Upcoming Events
Wednesday, August 26Thai Cooking Class
Wednesday, August 26In “A Thai Wok,” chef Pranee shows students how to create a terrific Thai meal. Friday, September 3
Out to Lunch - Coco Montoya
Friday, September 3 at 12pmStep outside, soak up the Seattle sun, grab something tasty to eat and enjoy FREE live music in Downtown’s finest outdoor spaces!
Saturday, September 4
Seattle's own Eli Rosenblatt
Saturday, September 4 at 9 p.m.It’s not every day you experience an Afro-Cuban-klezmer ensemble
Bumbershoot 2010
Saturday, September 4 at 11 a.m.Spend Labor Day weekend reveling in the world of Bumbershoot! Experience the best in music, film, comedy, spoken word, dance, theatre, performance, and visual arts in Seattle's backyard! Sunday, September 5
Rock it with Pavement
Sunday, September 5 at 8 p.m.One of the first bands in America to embody the term alternative rock
Bumbershoot 2010
Sunday, September 5 at 11 a.m.Spend Labor Day weekend reveling in the world of Bumbershoot! Experience the best in music, film, comedy, spoken word, dance, theatre, performance, and visual arts in Seattle's backyard! Monday, September 6
Bumbershoot 2010
Monday, September 6 at 11 a.m.Spend Labor Day weekend reveling in the world of Bumbershoot! Experience the best in music, film, comedy, spoken word, dance, theatre, performance, and visual arts in Seattle's backyard! Friday, September 10
Portland's Menomena at the Showbox
Friday, September 10 at 8 p.m.Check into the Showbox for this band's serious musical blends Saturday, September 11
PAWS Walk
Saturday, September 11, 2010Use your two legs to benefit our four-legged friends at this annual walk in support of PAWS
Sweet Dreams: The Music of Patsy Cline
Saturday, September 11 at 7 and 9:30 p.m.Go crazy for Patsy Cline when “Sweet Dreams” returns to the Triple Door by popular demand Sunday, September 12
THREAD Show
Sunday, September 12, 2010 from 11 a.m.–6 p.m.Love to be the first to find the most up-and-coming designs from local designers? Come to THREAD and find out what's hot in art, clothing, accessories, housewares, furniture, jewelry and books.
Blend - The World's Best Wine, Food & Places
Sunday, September 12 at 4:00 pmEnjoy an evening of wining and dining as more than 40 top producers from Washington, Sonoma County, and Portugal present their finest wine blends paired with gourmet cuisine from Columbia Hospitality’s hotels, inns and conference centers. Monday, September 13
Ramana Vieira at The Triple Door
Monday, September 13 at 7:30 p.m.Fado is the traditional, mournful folk music of Portugal, and Ramana Vieira is a contemporary fado singer you've got to hear for yourself
StoneFest 2010
Monday, September 13–Friday, September 17StoneFest 2010 will celebrate father-son teams who are dedicated to this inherited knowledge of stone Tuesday, September 14
SAL Presents: Jonathan Franzen
Tuesday, September 14 at 7:30 p.m.Seattle Arts and Lectures’ 2010/2011 Literary\Arts Series presents: Jonathan Franzen
Ongoing Events
Impressionism: Europe, America & the Northwest
Through October 9, 2010Tacoma Art Museum's exhibition of Impressionist paintings, prints and sculptures will include many French heavy-hitters such as Degas, Renoir and Morisot alongside lesser-seen Impressionists such as the American-born James Whistler and Mary Cassatt
Savor Seattle Chocolate Indulgence Tour
Dates vary throughout yearTaste President Obama's favorite chocolates, among others
The Many Shapes of Chess
April 7 - November 21Got a thing for chess? Then you've got to check out the Washington State History Museum's "Many Shapes..." It's a must. If designing your own chess set has got you curious, watch chess design expert Jesse Watson on April 15
Kurt at SAM
Thursday, May 13 - Monday September 6If you haven’t yet been to Seattle Art Museum’s sobering yet inspired show Kurt, no more excuses
Way of the Qin–Guqin and Nourishing Life
Saturdays & Sundays, from May 15 - October 24Learn about one of the most refined arts of the Chinese scholar—Ancient Chinese Zither—at the Taoist Studies Institute
Arline Fisch: Creatures from the Deep
Tuesday, June 22 - Monday, October 11Find out how this artist has taken knitting and crocheting to a whole new level with the beauty created with copper wire
Northern Latitudes: The Frye and Alaska
Through September 19, 2010If you need a break from Tevas, sunglasses and all things Seattle summer, head to the Frye and cool down with this exhibit of Alaska landscape paintings
William Morris: Native Species
Through September 6Summertime is a beautiful time for a road trip through eastern Washington, and here’s an excellent excuse to take one: the Maryhill Museum of Art
Second Saturday Central District Art Walk
Saturdays, 7/10, 8/14, 9/11 from 12–5 p.m.Get out in the fresh air and fill your five senses with everything they need on the second Saturday of each of the summer months
Olympic Games at Seattle's Sculpture Park
Through September 12SAM invites infiltrators to frolic in the Sculpture Park this summer
MadArt in the Park
Sunday, August 1 - Sunday, September 12After last year’s successful Window Art Project at Madison Park, MadArt, at Cal Anderson, continues to support emerging artists in our community and create community involvement in the arts
A Windfall of Wind Chimes
Through September 15Now hear this: 1,000 wind chimes placed in trees at the Seattle Center by artists Annie Han and Daniel Mihalyo
Artsparks in Occidental Park
Through October 7Artistic adventures fill neglected space in Pioneer Square
The Green Sheep at Seattle Children's Theatre
Wednesday, August 11–Sunday, September 12Can you find the green sheep? Bring the little ones to this theater treat.
Behind the Scenes...
August 14, 2010–August 14, 2011The Real Story of the Quileute Wolves


