With only an hour remaining on Aug. 10, Kenmore rock band JAR held its breath as the money that would fund its national tour flowed in.
It’s what many bands hope for, but few achieve: a shot at the big time.
In the current state of the music business, it can be even more difficult for local bands to advance their careers as musicians. But for Kenmore alternative rock band JAR, an opportunity to do just that is not far out of reach.
It’s that time of year again: the rain is subsiding, the clouds are clearing, the grass is looking greener and Earth Day is less than a week away. No excuses this year, April 22 will fall on a Sunday and it is the perfect opportunity to get out there and do your part. If you are looking to shake things up this year and take environmentalism to the next level, our local green campus, University of Washington, Bothell and Cascadia Community College, are teaming up to host an Earth Day Celebration on April 19.
When we hear the phrase “Go Green,” we usually think of the little things such as planting a tree, composting or using “green certified” products. We try to be mindful of the day-to-day activities that have an effect on the environment, like recycling, washing our cars in the driveway or turning the lights off when we leave the room. But what if each of us had the power to embrace environmental friendliness on an even larger scale?
A hundred or so concerned citizens, Northshore School District employees, students, state representatives and project leaders recently gathered in the Bothell High cafeteria. The reason: to discuss a developing idea that will help hungry families in the district.
I was thankful to go to sleep Nov. 8 knowing that Initiative 1183 had passed, successfully privatizing the sales of liquor in the state of Washington.
I was stopped at a stop sign in Bothell recently when I noticed the person across from me was on their cell phone. It was her turn and everyone was waiting for her to move, but she was probably too busy telling her friend her favorite spaghetti recipe to notice.
I don’t know about anyone else, but I’m shocked by the number of people who continue to consciously break the law and use their handheld cell phones. I’ve seen them chatting away while driving down the freeway, trying to navigate through busy parking lots and on residential streets where they think no one will notice. And what really gets me is the driver who holds the phone on speaker a few inches from their face and acts like they’re not doing anything wrong.
You may have heard of Nirvana. You may have complained about the kid down the street who plays the drums too loud. You may have jumped around on your couch rocking the air-guitar to Led Zeppelin. You may think you know everything about local music, but if you haven’t heard of these bands, then you would be wrong.
Fringe Shift, Odd Roger, The Articles, Hazed and Jar of Rain: all up-and-coming bands of musically talented teens that originate right here in Bothell and Kenmore. They perform all over the Seattle area — mostly benefit concerts to raise awareness for a cause, as well as their own music.
On May 6, at Inglemoor High, a dramatic and frightful scene was reenacted as part of the annual DUI assembly. With the help from several student actors, medics, police officers and firefighters, an entire portrayal of a real accident was put on for the graduating class of 2011.
All the actors in the simulation were Inglemoor High seniors and none of them had practiced before the performance. It was all done on the spot.
Across the hood of a wrecked green sedan was the “corpse” of senior Leigh Douglas, who had been thrown through the windshield and killed on impact when a drunk driver hit the car she was riding in. For nearly the entire assembly, Douglas laid across the hood in the wind and rain, covered in masterfully applied fake blood.
Through the double doors of the Northshore Performing Arts Center (NPAC), a gripping tale of mystery and romance is unfolding as cast, crew and orchestra members prepare for the big debut of “Thoroughly Modern Millie.” Inglemoor High’s performance department has, after months of practice and dedication, reached opening night — tonight at 8 p.m.
Tickets are on sale at the door or online at the Inglemoor homepage. Show times are at 8 p.m. April 29 and 30 and at 7:30 p.m. May 5, 6 and 7. Tickets are $12 for adults and students, $10 for students with ASB cards and $6 for children under 12.
“Modern Millie” captures the bright lights and big dreams of the Roaring ’20s and the essence of young love — it is guaranteed you will leave happy.
We see it on the streets, on television commercials and sticking out from the magazine rack in the checkout line at the local grocery store. The message is plastered on the sides of buses, on the faces of billboards and on the covers of teen magazines. A message that screams — in all of its seemingly subtle ways — you, too, can be beautiful… if you are thin.
Society today has an expectation of what is considered attractive, and there are hardly any signs of this ideal changing. The old definition of beauty seems to have been swept under the bony underbelly of the beauty and fashion industry. In its place, is an idolatry of bony and paper-thin.
