The Spovangelist

It’s time again for the monthly First Friday art walk. While we’re out celebrating a new month and great art, we have the opportunity to celebrate Blush Response photography as well. Nicole Hensley (Blush Response) isn’t new to the Spokane scene, she isn’t even new to the Spovangelist. She is however, a fresh face in [...]

2010 has been a year of great strides and dialogues surrounding gender, sexual orientation and equality. Beginning with the “It Gets Better” campaign, the strong local showing against the abhorrent bigotry of the Westboro Baptist Church and ending with the senate decision to repeal the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy, we’ve made great strides. The [...]

By Rachel Phillips The Shrinking Violet Society bloomed on the Spokane scene less than two years ago, and it has flourished far beyond its social roots. In the past two years, the Violets have grown from a saucy social co-op in to the seeds of a 501(c)3 non-profit with a board of directors. As well [...]

Armed with only a pen and a flow chart for notes, debaters are “athletes” who don’t need cleats for a clash but the knowledge of how to tie a tie. An athlete might need a helmet. Not here. Most of the time, an egg timer will serve you just as well. It’s the kind of fight you [...]

By The Revelator With winter coming there are always two things I crave the most, comfort food and comfortable loving. Unfortunately for me, neither comes easy. My “foodie” friends laugh at my failed attempts to cook while my “coupled” friends look on with sad eyes at my failed attempts at love. Both call for the [...]