Jeannie Yandel

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Special Projects Editor at KUOW-FM (Seattle, WA)

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Mesmerized by glass? Tips to exploring Seattle's world-class glass art scene

1 week ago | kuow.org | Jeannie Yandel

“Glass is mesmerizing”, says artist and KUOW project manager Hilary Lee. “It’s just kind of all around us, but then in a contemporary art form, it's really fun, and you can do lots of things with it.” Thankfully, Western Washington is a world-class region for glass arts — from glassblowing to kiln casting to neon. Lee knows this better than most Seattleites . She spent 20 years as an arts administrator in the glass arts community, including eight years working for glassblower Dale Chihuly.
The merits of meandering: Art adventures in the Chinatown-International District

1 month ago | kuow.org | Jeannie Yandel

Two women walk through the intersection of South King Street and 7th Avenue South, in the Chinatown-International District on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, in Seattle. KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer Poet and podcaster Shin Yu Pai is a fan of meandering. "You know, taking an afternoon where you don't necessarily have a destination in mind, and you just walk," she said. "Where you let your feet follow your heart or your curiosity."There’s a payoff to this expansive approach.
Art: Awkward Coming-Of-Age Stories And Other Adventures In The Chinatown-International District

1 month ago | kuow.org | Jeannie Yandel

Former Seattle civic poet and Ten Thousand Things podcast host Shin Yu Pai hasn't yet seen the new two-woman show Crash Course, but she's pretty excited to see it. For one thing, Shin Yu says Crash Course explores a struggle many of us are familiar with - the "moment of becoming aware that you might want something different than what people are telling you". But also, Crash Course runs from June 5th-8th at Theatre Off Jackson in the Chinatown-International District or CID.
Pop Culture: Find Your PNW Pinball Family

1 month ago | m.kuow.org | Jeannie Yandel |Katie Campbell |Dyer Oxley

Your grandparents might have joined a bowling league. Today, you can join a pinball league. A pinball renaissance is happening across the Northwest, thanks to a fervent community (called Pinheads) that frequently gathers, holds tournaments, and keeps these machines flipping. Seattle now ranks second in the United States in terms of how many pinball games the city has (590) and how many establishments offer pinball (95). Both Ashley Weaver and Dwayne Collins are transplants to Seattle.
Art: Break Up With The Algorithm At The Seattle International Film Festival

1 month ago | kuow.org | Jeannie Yandel

The Seattle International Film Festival, or SIFF, runs from May 15-25 with a limited streaming option from May 26-June 1. And it's a big festival! 245 films will be screened over the 10-day festival. This is a movie-lover's dream. But also - a literal impossibility to see every single film on offer. So how do you pick what to see?
Books: Meet Me At The Dystopian Mountaintop Getaway For Wealthy Elites

2 months ago | m.kuow.org | Jeannie Yandel |Katie Campbell |Dyer Oxley

“Pleasure can be a radical and a revolutionary act,” says author C Pam Zhang about her acclaimed novel “The Land of Milk and Honey.” Zhang discusses how living in Medina, WA during the pandemic inspired her dystopian and sapphic story about a chef working for the ultra-wealthy amid a global environmental collapse. We sift through food cultures, intergenerational conflict, finding joy and making meaning at the fictional end of the world.
The sleeping giant of Seattle's art walk scene

2 months ago | kuow.org | Jeannie Yandel |Dyer Oxley

There's perhaps no better place to start exploring Seattle's arts scene than at any of the city's art walks, spread throughout town. "There's an excitement that I always get in knowing that I'm going to get up close and see something without a velvet rope, or without a security guard telling me to stand back a little bit.
Meet you where? Share your favorite places to gather around arts and culture in Seattle

2 months ago | kuow.org | Jeannie Yandel |Katie Campbell |Dyer Oxley |Matthew Martin

Are you a Seattleite who loves the arts and culture? Are you also looking for your people, your community, your fandom? KUOW's newest podcast is for you. Meet Me Here is your podcast guide to the most exciting arts and culture events in and around Seattle. Episodes will come out weekly, on Wednesdays, to help you fight the freeze with art shows, concerts, book launches, geeky get-togethers, and more.
Art: Mastering Seattle's Art Walks, No MFA Required

2 months ago | kuow.org | Jeannie Yandel |Kyle Norris

“Art walks humanize the viewing experience and create camaraderie, or at least, if not, create camaraderie, allow the opportunity for it.” That’s how local artist and art administrator Tommy Gregory describes art walks in Seattle. Our city is home to a dozen art walks and counting, including the longest-running art walk in the nation. Tommy loves this about Seattle - he usually goes to a handful of different art walks a month, often by himself.
KUOW - Meet Me Here

2 months ago | kuow.org | Jeannie Yandel |Katie Campbell |Dyer Oxley

Meet Me Here is your podcast guide to the most exciting arts and culture events in Seattle. In each episode, we’re fighting the freeze and meeting you around the region for art shows, concerts, author talks, geeky get-togethers, and more. There’s a lot to do in this region, so let’s make some plans and go experience it together. HOSTSJeannie Yandel covers arts and culture events.