TGIF! Seattle Symphony performs free concert at City Hall this Friday, May 21
May 19, 2010
Break free from your desk and sooth your soul with a free concert by the Seattle Symphony, 12 to 1 p.m., Friday, May 21, at City Hall.
Thursday lunch menu at City Hall: “Sliders”
May 18, 2010
Dobro and slide-guitar guru Orville Johnson fronts a jam with A-list string players Paul Elliott, violin; Keith Lowe, bass; and John Miller, guitar, 12 to 1 p.m., Thursday, May 20, at City Hall. “Orville is a player’s player…,” writes The Seattle Times. “Arguably the best dobro player in America…His remarkable singing… [ Keep reading ]
The mallet men cometh to City Hall, May 6
May 4, 2010
What’s better than one massive concert marimba? Several marimbas playing in perfect harmony. The expert percussionists of SMQ Percussion Quartet will play exotic percussion instruments and inspiring marimba music at a free concert, 12 to 1 p.m., this Thursday, May 6 at City Hall. For the rest of the spring lineup,… [ Keep reading ]
Musical master gets mega-toast at City Hall, April 29
April 27, 2010
The casts of The 5th Avenue Theatre’s On The Town and Candide, Seattle Jewish Chorale, and Seattle Women’s Chorus will rally their forces this Thursday, April 29 at City Hall to celebrate the musical genius of Leonard Bernstein. This massive tribute performance is part of the Seattle Celebrates Bernstein festival happening around… [ Keep reading ]
City Hall exhibition explores Asian-American culture, reception April 22
April 20, 2010
Heritage, identity, history, memory, coexistence and freedom are just a few of the themes investigated in the exhibition American/Asian: A Tale of New Cultures on view April 15 through June 14 at City Hall.
Grammy Winners Tingstand & Rumbel to play City Hall April 15
April 13, 2010
Grammy Award winners Eric Tingstad and Nancy Rumbel celebrate 25 years of music making with a trio performance featuring bassist Garey Shelton, 12 to 1 p.m., Thursday, April 15 at City Hall. Savor the sound of American home-style music seasoned with fingerstyle guitar, double reeds and ocarina (ancient flute). The… [ Keep reading ]
Mid-career artists work at Seattle Municipal Tower Gallery, reception April 13
April 6, 2010
Visit the Seattle Municipal Tower Gallery and see paintings, photographs, works on paper, sculpture, ceramics, baskets and mixed media artworks by 20 mid-career Northwest artists. The exhibition runs through July 2 and includes 21 artworks. The artworks were recently purchased for Seattle Public Utilities’ Portable Works Collection. Meet the… [ Keep reading ]
Northwest art exhibition at Seattle Public Library, Central Branch
March 30, 2010
Visit Seattle Public Library, Central Branch, and see a new exhibition of Northwest art through October.
CD Forum presents new creations at City Hall, April 1
March 30, 2010
Take your lunch to City Hall for a free performance, noon to 1 p.m., this Thursday, April 1. The Central District Forum for Arts & Ideas welcomes writer/performer Amontaine Aurore, performance artist Okanomodé (a.k.a. SoulChilde), singer/multimedia artist Cristina Orbé, and poet/vocalist Storme Webber.
Reception for Pratt Fine Arts Center exhibition at City Hall, March 25
March 24, 2010
Join us for an artist reception for the Pratt Fine Arts Center exhibition Incubator for Artists: Revitalizing the Seattle Arts Community, 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, March 25 at City Hall lobby.