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May 19, 2013 at 5:25 PM
Family fun at University District Street Fair
Posted by Bettina Hansen
BETTINA HANSEN / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Michael FitzPatrick of Vashon, center, makes a golden sword for Mack Dowling, 2, of Spokane, while his mom Allison, left, and brother Brady, 4, in the dinosaur hat, look on at the 44th annual University District Street Fair Sunday, May 19, 2013. Michael and his wife Miriam FitzPatrick, far right, have been twisting balloons at the street fair together for the last 18 years. If you count the years he spent as a musician, Michael has been performing at the street fair for 25 years total.
BETTINA HANSEN / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Gina McCauley knits a future Snooter-Doot at the 44th annual University District Street Fair Sunday, May 19, 2013. The Snooter-Doots are whimsical soft-sculpted creations made out of felted wool, and they each have a story. "They aren't for sale, they're for adoption," said McCauley. The Snooter-Doots stemmed from a story her then five-year-old daughter told her 30 years ago, that she expanded upon. "I didn't know what they looked like then, but thirty years later, here they are," she said. More information at snooter-doots.com.
BETTINA HANSEN / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Nathan Akre, 24, sings and plays guitar with his golden retriever while people browse vendors at the 44th annual University District Street Fair Sunday, May 19, 2013.
BETTINA HANSEN / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Makenzi Wheless, 15, of Bothell, chops onions and peppers on the grill for Pat's Philly Cheesesteak Stand at the 44th annual University District Street Fair Sunday, May 19, 2013.
BETTINA HANSEN / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Antoinette Hippe of Seattle applies henna to Ashlynn Ashcrofte at the 44th annual University District Street Fair Sunday May 19, 2013. Hippe has been practicing Henna art for 13 years and operates out of Magic Magpie Studio in Greenlake.
BETTINA HANSEN / THE SEATTLE TIMES
"One Fine Fool," Jules McEvoy, 30, a performer from Bellingham, dazzles a crowd with his juggling and theatrical skills at the 44th annual University District Street Fair Sunday, May 19, 2013.
May 19, 2013 at 9:50 AM
Diversity means opportunity in Tukwila
Posted by Erika Schultz
ERIKA SCHULTZ / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Kindergartners, including Christian Fong, center in blue, wait in line for lunch at Tukwila Elementary School. Students speak about 40 languages, representing 20 countries around the world.
Largely ignored, sometimes mocked, and often mistaken as "Southcenter" after the shopping mall that occupies the city's south end, Tukwila has quietly taken its place beside New York and San Francisco as one of the most diverse cities in the country.
Reporter Susan Kelleher explores the once-sleepy suburb of Tukwila in this Sunday's Pacific Northwest Magazine feature story.
ERIKA SCHULTZ / THE SEATTLE TIMES
In the shadow of Seattle, a man crosses Tukwila International Boulevard to attend Friday prayers at the Abu-Bakr Islamic Center. Many residents believe the center, based in a former casino, has had a positive influence in the community. "They are good neighbors," says Mike Murphy, Tukwila Police public information officer.
ERIKA SCHULTZ / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Councilman Joe Duffie gives out stickers as part of his weekly running program for students at Tukwila Elementary. Duffie, a former National Guardsman, shipyard employee and custodian, started the program in 1991. Kids run a quarter-mile during recess, working to improve fitness and earn awards such as pencils and notebooks.
ERIKA SCHULTZ / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Barsha,11, left, and Bandana Sangraula, 9, play around their apartment complix in Tukwila. The girls, whose family is from Nepal, say their school friends speak a variety of languages including Spanish, Nepali and Somali.
ERIKA SCHULTZ / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Members of the Bhutanese Nepali Christian Community sing during a Saturday worship service at their pastor's apartment in Tukwila. The Bhutanese (some of whom are Hindu and Buddhist) began to arrive in 2008 after living in refugee camps in Nepal.
ERIKA SCHULTZ / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Members of the Bhutanese Nepali Christian Community worship at their pastor's apartment in Tukwila. Many of the Bhutanese refugees were settled in South King County and Everett, said Bob Johnson, executive director of International Rescue Committee Seattle. As of February 2013, about 65,075 Bhutanese have been resettled throughout the United States.
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May 18, 2013 at 9:20 PM
Northwest Wanderings: Just the right break in the action
Posted by Alan Berner
This is not monkey business. It's Massive Monkees business.
It's serious B-boying -- break dancing in the hip-hop genre -- that's led the local crew to win the world championships last year in Seoul, Korea. They bested a group from Kazakhstan.
ALAN BERNER / THE SEATTLE TIMES
JustB (Brysen Angeles), Massive Monkees member and instructor, teaches a freeze move to Sean Ho, 9, who goes by SeanSteady, in the break-dance troupe's studio in the Chinatown International District. The freeze is the full stop at the end of a routine.
They've appeared on MTV and recently they performed during halftime at an NBA playoff game.
JustB, real name Brysen Angeles, says, "It's more of an art than a sport." But still it takes athleticism, acrobatics and precise choreography, as with any top dance group.
This local crew tries to dispel the notion that break dancing and gangs go together.
They run an after-school program and give lessons at their studio on King Street in the Chinatown International District.
ALAN BERNER / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Nine-year-old Sean Ho has been learning hip-hop dance moves in the Massive Monkee's studio and wears a cap with their logo on it.
There's more to it than spinning on your head.
There's the music, recorded and played by the DJ to provide the rhythm, the backdrop.
There's the MC, the master of ceremony, to move the crowd, get everybody involved in the jam.
There's finding your own style.
And there's the freeze. It's like sticking the landing in gymnastics. It says the routine is over.
Ares, real name DeAunte Hall, has the group's name tattooed across his broad back, from shoulder to shoulder.
ALAN BERNER / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Ares, real name DeAunte Hall, has made a big commitment to the Massive Monkees, having it tattooed across his back. For more information on the dance crew, see: massivemonkees.com
He knows the importance of going from footwork to the freeze. Dancers go from full momentum to full stop.
"It has to be crisp, make a statement and be held for 2 to 3 seconds. You can have a run-on sentence but this is the punctuation."
For more photos, visit the gallery.
For more Northwest Wanderings, visit our previous post.
May 18, 2013 at 8:26 PM
Research Veteran
Posted by Katie Greene
Greg Gilbert / THE SEATTLE TIMES
The UW's research vessel Clifford A. Barnes goes out on its 1,000th assignment. The 65-foot boat has worked almost three decades.
GREG GILBERT / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Teaching assistant Helena van Tol, left, explains a collection sample to student Rebekka Gould. Last week, the 65-ft Research Vessel Clifford A. Barnes left its dock in Portage Bay for its 1000th assignment as a University of Washington research boat.
For more photos, visit the gallery.
May 18, 2013 at 8:11 PM
'Seven Minutes' of action
Posted by Katie Greene
MARK HARRISON / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Police activity on Colby Avenue in downtown Everett was all just Hollywood make-believe. The action robbery movie "Seven Minutes" was filmed last week as spectators gathered on street corners to get a glimpse of the action and actors. Some of the extras apparently were off-duty Everett officers. The low-budget thriller stars Kris Kristofferson, Jason Ritter and Leven Rambin.
For more photos, visit the gallery.
May 18, 2013 at 7:28 PM
At Aviation Day, close-up access to the past and present
Posted by Katie Greene
MARCUS YAM / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Xander Roberts, 6, plays make-believe in the gun turret of a B-25 bomber Saturday at Aviation Day. He was the first in line after the plane landed at Paine Field in Everett.
For more photos, visit the gallery.
May 17, 2013 at 8:15 PM
Bike to Work cyclists roll back to work
Posted by Katie Greene
JOHN LOK / THE SEATTLE TIMES
A group of cyclists prepare to make their way to work after a rally at City Hall in downtown Seattle to celebrate Bike to Work Day on Friday. From left are, Pete Lagerwey, Gina Coffman, Michael Hintze and Barry Hershly (seen through the wheel at right).
May 17, 2013 at 7:53 PM
A short train with a lot of heritage
Posted by Katie Greene
JOHN LOK / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Erik Ronning, far right, takes children on a ride Friday on the "Nordic Express" outside the Nordic Heritage Museum in Ballard. Ronning takes out his train cars on special Scandinavian holidays like Syttende Mai (May 17), which commemorates the day in 1814 that Norway's constitution was signed.
For more photos, visit the gallery.
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