Luchadora in UW’s COMMunity Beat

Luchadora got a fun write up for COMMunity Beat, the University of Washington’s Department of Communication’s blog! It was great to get a chance to talk about the film, the amazing sport of Lucha Libre, and how the Communication Leadership program at UW helped me make my first short doc!

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Manifesto at Velocity Dance Center!

I’m beyond thrilled to be part of Manifesto, a Dance Narrative performance by ilvs straus. Why? Because I’m going to be working with and learning from one of my Seattle art heroes: someone who I consider a truly original and visionary artist/performer and whose work I’ve been following for quite some time. Because I will…

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Luchadora Premieres at SIFF!

How exciting! My short doc Luchadora will have it’s WORLD PREMIERE at the 2015 Seattle International Film Festival. I am beyond excited! Luchadora will screen with other local shorts at the ‘Northern Exposure’ block on Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. Don’t miss it! We’ll all be there (some with masks on 😉 This…

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Denny International Middle School Visits Signal to Noise

It was so exciting to have the kids from Denny International Middle School visit my Signal to Noise installation at Jack Straw Gallery. They had a blast playing with CB radios, learning about KRAB history and AM radio, and being inspired to create their own radio stations to broadcast to the world! Here are some…

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Signal to Noise: Artist Talk

The time has come! I am excited and pleased to announce my Artist Talk. It will be on Friday, February 15th, at 7pm, at Jack Straw. The talk will feature adventures, revelations and tidbits from my latest exhibit, Signal to Noise: Imagined Frequencies of Radiophonic Space that’s currently showing at the Jack Straw New Media…

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Signal to Noise at Jack Straw Gallery

Signal to Noise: Imagined Frequencies of Radiophonic Space An installation by Amber Cortes January 25 – March 8, 2013 Radio is a forward moving medium that collects, controls, and radiates information. On the FM dial, radio is a highly regulated and monetized space. But on other dials, the all but forgotten AM and shortwave, illegal…

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Farming 2.0: Young farmers

Farming 2.0: Young farmers use sustainable methods  and social networks for a new kind of nationwide harvest The landscape of farming in this country is changing- the average age of the U.S. farmer is 57, and when these farmers retire, their land will go up for sale. In some cases this land ends up in…

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The Fatal Shooting of John T. Williams

The fatal shooting of John T. Williams in downtown Seattle last week by a police officer has provoked outrage and questions from his family, friends, and community members. Amber Cortes presents this profile of John T. Williams and some of the people who knew him.

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