Arts & Culture

What brings the city alive is its arts and culture! Redmond is no exception with music, song, dance, and art. Redmond communities hail from across the world, and have fun no matter what the season.

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USO Dance (c. 1956)
Can you imagine the movement, the sounds, or the stories of these people as they dance? Consider the image as a whole, or try focusing on just one couple or individul.

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An art class takes place in Redmond. Date unknown.
Notice how the students are all drawing the same subject: the woman in front of them.
How does art relate to history? Can it capture a person or place at a specific moment in time?

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Larry Nelson was born in Redmond, Washington on October 16th, 1937. He founded the great popular singing group, the "Shades," which went on to record for Aladdin Records in Hollywood , California.

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Members of the Shades (c. 1958) from top to bottom:
Joe, Chuck, Diane, T.J., and Larry

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Sammamish Valley News: July 2nd, 1980