A Blog of Seattle Arts & Lectures
SAL is proud to spotlight our co-presenter United Way of King County as we collaborate on our upcoming event with Timothy Snyder at Benaroya Hall on Sunday, October 26. UWKC focuses on building an equ...
it’s chilly in the mornings here even in the middle of summer. when nanimama is here, she begins making her chai at six am. wearing her shawl despite the fact that her body echoes with warmth mine d...
Within every breath not everything is clear, clear as unbroken glass. Not crystal. Crystal warps the vision with the cuts of the long-ago jewel maker. Crystal creates the view of never one thing to be...
it is not a mortal/moral failing of yours if you do not get chosen by the gods. do not despair my darling- remember that you were a love story before they wrote you a tragedy- how your love seemed to ...
SAL is excited to spotlight our community partner JLF Seattle! An international chapter of the Jaipur Literary Festival or “the greatest literary show on Earth,” JLF Seattle brings outstan...
Last season, at the signing line for poet Naomi Shihab Nye’s event, we had a chance to catch up with Jessica Levine, a writer, photographer, and middle school science teacher who has been attend...
SAL is delighted to celebrate our 2024/25 Volunteer of the Year, Ronak Nisher! If you’ve been to an event recently you’ll surely recognize Ronak’s signature smile and helpful nature....
SAL’s Executive Director Rebecca Hoogs reflects on the beginning and evolution of the beloved summer reading program, Summer Book Bingo, below! Every summer, we partner with The Seattle Public L...
On this street, if you listen hard enough when it’s rainy outside you can hear the storm clouds whispering their fearless stories to you. On this street, if you watch hard enough, when it’s night ...
This comic was written by Calliope Barrett as a 6th grader at McClure Middle School with WITS writer-in-residence David Lasky.