The system, to the bone, is flawed, says artist Paul Rucker. by Jasmyne Keimig • Jun 4, 2021 at 11:30 am
Paul Rucker has something to say. Courtesy of Ryan StevensonLast week, artist Paul Rucker dropped an op-ed in Artnet detailing his experience with racial discrimination as the first Black male arts program manager at Seattle s Office of Arts and Culture. The op-ed is also a call to reexamine the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion template, asking organizations to prioritize actively improving the working conditions for Black people over making empty statements.
While Rucker has not worked for the office for almost a decade and no longer lives in the Seattle area (though he shows here occasionally), he told me he finally has enough distance and extensive documentation that he felt in a good position to speak up about his experience working for the city.
Three Tacoma police officers face criminal charges: Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced the charges today related to the killing of Manuel Ellis in March of last year. The AG filed charges against Officers Christopher Burbank and Matthew Collins for second-degree murder and Officer Timothy Rankine for first-degree manslaughter. "If convicted, the standard sentencing range for second-degree murder with no prior criminal history is 10 to 18 years in prison. The standard range for.
by Rich Smith • Dec 17, 2020 at 9:20 am
A photo from WET s COVID-era production of
Vote Art Vote. WET is one of four indie theater companies we spoke to as a part of a virtual discussion on the state of theater in Seattle. Photo by Maria Manness; Performer featured is Randy Ford
2020 put theater artists and live performers through the wringer. With the year wrapping up, we virtually popped in and took the temperatures of four local theater companies. We pruned these interviews for clarity.
PORK FILLED PRODUCTIONS: Roger Tang (Executive Director)
Van Lang Pham, Kathy Hsieh and Sean Nguyen in Pork Filled s production of