Recently deceased artistic genius Charles Tatum and very-much-alive jazz genius Thara Memory will both be honored at the Charles Tatum Memorial Jam at the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center on Nov. 1 at 7 p.m....

Beleaguered U.S. automakers are seeking federal help beyond the money available for them as part of a financial industry bailout and a loan package to fund more fuel-efficient cars, the White House said Tuesday....General Motors Corp is pursuing $5 billion to $10 billion....

Tyrone Willingham was fired Monday as Washington's coach after failing to restore the Huskies to national prominence. Two days after Washington fell to 0-7, athletic director Scott Woodward said Willingham will step down at the end of the season.

Rebels advanced toward Congo's eastern provincial capital of 600,000 people Tuesday, sending tens of thousands of terrified civilians into a makeshift shelter as Congolese troops and U.N. tanks retreated. The sudden influx tripled the size of the camp in Kibati in a matter of hours...

Pat Wright and the Total Experience Gospel Choir, who on Sunday celebrated their 35th Anniversary, joined several other performers at the Fourth Annual Gospel Extravaganza at St Mark's Episcopal Cathedral....

The United Indians Elders' Program presents the Indian Art Mart at the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Native American artists and craftspeople will feature their wares of handmade jewelry, paintings, drums and other items for sale....

The Sheraton Seattle will host the 16th annual Gingerbread Village in their newly renovated lobby…

Seattle Symphony presents legendary comedian Bill Cosby for two back-to-back performances on Saturday, November 1, at 4 and 8 p.m. Both performances will take place in the S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium at Benaroya Hall...

In the 11th year of "Seattle Reads" the Public Library has selected "My Jim," by Nancy Rawles. Rawles will visit Libraries from Wednesday, May 20 through Saturday, May 23 to talk with readers about her novel....

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