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Seattle International Film Festival, Thunderpussy with the Seattle Symphony, and More
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Seattle International Film Festival, Kathleen Hanna, and More
Plus, Pink and More Event Updates for May 2
Fogón's 2nd Annual Cinco de Mayo Block Party
Sun May 5
at Fogón Cocina Mexicana
at Fogón Cocina Mexicana
Belltown Bloom 2024
Sun May 5
at The Crocodile Complex
at The Crocodile Complex
Crissy P
Sun May 5
at Neumos
at Neumos
I Am The Avalanche
Sun May 5
at El Corazón
at El Corazón
Drag Karaoke! Hosted by Shay Fox
Sun May 5
& other dates
at Julia's Restaurant
at Julia's Restaurant
Ben Schwartz & Friends
Sun May 5
at Paramount Theatre
at Paramount Theatre
Alison Roman Gives Solicited Advice (Live)
Sun May 5
at Neptune Theatre
at Neptune Theatre
DannyLux
Sun May 5
at The Showbox
at The Showbox
Harry Potter: Magic at Play
Mon May 6
& other dates
at The Shops at the Bravern
at The Shops at the Bravern
Julia Holter
Mon May 6
at The Crocodile
at The Crocodile
Belltown Bloom 2024
Sun May 5
at The Crocodile Complex
at The Crocodile Complex
DannyLux
Sun May 5
at The Showbox
at The Showbox
Julia Holter
Mon May 6
at The Crocodile
at The Crocodile
Marcus King
Mon May 6
at Moore Theatre
at Moore Theatre
Salt Cathedral
Mon May 6
at Madame Lou's at the Crocodile
at Madame Lou's at the Crocodile
IDLES
Tue May 7
& other dates
at Paramount Theatre
at Paramount Theatre
METZ
Tue May 7
at Neumos
at Neumos
Smash Into Pieces
Wed May 8
at The Crocodile
at The Crocodile
Aryana León, JUL!ET, and Kenshi Killzzz
Thu May 9
at Sunset Tavern
at Sunset Tavern
Melanie Martinez: The Trilogy Tour
Fri May 10
at Climate Pledge Arena
at Climate Pledge Arena
Kyle: Smyle Live Again
Fri May 10
at The Crocodile
at The Crocodile
Thunderpussy with the Seattle Symphony
Fri May 10
at Benaroya Hall S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
at Benaroya Hall S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Jesse McCartney
Fri May 10
at The Showbox
at The Showbox
Teenage Fanclub
Sat May 11
at The Crocodile
at The Crocodile
Lizzy McAlpine: The Older Tour
Sat May 11
at WaMu Theater
at WaMu Theater
KEXP Presents: Warren Dunes Release Party - A Tractor 30th Anniversary Show
Sat May 11
at Tractor Tavern
at Tractor Tavern
The Go! Team
Mon May 13
at Neumos
at Neumos
Sam Evian, Hannah Cohen
Mon May 13
at Madame Lou's at the Crocodile
at Madame Lou's at the Crocodile
Warpaint
Mon May 13
at The Crocodile
at The Crocodile
Fogón's 2nd Annual Cinco de Mayo Block Party
Sun May 5
at Fogón Cocina Mexicana
at Fogón Cocina Mexicana
Flammable
Sun May 5
& other dates
at Chop Suey
at Chop Suey
Queer Social Dancing
Mon May 6
& other dates
at Pony
at Pony
Monday Line Dance Night
Mon May 6
& other dates
at Little Red Hen
at Little Red Hen
House Party
Mon May 6
& other dates
at Chop Suey
at Chop Suey
Free Mondays House Party
Mon May 6
& other dates
at Massive
at Massive
Motown on Mondays
Mon May 6
& other dates
at Chop Suey
at Chop Suey
Good Trivia at Bad Bar
Tue May 7
& other dates
at Bad Bar
at Bad Bar
Country Dance Night
Tue May 7
& other dates
at Conor Byrne
at Conor Byrne
Futuristic Funk & Rare Cuts with DJ Nightspore and DJ Bad Dab
Wed May 8
& other dates
at Gold Bar
at Gold Bar
Fogón's 2nd Annual Cinco de Mayo Block Party
Sun May 5
at Fogón Cocina Mexicana
at Fogón Cocina Mexicana
Brown Bodies on a Blue Earth
Sun May 5
& other dates
at The Underground Theater
at The Underground Theater
Scrambling the Goose
Sun May 5
& other dates
at 12th Avenue Arts
at 12th Avenue Arts
The Lehman Trilogy
Sun May 5
& other dates
at ACT - A Contemporary Theatre
at ACT - A Contemporary Theatre
Ben Schwartz & Friends
Sun May 5
at Paramount Theatre
at Paramount Theatre
A Tale of Peter Rabbit
Mon May 6
& other dates
at Seattle Children's Theatre
at Seattle Children's Theatre
The Fantasticks
Mon May 6
& other dates
at Village Theatre
at Village Theatre
Dina Martina
Mon May 6
& other dates
at Triple Door
at Triple Door
Queers to the Front
Mon May 6
& other dates
at Comedy/Bar
at Comedy/Bar
Daniel Sloss: Can't
Tue May 7
at Pantages Theater
at Pantages Theater
Alison Roman Gives Solicited Advice (Live)
Sun May 5
at Neptune Theatre
at Neptune Theatre
Taha Ebrahimi — 'Street Trees of Seattle'
Mon May 6
at Third Place Books Seward Park
at Third Place Books Seward Park
Queers to the Front
Mon May 6
& other dates
at Comedy/Bar
at Comedy/Bar
Silent Reading Party: In-Person
Wed May 8
& other dates
at Hotel Sorrento
at Hotel Sorrento
A Conversation with Pailin Chongchitnant: In‑Person & Online
Thu May 9
at Town Hall Seattle
at Town Hall Seattle
Bushwick Book Club: Tess Uriza Holthe’s "When the Elephants Dance"
Sat May 11
at The Rabbit Box Theatre
at The Rabbit Box Theatre
Author Talk: Koreaworld, Deuki Hong & Matt Rodbard
Tue May 14
at Book Larder
at Book Larder
Madison Park Tuesday TED Talks
Tue May 14
at Madison Park Boat House
at Madison Park Boat House
ALOK
Tue May 14
& other dates
at Neptune Theatre
at Neptune Theatre
Across Landscape and Language: Cadence Video Poetry Satellite Screening
Thu May 16
at Frye Art Museum
at Frye Art Museum
Hello Auntie, Hello Uncle: Conversations with Our Elders
Mon May 6
& other dates
at Wing Luke Museum
at Wing Luke Museum
Sound Check! The Music We Make
Mon May 6
& other dates
at Wing Luke Museum
at Wing Luke Museum
New Year’s All Year Round: Theater, Dance & Sound
Mon May 6
& other dates
at Wing Luke Museum
at Wing Luke Museum
Boren Banner Series: Samantha Wall
Mon May 6
& other dates
at Frye Art Museum
at Frye Art Museum
Northwest Trolls: Way of the Bird King
Mon May 6
& other dates
Alterations
Mon May 6
& other dates
at Photographic Center Northwest
at Photographic Center Northwest
Guma’ Gela’: Part Land, Part Sea, All Ancestry
Mon May 6
& other dates
at Wing Luke Museum
at Wing Luke Museum
Chloë Bass: Soft Services
Mon May 6
& other dates
at Volunteer Park
at Volunteer Park
Maria Phillips: at what point...
Mon May 6
& other dates
at Gallery 4Culture
at Gallery 4Culture
Hidden Worlds: The Films of LAIKA
Mon May 6
& other dates
at Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP)
at Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP)
Uncropped with Tricia Romano
Monday, May 6
Grand Illusion
The Beast
Multiple dates through May 14
Grand Illusion
The Old Oak
Every day, from May 10–23
The Beacon
Luther: Never Too Much
Friday, May 10
SIFF Cinema Egyptian
FISH WAR: World Premiere
Multiple dates between May 11 - May 12
SIFF Cinema Uptown
Across Landscape and Language: Cadence Video Poetry Satellite Screening
Thursday, May 16
Frye Art Museum
Fade to Black
Multiple dates through September 19
Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute
Paprika
Every day, from May 17–22
Central Cinema
Belltown Bloom 2024
Sun May 5
at The Crocodile Complex
at The Crocodile Complex
Northwest Terror Fest 2024
Thu May 9
& other dates
at Neumos
at Neumos
Seattle International Film Festival 2024
Thu May 9
& other dates
Seattle Cabaret Festival
Thu May 9
& other dates
at Egan's Ballard Jam House
at Egan's Ballard Jam House
Westerlies Fest 2024
Thu May 9
& other dates
at Various locations
at Various locations
2024 New Works Festival: New Voices New Narratives
Thu May 9
& other dates
at 18th & Union: An Arts Space
at 18th & Union: An Arts Space
Spirit of Africa
Sat May 11
at Seattle Center
at Seattle Center
BonsaiFEST!
Sat May 11
& other dates
at Pacific Bonsai Museum
at Pacific Bonsai Museum
Fisherman's Village Music Festival 2024
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Downtown Everett
at Downtown Everett
A Glimpse of China - Seattle Chinese Culture & Arts Festival
Sat May 18
at Seattle Center
at Seattle Center
Brought to you by the arts & culture critics at our sister site, The Stranger.
Pulling Together: A Brief History of Rowing in Seattle
Mon May 6
& other dates
at Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI)
at Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI)
Guma’ Gela’: Part Land, Part Sea, All Ancestry
Mon May 6
& other dates
at Wing Luke Museum
at Wing Luke Museum
Boren Banner Series: Samantha Wall
Mon May 6
& other dates
at Frye Art Museum
at Frye Art Museum
Alterations
Mon May 6
& other dates
at Photographic Center Northwest
at Photographic Center Northwest
Sound Check! The Music We Make
Mon May 6
& other dates
at Wing Luke Museum
at Wing Luke Museum
Uncropped with Tricia Romano
Mon May 6
at Grand Illusion
at Grand Illusion
Dina Martina
Mon May 6
& other dates
at Triple Door
at Triple Door
Queers to the Front
Mon May 6
& other dates
at Comedy/Bar
at Comedy/Bar
Ginny Ruffner: Project Aurora
Tue May 7
& other dates
at National Nordic Museum
at National Nordic Museum
Nordic Utopia? African Americans in the 20th Century
Tue May 7
& other dates
at National Nordic Museum
at National Nordic Museum
