Seattle Upcoming Events
Lost & Found: Searching For Home
Next Up: Friday, May 1 | All Day | Wing Luke Museum
This exhibition explores the complex relationship between place and belonging through the lens of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) identity. In this exhibit, artists unpack attempts to reconnect with their cultural homelands, through both physical and emotional…
Truth To Fiction: American Dream - 4K Restoration
Next Up: Friday, May 1 | 6:30pm | Northwest Film Forum
Winner of the 1991 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, Barbara Kopple’s American Dream unflinchingly details the explosive 1985–86 labor strike against Hormel Foods in Austin, Minnesota, a city ripped apart in the tumult. Fed up with dangerous plant conditions…
The Aves
Next Up: Saturday, April 18 | 7:30pm | Falls Theatre @ ACT Contemporary Theatre
An older couple enjoys a summer day on a park bench, talking about birds and the likelihood of rain. A simple conversation…or maybe more. An ordinary afternoon transforms into a shifting world of surreal possibilities in a stunning and surprisingly funny…
Anna Considers Mars
Next Up: Thursday, April 30 | 7:30pm | OlyTheater
In Ruben Grijalva’s Anna Considers Mars – a play part science fiction, part family drama, and part hilarious comedy with a dark streak – Anna faces the possibility of a life-long dream to go to Mars while bumping up against…
WE SPEAK 2026
Next Up: Friday, May 1 | 7:30pm | Edmonds Center for the Arts
WE SPEAK is ECA’s annual celebration of spoken word poetry and storytelling. The evening integrates critically acclaimed artists alongside talented local youth, providing a platform for artists to respond to issues that impact themselves, their communities, and the world.Our 202…
Storm Large
Next Up: Friday, May 1 | 7:30pm | Federal Way Performing Arts & Event Center
Storm Large is a musical force of nature—part rock goddess, part cabaret siren, and all powerhouse performer. Bursting into the national spotlight on Rock Star: Supernova and later wowing audiences on America’s Got Talent, Storm has built a devoted following…
Walden
Next Up: Friday, May 1 | 7:30pm | ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery
An intimate family drama that asks big questions about how we take care of the world we share. In the near future, Stella and her fiancé, Bryan, are waiting at their remote cabin for Stella’s estranged twin sister, Cassie. Raised by…
Langston’s Seattle Black Film Festival: Jalisa Danielle’s Film Screening ‘Daughter of a Nymph Divine’
Next Up: Friday, May 1 | 7:45pm | Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute
We’re especially thrilled (through partnership with National Performance Network) to be bringing New Orleans-based, multidisciplinary artist, Jalisa Danielle and her film “Daughter of a Nymph Divine” which will screen on May 1st at 7:45 pm and available online for streaming May…
Christine Sun Kim: Ghost(ed) Notes
Next Up: Saturday, May 2 | All Day | Henry Art Gallery
Christine Sun Kim (b. 1980, Orange County, California; based in Berlin, Germany) is a groundbreaking artist exploring sound's social and political dimensions. In her first Seattle exhibition at the Henry, Kim presents Ghost(ed) Notes, a mural animating the museum’s east…
Rodney McMillian: Neighbors
Next Up: Saturday, May 2 | All Day | Henry Art Gallery
Rodney McMillian (b. 1969, Columbia, South Carolina; based in Los Angeles, California) works with the social and political histories of the United States and how they shape our daily lives. Using existing texts and domestic materials—such as house paint on…
Charlene Liu: Scallion
Next Up: Saturday, May 2 | All Day | Henry Art Gallery
Charlene Liu (b. 1975, Taiwan; based in Eugene, OR) creates paintings, prints, and mixed media installations that blend family histories, cultural references, and decorative patterns. Liu incorporates wide-ranging traditions into her imagery, drawing from nature, food, still life painting, and…
Eric-Paul Riege: ojo|-|ólǫ́
Next Up: Saturday, May 2 | All Day | Henry Art Gallery
ojo|-|ólǫ́ (pronounced oh-ho hol-ohn) is an exhibition of recent and newly commissioned work by Diné artist Eric-Paul Riege (b. 1994, Na’nízhoozhí [Gallup, New Mexico]) that includes sculpture, textile, collage, and video, activated by moments of performance. Across this work, Riege…
Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration Free
Next Up: Saturday, May 2 | All Day | Armory Food and Event Hall
Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration will take place May 2, 2026 in the Armory Food & Event Hall. The festival is part of the Seattle Center Festál series. It is free and open to the public.Seattle…
TADAIMA: I’m Home
Next Up: Saturday, May 2 | All Day | Museum of History & Industry
After more than 80 years, a treasured collection returns “home” to Seattle’s Japanese American community. In 1942 dozens of traditional Boys’ and Girls’ Day dolls were entrusted to Bailey Gatzert Elementary School by Japanese American families facing forced incarceration. Most…
Femina Lucida: The Art of Nancy Mee
Next Up: Saturday, May 2 | All Day | Museum of Northwest Art
Femina Lucida: The Art of Nancy Mee is the first major museum survey of Mee’s life work. The exhibition documents the variety of material approaches used by the artist over five decades of her career to interrogate both the personal…
Jesus Christ Superstar
Next Up: Saturday, May 2 | 7:30pm | 5th Avenue Theatre
The rise and fall of a superstar.Passion. Betrayal. Redemption. And the ultimate rock opera. Jesus Christ Superstar is a global phenomenon that has wowed audiences for decades. A collaboration between theatrical powerhouses Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, Jesus Christ…
Carmen
Next Up: Saturday, May 2 | 7:30pm | McCaw Hall
Music by Georges BizetLibretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic HalévyLove hurts. Lust kills. The irresistible Carmen captivates the eyes of every man she meets, including the lovesick soldier Don José. As he forsakes his military duty, his fiancée, and the…
Walden
Next Up: Sunday, May 3 | 3:00pm | ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery
Community Soul Feeding Free
Next Up: Sunday, May 3 | 1:00pm | Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute
Join us for Community Soul Feeding THIS SUNDAY, May 3rd from 1pm-3pm for a FREE meal celebrating Cinco de Mayo. Free hair cuts, hygiene packets, music, and community resources provided!
Twelfth Night Ensemble: Elemental
Next Up: Sunday, May 3 | 2:00pm | Town Hall
Influenced by the sounds of today, and with a vision for the future, the New York–based Twelfth Night Ensemble was formed “with the firm belief that art is best explored as a meeting place of the past, present, and future.”…
Mozart Requiem
Next Up: Sunday, May 3 | 2:30pm | Federal Way Performing Arts and Event Center
Auburn Symphony joins forces with Seattle Pro Musica for a concert of profound beauty and emotional depth. Mozart’s Requiem, left unfinished at the time of his death, is a work of timeless intensity and soaring choral grandeur. Osvaldo Golijov’s Oceana…
Mozart Requiem
Next Up: Sunday, May 3 | 2:30pm | Federal Way Performing Arts & Event Center
Auburn Symphony joins forces with Seattle Pro Musica for a concert of profound beauty and emotional depth. Mozart’s Requiem, left unfinished at the time of his death, is a work of timeless intensity and soaring choral grandeur. Osvaldo Golijov’s Oceana…
PAEClates
Next Up: Monday, May 4 | 10:00am | Federal Way Performing Arts & Event Center
Start your week with strength and movement at the Federal Way Performing Arts & Event Center’s PAEClates class—a weekly mat Pilates session led by certified instructor Heather Hoffacker. Held every Monday at 10:00 AM, this all-levels class focuses on building core strength…
The Jungle Book
Next Up: Monday, May 4 | 4:30pm | Magnuson Park Theater
Banished by the ferocious tiger, Shere Khan, a human boy named Mowgli and his panther friend, Bagheera, are on the run in the deepest parts of the jungle. On their journey, the two meet a sinister snake named Kaa, a…
Cascade Symphony Orchestra: From Mozart to Bernstein
Next Up: Monday, May 4 | 7:30pm | Edmonds Center for the Arts
Cascade Symphony’s 2025-26 season concludes with three centuries of music from Austria, Italy, Bohemia and America, including overtures by Antonin Dvorak (Vanda) and Leonard Bernstein (West Side Story), and Ottorino Respighi’s Roman Festivals.Northwestern Winds (Oboist Edward Benyas, Clarinetist Denise Lum…
Step Afrika!
Next Up: Wednesday, May 6 | 7:00pm | Federal Way Performing Arts & Event Center
Experience the pulse, power, and pride of stepping with Step Afrika!, the world’s premier ensemble dedicated to this uniquely American dance form. Founded in 1994 by C. Brian Williams, Step Afrika! has transformed the tradition of stepping—rooted in the rich…
Not Another Isekai
Next Up: Thursday, May 7 | 7:30pm | West of Lenin
A hero from our world is summoned into a brand new one, and the story begins live.In this fully improvised fantasy comedy adventure inspired by the isekai genre, a totally normal person from 2026 is dropped into a realm of…
Fauxnique | How Do I look?
Next Up: Thursday, May 7 | 8:00pm | Behnke Center for Contemporary Performance
Fauxnique wields a provocative, wry framework of drag, dance, and philosophy to confront identity, femininity, and self-image.How Do I Look? is the latest work from Monique Jenkinson/Fauxnique, the multifaceted artist, choreographer, writer, and performer best known as the first cisgender…
Mark Morris Dance Group: Dances to American Music: Soul of America
Next Up: Thursday, May 7 | 8:00pm | Meany Hall (Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater)
Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with Dances to American Music: Soul of America, a captivating performance by one of the country’s leading dance companies. Choreographed by the legendary Mark Morris, this program blends jazz, classical and folk music by iconic American…
A Glimpse of China - Seattle Chinese Culture & Arts Festival Free
Next Up: Saturday, May 9 | All Day | Armory Food and Event Hall
A Glimpse of China - Seattle Chinese Culture & Arts Festival will take place May 9, 2026 in the Armory Food & Event Hall. The festival is part of the Seattle Center Festál series. It is free and open to…
Big Band Concert II: Celebrating Generations
Next Up: Saturday, May 9 | 7:00pm | Federal Way Performing Arts & Event Center
Join the Federal Way Big Band for a second concert of swing, jazz, and big band standards.
Giselle
Next Up: Saturday, May 9 | 7:00pm | Edmonds Center for the Arts
Olympic Ballet Theatre presents Giselle for the first time since 2017, re-staged by Artistic Directors Oleg Gorboulev and Mara Vinson after Marius Petipa’s renowned choreography. Set to the evocative score of Adolphe Adam, this romantic masterpiece tells the haunting story…
The Grand Finale
Next Up: Saturday, May 9 | 7:30pm | Pantages Theater
Sarah Ioannides, conductorScott Hartman, tromboneSymphony Tacoma VoicesCelebrate Sarah Ioannides’ final concert on the Symphony Tacoma podium with a robust program featuring Scott Hartman on trombone, the inspiring Symphony Tacoma Voices, and a rich blend of timeless and contemporary works that…
Min Kwon
Next Up: Tuesday, May 12 | 7:30pm | Meany Hall (Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater)
Pianist Min Kwon presents a selection of pieces from her America/Beautiful project that commissioned 70 American composers to create a variation on the patriotic hymn, “America the Beautiful.” Out of this, Kwon paints a sonic and visual picture of her…
Center Stage 2026
Next Up: Wednesday, May 13 | 5:30pm | Edmonds Center for the Arts
This special evening provides a first look at the upcoming season and a unique opportunity to sponsor high-quality performances and educational programs that are at the heart of ECA’s mission and enrich the lives of our community.Come on your own or bring…
Hold That Pose For Me
Next Up: Wednesday, May 13 | 6:00pm | Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute
Come engage with community, practice your category, or access community resources at Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute on May 13th from 6-9pm.Brought to you by SWACE Health Seattle and CD Forum.
Midday Mindfulness Free
Next Up: Thursday, May 14 | 11:30am | Henry Art Gallery
Join Danny Arguetty in the James Turrell Skyspace for a guided meditation to cultivate calm and presence through mind-body-breath connection. Immersed within the awe-inspiring interior of Turrell’s artwork, participants will enjoy a 20-minute guided meditation, followed by 10-minute small group…
East Coast Chamber Orchestra with Shai Wosner, piano
Next Up: Thursday, May 14 | 7:30pm | Meany Hall (Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater)
ECCO (East Coast Chamber Orchestra) is a dynamic collective that combines the strength and power of a great orchestra with the sensitivity of superb chamber music. Drawing from the leading soloists and orchestral musicians of today’s younger generation, ECCO is…
East Coast Chamber Orchestra x Vijay Iyer
Next Up: Friday, May 15 | 8:00pm | 415 Westlake
Members of the East Coast Chamber Orchestra join Artistic Director Kristin Lee and pianist/composer Vijay Iyer for a dynamic program of chamber music.
Agatha Christie’s The Mysterious Affair at Styles
Next Up: Friday, May 15 | 8:00pm | The Wade James Theatre
This faithful, new adaptation of Agatha Christie’s novel The Mysterious Affair at Styles introduces audiences to the first mystery of Hercule Poirot. The year is 1916 and, injured in WWI, Hastings finds himself convalescing at the manor of his old friend, John…
Late Night Session: Vijay Iyer
Next Up: Friday, May 15 | 10:00pm | 415 Westlake
Described by The New York Times as a “social conscience, multimedia collaborator, system builder, rhapsodist, historical thinker and multicultural gateway,” VIJAY IYER is a composer and pianist active and revered across multiple musical communities, earning him a place as one…
Spirit of Africa Free
Next Up: Saturday, May 16 | All Day | Armory Food and Event Hall
Spirit of Africa will take place May 16, 2026 in the Armory Food & Event Hall. The festival is part of the Seattle Center Festál series. It is free and open to the public.Seattle Center Festál presents Spirit of Africa in partnership with Black4Tech…
Federal Way Chorale: The Sounds of Spring – Americana
Next Up: Saturday, May 16 | 4:00pm | Federal Way Performing Arts & Event Center
Join the Federal Way Chorale as we celebrate America’s Semiquincentennial ! Over the past 250 years, America has given rise to a rich tapestry of music across every genre. The Chorale will bring to life familiar classics alongside some exciting…
Alan Doyle
Next Up: Sunday, May 17 | 7:30pm | Edmonds Center for the Arts
With Special Guest The East PointersExpect the unexpected from Welcome Home, Alan Doyle’s fourth full-length solo studio album and 20th overall. While upholding his status as a perennial merrymaker — a reputation burnished by his years with acclaimed folk-pop combo…
The Insidious Trilogy: A THEATRICAL EVENT
Next Up: Wednesday, May 20 | 8:00pm | Spectrum Dance Studio Theater
The centerpiece of the season will be the complete Insidious Trilogy. The Trilogy contemplates Jim Crow, its history, and its contemporary manifestations; it confronts America’s history of racial violence, systemic oppression, and deliberate forgetting. It is not merely a series of dances—it is…
INKPROV
Next Up: Friday, May 22 | 7:00pm | 18th & Union
Join Bandit as we invite some of the most talented tattoo artists onstage to talk about life, art, and everything under the sun! Enter your name to win a free tattoo while our team of improvisers creates comedy based on…
She Loves Me
Next Up: Friday, May 22 | 7:30pm | Dumas Bay Centre
Directed by Michelle BlackmonAnonymous letters and mistaken identities entwine with a gorgeous score and wonderful characters in this delightful, elegant musical comedy. In a bustling European city, a small perfume shop sees its fair share of colorful clients, to say…
First Date
Next Up: Friday, May 22 | 8:30pm | 18th & Union
Watch what happens when two strangers go on a blind date—on stage! Join Bandit Theater as we watch them attempt to fall in love before our team of improvisers make up comedy based on their date. Is it going to…
Mad Science
Next Up: Saturday, May 23 | 7:00pm | Fremont Abbey Arts Center
Come learn a thing or two … or nothing at all! Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and improv comedy unite for Mad Science. Every show we invite a special guest to share their real cutting-edge research and stories from the academic…
Swipe Right
Next Up: Saturday, May 23 | 8:30pm | 18th & Union
An improv show about finding love in the era of online dating! One brave soul from the audience will plug their dating profile into a projector and allow comedians to critique their online presence. Bandit Theater’s improvisers will then weave…
Zain Zohaib Qawwali Night
Next Up: Monday, May 25 | 5:00pm | Federal Way Performing Arts & Event Center
Zain Zohaib are among the most captivating Qawwali duos of the modern era. Carrying forward the rich Sufi tradition with powerful vocals and contemporary energy, they bring an unforgettable live experience to the stage. Join us for a soulful evening…
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Next Up: Friday, May 29 | 4:30pm | Magnuson Park Theater
Evan Goldman is plucked from his fast-paced, preteen New York City life and plopped into a sleepy Indiana town following his parents' divorce. Surrounded by an array of simpleminded middle school students, he needs to establish his place in the…
The Couples Quiz
Next Up: Friday, May 29 | 7:00pm | Fremont Abbey Arts Center
The Couples Quiz invites Friends, Families, and Lovers to volunteer to see how in sync you are with your partner. We'll have couples join us on stage to take the Quiz and then Bandit Theater's Improvisers will take your answers…
ALL LANG
Next Up: Friday, May 29 | 7:30pm | McCaw Hall
Her Door to the Sky – Ghost Variations – ZigZagCelebrate PNB’s Resident Choreographer Jessica Lang with some of her most beloved works. Inspired by legendary American painter Georgia O’Keeffe’s Patio Door series, Her Door to the Sky is one of…
The Hot Hot Suggie Shoe
Next Up: Friday, May 29 | 8:30pm | Fremont Abbey Arts Center
Can I get a suggestion? A suggie? A hot hot suggie? It’s Bandit Theater’s staff and student mashup show! This celebratory showcase features the Bandit players you know and love plus new rising stars from Bandit’s Improv Training Program. Come…
Adage Ballet Academy Presents: The Sleeping Beauty – Aurora’s Wedding
Next Up: Saturday, May 30 | 7:00pm | Federal Way Performing Arts & Event Center
Adage Ballet Academy proudly presents The Sleeping Beauty – Aurora’s Wedding, a new one-act adaptation inspired by the broader fairy-tale universe of Charles Perrault. Beautifully staged at just over one hour in length, this production is a perfect introduction to…
Truth To Fiction: MASC
Next Up: Thursday, June 4 | 7:00pm | Northwest Film Forum
In a world of right wing pundits and politicians seeking to “reclaim manhood,” a young queer filmmaker journeys to discover non-toxic masculinity across class, race, and gender in America today, leading him to confront his own religious upbringing, pastor father…
NW New Works 2026
Next Up: Thursday, June 4 | 7:00pm | On the Boards
NWNW has an extensive history of presenting emerging works, with past festivals featuring renowned artists and groundbreaking performances that have left an indelible mark on the arts community, including:, Degenerate Art Ensemble, zoe | juniper, Wade Madsen, Waxie Moon, Amy…
Pagdiriwang Philippine Festival Free
Next Up: Saturday, June 6 | All Day | Armory Food and Event Hall
Pagdiriwang Philippine Festival will take place June 6 - 7, 2026 in the Armory Food & Event Hall. The festival is part of the Seattle Center Festál series. It is free and open to the public.Seattle Center Festál presents Pagdiriwang Philippine…
Frida... A Self-Portrait
Next Up: Saturday, June 6 | 7:30pm | Falls Theatre @ ACT Contemporary Theatre
The singular Frida Kahlo comes to life through the spirit of playwright and performer Vanessa Severo in this stunning one-woman show. Severo explores the parallels between their two lives as she embodies the many facets of this complex artist. With music and movement, Frida’s…
Indigenous People Festival Free
Next Up: Saturday, June 13 | All Day | Armory Food and Event Hall
Indigenous People Festival will take place June 13, 2026 in the Armory Food & Event Hall and Mural Amphitheatre. The festival is part of the Seattle Center Festál series. It is free and open to the public.Seattle Center Festál presents Indigenous People…
Seattle Iranian Festival Free
Next Up: Saturday, June 27 | All Day | Armory Food and Event Hall
Seattle Iranian Festival, will take place June 27, 2026 in the Armory Food & Event Hall. The festival is part of the Seattle Center Festál series. It is free and open to the public.Seattle Center Festál presents Seattle Iranian Festival…
MOURNING SICKNESS VOL. 5: 9 to 5
Next Up: Saturday, July 25 | 8:00pm | Northwest Film Forum
7:30PM - DOORS8:00PM - SPECIAL INTRODUCTION WITHMISS MONDAY MOURNING8:30PM - SHOWTIME!What begins as another miserable day in corporate purgatory for three overworked women under the rule of their sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot of a boss spirals into a laugh-out-loud…
Lost Girl
Next Up: Friday, August 7 | 7:30pm | Leo K. Theater
When Wendy Darling arrives back home after her adventures in Neverland, detectives demand answers, therapists worry, and Peter Pan still haunts her thoughts. Unable to let go of the boy who won’t grow up, Wendy searches for Peter—through letters, memories…
MOURNING SICKNESS VOL. 5: Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Next Up: Saturday, October 24 | 8:00pm | Northwest Film Forum
7:30PM - DOORS8:00PM - SPECIAL INTRODUCTION WITHMISS MONDAY MOURNING8:30PM - SHOWTIME!A mysterious inheritance brings horror hostess Elvira to the most uptight town imaginable, where pearl-clutching locals and a dangerously low neckline collide in one of the silliest and spookiest camp…
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Next Up: Friday, December 11 | 7:30pm | Leo K. Theater
Hey! Unto you a child is born!Chaos, comedy, and heart collide in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever! When the notorious Herdman kids—"the worst children in the history of the world"—crash the town’s annual Christmas pageant, everyone braces for disaster. What…