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Ohhh those summer nights! From its earliest performance in a Chicago nightclub through its record-breaking Broadway run and hit feature film, Grease has remained one of the world’s most popular musicals. Featuring the many hit songs that became the soundtrack of a generation, like “Greased Lightnin’,” “Alone at the Drive-in Movie,” and “It’s Raining on Prom Night,” this 1950s pop culture satire is filled to the brim with grit, glam, and youthful exuberance.

In roles made famous by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, head “greaser” Danny Zuko and new girl Sandy Dumbrowski try to relive their sizzling summer fling as the Burger Palace Boys and Pink Ladies of Rydell High’s senior class navigate the peer pressures and social politics of high school in the 1950s. Directed and choreographed by Lisa Shriver (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical), this production of Grease promises nonstop, nostalgic, hydromatic fun. So throw on a poodle skirt, dust off that leather jacket, and rediscover the show that’s been winning hearts for generations!

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.”

Sister Kate Dance Company presents...

SHE’S GOT RHYTHM
A Dreamy Jazzland Revue
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Every dancer dreams of the perfect routine — but can Dottie discover hers?
Exhausted after a long day of dance practice, she dozes off at midnight... and wakes up in Jazzland: a surreal world pulsing with rhythm and soul. Guided by whimsical melodies, mesmerizing choreographies, and the heartbeat of blues and jazz, Dottie embarks on her journey. Will she find the dance she’s been chasing all along?

Step through the looking glass and lose yourself in a jazz-fueled dream where rhythm leads the way.
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A cabaret delight for the eyes and ears; featuring an 11-piece live jazz ensemble directed by bandleader, Christian Pincock, and accompanied by the award-winning Seattle Chanteuse, Jacqueline Tabor.

SHOW TIMES
Doors | 6:30pm
House | 7pm
Show | 7:30pm

Runtime: Around 1 hour 30 minutes (with intermission) for concert & cabaret show

VENUE | Broadway Performance Hall - Seattle, WA
PARKING | The Harvard Garage is located directly behind the theater at 1609 Harvard Ave.

Note: The Children is the first staged reading in the 2026 Bold Voices series. A post-show discussion will follow both performances

Retired nuclear physicists Robin and Hazel attempt to maintain normalcy as the world outside teeters in the aftermath of a disaster. When a former colleague arrives with an unsettling proposal, they are forced to confront the legacy of their work, their responsibility to the future, and the moral weight of sacrifice. Lucy Kirkwood’s The Children is a taut, unsettling exploration of aging, legacy, and environmental responsibility — a surprisingly funny, yet razor-sharp thriller. A gripping drama about how small personal choices echo across generations.

The Great Cascadia Chautauqua is a live variety show blending old-time, Django-jazz, and bluegrass with theater and comedy. Presented in the spirit of historic vaudeville and the Grand Ole Opry, the evening unfolds in three acts, each anchored by a different acoustic tradition and performed by a rotating cast of musicians from The Outlanders Progressive Bluegrass Social Club who shift instruments, groupings, and genres throughout the night.

Musicians trade songs, stories, and harmonies around a shared stage as the formality of the evening gently unravels. The result is an intimate, funny, occasionally awkward, and entirely live celebration of handmade music, communal performance, and the beautiful unpredictability of trying to make something meaningful in real time.

Join us starting at 7pm. Full menu, featuring food by Chef Tay, and bar available until 11pm. View our menu at blackandtanhall.com/menu.

Showtime 8 to 11pm

All-ages until 10pm

$20 advanced online general admission tickets, $20 at the door

Limited seating is first-come first-served for general admission tickets.

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Supported by KNKX. Multifaceted American jazz pianist and composer, Emmet Cohen is one of his generation's pivotal figures in music and the related arts.

Leader of the Emmet Cohen Trio and creator of the Masters Legacy Series, Cohen is an internationally acclaimed jazz artist, a dedicated educator, the winner of the 2019 American Pianists Awards, and a finalist in the 2011 Thelonious Monk International Piano Competition.

Cohen headlines regularly at Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Village Vanguard, and Birdland, and has appeared at the Newport Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, and North Sea Jazz Festival among other renowned festivals.

His artistry has taken him to venues and festivals in over 30 countries. Cohen's entrepreneurial energies led to his developing "Live From Emmet's Place," a live-streamed "Harlem rent party" that unites a worldwide audience via tens of millions of internet views.

Besides leading the "Emmet Cohen Trio," Cohen has appeared regularly with Ron Carter, Benny Golson, Jimmy Cobb, George Coleman, Jimmy Heath, Tootie Heath, Houston Person, Kurt Elling, Billy Hart, and Brian Lynch, among others.

The Kareem Kandi World Orchestra will be presenting its 2026 Music Festival this year from April 5 to May 8. There will be many great artists performing throughout Tacoma and Puyallup and most of the performances and workshops will be free to attend. See the complete lineup here.

KNKX hosts two performances on Friday, April 24 in our Tacoma studios on Broadway:

4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. - The Kareem Kandi World Orchestra with visiting French Artists
6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. - Brazilian jazz with pianist Cassio Vianna

Olympic BirdFest takes place each April, timed perfectly to capture the overlap of wintering birds and spring migration. Species such as Harlequin and Long-tailed Ducks, seabirds, and winter songbirds are still present, while spring arrivals like Rufous Hummingbirds return from Mexico alongside the blooming red-flowering currants.

Expert-led field trips explore some of the region’s most iconic birding locations, including Sequim Bay, Port Angeles Harbor, Dungeness Bay, Ediz Hook, Dungeness Spit, and the Elwha River. Additional outings venture through forests, fields, and prairies to seek out a variety of songbirds. Beyond the field trips, BirdFest offers engaging presentations, workshops, and a Saturday night banquet featuring a special guest speaker and raffle.

Registration is open! For more information and to secure your spot for events, please visit olympicbirdfest.org. For questions and registration assistance, please call the Dungeness River Nature Center at 360-681-4076.

In celebration of its 30th anniversary, the Washington State Historical Society invites you to explore the history of building the State History Museum. 30 Years and Counting: The Making of the Washington State History Museum is a special exhibition that uncovers the vision, effort, and community spirit that brought this iconic Tacoma landmark to life.

Discover the bold ideas and architectural ingenuity that shaped the museum’s distinctive look. From early sketches to final blueprints, see how the building’s design reflects both innovation and reverence for Washington’s past. Go behind the scenes of the museum’s construction. Through photographs and artifacts from the building process, witness how a dream took shape—brick by brick, beam by beam.

Staff Picks: 30 Objects for 30 Years

In a special feature area, museum staff share their favorite objects from the collection—each one a personal reflection on the power of history to inspire, surprise, and connect us.

Spread your wings and go wild this Spring Break at the Hands On Children’s Museum! Enjoy feathered fun with live animals, bird and bug science, and hands-on flying crafts.

Live Animal Guests & Special Experiences:

• Meet live raptors with The Falconer and visit friendly chickens from Animal Encounters Petting Zoo.
• Get up close with insects from Pest Stop and learn which bugs are helpful (and even edible!).
• Discover how birds evolved from dinosaurs with experts from the Burke Museum.
• Learn backyard birding tips with the South Sound Bird Alliance and build a feeder in our MakeSpace.
• Enjoy high-energy science demos with Dr. Science and music and stories at Rock N’ Read with Liza.

Presented by: Watson’s Greenhouse

The Falconer Sponsored by: Wild Birds Unlimited

Creepy Crawlies & Crickets Sponsored by: Pest Stop