2023’s first ‘Words, Writers, Southwest Stories’ illuminates stories behind Seattle neon signs

You’ve seen their glow throughout town – neon indicators previous and current. Many have backstories. You’ll get to see and listen to a few of them in the course of the first “Phrases, Writers, & Southwest Tales” presentation of 2023 – on-line on January twelfth. Right here’s the announcement:

Be a part of us for a colourful presentation of “Phrases, Writers, & Southwest Tales” as Matt Hucke, photographer and bestselling writer, shares the brightest sights within the space from his new e-book, “Seattle Neon: Indicators of the Emerald Metropolis.”

Sponsored by the Southwest Seattle Historic Society, this first-of-the-year occasion can be obtainable, the second Thursday of the brand new yr, on January twelfth, 2023, at 6:00 PM by way of Zoom.

Creator and photographer Matt Hucke is drawn to disappearing and endangered historic locations and artifacts, a few of them hiding in plain sight. His first e-book, Graveyards of Chicago (with Ursula Bielski), explored the historical past and personalities behind (and beneath) Chicago’s greatest cemetery monuments. Now in Seattle, he’s introduced this identical thought to a more moderen type of historic artwork: classic neon indicators.

Registration is required. Registered individuals can be emailed a hyperlink to the presentation on the date of the occasion.

Please register for this occasion by CLICKING HERE.