TeenTix Events Calendar
11:15am
Film
NFFTY 2024: Breaking the Mold
Down with the society of the monoform! These path breaking filmmakers find ways to disrupt and explore the possibilities of cinema through mixed media, genre-bending animation, imaginative mise-en-scène, and more.Films include:a poem for my future (5:25)Wait (1:00)self-tape (2:14)The Overlocks' Dilemma…
11:30am
Film
NFFTY 2024: Young & Restless
Growing pains are common, so we would recommend funneling that restless energy into such classic coming-of-age exercises as asserting yourself, finding your place in the world, and maybe even some vulnerable self-reflection!Films include: Oder So (Something Like That) (4:55)Good Boy…
12:30pm
Film
NFFTY 2024: Futurescapes
Advancements in science and technology have the power to help and hinder humanity in more ways than we know. Buckle up for a block of films that will fling you through time and force your synapses to fire as you…
1:30pm
Film
NFFTY 2024: Familial Frames
Familial roots run deep, form inseparable bonds, and can shape our lives. Strap yourself in for an emotional journey that explores resilience, love and the influence of family ties.Films include:Happiness in the Palm of Her Hand (5:00)Sun, Moon and Four…
1:45pm
Film
NFFTY 2024: Immense Immersions
Art department folks, we dedicate this program to you! Travel through space and time to immerse yourself in these standout examples of inspiring cinematic design.Films include:The Carrot Peddler's Lament (3:33)Siren Salon (12:22)Amos' Bride (14:16)Sealed Off (17:24)Warmest Regards, E (7:21)Fortune Favours…
3:45pm
Film
NFFTY 2024: Seismic Soundtracks
SIFF Uptown! Play “NFFTY Playlist 2024” No, not “nice tea morning playlist,” play “NFFTY Playlist 2024!” Okay perfect thank you. Enjoy the music video medley!Films include: Coins (4:15)Cold Comfort (2:44)Playboy Lover (4:25)BREAKING IN BROOKLYN (3:14)Shotgun Wedding (4:14)Jaded (4:56)Ode to a…
4:30pm
Film
NFFTY 2024: Matters of the Heart presented by FSU
Filmic flirtation and romantic romps await! From first flings to navigating the intricacies of marriage visas, these shorts manage to get to the heart of it all.Films include:Everything I Never Told You (10:40)Music Theory (4:54)Un Corazón Intacto (4:40)Places of Worship…
6:00pm
Film
NFFTY 2024: Happy Hour Shorts
Have you considered that the yeast in your brews may have lived an alternate existence as sentient bread? We have. Raise a glass for this showcase of lighter fare guaranteed to brighten up your Friday!Films include:Groceries (1:29)FROGS (2:12)SHRED (11:59)Something Awful…
6:45pm
Film
NFFTY 2024: Pedal to the Mettle
As the night draws near, revel in tales of drug-fueled escapades, sexual awakenings, fraught friendships, and more messy mayhem!Films include: Stir (4:25)Little (7:16)Lighthead (12:22)Evergreen (17:05)Tipsy Sugar Flipping (12:33)Something I Wanted More Of (10:40)Tuesday Film (12:36)
7:00pm
Theater
Brown Bodies on a Blue Earth
This thought-provoking play explores a future where the Sun dangerously approaches the Earth, prompting the affluent and often white upper class to relocate to the Moon, leaving the less privileged to endure the consequences of a dying home. The narrative…
7:30pm
Theater
Finding Nemo Jr.
Disney and Pixar’s Finding Nemo JR. is a 60-minute musical adaptation of the beloved 2003 Pixar movie Finding Nemo, with new music by award-winning songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish, lives in the…
7:30pm
Theater
English
ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery
Two words set in motion award-winning playwright Sanaz Toossi’s intricate and profound New York debut: “English Only.” This is the mantra that rules one classroom in Iran, where four adult students are preparing for the TOEFL — the Test of…
7:30pm
Theater
Fat Ham
Juicy, a young queer Black man, has a lot on his plate. His mother just married his uncle after the untimely death of his father, whose ghost appears at a family barbecue demanding that Juicy avenge his murder. Sound familiar…
8:00pm
Theater
The Plague Master General (a bubonic comedy)
“The Plague Master General (a bubonic comedy),” is a bitingly funny and cynical look at a kingdom that handles, mishandles, and ignores an impending and obvious catastrophe. It’s the mid-1300s (give or take) and a deadly plague no one understands…
9:00pm
Film
NFFTY 2024: Experimental Visions
Encounter a sitcom coming apart at the seams, a sentient humanoid VHS camera, a cow’s recollections from a past life, and more singular stories in this showcase of subversive cinema!Films include:Strange Garden (3:20)Kino Kopf (10:57)Vague Recollections of Being Previously Human…
9:15pm
Film
NFFTY 2024: Friday Night Spotlight presented by Mubi
It may be late on the east coast, but it’s prime time here in Seattle! Grab some popcorn and find your seat for a series of heavy hitters that prove why NFFTY filmmakers are the future of cinema.Films include: Rumors…
All Day
Visual Arts | Exhibit
Current Exhibits @ NAAM
Northwest African American Museum
The Northwest African American Museum is an anti-racist, pro-equity, affirming gathering place of hope, help, and healing for the entire Northwest region that is building intergenerational cultural wealth. At the heart of the African American experience in the Northwest is…
All Day
Exhibit
Daily Admission @ Lakewold Gardens
Lakewold Gardens provides intentional encounters with the life-changing power of nature, fostering peace, creativity, and healing in our communities.
All Day
Film | Music
Ginny Ruffner: Project Aurora
Ballard-based artist Ginny Ruffner brings her monumental Project Aurora to the National Nordic Museum.Project Aurora (2022) is a wall of light 20’ in height and programmed to undulate, evoking the Aurora Borealis.
All Day
Exhibit
Guma’ Gela’: Part Land, Part Sea, All Ancestry
Featuring the work of the Guma' Gela', a queer CHamoru art collective made up of members from the Marianas and in the diaspora. The exhibit explores their motto "part land, part sea, all ancestry" through a broad spectrum of media…
All Day
Visual Arts
Hank Willis Thomas: LOVERULES
This exhibition of 90 works covers 20 years (2002-22) of Thomas’s work and is drawn from the collection of the Jordan D. Schnitzer Family Foundation. The exhibition features some of the artist’s most iconic and well-known artworks across a range…
All Day
Film
In Theatres @ SIFF Cinema
SIFF Cinema Egyptian SIFF Cinema Uptown
Are you a cinephile? Tired of watching the same shows on Netflix? Take your TeenTix Pass to SIFF Cinema! With daily screenings and specialty programs, there's always something to see. Check out specific titles and showtimes here: Now Playing At…
All Day
Film
In Theatres @ The Grand Cinema
The Grand Cinema is the South Sound's nonprofit home for independent, international, and local film. Our mission: The Grand Cinema enriches lives and enhances the cultural vitality of the Greater Tacoma community through the art of film. As a nonprofit…
All Day
Visual Arts | Exhibit
Kelly Akashi: Encounters
Lower Level Galleries: September 30, 2023 — May 05, 2024 Known for sculptures and installations that emphasize the reciprocity of touch, Kelly Akashi’s (b. 1983, Los Angeles) practice centers on the tactile properties of physical materials. At the Henry, the…
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Visual Arts
La Vaughn Belle: A History of Unruly Returns
La Vaughn Belle: A History of Unruly Returns features the paintings, ceramics, and collages of contemporary artist La Vaughn Belle. Based on the island of Saint Croix, Belle investigates the legacy of colonialism. The exhibition will feature large-scale paintings from…
All Day
Visual Arts | Museum Tour
Permanent Collection: Nordic Journeys
The National Nordic Museum’s core exhibition, Nordic Journeys, spans centuries, from prehistoric migrations to Viking adventures to modern-day challenges and triumphs. Go on a journey across 1.3 million square miles and twelve thousand years to explore the Nordic region. Then…
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Exhibit
Permanent Collections @ MoPOP
MoPOP's permanent collections feature a wide variety of artifacts and art highlighting the relevance of music, movies, and other popular culture experiences. Exhibits include: Nirvana: Taking Punk to the MassesInfinite Worlds of Science FictionIndie Game RevolutionFantasy: Worlds of Myth and…
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Miscellaneous | Exhibit
Permanent Exhibitions @ WSHM
The Washington State History Museum
Founded in 1891, the Washington State Historical Society is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and vividly presenting Washington’s rich and storied history. The Historical Society offers a variety of services to researchers, historians, scholars, and lifelong learners, as well as operating…
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Visual Arts | Museum Tour
Pulling Together: A Brief History of Rowing in Seattle
In 1936, the University of Washington men’s rowing team did the unthinkable: despite injuries and illness, they defeated British, German, and Italian crews and brought home a gold medal at the Berlin Olympics. In celebration of the film The Boys…
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Visual Arts | Exhibit
Raúl de Nieves: A window to the see, a spirit star chiming in the wind of wonder…
Lower Level Galleries: September 30, 2023 — August 25, 2024 In A window to the see..., Raúl de Nieves (b. Morelia, Michoacán, 1983) presents an interplay of colored light and poetic prompts to guide visitors on a journey of continual…
All Day
Exhibit
Sound Check! The Music We Make
This exhibition explores the role music has played in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander lives & communities as an element of cultural heritage/identity, a form of personal/creative expression, a commercial industry, a connecting/healing force, and an integral part…
