Arts

The Poetry Foundation's Ydalmi Noriega says poetry is more than just "dead men walking by a pond in the 19th century."

Podcasts Are Providing A New Way Into Poetry

by Jeevika Verma

A poem on the page has its appeal — but poetry spoken aloud is a more intimate experience. And a new crop of podcasts are expanding poetry, giving context to poems and drawing in new audiences.
Ophira Eisenberg performs alongside Jonathan Coulton on Ask Me Another at the Moore Theatre, in Seattle, Washington.

Spinoffs In Seattle

In this tribute to Sleepless In Seattle, contestants listen to clues that imagine Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks experiencing different alliterative combinations of emotions and cities around the globe.
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Contestants Bruce Ryan and Karen Secrest appear on Ask Me Another at the Moore Theatre, in Seattle, Washington.

Bleep Bloop

Washington state is the home of tech companies ranging from Microsoft to Nintendo's American headquarters, in this game contestants are asked to identify the iconic video game based on an audio clip.
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