Nov 18 Tuesday
At BRI, our vision of a healthy immune system for everyone drives us forward. From studying genes to understand why some people are more at risk for diseases of the immune system, to exploring therapies that delay the onset of disease, our research fuels groundbreaking discoveries that impact the real people living with these conditions. We take what we learn in the lab and integrate it into clinical care. Just as importantly, we take the challenging questions and lived experiences from patients and clinicians and bring them back into the lab. This cycle — where research shapes care, and care inspires new research – moves forward our mission of advancing the science to predict, prevent, reverse and cure diseases of the immune system.
Captains Carlos Barajas and David Taylor Gomes invite you on a whimsical journey of musical comedy sketches, lyrical world-building, and bold musicians who dare to make the world their own—and they’ve saved you a seat. This voyage features local performing artists as they create their own fantastical Dream Show.
Welcomed by KNKX. Frank Vignola is one of the most extraordinary guitarists performing before the public today. His stunning virtuosity has made him the guitarist of choice for many of the world’s top musicians, including Ringo Starr, Madonna, Donald Fagen, John Lewis, Tommy Emmanuel, Lionel Hampton, the Boston Pops, the New York Pops, and guitar legend Les Paul, who named Vignola to his “Five Most Admired Guitarists List:” for the Wall Street Journal.
His dynamic genre-spanning music has brought him to 21 countries on three continents – and still growing – performing in some of the world’s most illustrious venues, including the Sydney Opera House, Carnegie Hall, The Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, New York’s Lincoln Center, The Blue Note, and the world’s oldest indoor concert hall, Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza, Italy.
Pasquale Grasso - It was the kind of endorsement most rising guitarists can only dream of, and then some. In his interview for Vintage Guitar magazine’s February 2016 cover story, Pat Metheny was asked to name some younger musicians who’d impressed him. “The best guitar player I’ve heard in maybe my entire life is floating around now, Pasquale Grasso,” said the jazz-guitar icon and NEA Jazz Master. “This guy is doing something so amazingly musical and so difficult. “Mostly what I hear now are guitar players who sound a little bit like me mixed with a little bit of [John Scofield] and a little bit of [Bill Frisell],” he continued. “What’s interesting about Pasquale is that he doesn’t sound anything like that at all. In a way, it is a little bit of a throwback, because his model—which is an incredible model to have—is Bud Powell. He has somehow captured the essence of that language from piano onto guitar in a way that almost nobody has ever addressed. He’s the most significant new guy I’ve heard in many, many years.”
GoGo Penguin, the Manchester trio who inspirationally blend jazz, classical and electronic influences, return with a powerful new album, Necessary Fictions, which finds pianist, Chris Illingworth; bassist, Nick Blacka; and drummer, Jon Scott digging deep internally to reach “what we think are our integral, authentic qualities at this moment in time”. It’s a powerful driver for some of their boldest music to date, incorporating modular synths, Moog Grandmother, and electric bass into their sound more than ever before as they glide spectacularly from acoustic instrumentation into electronica with drums to the fore. Honest and powerful, Necessary Fictions is the band at their very best.
Though Robert Plant is, literally and figuratively, the biggest name on the cover art for Saving Grace, he would be the first to say that the album is very much a group effort, with its title also serving as this new band’s moniker. The group members were drawn together by a shared love of roots music both vintage and modern—of blues, folk, gospel, country and those tantalizing sounds that lay in between. Like Plant, they’re keen to explore how these genres are evolving as well as to discover where these repertoires originated—and how collectively they could reinvigorate the music they loved.
This sensibility is reflected in the songs that made it to the final track listing, from familiar traditional numbers like the plaintive “I Never Will Marry;” the African-American spiritual “Gospel Plough;” and “Chevrolet,” which Donovan had adapted into his “Hey Gyp (Dig the Slowness)” back in 1965 to beautifully rendered outliers like Providence, RI trio The Low Anthem’s haunting “The Ticket Taker;” revered indie-rock duo Low’s epic “Everybody’s Song;” and Moby Grape’s pastoral “It’s A Beautiful Day Today.” Plant, who produced the album with the band, rarely claims center stage, most often sharing vocals with co-billed singer Suzi Dian and sometimes ceding the mic to her entirely. On Blind Willie Johnson’s “The Soul of a Man,” guitarist-banjo player Matt Worley takes the lead, with Dian and Plant serving as backup.
Tumble out of bed and stumble to the theater for this delicious workplace revenge comedy from living legend Dolly Parton. Pushed to the boiling point by their sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical boss, three female co-workers concoct a plan to get even—a plan that spins wildly and hilariously out of control. Hey, a girl can scheme, can’t she?
Set in the Rolodex era, when shag rugs, pet rocks, and disco were the grooviest things around, this must-see, dance-filled musical is based on the hit 1980 film and features the blockbuster title song—plus a new score of 18 original numbers by Dolly Parton herself. Outrageous, big-hearted, and even a little romantic, 9 to 5: The Musical is about teaming up and getting credit, it’s about kicking butt and taking care of business, and it’s about to put a huge smile on your face.
Voices Rock, Seattle's newest adult rock choir, presents its first-ever live show! Join us at Block 41 on Tuesday, Nov. 18 for a night of music, fun and community. At Voices Rock, we welcome singers of all music backgrounds — there are no auditions and the only requirement is a love of singing. Voices Rock Seattle is the newest addition to our family of choirs, which now features groups in Denver, Portland and Tacoma!
For this show, you'll see the Seattle singers take the stage alongside singers from our other choirs, including some from Denver that have flown in just for this special occasion. You'll hear rock and pop music you know and love, accompanied by a full band. Prepare to be amazed at what happens when the community comes together to sing!
Doors at 6:30 p.m. All ages. Come early to get a drink and snack and hang out before the show!
The Seattle branch of Voices Rock rehearses weekly at Miller Community Center in Capitol Hill. After this show, we'll take a break for the holidays and come back for another 10-week session starting in February. We hope you'll join us!
About Voices Rock
Voices Rock was founded over a decade ago in Denver and now features over 700 singers in three states. All Voices Rock choirs work on the same music over a ten-week session, culminating in an epic performance at the end. At Voices Rock, we believe the only requirement to perform in a choir is a love of singing, and that music is for everyone. We welcome adults of all ages and musical backgrounds to sing with us. More info at voicesrock.com
Thank you to the Up with People Foundation for sponsoring this event!
Supported by KNKX. Now in the middle of a towering career as founder & leader of the Spanish Harlem Orchestra (25 years), musical director for Rubén Blades, and pianist, arranger and producer for some of the biggest names in Contemporary Latin music, four-time Grammy winner Oscar Hernández turns to his working quintet Alma Libre to present their 4th CD with 40 of his competitions, entitled, No Words Needed (5/24/2025, Ovation Records).
Oscar Hernández is the leader of the world-renowned Spanish Harlem Orchestra. With their ten CD's to date (now releasing their 10th CD Nov. 17, 2025, Salsa Navidad), Oscar and SHO, as they are commonly known, were nominated for a Grammy on their first CD Un Gran Dia En El Barrio, won the Grammy for their second CD release, Across 110th Street" and nominated for their third CD United We Swing, and winning yet another Grammy with their 4th CD Viva La Tradición" and won their 3rd Grammy with Anniversary in 2019. Oscar was the music producer as well as pianist/arranger on all CD's. Since the band's inception in the year 2001, Spanish Harlem Orchestra is generally considered one of the best Salsa & Latin-Jazz Orchestras today and one of the finest music ensembles in the world.
Seattle-based trumpeter, composer, and producer Thomas Marriott is a force for jazz on the west coast. He's paid dues beside jazz elders such as Maynard Ferguson, Roy McCurdy, Julian Priester, Ernie Watts, Roger Humphries, Mike Clark and Stix Hooper, and has been called on by contemporary standard-bearers like Joe Locke, Orrin Evans, Steve Wilson, and Charlie Hunter.
Nov 19 Wednesday
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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