Speaker Profile

Cynthia Brothers

Founder, Vanishing Seattle

Cynthia Brothers

Cynthia Brothers is the founder of Vanishing Seattle, a media movement that documents the disappearing institutions, small businesses, and cultures of Seattle. She is co-executive producer of the award-winning Vanishing Seattle film series, and curated the Vanishing Seattle Exhibit at RailSpur (2023) and the “We Were Here” exhibit at the Here-after/Crocodile (2024 - ). Brothers released her first book, Signs of Vanishing Seattle, in 2024, published by Tome Press.

Speaker Links
Advertisement

Scheduled Appearances

Featured Books

Ideas Festival supports local booksellers. Titles below can be purchased at Elliott Bay Book Company.

Stay Connected

Be the first to find out about new speakers and sessions, and special events.

By subscribing, you agree to receive occasional membership emails from Cascade PBS/Cascade Public Media.

About the Festival

The Cascade PBS Ideas Festival is a full-day event in downtown Seattle, featuring live podcast recordings and studio television tapings from The Atlantic, NPR, CNN, Vox, PBS, Crooked Media, The Gist, Open to Debate, and more. Watch live as journalists, newsmakers, and thought leaders from around the world take on hot topics making news and the biggest issues of our time. Plus, community meetups, speaker meet-and-greets, micro-sessions, food trucks, DJs, and artists.

Don't just listen — be part of it. Join us on May 31 (the weekend after Memorial Day)!

Frequently Asked Questions
Image removed.