Stories for Jan. 20, 2011

A Native perspective on the inquest into the shooting of John T. Williams

Thu, Jan 20, 11:15 p.m.

Thank you to jurors for their honesty and to the deputy police chief and others in the SPD who have shown humanity, but the inquest process brings to mind lessons from smallpox-filled blankets.

Crosscut Tout: Movie confronts Cuba's human rights record

Thu, Jan 20, 7 p.m.

By Pete Jackson

On Friday (Jan. 21), the UW will host the Northwest premiere of "Oscar's Cuba," a documentary about a doctor who received a 25-year sentence for pointing out his country's human rights faults.

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A sombre, masterful evening at Meany

Thu, Jan 20, 4:17 p.m.

By Tom Luce

Fine players from Berlin bring out the sinister unquiet of works by Shostakovich and Beethoven.

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Why do Turkish kebabs star at a restaurant called 'The Berliner'?

Thu, Jan 20, 2:45 p.m.

By Hugo Kugiya

Eating on the Edge: Love is the answer, of course, with a little politics, immigration, and labor history thrown in.

Remembering John Kennedy's Inauguration

Thu, Jan 20, 2:15 p.m.

By Anthony B. Robinson

It was 50 years ago that he called Americans to service.

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To fix the ferry system, sell those boats

Thu, Jan 20, 1:45 p.m.

By Scott St. Clair

The governor's proposal to shift some funding to a local district just moves the problem around. So how about privatizing the system?

Spike Lee at the UW: halting, random, and flat-out disappointing

Thu, Jan 20, 11:45 a.m.

By Lisa Brunette

The filmmaker who brought us 'Do the Right Thing' and 'Malcolm X' failed to deliver before his college audience, offering a mish-mash of thoughts and dodging questions about important issues of the day.

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Crosscut Tout: The sharp, stubborn eye of Olympia poet Lucia Perillo, coming to SAL

Thu, Jan 20, 8:45 a.m.

By Judy Lightfoot

Perillo brings a biologist's trained attention to the natural world, pop culture, high art, and the body's betrayals. She reads Thursday (Jan. 20) at Seattle Arts and Lectures.

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Eastside rail line: Can suburbia deal with a freight train?

Thu, Jan 20, 2 a.m.

By C.B. Hall

Freight trains are better for the environment than big trucks that haul goods, so why are so many groups opposed to shipping freight along a track into Redmond?