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The following is a recording of a panel titled Grit City Stories: The Untold Tales of Tacoma. The panelists spoke about the value of preserving Tacoma's stories, reflected on whose voice may be missing in local history, and shared what they hoped could be learned from community stories.

The panel was supported by the Foss Waterway Seaport, Museum of Glass, Pretty Gritty Tours, Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma Arts Live, Tacoma Public Library’s Northwest Room, and the Washington State History Museum. Additional support provided by Tacoma Creates. We hope you enjoy listening.

In this episode, Executive Director David Fischer interviews the stars of the Tacoma Arts Live production of Baldwin vs Buckley Debate: Eric Clausell and Micheal O'Hara. They discuss the themes of the performance including the original debate, systemic racism, bringing historic events to the stage, and more.

In this episode, Executive Director David Fischer interviews some of the creative team behind the production of The Last Days of Judas Iscariot: Director Joshua Knudson and lead Jonathan Swindle, who plays Judas Iscariot. They discuss the themes of the performance including themes of the performance, including themes of forgiveness, immersive theater, producing in the Tacoma Armory, and more.