A Blog of Seattle Arts & Lectures
SAL is proud to spotlight our Community Partner Friends of Little Sài Gòn! Read on to learn more about their work in the Seattle arts and culture scene, and stop by their table to say hi at our SAL ...
In darkness when sleep betrays me, I rock— pendulum of flesh and memory—like tidewaters against limestone, recreating my mother’s womb. At seven, I found this medicine born of necessity. Ele...
SAL is thrilled to partner with the Marguerite Casey Foundation for our Encore Series event with Hanif Abdurraqib on April 9th. Learn more about their inspiring work below! Building a Better Futur...
I am fearful I am filled with a nervous heart Fluttering panic blooms inside of me I am anxious But for a second chance Most days Smiles are all that grace my face But there are days When my whole bod...
Hold on tight To the light shining through the cracks of parted branches Hold on tight To the birds flying from tree to tree, singing a song that sounds like Hold on tight To the tiny feet tripping ov...
Before the sun rises, amid the clicking and chittering birdsong creeping past my curtains, I wake up under a blanket of warm darkness. The air hangs thick and full of potential as the sun rises and re...
I walk through the place I called “home” The place I left with An opened wound “Home” such a strong word Like a book filled with secrets but always left unread “Home” Is like a crime scene...
They beg for food and scrunch up their faces when they don’t like the taste Perpetuating a cycle of waste Quick to upturn their noses while succulent success is simmering Snuffing the flame that coo...
June 24th, 2022. In Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, The U.S. Supreme Court overruled 50 years of precedent Overturning Roe v. Wade.
If you’ve been following us for a while, you may know Tessa Hulls, the “SAL Official Doodler” and author of the critically acclaimed graphic novel Feeding Ghosts (MCD Books, 2024). We were over...