The Evergreen Echo

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Give a warm welcome to Barn Sour comics, created lovingly by local artists banding together in the spirit of mutual aid and community-building!

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Queerly Beloved: We are Gathered Here to Laugh at This Thing Called Life — The Evergreen Echo As a cultured Queer, I only recently learned straight people also do improv. Jet City Improv’s monthly Queerly Beloved, quite obviously, is not one of those instances.

(Yes, the headline is paraphrased from Prince's "Let's Go Crazy.") Vera gleefully reports on 2026's first improv show from Queerly Beloved at @jetcityimprov. Here. Queer. Silly af.

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Soft Life, Hard Lessons: Orbiting, Audacity, and Trusting Your Gut — The Evergreen Echo Welcome back to the laboratory. This week, the research is clear: the “Great Fade-Out" has been replaced by the "Great Orbit," and frankly, I’m running out of space in my atmosphere for all this funk.

Dating apps put us through it! Lynette Evans recounts her (hilarious) mishaps, and what she learned is a reminder we could all use from time to time.

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The Divided Line: Caleb [Part 2] — The Evergreen Echo Caleb knew it was only a matter of time before the stalemate broke, before the soldiers realized that this fever of theirs would neither extinguish silently nor dissipate without action. The energy t...

"The Divided Line" is an original serial by @calistarobbins.bsky.social that meets the moment. Read the most recent segment, Caleb [Part 2], now to keep your internal flame ablaze.

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Graphic re: Interview Opportunity from Parker at The Evergreen Echo. Echo logo + Pride flag heart. parker@evergreenecho.org T4T

Celebrating your T4T love? email Parker to be featured in his next column! (anonymity available upon request)

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🖤✨ Happy Birthday @SistahSciFi ✨🖤

During #BlackFuturesMonth, we’re celebrating a movement.

📚 Read with us:
• Death of the Author — @nnediokorafor
• The Fifth Season — N.K. Jemisin
• The People’s Library — @thewordslinger

👉 Shop: www.sistahscifi.com

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We had so much fun at our Labyrinth Retro Night! #seattle #ballard #movies #labyrinth #movietheater

GM: Charisma check.

Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]

GM: that’s a d6 how did you

Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊

COVID-Cautious? Safely Enjoy Community with These Events — The Evergreen Echo While it may often seem like the entire world has moved on from the threat of COVID-19, there are always pockets of community support and care to be found! Seattle is home to not only long-standing ma...

Looking for masked events and COVID-cautious spaces in and around Seattle? @izzybuzzkill.bsky.social knows a spot (or many).

Check out the full list here: evergreenecho.org/echo/covidca...

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Don Lemon: Ex-CNN host arrested after anti-ICE protest at Minnesota church Lemon says he was just doing his job as a journalist reporting on the protests at the church.

We stand in solidarity with journalists and the freedom of press. Stay safe, comrades.

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Solidarity Power: Strikes Gain Momentum as Leaders Fail Us — The Evergreen Echo Over the past decade, the means of resistance and the analysis and knowledge behind it has visibly shifted. Instead of posting a black box on social media to project discontent, US-ians have learned t...

If you're feeling the moment of today, here's a bit of inspiration from @centipedekris.bsky.social:

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‘SHe Said’ Delivers Rockin’ Story of Relationship Evolution Reviews Written By Parker Dean SHe Said band on stage: Melissa Montalto, Kathy Moore, RL Heyer, Richard Davidson, Geoff Reading The Evergreen Echo

"A musical inspired by Trans love, resistance, and a whole lot of rock ‘n roll" ~ Parker Dean

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I think a lot of us get hope wrong. Hope, I do not believe, is an emotion. In fact, hope makes space for lots of emotions to exist alongside it. You can DO hope scared, angry, sad etc...

Hope doesn't find us. We make hope through action and struggle. It's a practice of living and is re-made daily.

Life on the Moon Powerfully Illuminates Familial, Autistic Expression — The Evergreen Echo I was lucky enough to attend the PNW premiere of Life on the Moon, a play written by Anna Tatelman, directed by Jeremy Radick, and produced by Baker Theater Workshop. Hosted at ReAct Theatre, Life on the Moon is a family drama that centers on the relationship between siblings Piper, an 18-year-old with autism, and her older brother Spencer...

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Piper (Genevieve Gay) Cat Brooks / Courtesy of Baker Theater Workshop in Life on the Moon

In case you missed "Life on the Moon," a @bakertheaterworkshop production, @grayharrison_ reviews the "family drama that centers on the relationship between siblings Piper, an 18-year-old with autism, and her older brother Spencer, who has just returned home from the army for the holidays."

Façade of The Beacon in Columbia City The Evergreen Echo

"It is a cinephile's paradise in the heart of Seattle's Columbia City neighborhood." ~ Zach Youngs

Read more about what makes The Beacon such a gem:

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@lezztalkaboutit and Vera discussed the importance of community and what it takes to build one in this recent article.

What do you love about our Queer community?

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Tanggol Migrante Maintains Support of Filipino Migrants as US Mourns Renee Good — The Evergreen Echo The new year came out swinging. The newspapers covering yet another US-backed coup in Venezuela barely cooled from printing when ICE officer Jonathan Ross shot and killed legal observer Renee Nicole G...

For many, #ReneeNicoleGood was a flashpoint for their resistance activation. For Filipinos, the battle has already been long and continues today with supporting Kuya G.

@centipedekris.bsky.social reports on the work of Tanggol Migrante:

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‘Lear Alone’ and ‘Walking on a Paper Moon’ Lead Baker Theater Workshop’s Winter Lineup — The Evergreen Echo Baker Theater Workshop will present two plays together from January 10-19 which dig into family dynamics: Lear (alone), and Walking on a Paper Moon.

What are you up to this weekend, Seattle? Going to a free showing of two plays spun off of King Lear 🤴🏻at ReAct Studio and featuring youth playwrights maybe?

Gray's got the deets!

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Start Reading — The Evergreen Echo Where Arts Resonate

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Look for their deep dives on issues that affect local artists and how we can support their work and create more solidarity. “Writing for the Echo allows me a space to uplift and be in community with fellow artists and change-makers.” ~Vera

Vera (they/them) is an artist through and through. You’ll find them with other visual makers at DIY spaces, enjoying music, or advocating for Queer/Trans and/or Disabled liberation anywhere around town.

Andre (he/him) has an eye towards politics and geeky goings-on when he’s not busy with @wholewashington. His writing leans towards community-oriented events and spaces where solidarity reigns.

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Start Reading — The Evergreen Echo Where Arts Resonate

“I like to write with the Echo because of its commitment to supporting unique perspectives on the issues that matter most to local creatives.” ~JeLisa

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JeLisa (she/her) is a kickass fashionista pursuing a degree in fashion through a sustainability lens. Her column, “Evergreen Style,” explores local popups, shows, and designers working to mend, upcycle, and recycle textiles as well as make fashion accessible to everyone.

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She’s serving lifestyle experiences for The Echo with her “Soft Life, Hard Lessons” column along with tasty, sassy food reviews. “I love writing for the Echo because it gets my thoughts out my head and into a medium we can all relate to.” ~ Lynette

Lynette (she/her) is an artist, community organizer, foodie, and lover of life. She and her family regularly check out the restaurants you should know about, and she’s the busiest theater director and consummate professional you’d ever meet.