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Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Visual Arts | Exhibit
Monochrome: Calder and Tara Donovan
At times reminiscent of biological structures and geological formations, Tara Donovan’s work elevates mass-produced industrial materials, such as tar paper, drinking straws, or the silvery metal rings of slinky toys, into mesmerizing installations. Her cumulative process transfigures the mundane into…
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Music
Min Kwon
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…
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Music | Comedy | Poetry | Open Mic
Works in Progress (In-Person)
Works in Progress is Hugo House's open mic series inclusive of diverse formats and storytelling crafts. Read your work—poetry, fiction, essays, memoirs, plays, music, comedy, and more—and connect with our literary community! Works in Progress is a low-pressure, welcoming environment for readers…
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Festival
A Glimpse of China - Seattle Chinese Culture & Arts Festival
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…
Saturday, May 9 | 7:30 pm
Music
The Grand Finale
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…
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Musical | Theater
Grease
Everett Performing Arts Center
Ohhh those summer nights! From its earliest performance in a Chicago nightclub through its record-breaking Broadway run and hit feature film, Grease has remained one of the world’s most popular musicals. Featuring the many hit songs that became the soundtrack…
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Music
Big Band Concert II: Celebrating Generations
Federal Way Performing Arts & Event Center
Join the Federal Way Big Band for a second concert of swing, jazz, and big band standards.
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Dance
Giselle
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…
Friday, May 8, 2026
Theater
Framing Device: The Salvador Dali Plays
Six Paintings. Six Playwrights. Six New Plays!Written by Jacq Babb, Kelleen Conway Blanchard, Noah Fletcher, Montse Garza, Hannah Nikka Odsinada, Julieta VitulloDirected by Christopher Kidder-Mostrom, Sirius Linton, Jasmine Lomax, Tagen Mathews, Jennifer Nielsen, Jordan-Michael Whidbey
May 7-9, 2026 | 8PM
Dance | Comedy | Fashion
Fauxnique | How Do I look?
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…
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Dance
Mark Morris Dance Group: Dances to American Music: Soul of America
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…
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Improv | Comedy
Not Another Isekai
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…
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Dance
Step Afrika!
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…
Monday, May 4, 2026
Music
Cascade Symphony Orchestra: From Mozart to Bernstein
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…
Monday, May 4, 2026
Miscellaneous
PAEClates
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…
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Music
Mozart Requiem
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…
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Music
Mozart Requiem
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…
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Music
Twelfth Night Ensemble: Elemental
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.”…
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Music | Miscellaneous | Food
Community Soul Feeding
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!
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Opera
Carmen
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…