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New owners at Corvus and Co. have Capitol Hill love and Mama’s Mexican Kitchen roots

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(Image: Corvus and Co./Jim Tillman)

Capitol Hill bar Corvus & Co., in all its “mystical” glory, is being passed on to new owners. Don’t worry — they like magic and fun too.

First time food and drink entrepreneurs Liv Cruzat and Nick Crowley intend to preserve and foster the community that Corvus & Co. has built over its eight years on North Broadway.

They are excited and ready to dive into this venture, but they aren’t looking to change the game.

“We love the concept, the energy, the employees,” said Cruzat. “We believe in the heart and soul that exists here and we want to maintain and cultivate that.” Continue reading →

25-mile March for Palestine to cross Seattle on Memorial Day Weekend

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Sunday, organizers say an estimated 500+ participants will be marching from SeaTac to Ballard in support of Palestinian liberation and to call for a permanent end to the ongoing siege on Gaza.

People taking part will walk a total of 25 miles—the length of the Gaza strip— across Seattle in solidarity with Palestine, and “for peace, life, and liberation, from every river to every sea,” organizers say.

A demonstration of this length serves as “an opportunity to build a physical connection with Gaza…and to honor the millions of Palestinians who have been displaced [from their] homeland” a lead organizer of the march tells CHS.

“25-mile[s] provides necessary time and space to process grief, welcome those new to the struggle for a free Palestine, and connect with activists seeking to deepen their commitment to justice,” the representative said.

Organizers hope to bring attention and awareness to the situation in Palestine with the highly visible, Seattle-wide action. Continue reading →

Inside 12th Ave’s NOD Theater, eXit Space School of Dance has taken a leap of faith on Capitol Hill

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(Image: eXit SPACE)

(Image: eXit SPACE)

While many Seattle arts organizations were hit hard during the pandemic, eXit SPACE School of Dance took a leap of faith, investing in a theater space on Capitol Hill — now the lively and flourishing NOD Theater.

Celebrating its 20th year next season, eXit SPACE began in a 900-square-foot space and now spans three studios including 12th Ave’s NOD Theater and offers over 80 classes a week.

“This space was so meaningful to our community for decades, and it was important to us to keep it open and accessible to the arts in Seattle.” said faculty member Karen Baskett.

NOD Theater was formerly home to Velocity Dance which opted to leave Capitol Hill prior to the pandemic looking for a more affordable base for its works. In a desire to preserve this space that provided an affordable place to perform and  a pillar of their community, eXit artistic director and owner Marlo Martin took a chance and signed the lease.

The theater has a long history in the dance community of Seattle and has been a home to a number of arts organizations. Continue reading →