EBONY ARUNGA has been working at Seattle Center for eight months, bringing her baby Acello with her every day. She produced Festál’s 20th Anniversary Fete. “We moved here from Kenya when I was seven. In Kenya my mom designed clothes– she had a sewing studio in her garage with four… [ Keep reading ]
JODY MAY has been working at Bite of Seattle since her father started it 35 years ago, and now runs an event company called Festivals Inc, which produces the Bite of Seattle. Here, she speaks about the Festival’s origins. “Both of my parents were born and raised in New York…. [ Keep reading ]
JAMES WHETZEL, Musician. Since 2001, James has created the bi-monthly playlist mixes for International Fountain, in addition to a vibrant career as an independent musician and social media maven. “In general, with music in the fountain, I’m trying to create an inviting atmosphere for people to interact with the water…. [ Keep reading ]
CHRIS ZHANG has been working for Customer Service at Seattle Center for eight years. “When I came here for my interview, back in 2009, the first thing I remember is that I saw birds flying here and then I heard people cheering, a group of students running down the stairs… [ Keep reading ]
TOM ISRAEL, Director of Finance & Administration for Seattle Center “Seattle Center uses the cultural aspects—the performances, the entertainment—as the vehicle to help give people a place to plug into and find something that speaks to them. The arts and culture and spaces that happen here provide that. So, it… [ Keep reading ]
KRISTIN EBELING is the Director of Seattle’s Skate Like a Girl, an organization that promotes confidence, leadership and social justice through the sport of skateboarding. The group produces many events throughout the summer at Seattle Center Skatepark, Seattle Center’s skateboard park. “As someone who skated for five years without Skate… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Center will play host to the 4th of July Naturalization Ceremony, 12pm-1:15pm., Tuesday, July 4. We hope you can join us for this event, which reaffirms the meaning of U.S. citizenship. The Honorable Richard C. Tallman, United States Circuit Court Judge, will swear in over 500 candidates from more… [ Keep reading ]
TOM DEWEY has worked at the Book-It Repertory Theatre Box Office since April 2009. When not there, he appears as an actor on many Seattle-area stages and choreographs fights for the theatre, including for Book-It’s latest production, Welcome to Braggsville. “Last year on the education tour, we did Romeo and… [ Keep reading ]
BONNIE HEDMAN. Known as the “Gardening Grandma,” Bonnie has a plot in the Uptown P-Patch, located on the roof of Mercer Street Parking Garage. She is active in the gardening community there, and she works with Center School students teaching them botanical skills. “My dad was in the military and… [ Keep reading ]
DUG HAGEN, Seattle Center Sound Engineer. Dug applies his veteran skills as a sound operator at many venues across campus, and for a variety of events, both professional and community-based. “The thing about Seattle Center is that it exists for the public’s delight, to come here and have a place… [ Keep reading ]
