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Deaf-Friendly Showcase: Starbucks on E Olive Way, Seattle
Posted by: Staff Writer on April 30, 2012 | Comments
Your days of fumbling over a "vente soy late half-caffeine, sugar-free vanilla, light foam, no whip, extra hot" order may be coming to an end. Starbucks isn’t just obsessed with roasting Arabica – it’s also fiercely committed to improving the Deaf experience. In Seattle, there’s a Starbucks on every corner, but one in particular stands out: The East Olive Way Starbucks, which is especially popular among Capitol Hill’s large LBGT community.
Read MoreMaking it Count: Foster Larson
Posted by: Melissa echo Greenlee on April 24, 2012 | Comments
ASL classes at The Elite bring laughter, lessons and colorful nightlife to the Seattle public. Mother Nature is no match for the two-punch appeal of nightlife and sign language in Seattle. This winter’s “Snowmaggeddon” deterred many souls from driving – but didn’t stop 30 students from showing up at The Elite to learn ASL.
Read MoreHowie Seago Infuses Deafhood, ASL into Oregon Shakespeare Festival Roles
Posted by: Melissa echo Greenlee on April 16, 2012 | Comments
Talk about turning Shakespeare on its head. By powerfully portraying characters we perceive to be hearing, Howie Seago is here to shatter the mold this summer. Not once, but twice.
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