Marcie Sillman's weekend culture picks for June 5-7
We’ve witnessed more than a week of anguished demonstrations calling for racial justice, in Washington and across the country.
Seattle’s cultural community has been the target of calls to eliminate institutional racism. But it’s also a source of reflection and response.
If you need to step back and see the world from a different perspective this weekend, KUOW’s Arts and Culture reporter Marcie Sillman offers these suggestions.
Seattle’s Spectrum Dance Theatre, led by Artistic Director Donald Byrd, is streaming two of Byrd’s evening length works -- "Shot" and "Strange Fruit" -- that directly address white supremacy and violence against black and brown people.
This year the Central District Forum for Arts and Ideas offers a regular series of interviews, curated and hosted by artist Dani Tirrell. “Intimate Conversations,” and is streamed live on CD Forum’s Instagram feed. The next conversation is Saturday June 6 at 3 p.m., with Kristi Brown-Wokoma, chef and founder of That Brown Girl Cooks.
Northwest African American Museum teams up with the Museum of History and Industry for the discussion “Know Your Vote,” a primer on voting rights, vote suppression, and the importance of full participation in a democracy. The online event is Saturday, June 6 at 5 p.m. Advance registration required.
NWAAM also has an ongoing book club you can join. This month they’re reading Octavia Butler’s dystopian novel “Parable of the Sower.”
The acclaimed Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre was forced to cancel its April performances in Seattle, but you can access a series of videos at the Ailey website.
If you simply need a place to walk and reflect on the momentous times we’re experiencing, weather permitting, check out Seattle Art Museum’s Olympic Sculpture Park on the north end of the city’s Elliott Bay waterfront. Although the Pavilion is closed, the sculptures are there. The park is open daily during daylight hours.
