Experience a vivid symphonic journey—featuring Berlioz’s exuberant Roman Carnival, Moncayo’s spirited Huapango, Hovhaness’s haunting whale-song symphony, and Mendelssohn’s enchanting A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Hector Berlioz - "Roman Carnival" Overture José Pablo Moncayo - "Huapango" Alan Hovhaness - "And God Created Great Whales" Felix Mendelssohn - "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
One late summer evening in the post-industrial town of East Gladness, Connecticut, nineteen-year-old Hai stands on the edge of a bridge in pelting rain, ready to jump, when he hears someone shout across the river. The voice belongs to Grazina, an elderly widow succumbing to dementia, who convinces him to take another path. Bereft and […]
A Community Impact Town Hall with Attorneys General Nick Brown (Washington), Rob Bonta (California), and Dan Rayfield (Oregon) about President Trump's actions and how the West coast is fighting back.
A fur-trading schooner beached in 1811. A passenger liner lost in 1906. An almost-empty tanker broken on the shore in 1999. These shipwrecks, and thousands more, are why the northwest coast of North America is sometimes called the “Graveyard of the Pacific.” Drawing from his book, Wrecked, history professor and author Coll Thrush tells the stories […]
Bring a listening ear and a joyful spirit to the WITS 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, June 4, and middle […]
Bring a listening ear and a joyful spirit to the WITS 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, June 4, and middle […]
It all begins in childhood: through our relationships with adults, we learn what it means to be close to another person, how to express and receive love. Sometimes our "lessons in closeness" are strange, sometimes harsh — and we draw conclusions accordingly. Then we take these lessons with us into life. Even when we deeply […]
Welcome to Seattle Children’s Chorus 36th season's, final concert. This season their theme has been Sing to the Earth. In their first concert, Sky, they dreamed of boundless possibilities. They were awed by the brightness of the sun, the moon, and the stars. In the second concert, Sea, they explored the mysteries of deep waters. […]
The discovery of a family secret can add layers to any story; likewise, when a character questions her own memories or when others around her doubt those memories or make attempts at gaslighting. Add to that mixture a healthy pull between familial and national allegiance. Whether or not your real life background is fraught with […]
An enchanting Spanish Guitar Night with Andrea Gonzalez Caballero, starting at 7:30 PM on Saturday, June 7, 2025. Immerse yourself in an unforgettable evening of classical guitar mastery with Andrea Gonzalez Caballero. Let her soulful melodies transport you to the heart of Spain as she showcases her virtuosity and passion for the instrument. Don't miss […]
What would it look like if social movements had the same level of engagement and support as the world's biggest entertainers? Adam Met, climate advocate, educator, and member of the multi-platinum band AJR, gained firsthand experience growing an audience from the ground up as the band progressed from playing in living rooms to selling out […]
Ted Bundy, arguably the most notorious serial murderer of women in American history, committed many of his crimes in the landscape of the Pacific Northwest. But in the 1970s and ’80s, Bundy was just one perpetrator amid a large number of serial and violent acts across the region. Why were there so many, and so […]
Celebrate 10 Seasons with NOCCO! Join North Corner Chamber Orchestra on Friday, June 13th, 6:00pm at Town Hall for a unique play-along event. NOCCO musicians will be rehearsing and performing Mozart’s Symphony No. 31 “Paris” with members of the community! Anyone is welcome to participate as a performer or audience member. You will get unique […]
Join The Racial Healing Project—Jen Self, Fernell Miller, and Mollie Monahan—for a brief, powerful talk followed by a transformative racial and gender healing circle. Together, we’ll focus on relationship building, grace, accountability, imagination, play, and radical love as pathways to disruption, healing, and liberation.
Join yoga instructor Fran Gallo for a FREE Hatha yoga class at Town Hall Seattle. Bend, Balance, and Breathe in a one-hour class to prepare participants for non-violent protest engagement at the No Kings Day March, one of many taking place all across the U.S. on Saturday, June 14. From the instructor: "The yoga practice will […]
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 […]
While the war in Ukraine continues to grab news headlines, the daily lives of Ukrainians remain opaque and mostly anonymous. What is it really like to live there during wartime? Historian Danielle Leavitt answers that question in her book, By the Second Spring: Seven Lives and One Year of the War in Ukraine. By going beyond […]
Susan Bardsley nurtures beautiful harmonies from ‘women of a certain age.’ A new grandmother at 70, Bardsley brings knowledge, humor, and enthusiasm to the choirs she leads. The lively conversation with Rebecca Crichton, ED of Northwest Center for Creative Aging, will explore why singing at any age does more for our wellbeing than just making […]
Town Hall's Spring Artist-in-Residence, Jahnvi Madan, takes us on a journey, reflecting sounds and stories from Seattle's vibrant Jazz past into the present. Madan will share an hour-long set of original pieces, improvisation, and arrangements that re-work and engage anew with moments from Seattle's past. In an evening of musical exploration, she swings through the […]
What happens when good intentions aren't good enough? Join Lindsey T. H. Jackson for the season finale of Unlearning Live, as they unpack the contradictions of the "well-meaning liberal" — a […]
Have you ever wondered how American cuisine came to be? When we look at food from around the world, we may more readily accept the complexity of its origins or […]
School’s out for summer, and we’re ready to ask forgiveness (not permission) as we throw our papers in the air and snap some pencils in the feisty and fast Hall […]
Many of today’s anti-trans sentiments revolve around the belief that things like gender-affirming care and nonbinary identities are part of a new trend. Yet, over a century ago, one doctor’s […]
Far more art is produced in a place like Seattle that is seen by the general public, in venues like galleries, museums, and art fairs. Who decides which art goes […]
From our residences and infrastructure to our tools and artworks, stone has been a crucial medium throughout history. Stone, after all, has been the primary building material for more than […]
The Choice follows the recent 2024 city council election in Portland, Oregon. Facing a public housing crisis, civic unrest, and the fallout of drug decriminalization, the city overhauled its government, expanded leadership through proportional representation, and introduced ranked-choice voting (RCV)—a bold but controversial electoral system. Through exclusive access to the candidates, real-time election coverage, and Portlanders […]
Join us for a dynamic and inspiring community panel on the joyful power of arts activism. In a time when many are facing systemic erasure — politically, socially, and culturally — Pottery Northwest is transforming art into resistance through equity-driven programming that uplifts Black, Brown, and LGBTQIA+ voices. Moderated by James Miles, the panel will […]
As founder of Moms Demand Action — the nation’s largest grassroots movement against gun violence — author Shannon Watts has helped thousands of women find their voice and take action. […]
Who isn’t hoping for a quality partner to build a life with? Someone charming, reliable, with a great personality? But what happens when that sparkling personality is far darker around […]
Did you know that private equity firms have a hand in many U.S. industries, including hospitals, daycare centers, supermarket chains, local newspapers, and prison service providers? They also manage highways, […]
Concerts in America presents an evening with Derek Gripper, a guitarist who redefines the boundaries of classical music. Renowned for his innovative technique that evokes the rich sounds of the […]
DG the Artist's second concert coinciding with a major Rubik's Cube championship, "You Deserve The WORLDS" (a play on DG's album "You Deserve The World" and the championship, "Worlds") is […]