In place of in-person summer activities on the grounds, Seattle Center and its resident organizations offer multiple virtual options this month. Streaming summer camps, masterclasses, music, classical performances and much more present fun, engaging and educational experiences for youth, families, aspiring artists and the public at large. Seattle Center Arts at Home captures many of […]

Offers Dance, Art, Food and Virtual Exploration Seattle Center Festál: Seattle Iranian Festival-Repurposed celebrates the rich cultural diversity of Iran, as it builds bridges within and between local communities. The Festival takes a different tact in 2020, using the entire month of June to highlight the region’s Iranian American businesses, restaurants, services and resources in […]

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced that it has secured the naming rights to the new home of Seattle’s NHL team and WNBA’s Seattle Storm, and is calling it Climate Pledge Arena rather than the name of the company. In 2019, Amazon and Global Optimism announced The Climate Pledge, which calls on signatories to be net zero […]

Seattle Center Festál: Festival Sundiata Presents Black Arts Fest, starting at 1 p.m., Sunday, June 21, online at: http://festivalsundiata.org or https://www.facebook.com/FestivalSundiataBlackArtsFest, shares traditional and contemporary African American heritage by showcasing local and national artists. This year’s virtual presentation includes dance, music, art, a history exhibit, special “Sundiata Moments” and more. The engaging and entertaining line-up includes:   Opening […]

June 6 and 7 starting at 11:00 a.m. Seattle Center Festál: Pagdiriwang Philippine Festival, starting online at 11 a.m., Saturday and Sunday, June 6 and 7, reveals the beauty and strength of the Filipino culture through art, music, martial arts, literature, theater, photography, film and demonstrations. This Independence Day festival strives to perpetuate, educate and […]

Seattle (June 1, 2020) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today signed an Emergency Order to place another temporary citywide curfew tonight at 6 p.m., June 1 to 5 a.m., June 2. During these hours, residents and visitors should remain in their home to the extent possible and should refrain from traveling in and through the entire […]

Saturday, May 30, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (PST) Seattle Center Festál: Spirit of Africa goes virtual from Dakar, Senegal, 11 a.m. – 12 noon, Saturday, May 30. The 90-minute music event will be streamed simultaneously from Mobile Sound Studio in Dakar and posted on YouTube and Facebook. It will also be available online for […]

Presented by Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, From Home to Home: Northwest Folklife Festival takes this annual Memorial Day weekend extravaganza and turns it into a dynamic, multi-channel, online celebration, May 23-25 at nwfolklifestreaming.org. Created in partnership with Seattle Center, Home to Home brings together local culture bearers, artists, creatives, sponsors and merchants, all on one […]

Seattle Center offers a growing number of entertaining, creative, virtual ways for the public to interact with campus organizations and programs, captured on the Seattle Center website Arts at Home. Here are just some of the virtual events happening during the month of May: Seattle Center Festál Seattle Center Festál podcast, “Yes, and…” delves into important questions […]

#artdisplays4homestays City residents encouraged to display homemade works of art. Seattle, WA (May 1, 2020)- The quarantine and Covid-19 cannot squash the creative community in Seattle.  Let’s make some art! Seattle’s cultural community in association with the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture encourages residents to participate in a city-wide art project to spread some joy […]