PUT the ARTS in PARKS

MAY THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2016 The Put the Arts in Parks program supports new and established community festivals, art happenings, and music concerts that are seeking to enliven Seattle parks by promoting arts and culture, celebrating diversity, building community connections, and energizing parks while connecting with underserved communities.

Seattle has wonderful and Seattle’s neighborhoods distinctive art throughout our and parks are the heart of our parks, and this exciting initiative community and represent the will build on that. Our new Seattle city’s cultural landscape. Enlivening Park District-funded Put the Art our parks with culturally diverse in Parks program will get many performances and temporary art Seattle communities involved installations is a great way to kick in designing art objects and off the new Seattle Parks District. events that will celebrate how - Randy Engstrom, Director, Office diverse we are as a city, highlight of Arts & Culture the characteristics of individual neighborhoods, and brighten our parks with beauty and activity. Working with local individual artists, neighborhood arts councils Applications and community-based groups, for funding 2017 we look forward to art pieces and performances. activities open - Jesús Aguirre, Superintendent, August 16, 2016. Visit Seattle Parks and Recreation seattle.gov/arts/put- the-arts-in-parks for more information.

TABLE OF CONTENTS EVENTS ...... 3 SERIES ...... 8 JUST FOR KIDS ...... 10 PUBLIC ART INSTALLATIONS ...... 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. EVE

2 | Put the Arts in Parks 2016 EVENTS NTS ERITREAN INDEPENDENCE GUELAGUETZA 2016 DAY FESTIVAL June 19, Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. May 28, Saturday, 3 to 8 p.m. Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park Volunteer Park Amphitheater This 24th annual family-friendly The 14th annual day-long, family- festival celebrates the arts and friendly festival features live music, culture of Eritrea with the wider dance, and costumes from Oaxaca, Seattle community. It features Mexico. Eritrean singers and musicians, local Contact: Erin Fanning, [email protected] Eritrean youth performing traditional COMMUNITY-BUILDING dances, poetry readings, dramatic interpretations, and a showcase of THROUGH FENCE ART/NATIVE visual arts. PLANT ART INSTALLATION Contact: Isaac Araya, [email protected] June 21, Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Beer Sheva Park, fence along SUMMER MUSIC PROGRAM Rainier Beach Urban Farm and May 28, Saturday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wetlands University Heights Plaza, adjacent This is a celebration of the native to the University District Farmers plant habitat restoration in which Market 6th grade students have created These outdoor live summer an art installation from recycled performances focus on world music. materials and will lead tours, present Also taking place on June 25, July 23, native plant information, and discuss and Aug. 27. all aspects of the project. uheightscenter.org Contact: Jennifer Bennett, [email protected] Contact: Ray Munger, [email protected] SOUTH PARK QUEER PRIDE PICNIC June 12, Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Duwamish Waterway Park The 6th annual Pride Picnic for the LGBTQ community, friends, and neighbors features live music, drag performers, kids’ activities, and free food for the first 200 people arriving. Bring your own lawn chair or blanket. entrehermanos.org facebook.com/entrehermanos.org Contact: Luis Fernando Ramirez, [email protected]

See back cover for park locations | 3 MAKE MUSIC DAY SEATTLE June 21, Tuesday, 6 to 8 p.m. A live, free musical celebration on the longest day of the year with concerts on streets, sidewalks, and parks across the city. This celebration launched in France in 1982 and is now held on the same day in more than 700 cities in 120 countries. makemusicday.org/seattle Contact: Grace Kufeldt, [email protected]

NORTHWEST: SOUTHWEST: Ballard Commons Park Delridge Playfield Mineral Springs Park Duwamish Waterway Park Salmon Bay Park Roxhill Park NORTHEAST: SOUTHEAST: Lake City Mini Park Hutchinson Playground University Playfield John C. Little, Sr. Park CENTRAL: Othello Park Cal Anderson Park Pritchard Island Beach Park Denny Park Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park First Hill Park Flo Ware Park Judkins Park and Playfield Powell Barnett Park Pratt Park

4 | Put the Arts in Parks 2016 JIM PAGE & FRIENDS OTHELLO QUARTZ FESTIVAL “EVERYBODY BAND” SING July 7, Thursday, 1 to 7 p.m. AND PLAY ALONG! John C. Little, Sr. Park June 25, Saturday, noon to 2 p.m. This daytime event centers on Ballard Commons Park connecting the queer/trans* All ages, all are welcome! Sing artists of Seattle with South Seattle and play along at this musical communities. It will showcase exploration series featuring music an array of presenters including from the Americana, folk, and blues installation/visual artists, storytellers, genres. Bring your instruments, bands, face painters, tarot readers, voice, friends, and family! Also dancers, live painters, and more. taking place on July 30, Aug. 13, facebook.com/lionsmainartcollective Contact: Kara Phoebe, [email protected] and Sept. 24. pikeplacemarketbuskers.com ARTPALOOZA facebook.com/PikePlaceMarketBuskers July 9, Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. SUMMER MUSIC PROGRAM Martin Luther King Jr. June 25, Saturday, Memorial Park 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join us for this NEW event University Heights Plaza promoting friendly conversations See previous listing on May 28 through the simulation of diverse for details. voices from the performing and visual arts. Various dance companies ZULU PARK JAMS will showcase their talent along June 25, Saturday, 4 to 8 p.m. with local music and visual Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park artists. ARTpalooza is LOCAL ART This live music and interactive excitement for ALL ages! artwork celebrates the diversity of DASSdance.org our many communities. It’s a public Contact: Daniel Wilkins, [email protected] community event that allows people TUFFEST of all backgrounds to come together July 9, Saturday, noon to 10 p.m. under one groove, no matter your Judkins Park ethnicity, age, religion, gender, or This music and arts festival produced ability. Also taking place on July 31 by female-identifying and non- and Aug. 27. binary individuals is aimed at facebook.com/206Universal Contact: Colleen Ross, [email protected] empowering women, women of color, and genderqueer individuals AFRICAN VILLAGE through workshops, installation art, EXPERIENCE and electronic music performance. July 2016, exact dates TBA facebook.com/TUF-771022472995716 Pratt Park Join us for traditional African THE ART & CULTURE dancing, singing, drumming, OF LUCHA LIBRE masks, and drum-making. Saturday, July 23, noon to 4 p.m. Participants will explore traditional Duwamish Waterway Park African foods, cloth, artwork, Lucha Libre is an exhibition sport design, and how the entire similar to professional wrestling… experience relates to our current only way more acrobatic… and the societal culture which links all of us wrestlers all wear masks. Come learn in America to Africa. about the “culture of the mask”! Contact: Mayet Dalila, [email protected] ecoss.org Contact: Bill Pease, [email protected]

See back cover for park locations | 5 SUMMER MUSIC PROGRAM 2016 UMOJA FESTIVAL July 23, Saturday, AND PARADE 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 5, Friday, and Aug. 6, University Heights Plaza Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. See previous listing on May 28 Aug. 7, Sunday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. for details. Judkins Park A Seafair sanctioned event, the BRAZIL IN THE PARKS!!! Umoja Festival and Parade has July 24, Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. been a Seattle tradition for more Lake City Mini Park than six decades. Dubbed the This brand new event in Seattle “Soul of Seafair,” the Umoja Festival aims to highlight the beauty of is the largest outdoor celebration the Brazilian culture with food, of African American and African workshops, hands-on activities, and Diaspora culture in the Pacific live performances. Be entertained Northwest. and take risks, all while learning umojafamilyfest.com about the wonders of the Brazilian Contact: Yalonda Sinde, lifestyle! [email protected] facebook.com/events/979688098752644 Contact: Eduardo Mendonça, THE DELRIDGE COMMUNITY [email protected] CENTER PARK’S “DAY OF DANCE 2016” JIM PAGE & FRIENDS Aug. 13, Saturday, “EVERYBODY BAND” SING 12:15 to 6:30 p.m. AND PLAY ALONG! Delridge Playfield July 30, Saturday, noon to 2 p.m. This cross-cultural arts festival Ballard Commons Park features traditional master artists, See previous listing on June 25 for music and dance classes. The details. event will close with performances ZAPATEO: PUNTO CON TACÓN from featured artists of the day within an immersion of cross- July 30, Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. cultural audience participation and Mineral Springs Park experience. Join us for a music festival bringing TheFeminineEssence.com together local musicians and facebook.com/pages/The-Very-Franchesska- dancers to celebrate the Hispanic Berry/111126405569308 tradition of zapateo, or footwork. Enjoy shows and workshops JIM PAGE & FRIENDS throughout the afternoon with “EVERYBODY BAND” SING flamenco, Afro-peruvian, and AND PLAY ALONG! Mexican dance and music. Aug. 13, Saturday, noon to 2 p.m. espaciodearte.org Ballard Commons Park See previous listing on June 25 for ZULU PARK JAMS details. July 31, Sunday, 4 to 8 p.m. Cal Anderson Park See previous listing on June 25 for details.

6 | Put the Arts in Parks 2016 OTHELLO PARK 14/48: OUTDOORS-THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC WORLD’S QUICKEST & ARTS FESTIVAL THEATER FESTIVAL Aug. 14, Sunday, noon to 6 p.m. Aug. 26, Friday and Aug. 27, Othello Park Saturday, shows at 8 p.m. and A highly diverse neighborhood 10:30 p.m. comes together to showcase its Salmon Bay Park various cultures through dance, 75 of Seattle’s most intrepid theater music and visual art. Bring the whole artists create 14 original plays in family for entertainment, workshops, 48 hours. Each play is written, cast, games, bouncy houses and a petting designed, scored, built, rehearsed and zoo in this seven-acre park. performed in 24 hours. Enjoy brand othellopark.org new plays each day for a weekend of facebook.com/Othello-Park- original art! Alliance-189438511108629 Contact: Erin Lau, [email protected] the1448projects.org Contact: Shawn Belyea, CENTRAL AREA [email protected] COMMUNITY FESTIVAL SUMMER MUSIC PROGRAM Aug. 20, Saturday, Aug. 27, Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Garfield Playfield University Heights Open Space The 20th annual Central Area See previous listing on May 28 for Community Festival will showcase details. local businesses and organizations from the community. It provides ZULU PARK JAMS a venue for sharing cultural and Aug. 27, Saturday, 4 to 8 p.m. educational information that Othello Park improves the community’s quality See previous listing on June 25 for of life. details. cacf.com SEATTLE PHONOGRAPHERS JYUN JYUN SHOW UNION ENVIRONMENTAL Aug. 26, Friday, 8 to 9:30 p.m. LISTENING WORKSHOPS Duwamish Waterway Park & CONCERTS Come join us to pay homage to Aug. 27, Saturday, 5 to 7 p.m. your ancestors during the Chinese Salmon Bay Park Spirit Festival, with mask-making, These all-ages workshops will include dancing, and the building of a group an introduction, a 30-minute silent altar! This unique event is open to walk, and a discussion, followed by people of all ages and walks of life, a 1-hour soundscape concert by and honors cross-cultural ancestry Seattle Phonographers Union using and nature through live music, sounds recorded in Seattle parks. animation, shadow dancing, and Please note that listening workshops puppetry. Also taking place at Hing require 30-minutes of silence. Hay Park in Downtown Seattle on seapho.org August 27, Saturday, 8 to 9:30 p.m. Show Trailer: vimeo.com/144045587 Event also taking place on: Contacts: Huameng Yu, [email protected] Aug. 28, Sunday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or Louis Chinn, [email protected] Pritchard Island Beach Park Aug. 28, Sunday, 6 to 8 p.m. Duwamish Waterway Park

See back cover for park locations | 7 SERIES SERIES POPCORN FOR THE FIRST HILL PARK COMES PEOPLE IN THE PARK: ALIVE WITH MUSIC FEATURING SELENA June 3 through Sept. 30 Sept. 2, Friday, 5 to 10 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Delridge Playfield Fridays, 5 to 7 p.m. This is a community event to Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and celebrate the Latino community Sundays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with short films made by Latino First Hill Park youth and media professionals, a The power of music will enliven and filmmaker question-and-answer enrich First Hill Park! Buskers will per- session, and a feature-length film — form in the park every day between Selena. Memorial and Labor Day, providing reelgrrls.org a total of 276 hours of music for a lively and welcoming atmosphere. TEEN CONCERT @ JIMI firsthill.org HENDRIX PARK Contact: Alex Hudson, [email protected] Sept. 10, Saturday, noon to 2 p.m. Jimi Hendrix Park MUSIC IN THE MINI PARK To celebrate the opening of Jimi June 9, Thursday, 5 to 7 p.m. Hendrix Park, the Northwest African June 15 through July 13, American Museum is hosting an Wednesdays, 5 to 7 p.m. outdoor concert featuring teen Lake City Mini Park performers from multiple musical This series of six music and dance genres who have been inspired performances by local performers by the work of Jimi Hendrix. The will express cultural traditions. lakecityfuturefirst.org museum is open with admission by Contact: Chris Leverson, director@ donation during the program. lakecityfuturefirst.org naamnw.org Contact: Zachary Stocks, [email protected] BLOOD WEDDING All shows 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. LUMINATA LANTERN PARADE Sept. 21, Wednesday, starting Enjoy live music and dance at at 7 p.m. this bilingual multidisciplinary Green Lake Park, procession starts presentation of the Spanish play, from the Aqua Barn at the south Blood Wedding, by Federico Garcia end of the Lake Lorca. Performance location for This 16th annual parade celebrates Aug. 19, Friday is to be announced. the Autumn Equinox. There will be a facebook.com/BloodWedding1OffProductions Contact: Tina Polzin, [email protected] procession of lanterns around Green Lake accompanied by marching Ballard Commons Park bands, costumed paraders, stilt Aug. 5, Friday walkers, jugglers, families and kids. Aug. 12, Friday fremontartscouncil.org Aug. 26, Friday JIM PAGE & FRIENDS Duwamish Waterway Park “EVERYBODY BAND” SING Aug. 27, Saturday Aug. 28, Sunday AND PLAY ALONG! Sept. 24, Saturday, noon to 2 p.m. Othello Park Ballard Commons Park Aug. 20, Saturday See previous listing on June 25 for Aug. 21, Sunday details. Roxhill Park Aug. 13, Saturday Aug. 14, Sunday

8 | Put the Arts in Parks 2016 BACKYARD BARD – TWELFTH NIGHT AND PERICLES Four actors will bring all the laughter, adventure, and magic of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and Pericles to smaller parks in the greater Seattle area. A bit of poetry in the sun brings new possibilities to new audiences and starts new conversations with new friends. greenstage.org Contact: Ken Holmes, [email protected] Cowen Park Powell Barnett Park August 5, Friday, 7 p.m. July 22, Friday, 7 p.m. Twelfth Night Twelfth Night August 6, Saturday, 7 p.m. July 23, Saturday, 7 p.m. Pericles Pericles David Rodgers Park Salmon Bay Park July 24, Sunday, 3 p.m. July 17, Sunday, 3 p.m. Twelfth Night Twelfth Night July 24, Sunday, 4:30 p.m. July 17, Sunday, 4:30 p.m. Pericles Pericles Delridge Playfield Sandel Playground August 7, Sunday, 3 p.m. July 31, Sunday, 3 p.m. Twelfth Night Twelfth Night August 7, Sunday, 4:30 p.m. July 31, Sunday, 4:30 p.m. Pericles Pericles Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park Volunteer Park August 12, Friday, 7 p.m. July 10, Sunday, 4 p.m. Pericles Twelfth Night High Point Commons July 10, Sunday, 5 p.m. July 8, Friday, 7 p.m. Pericles Twelfth Night August 13, Saturday, 1 p.m. July 9, Saturday, 7 p.m. Twelfth Night Pericles August 13, Saturday, 2 p.m. Pericles Othello Park July 29, Friday, 7 p.m. Wallingford Playground Pericles July 15, Friday, 7 p.m. July 30, Saturday, 7 p.m. Pericles Twelfth Night July 16, Saturday, 7 p.m. Twelfth Night

See back cover for park locations | 9 JUST FOR KIDS JUST FOR KIDS PARK IN THE HEART TAP INTO YOUR INNER BEAT June 3 through August 19, Aug. 1 through Sept. 2 Fridays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Ballard Commons Park Fridays, 1 to 5 p.m. Come join us for this children’s Tuesdays and Thursdays, workshop under a caravan tent. Kids 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. learn techniques and participate in Othello Park projects using different materials. Tap into your inner beat as we Each lesson will incorporate art explore the rhythms and beats of history with a featured artist. African, Hip Hop and Contemporary blancasantander.com Dance, including conversations that facebook.com/BlancaSantanderArt explore and define the historical and LOVE, POWER, AND PURPOSE social impact of dance. nwtapconnection.org June 27 to August 19 Contact: Melba Mitchell-Ayco, (excluding July 4) [email protected] Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 1 to 4 p.m. Judkins Park Explore the power of our words and actions through spoken word, tap dance, art and activism. The program will culminate with an end of summer performance and the self-publishing of a book featuring participants’ poetry, art work, and photographs of their tap dance routines. facebook.com/inspiredchildcommunity

10 | Put the Arts in Parks 2016 PUBLICPUBLIC ARTART INSTALLATIONSINSTALLATIONS

In addition to exciting events, Put the Arts in Parks is also funding fabulous art installations in parks around the city this summer. For more information, please contact the artist or visit seattle.gov/arts/put-the-arts-in-parks.

PARK YOUR THOUGHTS HABITAT/REFUGE June, July, and August August and September Ballard Commons Park Duwamish Waterway Park A black monolith with words A series of temporary animal velcroed all over it will allow for all habitats will show that our parks are to express themselves with street not only sanctuaries for humans, but poetry. This interactive installation also for local wildlife. Nests created will change daily, as people Park from both natural and human-made their Thoughts. materials will be placed in and Artist: Blanca Santander around the trees. blancasantander.com Artist: Barbara De Pirro facebook.com/BlancaSantanderArt facebook.com/De-Pirro-Studio-371920172908649 2027 MY HOME July and August August and September Cal Anderson Park Lake City Mini Park An active light installation by local This installation provides a voice artist, Sierra Graves, is designed for Seattleites experiencing to create a dialogue around the homelessness to define the concept extreme development ongoing in of “Home” and publicly share their Seattle and its effect on the lives of needs and interests for housing lower income and minority groups. solutions. Artist: Sierra Graves, [email protected] Artist: Elise Koncsek, [email protected] WHITE OUT WATER – QW U? September and October July and August Delridge Playfield Lake City Mini Park An artistic intervention on a street- This temporary installation celebrates side building at Delridge Playfield the sacredness of water. The artwork will demonstrate the concept of consists of Tyvek cut-out images erasure and reemergence. The inspired by water, local mythologies artwork will incorporate non-toxic and environment, weaving together chalk pastel and vinyl stencils stories from the community and of park patrons that will change celebrating the cultural diversity of and disintegrate throughout Lake City. The artwork will hang from the installation, illustrating the an existing concrete archway in the rapidly changing neighborhood Mini Park. and resilience of the Delridge Artist: Melissa Koch community. melissakochfinearts.com Artist: Ryan Feddersen ryanfeddersen.com UNFURLED September and October Lake City Mini Park This large scale photo-based installation will focus on opening more doors to understanding and appreciation of Muslim women in Seattle. Artist: Ann-Marie Stillion arttrek.com

See back cover for park locations | 11 Parks Locator Map SEATTLE PARKS AND RECREATION

NORTHEAST REGION NORTHWEST REGION CENTRAL REGION SOUTHEAST REGION SOUTHWEST REGION

1 Ballard Commons Park - 5701 22nd Ave. NW, 98107 2 Beer Sheva Park - 8650 55th Ave. S, 98118 3 Cal Anderson Park - 1635 11th Ave., 98122 4 Cowen Park - 5849 15th Ave. NE, 98105 17 5 Delridge Playfield - 4458 Delridge Way SW, 98106 6 Denny Park - 100 Dexter Ave. N, 98109 19 7 Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park - 2100 S Jackson St., 98144 26 8 Duwamish Waterway Park - 7900 10th Ave. S, 98106 12 9 First Hill Park - 1201 University St., 98101 25 10 4 Flo Ware Park - 2800 S Jackson St., 98144 99 1 28 27 11 Garfield Playfield - 537 25th Ave., 98122 30 12 Green Lake Park - 7201 E Greenlake Dr N, 98104 13 Hutchinson Playground - 59th Ave. S & S Norfolk St., 98118 520 14 Jimi Hendrix Park - 2400 S Massachusetts St., 98144 29 15 John C. Little, Sr. Park - 6961 37th Ave. S, 98118 3 16 21 Judkins Park and Playfield - 2150 S Norman St., 98144 6 9 17 Lake City Mini Park - 12359 Lake City Way NE, 98125 11 18 Martin Luther King Memorial Park - 22 7 10 16 2200 Martin Luther King Jr Way S, 98144 I90 19 Mineral Springs Park - 1500 N 105th St., 98133 14 20 Othello Playground - 4351 S Othello St., 98118 18 5 21 Powell Barnett Park - 352 Martin Luther King Jr Way, 98112 22 Pratt Park - 1800 S Main St., 98144 23 Pritchard Island Beach - 8400 55th Ave. S, 98118 20 24 Roxhill Park - 2850 SW Roxbury St., 98126 15 25 23 Salmon Bay Park - 2001 NW Canoe Pl, 98117 8 2 26 Sandel Playground - 9053 1st Ave. NW, 98117 24 27 University Heights Plaza - 5031 University Way NE, 98105 13 28 University Playfield - 4745 9th Ave. NE, 98105 29 Volunteer Park - 1247 15th Ave. E, 98112 30 Wallingford Playfield - 4219 Wallingford Ave. N, 98103

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