2017 Summer Opportunities for Teens

DanceFilmLiteratureMusicOperaTheaterVisual ArtsMiscellaneous By TeenTix Team | May 5, 2017 | 10:22 am

Milwaukee-based teaching artist Tyrone Miller works with participants to teach the mechanics of of DJing at MoPOP's Hip-Hop Residency program.

Get your hands on some art this summer and keep yourself movin' and groovin' during the hottest months of the year! There's something for everyone on this list: 

DANCE

Summer at Spectrum @ Spectrum Dance Theatre
June - August 2017
Various ages, check listings
Take a summer intensive, study with Donald Byrd, or get your dance + drama on at SDT this summer! You'll gain a deeper understanding of technique and focus on...

Reflections on the Rep’s “perhaps overambitious” production of HERE LIES LOVE

Theater By TeenTix | June 17, 2017 | 8:33 pm

Going to see Here Lies Love is an experience. It is immersive and provocative and at times incredibly overwhelming. This rock musical was written by Fatboy Slim and David Byrne about Imelda Marcos, the wife of a Filipino Dictator in the years leading up to the People’s Power Revolution. 

While the Rep’s 2016/17 season revolves around power dynamics, HLL would perhaps have been more fitting in the next season, titled “We are...

What To See: June 2017

MusicTheaterVisual ArtsMiscellaneous By TeenTix Team | June 13, 2017 | 12:46 pm

Pictured: Ben Gonio as Sweeney Todd. Photo by John McLellan.

Happy June and Happy Summer!

I’m Katherine and I have more recommendations from TeenTix’s Arts Leadership Society, The New Guard. In May, we saw a ton of art around Seattle! We kicked it with fellow youth arts group, the Henry Teen Art Collective, at the Seattle Art Museum and explored the permanent collection. We watched as many SIFF movies as we could fit into our schedule. We also saw lots of theater; some of our...

A Spammer Got TeenTix!

By Monique Courcy | May 21, 2017 | 3:27 pm

HELLO FRIENDS! During the eve of May 20th a spammer attacked the TeenTix website! Nothing seems permantely broken - no info has been stolen - and we are working RIGHT NOW to fix it. BUT we did see that 2,000 SPAM emails were sent out using the [email protected] address. That was not us- we are so sorry - and we hope to resolve everything soon! 

Please note - while we are workign to fix this we have had to TEMPORARILY stop all...

TEENTIX SUPERSTARS: DALE & CHRISTINE BATEMAN

LectureDanceFilmLiteratureMusicOperaTheaterVisual ArtsMiscellaneous By Caroline Rensel | May 8, 2017 | 12:07 pm

Dale and Christine Bateman are GiveBIG SUPERSTARS and OMG are they passionate about TeenTix!

Christine introduced Dale to TeenTix after she got to know the TeenTix Press Corps, who were out and about practicing their skills and viewing art at the Balagan Theater where she was Marketing Director. The Press Corps and The New Guard: Teen Arts Leadership Society are a big deal to Christine and Dale. They strongly believe in...

What to See: May 2017

DanceFilmOperaTheaterVisual Arts By TeenTix Team | May 3, 2017 | 4:53 pm

Catch Seattle Opera's The Magic Flute during their ~Teen Night~ on 5/19/17!

Hey TeenTix members! It’s Katherine and I’m bringing you more recommendations from The New Guard, TeenTix’s Arts Leadership Society.

During April, we saw a TON of different shows and went to many events. Our favorites were Here Lies Love (which is still playing!) at Seattle Rep, The Secret Garden at 5th Ave, and Ballet on Broadway at PNB. Personally, I saw The Fog Machine Play at *new partner* Copious Love Productions (which...

GIVEBIG SUPERSTAR: ELLA MAHLER

LectureDanceFilmLiteratureMusicOperaTheaterVisual ArtsMiscellaneous By Caroline Rensel | April 28, 2017 | 3:18 pm

Ella Mahler, our next GiveBig SUPERSTAR is a bit of a chameleon. She is part artist (dancer+choreographer+performer), part fundraiser and arts advocate at The Ostara Group, part keen art consumer, and part TeenTix Advisory Council member. Ella is basically living the art nerd dream.

You may see Ella in the wild at some of her favorite TeenTix partner organizations: SAM, NW Film Forum, and On the Boards to name a few.

GIVEBIG SUPERSTAR: TUCKER CHOLVN

Panel DiscussionLectureDanceFilmLiteratureMusicOperaTheaterVisual ArtsMiscellaneous By Caroline Rensel | April 18, 2017 | 2:40 pm

Do you know Tucker Cholvin?

Maybe you do – when he was 16, Tucker discovered the wonders of the TeenTix Pass. Tucker used TeenTix to see art all over Seattle – from the Pacific Northwest Ballet, to On the Boards, to the Seattle Art Museum. In his words “you name it - I went there using TeenTix.”

Tucker also hung around TeenTix HQ all the time. He was on the Teen Steering Committee (the precursor to The New Guard) AND he...

Introducing our NEWEST partners!

DanceLiteratureMusicTheaterVisual ArtsMiscellaneous By Ashraf Hasham | April 7, 2017 | 4:41 pm

A visual artist paints a picture while musicians and poets do their thing during Abbey Arts' oldest and most beloved event, THE ROUND, on 2nd Tuesdays at the Fremont Abbey.

Every year, we here at TeenTix get SO MANY REQUESTS from arts-presenting organizations to join our multi-faceted roster. TeenTix staff vets them, and The New Guard decide whether they're relevant to teen arts-going wants/needs/desires.

Well, today, we're stoked to present FIVE BRAND NEW TeenTix partners! Help us welcome CHOP SHOP Contemporary Dance Festival, ComedySportz Improv, Copious Love Productions, 18th & Union, and...

What to See: April 2017

FilmMusicTheaterVisual ArtsMiscellaneous By TeenTix Team | April 7, 2017 | 3:54 pm

Happy Spring! I’m Katherine and I’m back with more recommendations from The New Guard, TeenTix’s youth leadership board. During March, we saw many different plays, films, and art exhibits. Some of our personal favorites were the Moisture Festival, SIFF movies, and Dry Powder at Seattle Rep (which is still running!). What did you see in March?

This month, we have three main recommendations. Firstly, the amazing Terracotta...

Get to the art you love faster, easier, and safer.

By TeenTix Team | March 22, 2017 | 12:37 pm

​We totally get it - transportation can be hard to navigate, especially at night. So much so that it can even prevent teens from getting to see the cool stuff our city has to offer. We also know that transportation to and from the art you want to see has to be parent AND teen approved. 

SO, check this out: Uber has just launched a new Teen Account program where teens can have their own account that connects to an...

What to See: March 2017

DanceMusicTheaterVisual ArtsMiscellaneous By TeenTix Team | March 13, 2017 | 1:05 pm

Each of the 60 paintings in Jacob Lawrence's Great Migration series is accompanied with a caption. "One of the largest race riots occurred in East St. Louis." Courtesy of the Museum of Modern Art.

Happy March, TeenTix members!

I’m Katherine, a member of The New Guard, TeenTix’s youth leadership board. We’re excited to bring you our recommendations for upcoming shows and TeenTix-eligible events! (Hopefully, this will become a monthly tradition.)

Last month, New Guard members went to a LOT of events. Some of our favorites were Cendrillion at Pacific Northwest Ballet, Sound Off! at MoPOP, and Well at Seattle Rep....

“I Am Not Your Negro”: All Too Real Today

Film By TeenTix | March 8, 2017 | 5:25 pm

As the film opens, the voice of Samuel L. Jackson is rich and deep—almost booming. His capacity for intensity made him an arguably perfect choice to narrate this documentary. Typewriter clicks accompanied words on the screen, words from a letter written by James Baldwin to his literary agent. In the correspondence, he described the book he was writing, which would be titled “Remember This House”. After his death in 1987,...

2017 Winter/Spring Teen Opportunities

DanceMusicOperaTheaterVisual ArtsMiscellaneous By TeenTix Team | February 22, 2017 | 1:16 pm

Looking for something to do this Spring? Wanna get your hands on some art? Our partners have got some amazing opportunities for teens that we've compiled here for your viewing pleasure. Behold the wonder of art & community! 

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UPCOMING TEEN NIGHTS

March 3, 2017: Spectrum Dance Theatre Teen Night @ Rambunctious 3.0: The Immigrants

March 17, 2017: Edmonds Center for the Arts Teen Night @ Niyaz featuring...

Seattle Opera’s: La Traviata

Opera By SofiaRaquel25 | January 16, 2017 | 7:01 pm

Joshua Dennis (Alfredo), Corinne Winters (Violetta) and cast members of Seattle Opera's "La traviata." Philip Newton photo

After attending Seattle Opera’s: La Traviata, I can officially say that I have been to the Opera!
As a die-hard-theater-goer, I figured it was high time I had my first operatic experience, but I was unsure of where or what to attend as a newcomer. Luckily, I had the perfect friend to phone! I immediately rang my wonderful sister- a trained singer, an opera fanatic and a Senior in the Audio Engineering Program at Evergreen...

Thank You For Your Support!

DanceFilmLiteratureMusicOperaTheaterVisual ArtsMiscellaneous By Monique Courcy | January 4, 2017 | 11:47 am

Thanks for all you do to support TeenTix. Together we can make Seattle's art scene accessable to ALL teens and empower our youth to become engaged citizens, arts advocates, and civic leaders in our community. 

P.S. - It's not too late to help us provide over 15,000 teens with TeenTix passes this year!

GIVE TODAY to help us provide teens an opportunity to develop into engaged, civic leaders through access to...

Get Your Sugarplums On: 2016!

DanceMusicVisual Arts By TeenTix Team | December 8, 2016 | 5:44 pm

PNB soloist Joshua Grant as the Mouse King, and PNB School student Joh Morrill as the Nutcracker in the battle scene from George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker. Photo © Angela Sterling.

As all you old school TeenTix-ers know, Pacific Northwest Ballet's wildly popular Nutcracker ballet is the only PNB show all year that is NOT TeenTix eligible. However, because they <3 us so much, PNB always puts aside a little stash of TeenTix tickets for one Nutcracker performance each year. It is an amazing, annual tradition that draws teens from far and wide. You won't want to miss it.

This year, PNB is holding TeenTix...

Stage Fright Done Right

LiteratureMiscellaneous By SofiaRaquel25 | December 6, 2016 | 1:26 pm

A few teens from November's Stage Fright!

Stage Fright is a monthly Open-Mic-Night for, about, and lead by TEENS at Hugo House!

It is the place to be if you feel like being surrounded by inspirational writing AND writers. It takes place one Wednesday of every month in the Hugo House Cabaret and includes snacks, snaps, and snazzy MCs from the Young Writers Cohort. The environment is incredibly warm, welcoming, and had a palpable WOW-Factor as the writers got rolling,...

DONATE TODAY TO HELP US MAKE ART ACCESS A REALITY FOR TEENS!

Miscellaneous By Monique Courcy | November 23, 2016 | 12:12 pm

Caroline H., TeenTix Alumni

Each year, TeenTix provides over 15,000 teens with free passes that allow them $5 access to 64 different arts organizations in Seattle and Puget Sound.

HELP US MAKE THIS A REALITY. GIVE TODAY

Because of TeenTix, Seattle is the only city in the nation that lets teens take charge of their relationships to the arts like this. We have big plans to change that in the coming years. Our model can be the reality everywhere.

But...

Teeny Awards 2016! The winners! The cupcakes! The money! The outfits! The music! The love!

DanceFilmLiteratureMusicOperaTheaterVisual ArtsMiscellaneous By TeenTix | October 13, 2016 | 11:05 am

The Teeny Awards 2016 Winners + Presenters | Photo by Bronwen Houck

On Sunday, October 9th, arts leaders and teenage arts enthusiasts gathered at Benaroya Hall to celebrate the 9th annual Teeny Awards, hosted by local performer/composer Celene Ramadan and members of the Young Americans’ Theatre Company, with performances by ParisAlexa and Seattle JazzED.

The Teeny Awards, presented annually by The New Guard, TeenTix’s teen governing body, celebrate the best in local arts and culture...