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 […]
Why do women live longer than men? Why do women have menopause? Why do girls score better at every academic subject than boys until puberty, when suddenly their scores plummet? And does the female brain really exist? Considering the science and data collection methods we currently have, it is somewhat of a wonder that there […]
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 […]
Can leaders strive for more inclusivity in the workplace and improve outcomes in the process? Employers invest in and manage their key asset — talent — to be as high-performing as possible. Like a winning stock, it can be argued that successful diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) actions likewise pay back over time: that dividend […]
If you thought billionaire success stories all looked pretty similar, prepare to be surprised. From middle-class Midwestern beginnings, Sheila Johnson went from an accomplished violinist who married young to become one of the most accomplished businesswomen in America. A co-founder of the popular network Black Entertainment Television (BET) and the first African-American woman billionaire, Johnson […]
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 […]
Depending on who you overhear, conversations surrounding the controversial AI Chat Bot, Chat GPT, may be punctuated with terms like, “groundbreaking!” “paradigm-shifting!” “innovative!” or conversely might be filled with calls of “terrifying!” “mistake!” or “too far!” But peering through either lens, it is hard not to imagine that AI will diminish the necessity for human […]
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, […]
When Stephanie Land set out to write her memoir, Maid, she never could have imagined what was to come. Handpicked by President Barack Obama as one of the best books of 2019 and later adapted into the hit Netflix series Maid, Stephanie’s escape out of poverty and abuse in search of a better life inspired millions. Maid was […]
Take a moment to appreciate the humble but essential set of muscles we call the pelvic floor. When the pelvic floor is working well, our bladder, bowels, and sexual functioning are more likely to be trouble-free. If they aren’t working well, people can experience incontinence, constipation, pain, and a host of other troubles. Out of […]
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!
Washington is leading the nation as a model for the transition to a climate-safe future. People, movements, and politicians across the state have been able to pass landmark policies that benefit local communities, as well as inspire other regions to follow suit. From Seattle’s commercial energy codes, to Whatcom County’s first-ever ban on new fossil […]
Schuyler Bailar didn’t set out to be an activist, his very public transition to the Harvard men’s swim team put him in the spotlight. His choice to be open about his transition and share his experience has touched people around the world. As Anti-transgender legislation is being introduced in state governments around the United States […]
The Seattle Cultural Accessibility Consortium, Town Hall, and Seattle International Film Festival are thrilled to co-present a free screening of Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution, with a preshow introduction by architect Karen L. Braitmayer, followed by a Q&A moderated by Michael Greer, President and CEO of ArtsFund with the film’s co-directors, James LeBrecht and Nicole Newnham. […]
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:
Town Hall is proud to partner with The Bushwick Book Club Seattle presenting concerts of original music inspired by literature. Each event showcases a lineup of local, professional musicians and artists each offering a fresh response to that evening’s source text, plus extras like an audience quiz, short film, or scholarly introduction. Book choices range […]
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 […]
What exactly is art and why does it matter to us? Philosopher of the mind Alva Noë explores the answers to these questions, arguing that we need art and philosophy to fully understand human nature. After all, our modern way of life is permeated with the aesthetic––the arts are an integral part of every human […]
You’re invited to celebrate thirty years of homeless women organizing, writing, and creating change! In 1993, homeless and formerly homeless women in Seattle came together to create WHEEL (Women’s Housing, Equality, and Enhancement League) to organize for increased safety and shelter and advocate for changes to end homelessness. Now, in 2023, it’s time to commemorate the 30th anniversary […]
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 […]
Have you ever wondered what your nurses’ lives are like outside of the hospital? In a new memoir, Journal of a Black Queer Nurse, Nurse Britney Daniels divulges the details of her day-to-day life. From braving the front lines during the COVID-19 pandemic to giving her own clothes to a patient who was unhoused to transporting […]
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 […]
Science and humanities are often considered to be mutually exclusive fields. Growing up, you are often advised to stick to one rather than the other, or told that you are “right-brained” as opposed to “left-brained,” or “Science minded” but not “creative.” Yet as we continue to see the ways sociology, psychology, and philosophy inform how we […]
For many people in the Emerald City, sports may be seen solely as entertainment. We watch the Kraken on the ice, climb the stands for the Seahawks and Sounders, and hold out hands out for a soaring Mariners ball. But what if something came along to challenge the idea of athletics as mere leisure?
Join us for a conversation between former Town Hall Seattle Writer-in-Residence Sarah Salcedo and Washington State Poet Laureate Arianne True. Together, they will discuss how they negotiate the intersections of neurodivergence, art, and artistic careers. After a discussion, there will be a reading of Arianne’s poems and a section from the in-progress novel that Sarah […]
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, […]
Experience the joy of music at Town Hall Seattle’s Saturday Family Concerts, where captivating performances and interactive musical adventures create cherished memories for all ages! Delve into the world of Afro-Brazilian traditions by exploring the berimbau, a traditional instrument rooted in both Angolan and Brazilian cultures, integral to accompanying dance, storytelling, and the art form […]
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.