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Wonder Woman

Stuller, Peloff Talk Harlots & Heroines in Advance of May 9 Think & Drink Event

  • May 3, 2012
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  • 5 Questions
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  • By Abby Rhinehart

The scholars sat down with Spark to discuss female pop-culture icons, shifting social mores and the complexities of diversity. They’ll tackle the same topics live during next week’s free Think & Drink discussion at Seattle’s Naked City Brewery & Taphouse. Join us!

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Alien Encounters

Movie Critic Robert Horton Discusses Sci-Fi Films, the Cold War and Today

  • May 3, 2012
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  • 5 Questions
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  • By Deidre Girard

Horton, a member of Humanities Washington’s 2010-12 Speakers Bureau roster, discusses fear, othering and collective wish fulfillment — themes he explores around the state through his Alien Encounters presentation.

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Julie Ziegler

Welcome to Our Web Magazine, Spark

  • May 1, 2012
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  • From the Executive Director
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  • By Julie Ziegler

Welcome to Spark, Humanities Washington’s new online magazine! Executive Director Julie Ziegler explains the mission of this publication — and discusses our organization’s work — in her Spark introduction.

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Kathleen Flenniken

May 1-12: Upcoming Schedule Includes GiveBIG, Poet Laureate, Speaker Events

  • May 1, 2012
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  • This Week & Next
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  • By Andrew Wahl

Welcome to the first installment of This Week & Next, a weekly feature highlighting upcoming events and news from Humanities Washington, our many community partners and like-minded organizations around the state.

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Bedtime Stories

Save the Date: Bedtime Stories Gala Returns to Seattle, Debuts in Spokane

  • May 1, 2012
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  • News & Notes
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  • By Andrew Wahl

Mark your calendars: Bedtime Stories, Humanities Washington’s annual literary gala, returns to Seattle Oct. 12. And, for the first time ever, the evening that’s been called “the region’s premier literary event” will debut in Spokane Sept. 28.

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MOHAI’s “History Is _____” project hands out awards May 11-12.

Filmmakers Share What History Means to Them in MOHAI Film Competition

  • May 1, 2012
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  • In the Field
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  • By Abby Rhinehart

In the Field features organizations Humanities Washington partners with across the state to help us advance our mission of sparking conversation and critical thinking using story as a catalyst. This week, we look at the Museum of History & Industry’s second annual “History Is _____” Film Competition.

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Emperors of the Ice

Speaker Bureau’s Richard Farr on Heroes, History and Public Perception

  • May 1, 2012
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  • 5 Questions
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  • By Zach Timmons

The author of Emperors of the Ice shares the story of Antarctic explorer Robert Falcon Scott and explains how historic legacies evolve over time.

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The Zillah Teapot

What Is That? Author Harriet Baskas on Our State’s Unique Roadside Attractions

  • April 3, 2012
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  • 5 Questions
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  • By Abby Rhinehart

Why is Washington home to a teapot-shaped gas station and the world’s largest egg? Author Harriet Baskas explores such oddities in her Speakers Bureau presentation What Is That?: Unusual and Offbeat People, Places, Things, and Events in Washington State.

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Consumerism T&D Logo

John de Graaf and Laura Musikanski on What Makes People Happy

  • March 28, 2012
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  • 5 Questions
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  • By Deidre Girard

John de Graaf and Laura Musikanski, co-founders of The Happiness Initiative, talk about why we associate having material goods with happiness, and what aspects of life truly make us happy. The pair are featured speakers at the April 4, 2012, Think & Drink at Seattle’s Naked City Brewery and Taphouse.

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Bellingham Public Library

Bellingham Public Library Uses Story to Bring Whatcom Community Together

  • February 16, 2012
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  • In the Field
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  • By Andrew Wahl

In the Field profiles various organizations Humanities Washington partners with across the state to help us advance our mission of sparking conversation and critical thinking using story as a catalyst. This week, we feature the Bellingham Public Library, the organization behind Whatcom READS! 2012.

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