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• Seattle's Directors of Transportation and Civil Rights Both Resign

  15-12-2017 23:57 via thestranger.com
  
  Another two gone.by Steven HsiehOutgoing SDOT director Scott Kubly Ansel Herz
  More Ed Murray appointees pack their bags.
  Durkan announced today that Seattle Department of Transportation director Scott Kubly has resigned. SDOT deputy director Goran Sparrman will serve in the interim as Durkan's team conducts a national search to find Kubly's replacement. Sparrman previously served as transportation director in Bellevue.
  “I want to thank Scott for his service to Seattle and wish him well as
  
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• Chickens, compost piles linked to Oregon city’s explosion of rats

  15-12-2017 23:46
  There are reports all over Eugene, Oregon, of an increased rat population, prompting concern about rodents as well-known carriers of infectious diseases.
  
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• The Humans Is a Wrenching Play You Should See, and It Closes After This Weekend

  15-12-2017 23:36 via thestranger.com
  
  by Sean Nelson‘The Humans’ is 90 minutes long with no intermission and fantastic performances. JULIETA CERVANTES
  Everything people love and hate about plays is perfectly exemplified by Stephen Karam's The Humans, which was a hit on and off Broadway and opened at the Seattle Rep last week. On the plus side: It's an intimate, insightful, involving piece of domestic drama, a textbook for accurate and eloquent stage design, and a showcase for fantastic performances by the entire ensemble
  
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• The 10 Most Unforgettable Viral Videos of 2017

  15-12-2017 23:12 via thestranger.com
  Some of our favorite viral videos of the year, from the funny to the outrageous.by Leilani PolkPretty much everybody has a camera on their phones these days, so all manner of videos hit the internet at a rapid, rather relentless rate. Of course, there are always those super special, unforgettable ones that are so outrageous, funny, bizarre or appalling, they stick with us long after we watched them, living on forever in our collective consciousness—or until we forget about the latest one i
  
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• Report: Washington drivers are almost the worst

  15-12-2017 23:02
  Where do the worst drivers in the nation live, you ask? Some of them live here, in the good old Evergreen State.
  
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• Prosecutors decline to charge rapper Nelly with rape

  15-12-2017 22:34
  The alleged victim said Nelly raped her on his tour bus in October after he performed at White River Amphitheatre. However, prosecutors say she is not cooperating with the investigation and can't "proceed or fully assess the merits of the case."
  
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• King County prosecutors decline to charge rapper Nelly with rape

  15-12-2017 22:34
  The alleged victim said Nelly raped her on his tour bus in October after he performed at White River Amphitheatre. However, prosecutors say she is not cooperating with the investigation and can't "proceed or fully assess the merits of the case."
  
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• A bird, a plane, a polar bear? Wild guests at Alaska airport

  15-12-2017 22:28
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Scott Babcock was wrapping up an early morning runway inspection at America’s farthest north airport when he saw what he thought were a couple of wolves. He took a closer look through his headlights Thursday and saw something bigger and badder. Two young polar bears ran away when they saw the […]
  
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• Billionaire Entrepreneur Elon Musk Thinks Public Transportation Sucks

  15-12-2017 22:27 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles MudedeJust the kind of animal we are... Charles Mudede
  We are supposed to hate public transportation for one good reason: if you are in a bus or train, then you are not in a car. It is that simple. Every ride you take on a bus or train appears on the left-hand side (debit side) of the auto industry's book. Car manufactures have expended an enormous amount of human brain power to make the most irrational mode of transportation as comfortable as possible. It is indeed a living room on f
  
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• Scott Kubly resigns from SDOT director post; interim leader named

  15-12-2017 22:23
  Scott Kubly, the director of Seattle’s transportation department, resigned Friday, about two weeks after new Mayor Jenny Durkan took office. Goran Sparrman, a former deputy director of SDOT, was named interim director.
  
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• Scott Kubly resigns as SDOT chief; ‘mutual decision’ with Mayor Jenny Durkan

  15-12-2017 22:23
  Scott Kubly, director of Seattle’s transportation department, resigned Friday, about two weeks after new Mayor Jenny Durkan took office. Goran Sparrman, a former deputy director of SDOT, was named interim director.
  
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• Savage Love Letter of the Day: On Dating — And Dumping — Someone With Depression

  15-12-2017 22:22 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan Savage
  Originally published November 27, 2013.
  I recently ended a relationship that lasted a year and five months. While I loved this woman, for much of the relationship she was, to varying degrees, depressed. I tried to be as helpful and patient as possible, with the hope and expectation that she would get better. I got her into counseling. We went to couples counseling together. She got on medication. I encouraged her to eat well (I cooked her many healthy meals) and exercise daily (whi
  
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• Seattle-area officers take a polar plunge to help Special Olympics Washington

  15-12-2017 22:15
  Officers from local law enforcement agencies plunged into an icy pool Friday to raise money and awareness for Special Olympics Washington.
  
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• SDOT director Kubly resigns, interim replacement named

  15-12-2017 22:05
  Seattle's sometimes embattled Department of Transportation director, Scott Kubly, tendered his resignation Friday, and Mayor Jenny Durkan named an interim replacement.
  
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• Inbox Jukebox: A Weekly Shortlist of Good New Music. Hanna Benn, Steve Reich, WEEED, and More

  15-12-2017 21:47 via thestranger.com
  
  Our critic reviews new, important tracks by Hanna Benn, Steve Reich, WEEED, and more from his deluged inbox.by Dave SegalEx-Pollens member Hanna Benn channels singer/songwriter deities Linda Perhacs and Vashti Bunyan on her new single.
  Hanna Benn, "Unfastened" (This Is Meru). Former Pollens vocalist/guitarist Hanna Benn moved from Seattle to New York a couple of years ago, which was a huge loss to the local music community. But at least we can feast on the fruits of her relocation and creative b
  
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• Nazi Doughboy T-Shirt Leads to Punk Rock Flea Market Boycotts

  15-12-2017 21:29 via thestranger.com
  
  The "White Flour" shirt is not new.by Katie HerzogThe Punk Rock Flea Market from April 2017 Punk Rock Flea Market/Facebook
  In the 13 years that Joshua Okrent has run Seattle's Punk Rock Flea Market, there have been some hitches. Last year, after the 7 Seas Building (formerly home to the Lusty Lady) was determined to be unsafe by the Seattle Fire Marshall, Okrent had to postpone the May event and scramble to find a new venue. The flea market was ultimately moved to the old Value Village space on
  
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• Nazi Dough Boy T-Shirt Leads to Punk Rock Flea Market Boycotts

  15-12-2017 21:29 via thestranger.com
  
  The "White Flour" shirt is not new.by Katie HerzogThe Punk Rock Flea Market from April 2017 Punk Rock Flea Market/Facebook
  In the 13 years that Joshua Okrent has run Seattle's Punk Rock Flea Market, there have been some hitches. Last year, after the 7 Seas Building (formerly home to the Lusty Lady) was determined to be unsafe by the Seattle Fire Marshall, Okrent had to postpone the May event and scramble to find a new venue. The flea market was ultimately moved to the old Value Village space on
  
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• Where to Eat Out for the Holidays

  15-12-2017 21:28 via thestranger.com
  From Feasts of the Seven Fishes to Christmas Day to New Year's Eveby Stranger Things To Do StaffWe all know the real reason for the season is holiday feasts, so here's our comprehensive guide to where to find nourishment from Noël to New Year's. From a traditional Christmas Eve Feast of the Seven Fishes at Agrodolce, to handmade soba noodles at Kamonegi and a New Year's Eve feast at Seattle's best new restaurant, Junebaby, you'll find everything you need to plan the end of your year. Make s
  
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• Seven police officers fired at man killed at Magnuson Park

  15-12-2017 21:24
  Kyle M. Gray, 24, was shot and killed by Seattle police after he and a woman were reportedly involved in an armed robbery at the Northgate Mall on Monday night, according to police.
  
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• Men caught in Bellevue prostitution stings let off because cops’ cameras mistakenly recorded audio

  15-12-2017 21:18
  Because state law requires two-party consent to record audio, more than half the cases against men arrested in a big August prostitution sting have been dismissed.
  
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• Men caught in Bellevue prostitution sting let off because cops recorded audio with hidden cameras

  15-12-2017 21:18
  Because state law requires two-party consent to record audio, more than half the cases against the men arrested in a massive August prostitution sting have been dismissed.
  
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• Loads of Intriguing Grunge-Era Treasures and Photos Are On Display at Nostalgia Is for Losers

  15-12-2017 21:14 via thestranger.com
  
  A Seattle DJ and a rock photographer have teamed with never-before-seen photos and objects.by Amber CortesChristmas, like nostalgia, is for losers ;-) KAREN MASON-BLAIR
  Marco Collins spent the '90s helping bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Beck blow up as a DJ for KNDD (107.7 FM-The End). Photographer Karen Mason-Blair was there, too, taking photos of bands like Soundgarden and Alice in Chains before they got famous.
  They crossed paths a few times back in the day. In fact, Collins thinks it was
  
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• Your Ultimate Guide to Where to Eat Out for the 2017 Winter Holidays in Seattle

  15-12-2017 21:11 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffHead to Eden Hill on New Year's Eve to taste James Beard Award–nominated chef Maximillian Petty's Marcona almond tartlet, venison tartare, and dark chocolate ball drop. Courtesy of Eden Hill
  We all know the real reason for the season is holiday feasts, so here's our comprehensive guide to where to find nourishment from Noël to New Year's. From a traditional Christmas Eve Feast of the Seven Fishes at Agrodolce, to handmade soba noodles at Kamonegi and a Ne
  
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• A Tribute to Mary J. Blige Happens at the Royal Room Tonight

  15-12-2017 20:42 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles MudedeOm Johari is organizing a tribute to R&B legend Mary J. Blige.Kelly O
  The thing that has marked Seattle musician Om Johari's music career has been the successful execution of very good ideas. For example, back in 2000, she and Amy Stolzenbach came up with the great idea of an all-female AC/DC tribute band—and they made it happen, and it was a great success. (Johari was Hell's Belles' singer until 2005.) More recently, Johari, who describes herself as an Afro-punk and f
  
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• Save Up Some of Your FCC Rage for Its Next Decision, which Could Threaten Local News

  15-12-2017 20:12 via thestranger.com
  
  It's not just net neutrality.by Heidi GrooverLocal journalism would suffer if Sinclair is allowed to buy Q13. WILLIAM THOMAS CAIN/GETTY
  Remember that time KOMO’s corporate overlords made them run a weird screed about fake news?That was far from a one-time thing.Sinclair Broadcast Group requires stations it owns, like KOMO, to run right-wing segments. Those include spots by a former Trump adviser and the fear-mongering “Terror Alert Desk.” This spring, eight current and former K
  
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• 37 Extravagant New Year's Eve 2017 Parties in Seattle to Buy Tickets for Now

  15-12-2017 19:32 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffDrink, dance to KEXP DJs, and watch fireworks at the Pacific Science Center's opulent SPECTRA: New Year’s Eve Under the Arches party. Courtesy of Pacific Science Center
  Spending an intimate New Year's Eve at home with a bottle of Cook's doesn't sound bad, but it's been a tough year, so why not treat yourself to some well-deserved glitz and glamour? On our New Year's Eve calendar, there are nearly 200 ways to ring in 2018, but below you'll find the snazziest so
  
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• A Quick Peek at Kirsten Anderson's New Gallery, Creatura House

  15-12-2017 19:30 via thestranger.com
  
  by Leah St. LawrenceA creature in Creatura... Courtesy of Kirsten AndersonKirsten Anderson, the well-known owner and operator of the late Roq La Rou Gallery (which closed just over a year ago), is opening a new gallery and interiors shop today on Capitol Hill. It's called Creatura House, and it's located in the space once occupied by Alive and Well. I visited Anderson's new place recently and can say with some confidence that it has a different vibe from that of Roq La Rue, a gallery that featur
  
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• Buy Tickets For These Extravagant NYE Parties

  15-12-2017 19:29 via thestranger.com
  Great Gatsby Celebrations, Masquerade Balls, Boat Parties, And More Events Over $50by Stranger Things To Do StaffSpending an intimate New Year's Eve at home with a bottle of Cook's doesn't sound bad, but it's been a tough year, so why not treat yourself to some well-deserved glitz and glamour? There are tons of ways to ring in 2018, but below you'll find the snazziest soirées of them all, from Great Gatsby-themed celebrations to masquerade balls to boat parties.
  The Backdoor New Year's Ev
  
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• Police Reports Illustrated: Vino and Violence, Part 2

  15-12-2017 19:15 via thestranger.com
  
  by Callan BerryRead Part 1 HERE.
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• NASA drops replica Orion spacecraft to test parachutes

  15-12-2017 18:50
  YUMA, Ariz. (AP) — NASA says it successfully tested the Orion spacecraft’s parachutes by dropping a replica spacecraft from an Air Force transport aircraft over a desert test site in southwestern Arizona. The Friday morning test used two of Orion’s three main parachutes to simulate the failure of the third and still sufficiently slow the […]
  
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• Trump Judicial Nominee Grilled by Republican Senator

  15-12-2017 18:47 via thestranger.com
  by Dan SavageSen. Kennedy questions a Trump judicial nominee:"Have you ever tried a jury trial?"
  "I have not.""Civil?"
  "No.""Criminal?
  "No."Bench?"
  "No.""State or federal court?"
  "I have not."pic.twitter.com/bTkQYNqcPq— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 15, 2017
  Damn.
  That's a Republican senator grilling one of Trump's unqualified judicial nominees. Maybe seeing Trump's approval ratings and the ineffectiveness of his endorsements (see: Virginia, Alabama) is having a disinhibiting effect on Repu
  
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• Writers of Color Dig Into Their Personal History with Food at Tender Table

  15-12-2017 18:30 via thestranger.com
  
  And yes, there will be samples.by Rich SmithSeattle Poet Jane Wong (in baby form) chowing down on some juk remnants.Jane Wong
  Tender Table is a storytelling series about food. And yes, there are samples.The idea is straightforward and yet open-ended: Gather together in a room and listen to a group of talented people of color talk about the way food has shaped their lives. Themes of scarcity, healing, guilt, colonization, pleasure, and abundance abound. Audiences are offered a small bite of the f
  
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• POC Writers Dig Into Their Personal History with Food at Tender Table

  15-12-2017 18:30 via thestranger.com
  
  And yes, there will be samples.by Rich SmithSeattle Poet Jane Wong (in baby form) chowing down on some juk remnants.Jane Wong
  Tender Table is a storytelling series about food. And yes, there will be samples.The idea is straightforward and yet open-ended: Gather together in a room and listen to a group of talented POC women and/or non-binary storytellers talk about the way food has shaped their lives. Themes of scarcity, healing, guilt, colonization, pleasure, and abundance abound. Audiences are
  
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• The Morning News: Life Comes at You Fast, Matt Manweller

  15-12-2017 17:55 via thestranger.com
  
  AND HOLY SHIT, REAL BAGELS ON CAPITOL HILL?!?!?by Sydney BrownstoneManweller met his first wife when he was a 28-year-old high school soccer coach and she was the 16-year-old team manager. WALEG
  Rep. Matt Manweller Steps Down from Leadership Role in the House: Manweller, who has twice been investigated over claims of sexually harassing his students at Central Washington University, was put on administrative leave from the university this week as CWU said it was investigating Manweller over new a
  
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• SpaceX 1st: Recycled rocket soars with recycled capsule

  15-12-2017 16:37
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX racked up another first Friday, launching a recycled rocket with a recycled capsule on a grocery run for NASA. The unmanned Falcon rocket blasted off with a just-in-time-for-Christmas delivery for the International Space Station, taking flight again after a six-month turnaround. On board was a Dragon supply ship, also […]
  
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• December’s 11-day dry streak comes to an end in Seattle. RIP.

  15-12-2017 16:13
  A weak front rolled into the Seattle area, bringing a misty rain, and ending our epic stretch of dry and sunny weather. It will be remembered fondly.
  
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• December’s 11-day dry streak comes to an end in Seattle area

  15-12-2017 16:13
  A weak front rolled into the Seattle area, bringing a misty rain, and ending our epic stretch of dry and sunny weather. It will be remembered fondly.
  
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• Man charged with murder in 1989 death of teen near Bellingham

  15-12-2017 15:50
  The victim, Mandy Stavik, vanished in 1989 a day after Thanksgiving while jogging near her home. Her body was found three days later in the South Fork of the Nooksack River.
  
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• The story of a Seattle man whose sister saved his life in the most unexpected way

  15-12-2017 15:00
  After a long wait on the transplant list for a liver, Paul Hamilton had a donor.
  
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• Seattle’s bike-share pilot program ends this month, but the bikes are staying

  15-12-2017 15:00
  Seattle’s stationless bike-share pilot program, the first of its kind in the nation, technically ends at the end of the month. But the bikes will remain until at least July, as the city studies data and works to improve how bikes are parked.
  
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• Podcast: How Miami’s gifted programs serve kids that Seattle’s programs overlook

  15-12-2017 15:00
  To support the locally-owned, independent journalism that makes this podcast possible, please subscribe to The Seattle Times: www.seattletimes.com/support In Seattle Public Schools, only 1.6 percent of kids in gifted-education programs are black, though black kids represent more than 15 percent of the overall student population. But across the country in Miami-Dade County Public Schools, a different […]
  
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• Is your child ready for kindergarten? Here are a few things to consider

  15-12-2017 14:00
  Whether to “redshirt” a 5-year-old is a tricky topic that parents should weigh carefully, experts say.
  
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• Maine senator renews push for more energy independence

  15-12-2017 06:13
  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine Sen. Angus King is introducing a bill he says will create a push for greater energy independence. King, an independent, is calling the legislation the Next Generation Grid Resources and Infrastructure Development Act, or the GRID Act. He says it’s designed to use federal resources to support an electricity grid […]
  
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• Republican tax deal will cost some King County homebuyers, but far fewer than in earlier plan

  15-12-2017 05:51
  In addition to home shoppers, other people who would see their itemized tax benefits saved from the chopping block under the revised plan include graduate students and those who take the sales-tax deduction.
  
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• Telling the story behind the Chanukah season

  15-12-2017 05:02
  The Chabad of Downtown Seattle hosted the holiday event, Light Up The Night — Burger Fest, to celebrate the Chanukah season.
  
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• Minor traffic dispute escalates to free-speech battle in Oregon

  15-12-2017 02:04
  When Mats Jarlstrom’s wife got a ticket for running a red light in Beaverton, he began to investigate. That’s when things got ugly.
  
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• An Art Exhibition Tonight That Includes Spot Illustrations from The Stranger in the 1990s

  15-12-2017 01:23 via thestranger.com
  
  by Christopher FrizzelleOne of Sean Hurley's pieces that will be on exhibit tonight at Steve Gilbert Studio from 5 to 9 pm. Sean Michael Hurley
  In The Stranger's calendar, Sean Michael Hurley's art show, "Urban Myths," is described as an exhibition of "mystical, symbolist-inspired drawings." What I didn't know until a few hours ago is that the show also includes spot illos from The Stranger that ran in the 1990s, during those lost years that aren't archived on our website.I didn't work at The St
  
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• 25 Movies Worth Watching in Seattle This Weekend: Dec 14-17, 2017

  15-12-2017 01:12 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffStar Wars: The Last Jedi is a blockbuster space opera and a "feminist rejection of male impulsiveness," per Charles Mudede.
  The biggest news in film this week is of course Star Wars: The Last Jedi, which is good enough to justify the obsessive fanfare and may be just what you need to escape this galaxy. But there are plenty of other options, chosen by our critics and presented below, including Golden Globe-nominated The Shape of Water and holiday classic It's a Wond
  
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• Culture News: Artist Sondra Perry Is On Display at SAM, Hillary Clinton Stops at Elliott Bay, and a DIY Space Closes

  15-12-2017 00:50 via thestranger.com
  
  Plus: A new Executive Director for NAAM, and some big-art-money grant winners.by Amber CortesArtist Sondra Perry's backhoe video installation. IMAGE COURTESY SEATTLE ART MUSEUM
  New Media Artist Sondra Perry’s Mixed Media Installation Opens at Seattle Art Museum: The winner of the 2017 Gwendolyn Knight and Jacob Lawrence Prize has made a sculpture featuring a refurbished backhoe with a three-channel video monitor attached that projects images representing race, class, abstraction, and gentr
  
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