Selected Events in April

April is a busy month for the Arts in Seattle.   As many of you know, this is the month for the Langston Hughes African American Film Festival.  It features over 40 films as well as appearances from SCANDAL’s Joe Morton and Robert Townsend of Hollywood Shuffle fame. 

There is a major art exhibition from the Onyx Art Collective at Seattle’s City hall that will run through May 1st.  There will be a reception at City Hall for this exhibition from 4pm – 6pm on Thursday, April 4^th.

This first week of April includes some key performances includind a show from the beautiful and talented Jacqueline Tabor who will be at Tula’s Thursday (evening), April 4^th. 

On Saturday, April 6^th, the Devine Ms Debbie Cavitt performs at The Scarlet Tree.  The Scarlet Tree is located at 801 NE 65^th St, Seattle, WA.   

Debbie Cavitt

The Seattle Jazz Offering, fresh off of their 14th anniversary celebration will be back at Tula’s from 3pm to 7pm this Sunday, April 7^th.

Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble

BLACK HISTORY MONTH AT LANGSTON HUGHES PERFORMING ARTS INSTITUTE

PRESENTING THE CLEO PARKER ROBINSON DANCE ENSEMBLE IN A 60 MINUTE PERFORMANCE WITH A TALK BACK AFTER THE SHOW

Haitian master choreographer Jeanguy Saintus explores the concept of fusion – of bodies, souls, communities and cultures – and its potential to create solidarity, openness, and hope. Choreographed to the music of Ti Coca, Eddy François, Markus Schwartz & Erol Josué, Toto Bissainthe, and Manuel Césaire, the work blends elements of folk performance, free improvisation, voodoo religion, African, French and indigenous Indian influences.

Buy tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/321607

February 16th - Premiere Performance - 7:30pm

February 17th - Master Workshops

Youth Workshop (Ages 10-12): 11am - 12:15pm

Teen/Adult Workshop: 12:45 - 2:30pm

Jeanguy Saintus (Choreographer) As choreographer, dancer and educator, Mr. Saintus expresses the rich fusion of Caribbean culture and the contemporary life of his country through the body. Having studied anthropology, sociology and languages, Haitian traditional dance, classical, modern and contemporary technique, Mr. Saintus founded Cie Ayikodans, a group that has matured over 20 years, establishing a centre and training program. 

Saintus continuously pushes the limits of modern dance. Folk performance, free improvisation, voodoo religious culture and varied African, indigenous Indian and French influences are found in his work and his Haitian-Contemporary technique offers a unique vocabulary. Saintus’ has significantly developed Caribbean dance, rooting it in the region’s historical experience while exploring subjects such as the experience of people dying of Aids, the long journey to freedom, and tensions between ancestral forces and contemporary rituals. His works connect the spiritual with the physical, honoring the human body, for expanding the possibilities of the dance medium and fostering young talent, and for inspiring pride in the strength, beauty and richness of Haitian identity.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH AT LANGSTON HUGHES PERFORMING ARTS INSTITUTE

Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute presents

‘Call Mr. Robeson’

Friday, Feb. 8 and Saturday, Feb. 9

SEATTLE –Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute will present Call Mr. Robeson, an award-winning play that received a standing ovation at New York's Carnegie Hall in February 2012, as part of Black History Month at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 8 and Saturday, Feb. 9. United Kingdom fringe theater website Fringe Review gave the performance five stars and calls it, “A stunning piece of musical theater ” Tickets are available via the Langston Institute’s website at www.langstoninstitute.org or by phone at 1-800-838-3006.F

Written and performed by United Kingdom-based, Nigerian-born playwright and singer Tayo Aluko and accompanied by renowned Seattle pianist Darrius Willrich, this roller-coaster journey through actor/singer Paul Robeson’s remarkable life highlights how his radical activism caused his downfall. The performance features well-known songs (including a dramatic rendition of “Ol’ Man River”), Robeson’s speeches and a defiant testimony to Senator Joseph McCarthy’s House Committee on Un-American Activities. Seattle audiences will be regaled with Negro spirituals and songs from the labor movement performed by local choral groups The Sound of the Northwest and the Seattle Labor Chorus.

4 CULTURE SPRING 2013 FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES WORKSHOPS

upcoming workshops

Spring 2013 Funding Opportunities Workshops

4Culture, the cultural services agency for King County, offers free, public workshops to assist applicants interested in applying for project funding.

4CULTURE PROJECT OPPORTUNITY	DEADLINE
Heritage Projects	February 27, 2013
Preservation Special Projects	February 27, 2013
Art Projects (Arts Groups and Artists)	March 6, 2013
Arts and Heritage Equipment	April 24, 2013

Applications will be available in January 2013, with deadlines dates in late-February and March.  We invite you to participate in one of these free, public workshops, presented by 4Culture staff. These informal workshops will offer a general introduction to 4Culture’s funding programs, as well as provide step-by-step guidance through the application process. There is no need to RSVP, just show up ready to learn about our process and share your ideas.

VASHON

Tuesday, January 22, 2013 ~ 7:00 – 8:00 PM
Vashon Maury Island Land Trust, 10014 SW Bank Rd, Vashon

ALgona-Pacific

Thursday, January 24, 2013 ~ Noon – 1:00 PM
Algona-Pacific Library, 255 Ellingson Road, Pacific

seatac

Monday, January 28, 2013 ~ Noon – 1:00 PM
Valley View Library, 17850 Military Rd. S., SeaTac

kenmore

Thursday, January 31, 2013 ~ 12:15 – 1:15 PM

Kenmore Library, 6531 N.E. 181st Street, Kenmore

seattle

4Culture, 101 Prefontaine PL S, Seattle

Heritage Projects

Thursdays, January 31 & February 4, 14 & 21 

Noon – 1:00 PM

Preservation Special Projects

Wednesdays, January 16, 23 & 30 and February 6 & 13

Noon – 1:00 PM

Art Projects (Arts Groups)

Thursdays, February 7, 14, 21 & 28

1:00 – 2:00 PM

               

Art Projects (Individual Artists)

Tuesdays, February 5, 12, 19 & 26

Noon – 1:00 PM

INTRODUCTION TO 4CULTURE

Are you curious about 4Culture and want to learn more? Do you know someone who you think could benefit from our programs, but are not sure where to direct them? 4Culture hosts Introduction to 4Culture, drop-in welcome meetings during Pioneer Square’s First Thursday Art Walk from 6-8 pm on February 7, March 7, April 4 and May 2, 2013. No need to RSVP, just stop-by to get an overview or ask a few questions. You’ll also be sure to enjoy the festive atmosphere of the nation’s oldest art walk night. Many King County Metro buses stop within one block of 4Culture. FREE parking is also available these evenings from participating garages when you receive a voucher from 4Culture. Participating Garages Include:

Frye Parking Garage – 117 3rd Ave S
Pioneer Square Garage – 74 S Jackson Street
Merrill Place Garage – 72 S King Street

Application guidance is also available on-line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at: http://vimeo.com/album/1770197

Visit our calendar and opportunities page on our website for information about additional opportunities, offered by 4Culture and through other organizations and foundations.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH AT LANGSTON HUGHES PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

2013 BLACK HISTORY MONTH AT LANGSTON HUGHES PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

LANGSTON BIRTHDAY BASH

             

February 1st, 2013 @ 8 pm

Start Black History Month by celebrating our namesake Langston Hughes, born February 1st, 1902.   Put on your dancing shoes.  Dance to the sounds of Motown sung by our own Lady of Soul, Josephine Howell.  Dress up or down, just come.

Advance tickets $15 at Brown Paper Tickets or $20 at the door

CALL MR. ROBESON

February 8th and 9th, 2013 @ 8 pm

Nigerian writer, performer Tayo Aluko’s, one person show about Paul Robeson takes us on a roller coaster journey through Robeson's remarkable and eventful life, and highlights how his radical activism caused him to be disowned and disremembered, even by the leaders and descendants of the civil rights movement.   The play features fiery oratory and some of his most famous songs, including a dramatic rendition of Ol' Man River.

Advance tickets $20 at Brown Paper tickets $25 at the door

From Africa to the White House: a journey of Resistance, Triumph and Spirituals

February 10th 2013, @ 7PM

Nigerian writer, performer Tayo Aluko’s has created an illuminating musically illustrated talk exploring African pre-slavery history, Africans' resistance to white domination over the centuries, and their eventual triumph (symbolically at least) with the election and inauguration of Barack Obama to the Presidency of the United States.

Advance Tickets $10 at Brown Paper Tickets. $15 at door

CLEO PARKER ROBINSON DANCE ENSEMBLE    

February 15th School matinee 10:30 am 

February 16th Performance 8:00pm

February 17th Master Workshop 11-2 pm 

Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center presents world renowned Cleo Parker Robinson’ Dance ensemble’s 2012 world premiere of FUSION, choreographed by Haitian choreographer Jeanguy Saintus.  Mr. Saintus piece expresses the rich fusion of Caribbean culture and the contemporary life of his country through the body, Haitian traditional dance, classical, modern and contemporary technique.

Advance tickets $25 Brown Paper tickets.  $30.00 at the door

HARRIET RETURNS

February 28th School matinee 10:30 am

March 1st, 2nd Performance 8:00 pm

Karen Meadow’s one woman tour de force on the life of Harriet Tubman has been performed successfully throughout the United States and abroad.  The play propels you into Harriet’s life and the strength, healing, and mysticism of her spirit guides “voices,” that Harriet Tubman lived with after a horrendous beating during her life as a slave.  Harriet’s Return is an official member of the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program.

Advance tickets $20 Brown Paper tickets.  $25 at the door

FOR INFORMATION:

Call Alfred Love at 206-684-4758 or e-mail to alfred.love@seattle.gov

Coming Attractions This February. Stay Tune!

Roles of race ... and gender within works of art

Seattle Art Museum presents:
Dr. Deborah Willis
Friday, December 14, 2012
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Dr. Deborah Willis, Chair and Professor of Photography and Imaging at Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, speaks on the roles of race, representation and gender within works of art. Named among the 100 Most Important People in Photography by American Photography Magazine, Dr. Willis talks about works featured in Elles: Women Artists from the Centre Pompidou, Paris.

Info & Tickets: To Purchase Tickets Click Here!

Members: $5.00

Adults: $10.00

Students: $8.00

Seniors: $8.00

Tickets may be purchased online, at the Ticketing Desk at any of SAM's three sites or over the phone with a credit card by calling the Box Office at (206) 654-3121