Once in a while we get to do a story that gets everyone at the station really excited – this is one of those stories. At 13 years old, Sky Siljeg is simply one of the best skateboarders in the world. He is currently ranked 28th in the North America World Cup Bowl Pro and he holds the National Men's Concrete Rodeo title for '06 and '07. He competed in his first international contest this February in Bondi, Australia, skating as part of the Vans team.


Sky lives with his mom, Pam, in Bothell and spends every spare moment practicing at the local skate park. Pam struggles to make ends meet so that Sky can pursue his dream of becoming a pro skateboarder. At five years old Sky received his first sponsorship from Jones Soda. He is now also sponsored by Vans, Libtech and Khiro just to name a few. He's been featured as one of Outside magazine's "Next Generation of Superstars" - and he's just getting started.

And the best part is that he's a really great guy. The most obvious example of this is the relationship that he has with his Mom – there is a deep love and respect there that is wonderful to be around. Pam put it best when she said, "I want to be like Sky when I grow up!". I'd have to agree with that, especially if it means being able to land a frontside invert.

For over 23 years, Spectrum Dance Theater has been captivating audiences with its bold choreography and exceptional dancers.

When Donald Byrd came aboard as Artistic Director in 2002 things got even more interesting. Mr. Byrd is a world-renowned choreographer and an Artist in the truest sense of the word.

His work has been described as "edgy" and "volatile" and since 1976 his work has been presented on stage at The New York Shakespeare Festival, New York City Opera, San Francisco Opera and Center Stage in Baltimore.

His move from New York City to Seattle's Spectrum Dance Theater took many in the dance world by surprise, but as Byrd himself describes it, "When I met Spectrum I fell in love with their sense of idealism, I got excited about the arts again and what dance might do."

CW11's Underground caught up with Byrd and his dancers as they were rehearsing for their recent dance performance entitled "Interrupted Narratives / War". Byrd gave each of his dancers an assignment to choose and learn about an American soldier that has died in Iraq.

The result of this research, in combination with Byrd's lyrical and often physically demanding choreography, is a work which forces the audience to consider the true cost of war.

Through access granted by Byrd and Spectrum Dance's Executive Director Anne Derieux, Underground takes you behind-the-scenes both literally and intellectually as Byrd and his dancers struggle to create a powerful artistic expression of a deeply emotional subject.

The results are extraordinary.

A documentary on George Eastman who single handedly founded Eastman Kodak, one of the most recognizable brand names in history. This film explores what Mr. Eastman was really like and what lead him to his eventual self-inflicted death.

A documentary looking at the growing epidemic of graffiti and the way it affects everyday life. Using perspectives from behind the closed doors of the graffiti world and through the eyes of the law, the documentary entices you to consider the eco-crime as something more than just paint on a wall and see it as a piece of art on an urban canvas.