Jun 7, 2019 | Feature, Town Crier, What Are People Doing
Every week the Town Crier blog will look back at Seattle’s near-forgotten Town Crier magazine to see what was happening then and talk about what’s happening now. One of the largest sections of the original Town Crier was “What People Are Doing,” highlighting things...
Jun 3, 2019 | Feature, Town Crier
Town Hall recently hosted John Waters, the famed film director, screenwriter, author, actor, stand-up comedian, journalist, and visual artist. We invited local writer Katie Kalahan to sit in the audience and share her thoughts… My hands hurt while John Waters...
Jun 3, 2019 | Feature, Town Crier
The 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee broadcast its finals on ESPN’s streaming service at 8:30pm on May 30. Spelling fans tuned in everywhere to watch deft spellers vanquish word after word, until the list was exhausted and not one but eight students were still...
May 30, 2019 | Audio, Digital Stage, Listening Guide
Episode 34: Bonus Content: This listening guide is a two-parter! In episode #34 of In The Moment, Chief Correspondent Steve talks with Rachel Louise Snyder (5:25) about her research on domestic abuse and sexual intimate partner violence. Snyder upends many myths and...
May 28, 2019 | Feature, Interview/Conversation, Town Crier
On June 15, at Town Hall’s Great Hall, Seattle Girls Choir will present their biannual “All Choir Concert.” It features all six levels of Seattle Girls Choir from kindergarten through high school. About 180 young singers altogether, the event showcases their hard work...
May 28, 2019 | Feature, Town Crier
“Look at me from the depths of the earth, Tiller of fields, weaver, reticent shepherd, Groom of totemic guanacos, Mason high on your treacherous scaffolding, Iceman of Andean tears, Jeweler with crushed fingers, Farmer anxious among his seedlings, Potter wasted among...
May 24, 2019 | Feature, Town Crier, Uncategorized, What Are People Doing
Every week the Town Crier blog will look back at Seattle’s near-forgotten Town Crier magazine to see what was happening then and talk about what’s happening now. One of the largest sections of the original Town Crier was “What People Are Doing,” highlighting things...
May 22, 2019 | Feature, Town Crier
What do happy squirrels, paper bag sing-alongs, and wall-to-wall murals have in common? They’re coming together for the final performance in this season’s Saturday Family Concert series. Town Hall presents Sandy Buchner, local musician and co-founder of Happy Squirrel...
May 21, 2019 | Feature, Interview/Conversation, Town Crier, Uncategorized
With our Great Hall reopening, we’re excited to get back into our historic home and see what the space can do. To help put the Great Hall through its paces and show us a truly unique musical experience, composer and Fremont Bridge Resident Paurl Walsh is coming to...
May 16, 2019 | Announcement, Editorial, Featured, If These Halls Could Talk, Renovation Update, Town Crier, Town Hall News
Our General Manager, Mary Cutler, floated into the office this morning, arms swaying and voice sing-song: “Today is a normal day. Let’s all pretend it’s a normal day.” It is, decidedly, not a normal day. But we echoed her feigned calm and did our best to think about...
