From left, actors Monica Domina and Cristina Key in “Untold 2 Actors,” a “Grief Dialogues” performance directed by Rachel Delmar.
Backstory: Grief and Art
By: Rob Smith

How Elizabeth Coplan turned to play writing to deal with loss

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Colorful bad artwork on display
OBAMA Celebrates Bad Art
By: Sam Steele

Upstairs at Café Racer, feast your eyes on the Official Bad Art Museum of Art

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Backstory: How Pioneer Square's Purple Sidewalk Skylights Came to Be
By: Anakaren Garcia & Gemma Wilson

The lights reveal a dark network of passageways where old Seattle once stood

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Backstory: Why Glowing Monkeys Are All over Phinney Ridge and Greenwood
By: Sydney Gladu

Cheery LED animals are more than mere holiday decoration

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Backstory: How a 1950s Seattle Ice Cream Shop Became a Boat-shaped Pho Institution

Seattle's love affair with pho started at this iconic spot

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Backstory: Why Some Seattle Hatch Covers Are Adorned with Street Art
By: Sydney Gladu

A beautification effort provided art for city maintenance entries

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Seattle Wedgwood neighborhood P-Patch
Backstory: Seattle's Passion for P-Patches All Started with One Community Garden
By: Lena Beck

Contrary to popular belief, the 'p' doesn’t stand for peas

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The Gas Works plant at Seattle's Gas Works Park
Backstory: How the Gas Works Became a Seattle Park Landmark
By: Lauren Alexander

An abandoned structure at a Seattle park was once a beacon of progress

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Waterfall Garden Park in Pioneer Square, Seattle, Washington
Backstory: Seattle's Tucked Away Waterfall Garden Park Stands out for Its Unlikely Story
By: Lena Beck

This hidden pocket park is an ode to the origins of a parcel delivery service

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James Whetzel, in front of the International Fountain at the Seattle Center; he’s responsible for the fountain’s playlist
Backstory: The Man Behind the Music at Seattle Center's International Fountain
By: Chris Robinson

A local landmark comes alive thanks to its own DJ

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