Black Arts Legacies
Andrew Lee Creech: Putting the Black experience at center stage
Revisiting crucial points in U.S. history, this playwright is creating a nine-play cycle focused on Black Americans.
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Jite Agbro: Layering memory and heritage in paper, cloth and wax
Drawing upon her personal history and Nigerian heritage, this artist makes painstakingly layered prints that explore ideas of self and belonging.
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Art x NW: Celebrating Juneteenth with Seattle’s Black Arts Legacies
Plus, local exhibits showcasing sculptures, paintings, spaceships and other far-out visions from Black artists past and present.
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Kassa Overall: Drumming up his own sound
This acclaimed Seattle-born drummer, producer and emcee combines the avant-garde experimentation of jazz with the lyrical dexterity of hip-hop.
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Henry Jackson-Spieker: Heightening spacial awareness
This multimedia artist translates the experience of being Black by asking viewers to navigate intricate installations of glass, metal and wood.