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‘Reflections’ program filling gaps in school arts | THE CREATIVE SIDE
It’s a national cultural arts competition in which students compete in literature, music, photography, visual arts, film and…
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Renton’s ‘top secret art lab’ keeps Seattle stages looking good | THE CREATIVE SIDE
What a great surprise it was to find that the Seattle Opera House, 5th Avenue Theater and many…
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Dance ALIVE! looks to fill gaps in school arts programs | THE CREATIVE SIDE
"When I walked into the Lind Avenue studio and saw the kids from Renton’s Evergreen City Ballet school,…
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Cry Out! program uses art, music to empower Renton’s youth | THE CREATIVE SIDE
CryOut! offers an after-school program for teens. During the summer, they also welcome children from 2 to 11,…
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Inspiration from a new muse and mentor | THE CREATIVE SIDE
Webster defines a muse as a source of inspiration, especially a guiding genius, originally inspired from goddesses in…
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All the world’s a stage: A look behind the scenes at Renton Civic | THE CREATIVE SIDE
The stage was bare and the seats were empty, but I felt that the emptiness and silence was…
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Write down your stories before it’s too late | THE CREATIVE SIDE
I really believe that everyone has several stories that should be passed on to future generations. We all…
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Children lead the way to the future of arts in Renton | THE CREATIVE SIDE
Since I’ve lived in Renton, I have been surprised by how many kids are involved in the arts…
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‘Going Global’ lights up the night | THE CREATIVE SIDE
Columnist Jaris English meets with artist Benson Shaw as he finishes work on the new 'Gateway to Renton'…
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Local filmmaker leading the charge for Renton in the movies | THE CREATIVE SIDE
As a filmmaker, Mitch Shepherd was a winner at both the 2011 and 2012 FilmFrenzy events and was…
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Only one name is necessary for this colorful Renton artist | THE CREATIVE SIDE
Like Cher and Madonna, Renton’s Majenta is colorful enough to go by one name.