Tag: Feature
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‘There’s No One Entry’: How the MoPOP’s Newest Exhibit is Exploring Hip-Hop History
For 425: The launch of the Museum of Pop Culture’s ‘Beats + Rhymes: A Collective Narrative of Hip-Hop’ exhibition coincides with the start of Hip-Hop History Month.
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Danielle Davis’ House of 300(-ish) Zombie Barbies
For 425: Catching up with Kirkland’s self-described ‘zombie Barbie lady.’
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‘It’s Really Important to Us to Bring That Female Perspective’: Inside Emergence Films’ Mission to Support Women Filmmakers
For 425: Launched in 2016, and with a new philanthropic initiative announced this year, the Sienna Beckman- and Rachel Noll James-founded film company looks to give creative opportunities to women in a male-dominated field.
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Avery Cochrane’s Pop Confections
For 425: The Seattle-based singer-songwriter discusses her new single, her artistic process, the perils of social media, and what inspires her.
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How the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art is Celebrating a Seminal Northwest Artist
For 425: ‘James W. Washington, Jr.: Many Hats, One Spirit’ debuted at the museum on July 4.
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Artist Janelle Abbott Will Always Put Ethics First
For 425: Known for her zero-waste, fashion-forward output, the Eastside-raised artist behind the brand JRAT talks about her sustainability-minded principles, upcoming projects, and New York Fashion Week.
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Brandon Bird is Inspired Every Day
For 425: The Northwest African American Museum’s recently appointed president and CEO discusses early successes, what he’s looking forward to in 2025, and why it isn’t necessarily a point of stress to always be thinking about work.
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How the Northwest-Shot ‘Marcie’s’ Meets the Moment
For 425: Northwest filmmaker John Helde’s new Seattle- and North Bend-shot movie began development in 2019, but the professional and personal anxieties it captures haven’t lost their sense of urgency.
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Outgoing Grand Cinema Leader Philip Cowan: ‘I’m Ready to Step Away’
For South Sound: Retiring later this year after nearly 20 years in the role, the executive director of the Tacoma organization discusses the accomplishments he’s most proud of, favorite memories, and why he wouldn’t necessarily call himself a film buff.
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Poulsbo’s New Film Challenge is Putting Local Creatives to the Test
For South Sound: The husband-and-wife duo behind the Poulsbo Film Festival and the Away with Words bookstore is kicking off the 47.7-Hour Film Challenge on Feb. 28.
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John Carswell’s American Graffiti
For 425: Catching up with a Snohomish County man who’s amassed the world’s largest collection of graffiti and urban art on canvas.
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How Big Picture Made It to 25
For 425: Spouses and co-founders Mark and Katie Stern discuss the business’s evolution, favorite memories, their pioneering business model, and more.