Biden Just Purged The Arts Commission That Advises Congress On Public Architecture On Tuesday afternoon, President Biden announced four new U.S. Commission of Fine Arts appointees, replacing four commissioners appointed by President Trump. Elizabeth Blair
Pandemic puppy problems Dogs became everybody's new best friend during the pandemic, and adoptions soared. But now that we're starting to go out again, some new dog parents are realizing their pup needs help adjusting to the new normal. We turn to Seattle-based dog trainer Joey Iversen for some help. Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow Patricia Murphy
Constance Wu Portrays The Pain Of Miscarriage In 'Solos' Episode Each episode of the new Amazon series Solos features a character struggling in isolation. Actress Constance Wu talks to NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about her 22-minute monologue.
Cap Hill Pride Festival tells SPD to stay home The Capitol Hill Pride festival plans to host a march and rally the weekend of June 26-27. This year organizers are asking Seattle Police to stand back. Esmy Jimenez
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
'Like finally coming back to church': Live audiences return to Seattle Symphony For the first time in over a year, applause echoed through Benaroya Hall Thursday as Seattle Symphony musicians performed for a live audience. Performances were cancelled last spring when the pandemic started. Symphony musicians eventually resumed playing on the stage, but to empty seats: the concerts were livestreamed. Now the symphony is carefully welcoming back members of the public. Amy Radil
Oprah And Prince Harry On Mental Health, Therapy And Their New TV Series NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry about their partnership and deep dive into mental health in their new multi-part series, The Me You Can't See, on Apple TV+. Elena Burnett
'I somehow erased my Palestinian identity for the life I have now in Seattle' In 1992 in Beirut, I was on a three-way phone call with an American DJ and an Israeli heavy metal musician. Zaki Barak Hamid
The Who... Dunnit? Podcast hosts Kenice Mobley and Rohan Padhye (Love About Town) work together in a music parody game where songs by The Who are rewritten to make them about famous fictional mystery-solvers.
O?hio Ohio natives and childhood friends comic Beth Stelling (Girl Daddy on HBO Max) and actor Micah Stock (Netflix's Bonding) are challenged to a fact-filled game about The Buckeye State.