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Seattle Channel receives 17 Emmy nominations

Seattle Channel is honored to receive 17 Northwest Regional Emmy-award nominations from the Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). The station’s nominations include overall station excellence with the channel competing against some of the region’s commercial and public television stations. The 2016 nominations were announced Friday… [ Keep reading ]

Closing the economic gap, treating cancer at Civic Cocktail, April 6

Addressing the challenges of prosperity and revolutionizing the way we treat cancer are on the agenda at Civic Cocktail, 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 6 at Palace Ballroom, 2100 Fifth Ave. Is a boom for Seattle’s economy leading to a bust for its middle- and lower-class residents? How do we fix… [ Keep reading ]

Race, Justice and Democracy forum, March 22

Join us for a discussion about one of the most difficult and important issues facing America: the relationship between a person’s race and his or her experience of justice and democracy in the U.S. today. Seattle Channel and KCTS 9 in partnership with Seattle CityClub and Town Hall will host… [ Keep reading ]

Citizen University TV launches with lessons in civic power

Guest post by Eric Liu I’m the founder of Citizen University, which works with activists, educators, and catalysts from all around the country to teach the skills and values of powerful citizenship. In my travels, I meet so many people who want to make a difference, who want to improve… [ Keep reading ]

Mayor at Civic Cocktail, March 2

The March Civic Cocktail will feature a conversation with Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and a panel discussion on the city’s homelessness crisis. Join us at 5:30 p.m., Wed., March 2 at the Palace Ballroom, 2100 Fifth Ave, where Murray will sit down with host Joni Balter for a one-on-one discussion on topics… [ Keep reading ]

MOHAI to host free screenings of Massive Monkees documentary, March 3

Seattle Channel’s Emmy-Award winning Community Stories series features local hip-hop crew Massive Monkees, chronicling the break-dancing troupe’s rise from competitions at local community centers to world-championship stages and its commitment along the way to sharing the positive art forms of hip-hop culture. Three, free preview screenings of the 30-minute documentary… [ Keep reading ]

Three Seattle Channel docs profiling Asian Americans featured at local film festivals

Three Asian Americans: a doctor, a war hero and an artist are the subjects of three Seattle Channel documentaries featured this week at local film festivals. The profiles are part of our Emmy-Award winning Community Stories series. First up is “Dr. Ruby” at the Everett Film Festival, 7:20 p.m., Friday,… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Channel now on Livestream

Seattle Channel is now using Livestream to provide live online streaming of its TV broadcast as well as deliver reliable, real-time live webcasts of mayor’s press conferences, City Council meetings, speeches, town hall discussions, candidate debates and more. In addition to watching Seattle Channel and live webcasts via our website, viewers can… [ Keep reading ]

Taking your questions for Ask the Mayor

Have questions about Seattle’s growing crisis of homelessness? Housing affordability? Transportation? Public safety? Now is your chance to ask Mayor Ed Murray about the issues that matter most to you. We’re gearing up for the next quarterly episode of Ask the Mayor. KUOW host Marcie Sillman will sit down with… [ Keep reading ]

Books and politics at Civic Cocktail, Feb. 3

Civic Cocktail kicks off its 2016 season with Book Lust host Nancy Pearl and women of the Seattle City Council. Join us at 5:30 p.m., Wed., Feb. 3 at the Palace Ballroom, 2100 Fifth Ave., to talk books, the changing role of women in politics and more. Host Joni Balter will talk… [ Keep reading ]