May 27 to June 8: Pair of Discussions on the Civil War in Washington Territory
Join our Speakers Bureau presenters June 1 for a discussion about escaped slave Charles Mitchell in Bellevue or a Civil War reader's theater in Federal Way. Coming up next week: more Speakers Bureau...
View ArticleInteractive Presentation Gives Voice to our State’s Surprising Civil-War-era...
Speakers Bureau's Lorraine McConaghy talks with Spark about her current project, Territorial Voices: A Civil War Reader's Theater. [Read]
View ArticleJuly 15-27: The Complex Process of Turning History Into Historical Fiction
Author Peter Donahue leads a discussion on the process of creating a work of historical fiction. Plus, other Speakers Bureau presentations around the state explore local history through fiction, folk...
View ArticleIntiman’s Living History Program Thrilled Teachers, Students Across the State
In our look back at Humanities Washington's past, we look at Intiman's Living History program, which reached 20,000 people in schools and rural areas in Washington between 1986 and 1990. [Read]
View ArticleFeb. 24 to March 8: Join Whatcom Reads for a Conversation with Cheryl Strayed
The community read program presents the author of Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail. Also upcoming; Speakers Bureau presentations and grant-funded events around the state. [Read]
View ArticleMarch 3-15: Watch and Discuss Winter’s Bone on Bainbridge Island
Bainbridge Performing Arts screens Winter's Bone to correspond with their production of The Kentucky Cycle. Also look for Speakers Bureau presentations all around the state. [Read]
View ArticleMarch 17-29: Port Townsend Community Read’s Turn Here Sweet Corn
The Port Townsend Public Library presents discussions and events as part of its month-long community read. Also upcoming: Speakers Bureau and grant-funded events around the state and Seattle's first...
View ArticleMarch 24 to April 5: Think & Drink to Explore Civil Rights in Seattle
Join us for our next Think & Drink, A History of Protest: Civil Rights Movements in Seattle from the 1960s to 1980s, this Wednesday in Seattle. [Read]
View ArticleTears of Joy Theatre Encouraged Discussion With Puppetry, Performance
In this look back at past Humanities Washington programs, we look at the productions of Tears of Joy Theater, which brought puppet shows and mask-theater productions to schools around the state. [Read]
View ArticleTo Be Young, Gifted and Black Resonated with Youthful Audiences in Seattle
In this look at Humanities Washington's past programs, we examine Group Theater's 1994 production of To Be Young, Gifted and Black, which sparked many post-play discussions. [Read]
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