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Marcie Sillman's weekend culture picks, June 21-23

We celebrate the solstice this weekend; in the Pacific Northwest that means hours of daylight, outdoor activities and the legendary Fremont Fair and Solstice Parade. KUOW’s Arts and Culture reporter Marcie Sillman rounded up a few other suggestions for your summer enjoyment.

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He's turning his past street life into a screenplay

The first thing you notice about Raymond Power is his smile, wide and welcoming. The second thing you see are the tattoos that wrap around his forearms, creep over the collar of his button-down shirt, and drip out of the corner of an eye down to his cheekbone. “The tattoos are a big barrier,” Power says about his search for employment. “I still get followed in stores to this day.”

Marcie Sillman's weekend culture picks, June 14-16

The Northwest festival season really gets underway in June, and this weekend revelers have their choice of celebratory gatherings. KUOW’s Arts and Culture reporter Marcie Sillman has a round up of some of the weekend’s cultural events.

Seattle Art Museum names new director

[host lead] Seattle Art Museum has named a new director. KUOW’s Arts and Culture reporter Marcie Sillman has more. SAM has tapped Amada Cruz for its top leadership position. Cruz currently runs the Phoenix Art Museum in Arizona She was born in Cuba but educated in the United States, and has spent most of her career working to expand audiences and diversify arts programming. She’ll take her new job in September, after SAM’s current director Kimerly Rorschach retires. Cruz will oversee SAM’s downtown museum, the Olympic Sculpture Park on Elliott Bay, and the Asian Art Museum in Volunteer Park, scheduled to reopen this fall. Marcie Sillman, KUOW News.

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Marcie Sillman's weekend culture picks, June 7-9

June is here, complete with what seems like endless daylight and warmer temperatures. The first week of June is also a time for big cultural happenings; KUOW’s Arts and Culture reporter Marcie Sillman has some tips for our weekend pleasure.

If she’s not dancing, who is Noelani Pantastico? Even she isn’t sure

Noelani Pantastico has been a professional ballerina for more than 20 years. At the age of 39, she's thinking of retiring, and she has no idea what comes next.

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Marcie Sillman's weekend culture picks, May 31-June 2

The Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) is rounding out its third weekend with more screenings and events galore.

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Marcie Sillman's weekend culture picks May 24-27

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer. A three-day weekend often invites us to head out of town, but for those who choose to stay in the city limits, KUOW’s Marcie Sillman has a few suggestions to help round out your calendar - including the weekly Seattle International Film Festival picks.

For these Seattle teens, resisting the current regime is an after-school art club

Students at Seattle's Franklin High School use art to make social change