Seattle’s Short Run comics and arts festival is in it for the long run
Forced to cancel the 10th annual edition of the beloved small press event, organizers have three books and a new space in the works.
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In lieu of holding its 10th anniversary event in person, Short Run Comix & Arts Festival has been working on a commemorative book (cover designed by Eroyn Franklin). At right: Kelly Froh, Short Run co-founder and executive director, in the nonprofit’s first physical work space, which is shared with Paper Press Punch in Georgetown on May, 13, 2021. (Dorothy Edwards/Crosscut)
The last time thousands of Seattleites poured into the Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center for the Short Run Comix & Arts Festival was Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019. On that day, people milled around the pavilion floor, browsing the zines, posters and comics that some 240 exhibitors had brought to the ninth annual event. They filed through a print-art show, packed into a dark room to watch a documentary a
Sea creatures emerge from Mike Bennett s mind April 06 2021
Portland artist, who has done wooden cartoon cutouts in recent years, debuts A, B, Sea later this month.
Artist Mike Bennett, noted for his large wooden cartoon cutouts, was quite flattered when one of his good friends, Joe Kye, paid him a great compliment.
Kye called him a public joy creator and, Bennett said, it s a phrase I ve held on to. I m an artist and illustrator and social media influencer, but public joy creator is what speaks to me the most.
Well, Bennett is all set to bring more joy to Portlanders and anybody who might venture to his house and yard in Northeast Portland, which he vaguely describes as north of Alberta Street. Building off his A to Zoo theme, which featured animal creations whose names start with each letter of the alphabet, Bennett will introduce the public to A, B, Sea starting April 20, the one-year anniversary of A to Zoo. It ll be 26 cutouts of different sea c
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Northwest Travel Guide 2021: 25 adventures for the year ahead
Updated Jan 04, 2021;
Posted Jan 01, 2021
The sun sets behind the Astoria-Megler Bridge during the tail end of summer. Jamie Hale/The Oregonian
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Needless to say, it’s a strange time for travel.
The coronavirus pandemic has upended virtually every aspect of our lives, including where we travel, who we travel with, and what we do when we get there. The pandemic canceled most of our travel plans in 2020, and trying to predict what 2021 will look like is futile.
All the confusion makes local and regional travel that much more appealing.
This year is a perfect opportunity to explore parts of Oregon and Washington you’ve never seen, the places you’ve always meant to go, and the attractions you never knew were there. Take the time to see the more remote reaches of our region or see sights close by that you’ve somehow always missed.