Join us for the second event in our “Roots Without Borders'' concert series: “Cinco de Mayo: The Battle of Puebla, Before & Since.” Trio Guadalevin, Bailadores de Bronce, and the Ballard Civic Orchestra collaborate to present a musical representation of La Batalla de Puebla, featuring French and Mexican music, and illuminating the true origins of “Cinco de Mayo.”

Karyn Michaelson describes her music as "Bonnie Raitt meets Van Morrison, with a sprinkle of Springsteen. Passionate, emotional, and with the goal of healing." I'll be backing Karyn up on cello! Join us for some fun :)

⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Seattle. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Hans Zimmer at Sparkman Cellars under the gentle glow of candlelight.

General Info 📍 Venue: Sparkman Cellars ⏳ Duration: 60 minutes (doors open 1 hour prior to the start time and late entry is not permitted) 👤 Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult ♿ Accessibility: this venue is wheelchair accessible 🪑 Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone

Tentative Program

Time from Inception This Land from The Lion King Supermarine from Dunkirk Honor from The Pacific A Dark Knight from The Dark Knight Wonder Woman Suite Gladiator Suite Cornfield Chase from Interstellar Dune Suite Discombobulate from Sherlock Holmes Pirates of the Caribbean Suite

Performers String Quartet - Emilie Choi (violin), Teddy (violin), Erin (viola) and Maria Scherer Wilson (cello)

⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Seattle. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Hans Zimmer at Sparkman Cellars under the gentle glow of candlelight.

General Info 📍 Venue: Sparkman Cellars ⏳ Duration: 60 minutes (doors open 1 hour prior to the start time and late entry is not permitted) 👤 Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult ♿ Accessibility: this venue is wheelchair accessible 🪑 Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone

Tentative Program

Time from Inception This Land from The Lion King Supermarine from Dunkirk Honor from The Pacific A Dark Knight from The Dark Knight Wonder Woman Suite Gladiator Suite Cornfield Chase from Interstellar Dune Suite Discombobulate from Sherlock Holmes Pirates of the Caribbean Suite

Performers String Quartet - Emilie Choi (violin), Teddy (violin), Erin (viola) and Maria Scherer Wilson (cello)

NOCCO's season finale kicks off with contemporary American composer, Caroline Shaw's Entr'acte. This piece, inspired by the Menuet of Haydn’s Op. 77, No. 2 String Quartet takes the listener "to the other side of Alice’s looking glass, in a kind of absurd, subtle, technicolor transition". Following is Franz Krommer's playful Concerto No. 2 for Two Clarinets, Op. 91 performed by NOCCO clarinetists, Sean Osborn and Florie Rothenberg. The program concludes with Mendelssohn's ebullient Symphony No. 4, commonly known as the Italian. Travel through Venice, Bologna, Florence, and Rome with the symphony described as "blue sky in A major” by Mendelssohn himself.

NOCCO's season finale kicks off with contemporary American composer, Caroline Shaw's Entr'acte. This piece, inspired by the Menuet of Haydn’s Op. 77, No. 2 String Quartet takes the listener "to the other side of Alice’s looking glass, in a kind of absurd, subtle, technicolor transition". Following is Franz Krommer's playful Concerto No. 2 for Two Clarinets, Op. 91 performed by NOCCO clarinetists, Sean Osborn and Florie Rothenberg. The program concludes with Mendelssohn's ebullient Symphony No. 4, commonly known as the Italian. Travel through Venice, Bologna, Florence, and Rome with the symphony described as "blue sky in A major” by Mendelssohn himself.

⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Seattle. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Adele at The Lotte Hotel Seattle under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Tentative Program

Hello Rumor Has It Water Under the Bridge Oh My God Someone Like You Send My Love (To Your New Lover) Chasing Pavements Skyfall When We Were Young Set Fire to the Rain Easy On Me Rolling in the Deep

String quartet - Sol Im (violin), (violin), Alexandra (viola) and Maria Scherer Wilson (cello)

General Info ⏳ Duration: 60 minutes (doors open 45 mins prior to the start time and late entry is not permitted) 👤 Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult ♿ Accessibility: this venue is ADA compliant 🪑 Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone

⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Seattle. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Adele at The Lotte Hotel Seattle under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Tentative Program

Hello Rumor Has It Water Under the Bridge Oh My God Someone Like You Send My Love (To Your New Lover) Chasing Pavements Skyfall When We Were Young Set Fire to the Rain Easy On Me Rolling in the Deep

String quartet - Sol Im (violin), (violin), Alexandra (viola) and Maria Scherer Wilson (cello)

General Info ⏳ Duration: 60 minutes (doors open 45 mins prior to the start time and late entry is not permitted) 👤 Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult ♿ Accessibility: this venue is ADA compliant 🪑 Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone

A Sacred Passing presents the 4th Annual Death and Dying Conference for those caring for the living, the dying and the dead. This is an in person and virtually broadcasted conference. Sliding scale and discount codes available if cost is a barrier, please contact A Sacred Passing.

2023 Featured Speakers:

Ekua Adisa: Grief and Pleasure

Hope Wechkin, MD: The Other Side of the Stethoscope: End of Life Care

Eula Scott-Bynoe: Grief is in all things as nothing ever stays the same

Beth Quintana, ND: Cultivating the Internal Conditions for Human Connection

Join us Virtually: Folks will be joining via Zoom with break out rooms following the cadence of the programming.

In Person COVID requirements: we ask all attendees test upon arrival and remain masked in the space unless eating or drinking. Thank you for continuing to support community as we navigate this ongoing pandemic.

Access Information: There are no steps into the space. There are two gender neutral bathrooms, one wheelchair accessible. Presented in English and a microphone is used in the space. If translation is needed, please contact Sátchel at satchel@asacredpassing.org Captions available on virtual platforms and in the space. There is limited parking at the venue, and parking around the neighborhood.

Join us for pieces from Haydn, Dvořák, Schubert and more as we celebrate the Federal Way Symphony’s 40th Anniversary! Featuring Federal Way Symphony principal flutist Kate Mondragon.

Psychpomp Projects presents "The Unseen Collection," a visual arts salon with no visual arts! Some of the best poets and artists and arts writers in town (Margo Vansynghel, Jane Wong, Rebecca Brown, Amanda Manitach, Corianton Hale, Leanna Keith, Amber Flame, Jory Mickleson, Jesse Minkert and more) will be describing some of their favorite works in words and we'll be imagining how they look. Maria will be providing solo cello music during the night. Free and BYO. Venue is not ADA friendly, and if you want to sit, bring a chair.

⭐ Candlelight string quartet concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Seattle. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Hans Zimmer at Sparkman Cellars under the gentle glow of candlelight. 6:30pm Concert Sold Out, 9pm Tickets Still Available.

Orquesta Northwest and the Ballard Civic Orchestra are thrilled to open our “Roots without Borders” concert series! For the first event in the series, “Unearthing our Roots,” the Ballard Civic Orchestra will perform music by Mexican Composers Blas Galindo and Silvestre Revueltas. Featuring our good friends Gus Denhard and Antonio Gomez of Trio Guadalevin, Lummi Nation violinist and storyteller Swil Kanim, and traditional Aztec dance, don’t miss the special opening for our 2023 event series!

⭐ Valentine’s Special: Van Gogh with Live Music is a digital art exhibition and live music concert bringing Van Gogh’s paintings to life. Immerse yourself in his artwork with 360° interactive video mapping and more next-generation technology while enjoying a live performance by the Listeso String Quartet. Caitlin Kelley & Emma Burge, violins, Erin Wight, viola and Maria Scherer Wilson, cello. Concerts start at the top of the hour: 6pm, 7pm, 8pm and 9pm.

GYROKINESIS® Class and Sound Bath Experience - Join us for this deeply relaxing and immersive experience of movement and sound featuring: ~ a 50-min restorative Gyrokinesis class with Elaine Shen ~ a sound bath featuring Maria Scherer Wilson on crystal singing bowls and cello for a deeply blissful and healing experience

Every participant will receive individualized healing attention. ​ Wear cozy clothing layers and bring a mat and blanket for an optimal experience.

Abbey Arts presents Sera Cahoone and Julia Massey at Seattle's Washington Hall. Sera will be joined by a string players Alex Guy, Rachel Nesvig and Maria Scherer Wilson. All ages show, some seating available.

North Corner Chamber Orchestra plays: Albert Roussel - Concert pour petit orchestra, Op. 34 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622 I. Allegro - 2022 Concerto Competition Winner: Veronica Pavlovic, clarinet Dorothy Rudd Moore - Transcension - I Have Been to the Mountaintop Franz Schubert - Symphony No. 5

Come celebrate the season with Ballard Civic Orchestra! Tickets - TBA

Quartet Evolution plays songs of the season! Doors open at 5:30pm. Holiday snacks & hot cocoa included, and Ugly Christmas sweaters encouraged! Free admission. Donations accepted for Fall City Community Food Pantry.

North Corner Chamber Orchestra plays: Albert Roussel - Concert pour petit orchestra, Op. 34 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622 I. Allegro - 2022 Concerto Competition Winner: Veronica Pavlovic, clarinet Dorothy Rudd Moore - Transcension - I Have Been to the Mountaintop Franz Schubert - Symphony No. 5