Indigenous Voices: An Evening of Poetry & Conversation In a market saturated with stanzas seemingly pulled straight from a 14-year-old’s Tumblr blog, the world of poetry needs more diverse voices that are willing to be subversive, introspective and uplift underrepresented communities. This evening, presented in part by Humanities Washington, features four Indigenous Washington state poets reading selections from their work and speaking about poetry — and the world — through an Indigenous lens. Poets participating in the event are Laura Da’ (Eastern Shawnee), Rena Priest (Lummi, and the current Washington State Poet Laureate), Cedar Sigo (Suquamish) and Arianne True (Choctaw, Chickasaw). If you find yourself on the west side of the Cascades, this event is being held in person at Evergreen State College. Otherwise, a livestream link is provided upon registration.
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Stranger staffers offer their top suggestions for things to do around Seattle. Images courtesy of Red May TV; Sounders FC Communications, photo by Lindsey Wasson; Translations Film Fest + Theatre Battery
Seattle s getting ready for a rollback, so we re paying extra attention this week to some good digital events, like a Q&A with poet Natalie Diaz and the kick-off for Red May. As always, please remember to follow all health guidelines and get vaccinated as soon as you can. (There are plenty of open spots!)
PREMIERING THURSDAY: TOUR AROUND TOWN: MUSIC SCENE FUNDRAISER
At this point in the pandemic, we re no stranger to venue fundraisers. While many fundraisers have spotlighted the big venues in town, this new set of recorded performances takes us around Seattle venues you might ve overlooked, like the nearly two-decade-old