28 Days / 40+ Events / 1 Historic Building
September 2—29, 2019
We’re hosting a month-long housewarming and you’re invited!
To celebrate the grand reopening of our historic home, we’re packing our September calendar with more than 40 events plus workshops, community parties, building-wide artist takeovers, and more. Explore the mainstage lineup today and stay tuned for more reveals this summer.
Happening Today
Sun 1/23, 2022, 2:00pm
Early Music Seattle presents
Reginald Mobley & Seattle Baroque Orchestra
Carte Blanche
Sunday, January 23, 2022, 2:00PM
The Great Hall
($20.00 – $50.00)
Mon 1/24, 2022, 1:00pm
In The Moment Podcast, Ep. 121
Lyric World: Shin Yu Pai with Robert Lashley
Poems of the Green River Valley
Monday, January 24, 2022, 1:00PM
Digital Stage
Tue 1/25, 2022, 6:00pm
Lewis Gordon with Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
The Revolutionary Act of Black Consciousness
Tuesday, January 25, 2022, 6:00PM
Digital Stage
This is a virtual event, no in-person attendance is available.
$5.00
Thu 1/27, 2022, 7:30pm
Town Hall Seattle and Byron Schenkman & Friends present
Mozart Birthday Toast 2022
A Traditional Tribute
Thursday, January 27, 2022, 7:30PM
The Forum
A one-night-only livestream of this event will be available.
($15.00 – $20.00)
Sat 1/29, 2022, 7:30pm
Town Hall Seattle and UW Taiwan Studies Arts & Culture Program present
Small Island Big Song
Our Island
Saturday, January 29, 2022, 7:30PM
The Great Hall
A livestream of this event will be available.
($10.00 – $20.00)
Sun 1/30, 2022, 2:00pm
Philharmonia Northwest Presents
Dancing in the Sun
With flutist Demarre McGill
Sunday, January 30, 2022, 2:00PM
The Great Hall
This event has been cancelled and may be presented on a future date.
Mon 1/31, 2022, 1:00pm
In The Moment Podcast, Ep. 122
Aaron Poochigian with Steve Scher
Baudelaire's Flowers of Evil
Monday, January 31, 2022, 1:00PM
Digital Stage
Tue 2/1, 2022, 7:30pm
John Darnielle with Luke Burbank
Murder, Truth, and the Dangers of Storytelling
Tuesday, February 1, 2022, 7:30PM
The Great Hall
A livestream of this event will be available.
($5.00 – $36.99)
Wed 2/2, 2022, 6:00pm
Jules Boykoff with Bill Radke
A Critical Take on Sports and Capitalism
Wednesday, February 2, 2022, 6:00PM
Digital Stage
This is a virtual event, no in-person attendance is available.
$5.00
Wed 2/2, 2022, 7:00pm
Earshot Jazz Society
Wolfgang Muthspiel Trio
With Guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel, Bassist Scott Colley, and Drummer Brian Blade
Wednesday, February 2, 2022, 7:00PM
The Great Hall
A livestream will also be available for this event.
($10.00 – $25.00)
Wed 2/2, 2022, 7:30pm
Seattle Arts & Lectures presents
Michael Schur in Conversation
How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question
Wednesday, February 2, 2022, 7:30PM
The Great Hall
Mon 2/7, 2022, 1:00pm
In The Moment Podcast, Ep. 123
Hilda Lloréns with Lola E. Peters
Afro-Puerto Rican Women Building Environmental Justice
Monday, February 7, 2022, 1:00PM
Digital Stage
Mon 2/7, 2022, 6:00pm
Howard W. French with Drego Little
A vital reframing of world history
Monday, February 7, 2022, 6:00PM
Digital Stage
This is a virtual event, no in-person attendance is available.
$5.00
Wed 2/9, 2022, 6:00pm
Amy B. Zegart
The History and Future of Espionage in the U.S.
Wednesday, February 9, 2022, 6:00PM
Digital Stage
This is a virtual event, no in-person attendance is available.
$5.00
Thu 2/10, 2022, 6:00pm
Town Hall Seattle and the Institute for Systems Biology presents
Matt Richtel
The New Science of the Immune System
Thursday, February 10, 2022, 6:00PM
Digital Stage
This is a virtual event, no in-person attendance is available.
$5.00
Thu 2/10, 2022, 7:30pm
Seattle Arts & Lectures presents
Ed Yong with Wudan Yan
A Q&A about Yong's Pulitzer Prize-winning COVID-19 coverage
Thursday, February 10, 2022, 7:30PM
The Great Hall
Fri 2/11, 2022, 7:30pm
We Need a Reckoning
Poetry, Essays, and Memoir by Tacoma-area Women of Color
Friday, February 11, 2022, 7:30PM
The Forum
$5.00
Sun 2/13, 2022, 1:00pm
Ruchika Tulshyan: Decolonizing Myself
A Community Workshop
Sunday, February 13, 2022, 1:00PM - 4:00PM
The Forum
A livestream of this event will be available.
Free
Tue 2/15, 2022, 6:00pm
Laura Coates with Angela Jones
A Black Prosecutor's Fight for Fairness
Tuesday, February 15, 2022, 6:00PM
Digital Stage
This is a virtual event, no in-person attendance is available.
($5.00 – $37.00)
Tue 2/15, 2022, 7:30pm
Town Hall Seattle and Gage Academy of Art Present
Fay Jones with Gary Faigin
Quite the Cast of Characters: The Lively Art of Fay Jones
Tuesday, February 15, 2022, 7:30PM
The Forum
$5.00
Wed 2/16, 2022, 6:00pm
Jacob Mchangama with C.E. Bick
A History of Free Speech from Socrates to Social Media
Wednesday, February 16, 2022, 6:00PM
Digital Stage
This is a virtual event, no in-person attendance is available.
$5.00
Thu 2/17, 2022, 7:30pm
Ignite Seattle presents
Ignite #42
Enlighten Us, but Make it Quick!
Thursday, February 17, 2022, 7:30PM
The Great Hall
Doors at 6:30PM.
($5.00 – $10.00)
Thu 2/17, 2022, 7:30pm
Vidya Krishnan with Amber Payne
The Past, Present, and Future of Tuberculosis
Thursday, February 17, 2022, 7:30PM
The Forum
A livestream of this event will be available.
$5.00
Sat 2/19, 2022, 7:30pm
Town Hall Seattle and The Bushwick Book Club Seattle present
An Evening of Music Inspired by Brit Bennett's "The Vanishing Half"
Musical Explorations of Identity, Family, and Forgiveness
Saturday, February 19, 2022, 7:30PM
The Forum
A livestream of this event will also be available.
($15.00 – $20.00)
Sun 2/20, 2022, 2:00pm
Early Music Seattle presents
Convent and Cloister
Hidden Genius: Seattle Baroque Orchestra & Byrd Ensemble
Sunday, February 20, 2022, 2:00PM
The Great Hall
($20.00 – $50.00)
Mon 2/21, 2022, 1:00pm
In the Moment Podcast, Ep. 124
Stanley Shikuma with Jasmine Pulido
Stop Repeating History: Tsuru for Solidarity
Monday, February 21, 2022, 1:00PM
Digital Stage
Wed 2/23, 2022, 6:30pm
UW Graduate School Office of Public Lectures and the UW School of Social Work present
Dr. Beth Richie
Black Feminist Abolition Reflections on Anti-violence Activism
Wednesday, February 23, 2022, 6:30PM
The Forum
Thu 2/24, 2022, 6:00pm
Tiffanie Drayton
Black Womanhood and the Toll of Racism
Thursday, February 24, 2022, 6:00PM
Digital Stage
This is a virtual event, no in-person attendance is available.
$5.00
Thu 2/24, 2022, 8:00pm
Ni Tan Tarde Productions LLC presents
Luis Chataing
Básico
Thursday, February 24, 2022, 8:00PM
The Forum
($40.00 – $45.00)
Fri 2/25, 2022, 7:30pm
Town Hall Seattle, in association with Seattle Sacred Arts & Music, presents
Global Rhythms: Kiki Valera y su Son Cubano
Eastern Cuban Musical Virtuoso
Friday, February 25, 2022, 7:30PM
The Great Hall
($15.00 – $20.00)
Fri 2/25, 2022, 7:30pm
Town Hall Seattle and UW Communication Leadership presents
Ximena Vengoechea with Austin Jenkins
How to Listen Like You Mean It
Friday, February 25, 2022, 7:30PM
The Forum
A livestream of this event will be available.
$5.00
Sun 2/27, 2022, 7:30pm
North Corner Chamber Orchestra presents
FLOURISH
Sunday, February 27, 2022, 7:30PM
The Forum
(Free – $35.00)
Mon 2/28, 2022, 1:00pm
In The Moment Podcast, Ep. 125
Guilaine Kinouani with Anastacia-Reneé
Living While Black
Monday, February 28, 2022, 1:00PM
Digital Stage
Mon 2/28, 2022, 7:30pm
Erik Larson with Mary Ann Gwinn
The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
Monday, February 28, 2022, 7:30PM
The Great Hall
A livestream of this event will also be available.
($23.00 – $30.00)
Tue 3/1, 2022, 7:30pm
Ruchika Tulshyan with Ijeoma Oluo
How Organizations Can Foster Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Tuesday, March 1, 2022, 7:30PM
The Great Hall
$5.00
Wed 3/2, 2022, 7:30pm
Town Music: Edgar Meyer, Tessa Lark, and Joshua Roman
Three iconic string players come together
Wednesday, March 2, 2022, 7:30PM
The Great Hall
A one-night-only livestream of this event will be available.
($20.00 – $25.00)
Thu 3/3, 2022, 6:00pm
Nick Timiraos
How Jay Powell and the Fed Prevented Economic Disaster
Thursday, March 3, 2022, 6:00PM
Digital Stage
This is a virtual event, no in-person attendance is available.
$5.00
Thu 3/3, 2022, 7:30pm
Charlotte Coté
Stories of Indigenous Food Sovereignty from the NW
Thursday, March 3, 2022, 7:30PM
The Forum
A livestream of this event will be available.
$5.00
Sun 3/6, 2022, 7:30pm
Early Music Seattle presents
Jordi Savall
Tous les Matins du Monde
Sunday, March 6, 2022, 7:30PM
The Great Hall
($20.00 – $50.00)
Mon 3/7, 2022, 1:00pm
In The Moment Podcast, Ep. 126
Vanessa Chakour with Amanda Carter Gomes
How Nature Guides Us Toward Healing
Monday, March 7, 2022, 1:00PM
Digital Stage
Mon 3/7, 2022, 6:00pm
David Haskell
The Evolution of Sound
Monday, March 7, 2022, 6:00PM
Digital Stage
This is a virtual event, no in-person attendance is available.
Wed 3/9, 2022, 6:00pm
Elie Mystal
A Black Guy's Guide to the Constitution
Wednesday, March 9, 2022, 6:00PM
Digital Stage
This is a virtual event, no in-person attendance is available.
$5.00
Wed 3/9, 2022, 7:30pm
Laura Shin
The Making of the Cryptocurrency Craze
Wednesday, March 9, 2022, 7:30PM
The Forum
A livestream of this event will be available.
Thu 3/10, 2022, 6:00pm
Thom Hartmann
The Hidden History of Big Brother in America
Thursday, March 10, 2022, 6:00PM
Digital Stage
This is a virtual event, no in-person attendance is available.
Mon 3/14, 2022, 1:00pm
In The Moment Podcast, Ep. 127
Kathy Gilsinan with Steve Scher
Stories from the Front Lines of the Pandemic
Monday, March 14, 2022, 1:00PM
Digital Stage
Tue 3/15, 2022, 7:30pm
Mickey Rowe with Laurie Frankel
An Autistic Actor's Journey to Broadway's Biggest Stage
Tuesday, March 15, 2022, 7:30PM
The Great Hall
Wed 3/16, 2022, 7:30pm
Jack E. Davis
A Cultural and Natural History of the Bald Eagle
Wednesday, March 16, 2022, 7:30PM
The Forum
A livestream of this event will be available.
Mon 3/21, 2022, 1:00pm
In The Moment Podcast, Ep. 128
Michelle Drouin with Dr. Margaret Morris
How Technology Helps and Hinders Intimacy and Connection
Monday, March 21, 2022, 1:00PM
Digital Stage
Tue 3/22, 2022, 7:30pm
Mónica Guzmán with David Horsey
How to Stay Furiously Curious in Divided Times
Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 7:30PM
The Forum
A livestream of this event will also be available.
$5.00
Tue 3/22, 2022, 7:30pm
Jeff Yang, Phil Yu, and Philip Wang
A Pop History of Asian America from the Nineties to Now
Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 7:30PM
The Great Hall
Fri 3/25, 2022, 6:00pm
Robert W. Gehl and Sean T. Lawson
Propaganda, Deception, and the Manipulation of Information
Friday, March 25, 2022, 6:00PM
Digital Stage
This is a virtual event, no in-person attendance is available.
Mon 3/28, 2022, 1:00pm
In The Moment Podcast, Ep. 129
Laurie Winkless with Steve Scher
Sticky: The Secret Science of Surfaces
Monday, March 28, 2022, 1:00PM
Digital Stage
Mon 3/28, 2022, 7:30pm
Frances Kai-Hwa Hwang
Lyric Reflections on Family, Hope, and Asian American Culture
Monday, March 28, 2022, 7:30PM
The Forum
Tue 3/29, 2022, 7:30pm
Lily Geismer
How the Poor Pay the Price for Political Convenience
Tuesday, March 29, 2022, 7:30PM
The Forum
A livestream of this event will also be available.
Fri 4/1, 2022, 7:30pm
Town Hall Seattle, in association with Seattle Sacred Arts & Music, presents
Global Rhythms: Lakou Mizik
Soulful Haitian Roots Revival
Friday, April 1, 2022, 7:30PM
The Great Hall
($15.00 – $20.00)
Sun 4/3, 2022, 4:00pm
Short Stories Live: Family Ties
Rooting Around the Tree
Sunday, April 3, 2022, 4:00PM
The Forum
A livestream of this event will also be available.
($10.00 – $15.00)
Sat 4/9, 2022, 7:30pm
Town Hall Seattle and The Bushwick Book Club Seattle present
An Evening of Music Inspired by the Work of Beverly Cleary
A Vibrant Musical Tribute to the Beloved Children's Author
Saturday, April 9, 2022, 7:30PM
The Forum
A livestream of this event will also be available.
($15.00 – $20.00)
Tue 4/12, 2022, 7:30pm
Town Music: Catalyst Quartet
Celebrating 10 years of musical innovation
Tuesday, April 12, 2022, 7:30PM
The Great Hall
A one-night-only livestream of this event will be available.
($20.00 – $25.00)
Sat 5/21, 2022, 7:30pm
Town Hall Seattle and The Bushwick Book Club Seattle present
An Evening of Music Inspired by Alexandre Dumas' "The Count of Monte Cristo"
A Musical Take on Literature's Ultimate Revenge Story
Saturday, May 21, 2022, 7:30PM
The Forum
A livestream of this event will also be available.
($15.00 – $20.00)
Sun 6/5, 2022, 4:00pm
Short Stories Live: Let’s Eat
An Appetite for Fiction
Sunday, June 5, 2022, 4:00PM
The Forum
A livestream of this event will also be available.
Tue 6/7, 2022, 7:30pm
Town Music: The Final Cello-bration
Joshua Roman and friends present a night of cello mastery
Tuesday, June 7, 2022, 7:30PM
The Great Hall
A one-night-only livestream of this event will be available.
($20.00 – $25.00)
Sat 6/11, 2022, 7:30pm
Town Hall Seattle and The Bushwick Book Club Seattle present
An Evening of Music Inspired by Matt Haig's "The Midnight Library"
The Magic and Mystery of the Midnight Library, Told Through Music
Saturday, June 11, 2022, 7:30PM
The Forum
A livestream of this event will also be available.
($15.00 – $20.00)
Fri 6/17, 2022, 7:30pm
Town Hall Seattle, in association with Seattle Sacred Arts & Music, presents
Global Rhythms: Ak Dan Gwang Chil (ADG7)
Dynamic Korean Shamanic Folk-pop
Friday, June 17, 2022, 7:30PM
The Great Hall
($15.00 – $20.00)
All Homecoming events are FREE for youth ages 22 & under.*
Town Hall believes that everyone deserves access to fresh ideas, art, and conversations. We’re grateful to our friends at the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture for helping to fund this initiative for free youth tickets.
We strive to ensure that the cost of admission is never a barrier to participation. That’s why our financial model is rooted in radically affordable tickets: almost all Town Hall-produced events are just $5, and many events are free.
*Does not apply to Rental Partner events.
Festival Calendar
New events added often, check back regularly!
Beyond The Stage
There are lots of ways to get involved at Town Hall beyond the events on our stages.
Grab a drink at the Otto or take part in a pre- or post-event meetup!
Meet the Otto
The Otto is Town Hall’s bar in the Forum, open most nights 5:30PM-10:30PM. Named after longtime friend of Town Hall Otto Haas, the Otto is the perfect place to stop by before an event or pull up a chair after and enjoy drinks and conversation.
Teen Nights with TeenTix
All Town Hall-produced events (everything listed as Science, Civics, or Arts & Culture) are now FREE for everyone age 22 and under! To celebrate free youth tickets at Town Hall, we’re inviting everyone age 13 – 19 to join us at Teen Night Receptions with TeenTix.
Come Early, Stay After
All through our Homecoming Festival, we’re hosting plenty of pre- and post-event meetups to bring our community together and keep the energy going beyond the stage. Stop by before an event or stick around after to take part!
News & Updates
See all updates >
Title Sponsor:
Platinum Sponsors:
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Several Homecoming Festival sponsorships are available.
Contact Development Director, Kate Nagle-Caraluzzo, for details.
For press or communications inquiries, please email communications@townhallseattle.org