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 […]
Mother and daughter, Rebecca and Erika Crichton, bring extensive experience in aging, caregiving, and end-of-life planning. They will discuss how Gen X and Boomer-aged people can learn more about one […]
New York City in the 1980s. A time of class struggle, political shifts, and the enticing lure of fame and ambition. For overloaded high schooler Griffin Hurt, it’s also a […]
Cady Coleman is an astronaut, a scientist, a Mom, a musician, and now an author. The day after her fiftieth birthday, she blasted off into space for her third mission, […]
The environment surrounding the Harris and Trump campaigns revealed that we are living in an anxious and confusing time in politics. The past year of political upheaval has thrust into […]
The Atlantic Ocean separates Cuba and Senegal, the respective birthplaces of piano virtuoso Omar Sosa and kora master Seckou Keita, a distance diminished by their shared ancestral connection to Africa. Recorded during lockdown and released in October 2021, Sosa and Keita’s second album SUBA is a hymn to hope, to a new dawn of compassion and real […]
Hailing from St. Petersburg, Russia, Grisha Goryachev is renowned for his extraordinary classical and flamenco guitar talent. Beginning his musical journey at the age of six under the guidance of his father, Grisha quickly emerged as a child prodigy. By nine, he was already performing in prestigious concert halls across the Soviet Union, captivating audiences […]
Cities in postcards and sweeping film shots are all dramatic skylines and big recognizable features, but to really love a city is to know it on the ground level. The spaces that build community, shape culture, and support neighborhoods may not always be the flashiest silhouettes, but they’re often the most iconic to the people […]
Heartbreak Cabaret invites you to an evening of raw, heartfelt storytelling through music. Featuring an all-local cast of performers, this eclectic showcase blends showtunes, R&B, disco, and alternative music to craft an emotional arc that spans laughter, rage, and tears. Heartbreak is a universal experience, and there’s no better way to process it than together. Stripped […]
Experience Sleeping Beauty like never before in this dazzling dance and light show. Classical ballet and modern technology combine to create an artistic masterpiece where exquisite dancers light up the stage with glittering routines and glow-in-the-dark costumes. The timeless tale of the cursed princess awakened by her true love’s kiss comes to life in stunning […]
Experience Sleeping Beauty like never before in this dazzling dance and light show. Classical ballet and modern technology combine to create an artistic masterpiece where exquisite dancers light up the stage with glittering routines and glow-in-the-dark costumes. The timeless tale of the cursed princess awakened by her true love’s kiss comes to life in stunning […]
Join UW Public Lectures for an evening of community-inspired music with the relentlessly innovative, bi-lingual, Chicano Grammy award-winning rock band, Quetzal. Together they will celebrate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a band that narrates the social, cultural and political stories of humanity. Quetzal is a relentlessly innovative Grammy award-winning ensemble […]
“If you want to make change, you’ve got to make noise.” A call to action in the political sense conveys boldness and focus. It’s about drawing attention and speaking loudly about one’s convictions, with a sense of urgency and persistence. To longtime outspoken advocate and US Senator Ron Wyden, that’s what you’d call chutzpah – […]
Environmental advocate and HOANW founder, Gerry Pollet moderates a conversation with debut author Kay Smith-Blum and investigative journalist and author, Joshua Frank. They will explore the real-life inspirations behind Smith-Blum's novel, Tangles, and its themes of environmental justice and human resilience against the stark backdrop of the state of the cleanup today, highlighted in Frank’s non-fiction […]
After the U.S. elected Barack Obama its first Black president in 2008, some assumed that this signaled a post-racial America. However, subsequent and serious incidents suggested this was not the case, inciting what some came to know as a second civil rights movement. Political correspondent, journalist, and historian Juan Williams explores this phenomenon in his […]
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 at Town Hall Seattle under the gentle glow of candlelight.
Prepared for an Unexpected Health Crisis? If you were in an accident or suffered an unexpected health emergency, are your affairs in order? Do you have a set of Advance Directives? Do you know who you would want to communicate for you if you couldn’t speak for yourself? And if you died, do you have a will? Would […]
UW Public Lectures welcomes back UW alumna Dr. Martha Gonzalez, a Chicana artivista, musician, feminist music theorist, and Associate Professor in the Intercollegiate Department of Chicana/o Latina/o Studies at Scripps/Claremont College. The event will offer a lyrical journey through her creative ideas and reflections on art as activism.
Did you know that the Seattle Public Library offers any U.S. resident a “Books Unbanned Card,” which allows you to check out banned audiobooks, no matter where you live? This is just one example of how people are resisting new restrictions on information and education across the country. In his new book, Teach Truth, Seattle educator and author […]
Brimming with the electrifying humor and lacerating observations that have made Percival Everett a “literary icon” (Oprah Daily), and one of the most decorated writers of our lifetime, James—his powerful retelling of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn—is destined to be a major publishing event and a cornerstone of twenty-first century American literature. When the enslaved Jim overhears that […]
A true example of the belief that we are better together, Gangstagrass combines great American traditions of bluegrass, hip-hop, and beyond to create a whole new musical genre that is more than the sum of its parts. Gangstagrass is a multi-racial collective of musicians who demolish every preconception you have about country music and hip-hop […]
Maryna Krut is a Ukrainian singer and virtuoso of the bandura, a stringed instrument unique to Ukraine that looks and sounds like a hybrid of lute and harp. At 28, Maryna Krut is an assured performing artist; her compelling, soulful performances evoke both folk traditions and modern sensibilities, with pop and jazz flourishes. A Eurovision […]
Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043 Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048 With additional selections by Evaristo Felice Dall'abacco, Francesco Durante, and Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre Ingrid Matthews, violin | Learn more Eleanor Legault, violin and leader | Learn more Since 2009, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra has […]
Watch a robot creature explore the Great Hall stage and engage with the audience! This robotic art piece and performance is being built during the Town Hall Artist-in-Residency of Bailey Ambrose Heller. This event explores the mysterious nature of robotic beings and the humanity we imbue upon technology's “black box.” A live video of the […]
Step into the in-between. This segment dives into the rich, transformative power of liminal spaces—those borders and boundaries where identities and experiences defy tidy categories. Our speakers will share deeply personal stories of hybridity, multiplicity, and fluidity, offering insights from lives lived beyond the binary. These talks challenge conventional thinking and celebrate the voices of […]
Discover the music of Fleetwood Mac on strings under the gentle glow of candlelight.
Join Crowdsource Choir for an uplifting evening of music, community, and connection. Sing Bob Marley’s timeless songs of freedom, love, and unity, channeling his powerful message into a shared experience of harmony and joy. What Makes This Event Special Your voice matters: Whether you’re a seasoned singer or just love the music, your voice becomes part […]