The very fact of being human makes us vulnerable to pandemics, but it also gives us the power to save ourselves. The COVID-19 pandemic most likely won't be our last—that is the uncomfortable but all-too-timely message of Sabrina Sholts’ new book, The Human Disease. Traveling through history and around the globe to examine how and why […]
All humans intend to make choices and decisions that obey the virtues of accuracy and fairness. Psychological research from the last fifty years has challenged the possibility that we, in fact, do so. Specifically, we now know that our actions are often inconsistent with our values and obstruct the very goals we strive for in our […]
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Seattle. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Adele at Town Hall under the gentle glow of candlelight.
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Seattle. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Adele at Town Hall under the gentle glow of candlelight.
Comedian and five-time GRAMMY and EMMY nominee, Margaret Cho will joins UW Lectures for a moderated discussion about her career highs and lows as well as share her thoughts about activism in the current political climate.
In these digital times, can a contemporary dramatist still "catch the conscience of the king?" Join Playwright and SCT Artistic Director Idris Goodwin as he moderates a conversation between Tony Award-winning dramatist Robert Schenkkan and director and translator Ana María Campoy about craft and the role of the dramatist in times of political tension.
Join the Seattle Chamber of Commerce on May 2 for a live podcast with the hosts of Identity Unboxed, Tiana Cole and Brad Blackburn, for an engaging conversation with the Director of the Washington State Office of Equity, Megan Matthews. We'll dive into each of their personal stories and hear how mentorship and representation has […]
Our Hollowness Sings by Ruth Dickey explores human brokenness, navigating themes of loss, grief, and the quest for healing. Through seasons of profound absence, particularly the loss of her mother, Dickey crafts a poetic journey tethered to the earth, transforming grief into affirmations and blessings. The collection celebrates the human spirit's resilience, offering striking insights into […]
Orquesta Northwest presenta Ballard Civic Orchestra su segundo concierto del año 2024. Music of the Americas: Hearts and Homes, Celebrando la Primavera Festejamos la primavera llegando a nuestras raíces culturales y musicales más profundas. Por la parte española tendremos la Fantasía para un Gentil Hombre del compositor español Joaquin Rodrigo, pieza musical para orquesta y […]
Get Ready for a Soulful Revival with The Campbell Brothers! On May 4, The Great Hall will come alive with the electrifying sounds of The Campbell Brothers. Hailed as masters of sacred steel, this band brings fresh and soulful energy to their performances. Immerse yourself in their mesmerizing fusion of African-American gospel, blues, and steel […]
The Ehnes Quartet returns to Seattle for an exciting mid-year concert at Town Hall Seattle! Featuring the three history-shaping Opus 59 String Quartets of Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Middle Period”, these quartets blend classical form with daring experimentation.
Should Democrats be looking to the other side of the aisle for political strategy? Political scientist and strategist Rachel Bitecofer seeks to explain the intricate dynamics of contemporary politics in her new book, Hit ’Em Where It Hurts. Seeking actionable strategies for Democrats to connect with voters and reclaim the narrative in a pivotal election year, Bitecofer dissects […]
Hear from UW students about their research on the thymus, a tiny but essential organ, extreme weather events, and sampling snowflakes to predict winter storms.
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Seattle. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Taylor Swift […]
Celebrate everything that makes Town Hall special (the everythingness of it all) in our first-ever Variety Show, a benefit in support of Town Hall’s work and mission! Chock full of local […]
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Seattle. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Taylor Swift […]
Town Hall’s new Replay Matinee series invites you to come together in our building to enjoy screenings of our greatest hits – during the day! This community program is free to all participants. Note: this is a screening of a previous in-person event. The speakers will not be in attendance. This Replay Matinee features former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who spoke with King County Executive Down Constantine on Town Hall's stage in 2020 to discuss his book Doing Justice.
Join Cordon Bleu-trained chef Pailin Chongchitnant for an evening of Thai cooking discussion with J. Kenji López-Alt! In addition to hosting the sensational Youtube channel Pailin’s Kitchen with 1.7 million […]
How can we foster more equity in the economy, where gender parity is not merely a talking point, but a reality? Despite there being more women in the workforce than in decades past, the wage gap has not closed. In fact, gaps have widened, with the most educated women falling the furthest behind. Even with a collective celebration of high-profile representation — women on the board of Fortune 500 companies and our first female Vice President of the United States — women…
Breasts, boobs, bosoms — there’s no shortage of terminology on (or in) hand for one of our society’s biggest fascinations. And while billion-dollar industries continue to grow around our fascination […]
The cutoff date for online ticket orders is Thursday, May 9. The culmination of an intensive annual competition, Concerto Division Winners of the 54th SYAMFA Festival were selected by guest […]
In a concert full of virtuosity and passion, star soprano Amanda Forsythe takes us on a tour of Rome’s greatest hits from Rossi to Handel. Rome in the 17th century was the […]
Hear from UW students about their research on how to make better medical decisions, a potent blood substitute for emergencies, and seawater chemistry.
Traffic, parking, gas prices, miles per gallon- many casual concerns might enter your mind when you get into your car and go out into the world. But what happens when your concerns are not casual but constant, and they start with figuring out whether you can even access where you’re trying to go in the first […]
In the midst of humanity's remarkable scientific progress, we find ourselves grappling with an alarming surge of misinformation, pseudo-science, and conspiracy theories. However, attributing this solely to human irrationality seems inadequate given our capacity for discovery and rational thought. Psychologist Steven Pinker proposes that our cognitive processes, evolved for simpler contexts, often fail to utilize […]
Join Grow Further for an inspiring evening with Dr. Cedric Habiyaremye as he shares his journey from a childhood marked by hunger in Rwanda and a Tanzanian refugee camp to his current role as a distinguished crop scientist and sustainability entrepreneur. Driven by a vision for a hunger-free world, Dr. Habiyaremye will discuss sustainable initiatives […]
Did you know that plants can hear sounds? And have a social life? Science writer Zoë Schlanger shares even more remarkable plant talents in her latest book, The Light Eaters, illustrating the tremendous biological creativity it takes to be a plant. To survive and thrive while rooted in a single spot, plants have adapted ingenious methods of […]
Government-backed guarantees, from bailouts to bankruptcy protection, help keep the private sector in business in our nation's economic system. What if the same were true not only for businesses but for individuals as well? In her new book The Guarantee: Inside the Fight for America’s Next Economy, Natalie Foster, co-founder and president of the Economic Security […]
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Seattle. Get your tickets now to discover Vivaldi and more at Town Hall Seattle under the gentle glow of candlelight.
Many of us have sought information about our family history, trying to solve those unanswered questions about our predecessors. In the quest for truths about others through examining their lives and lineage, we may also find truths about ourselves in the process. In his latest release and nonfiction debut, The Dead Don’t Need Reminding: In Search […]
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Seattle. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Vivaldi at Town Hall Seattle bathed in a lush, floral display dedicated to spring.
Embark on a musical adventure with Crowdsource Choir at Town Hall Seattle! Since its formation in 2017, Crowdsource Choir has revolutionized the choral experience, ensuring accessibility and enjoyment for all. Thousands have already discovered the joy of singing with the choir, and now it’s an opportunity for others to join in the harmonious celebration.
Award-winning actor Paul Giamatti and Professor of Philosophy Stephen Asma host a live taping of their hit new podcast CHINWAG. Paul and Stephen will sit down for a freewheeling conversation that may — or may not — dive really, really, really deep into the edge of the known… topics like aliens, science fiction, imagination... Featuring prominent guests from diverse fields, Chinwag is […]
Preschool children and their caregivers are invited to join us for a very special edition of Small Frye: Storytelling + Art at Town Hall Seattle. Together, we'll celebrate the launch of author Idris Goodwin's new book, A House is Not Just a House with interactive storytelling and hands-on artmaking with Seattle Children's Theatre and teaching […]
The season finale for the Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra's 2023-2024 season at Town Hall Seattle will be a concert you won't want to miss. The program for the evening includes: Short Ride in a Fast Machine - Adams Capriccio Espagnol - Rimsky-Korsakov Grand Canyon Suite - Grofe
Vancouver and Montreal are leading North American cities building great streets to bike and walk. What can Seattle learn from our neighbors to the north? Join Seattle Neighborhood Greenways for a special matinee program highlighting some of Canada’s best bicycle and people streets. Laura Jane (HUB Cycling) from Vancouver and Jean Beaudoin (Intégral Jean Beaudoin, Nomade Tactical […]
Ephemeral Bloom is a new work by composer Yifeng Yvonne Yuan, inspired by the fleeting life and death of a magnolia flower at midnight. In just one night, the buds awake with the arrival of the spring breeze, and after a gentle drizzle, they vanish without a trace. Yvonne draws inspiration from the sound of […]
Join our artist-in-residence and special guests for an evening exploring new musical compositions drawn from the archives of leftist Yiddish poetry of the 20th Century and of Yiddish women's and gender-expansive-people's prayer traditions. Preshow event activities include: An exhibition of Maia's visual work Tabling by local Palestinian and Jewish organizations that are working to end […]
Hear from UW students about their research on the genetic variants that can increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, how to make solar panels more effective, and flammable ice on the seafloor.
Hailed by NPR as a “literary badass” and a “master storyteller with a rock and roll heart,” Luis Alberto Urrea is a prolific and acclaimed writer who uses his dual-culture life experiences to explore greater themes of love, loss and triumph. Urrea’s newest book, Good Night, Irene, takes as inspiration his mother’s own Red Cross service. […]
You’re planning a road trip — you’ve got snacks, you’ve got directions from Los Angeles to New York, and you’ve got a deep sense of curiosity and longing as the home you know fades quickly into your rearview mirror. For the forty-five year old artist at the heart of Miranda July’s All Fours, the pull towards […]
Have you ever been curious about psychedelic microdosing? In their new book, Small Doses of Awareness, co-authors Amy Wong Hope and Shin Yu Pai chat about common misconceptions of psychedelics and how […]
One instance of grief can be difficult enough to cope with, but for Lawrence Ingrassia, losing multiple family members was not only devastating but perplexing. Typical discussions surrounding inheritance may […]
Trailblazing feminist icon, musician, outspoken women’s rights activist, and original rebel girl Kathleen Hanna presents her new book Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk. In an uncut voice all her own, Hanna reveals the hardest times along with the most joyful—and how they continue to fuel her revolutionary art and music. All tickets, with […]
With eighty percent of Native Americans living outside of reservations, often in cities and urban areas, Pulitzer Prize-finalist Tommy Orange wants to provide a modernized narrative of the Native experience. To do this, Orange goes beyond old tropes and stereotypes in his writing by creating nuanced and complex literary characters. As one of TIME Magazine’s 25 Most Anticipated […]
Come to learn how Seattle — and the nation — can repurpose old transportation corridors to improve the environment, reduce energy use, and help curtail climate change. Author and film producer Peter Harnik will tell the history of the rails-to-trails movement and the critical role played by the state of Washington and Seattle's Burke-Gilman Trail. […]
Over the past decade, charitable crowdfunding has exploded in popularity across the globe. Sites such as GoFundMe, which now boasts a “global community of over 100 million” users, have transformed […]
When given the option, most people will go out of their way to avoid risking life and limb. However, the world is full of people who face untold dangers daily, by circumstance or by choice, and walk through life with a greater understanding of death than many possess. After a career as a war reporter […]
Bring a listening ear and a joyful spirit to the WITS (Writers in the Schools) Year-End Reading & Celebration! Every year, WITS culminates in a program-wide reading and celebration of student work that features student readers from approximately 30 schools and Seattle Children’s Hospital. This year, elementary and middle school students will read on Wednesday, […]
Bring a listening ear and a joyful spirit to the WITS (Writers in the Schools) Year-End Reading & Celebration! Every year, WITS culminates in a program-wide reading and celebration of student work that features student readers from approximately 30 schools and Seattle Children’s Hospital. This year, elementary and middle school students will read on Wednesday, […]
Headlines from around the world flash on our television screens and appear on our newsfeeds, but we don't always know what life is like for journalists who often risk their lives to deliver the news. New York Times columnist, Pulitzer Prize winner, and bestselling author Nicholas D. Kristof has penned a memoir, Chasing Hope: A Reporter's Life […]
Some Americans fear the Federal Constitution falls short in addressing democratic threats, yet it's long been revered for its ideals of liberty and equality. Join us at Town Hall Seattle for […]
What does it mean to bear witness to a city in flux, where the echoes of inequality, gentrification, and community resistance reverberate through its streets? Author and activist Reagan Jackson's collection of essays, Still True, poses this question and chronicles her journey into the world of journalism. Equal parts personal testament, structural interrogation, and social criticism, Jackson offers a profound […]
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in D major, K. 136 Clarice Assad: Bohemian Queen: Concerto for Trumpet and Strings (SMCO co-commission) Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence Clarice Assad's shimmering new trumpet concerto is given its West Coast premiere, and SMCO highlights the genius of Mozart and Tchaikovsky. Mary Elizabeth Bowden, trumpet Geoffrey Larson, conductor Presented by Seattle Metropolitan […]