Seattle gains a sculpture by the late Spokane artist Harold Balazs, Medical Lake baseball field gets an update; Plus, new music

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BALAZS IN THE WEST

Seattle Center recently gained a new piece of public art with a style that’s instantly recognizable by most locals. On June 3, a 6-foot-tall bronze sculpture called “Walk Around Thing” by the late Spokane artist Harold Balazs was unveiled in the walkway between the Space Needle and Chihuly Garden and Glass. Noted work by Balazs in the Spokane area includes the Rotary Fountain in Riverfront Park and the “Lantern” sculpture behind the First Interstate Center for the Arts. The new-to-Seattle piece was chosen because it can be viewed and

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