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Instead of an alter, there’s a stage and sound equipment. Instead of a congregation, there are paintings. And on Saturday night, instead of praying, there will be partying.

Marianne Maksirisombat moved into the old church at Northwest 61st…MORE

Local Ska bands will kick off the weekend on Feb. 27 at Easy Street record’s After Hours show.

The Diablotones, who originally formed in 1995, draw on the early sounds of Ska but create their own innovative sound by mixing punk, surf,…MORE

Krista Nelson, 18, received the 2008-2009 Boys and Girls Clubs of King County’s Ballard Youth of the Year Award and spoke to a crowd of 350 at Benaroya Hall Feb. 10 about the personal growth she experienced as a club member.

The Ballard…MORE

Some called him "Mr. West Seattle," while many simply called him their friend. A year has passed since veteran West Seattle Herald reporter Tim St. Clair died. It was a Monday night, Feb. 25 when Tim, 57, lost his battle to pancreatic cancer. A…MORE

Fighting against the mistreatment of dogs in Washington’s puppy mills, Theresa Edwards and Audrey Long, two seventh-graders from Whitman Middle School have spent two years getting involved in Washington’s legislature to create a bill to protect…MORE

Troy Gua, Ildiko Kalapacs, Shannon Kallsen and Mira Kamada explore identity, culture and society’s expectations of women in ArtsWest’s new exhibit, The Feminine Myth.

Admission is free from Noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday March 8…MORE

Taproot Theatre Company presents Mitch Albom’s "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Albom this spring.

Based on the best-selling autobiographical book by Mitch Albom, "Tuesdays with Morrie" invites you to pull up a chair…MORE

500 N.W. Market St. 11-9 Daily, Closed Thursday 206-525-1813

Nestled in the hilly terrain of Ballard's ThirMark neighborhood (the area near 3rd Northwest and Northwest Market) Veraci Pizza pumps out some mighty remarkable fare. In the…MORE

Alki Community Center in West Seattle is planning a series of "Music in the Park" events for the summer of 2009, and is looking for bands who are interested in playing on dates in July, August, and September.

Bands should play music that…MORE

The Ballard Sound is a weekly slideshow showcasing an evening of local music.

The Growers, From the Wombs of Warriors and Flashes of Quincey played at The Tractor Tavern Tuesday, Feb. 17.