Experience a mesmerizing journey through musical landscapes at North Corner Chamber Orchestra’s 2023-24 season opening concert. The performance begins with the dynamic Shift Change Turn by Jessie Montgomery, a modern masterpiece that weaves vibrant textures and rhythmic dynamism, reflecting the kaleidoscope of urban life. Marion Bauer’s Concertino for Oboe, Clarinet and Strings follows, a harmonious dialogue between woodwind intricacies […]
One of Cuba’s greatest and most celebrated vocalists Omara Portuondo has been very popular since the day she started singing professionally in the late forties. She started her professional career at the Cabaret Tropicana in Havana in 1930. From 1950 through the late 1960s, she was Cuba’s top performer of songs in the filin style (the word […]
Catrinas Festival, celebrating the Day of the Dead 2023, will be held from November 2-5. Catrinas Festival offers live music performances ranging from mariachi to Aztec, traditional food, dancing, display of traditional altars, and original folk art. A candlelight procession of Catrinas with live Mexican music by one of the finest Mariachis in the World, […]
The Honor Awards for Washington Architecture is AIA Seattle’s annual marquee program, drawing hundreds of attendees to a lecture-style event of unique rigor and breadth. This nationally-recognized program provides an important opportunity for the design community to share and celebrate its achievements, both among practitioners and with the community at-large. Their jury will discuss this […]
Artist, writer, and publisher, Paul Chan reflects on his experiences as an artist working in and out of the domains of technology. Discussing the various kinds of technology he has used to make work, from TrueType fonts and pirated software to datasets and machine learning frameworks, presents a unique perspective on artists and writers he […]
With insight, humor, formal invention, and lyricism, Viet Thanh Nguyen rewinds the film of his own life in A Man of Two Faces. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sympathizer, Nguyen expands the genre of personal memoir by acknowledging larger stories of refugeehood, colonization, and ideas about Vietnam and America, writing with his trademark sardonic wit and incisive […]
UW Professor of Linguistics Emily M. Bender talks with award-winning science fiction author Ted Chiang about the nature of creativity and the role of the author amid rising concerns about AI-generated storytelling. Moderated by Jeopardy! champion and Phinney Books owner Tom Nissley. This event is a fundraiser for Clarion West. VIP tickets and meet-and-greet reception go on […]
As childhood friends growing up outside of Denver, Colorado, Justin and Joe were always exploring the outdoors. Now, as the GRAMMY Award-winning Okee Dokee Brothers, they’ve channeled their adventurous nature into their wildly popular albums — Can You Canoe?, Through The Woods, Saddle Up, Winterland, and Songs For Singin’ — and ended up in the hearts of American families everywhere. They’ve […]
The 17th Annual Seattle Slack Key Festival is produced by the Na‘alehu Theatre and is sponsored by Outrigger Resorts. The festival includes a full day of entertainment and features many of Hawai’i’s Master Musicians including: Jerry Santos, Kamuela Kimokeo, Kuuipo Kumukahi, Jeff Peterson, Kunia Galdeira, Sonny Lim, Greg Sardinha, Kevin Kealoha, Ka’ihi Kumukahi, Elias Kauhane, North […]
Throughout this year, several noteworthy examples have brought to light the profound effects of AI technologies on individuals and society. We witnessed AI systems displaying unfair bias towards disabled parents, data enrichment workers prone to low wages and inadequate working conditions, a chatbot providing improper advice to teens, Hollywood writers protesting against AI content generation, and deepfakes blurring the line between fabricated information and reality. Furthermore, […]
Join Trust for Public Land and SAL for a free community event with the Full Circle Everest Team, the first all-Black team to summit the highest mountain on Earth. Full Circle lead Philip Henderson and mountaineer Demond “Dom” Mullins will join TPL’s Northwest Director, Mitsu Iwasaki, to amplify a national conversation about inclusion and equity […]
Hosted by the dynamite Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello, Live Wire Radio returns to the stage November 16th for a star-studded slate of special guests including journalist Sam Sanders, author Kristi Coulter, cartoonist Emily Flake, and musical guest Sway Wild!
Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra (PSSO) kicks off their 25th season with a program that truly celebrates the joy and humor that has kept PSSO entertaining audiences for all of these years. Their Fall Concert opens with a number of audience favorites:
Join Music Director Finalist Michael Wheatley and Philharmonia Northwest for this special program highlighting kinship across time and place, designed specifically for the excellent acoustics of Town Hall Seattle. Paige Roberts Molloy joins the orchestra as soloist on Dmitri Shostakovich’s shimmering Second Piano Concerto, followed by Beethoven’s immortal embodiment of the spirit of revolution: the […]
David Brooks, one of the nation’s leading writers and commentators, delivers a practical, heartfelt guide in How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen. In order to foster deeper connections at home, at work, and throughout our lives, Brooks digs into the essential conversations and questions of any community […]
Sounds of The Sound 6 showcases musical artists from The Puget Sound Region, vocalists, spoken word artists, musicians, and much more! In a performance that seeks to heal the heart and brighten up our darkest places, Josephine Howell & Friends uplift audiences with a star-studded band and special guests. You’ll definitely want to make Sounds […]
As the host of NPR’s “Morning Edition” for almost two decades, Steve Inskeep has mastered the art of bridging divides and building constructive debate in interviews. In Differ We Must, his new nonfiction, he brings his skills to bear on a prior master, forming a fresh and compelling narrative of Abraham Lincoln’s life and expanding our understanding […]
For 35 years, Hedgebrook has been uplifting the voices of women-identified writers across creative mediums. Hedgebrook is overjoyed to close out such an eventful year of women authoring change with this final bash and anniversary celebration! Join us as we delight in the work of our illustrious alumnae songwriters with live music, snacks, signature cocktails, […]
After 35 years, the famous National Chamber Choir “Madrigal – Marin Constantin”, Romania’s most internationally recognized musical ensemble, returns to the United States for an anniversary tour celebrating the National Day of Romania with special recitals in New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, and Seattle.