Celebrate First Thursday on July 3 at ARTS at King Street Station with an evening of new exhibitions, live performances, and a special DJ set. Experience Whereabouts by Saina Heshmati, a powerful reading and performance exploring community and resistance, and a vibrant vinyl set by DJ Âm Thanh spinning vintage Saigon soul. Admission is free—join us for art, music, and more at ARTS at King Street Station.
ARTS at King Street Station is open Wed. – Sat. 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. and until 8 p.m. on First Thursdays. The gallery is located at 303 S. Jackson St., Top Floor, Seattle, WA 98104. Learn more on the Blog
Spells for Collective Resonance: “where we’re going, we can breathe” Reading & Performance
First Thursday, July 3, 6 p.m.
Join us for a reading and performance in celebration of resistance, mutual aid, and community dreaming as we build a shared space of protection, safety, solidarity, and belonging.
On the occasion of the exhibit Eight Years of Inscape AiR: Resistance and Belonging at the Historic Immigration Building, this event will gather writers and artists featured in Breathing in a Time of Disaster and the UW Bothell BIPOC Story Circle Project, including Ching-In Chen, Geneviève Hicks, Carole Hsiao, Noor Alnaaz Islam, Ye Qing Jiang, Cassie Mira, Korede Oseni, Vitoria Ramos, Angelica Urquizo and JM Wong.
“Where we’re going, we can breathe” is a line from a collective poem curated for Forward Together’s Trans Day of Resilience.
Golden Music Social: DJ Âm Thanh Spins Saigon Rock/Soul/Twist
First Thursday, July 3, 5 – 8 p.m.
Drop by for a live DJ set by artist-in-residence Thanh Tân (aka DJ Âm Thanh), spinning rare pre-1975 Vietnamese vinyl from the golden era of South Vietnam. Browse original music sheets, relax in the vintage listening lounge, and add your voice to the community song log. Featuring guest selectors from SEA Vinyl Society.
Whereabouts
On View July 3 – 19
The CityArtist Program presents Saina Heshmati’s Whereabouts, on display at ARTS at King Street Station. This exhibition captures the grounding freedom of attention to and honoring of the everyday in a chaotic world. Through textile drawing, she depicts her deep-rooted humanity and the preciousness of being alive through highlighting her everyday experiences.
What to Expect
Spells for Collective Resonance: where we’re going, we can breathe features readings and performances on themes of resistance, mutual aid, and community. Some works may include strong language.
Whereabouts features mixed media on fabric with imagery depicting human figures, plants, and animals drawn from the artist’s experience of everyday life.
