Nov 21 Friday
SHOW12, a dance performance + party at Mutuus Studio in Georgetown features Adri La Pollito, Angel Baby Kill Kill Kill, Elia Mrak, Hana Shiozaki & J888D3, Ryan Rose Rubythroat Vinson-Jacobs, Tabitha Steger, Temple Mozaic, Tshedzom, and music by Calico. “12” will bring together a group of eight Seattle-based dance artists and their collaborators in a low-stakes evening of one-night-only performance. Participating artists will share new works or works-in-progress in a vibrant, immersive environment. The evening of immersive performance will evolve into a late-night dance party guided by a live DJ, all produced by CO- (Maya Tacon and Emma Lawes).
On this shabbat evening, guitarist and composer Trevor Eulau will be joined by percussionist William Matthews, and upright bassist Tony Lefaive. For over 30 years, Will has studied rhythms from various African and Afro-Caribbean cultures. Sh'ma seeks to create a musical meeting place between African rhythmic sensibilities, jazz, Hindustani classical music, and elements of meditation and Jewish mysticism.
Nov 22 Saturday
Supported by KNKX. “When I began, soul was something people had. It wasn’t a style of music,” Taj Mahal says. No matter where we come from, we are all part of the same circle. We all want to dance, to get out of our heads, and tap into ourselves. When delivered by the Taj Mahal Quintet, the blues can take us there. For more than 40 years, Grammy-winning legend Taj Mahal and his band have taken blues on a joyride through reggae, funk, jazz, cajun, and more, leaving a trail of swinging hips and raised palms in their wake. The quintet is made up of internationally renowned bassist Bill Rich and steel drummer Robert Greenidge (Jimmy Buffet’s Coral Reefer Band), revered percussionist/drummer Tony Durham and Hawaiian based guitarist and lap steel master Bobby Ingano. The five match musical virtuosity with downhome grit unlike anyone else: a blend of sophistication and humble familiarity that is equally at home on a shotgun-shack porch or a Carnegie Hall stage. According to Taj, the collaboration extends far beyond the Taj Mahal Quintet themselves. “Music is like theater to a lot of people -- they’re watching it,” he says. “Well, you can watch it, but you’re supposed to participate. The audience is just as much a part of the music as the musicians are.” Taj pauses, then adds with a warm laugh, “I do like it when they dance.”
One of the most prominent and influential figures in late 20th century blues and roots music Taj Mahal is a 2014 recipient of the Americana Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award along side such luminaries as Jackson Brown, Loretta Lynn and Flaco Jimenez. The three-time Grammy winner and one of the most influential American blues is roots artists of the past half-century.
A self-taught musician, Taj plays over 20 instruments including National Steel and Dobro guitars, and his remarkable voice ranges from gruff and gravelly to smooth and sultry. His music remains a well-seasoned gumbo, spiced with influences that originate in the Caribbean, West Africa, the Southern States, and the inner cities of America.
The Farm Fresh Market, featuring Ayala Farms, run Saturdays October 11 – December 6 from 9 am to 2 pm at the Historic Shell Station. Locals and visitors take advantage of the seasonal flowers and support local farmers. Live music from 11 am to 1 pm.
Bristol Bay Salmon Week returns for its fourth year, bringing together more than 35 restaurants across the Seattle area to serve exclusive, limited-time dishes featuring wild Alaska sockeye salmon from Bristol Bay—the largest and most sustainable sockeye salmon fishery in the world.
From fine dining to neighborhood favorites, participating restaurants Homer, Local Tide, Sugo Handroll Bar, Sano, Sushi Kappo Tamura, The Walrus & The Carpenter, Lakehouse and more will showcase the vibrant color, bold flavor, and firm texture of this exceptional fish through a variety of unique preparations.
More than a culinary event, Bristol Bay Salmon Week celebrates a responsibly managed fishery and the small-boat fishing families—many with deep ties to Seattle—who harvest and steward this resource for future generations.
Plan your week and view the full list of participating restaurants at bristolbaysockeye.org/seattle-salmon-week.
Echoes of the Floating World features a striking collection of 18th, 19th and early 20th-century Japanese woodblock prints from the Tacoma Art Museum and others, displayed alongside works by contemporary Northwest artists. This exhibition honors the rich legacy of ukiyo-e while exploring its cultural impact on today’s artistic expressions.
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Monday CLOSEDTuesday CLOSEDWednesday 10 am – 5 pmThursday 10 am – 8 pmFriday 10 am – 5 pmSaturday 10 am – 5 pmSunday 10 am – 5 pm
We are protesting project 2025. TacomaRama marching band will join us for the next 4 years. We will meet each month on the Saturday closest to the 18th each month. Always 10am, always Reconciliation park. Feel loved and supported.
The period from the 1870s to the 1900s, known as the Gilded Age, saw the rise of the railroad, textile industry, and production. It also saw a rise in migration to US cities, providing workers to fill low paying jobs producing many of the fashions of the era. This era marked a turning point in fashion as new technologies and changing cultural norms transformed the ways in which people dressed.
Explore this history and enjoy the rare chance to see clothing, notions, and artifacts of the period from the Washington State Historical Society collections.
Never Turn Back: Echoes of African American Music unveils the profound legacy of Gospel, Blues, Jazz, and Soul artists who shaped the soundscape of American culture and used their music as instruments of resistance, identity, and representation.
Gospel, Blues, Jazz, and Soul embody the profound influence of African American music on culture and history. From the spiritual foundations and transformative movements of Gospel hymns to the revolutionary improvisations of Jazz, the Blues’ Southern roots rising from the Mississippi Delta, and Soul’s powerful amplification of the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements, these genres have defined the unique sound and undying spirit of a nation that continues to echo through contemporary Black music today.
Stories are shaped by the ways we tell them. In Shaping the Story: Designs for the Theatre by Carey Wong, go behind the scenes to see how theatre sets bring stories to life. During a career spanning over 50 years, Carey Wong has designed sets and costumes for more than 300 productions, including operas, plays, musicals, and ballets.
This exhibition features scale models of his designs in addition to costumes, set pieces, and stories of Washington’s rich entertainment history. From sketches of an idea to fully realized sets, explore how a designer’s decisions craft the world of a story.
