One of the most intriguing aspects of Teatro ZinZanni is arguably its aerial artists – masters of the air, they hang from silk drapes or from a trapeze like flying ballet dancers. With grace, majesty and a certain solemnity, they bring gasps from the audience, defying gravity with thrilling verve and risk.
From the policymakers who argue that undocumented college students steal spots of U.S.-born students, to Latinos being labeled as “underachievers” not fit for higher education, to an alarming rate of students who drop out in high school – there are a variety of factors that contribute to the fact that only 19 percent of Latinos have a college degree.
Most people only dream of going into outer space.
But 25-year-old Lauren Furgason, a Bellevue native, may actually get a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be an astronaut for a day.
Bellevue being promoted as area tourist destination
Former Newport baseball coach Bob Albo’s philosophy was simple: Shoot for the moon and sometimes you end up traveling amongst the stars.
When Mercer Island artist Lynne Saad was diagnosed with breast cancer, you could see it in her paintings.
“All the color left her work and everything was just black-and-white,” said Catherine Person, a friend and owner of the Seattle gallery where Saad was able to hold her last show in 2009 called “Unexpected Oppurtunity.”
Little did I know when I went to Village Theatre last week that I was in for many surprises involving its newest musical, “It Shoulda Been You.”
The search for Bellevue’s next superintendent has been tough so far as many qualified candidates aren’t interested in leaving their positions.
Dance
Catherine Cabeen and Company will perform at Velocity Dance Center, 1621 12th Ave. Seattle, WA 98122 tonight and tomorrow, in a program titled “Hyphen 2012.” catherinecabeen.com
On stage, an actor and actress can appear perfectly in love during their duet or dance number. Yet, after the curtain goes down, they can’t stand each other’s guts.
At a special meeting Wednesday night, the Bellevue School Board hired the search firm, McPherson & Jacobson, to help in the district’s superintendent search.
Regional Animal Services of King County is looking for someone to adopt Molly, a 12-year-old female Beagle mix (#A082408).
Elizabeth Smart will never forget her mother’s wise words. After Smart was kidnapped as a 14-year-old from her Salt Lake City home in 2002 and raped and tortured for almost a year, it was her mother’s advice that helped her heal from all her captor had done.
With a looming end of the school year, the school board met last night to discuss how it will go about finding the next person to lead the district now that top candidate Susan Enfield has accepted a position in Burien.
Bellevue High School Junior Yeonsoo Kim is a finalist in Safeway’s Lucerne “Art of Dairy” contest, which comes with a $30,000 grand prize. The public vote to determine the winner is April 16-May 15.
More than 500 people in Bellevue’s 48th Legislative District crowded into Phantom Lake Elementary School to help elect their favorite GOP candidates early this morning.
Bellevue High School students used to look out the window and see a parking lot. Now, they look out at picturesque Meydenbauer Bay.
The Bellevue School Board is back to the drawing board on picking a new superintendent. The board’s top candidate, Dr. Susan Enfield, will not be leading schools here, but in Burien for the Highline School District.
The Bellevue School Board voted Friday, Feb. 17 to contact Susan Enfield to see if she is interesting in participating in an accelerated interview process to determine if she would be a good fit as district superintendent.
To compete with other school districts who are vying for Seattle Schools interim supt., Susan Enfield, the Bellevue School Board announced today that it will seriously be considering Enfield as a replacement to Amalia Cudeiro.
The Bellevue school board may be seriously considering one or more candidates to be the new superintendent.
Dinner
Enjoy a decadent dinner at John Howie Steak on Tuesday, Feb. 14. Guests will enjoy a three-course dinner for $55 (exclusive of tax and gratuity) in the restaurant’s Piano Lounge. The pre-set menu includes a choice of soup or salad, five entrees, and three desserts, and a glass of bubbly. The night will inched live music. John Howie Steak is located at The Shops at The Bravern, 11111 NE Eighth St., Suite 125, Bellevue. www.johnhowiesteak.com
A lot can change in five years. For Eva Stone, producer of the Bellevue-based dance festival, Chop Shop: Bodies of Work, that couldn’t be more true.
