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Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Janice Carissa
Meany Hall (Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater)
Indonesian pianist Janice Carissa, a Gilmore Young Artist and Salon de Virtuosi recipient, is celebrated for crafting vivid musical narratives that transcend mere virtuosity. Her program spans centuries and styles, opening with Bach’s elegant French Suite No. 5 in G…
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Come From Away
Come From Away is a hit musical written by Irene Sankoff and David Hein about the small town of Gander, Newfoundland, that welcomed 7,000 stranded airline passengers after the September 11 attacks.
Saturday, November 7, 2026
Swing-tennial
It's a striking coincidence: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bucky Pizzarelli, Melba Liston, Johnny Coles, Jimmy Myrett, Tony Bennett, and Jimmy Heath were all born in 1926. Swingtennial celebrates them all together. Joining the SRJO will be the always in-demand trumpeter…
Friday, November 6, 2026
Comedy
Emma Willman
Emma Willmann is one of New York City’s top comedians, and perhaps one of the only dyslexic-gender-wiggly-comics-with-ADHD from Blue Hill, Maine. In the third grade, Mrs. Weller would bribe Emma with the chance to tell a story at the end of every class…
Friday, November 6, 2026
Dance
GHOST STORIES
Give in to inevitable goosebumps this November! George Balanchine’s haunting one-act ballet La Sonnambula, the tale of a beautiful sleepwalker and the misfortune in her wake, returns to PNB after a 10-year absence. Two contrasting pieces by Alejandro Cerrudo highlight…
First Thursday
Storytelling | Exhibit | Miscellaneous | Panel Discussion | Literature
Power to the People: An Evening with Aaron & Elmer Dixon
Power to the People 🖤✊🏾Sit down with the men who led the charge.Join us for an evening with co-founders Aaron & Elmer Dixon of the Seattle Black Panther Party, for a Q&A and book signing you won't want to miss.🗓️ Nov…
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra with Isata Kanneh-Mason
Meany Hall (Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater)
Isata Kanneh-Mason joins artistic forces with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, celebrated for its trademark conductor-less precision and collective spirit. The award-winning pianist from the renowned Kanneh-Mason family and the Grammy Award-winning orchestra present a program of favorites by Mozart and…
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Literature
Claudia Rankine
Claudia Rankine—the bestselling author of Citizen and Just Us—joins us for a conversation that moves beyond the page, exploring friendship, grief, and what it means to truly see one another in a time of relentless loss.Q&A with Jodi-Ann Burey…
Sunday, November 1, 2026
Cinema Unexpected: An Improvised Movie
Black Box Theatre at Edmonds Community College
Local improv talent meets local filmmakers in this one-of-a-kind comedy show that is an improvised movie. In Cinema Unexpected, the audience chooses the movie title, then our cast and crew create an entire film live in real time. No script…
Sunday, November 1, 2026
Cinema Unexpected: An Improvised Movie
Black Box Theatre at Edmonds Community College
Local improv talent meets local filmmakers in this one-of-a-kind comedy show that is an improvised movie. In Cinema Unexpected, the audience chooses the movie title, then our cast and crew create an entire film live in real time. No script…
Journeys of freedom, of courage, and of memory
Journeys
Different Trains, by American composer Steve Reich, who celebrates his 90th birthday this fall, captures the sounds and voices that Reich remembered from the cross-country trains of his childhood trips between his separated parents during World War II. He juxtaposes…
Thursday, October 29, 2026
Nanay
Angela visits her twin sister, Eve, to celebrate a new baby. Instead of a normal domestic scene, Angela finds Eve living with a traditional Filipino vampire (manananggal) known for a hunger for fetuses. As Angela questions whether her sister is…
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Literature
Michael Lewis
Meany Hall (Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater)
Michael Lewis—master chronicler of American institutions under strain—joins us to discuss his new book Blockers, and the bigger question it raises: what happens to a country when its most dedicated public servants are treated as the enemy? An inside look…
Sunday, October 25, 2026
Cozy Little Murders
Seattle Public Theater at the Green Lake Bathhouse
An evening of Murder themed short stories Directed and read aloud by some of Seattle’s top talent? Mix a little Miss Phisher with a little Agatha Christie and splash of Edgar Allan Poe for inspiration and you have some darkly…
Sunday, October 25, 2026
Costume Concert
Get ready for lights, costumes, and movie magic! The Tacoma Youth Symphony Association’s annual A Night at the Movies Costume Concert brings unforgettable film music to life in a fun-filled celebration for the whole family.TYSA’s talented young musicians will perform…
Sunday, October 25, 2026
Isidore String Quartet
The Isidore String Quartet won the Banff International String Quartet Competition in 2022 and now performs in more than 125 cities each season, with recent debuts at Wigmore Hall and the Philharmonie de Paris. Critics have praised their “exquisitely unified…
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Film
MOURNING SICKNESS VOL. 5: Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
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…
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Theater | Comedy
Table 17
Jada and Dallas were once engaged. Now, two years after their breakup, they’re sitting across from each other at their favorite restaurant, trying to keep it casual. Good luck with that. Between old wounds and a spark neither one of them can…
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Ragtime
Cope Gillette Theatre (Youth Education Center)
Ragtime is a sweeping, Tony Award-winning musical with a book by Terrence McNally, music by Stephen Flaherty, and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, based on the 1975 novel by E.L. Doctorow. The show explores major themes of immigration, social class, racial…