Earlier this year, Seattle Public Schools (SPS) partnered with the Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs and arts organizations to host several citywide focus groups to capture the perspectives and desires of community members and students on arts education. SPS has released a report with the findings from these meetings…. [ Keep reading ]
Soak up the sun and the sumptuous voice of Seattle singer-songwriter Shelby Earl at a free, all-ages concert 12 to 1:30 p.m., Thursday, July 19, on Seattle City Hall’s outdoor plaza, 600 Fourth Ave. The show is part of Seattle Presents, a free, lunchtime summer concert series. Go here for the… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle is home to the United States’ second largest Somali population. See photographs by teen members of this community and photographers/mentors Claire Garoutte and Saheed Adejumobi from Seattle University in the exhibition Our Children, Our Voices. The exhibition is on view in the City Hall Lobby Gallery and Anne Focke… [ Keep reading ]
The Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs will dedicate Elizabeth Conner’s Painting and Sculpting the Land and Drawing the Land at the Jefferson Park Jubilee opening ceremony at Beacon Hill’s Jefferson Park, noon to 1 p.m., this Saturday, July 14. Meet the artist following the opening ceremony, which will feature… [ Keep reading ]
Join the city of Seattle’s Waterfront Seattle project to celebrate a new milestone in our waterfront’s history at the event Waterfront into Focus, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, July 12, at Seattle Center’s Exhibition Hall. Bring friends and family to see what’s next for our waterfront and how our community… [ Keep reading ]
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 ]
Arts mean business in Seattle. See photographs by teen members of Seattle’s Somali community. Free summer concerts on City Hall’s outdoor plaza kick off at noon, July 12, with Wheedle’s Groove. Elizabeth Conner’s artworks Painting and Sculpting the Land and Drawing the Land will be dedicated at the Jefferson Park… [ Keep reading ]
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 ]
This past week the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ (USCM) annual meeting took place in Orlando, FL. Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn was there endorsing resolutions to use LED streetlights as well as addressing child trafficking. At this same event, member mayors passed a number of important resolutions related to the arts. In… [ Keep reading ]
In case you missed Stokley Towles Stormwater: Life in the Gutter last fall or last month, Seattle Channel 21 will broadcast his one-man performance beginning tonight, 9 p.m, June 21 to Sunday, June 24 (see schedule below). You can also watch the video online now. Stormwater: Life in the Gutter,… [ Keep reading ]
