For the 11th year, young choreographers from Olympia’s Ballet Northwest (BNW) will surprise and delight the audience at the Young Choreographers Showcase (YCS) on Saturday, August 27 at 7:00 p.m. at the Minnaert Center at South Puget Sound Community College. Ballet Northwest created YCS in 2012 to allow Company dancers to explore creativity and leadership in dance…
Detailsby Kathryn Millhorn In every community, small businesses are more than just places to eat, shop and mingle. They keep money in the community, hire locally and anchor strong, vibrant neighborhoods. When a small business succeeds, it provides hope—and a learning experience—for others around it. At Fit Life Studio, they teach personal training and fitness…
Detailsby Heidi Smith • Photos by Shanna Paxton Photography The more Dr. Jennifer Bonds-Raacke learned about Saint Martin’s University, the larger her sense of alignment grew. Growing up in Mississippi, Dr. Bonds-Raacke attended parochial schools from kindergarten through college where she was inspired by the nuns’ commitment to redressing injustice through education. “It’s a very…
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