DOCSLIB.ORG

July 2007 Foster Care and Homeless Youth Speak out Across the Nation Volume VII, Issue 7 Visit Us Online at Or Call 206-323-KIDS (5437)

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
July 2007 Foster Care and Homeless Youth Speak out Across the Nation Volume VII, Issue 7 Visit Us Online at Or Call 206-323-KIDS (5437) Mockingbird Times Recipient of 2005 Congressional Angels in Adoption Award Building a world class foster care system while serving our neighborhood youth. July 2007 Foster Care and Homeless Youth Speak Out Across the Nation Volume VII, Issue 7 Visit us online at www.mockingbirdsociety.org or call 206-323-KIDS (5437) In This Issue Bunk Bed Drive a Huge Success BY JESSICA GARCIA On June 8th, The Mocking- Collaboration as well project was so big that bird Society (MBS) distributed as the King County many people had to all bunk beds for kinship and fos- Transitions Collabo- do their tasks to make Letter from the ter- families in King County. ration. From there, sure everything fell Editor MCS Construction donated about 70 beds the word spread very in to place so that the Jim Theofelis from a construction project they were doing fast about the dona- families could get their at Fort Lewis. Red Arrow Supply Chain So- tion that was taking beds as fast as possible. Page 2 lutions was generous enough to donate the place. Mockingbird There were people to “I enjoyed seeing families with happy Society received re- unload the beds, count quests for almost 150 pieces to make sure faces when they received their beds Letters to the Editor bunk beds, twice the complete beds were be- Page 2 and I was glad that Mockingbird Soci- number that were do- ing taken home, help ety was able to meet the needs of many Lawrence Buchanan of Red Arrow Supply Chain nated! However, we Solutions, Mockingbird staff and volunteers help load a load beds into all the families.” were still able to dis- bunk bed into a recipient’s vehicle. various vehicles and Meet the Staff: tribute about 70 beds keep track of who was ~ Lauren Frederick Leon Henderson to foster and kinship families in need. getting what. While all this had to happen in Executive Assistant, The Mockingbird Society Page 2 Having the beds delivered for pick-up was a three hour period, everyone had to be very 50 foot long truck that it took to transport the a big task. The whole driveway in the back of careful that they were safe and that nobody Meet the Staff: beds from Fort Lewis to Seattle, where dozens the 2100 building had to be blocked off. The got hurt by the hundreds of pieces that were of families picked up the beds. “One Grandfather thanked me by stat- being handled. Jessica Martin Getting the word out to the community The giveaway was smoother and more ing that since his grandchildren have Page 3 about the bunk beds took a lot of planning. successful than MBS had hoped and we were There was a very small amount of time be- unexpectedly come to live with him and all so proud and happy to be able to coordi- his wife the kids have been sleeping on Meet the Staff: tween when The Mockingbird Society found nate the bunk bed distribution. We want to out we had received the beds to when they the couch or floor. He was so apprecia- give a big thanks to MCS Construction and Leona Bill needed to be delivered and handed out. There tive of the beds for his family.” Red Arrow Supply Chain Solutions for help- Page 3 had to be e-mails sent to the families and ing to make sure that the distribution of beds agencies in the Mockingbird Family Model, ~ Jim Theofelis to foster and kinship families went well! Executive Director, The Mockingbird Society A Day With kinship parents in the King County Kinship Ron Sims Samuel Martin May 1st in Seattle BY MISTY LOU COOK Page 3 The first of May is a time for ribbean, the United Kingdom and the majority create “700 miles of border fence … in areas celebration, remembrance and of Europe.3 where illegal alien deaths are at their high- solidarity. Historically, May On May 1st, 2007, there was a large rally for est,” “mandatory worker legal verification Calendar of Events: 1st has always been a day to social, political and systematic change in down- through electronic means for all employers” July & August 2007 celebrate the international achievements and town Seattle at the Seattle Center. Thousands of and prohibition against “grants to a federal, Page 3 progressive movements of the working class, people were gathering to express their discon- state, or local government agency that enact working poor, and impoverished in terms of tent with Mexican-American and international or have a sanctuary policy” for immigrants.5 civil, social and economic justice.1 The labor border policies, immigration reform and labor For these and other reasons, House Bill 4437 Creative Corner: movement created this International Day of rights. Seattle-based artists Gabriel Teodros (of has sparked legendary marches and “his- Scared to Love Worker Solidarity as a way of celebrating the groups HipHop 101, Abyssinian Creole), toric protests across the country … including Crystal P. and commemorating the achievements of Geologic (Blue Scholars and Good Medicine) upwards of one million people taking to the the working class. It also acts as a social tool and DJ Sabzi (Blue Scholars and Common streets in Los Angeles in what may have been Page 4 to evoke, promote and actualize solidarity Market) were among the thousands who rep- California’s largest demonstration in history among working peoples all over the world. resented a population demanding equal rights as well as tens of thousands of students walk- Creative Corner: The 8-Hour Day Labor Movement, whose and fairness in regards to labor and immigra- ing out of schools across the country.”6 It was slogan was “8 HOURS LABOUR, 8 HOURS tion rights. this same bill that made this and last year’s La’Tasha RECREATION, 8 HOURS REST,” initially be- I interviewed Geologic briefly after the Blue May Day protests so memorable, amazing Thomas Darden gan during the Industrial Revolution in Brit- Scholars performed before the massive crowd and inspiring, not to mention massive. Page 4 ain, in response to the country’s increasing from the main stage, which signaled the begin- According to The Federation for American demand for factory workers. During that time ning of the March through downtown Seattle. Immigration Reform (FAIR), the leading or- in Europe, the working class people and chil- When I asked Geologic what inspired him to ganization dealing with immigration reform Creative Corner: dren were being worked upwards of 16 hours participate in the May 1st rally, he replied, issues, there are an estimated 1.1 million im- Nature’s Beauty a day, six days a week, for less than enough “Well, May 1st, or May Day, has always been migrants entering the United States, adding Nadine Wisniewski money to survive. a day to celebrate our achievements as work- to the already-established 300 million people The first ever documented May Day pa- ing class people all over the world, especially living in the US.7 Although immigrants and Page 4 rade in support of the 8 hour work day in the in regards to socio-political and international immigration have been a central, driving United States took place in 1886 in Chicago, economic justice. My parents were immigrants force behind America’s melting-pot of cul- Illinois, when the head of the Chicago-based from the Philippines, so I feel very passionate ture, language and foundation, there is a lot of Creative Corner: Knights of Labor led a parade of 80,000 peo- about immigrant rights and the social justice is- legislation right now going through congress Your Beauty ple to march for civil rights, reasonable hours sues surrounding it.” that would make it extremely difficult to be Katiee Harmon and equal pay for equal work.2 Over the next Another reason that the May 1st rally was an undocumented immigrant in the United Page 4 three days this strike became national as other so incredible in size, quality and substance States. groups of workers all over the US joined in has to do with current legislation in progress 1 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_Day 2, 3 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight_hour_day and created general strikes in over 1,200 dif- in congress which would greatly affect immi- 4 www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=06/03/30/157219 The Mystery of ferent factories and with well over 350,000 grants living in the US. According to Democra- 5 www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?tab=main&bill=h109-4437 Autism, pt. 1 6 www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=06/03/30/157219 workers. After the initial May 1st parade many cy Now, “House Bill 4437 would, among other 7 www.fairus.org/site/PageServer Vanessa Hutt people began celebrating May 1st as a way things, make every undocumented immigrant Page 4 to promote working class unity and solidar- a felon and make it a crime for priests, nuns, ity amongst people with common struggles. health care workers and other social workers NEXT MONTH IS THE MOCKINGBIRD 4 Similar sociopolitical progressive movements to offer help to undocumented immigrants.” SOCIETY’S 6TH ANNIVERSARY! for an 8 hour work day were happening all This bill is described by many as the most op- over the world during and around the same pressive immigration legislation bill in over IN CELEBRATION, THE MOCKINGBIRD TIMES WILL time period, including New Zealand, Austra- 70 years and is still going through congress NOW BE IN FULL COLOR lia, South America, Central America, the Ca- waiting to become a law. This bill would also ! Page 2 Mockingbird Times, July 2007 Letter From the Editor, Jim Theofelis Meet the Staff: Leon Henderson This issue of the Mocking- grant from the Seattle Foundation to de- Hello.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Filipino Americans and Polyculturalism in Seattle, Wa
    FILIPINO AMERICANS AND POLYCULTURALISM IN SEATTLE, WA THROUGH HIP HOP AND SPOKEN WORD By STEPHEN ALAN BISCHOFF A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of MASTER OF ARTS IN AMERICAN STUDIES WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY Department of American Studies DECEMBER 2008 To the Faculty of Washington State University: The members of the Committee appointed to examine the thesis of STEPHEN ALAN BISCHOFF find it satisfactory and recommend that it be accepted. _____________________________________ Chair, Dr. John Streamas _____________________________________ Dr. Rory Ong _____________________________________ Dr. T.V. Reed ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Since I joined the American Studies Graduate Program, there has been a host of faculty that has really helped me to learn what it takes to be in this field. The one professor that has really guided my development has been Dr. John Streamas. By connecting me to different resources and his challenging the confines of higher education so that it can improve, he has been an inspiration to finish this work. It is also important that I mention the help that other faculty members have given me. I appreciate the assistance I received anytime that I needed it from Dr. T.V. Reed and Dr. Rory Ong. A person that has kept me on point with deadlines and requirements has been Jean Wiegand with the American Studies Department. She gave many reminders and explained answers to my questions often more than once. Debbie Brudie and Rose Smetana assisted me as well in times of need in the Comparative Ethnic Studies office. My cohort over the years in the American Studies program have developed my thinking and inspired me with their own insight and work.
    [Show full text]
  • UNIVERSITY of CALIFORNIA Los Angeles Rice and Rap: Hip Hop
    UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Los Angeles Rice and Rap: Hip Hop Music, Black/Asian American Racialization, and the Role of the U.S. Multicultural Neoliberal State A thesis submitted in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree Master of Arts in Asian American Studies by Michelle Mihwa Chang 2015 © Copyright by Michelle Mihwa Chang 2015 ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS Rice and Rap: Hip Hop Music, Black/Asian American Racialization, and the Role of the U.S. Multicultural Neoliberal State by Michelle Mihwa Chang Master of Arts in Asian American Studies University of California, Los Angeles, 2015 Professor Kyungwon Hong, Chair This paper explores Black and Asian American racialization within the multicultural neoliberal state. Looking at Los Angeles in the 1980s and early 1990s, I examine the rise of multiculturalism and neoliberalism within the US as it parallels the rise and commercialization of hip hop music sub-genre, gangsta rap. By examining the multicultural neoliberal state, and its consequences for communities of color, I look at the ways in which Black/Asian American racialization occurred through the tropes of the gangster and the model minority, respectively. Moreover, I contend that the multicultural neoliberal state relied on popular constructions of Asianness and Blackness in order to maintain whiteness, conceal state-violences, and define its national borders of inclusion and exclusion, and gangsta rap provided an ideal space for this. My project also explores progressive rap and the ways in which it ii manifested from the same conditions of gangsta rap, yet managed to produce itself differently. Lastly, I conclude with a close examination of the hip hop duo Blue Scholars (featuring Asian American emcee Prometheus Brown) and their song, “Morning of America,” which addresses and challenges this particular moment of the 1980s through the lens of the colonized subject and racialized other.
    [Show full text]
  • Octavia's Brood
    octavia’s brood science fiction stories from social justice movements contributor biographies Bios EDITORS Walidah Imarisha Walidah Imarisha is a writer, organizer, educator and spoken word artist. Author of poetry book Scars/Stars (Drapetomedia Press), she was one of the editors of Another World is Possible (Subway Press), Total Chaos: The Art And Aesthetics of Hip Hop, Letters From Young Activists, Word Warriors: 35 Women Leaders in the Spoken Word Revolution,the first 9/11 The anthology. Quotable HerRebel, work Life has During appeared Wartime: in many Resisting publications, Counterinsurgency, including Joe Strummer: Punk Rock Warlord, and Near Kin: A Collection of Words and Art Inspired by Octavia Estelle Butler. One of the Walidahco-founders directed and first the 2005editor Katrina of political documentary hip hop publication Finding Common AWOL Magazine,Ground in NewWalidah Orleans also. Shehelped has found taught the Human Rights Coalition, a Pennsylvania organization led by prisoners’ families and former prisoners. Sexuality Studies Department. in PortlandAdrienne State University’s maree brown Black Studies Department and Oregon State University’s Women Gender Adrienne is a 2013 Kresge Literary Arts Fellow writing science fiction in Detroit, and also received -a 2013 Detroit Knight Arts Challenge Award to run a series of Octavia Butler-based science fiction writing - workshops. Learning from her 15 years of movement facilitation and participation, she approaches Octa via’s work through the lens of emergent strategy – strategies rooted in relationship, adaptability, and em bracing change. Adrienne has helped to launch a loose network of Octavia Butler and Emergent Strategy Reading Groups for people interested in reading Octavia’s work from a political and strategic framework, and is building with Octavia E.
    [Show full text]
  • Expressions of Resistance: Intersections of Filipino American
    EXPRESSIONS OF RESISTANCE: INTERSECTIONS OF FILIPINO AMERICAN IDENTITY, HIP HOP CULTURE, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE By STEPHEN ALAN BISCHOFF A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of The requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY Program in American Studies APRIL 2012 © Copyright by STEPHEN ALAN BISCHOFF, 2012 All Rights Reserved © Copyright by STEPHEN ALAN BISCHOFF, 2012 All Rights Reserved ii To the Faculty of Washington State University: The members of the committee appointed to examine the dissertation of STEPHEN ALAN BISCHOFF find it satisfactory and recommend that it be accepted. _____________________________________ C. Richard King, Ph.D., Chair _____________________________________ David Leonard, Ph.D. _____________________________________ John Streamas, Ph.D. iii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This project has been a labor of love. My partner, Rachel Silva-Bischoff, shares in this accomplishment as she gave me an immense amount of love, understanding, and support to finish this work. As I have told others throughout this project, it is our degree. Over the duration of my graduate program, we have been fortunate to have two beautiful sons in Isaiah and Zion. Seeing the three of them keeps me grounded in my priorities and in my drive for improving myself and the world around us. I am extremely grateful for the help, guidance, and support that my committee has given me. I would like to thank my committee chair, Richard King, in helping me stay on track with my writing and my timeline for this work. I would also like to thank the rest of my committee, David Leonard and John Streamas, for their insightful discussions in shaping my research.
    [Show full text]
  • The Body and Soul of Funk by Ketch Morse Your Gut with the First Chord and Ensuing Something Great
    KTRU 91.7 FM FALL 2007 A Rookie’s Guide to the Houston Scene By KTRU Staff two most famous groups: ZZ Top and lificacy, however, has been outmatched Spain Colored Orange, Bring Back the Houston is one of the best-kept secrets Destiny’s Child. by his reclusiveness; despite capturing Guns, and the Dimes, and acts like Mo- of American culture. Though Houston In addition to these superstars, Houston the imagination of three generations of tion Turns It On and Sharks and Sailors artists have made fascinating and diverse also nurtures a thriving underground that music geeks, Jandek has given only two push prog rock into new and exciting ter- contributions to popular music, the city has is little-known outside the city. Its history interviews in his entire life, and did not ritory. Local rock labels are popping up at an unjustified reputation as something of a can traced, roughly, to the Texas psyche- give the first of his still-meager handful of a nearly unprecedented rate, providing a cultural wasteland. Part of that reputation delic movement of the late 60s. Houston live performances until 2004 (in Glasgow, desperately needed foundation for local art- is due to comparison to Houston’s close was home to both the movement’s found- Scotland oddly enough), 26 years after the ists. Meanwhile, extreme heavy metal has neighbor Austin, which for decades was ing record label, International Artists, and start of his “career.” been and continues to be one of Houston’s one of the capitals of American counter- one of its most influential and long-lived The unrestrained imagination of artists specialties, with locals like Braced for culture—part of it is due to a virtually bands, the Red Krayola.
    [Show full text]
  • Seattle 100: Portrait of a City
    Seattle100 PORTRAIT OF A CITY PHOTOGRAPHS & WORDS BY CHASE JARVIS For Kate Seattle100 PORTRAIT OF A CITY New Riders 1249 Eighth Street Berkeley, CA 94710 510/524-2178 510/524-2221 (fax) Find us on the web at www.newriders.com To report errors, please send a note to [email protected] New Riders is an imprint of Peachpit, a division of Pearson Education Copyright 2011 © by Chase Jarvis All book photographs © Chase Jarvis Artist bio photo © Mitch Moquin Editor: Ted Waitt Production Editor: Lisa Brazieal Interior Design: Lou Maxon Indexer: James Minkin Cover Design: Lou Maxon Cover Images: Chase Jarvis Notice of Rights All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. For information on getting permission reprints and excerpts, contact [email protected]. Notice of Liability The information in this book is distributed on an “As Is” basis without warranty. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of the book, neither the author nor Peachpit shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained in this book or by the computer software and hardware products described in it. Trademarks Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks. Where those designations appear in this book, and Peachpit was aware of a trademark claim, the designations appear as requested by the owner of the trademark.
    [Show full text]
  • Youth in Oregon
    YOUTH IN OREGON Director: Joel David Moore Screenwriter: Andrew Eisen Starring: Frank Langella, Billy Crudup, Christina Applegate, Nicola Peltz, Alex Shaffer, with Mary Kay Place, and Josh Lucas Release Date: In Theaters & On Demand February 3rd Genre: Comedy, Drama, Independent Running Time: 99 minutes Publicity Contacts: MPRM Communications Samuel Goldwyn Films Rene Ridinger, [email protected] Melanie Miller, [email protected] Sara Tehrani, [email protected] Ryan Boring, [email protected] SHORT SYNOPSIS Fixed on being euthanized for his 80th birthday, RAYMOND (Frank Langella) embarks on a cross-country road trip with a son-in-law (Billy Crudup) determined to change his mind in YOUTH IN OREGON. LONG SYNOPSIS When 79-year-old curmudgeon Raymond (Frank Langella) makes arrangements to be euthanized in Oregon, his family refuses to accept his decision. But when another family emergency arises, Raymond’s daughter Kate (Christina Applegate) turns to her husband Brian (Billy Crudup) for a little help. So Brian reluctantly volunteers to drive the cantankerous Raymond and his wine-loving wife Estelle (Mary Kay Place) three- thousand miles to Oregon. Determined to change the old man’s mind before they reach the Beaver State, it becomes quickly apparent to Brian that convincing your father-in- law to keep living when he’s ready to check out is no simple task. DIRECTOR JOEL DAVID MOORE, ON DIRECTING YOUTH IN OREGON: Overall, this is a beautiful script that deals with the moral compass of life’s most intriguing and mystifying struggles. Told through the lens very estranged, intimacy- parched family that has to bear the burden of a patriarch’s decision to leave them all behind.
    [Show full text]
  • INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS a Guide to 21St Century Independent Music Promotion and Distribution
    INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS A Guide to 21st Century Independent Music Promotion and Distribution Tomas Alfredo Valladares | Spring 2011 Presented to the Arts & Administration program of the University of Oregon in partial ful?illment of the requirements for the Degree of Master’s of Science in Arts Management 1 2 Acknowledgements I would like to thank the Arts and Administration program and its faculty and staff, specifically Dr. Doug Blandy for giving me the opportunity to pursue this degree in an emerging and evolving field of study. The constant support and encouragement provided me so many avenues in developing my academic and professional identity. A huge thank you to Dr. John Fenn for always helping to bring me down to earth and assuage my stress and anxiety over this process. Your advice, suggestions, and guidance allowed me to excel in this endeavor. I have no doubt that your guidance has made me a more critical and engaged producer and consumer of media. So much love and admiration to my incredible family for always supporting me in my creative and academic interests and pushing me towards constant self improvement and exploration. I also need to thank Devon Dunkle for standing by me throughout this incredibly hectic and involved process. Your support and love kept me focused and energized through this arduous adventure. Thank you. Of course, an enormous amount of gratitude and love goes out to all of my fellow Arts Administration graduates students. I made it through this chapter of my life with your encouragement and support and have no doubt that each and every one of us will find happiness and fulfillment in our future careers.
    [Show full text]
  • Final Dissertation 05-03-2016
    Cultivating literacies of access and liberation: A case study on the use of oral language, hybrid literacies, and culture in the 21st century Jennifer Kathleen Johnson Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy under the Executive Committee of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY 2016 © 2016 Jennifer Kathleen Johnson All rights reserved ABSTRACT Cultivating literacies of access and liberation: A case study on the use of oral language, hybrid literacies, and culture in the 21st century Jennifer Kathleen Johnson This multi-year critical ethnographic study examined the development and use of oral languages, and academic, digital, and critical literacies among high school debaters who participated in the Ivy League Debate Institute (ILDI), an intense academic apprenticeship for low-income Black and Brown youth attending public high schools in a large northeastern city. The study documented and analyzed a high school intervention that sought to foster powerful readers, writers, speakers, and engaged citizens through critical debate education that embraces new literacies, critical theory, empirical research, community-based literacies, and Hip-Hop culture. In addition to documenting the language and literacy practices of the majority of students participating in the apprenticeship during an eight week summer workshop, the research also followed a subset of ILDI students over the course of three years as they participated in after school trainings, weekend debate tournaments, public presentations, and researched and practiced at summer debate institutes. Drawing upon African American literacies and rhetoric(s) and sociocultural and critical education theories, this research investigated the role of critical debate in the development of participants’ academic literacies, civic engagement, and identities.
    [Show full text]
  • BLUE SCHOLARS: SATISFYING YOUR HIP-HOP HUNGER, P.20 BLADE RUNNERS: SKATING CLUB’S FANTASY on ICE, P.16* POINT of INTEREST: WALKING to WHITEHORN, P.15 Cascadia
    /# "-$./' +}ART WALK, P.18 !- 2$''+zz cascadia REPORTING FROM THE HEART OF CASCADIA WHATCOM*SKAGIT*ISLAND*LOWER B.C. 12.03.08 :: #49, v.03 :: !- +-*% / + BLUE SCHOLARS: SATISFYING YOUR HIP-HOP HUNGER, P.20 BLADE RUNNERS: SKATING CLUB’S FANTASY ON ICE, P.16* POINT OF INTEREST: WALKING TO WHITEHORN, P.15 cascadia 34 34 .0"-+'0(()$ FOOD BEGINS THIS WEEK WHEN THE DANCE STUDIO OFFERS UP ITS RENDITION OF 28 28 THE NUTCRACKERNUUTCRACKE DEC. 9 AT THE MOUNT A glance at what’s happeningappening thisthhiis weekweekek BBAKERAKER TTHEATREHEATRE CLASSIFIEDS 12. .08 VISUALVI ARTS 24 03 NativeNat Art Market: 9am-3pm, Northwest Indian WEDNESDAY ColCollege FILM FILM HolidayHo Art Walk: 10am-5pm, Anacortes MUSIC FestivalFe of the Arts: 10am-7pm, 1301 Cornwall Ave. North Cascades Concert Band: 7:30pm, Belling- FishboyFi Holiday Show: 2-9pm, 617 Virginia St. 20 ham High School PerspectivesP in Clay: 5-8pm, Lucia Douglas Gallery MUSIC VISUAL ARTS Festival of the Arts: 10am-7pm, 1301 Cornwall Ave. 12.07.08 18 18 ART ART SUNDAY 12.04.08 ON STAGE 16 THURSDAY Scrooge: 2pm, Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth Jane Eyre: 2pm, Sehome High School STAGE STAGE ON STAGE The Velveteen Rabbit: 2pm, Bellingham Theatre Scrooge: 7pm, Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth Guild The Monologue Project: 7:30pm, Firehouse Per- It’s A Wonderful Life: 2pm, Anacortes Com- 15 forming Arts Center munity Theatre Hansel & Gretel: 7:30pm, Claire vg Thomas The- Sherlock Homes Auditions: 7pm, Bellingham atre, Lynden Theatre Guild GET OUT It’s A Wonderful Life: 7:30pm, Anacortes Com- Comedy Night: 8pm, Fairhaven Pub munity Theatre Good, Bad, Ugly: 8pm, Upfront Theatre DANCE 14 The Project: 10pm, Upfront Theatre Fantasy on Ice: 1pm, Bellingham Sportsplex WORDS DANCE MUSIC Fall Into Dance: 7:30pm, Performing Arts Centernter Mount Baker Toppers: 2pm, Whatcom Museum -)4'-&—OTHERWISE KNOWN AS FISHBOY—WILL Whatcom Symphony: 3pm, Mount Baker Theatre 8 WORDS Christmas Concert: 3pm, Norway Hall Chuckanut Radio Hour: 7pm, American Museumeum HOLD AN “ECONOMIC STIMULUS” HOLIDAY ART SHOW FROM 2-9PM DEC.
    [Show full text]
  • Aaronwalker-Loud Res
    Professional Profile Aaron Walker-Loud Email: [email protected] Summary of Qualifications • 24 years of music education and performance experience • 16 years of composition, band directing, recording and production experience • 14 years of experience in event production, coordinating and promotion (managing large group practice schedules, contract negotiations {public / private schools, venues, artists, production companies and festivals}, budget management, communication, stage management, band-directing, etc.). Production and co-production of over two hundred and fifty Seattle area events; including concerts, non-profit benefits, educational workshops, youth talent showcases, community forums, rallies, teach-ins and festivals • 13 years of experience in Adult, High School, Middle School, K-5 and Pre- School programs as a teaching artist, curriculum designer and co-designer, program developer (systems, outreach, design, team development and maintenance) ensemble and combo director, tutor trainer, workshop leader, counselor, assistant teacher and child care director • 5 years of experience as a cultural-relations forum facilitator, trainer and workshop coordinator with high school age students - curriculum design, training and implementation, event production, adult volunteer coordination and student performance coordination • 2 Years of experience as a trainer for Child Care Centers, Community Centers and Community Learning Center Programs Education History • Associates Degree in Arts with a focus on music and cultural studies Seattle Central Community College – 2000 • Diploma from Garfield High School (Seattle, WA) – 1998 Employment History • Arts Corps: Teaching Artist (October, 2008 – Present) Project Lead: Improving academic success, social growth, life skills, arts skills and enrichment in music programs during and after school at Madrona K-8, Washington Middle School, Aki Kurose, and Garfield High School; while building strong partnerships with S.P.S.
    [Show full text]
  • Beyond Grunge Engage in Seattle’S Real Music Scene
    ACRL National Conference Amanda Hornby and Anna Bjartmarsdóttir Sveinbjörnsson Beyond grunge Engage in Seattle’s real music scene he 14th ACRL National Con- hood in the early 1900s.1 During Tference provides librarians the 1920s and 1930s, Seattle was with the opportunity to engage in also home to a politically radical Seattle’s vibrant culture. Grunge folk music scene, and folk singer rock made Seattle’s music scene Woody Guthrie regularly stayed famous, but Seattle’s current local in town. music scene is as diverse as it is Seattle’s Jackson Street jazz innovative. Seattle’s jazz and rock music past scene flourished from the late 1930s to the (and present) is characterized by independent 1950s, and dozens of jazz clubs prospered thought, unique musical collaborations, and along Jackson Street, thanks to the talent a sense of place. We hope of musicians like Ray that this article will help Charles and jazz singer Er- you understand the rich nestine Anderson. Seattle history behind Seattle’s experienced considerable popular music scene and growth during the 1930s provide you with a guide and 1950s, and soldiers to going out and enjoying and workers, looking for it. Whether it’s indie rock, a good time, helped make jazz, classical or hip hop, Seattle a boomtown for Seattle’s music scene has bootleggers and live mu- a dizzying array of live sic. Seattle’s Chinatown music venues and genres also played host to a to choose from. We invite dynamic after-hours jazz you to engage in one scene, particularly the Jazz musicians playing at local club, of Seattle’s most thriving celebrated Black and Tan Seattle, 1961.
    [Show full text]