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Read more about the article Afrobeat Show at Sea Monster Lounge This Friday, May 29th

Afrobeat Show at Sea Monster Lounge This Friday, May 29th

On May 29, The Brighton Beat, an Afrobeat/Jazz/Funk/World music ensemble, is coming to Seattle to play their first show on the West Coast at Sea Monster Lounge, 2202 N 45th Street. Greg Schettino, a Seattle-based member of the band, shared more information about The Brighton Beat and their philanthropic activities.     All the way from New York City, their first time in Seattle, The Brighton Beat is a unique and engaging spectacle for all ages. A huge band playing funk…

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Read more about the article Spring Performances at Lincoln High School

Spring Performances at Lincoln High School

It’s that time of year again: musical performance time at Lincoln High School! This fantastic performing arts program is putting on shows in several genres to cap off the school year, and the public is invited to attend. All events will be held in the auditorium at Lincoln, entrance on Woodlawn Avenue near N 44th Street. There will be food for sale, including banh mi sandwiches and sweet treats, with all proceeds benefitting Performing Arts at Lincoln. Theater The theater arts program…

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Read more about the article April 5th @ Good Shepherd Center: Gregory Allison & Slow Meadow

April 5th @ Good Shepherd Center: Gregory Allison & Slow Meadow

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Wallingford welcomes Gregory Allison & Slow Meadow, two neoclassical musicians who will perform at the Good Shepherd Center on April 5th, 2024 at 8pm. This performance is part of their 2024 spring tour presented by Holy Volcano, a record label, studio, and collective started by Allison in Los Angeles. This performance is part of a series of concerts curated by Nonsequitur, highlighting adventurous and experimental music. Gregory Allison blends his classical sensibility as a film composer with improvisation inspired by South…

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Read more about the article The Daphnes perform at the Chapel at Good Shepherd Center

The Daphnes perform at the Chapel at Good Shepherd Center

https://soundcloud.com/harppoet/mood-indigo-sonarchy-session In 2016 I felt pretty depressed about the state of the world. One day I picked up an old New Yorker from years back. In it was a fantastic article that I had never read by David Remnick about Aretha Franklin. It occurred to me that the same country that produced our horrifying racial past (and present) also produced the most amazing artist ever. I started listening to Aretha constantly. One day I turned to my neighbor and musician Monica…

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Read more about the article Jazz and bacon

Jazz and bacon

Brunch in Seattle? Hour-long waits; cold coffee; over-priced food; the cacophony of unruly children being ignored by hungover parents. There's nothing like it! Thankfully, there is nothing like this at the Seamonster Lounge's Jazz Brunch. Instead, my wife and I were treated to smooth music and friendly, prompt service. We didn't see a single child there (although they are allowed in the space up to 9pm). Brunch is served Saturday & Sunday 10am - 3pm. The time of music varies depending on Seahawks…

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Read more about the article The Great Wallingford Wurst Festival – this Friday and Saturday!

The Great Wallingford Wurst Festival – this Friday and Saturday!

St Benedict Catholic School is carrying on the tradition of over 30 years of holding its annual fundraiser, The Great Wallingford Wurst Festival, this Friday & Saturday, September 16 & 17, 2016 - rain or shine! The Wurst Festival is held on the school grounds (between 48th and 49th on Wallingford Ave.), and is a community, family-friendly street fair featuring live music, great food, bouncy houses, a “Game Zone” filled with games for kids with fun prizes, a variety of crafts…

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Read more about the article Celebrate Local Food & Urban Farming at Seattle Tilth’s Harvest Fair

Celebrate Local Food & Urban Farming at Seattle Tilth’s Harvest Fair

Seattle Tilth's annual Harvest Fair can be described as a country fair in the city. It started as the only neighborhood farmers market back in the 1988, connecting city folks to the bounty of food from local farmers. Today it brings together some of Seattle's best qualities: tasty local food, live music, a bustling organic farmers market, urban farm activities and a chance to enjoy one of Seattle's great parks in our own neighborhood with lush gardens managed by Seattle Tilth.…

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