Ballard Rotary names Teacher of the Year
Ballard High School PE teacher (and BHS Alum) Tami Reese is the Ballard Rotary Club’s Teacher of the Year. Reese was awarded the 2nd Annual Dave Maloney Teacher of the …
Month: July 2010
Summer is here! (as predicted)
It’s true when they say that summer doesn’t start around here until after the 4th of July. Well it’s July 6th and summer is here. Right on time. The 5-day …
The best Lake Union fireworks show ever?
Wow, what a show! First, the rain soaked thousands of people to the bone (including us) at Gas Works Park. Then just before 10 p.m., the rain stopped, the skies …
Preparing pets for the fireworks
I’ve always enjoyed the fireworks on July 4th. The lights, the noise, it all seems spectacular to me, and mesmerizing. But for pets and other animals, the celebration has quite …
Your guide to fireworks and zombies
If you’re planning to head over to Gas Works Park this Sunday to watch the fireworks show, then we recommend reading My Wallingford’s fireworks guide featuring the schedule, parking, road …
Start planning ‘Night Out’ activities
Don’t let the annual “Night Out Against Crime” sneak up on your block. It’s one month from Saturday, so it might be worth talking to the neighbors about whether or …
Tony award-winning musical to buzz into Ballard
“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” — a hilarious musical that follows six eccentric contestants as they compete for the ultimate alphabetic achievement — is coming to Seattle this summer.
The Tony award-winning musical has been around the world since its Broadway debut in 2005. And now, The Ballard Underground, 2220 NW Market St., will play host to its Seattle premier from July 14 through Aug. 14.
Photo courtesy Matthew R. Throssell
Two growing Seattle production companies — RK Productions and Contemporary Classics — are working together for the first time to co-present “Spelling Bee.”
Contemporary Classics debuted in 2005 with the Seattle premiere of Andrew Lippa’s, “john & jen,” while RK Productions debuted in 2008 with its production of “Reefer Madness: The Musical,” at venues all over Seattle, including The Ballard Underground.
Both companies strive to bring good theater to Seattle and have been working hard to premiere “Spelling Bee.“
“We’ve been trying to do ‘Spelling Bee’ for about two years,” said Brandon Ivie, artistic director for Contemporary Classics. “The rights were heavily restricted for a long time and when they finally became available we jumped at the opportunity.”
New city ordinance has restaurants going green
New rules go into effect Thursday requiring restaurants, coffee shops, food courts and cafeterias in Seattle to serve one-time use foods in compostable or recyclable containers. Drew Greer, owner of …
Mystery art pops up along Shilshole
A piece of art has been nailed to a couple poles in Ballard. Seattle Art tweets, “Anyone know what this is? Object near Shilshole and 17th in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood.”
Oil spill means business for Ballard company
The oil spill in the gulf has one Ballard company working overtime. Kvichak Marine Industries builds skimmer boats that can work in 15 feet of water or less, making their …