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Town Hall Seattle Arts & Culture Series

The Arts & Culture series enriches our community with imagination and creativity. Whether reinventing the classics for a new audience or presenting an innovative new art form, these events are aimed at expanding horizons. From poetry to music to storytelling, this series leaves our audiences inspired, encouraged, and seeing the world with new eyes.

333. Karl Ove Knausgård with Elizabeth DeNoma: The School of Night

76 hours 32 mins; March 31, 2026

332. David Spafford with Paul Atkins: Binging Shogun: Can Historical Fiction Be Good for History?

82 hours 32 mins; March 16, 2026

331. Jeff Chang with Shannon Lee, Doug Palmer, and Sue Ann Kay: Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America

79 hours 39 mins; March 02, 2026

330. Elyse Myers: That's a Great Question, I'd Love to Tell You

76 hours 14 mins; February 26, 2026

329. Michael W. Twitty with Kristi Brown: Recipes From the American South

75 hours 28 mins; February 26, 2026

328. Ruchika T. Malhotra with Ijeoma Oluo, Ekin Yasin, and La'Kita Williams: Uncompete: Rejecting Competition to Unlock Success

78 hours 34 mins; February 22, 2026

327. Julian Brave NoiseCat with Joshua L. Reid: We Survived the Night

72 hours 8 mins; January 26, 2026

326. Raina Telgemeier & Scott McCloud: The Cartoonists Club

63 hours 16 mins; January 22, 2026

325. Joe Hill: King Sorrow: A Novel

66 hours 16 mins; January 15, 2026

324. Emily Baker-White with Steve Scher: The War Over TikTok

66 hours 35 mins; January 14, 2026

323. Irish Arts & Literature Showcase: Celebrate Contemporary Irish Art and Literature

40 mins; December 12, 2025

322. Oliver Burkeman: Meditations for Mortals

73 hours 19 mins; November 18, 2025

321. As Many Weirdos As Possible: Celebrating the Pacific Northwest Music Scene (1985-1995)

67 hours 43 mins; November 06, 2025

320. Jimmy Wales with Mónica Guzmán: The Seven Rules of Trust

63 hours 18 mins; November 05, 2025

Our Brains on Art: How the Arts Transform Community Health: A Conversation with Susan Magsamen

79 hours 21 mins; October 24, 2025

318. Dr. Wendy Johnson with Tessa Hulls: Connection as the Way to Wellness

69 hours 9 mins; October 17, 2025

317. Nicholas Meyer with George Meyer: Sherlock Holmes and The Real Thing

71 hours 31 mins; October 02, 2025

316. Lisa Jewell with Andrea Dunlop: Don't Let Him In: A Novel

68 hours 34 mins; July 23, 2025

315. Joyful Resistance: Leveraging the Power of Arts Activism

65 hours 9 mins; July 17, 2025

314. Who Decides What Art We Get to See? A Conversation About Gatekeepers

77 hours 28 mins; July 16, 2025

313. Daniel Brook: The Einstein of Sex: One Doctor's Revolutionary Work Around Gender and Sexuality

67 hours 29 mins; July 14, 2025

312. Dr. Jessica B. Harris with Kristi Brown: Recipes and Stories on the Origin of American Cuisine

86 hours 43 mins; July 03, 2025

311. Danielle Leavitt with Sasha Senderovich: By the Second Spring: Seven Lives and One Year of the War in Ukraine

75 hours 42 mins; July 03, 2025

310. Caroline Fraser with Bruce Lanphear: Murderland—Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers

74 hours 55 mins; July 02, 2025

309. Coll Thrush with Joshua L. Reid: Wrecked — Unsettling Histories from the Graveyard of the Pacific

65 hours 18 mins; July 01, 2025

308. Dave Barry with Brett Hamil: Class Clown: A Memoir

63 hours 22 mins; June 20, 2025

307. Steve Oney with Steve Scher: On Air: The History of NPR

69 hours 33 mins; June 13, 2025

306. Karen Polinsky and Ian Mackay with Kenny Salvini: Ian's Ride: A Long-Distance Journey to Joy

86 hours 15 mins; May 29, 2025

305. Susan Lieu with Quynh Pham: The Manicurist's Daughter

91 hours 56 mins; May 28, 2025

304. Juliette Aristides in conversation with Mike Magrath: The Inner Life of the Artist: Conversations from the Atelier

61 hours 4 mins; May 11, 2025

303. Richard Bienstock and Tom Beaujour with Kim Thayil and Mike Squires: Lollapalooza — The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock's Wildest Festival

76 hours 51 mins; April 13, 2025

302. Daryl Gregory with Matt Dinniman: When Simulations Search for Meaning: A Novelist Explores Human Truths Within Illusion

58 mins; April 07, 2025

301. Torrey Peters: In Conversation with Aster Olsen, Ebo Barton, Corinne Manning, and Amber Flame

71 hours 30 mins; March 27, 2025

300. Arigon Starr: Sacred Breath: An Indigenous Writing and Storytelling Series

72 hours 51 mins; March 14, 2025

299. Sabina Nawaz with Frank X. Shaw: Are You a Good Boss? Navigating Leadership, Power, and Performance

50 mins; March 13, 2025

298. Keeonna Harris with Jodi-Ann Burey: Mainline Mama: Raising a Family Through Incarceration and Resistance

61 hours 45 mins; March 05, 2025

297. Shiza Shahid: Dinner at Our Place

37 mins; February 20, 2025

296. Kay Smith-Blum in Conversation with Joshua Frank, Moderated by Gerry Pollet: Nuclear Secrets, Past and Present

67 hours 41 mins; January 27, 2025

295. Cynthia Brothers with Tom Eykemans: Signs of Vanishing Seattle

58 mins; January 21, 2025

294. Unlearning with Lindsey T.H. Jackson: Misogynoir — The Intersection of Misogyny and Anti-Blackness

77 hours 37 mins; January 07, 2025

293. Rob Sheffield: An Era Like No Other — How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music

68 hours 31 mins; December 05, 2024

292. Opening Doors to the Outdoors: Inclusivity in Climbing

61 hours 8 mins; December 04, 2024

291. Alison Fensterstock with Emily Fox and Rachel Flotard: How Women Made Music — A Revolutionary History

82 hours 13 mins; December 03, 2024

290. Trimpin in Discussion with Gary Faigin: The Sound of Invention

51 mins; December 02, 2024

289. Tonya Lockyer with Jackson Cooper: Navigating Creative Administration — With Advice from Firsthand Accounts

51 mins; November 15, 2024

288. Nathan Myhrvold with Bethany Jean Clement: Modernist Bread at Home

74 hours 46 mins; November 14, 2024

287. André Aciman with Marcie Sillman: Coming of Age in The Eternal City — A New Book by the Author of "Call Me by Your Name"

66 hours 9 mins; November 08, 2024

286. Tui T. Sutherland with Ben Clanton: Wings of Fire – The Dragonet Prophecy

59 mins; November 02, 2024

285. Louise Erdrich with Karen Russell: Dark Realities and Glimmering Hopes in the Red River Valley

68 hours 26 mins; October 29, 2024

284. Eva Walker and Jacob Uitti with Molly Sides, Jimmy James, Evan Flory-Barnes, and Marco Collins: The Sound of Seattle

70 hours 11 mins; October 12, 2024

283. Edward Burns with Katy Sewall: A Kid from Marlboro Road

71 hours 44 mins; October 09, 2024

282. Sahaj Kohli with Ruchika T. Malhotra: When Mental Health, Family, & Culture Intersect

62 hours 46 mins; October 08, 2024

281. Inspired Natives®: Celebrate Native Art, Culture, and Food

86 hours 7 mins; October 07, 2024

280. David Yeager with Tricia Raikes: The Science of Speaking to Young People

75 hours 59 mins; October 06, 2024

279. Khushbu Shah with J. Kenji López-Alt: Culture & Cuisine

62 hours 30 mins; October 04, 2024

278. Jesmyn Ward with Ijeoma Oluo: Let Us Descend

78 hours 32 mins; October 03, 2024

277. Marisel Salazar with Agueda Pacheco Flores: Latin-ish — Bold Flavors that Break Boundaries

63 hours 43 mins; September 20, 2024

276. Daniel J. Levitin with Brian Nova and Marc McKennon: Music, Healing, and Human Biology

69 hours 3 mins; September 12, 2024

275. Anna Marie Tendler with Jen Soriano: Men Have Called Her Crazy — A Literary Self-Portrait

68 hours 36 mins; September 11, 2024

274. Big River: Resilience & Renewal in the Columbia Basin

75 hours 9 mins; September 10, 2024

273. Reagan Jackson with Quenton Baker and Bettina Judd: Exploring Seattle's Evolution

57 mins; September 04, 2024

272. Nicholas D. Kristof with Timothy Egan: A Journey Through Journalism

77 hours 23 mins; September 03, 2024

271. Sebastian Junger: Musings on Mortality

61 hours 8 mins; August 25, 2024

270. Miranda July with Laurie Frankel: A Novel of Alluring Adventure

63 hours 33 mins; August 23, 2024

269. Julian Randall with Ally Ang: Past, Present, and Prevail

45 mins; August 21, 2024

268. Ruth Dickey with Rebecca Hoogs: Our Hollowness Sings — Poetry Celebrating Resilience

45 mins; August 15, 2024

267. Alua Arthur with Rebecca Crichton: A Friend At the End of the World

60 hours 11 mins; August 14, 2024

266. Hanif Abdurraqib: Reflections on Basketball, Life, and Home

88 hours 41 mins; August 13, 2024

265. Cory Richards with Marcus Harrison Green: A Climber's Quest for Heights and Healing

58 mins; August 11, 2024

264. Carissa Stanton with Rachael DeVaux: Seriously, So Good — A Culinary Adventure

50 mins; August 11, 2024

263. Patric Gagne with Katy Sewall: Sociopath

61 hours 9 mins; July 27, 2024

262. Geraldine DeRuiter with Scott Heimendinger: Feminism and Food

78 hours 32 mins; July 18, 2024

261. Becky Selengut with Bethany Jean Clement: Misunderstood Vegetables

63 hours 50 mins; June 13, 2024

260. Scratch Night 2024 with Maia Brown and Brivele

77 hours 30 mins; June 07, 2024

259. Lifecycle of Seattle Artists: A Panel Discussion with Local Artists

67 hours 19 mins; June 06, 2024

258. Shain Shapiro with Greg Scruggs: How Music Builds Cities

78 hours 29 mins; May 22, 2024

257. Benjamin Wurgaft and Merry White with Peter Miller: Epicurean Odyssey

71 hours 32 mins; May 21, 2024

256. Tricia Romano with Dan Savage and Jane Levine: Voices of the Village

58 mins; May 16, 2024

255. Sasha LaPointe with Dawn Barron: Poignant Reflections on Indigenous America

95 hours 28 mins; May 13, 2024

254. Tessa Hulls with Putsata Reang: Exploring Generational Echoes

78 hours 49 mins; May 08, 2024

253. Sloane Crosley with Ben Gibbard: Grief Is for People

79 hours 26 mins; April 12, 2024

252. Eric Klinenberg with Margaret O'Mara: A Year Which Will Live in Infamy

69 hours 10 mins; April 04, 2024

251. Robots Who Paint: What's Next with AI and Art?

80 hours 50 mins; April 01, 2024

250. James Miles - Gotta Stay Fresh: Transforming Learning with Hip-Hop Education

64 hours 14 mins; March 27, 2024

249. Alexis Devine with Sarah Stremming: How a Talking Dog Could Teach You How to Be Human

63 hours 47 mins; February 26, 2024

248. Misha Berson: Seattle Theatre Lives!

78 hours 42 mins; February 17, 2024

247. 2022 Town Hall Seattle Writer-in-Residence Sarah Salcedo and Washington State Poet Laureate Arianne True: Neurodivergence and Art

84 hours 35 mins; February 02, 2024

246. Behind the WHEEL: The Power of Homeless Women

55 mins; January 17, 2024

245. Stephanie Land with Sara K. Runnels: Motherhood, Hunger, and Higher Education

73 hours 27 mins; January 13, 2024

244. Alva Noë: Art is All Around Us

57 mins; December 22, 2023

243. Sheila Johnson with Gin Hammond: Through the Fire

64 hours 46 mins; December 04, 2023

242. Letters Aloud: Before They Were Famous – letters on the way up

81 hours 7 mins; November 28, 2023

241. Peter Boal with Jackson Cooper: From Boyhood to Ballet

57 mins; November 21, 2023

240. Amy Schneider with Mimi Zima: In the Form of a Question

80 hours 27 mins; November 09, 2023

239. Tattoo Artist Panel: Yes It Hurts and You Will Bleed

65 hours 32 mins; November 06, 2023

238. Myisha Cherry with José Jorge Mendoza: Failures in Forgiveness

61 hours 43 mins; October 12, 2023

237. Elizabeth (Dori) Tunstall: Antiracist Design

84 hours 13 mins; September 15, 2023

236. Colson Whitehead with Robert Sindelar: Gritty Gotham

62 hours 45 mins; September 12, 2023

235. James Comey with Steve Scher: A Crime Novel from the Former FBI Director

65 hours 13 mins; July 07, 2023

234. William Alexander: Ten Tomatoes that Changed the World

57 mins; June 26, 2023

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