Your roundup of this weekâs most widely-read, shared, and discussed stories.
⢠Upstream Fest promises to be Seattle's own South by Southwest. Launched by Paul Allen, Upstream aims to promote the music of the PNW. While specific acts have yet to be announced, Upstream's Executive Director says that the festival strives to feature mostly local artists. It is scheduled to take place May 2017 in Pioneer Square.
⢠Meet Joseph Rosa, the new director of the Frye Art Museum. We called people from every stage of Rosaâs career to figure him out. They said things like: âI have the highest regard for him,â and, âI donât know what the Frye is.â He starts the job on October 1.
⢠Donât blame the Seattle housing crisis on tech workers. So says The Strangerâs Charles Mudede and local activist Cary Moon in a widely-read four part series this week. Who to blame then? âHot Moneyâ from Wall St. investors, a parasitic banking system, and those who oversimplify the issue to âNIMBYs vs. YIMBYs.â Okay, but what are we supposed to do about the crisis? Mudede and Moon lay out a comprehensive, multi-pronged solution to the problem.
⢠State Senator Reuven Carlyle is refusing to endorse Sound Transit 3, a ballot measure that would expand light rail throughout Seattle, including Ballard, which Carlyle represents. His reasoning is that funding for transit could be better put towards funding public education. ST3 proponents say that Carlyle is presenting a âfalse choice,â and that WA State should fund education while area residents tax themselves for more transit.
⢠Kurt B. Reighley wrote a profile on the difficulty of loving Boy George. Reighley laments that while some may have found the pop icon âtoo gay," he found George ânot gay enough.â
⢠Boy George responded to our feature, with a qualm about our usage of the term "nostalgia". Did George read the entire feature? Or did he just skim it? Suffice it to say, this wasnât our average Twitter feud.
@kurtbreighley Nostalgia? I've been in the dance scene for the past 25 years. You need to do more research! https://t.co/8t5iSkv1N5
â Boy George (@BoyGeorge) August 7, 2016
⢠In search of something to do this weekend? Stranger Things To Do has 73 options, and all of them cost $10 or less. From this to that, youâll find something.
⢠If youâre looking for a weekend movie, youâre in luck. Our film critics have picked the 23 best movie screenings in Seattle this weekend. As with last weekâs listings, Suicide Squad is not recommended. But Hell or High Water, starring Jeff Bridges, is, and rightly so.
⢠For the upcoming week, you have your pick of 22 highly-recommended Seattle concerts, from Torontoâs Weaves to R&B icon Freddie Jackson. Who do you want to see?
Enjoy the sun this weekend.