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May 8, 2009
After Hours: Giant Magnet kicks off world arts festival
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Thomas Mapfumo and The Blacks Unlimited, from Zimbabwe, blend traditional folk music with upbeat rhythms. The band performs at Giant Magnet next week.
SEATTLE — Why should kids have all the fun? The Seattle International Children's Festival, now in its 23rd year, has renamed itself Giant Magnet, reflecting a mission that goes beyond entertaining the grade-school set.
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