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[ARTS + CULTURE] K-pop band Leenalchi is transcending language and genre on their first North American Tour.

Leenalchi performed an immersive experience at The Vera Project on July 8. The band’s blend of a capella rhythmic sound, jazz interludes, and classic metal riffs emulsified into a live experience for a national fan base that has waited years for the Korean band to make their North American debut.
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[NEWS] Jensen Marina occupies a unique space in Seattle — one that honors its history in a city not always known for preserving it. The newly opened Seattle Paddle Club is the latest addition.

Once a family-owned boat shop located just south of campus, the Jensen Marina is now home to a collective of establishments aiming to preserve its history while cultivating a gathering space along the Portage Bay waterfront.
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[ARTS + CULTURE] There is a sleep aid more effective than melatonin, and it’s Kurt Vile live.

Kurt Vile performed a lagging set at the 5th Avenue Theatre on July 3 on his “KV’s been good to me” tour. While opener Ryan Davis & The Road House Band brought a silly vitality to the theater, Vile killed that energy in a record-breaking three songs, shrinking behind his own hair and hardly moving two inches for the entire set.
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