Three New Venues Coming to Seattle in the New Year
Blog: Sound On The Sound | Dec 20, 2011 - 3:52pm
In 2012, there’ll be at least three new stages for you to see live music at Seattle: two at already established local venues and a new concept for a club in Columbia City. Here’s a little bit about each of the new venues.
The Royal Room:
The Royal Room, just south of Columbia City Theater, celebrated [...]
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Fossils and... LEGOS?
Blog: Burke Museum | Dec 20, 2011 - 3:37pm
If you’re like me, you have fond memories of playing with LEGOS as a kid. Hours upon hours spent creating fortresses that kept out monsters or making search and rescue helicopters that helped saved your city from the latest natural disaster. These stackable toys are fun, but did you know they also serve an important role at the Burke Museum? Reminiscing aside, LEGOS help our fossil preparators in the Paleontology division make fossil casts.
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Stadium Update Special Edition
Blog: Coach Sark | Dec 20, 2011 - 3:25pm
CoachSark.com was on hand for today’s special occasion as the roof of Husky Stadium was brought down. The morning started at dawn, as administrators and members of the construction team gathered in the Don James Center for a quick briefing on the day’s events. Then we took our positions to capture the action firsthand. There was a lot of waiting around as the crew began this portion of the project. Finally, after several hours, the roof of Husky Stadium fell flat. Check out the images...More
Northwest Newsmaker interview: UW President Michael K. Young
Blog: Office of the President | Dec 20, 2011 - 1:18pm
The Doe Bay Sessions: Pickwick (Bonus Session)
Blog: Sound On The Sound | Dec 20, 2011 - 12:30pm
Before they busted into song at Suzzallo, Pickwick performed “Blackout” acapella for us as the sun set on Orcas Island.
We shared this brand new Doe Bay Session at a screening and fundraiser for the Doe Bay Sessions on December 11th. We were humbled and excited so many folks came out to watch the Sessions [...]
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USA Softball Wins ISF Junior Women's World Championship
Blog: Husky Athletics Dawg Blawg | Dec 20, 2011 - 11:40am
CAPE TOWN --The United States claimed the 2011 International
Softball Federation (ISF) Junior Women's World Championship today in
Cape Town, South Africa, with a 4-1 defeat of Japan in the Gold Medal
Game. After a semifinal loss to Japan on Friday, the Americans topped
Chinese Taipei 12-3 in the six inning Bronze Medal Game and then topped
Japan to secure the Gold Medal.
"This is one of the greatest days of my life," designated player Cheyenne Tarango (Anaheim Hills, Calif.) said...
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Our Favorite Local Records Of 2011: #9 Kelli Schaefer - Ghost of the Beast
Blog: Sound On The Sound | Dec 20, 2011 - 11:30am
Over the next two weeks we’ll be counting down our 10 favorite records released in the Pacific Northwest in 2011. Follow along!
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#9 Kelli Schaefer - Ghost of the Beast (Amigo/Amiga)
Kelli Schaefer does not want us to settle in and get comfortable. Opening track on her breathtaking debut, Ghost of the Beast, is [...]
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Our Favorite Photos of 2011: Beat Connection
Blog: Sound On The Sound | Dec 20, 2011 - 11:00am
Beat Connection ::: photo by Josh Lovseth
This photo pretty much says everything you need to know about this band. This happened at the Havana in February just after Beat Connection had emerged from the UW house-show and DIY scene to take a European jaunt. It was an unexpected case of Mallorca visiting the rainy Northwest [...]
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CUCAC Meeting Notice
Blog: Regional Relations | Dec 20, 2011 - 10:07am
The University of Washington Community Advisory Committee (CUCAC) will meet on Tuesday January 10, 7:00 – 9:00 PM at UW Tower.
Items on the agenda will include amendments to the University Master Plan associated with the West Campus Student Housing Projects.More
The Daily Choice Top 37 Songs of 2011
Blog: Sound On The Sound | Dec 20, 2011 - 9:00am
The time has come for me to regurgitate an entire years worth of music on to the digital table so you can pick through the mess and see what I liked and possibly find something you missed or something you agree with or something you’ve never heard of and suddenly like. As usual there are [...]
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