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Keith Haring: A Radiant Legacy
Oct 12-Mar 2025
A special exhibition offering an in-depth celebration of the iconic artist’s life, work, and activism from NYC to Seattle through 240+ Haring artworks and objects.
Tasveer South Asian Film Festival
Oct 15-20
This festival offers a platform for South Asian storytellers from all over the world to showcase their talent through various mediums such as films, workshops, and panel discussions.
Earshot Jazz Festival
Oct 17 - Nov 3
Enjoy music from today's amazing jazz artists at locations across Seattle. The festival highlights creative series that embody the history, evolution, and spirit of jazz.
The Skin of Our Teeth
Through Oct 20
Join the Antrobus family on a time-bending romp from the age of the dinosaurs, to our 21st century election year, to what might just be the end of the world as we know it.
Calder: In Motion, The Shirley Family Collection
Through Oct 20
Discover the iconic American artist who revolutionized sculpture. This exhibition presents more than 45 works from the Shirley Family collection for the first time.
Día de Muertos Festival Seattle
Oct 26
Enjoy performances, elaborate altars, colorful face-painting, sugar skull workshops, visual art, and more!
Nathalie Djurberg & Hans Berg: A Place of Opportunity and Transformation
Through Oct 27
Discover compelling narratives explored through immersive installations of sculpture, sound, and video clay animation.
Mary Ann Peters: the edge becomes the center
Through Jan 5
The Frye Art Museum presents the first solo museum exhibition of Seattle artist Mary Ann Peters, whose mesmerizing abstract drawings explore displacement and untold stories.
MASSIVE: The Power of Pop Culture
Ongoing
Explore the impact of global pop culture on our daily lives as you deep-dive into your role as a creator and consumer of modern pop culture.
Northwest Trolls: Way of the Bird King
Ongoing
Danish environmental artist Thomas Dambo has a worldwide following for his large, inventive trolls made from recycled materials. Now you can discover six new friends in the PNW!
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Earthlings and Extraterrestrials: 20 Years of Kids Design Glass
Ongoing
In celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the Kids Design Glass Program, the Museum has pulled together a …
Details Event WebsiteGlass Cannons
10/24/2024
High Dive hosts a triple bill of music featuring Glass Cannons with Summer School and Juni Calluna.
Details Event WebsiteCaptivate
10/6/2024
North Corner Chamber Orchestra will perform compositions from Montgomery, Williams, and Mozart.
Details Event WebsiteFestal: Dia de Muertos Festival Seattle
10/26/2024 through 10/27/2024
Honoring the departed in a celebration steeped in ritual and tradition through elaborate community altars, sugar skull making, …
Details Event WebsiteThe Jack Moves
10/7/2024
Enjoy an evening of live music featuring The Jack Moves, Rudy de Anda, and Danie at The Sunset …
Details Event WebsiteWinter in the West
Ongoing
Winter is here. This selection of paintings from the Haub Family Collection celebrates the winter season with a …
Details Event WebsiteHeavenly
10/15/2024
Heavenly takes the stage with Tullycraft and Swansea Sound at Tractor Tavern.
Details Event WebsiteAnimals As Leaders
10/31/2024
Showbox hosts a double bill of live music featuring Animals As Leaders with Plini.
Details Event WebsiteWild Blue Angel: Hendrix Abroad, 1966-70
Ongoing
At the height of his fame, Jimi Hendrix performed more than 500 times in 15 countries and recorded …
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