Art, Film, Theater and Music: Previews and Performances at The Seattle Public Library in June
release date: May 15, 2019
The Seattle Public Library will host musical preview lectures, art showcases, film screenings and dramatic performances at several locations throughout the city in June.
SCHEDULE
Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra – Noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 5 at the Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Level 1, Microsoft Auditorium, 206-386-4636. Music Director Adam Stern provides a delightful preview of the Philharmonic's upcoming concert featuring Borodin's Polovtsian Dances.
Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) – 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 8 at the Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Level 1, Microsoft Auditorium, 206-386-4636. Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) presents a screening of the film "Engineering with Nature - An Ode to Water, Wood, and Stone." After the film, there will be a panel discussion with the director and researchers, followed by a reception.
Madrona Artists' Showcase Opening Reception – 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, June 9 at the Madrona-Sally Goldmark Branch, 1134 33rd Ave., 206-684-4705. Local artists of all ages will show their artwork at the Madrona-Sally Goldmark Branch from June 9 through July 7. Join us for the opening reception of the 2019 Madrona Artists' Showcase, where you can view the art and mingle with artists.
图书馆华人文艺表演(Chinese Traditional Music and Dance) - 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 15 at the Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Level 1, Microsoft Auditorium, 206-386-4636. Enjoy Chinese traditional songs, dances, live music and drumming, and a Qipao fashion show performed by Xihua Performing Artists Group.
The Wild Geese Players – 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 16 at the Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Level 1, Microsoft Auditorium, 206-386-4636. For Bloomsday, The Wild Geese Players present Chapter 10, Wandering Rocks, from "Ulysses" by James Joyce—nineteen short slices of Dublin life in mid-afternoon on the fateful day of June 16th, 1904.
Movies at Central – 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 26 at the Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Level 4, Howard S. Wright Family & Janet W. Ketcham Meeting Room 2, 206-386-4636. The Central Library presents a screening of the film "The Great Dictator" (1940). In this controversial masterpiece, Charlie Chaplin offers both a cutting caricature of Adolf Hitler and a sly tweaking of his own comic persona. There will be a short discussion after the film.
Scarecrow Video – 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, June 30 at the Ballard Branch, 5614 22nd Ave. N.W., 206-684-4089. Scarecrow Video presents a screening of the film "Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World" (2017), a music documentary examining the often-underappreciated role played by Native American musicians in shaping American popular music. After the film, there will be a discussion moderated by Scarecrow Video.
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