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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Seattle art world has been compared to an ecosystem, where all the components – the galleries, the museums, the working artists, the collectors – contribute to the health of the whole. Life after COVID is different – less media coverage, more expensive housing, the center of gravity shifting from Pioneer Square to Georgetown – […]
Here in Washington State, we are surrounded by a vast landscape of natural resources. When you are enjoying the outdoors, do you ever wonder about the state of these resources or the role that we play in their preservation? Big River: Resilience and Renewal in the Columbia Basin is a new book-in-progress and visual storytelling […]
Celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Tomo Nakayama's album, Fog on the Lens! Tomo returns to the place where it all started for a very special concert at Town Hall Seattle. Tomo Nakayama, a multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter from Seattle, Washington recorded his first solo album Fog On The Lens during his 2014 artist residency at Town Hall Seattle. […]
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 […]
Town Hall’s beloved literary series, curated by Jane Kaplan, returns for another afternoon of readings brought to life by local actors. Join us for journeys to Florida and NYC, to Japan and Outer Space. Pieces by authors Raphael Bob-Waksberg, Ray Bradbury, Lauren Groff, and Kenji Miyazawa take us on not only a physical journey but […]
For Pride month, join celebrated historical fiction author Nicola Griffith for a conversation about queer representation in medieval history and fiction. The acclaimed author of Hild, Spear, and Menewood will explore how fiction can create belonging and challenge narratives about who belongs in history. In a conversation with Professor of English at Seattle University, María Bullón-Fernández, Griffith will tackle questions like: How are current […]
“Grief is the price we pay for love.” This talk is intended for any bereaved person seeking a deeper understanding of the unfamiliar terrain of the grief journey. Belyea explains the intersecting circles of grieving, healing, and connecting with your loved one and provides examples of fruitful projects that can grow from the “compost pile” […]
In his newest novel Horror Movie, acclaimed author Paul Tremblay embarks on a clever and chilling exploration of the “cursed film” genre. Tremblay crafts a story that lives in the constantly blurring boundaries of unsettled thought- past or present, real or fictitous, self-aware or wholly uncertain. Through suspenseful storytelling and murky definitions of who the monsters […]
Whether or not you lived in the area twenty-five years ago, you’ve likely heard of the 1999 World Trade Organization protests, where more than 50,000 people converged on downtown Seattle. Sharing from his book One Week to Change the World, award-winning journalist DW Gibson pieces together a complex account of the “Battle of Seattle,” taking you back […]