Arts and Cultural Affairs

Paul Taub

19 Nov 2009 20:00:00 GMT

Seattle City Hall
600 Fourth Ave.
Seattle, WA 98104
Thursday, November 19, 2009, 12 – 1pm

Flutist Paul Taub, an inspiring solo performer and founding member of the Seattle Chamber Players, celebrates 30 years in Seattle with a program of contemporary original music. Pianist Cristina Valdes joins him for this eclectic program of work by composers Bun-Ching Lam, Wayne Horvitz, Reza Vali, Julie Mandel and Toshio Hosokawa.

This concert is part of Seattle Presents, the free year-round concert series at City Hall. View our full concert calendar.

Event Types: Arts, Music
Neighborhoods: Downtown Commercial Core
Contact: Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs
Contact Phone: (206) 684-7171
Audience: All
Pre-Register: No
Cost: Free

Free artist reception

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Seattle City Hall
600 Fourth Ave.
Seattle, WA 98104
Thursday, November 19, 2009, 4 – 6pm

Contemporary QuiltArt Association: Beyond the Block
Through Dec. 31

A free artist reception with light refreshments will take place 4 to 6 p.m, Nov. 19 at City Hall.

Get wrapped up in exceptional quilt art from the Contemporary QuiltArt Association (CQA). Beyond the Block is a juried exhibition of 38 works by CQA artists who push beyond the square to expand the boundaries of quilt art. The exhibition features artworks that incorporate paints, maps, buttons, beads, found objects, discharged fabrics (color removal from previously-dyed material), and other fabrics ranging from hand-dyed to commercially-dyed.

Event Types: Arts, Museum/Gallery
Neighborhoods: Downtown Commercial Core
Contact: Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs
Contact Phone: (206) 684-7171
Audience: All
Pre-Register: No
Cost: Free

Seattle Youth Symphony Ensembles

01 Dec 2009 20:00:00 GMT

Seattle Municipal Tower
700 Fifth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
Tuesday, December 1, 2009, 12 – 1pm

Small ensembles featuring the finest musicians from the Youth Symphony perform festive classical works and holiday favorites.

This concert is part of Seattle Presents, the free year-round concert series at City Hall. View our full concert calendar.

Event Types: Arts, Holiday/Seasonal Events, Music
Neighborhoods: Downtown Commercial Core
Contact: Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs
Contact Phone: (206) 684-7171
Audience: All
Pre-Register: No
Cost: Free

Seattle Pro Musica

03 Dec 2009 20:00:00 GMT

Seattle City Hall
600 Fourth Ave.
Seattle, WA 98104
Thursday, December 3, 2009, 12 – 1pm

Brighten your winter with Eastern Lights, a program of choral music from Asia and the Pacific. Nationally acclaimed choral group Seattle Pro Musica will perform traditional winter songs and new music from Japan, Korea, China, Mongolia, Southeast Asia, New Zealand and Australia.

Seattle Pro Musica has received wide praise for its inventive performances of music by living composers.

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This concert is part of Seattle Presents, the free year-round concert series at City Hall. View our full concert calendar.

Event Types: Arts, Holiday/Seasonal Events, Music
Neighborhoods: Downtown Commercial Core
Contact: Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs
Contact Phone: (206) 684-7171
Audience: All
Pre-Register: No
Cost: Free

Seattle Arts Commission Meeting

09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Seattle Municipal Tower
700 Fifth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 4 – 5:30pm

The Seattle Arts Commission is made up of 15 citizen volunteers representing a broad cross section of Seattle's arts community, half appointed by the Mayor, half by City Council. Meetings are open to the public.

Event Types: Community, Public Forum
Facility/Site: Room 4080
Neighborhoods: Downtown Commercial Core
Contact: Peggy Scales
Contact Phone: (206) 233-3951
Audience: All
Pre-Register: No
Cost: Free

Medieval Women's Choir

15 Dec 2009 20:00:00 GMT

Seattle Municipal Tower
700 Fifth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 12 – 1pm

Soloist Stacey Sunde joins the choir for a program of Spanish holiday music, seasonal carols, and Italian songs from the choir’s latest recording Laude Novella.

This concert is part of Seattle Presents, the free year-round concert series at City Hall. View our full concert calendar.

Event Types: Arts, Holiday/Seasonal Events, Music
Neighborhoods: Downtown Commercial Core
Contact: Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs
Contact Phone: (206) 684-7171
Audience: All
Pre-Register: No
Cost: Free

Klez Katz

17 Dec 2009 20:00:00 GMT

Seattle City Hall
600 Fourth Ave.
Seattle, WA 98104
Thursday, December 17, 2009, 12 – 1pm

Feast your ears on joyous klezmer, lilting waltzes, mysterious gypsy and Middle Eastern music influenced by Jewish tradition and culture.

This concert is part of Seattle Presents, the free year-round concert series at City Hall. View our full concert calendar.

Event Types: Arts, Ethnic/Cultural, Holiday/Seasonal Events, Music
Neighborhoods: Downtown Commercial Core
Contact: Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs
Contact Phone: (206) 684-7171
Audience: All
Pre-Register: No
Cost: Free