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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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American Art: The Stories We Carry
Ongoing
American Art: The Stories We Carry, features a transformation of SAM’s American art galleries. Created through an unprecedented …
Details Event WebsiteDashboard Confessional
10/13/2024
Dashboard Confessional hits the stage with Taylor Acorn at Showbox SoDo.
Details Event WebsiteInfinite Worlds of Science Fiction
Ongoing
Packed with more than 150 artifacts from iconic films and television shows, this exhibition invites you to experience …
Details Event WebsiteThe Collection
10/8/2024
The Collection will share the stage with Marielle Kraft at Barboza.
Details Event WebsiteAfrobeats to the World
10/5/2024
The Crocodile will host Afrobeats To The World, a global Afrobeats brand and touring event.
Details Event WebsiteBaird’s beaked whale
Ongoing
The Burke Museum’s Baird’s beaked whale is one of about 10 Baird’s beaked whales in U.S. museum collections …
Details Event WebsiteHeavenly
10/15/2024
Heavenly takes the stage with Tullycraft and Swansea Sound at Tractor Tavern.
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 …
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