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Seeking Balance: Diana Dvora Falchuk honors divine interconnections in Reshimu

A wall displays a collage art piece composed of torn, colorful magazine fragments. Each piece is uniquely shaped, creating an abstract, dynamic arrangement with vivid reds, blues, and yellows scattered throughout.
Diana Dvora Falchuk. Reshimu, 2025. Installation view. Photo: joefreemanjunior.com

Diana Dvora Falchuk has been preserving a lone butterfly wing since she received it as a gift from a friend in 2007. It’s one of countless little objects she’s amassed over many years, from a piece of gum she chewed in her early 20s to a plastic glow-in-the-dark dinosaur that her son used to play with.

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Poetry in Public: Places of Landing explores journeys and destinations

A bus parked on a tree-lined street has the words PLACES OF LANDING on its side. Nearby, people stand at a table under green trees. A person with a red backpack walks along the pathway in the foreground.
King County Metro’s Poetry Bus at a poetry showcase at Sea Mar Fiestas Patrias, part of the 2024 Seattle Center Festál series. Poetry in Public: Places of Landing, 2023–2025. King County, WA. King County Public Art Collection. Photo: Timothy Aguero Photography

In the two years since 4Culture and King County Metro launched the latest iteration of the beloved Poetry in Public program, it has featured poems written by 120 King County residents, uplifting local voices. 

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Guest Post: 4Culture-Funded Artist TORLEY’s Sonic Adventures

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Friendly greetings! I’m TORLEY, and I make sonic science fiction that explores the expressive edges of electronic music, blending contemporary synthesis with classical techniques. My focus is more on the aesthetic approach behind my craft than adhering to any one “style”. That said, I have a soft spot for saturated melodies, basic chord progressions that morph into wild configurations, and glitchy drum rhythms. I’m accessibly weird!

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