The Evergreen Echo

Parker’s Pages: We Are Not Strangers — The Evergreen Echo Written and illustrated by Josh Tuininga, We Are Not Strangers explores the relationship between Marco, a Jewish immigrant, and his friend, Sam Akiyama, a first generation Japanese American. Marco and...

theevergreenecho.org/echo/parkers...

Parker’s Pages: We Are Not Strangers Picture of We Are Not Strangers by Josh Tuininga book cover

Come join the book club of Parker's Pages!

"I find this to be one of the greatest gifts of reading and enjoying art—the ability to see current and past events (political, historical, or otherwise) through a new lens." - Parker Dean

Event Flyer for Public Reading on 8/14 at Distant Worlds Coffeehouse

Join us for our first ever Public Reading from our talented writers 📚

#EchoTheArts

We are excited to announce our partnership with Shunpike!

#EchoTheArts

*powered by Shunpike

When you support the Echo...

We share interests Pictures of crow and Saint Rat in Cal Anderson Park

Our Creatives are Empowered Picture of Raegan Ballard-Gennrich from Sensual Arts Slay the Scene at Tacoma Cabaret

And we uplift other artists in our community Pictures of an aerialist in a standing hoop and bathrooms in Cal Anderson Park painted with the trans flag

Our writing wouldn't be possible without YOU!

givebutter.com/Suppo...

#EchoTheArts

Federal Cuts to Public Media May Bring Devastating Consequences — The Evergreen Echo The true value in community media is in the way it forges local connection and identity, providing spaces for diverse voices—something that is often lost in conglomerate media, who tend to cite the sa...

My op-ed RE: recent federal cuts to public media funding is now up @echothearts.bsky.social and includes quotes from @kuow.org @cascadepbsnewsroom.bsky.social @c895radio.bsky.social and @ksvr.org theevergreenecho.org/echo/publicm...
#publicmedia #media #seattle #washingtonstate

What are you already doing?

What else can you do?

What are you doing together with others?

Points of View: Kink Subculture Can Provide Liberation, Decolonization Through Consent + Expression By Raegan Ballard-Gennrich. Photo of Raegan from her boudoir photo shoot with Jasper Blue Photography The Evergreen Echo logo

Raegan's article embraces vulnerability, sexuality, and creativity. Read about how she found ways to find and redefine herself through owning her sensual self.

⚠️ TW: Sexual Abuse, Sexual themes
📷 @ jasper_blue_branding_

theevergreenecho.org...

Written by @nicobookwitch.bsky.social

Iconic Convos: Saint Rat Pictured is mosaic of "Saint Rat" on Cal Anderson Gatehouse, nestled into an alcove above the reservoir. The Evergreen Echo Logo

Saint Rat can be found at the Cal Anderson Gatehouse, nestled into an alcove above the reservoir…or not, if the city has been slinging paint around.
Read the Iconic Convo Nicole Bearden has with Saint Rat about all the happenings of this Hot Rat Summer ☀️🐀

#EchoTheArts #SaintRat

Birds of Play Hatches Whimsical Fun at Seattle Public Theater — The Evergreen Echo The show is a packed variety hour (and a half) featuring all manner of dance, illusion, aerials, and comedy. Oh yeah—and birds. At the start the audience is notified that the show might be different and more interactive than they are used to: “Things may happen above you, or behind you…and if you’d like to show your approval, feel free to do a little bird call.”

theevergreenecho.org...

Reviews Article: Birds of Play Hatches Whimsical Fun at Seattle Public Theater By Andre Stackhouse on TheEvergreenEcho.org Pictures of Elena Brocade, Laura Lippert, and Tanya Gagné layered on top of photo of Seattle Public Theater Featuring "Birds of Play"

Don't miss "Birds of Play," last 2 showings this Saturday, July 19!

"The show is a packed variety hour (and a half) featuring all manner of dance, illusion, aerials, and comedy. Oh yeah—and birds." -Andre Stackhouse

#SeattlePublicTheater #EchoTheArts #PerformingArts

Did you catch last week's Sound Cinema? 📽️🐭🩵

Read about the community Blue Mouse Theatre is building in Tacoma

theevergreenecho.org...

Pride Continues: Seattle Queer + Trans Film Fest Celebrates 30 Years — The Evergreen Echo For their 30th Queer and Trans Film Festival, Three Dollar Bill Cinema is taking us back to 1996 when it all began. This event will be a mix of throwback favorites and some new shorts in the TRANSlations Shorts program. The festival will open with Beautiful Thing, which was the film that kicked it all off 30 years ago.

theevergreenecho.org...

Pride Continues: Seattle Queer + Trans Film Fest Celebrates 30 Years By Zach Youngs Picture of sign for Erickson Theatre: Off Broadway

Pride isn't over! "When the glitter and sweat from a month of celebration is still sticky, there is a duty to keep on celebrating—and Three Dollar Bill Cinema has just the event." - Zach Youngs

Read about the showings happening this week.

Douglas Fur AKA Doug. Adopt me from Dog Gone Seattle. Pictured: Airedale Terrier / Mixed (medium coat) Medium Adult Male

My name is Douglas Fur, or Doug for short. I'm between 6-7 years old. My special powers include leaping off the top steps of my porch and finding the nearest table to lay under!

theevergreenecho.org...

I'm delighted to announce the Seattle launch event for my memoir, Atomic Pilgrim. I look forward to seeing many of you at the Phinney Center on Thurs, July 24. My thanks to Phinney Books for hosting and to Shannon Cram for helping with our discussion.
#booksky

Preferably please be in the Puget Sound region; we focus on local stories.

two men looking at each other with the words you have to fight it Alt: two men Frodo and Sam looking at each other with the words you have to fight it

In light of recent events [biguglyfascistgestapobillahem], we're issuing an OPEN CALL for Op-Eds.

If you're knowledgeable in politics, public policy, marginalized POVs, socioeconomics, solidarity, community building/organizing, etc., please pitch us: mary@evergreenecho.org.

@gray-harrison.bsky.social

#EchoTheArts #FilmFestival #SAAFF

Seattle Asian American Film Festival Coverage by Andre Stackhouse and Gray Harrison. Pictured: Ngoc Phan, a Pierce County woman of Vietnamese descent, speaking on behalf of her husband who was detained by ICE.

Did you miss the SAAFF 13th Annual Screening? 🎥 Catch some of the key moments from our creatives' perspectives. From the Vietnam War (aka "The American War" in Vietnam), the effects of ICE detainment and separation of Asian American Families, and much needed comedic moments to share.

When He Calls Your Name - Uncanny Magazine There’s nights in the deep end of summer so hot and thick and wet you can feel the dark wrinkling up your fingers like bathwater—and my last night breathing was one of those. 2 a.m. came to ring my be...

The verdict is very much in--the magical Five Words that'd get you to read this story right away would also take away the reveal

So just go over & read my new spooky summer yarn at @uncannymagazine.bsky.social, When He Calls Your Name, before you get spoilt!

www.uncannymagazine.com/article/when...

Listen to them!

Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ We are proud to be ourselves and we cannot be erased.

#Pride #echothearts

Evergreen Style: Juneteenth with Maria Brown — The Evergreen Echo Every year on this date, many descendants pause to reflect on the resilience of their ancestors and celebrate their legacy. The Threads of Freedom exhibit at the Tacoma Art Museum is one such example ...

oh WAIT there's more! In today's installment of Evergreen Style, JeLisa chats with Maria Brown, a current exhibitor at Tacoma Art Museum.

Brown discusses how her upbringing and research into African styles influence her current work. Happy Juneteenth! 🙌🏽

theevergreenecho.org/echo/styleju...

WA State Black Legacy Institute Cradles Community in History, Art, Education — The Evergreen Echo As they wrapped up the speeches and braced for the ribbon cutting, Savanna Boles was invited to sing. During her rendition of “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot”, it began to snow. At first it was a magical dusting, but as the music swelled, so did the weather. We followed the singer as everyone was ushered inside and out of the cold. A few joked that the ancestors were saying, "Get on with it, it's cold!"

"To be Black in the U.S. is to carry on the legacy of those who survived—and those who didn't—and fight for them" - Raegan Ballard-Gennrich

theevergreenecho.org...

Happy Juneteenth! Painting by Dionne Bonner of Black pioneer Edward F. Meyer of Bremerton, WA can be seen in the WA State Black Legacy Institute.

Happy Juneteenth, reminder that Black lives and history is American life and history, to be celebrated every day 👏🏽🥳😎

🎨 by Dionne Bonner of Black pioneer Edward F. Meyer of Bremerton, WA can be seen in the WA State Black Legacy Institute.

Contrast between how cops showed up at two protests today: while Seattle PD endorsed No Kings rally, which was an officially permitted event with mainstream Democratic Party support, Tukwila Police department joined forces with ICE to ensure detained immigrants were taken away.