Nov 11 Monday
The Museum of Glass is celebrating 20 years of The Kids Design Glass program. Enjoy over 170 glass sculptures designed by children, each now part of the museum's collection.
To illustrate the roles of designer and glassmaker, the Museum introduced the “Design Your Own Vessel” contest. The program went spectacularly awry. Kids do not design vessels. They draw creatures—characters and monsters and imaginary beings. Kids do not write artist’s statements. They write fanciful descriptions and wild stories. And kids are not designers. Experienced designers know the limits of the material and understand the traditions of glassmaking. Kids do not know these rules, so they are free to create without constraint. The program was renamed Kids Design Glass.
Each month, MOG’s Hot Shop Team selects one child’s masterpiece to create the work in glass. The young designer, with family and friends, has a front row view, inspecting the work as it is created. After the work is cooled and cold-worked, one sculpture is given to the young designer and its near-twin becomes a part of the Museum’s collection.
Hours:Monday ClosedTuesday ClosedWednesday10 AM–5 PMThursday10 AM–5 PMFriday 10 AM–5 PMSaturday 10 AM–5 PMSunday 10 AM–5 PM
The sketch comedy show Almost Live! aired on KING 5 from 1984 to 1999. It poked fun at regional stereotypes, gave us memorable characters and sketches, and launched local celebrities and national careers. It was a renowned success at a time when Seattle itself rose to national prominence. As grunge was dominating the charts and companies like Microsoft and Starbucks were expanding, Almost Live! was there to joke about it.
This small exhibit displays Almost Live! costumes and props, materials from the writing and production process, along with (lots!) of clips from the show. Together they tell the story of an inventive cast and crew who gave us a brand of local humor that was sometimes goofy, sometimes searing, and often wrestled with the anxieties of a region that was rapidly changing around them.
On view at Seattle’s Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) August 31, 2024 – February 23, 2025, Almost Live! (Almost an Exhibit) explores a moment in time when the city of Seattle turned to comedy to make sense of the world around it—and had a few laughs in the process. So, mind your manners and speed walk your way to this exhibit!
Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe artist Eugene Landry (1937–1988) was a gifted painter who captured local scenery and people. Paralyzed as a teenager, the bulk of his work dates from 1960–1979, a pivotal time in his Tribe’s history.
After his death, he was largely forgotten outside the Tribe until 2019, when artist Judith Altruda discovered around 70 of his paintings stored in a barn. With a Humanities Washington Storytellers grant, the Tribe partnered with Altruda to produce an exhibition and book, Portrait of Gene—An Artist, A Tribe, and a Time.
Learn about Landry’s creativity, spirit, and legacy in this expanded exhibition at the Washington State History Museum.
MOPOP is honored to present Keith Haring: A Radiant Legacy, a special exhibition offering an in-depth celebration of the iconic artist’s life, work, and activism from NYC to Seattle through 240+ Haring artworks and objects, a selection from Haring’s personal art collection, 20 objects from Angel Ortiz (LAII), and a community youth partnership.
Even on cloudy days, Mount Rainier’s rugged 14,410-foot peak sparks our imaginations, and our hearts skip a beat when we’re lucky enough to see its sunny glacial gleam. This breathtaking icon is one of the state’s most beloved landmarks. Known to the Puyallup people as təqʷuʔmaʔ, the most dominant topographic feature in our region is their traditional and ancestral land, as well as that of the Cowlitz, Muckleshoot, Nisqually, Squaxin Island, and Yakama tribes.
This exhibition will focus on our human connections with Mount Rainier. 2024 marks its 125th anniversary as a national park, and it continues to attract millions of tourists, climbers, and nature lovers to its snowy slopes every year.
The exhibition will explore the history of mountaineering and recreation through artwork, photographs, promotional materials, mountaineering gear, and souvenirs. It will also feature pieces from the Washington State Historical Society’s notable Rainier Beer collection, including an original “Wild Rainier” costume from the legendary television commercials.
Seventeen artists working in a variety of media are now exhibiting fresh work in Showcase 2024, Northwind Art's updated program. Glasswork, oil paintings, block prints, stone mosaics, fabric maché, etchings and more share the light-filled gallery space in downtown Port Townsend. These makers include Craig Britton of Friday Harbor, Diane Walker, Kate Dwyer and Shelley Jaye of Port Townsend, Dennis Rogers of Bainbridge Island, Kelli MacConnell of Chimacum, and Egor Shokoladov of Port Angeles.
Join us for a fun and relaxed watercolor class where vou'll explore new techniques and experiment with vibrant colors. Perfect for all levels - no prior experience needed!
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
Creative watercolor techniquemixing and blendingLayeringbalance between water and pigment
The legendary Jerry Miller is playing every Wed. Night at the Golden West in Tacoma. From 7 to 11 pm. Great blues, jazz, and Rock n rollNo charge!
In pursuit of everlasting fame, would you give up sleep, food, and the company of women?
The King and his buddies, to secure their legacies, vow to do just that. They proclaim new court rules and sign an oath – only to discover that the Princess of France and her ladies are about to arrive on official state business. A serious pursuit is turned upside-down as the men scramble to keep their promises and not fall in love.
This battle of Wits versus Heart may play like a game, but you will soon see that the consequences are real.
WHAT IS DRUM AND COLOURS? Love’s Labor’s Lost is a continuation of the Drum and Colours project first launched in winter 2022 with presentations of Hamlet and As You Like It in repertory. Furthering the work of previous projects like the Shakespeare Equity Engagement program (SEE) and the Holding Space project, Drum and Colours aims to meet the community’s needs with an all-BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) company with 360-degree representation, including actors, directors, and production team. It explores BIPOC company members’ personal connections to the classics and sheds new light on familiar works.
SSC believes that art that is open—to adaptation, interpretation, and the recognition of the wonderful vastness of the human experience—is stronger and more long-lasting than art which ignores that complexity.
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Janet Hayatshahi
