Black History

The Lion Tells His Tale

The Lion Tells His Tale

Intiman Theatre, celebrating its 50th season, mounts the world premiere of The Lion Tells His Tale, bringing Delbert Richardson’s award-winning museum to life. Longtime and now retired Seattle Center Festál Director Steve Sneed will direct this show, which combines music, dance and spoken word. Dates May 1, 7:30 p.m. May 3, 7:30 p.m. May 4,…

Origins: Lost at Sea Screening

Origins: Lost at Sea Screening

Join Cascade PBS for a screening of new documentary series, Origins: Lost at Sea followed by a discussion with the filmmaker, Lady Scribe, and key characters. This special event is the debut of the series and chance to look behind the curtain at how the project came together.  

Horror Writer Tananarive Due on "The Reformatory"

Horror Writer Tananarive Due on “The Reformatory”

Award-winning horror author and screenwriter Tananarive Due will speak at the Central Library about her much-anticipated new book “The Reformatory,” based on her family’s history and 10 years in the making. The book follows a 12-year-old Black boy who is sent away to a notorious, segregated reform school in Jim Crow Florida after kicking a…

Black History and Hitler's Ghosts, on Capitol Hill

Black History and Hitler’s Ghosts, on Capitol Hill

Reflections on Black History Month, the advancement of civil rights and the lingering specter of racism; yes, even in progressive Seattle

The Egyptian Theatre: Once a Masonic temple where pro-Hitler speeches were made

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