On March 6th from 6p – 9p, the Fremont First Friday Art Walk offers a free, cultural experience. With the weather forecasted to be 60 degrees, and sunny, this is an ideal time to spend a spring evening viewing art around the Center of the Universe.
The City of Seattle Office of Arts & Culture has launched ‘Spacefinder Seattle,’ a new website designed to connect artists and art spaces. This database is intended to list every rental space in the region useful to artists, arts and cultural organizations, but Spacefinder Seattle has only just begun and it will need help to grow.
On Wednesday, February 25th, at Nectar Lounge, enjoy the 3rd Annual Wintergrass Kickoff Party featuring Billy Strings & Don Julin, and Pickled Okra.
On Friday, February 20th, and Saturday, February 21st, continue an exploration of the Five Fields of Knowledge that originated in India’s historic Nalanda University with a workshop on Tibetan Thangka Painting offered by Nitartha Institute and NalandaWest.
Make it a special Valentine’s Weekend with the ‘World’s Greatest Literary Boxing Match of the Year’ at West of Lenin, called ‘Medicine Ball: Playwrights v. Poets.’ On Friday, February 13th at 7p, Saturday, February 14th at 7p or on Sunday, February 15th at 2p, watch seven short plays and seven dramatic poetry readings – and vote on who you think did it better, playwright or poet?
Last week, the first Petit Troll workshops took place – building small models, or prototypes, of Fremont Solstice Parade floats – in preparation for the mini-parade scheduled for 1p on Sunday, February 15th at the Fremont Sunday Market.
On Sunday, February 8th at 3p, Orchestra Seattle/Seattle Chamber Singers (OSSCS) will present ‘Turning Points’, continuing its musical exploration of moments in time by touching on pivotal points that changed composers, musicians and their work. As a special treat, violinist Marie Leou will perform the first movement of the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, all in the First Free Methodist Church near the Seattle Pacific University campus.
On Friday, February 6th, the Fremont First Friday Art Walk goes philanthropic, at Frame-Up Studios, along with featuring a trunk show, art displays and an anniversary celebration, all going on ‘round the ‘hood from 6p – 9p!
Due to a city-wide pre-emption of regular programming on Sunday, only two days remain to see Lelavision, and the all-new ‘ExperiMetal’ show, at West of Lenin. Tickets remain available for the last performances on Friday, January 30th at 8p and on Saturday, January 31st, at 3p & 8p.
The Ferry Kalakala that inspired artists for many years in Fremont is now scheduled for salvage and demolition in Tacoma, according to a report in The Seattle Times.
