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August 4 | 7:00 pm
Panel Discussion
Show Talks
Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute
Explore the rich history of Seattle’s jazz and Black music scene at Show Talks! Join us for a panel conversation moderated by Steve Sneed as we dive deep into our local history and explore the contributions and lasting legacy of…
Sunday, August 3, 2025
Music
Deana Carter
Drenched in sun-kissed natural beauty both inside and out, Nashville native Deana Carter didn’t take a seemingly easy route to stardom, but instead chose to defy the conventional expectations of the typical Nashville artist blueprint and make her own mark…
Saturday, August 2, 2025
Miscellaneous
A Day in Punjab
OVERVIEWSeattle Center Festál presents A Day in Punjab in partnership with Sevadar. This festival celebrates the Sikh/Punjabi culture through free turban tying, Gatka (Sikh martial arts), Bhangra & Giddha (traditional dances), live singing, dhol (drums), poetry, singing, play, Sikh/Punjabi history exhibition…
Aug 1 | 7:30 PM Aug 2 | 2 PM + 7:30 PM
Dance
SFD+I Performance Cohort Showcase
Velocity Dance Center presents the Seattle Festival of Dance + Improvisation Performance Cohorts: Showcase, with works by renowned choreographers Joseph Hernandez, Peggy Piacenza, Bennyroyce Royon, and Ellie Sandstrom. The performances are a culmination of two to three weeks of intensive…
Wed July 9- Aug 6 2025 | 5:30-9PM
Music
Downtown Sounds
Bay St, Prospect St, & Holly St
Press play on summer with the 21st return of Downtown Sounds, Bellingham’s original FREE urban concert series. For five Wednesdays from July 9 - August 6, meet us in the heart of the Arts District where our iconic stage sets…
July 18-Aug 16
Theater
Richard III
A blood-soaked tale of ambition, betrayal, and one man’s ruthless rise to the throne. Richard, a cunning and silver-tongued villain, stops at nothing—murdering brothers, seducing widows, and spinning webs of deceit—to seize the English crown. As bodies pile up and…
Sat July 26 at 7:30 | Sat Aug 16 at 7:30
Improv | Comedy | Musical
Campfire: The Improvised Sleep-away Camp Musical
S’mores, songs, and spontaneous scenes, Campfire, is a fully improvised musical comedy that brings the heart and drama of sleepaway camp to the stage. Each night, our cast of camp counselors and misfit campers takes your suggestions and transforms them into…
Jul 26 - Aug 24, 2025
Theater | Comedy
Ingvar! A Musical Furniture Sage
Center Theatre at Seattle Center Armory
The hit Swedish musical about the life and times of IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad is finally making its English language world premiere right here in Seattle!After a drastic downturn in the markets, brokers on the stock exchange ask "What would…
Friday, July 25, 2025
Theater
Les Misérables: School Edition
Les Misérables is the world’s longest running musical — a true modern classic based on Victor Hugo’s novel and featuring one of the most memorable scores of all time. The multi-award-winning Les Misérables is as groundbreaking today as it was…
July 18- Aug 16
Theater
Much Ado About Nothing
Love and laughter tangle in a sparkling tale of wit, trickery, and mistaken identity. The fiery Beatrice and the stubborn Benedick are hilariously duped into falling for each other, while young lovers Hero and Claudio are torn apart by a…
July 25 & 26 at 7pm, July 27 at 2pm
Theater
The Wave (and what came after)
Falls Theatre @ ACT Contemporary Theatre
About the Play: When failing YouTuber, Penguin, and their sardonic sidekick, Bob, decide to turn their channel into an eco-anarchist-prank show, they just think it will be an easy way to get the attention of the masses (and earn the…
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Miscellaneous
Black Arts Fest
OVERVIEWSeattle Center Festál presents Festival Sundiata presents Black Arts Fest in partnership with Sundiata African American Cultural Association (SAACA). The festival focuses on intergenerational activities and promotion of traditional and contemporary African American heritage, showcasing local entertainment, photography, food merchants…
July 19-20, 2025
Miscellaneous
Seattle Arab Festival
OVERVIEWSeattle Center Festál presents Seattle Arab Festival in partnership with Seattle Arab Festival (SAF). The festival features traditional Arab foods, drinks, and desserts inside along with a wide array of local and national vendors with fabulous products from or about…
Saturday, July 19, 2025, 2:00 PM — 3:00 PM
Panel Discussion | Visual Arts
Queering the Archive: A Conversation with Josh Faught and Chris E. Vargas, moderated by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore
Held in conjunction with the exhibition Josh Faught: Sanctuary at the Henry Art Gallery and moderated by Mattilda Berstein Sycamore, this conversation between artists Josh Faught and Chris E. Vargas explores their respective interventions into and queered reimaginings of the…
July 18 - 27
Musical
Descendants the Musical
Directed by Kim DouthitMusic Direction by Paul LinnesImprisoned on the Isle of the Lost – home of the most infamous villains who ever lived – the teenaged children of Maleficent, the Evil Queen, Jafar, and Cruella De Vil have never…
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Music
Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives
Genre: CountryWhat to Expect: A high-energy journey through the heart of Americana that blends country, rockabilly, honky-tonk, and bluegrass with show-stopping musicianship and irresistible stage presence. It’s a night of toe-tapping tunes, heartfelt storytelling, and roots music at its finest.About…
Tuesday, Jul 15, 2025, 7:30pm
Film
Will – New 4K Restoration
Jessie Maple · 198183min · 4K DCPJessie Maple became one of the first Black women to direct an independent film with this raw, unflinching portrait of heroin addiction and recovery. Shot on location in Harlem, WILL stars Obaka Adedunyo as…
Monday, July 14, 2025
Visual Arts | Museum Tour | Exhibit
The MiG-21 Project
The Museum of Flight’s dazzling new exhibit is the world premiere of The MiG-21 Project, SouthAfrican artist Ralph Ziman’s 5-year, multidisciplinary project transforming a decommissionedCold War-era, Soviet-designed MiG-21 fighter jet into a stunning work of art entirely covered intens of…
Saturday, July 12 @ 7:30pm
Storytelling
Luther Adams – Free Many of Color A Place for Black History
Luther Adams – Free Man of Color (he/him) is an associate professor of ethnic, gender, and labor studies at the University of Washington, Tacoma. As a student and teacher of Black history and culture, his work brings together the interdisciplinary…
July 10-19, 2025
Theater | Fashion | Circus
Birds of Play
Seattle Public Theater at the Green Lake Bathhouse
By Tanya Gagné, Elena Brocade and Laura LippertDirected by Tanya GagnéJoy Rides (Tanya Gagné) and her pet chicken Goldie (hot off their smashing debut on America’s Got Talent!) take you on a wild and whimsical adventure in Birds of Play. They will…