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Author M. Leona Godin shares the trope-free history of 'blindness'

Godin’s new book sheds an intriguing light on the tropes surrounding those on the spectrum of blindness.
- Sonya Harris
A proud selection of arts events, perfect for a rainy weekend

‘It's really gay. It's perfect for a pride event. I think everyone should go see it.’
- Andy Hurst
Is Black and Asian solidarity possible? These artists say yes

Inspired by a bold mural by Vietnamese artist Tân Nguyen and Black Seattle artist Moses Sun, KUOW's Kristin Leong saw the potential these communities held if they could come together for a common cause. But that meant overcoming two particularly steep challenges: that a lot of people just don't want to talk about race, and that there is long-standing tension between the Asian and Black communities.
- Katie Campbell
Even a pandemic can't quack Seattle's Wedgwood duck displays

It was quite a bizarre sight, even for Robert McFerrin's front yard. He walked out his front door one morning to find a small flying saucer, pilote poised above his lawn ornaments — a couple plastic duck decoys — as if preparing to take them away. It was an ... abducktion. For other front yards, this would have been an unexpected scene. But it's par for the course when it comes to the McFerrins' home.
- Dyer Oxley
Weekend arts & culture picks: Folklife, Nordic sights, and live music in-person
- Paige Browning
Death is inevitable, yet unknowable. So how should the living prepare for it?

Death is terrifying. Seemingly unknowable yet inevitable. As young people, we know that death happens, but there’s a lot of fear and unknowns surrounding it. Especially after this past year, we have been thinking more about death and the death industry, and we have so many questions.
- Iz Ortiz
Weekend arts & culture picks: a dazzling exhibition at the Frye, live music, and outdoor theatre

Most Fridays on KUOW's All Things Considered, we're getting recommendations for the weekend. Today, our guide is Margo Vansynghel, arts & culture reporter for Crosscut.
- Andy Hurst
On Asian America: Sex, gender and the 'exotic other'

From adult films to a portrait series on Asian men, stereotypes of Asian identity are being disrupted in surprising and creative ways.
- Kristin Leong
PHOTOS: A burlesque co-op forms as dancers step out of lockdown

After more than a year without live, in-door audiences, arts venues around Seattle continue to struggle because of the pandemic. But one group of burlesque performers have teamed up to create a new co-op and performance space.
- Casey Martin
A robot wrote a Nirvana song. Does it smell like droid spirit?

‘27 Club’ project highlights music industry losses, mental health, and substance abuse
- Andy Hurst

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