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All-star funk, soul band Wheedle’s Groove perform free concert this Thursday at City Hall

Get down to the grooves of veteran all-star band Wheedle’s Groove – a coming together of some of the finest funk and soul musicians from Seattle’s thriving soul music scene of the ‘60s and ‘70s. The group will perform a free Seattle Presents concert, noon to 1:30 p.m., this Thursday,… [ Keep reading ]

Coming this summer, free concerts on City Hall plaza

Mark your calendars! Beginning in July, Seattle Presents free concerts are back for the summer. Grab your lunch, enjoy some sun and hear great music on the plaza at City Hall every Thursday, noon to 1:30 p.m., July 12 through Aug. 30. In case of rain, most concerts will be… [ Keep reading ]

City exhibition features artists working with recycled materials

Ever wonder what happens to old pull tabs from aluminum cans, the wire off champagne corks, or that old lathe from a room remodel? Well, wonder no more. You’ll find these and many other objects reclaimed by several artists and put to good use in the exhibition Reclaimed: Artists Working… [ Keep reading ]

Reception for exhibition documenting family homelessness, April 4

Looking into Light, on view at City Hall through April 27, documents the experience of family homelessness in America.  The National Center on Family Homelessness and its Campaign to End Child Homelessness present this exhibition of 50 photos from its archive of more than 20,000 images.  Looking into Light also includes photos… [ Keep reading ]

City exhibition documents family homelessness

Looking into Light, on view at City Hall through April 27, documents the experience of family homelessness in America. The National Center on Family Homelessness and its Campaign to End Child Homelessness present this unique exhibition of 50 photos from its archive of more than 20,000 images. The exhibition is… [ Keep reading ]

Mayor’s Office blogs about last week’s free Symphony concert

Last week Mayor Mike McGinn welcomed the Seattle Symphony and new music director Ludovic Morlot to City Hall. Nearly 350 people gathered in the lobby for a free lunchtime concert featuring Weber’s Overture to Der Freischütz and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7. Read the mayor’s blog post about it here.

City, county present ceramic works from their public art collections

The Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs and 4Culture present ceramic artworks from their public art collections in the exhibition “Enduring Clay: Four Decades of Collecting Ceramics by the City of Seattle and King County.” The show is on view at the Washington State Convention Center through April 9,… [ Keep reading ]

Symphony to perform free concert at City Hall, Jan. 25

      Ludovic Morlot, music director, Seattle Symphony. Photo by Ben VanHouten.   Don’t miss this! The Seattle Symphony will perform a free community concert at City Hall, 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 25. Ludovic Morlot, the symphony’s new music director, will lead the orchestra in a program featuring Weber’s… [ Keep reading ]

Morlot to lead symphony’s free concert at City Hall, Jan. 25

    Ludovic Morlot, music director, Seattle Symphony. Photo by Ben VanHouten.   A great New Year’s resolution is making more time for music. So take note and mark your calendar. The Seattle Symphony will perform a free community concert at City Hall, 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 25. Ludovic Morlot, the… [ Keep reading ]

Highlights from 40th anniversary show on view at City Hall

  Mandy Greer; Mater Matrix Mother and Medium (detail); 2009; wool and synthetic yarn plastic, fabric, glass and plastic beads; 36″ x 68″. Photo by Blake Haygood.   Missed our 40th anniversary exhibition Seattle as Collector: Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs Turns 40 at Seattle Art Museum last… [ Keep reading ]