Community Events and Public Art May through November 2018

[Pages:12]Community Events and Public Art May through November 2018

Call Your Ancestors, 2017

The Arts in Parks program supports new and established community festivals, art happenings and music concerts that enliven Seattle parks by promoting arts and culture, celebrating diversity, building community connections and energizing parks while connecting with underserved communities.

Seattle is a vibrant city, and this is reflected through the distinctive art that can be found throughout our parks. The Arts in Parks program is an invaluable initiative that increases community access to art and builds upon Seattle Parks and Recreation's commitment to strong communities. This program brings our parks to life with local art pieces and cultural events that engage community members, while highlighting each neighborhood's unique character. Art that embraces and celebrates diversity strengthens our community, and we are excited to partner once again with local artists, neighborhood councils and community-based groups for this year's Arts in Parks projects!

Christopher Williams, Interim Superintendent, Seattle Parks and Recreation

Arts activities in parks provide the community with opportunities to create spaces that promote a resilient, inventive, generous city. I'm proud to present a roster of programming that represents our city and the people we serve.

Randy Engstrom, Director, Office of Arts & Culture

Applications for funding

2019 activities open in mid-August 2018.

Visit arts/ arts-in-parks

for information.

EVENTS............................................................................................. 3-7 SERIES............................................................................................... 7-9 PUBLIC ART INSTALLATIONS....................................................9-10 JUST FOR KIDS............................................................................10-11 MAP OF PARKS................................................................................. 12

All events are free and open to the public. Dates may be subject to change.

Please contact the event coordinator for the most current information.

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Photos by Jenny Crooks and Elizabeth Esborn

ARTS RESOURCE FAIR May 5, Saturday, 11 a.m.?7 p.m. Seward Park Amphitheater A day of sharing resources will feature art of all genres by developing artists. The public is invited to celebrate, build new relationships and connect with agency resources.

Contact: Afua Kouyate, afua@

SALMON PEOPLE TEACH US June 13?15, Wednesday? Friday, 9 a.m.?12:30 p.m. Pritchard Island Beach Salmon People Teach Us is a site-specific art installation and storytelling event. Roger Fernandes will share regional Native stories about ecological stewardship alongside South Shore middle school students who will present spoken word, drawing on their own personal history as it relates to environmental impact. (See Public Art Installation for artwork details.)

Contact: Jennifer Bennett, jlawrenceb@

FIRST HILL OUTDOOR READING PARTY June 19, Tuesday, 6?8 p.m. First Hill Park Join your neighbors and the First Hill Improvement Association for an evening of reading and live music in First Hill Park! This event is a chance for all bookworms to relish the written word while enjoying the outdoors in a beloved neighborhood park. There will be live music as well as snacks and beverages for you to enjoy. Also taking place on July 17, August 21 and September 18.

Contact: Doug Holtom, doug@

GUELAGUETZA 2018 July 1, Sunday, noon?5 p.m. Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park Have you ever wanted to feel as if you've stepped into Oaxaca, Mexico for a day? Join the Grupo Cultural Oaxaque?o and the Banda Gozona at a daylong community celebration of Oaxacan history, dance and music of all the regions of Oaxaca. This family-friendly event will be held in both English and Spanish.

guelaguetzaenseattle Contact: Fulgencio Lazo, fulgenciolazo@

MUDDY LOTUS ARTS FESTIVAL July 7, Saturday, 1?8 p.m. Pritchard Island Beach The Muddy Lotus Arts Festival is a celebration of health and harmony in the South End. Featuring art exhibits, live performances and free workshops including yoga, meditation, capoeira, painting, clay handbuilding and more! Join us for an enlightening day of unity.

Contact: Rome Esmaili, muddylotusfestival@

PAINT & SMOOTHIES July 8, Sunday, 2?6 p.m. Jefferson Park Paint & Smoothies is a class where participants recreate a painting led by a teaching artist while enjoying a nutritious and refreshing smoothie. This event promotes creativity, nutrition, community building and positive activity in our neighborhood parks. Attendance is limited so please contact us to reserve a spot. Also taking place on July 14, 21 and 28.

Contact: Princess Fernando, paintnsmoothies@

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Music in the Mini Park, 2017

ENGAGED THEATRE TOUR OF SHAKESPEARE'S THE WINTER'S TALE July 13, Friday at 6 p.m. Pratt Park Come enjoy an abridged version of Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale with live music followed by a free workshop with the cast members. The performance is appropriate for all ages and families are encouraged to participate!

freeholdtheatre Contact: admin@

TUFFEST July 14, Saturday, noon?10 p.m. Judkins Park This annual festival presented by TUF is a celebration of visual art and music with the addition of educational workshops. The event centers marginalized communities, including people of color, women and trans and gender nonconforming folks.

tuf- Contact: tufseattle@

PAINT & SMOOTHIES July 14, Saturday, 2?6 p.m. Jefferson Park See July 7 listing for details.

CINEMA UNDER THE STARS July 14, Saturday at 8 p.m. Columbia Park Cinema Under the Stars kicks off with the NW Film Forum's Best of the Fest of the Children's International Film Festival, which showcases short films from around the world. The film starts at sunset. Bring a picnic, lowback chairs and blankets to spread out for a fun cinema experience under the stars. Also taking place on August 18.

rainier-arts-events events/140143243491409 Contact: artsinfo@

FIRST HILL OUTDOOR READING PARTY July 17, Tuesday, 6?8 p.m. First Hill Park See June 19 listing for details.

PAINT & SMOOTHIES July 21, Saturday, 2?6 p.m. Benefit Playground See July 7 listing for details.

HAMLET July 22, Sunday at 2 p.m. Roxhill Park Spoiler alert! In this play, nearly everyone who isn't already dead at the start dies by the end! And yet, there is no funnier or wiser play about death than this, perhaps Shakespeare's best. Performed by the vibrant young cast of nationally awarded Young Shakespeare Workshop's Revolving Company. Bring a picnic and dine in Denmark! Also taking place on August 4 and 5.

Contact: Darren Lay, youngshakespeareworkshop@

Portraits in the Park, 2017

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Danisi, Qoob Ka, Movimiento, Sirba, 2017

WATER FESTIVAL II FEATURING LUCHA LIBRE July 28, Saturday, 1?8:30 p.m. Duwamish Waterway Park The Water Festival will be an arts and cultural festival located in Seattle's South Park neighborhood. This family-friendly celebration will showcase the vibrant diversity of the neighborhood's residents and businesses. Expect a lucha libre exhibition, Vietnamese and Cambodian cooking demonstrations, a traditional lantern ceremony and much more.

Contact: Judith Panlasigui, judith@

PAINT & SMOOTHIES July 28, Saturday, 2?6 p.m. Pritchard Island Beach See July 7 listing for details.

AFRICAN VILLAGE EXPERIENCE July 30?August 3 Monday?Friday, 5?8 p.m. Pratt Park All ages are welcomed to join in for traditional African dancing, singing, drumming, masks, and arts and crafts. Explore traditional African foods, cloth, artwork design and how the entire experience relates to current societal culture which links all of us in America to Africa.

events/1006392959458944 Contact: Lakema Bell, masterofmythoughts@

MOVIES IN THE PARK WITH SCARECROW VIDEO August 2, Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Magnuson Park Amphitheater Join us on a cinematic adventure as we explore other cultures through film. Scarecrow Video welcomes you to the Magnuson Park amphitheater for four evenings of family-friendly films and fun. Children's arts activities begin at 7:30 p.m. each night. Movies begin at dusk. Also taking place on August 16, 23 and 30.

Contact: Madeline Jarvis, madeline@

UMOJA FEST AFRICATOWN HERITAGE FESTIVAL RALLY August 3?5, Friday? Sunday, noon?8 p.m. Judkins Park Celebrating the best of the Black community and African Diaspora culture in the northwest, Umoja Fest brings the soul to Seafair! Three stages of live music, delicious food, culture and family fun are the main ingredients for the oldest and largest African American festival in the Pacific Northwest. Held in historic Africatown-Central District, home to the city's musical legacy ranging from jazz to hip hop, the festival features three days of family-friendly attractions.

umojafest Contact: info@

HAMLET August 4, Saturday at 2 p.m. Pritchard Island Beach See July 22 listing for details.

SABAR IN THE PARK August 4, Saturday 11:45 a.m.?4:45 p.m. Westcrest Park Join a beginner/intermediate Sabar dance class to Senegal's beloved Mbalax music from noon to 2 p.m. Then Mapate Diop, Seattle's master Sabar drummer, will close the day with a Sabar drum class from 2:304:30 p.m. This is a day not to miss!

Contact: Franchesska Y. Berry, franchesskaberry@

HAMLET August 5, Sunday at 2 p.m. Pritchard Island Beach See July 22 listing for details.

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Muddy Lotus Arts Festival, 2017

Festival Centroamericano, 2017

BETWEEN TWO SHORES: AN INTERGENERATIONAL EXCHANGE August 9, Thursday, 9 a.m.?4 p.m. Pritchard Island Beach Based on intergenerational stories gathered by youth collaborators from the Ethiopian community in Seattle (), a daylong reenactment celebrating memories from elders' childhoods will be held. An installation of drawings based on the interviews will be used as a backdrop for the festivities. (See Public Art Installations for artwork details.)

Contact: future@

ANiMA August 10, Friday, 8:30?10 p.m. Duwamish Waterway Park ANiMA is a cultural event celebrating ancestry and heritage through interactive, multimedia performances and storytelling. Artists perform original music with live projected animation, shadow dancing and puppetry with an invocation led by Korean drumming group Olleam, community activist group Sahngnoksoo and LQ Lion Dance. This event will occur during the Chinese Hungry Ghost Festival, a time of paying homage to ancestors that are believed to visit the living during this time. Also taking place on August 11.

interactive/#/anima jyun-jyun-show Contact: Huameng Yu, misstangq@

ANiMA August 11, Saturday, 8:30?10 p.m. Cal Anderson Park See August 10 listing for details.

MOVIES IN THE PARK WITH SCARECROW VIDEO August 16, Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Magnuson Park Amphitheater See August 2 listing for details.

DEFINE AMERICAN August 18, Saturday, 1:30?3 p.m. Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park Youth from Central and South Seattle will share a theater piece and artwork on "Define American." Art and sets made by youth with artist Carl Smool will be featured in original performances led by director Jay O'Leary. The youth's art, words, music and movement will embody in art and performance what being American means to them.

coyotecentral Contact: Jess Schwab, info@

CINEMA UNDER THE STARS August 18, Saturday at 8 p.m. Columbia Park Join us for Coco, the Oscar-winning Pixar film praised for its presentation of Latino culture. Film starts at sunset. See July 14 listing for details.

FIRST HILL OUTDOOR READING PARTY August 21, Tuesday, 6?8 p.m. First Hill Park See June 19 listing for details.

SIX WALLS AT PRITCHARD PARK August 23, Thursday, 6?9 p.m. Pritchard Island Beach On the opening night of SIX WALLS AT PRITCHARD PARK, there will be an evening of performances by local artists, including dance, poetry, readings and music. (See Public Art Installations for artwork details.)

Contact: Khadija Tarver, khadija.tarver@

MOVIES IN THE PARK WITH SCARECROW VIDEO August 23, Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Magnuson Park Amphitheater See August 2 listing for details.

MOVIES IN THE PARK WITH SCARECROW VIDEO August 30, Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Magnuson Park Amphitheater See August 2 listing for details.

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CULTURESCLOSERTOGETHER "WORLD DANCE" DIARAMA September 8, Saturday, 11:45 a.m.?6:30 p.m. Westcrest Park Community participants will experience two nonstop one-hour and 45-minute World Dance classes supported by traditional storytelling. Both classes will be instructed by the one and only Papa Assane Konte and Ms. Mareme Faye. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Contact: Franchesska Y. Berry, franchesskaberry@

FIRST HILL OUTDOOR READING PARTY September 18, Tuesday, 6?8 p.m. First Hill Park See June 19 listing for details.

BODY IS HOME: AIR UNITES US September 22, Saturday, 3?9:30 p.m. Green Lake Park Explore connections between our bodies and the planet we all inhabit together through dance, art and community activities. Highlights include dance by DAIPANbutoh Collective and special guests, Trina Cooper's large-scale lung art with video projections and opportunities to attend a free creative movement workshop or participate in a community movement choir. Body Is Home: Air Unites Us is interested in all bodies: we are featuring artists with disabilities and welcome audience members with varied needs. Please contact us to talk about how best to support your participation.

Contact: Erica Akiko Howard, earthbodyhomeproject@

LAO CONCERT IN THE PARK Date and Location TBA Come learn, dance and enjoy various local Lao bands and singers as they showcase their talent in the park.

lcsc- Contact: Kayla Somvilay, kayla@lcsc-

UHEIGHTS SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL June 2?September 29 First and second Saturdays, noon?1 p.m. All other Saturdays, 11 a.m.?1 p.m. University Heights Plaza Join us for a summer of music, dance, art and culture. With new outdoor performances every Saturday, expect to be transported by stunning rhythms and melodies. Tasty bites available at the nearby U-District Farmers Market.

universityheights.center Contact: Liv Froehlich, liv@

MUSIC IN THE MINI PARK June 13?August 15, Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. Lake City Mini Park The fourth annual Music in the Mini Park is a series of 10 music and dance performances expressing cultural traditions and local music.

Contact: Chris Leverson, director@

ARTS FOR ALL WORKSHOP June 27?August 29 Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 12:30?2 p.m. Albert Davis Park Join us for free intergenerational arts workshops this summer in Lake City! Arts for All Workshops are open to the public on a drop-in basis. The workshops will allow you to experience different art forms under the guidance of Silver Kite's teaching artists. Please check our website for a detailed schedule of workshop titles.

silverkite.us/upcoming-events Contact: Jen Kulik, info@silverkite.us

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Guelaguetza, 2017

Zulu Park Jams, 2017

TAP INTO YOUR INNER BEAT July 10?August 9 (no program July 16?20) Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, noon?4 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m.?1 p.m. Beer Sheva Park Discover artistic freedom through storytelling, dance and drumming! Tap into your inner beat as we explore rhythms and beats of African, hip hop and contemporary dance, including conversations that explore and define the historical and social impact of dance.

Contact: Melba Mitchell-Ayco, nwtapc@

PIANOS IN THE PARKS Dates and Locations TBA Pianos in the Parks is an all-ages, all-access arts program that uses the power of art and music to invite neighbors near and far to discover parks, connect with people in the community and have fun along the way. Check our website for full the schedule.

pianosintheparks Contact: Gaylynn Kiser, info@

PINOCCHIO Theater Schmeater's annual free family show for all ages is Pinocchio, an energetic adaptation of the classic tale of the puppet who longs to be a real child. Brand new to the world, Pinocchio must make a few mistakes before learning the importance of empathy, honesty and taking a moment to consider the consequences of our actions.

theschmee Contact: Eli Ballstadt, md@

Volunteer Park July 14, Saturday at 5 p.m. at the Seattle Outdoor Theatre Festival July 15, Sunday at 5 p.m. at the Seattle Outdoor Theatre Festival August 5, Sunday at 4 p.m.

Othello Playground July 21, Saturday at 4 p.m. July 22, Sunday at 4 p.m.

Judkins Park July 28, Saturday at 4 p.m.

Powell Barnett Park August 4, Saturday at 4 p.m.

14/48 PRESENTS: WHEN YOU WISH UPON A PIZZA Join us for free theatre in the parks! Pat is sick of chores and runs away from home, seeking solace with a personal pizza and the family's garden gnome yard decorations. The Fairy Goudamother hears Pat's plea and sends Pat and the garden gnomes tumbling into the Magic Kingdough, where they recount classic storybook tales with a cheesy twist.

1448fest Contact: megan@

Volunteer Park July 14, Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Seattle Outdoor Theatre Festival July 15, Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Seattle Outdoor Theatre Festival

Salmon Bay Park July 21, Saturday at 5 p.m.

Ballard Commons Park July 22, Sunday at 5 p.m.

Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park July 25, Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Othello Playground July 28, Saturday at 5 p.m.

Pritchard Island Beach July 29, Sunday at 5 p.m.

Roxhill Park August 4, Saturday at 5 p.m.

Highland Park Playground August 5, Sunday at 5 p.m.

Powell Barnett Park August 18, Saturday at 5 p.m.

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