Nearly half of American adults say the coronavirus pandemic is negatively affecting their mental health. What are some warning signs? How can you build resilience while coping with social isolation, economic stress, and fear?
Like so many other major cultural events, the 46th Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) was canceled due to the pandemic. Art Zone's Nancy Guppy speaks with SIFF's Artistic Director Beth Barrett about the personal and professional impact of COVID-19, programming for an online audience, and her vision for SIFF going forward.
From an assassination atop the Space Needle, to a police chase that ends at Colman Dock, queue up these movies filmed 🎞️ right here in the Emerald City.
Maria Lamarca Anderson has been delivering donated meals to the homeless in her free time for over 20 years. She also checks up on people she’s come to know, offering whatever help she can. The assistance she provides is especially welcome during the COVID-19 crisis.
Art Zone phones it in with a lunch-themed episode! SIFF Artistic Director Beth Barrett discusses the road ahead, John Osebold absurdifies lunch, The Westerlies perform together from afar, actor Bradford Farwell channels Edgar Allan Poe, quarantined cats get squirrely, and Nancy and Joe prepare the perfect PB&J.
These days the push to become bilingual is starting at a younger age, much younger, like preschool! Experts say that bilingual kids learn faster and it helps them learn about other cultures. Visit two schools where learning languages is fun and immersive.
Seattle Channel Multimedia Intern Erin Jones flips the script, putting Art Zone's Nancy Guppy in the guest chair. Learn about Nancy's first job in television and how it involves fish, how she brings energy to the set, and more in the art of the interview.
Lynn Shelton, a Seattle native and a creative force in film, passed away Friday, May 15. She was a true friend to Seattle, frequently making the Pacific Northwest the backdrop to her films. Back in 2011, Lynn appeared on Art Zone to share some timeless advice on how she gets creatively “unstuck.” In 2014, after the release of "Laggies," she appeared on Seattle Voices with Eric Liu and on Civic Cocktail.
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