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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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? […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]