This November, Washington state voters made history by becoming the first in the nation to affirm equal rights under state law for gay and lesbian couples by popular vote.
Michael Kaiser has a message for arts organizations—and to make sure it gets across, the president of the Kennedy Center has taken it on the road. As part of the Center’s Arts in Crisis initiative, the man who helped rescue groups such as New York City Opera and Dance Theatre of Harlem is hitting all 50 states, offering survival strategies to strapped arts organizations. Kaiser spoke to a capacity crowd at Benaroya Hall in Seattle Aug. 19 and Pyramid was there.
Puget Sound recently won a critical victory: Through the ruling of a U.S. District Court Judge, the sensitive nearshore of Maury Island has been spared destruction by what would be the nation's largest sand and gravel mine. The win is especially sweet—after a three-year battle, it was beginning to look like the fate of this sensitive area was sealed.
