Co-sponsored by Group f/5.6, a Bellevue-based photography group, and the East Shore Unitarian Church Adult Programs, the show’s images span the time of work from those in Slovakia who lived through and after the occupation of Nazi Germany, the rise of the Soviet Union and the country’s current state of affairs.
Based loosely on the life of radio legend Jean Shepard, his book “In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash” and the iconic 1983 holiday movie of the same name, the show is a time capsule of what life was like in the 1940s, when children lived simpler lives and every American strived for the “nuclear family.”
Bellevue College President Dr. David Rule joined President Barack Obama, the First Lady and Vice President Joe Biden along with hundreds of college presidents on Thursday as part of an announcement of new actions to help more students prepare for and graduate from college.
Seattle Humane Society is waiving all adoption fees for felines at least one-year-old.
What to do about a problem like renovation? That’s the question Sammamish High School theater teacher Melissa Deutsch had to wrestle this fall when deciding what musical the school was going to perform.
The teachers and staff at St. Thomas School in Medina say the integration of technology in the classroom is paramount to ensure students are savvy enough to tackle an increasingly electronic-dependent world.
Last week, McClendon served as the keynote speaker during the local chapter’s 22nd Annual Friends Breakfast of Champions held at the Bellevue Hilton. Prior to the breakfast he spoke about what it was like growing up in Gary, Ind., and how the John Will Anderson chapter expanded his view of the world, sports and what it takes to be a good citizen.
Doctors Mavis Tsai and Robert J. Kohlenberg, psychologists and professors at the University of Washington, have wanted to examine the benefits of building stronger social connections for some time. Thanks to an anonymous donor, their dream was realized.
Board president Joel Petersen said the generosity of the community speaks volumes to the importance of arts in Bellevue.
Next week, the Moore Theatre will host three performances of “King Lear” directed by Bill Buckhurst, starring Joseph Marcell as the king and a cast of seven others starting Nov. 25, 26 at 7:30 p.m., with a Wednesday matinee at 2 p.m.
Hundreds of people filled Daniel’s Broiler’s Bellevue location as Earl Thomas III and his fellow teammates, Bruce Irvin, Richard Sherman, Malcolm Smith and K.J. Wright served appetizers to raise money for Thomas’ foundation, Guardian Angels.
There’s trouble at 17 Cherry Tree Lane and it’s not Mary Poppins. The Village Theatre’s opening night production of the popular children’s story had several magical moments, including flying people, kites and a chimney sweep dancing on the ceiling. But many of those fell flat as numerous miscues, both musical and spoken, clumsy stage blocking and stagehands appearing in plain view took audience members out of the story. By the time you read this I’m sure both cast and crew will have ironed out the majority of its timing issues, taking copious amounts of sugar to help the medicine go down, which is why I’m throughly encouraging people to see this production.
A few months ago Eddie Vedder and his wife Jill became founder members of the largest nonprofit dedicated to finding a cure for Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), a devastating, life-threatening genetic skin disorder, which causes children to break out in skin blisters and erosions all over their bodies. Earlier this month he played a benefit solo-show at Microsoft.
According to eyewitnesses police converged on the suspects vehicle with weapons drawn ordering the driver and a passenger to get out and both were taken into custody without incident.
Sleepless in Seattle is attempting to raise $75,000 by Thanksgiving in order to purchase sleeping bags for the estimated 3,100 people sleeping on the streets.
The nonprofit, which helps thousands of Bellevue area children is hosting its annual Festival of Trees fundraiser Saturday, Nov. 5. All of the money raised will go to help the group’s offerings including its after school programs which have helped schools such as Highland Middle School raise its test scores from 72 percent in 2008/2009 to 92 percent last year.
In his new role, Jean D’Arc Campbell will serve as the head of all international initiatives on the campus with the goal of expanding the college’s global recruitment to further diversify its student population, according to Ata Karim, vice president of student affairs.
An unidentified man in his mid 40s attempting to elude police is in custody after leading them along parts of I-405, I-90 east and west, and West Lake Sammamish Parkway late Monday morning.
Robin Cole, senior planner with the parks department, met with the commission late last month to discuss the city’s plan, it’s vision for the park, and the four themes; environment, history, connections and water.
Newport High School alum Brandon Ivie has spent the last five years working on various iterations of the Broadway smash hit musical “A Christmas Story,” the story of young boy bound and determined to get a Red Rider carbine action BB gun as his present. The show, which was developed at The 5th Avenue Theatre returns Nov. 25 and runs through Dec. 31.
