Enjoy another artist lecture lunch time brown bag, while Mark Takamichi Miller will discuss his painting process. His method is highly mechanical, yet still allows room for expressiveness and individuality. Miller’s work is included in numerous private and corporate collections. Mark Takamichi Miller is represented locally by Howard House Gallery, Seattle.

To register for this event email artevent@microsoft.com

Building 33
Microsoft Art Collection
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399

Do you...
Have a new song you would like to try out?  A monologue you are working on?  Just finished a dance piece?
A series of photographs you would like to exhibit?

Tacoma City Ballet Studio B, inside the Merlino Arts Building
508  6th Avenue
Tacoma, Wa 98402 

Participate directly in planning for the growth of the arts and culture in Pierce County by attending this public meeting. Your input will help shape the final document and determine priorities for the next ten years.

Please visit www.piercecountywa.org/arts for more information.

Sound View Building, Conference Room A
3602 Pacific Avenue, Suite 200
Tacoma, WA 98418

Beginning the first Monday in April (April 5th.), Frances is opening her downtown Puyallup artist’s studio/gallery for local artists to work together on a regular basis. Space will be available by subscription. A one session fee is $15 for 3 hours of studio time. Those making a prior purchase of 12 sessions will receive a 10% discount. Those 12 sessions must be used in the 6 months after purchase.

Artists may work in Frances’ studio at 217 N. Meridian, Puyallup WA  98371:

Session I: Monday mornings from 9:30-12:30

217 N. Meridian
Puyallup WA  98371

Beacon Arts is a new group forming for people who are interested in bringing more creativity to the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Seattle. Beacon Arts has a variety of projects that we are working on including bringing concerts to Festival Street, visual arts, written arts, etc. If you are interested in art and live on Beacon Hill please come and join us. Complete information available at http://beaconarts.ning.com/.

Rockit Space on Beacon Hill
3315 Beacon Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144

On September 18th and 19th from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM approximately twenty Edmonds artists will open their studios to the public. The Edmonds Art Festival is the sponsor of this fifth annual Edmonds Art Studio Tour. The free self-guided tour showcases the work of about forty local artists. Visitors will have an opportunity to meet artists and see how they produce their work; discuss their tools, techniques, and latest projects; get an insider's view of their creative processes and be the first to see their newest work.

Edmonds, Washington

Enjoy a double bill of beguiling vocals grown from Celtic and American folk roots. Rose is "a true folk music chanteuse" writes Sing Out Magazine. Kat won Live Ireland's Female Vocal Album of the Year and the Chicago Tribune raves she has "...the soul of a poet but the voice of an angel, not to mention that the lady can play a mean guitar."

Part of the Seattle Presents concert series offering free concerts year-round at City Hall.

For more information see http://www.seattle.gov/seattlepresents or call 206.684.7171.

Seattle City Hall
600 Fourth Avenue

Bring your kids for the kiddie-pop sweetness and giddy humor of Caspar Babypants. This huggable children's band, led by Chris Ballew of Presidents of the United States of America, dishes up fun sing-alongs for kids that appeal to parents' ears.

Part of the Seattle Presents concert series offering free concerts year-round at City Hall.

For more information see http://www.seattle.gov/seattlepresents or call 206.684.7171.

Seattle City Hall
600 Fourth Avenue

Maestro Gerard Schwarz conducts the Symphony in this special Friday afternoon performance of work by Ernest Bloch, Charles Griffes, and Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky with soloists Jocelyn Chang, violin; Lauren Glass, flute; and Karissa Zadinsky, cello.

Part of the Seattle Presents concert series offering free concerts year-round at City Hall.

For more information see http://www.seattle.gov/seattlepresents or call 206.684.7171.

Seattle City Hall
600 Fourth Avenue

Dobro and slide-guitar guru Orville Johnson fronts a bass, violin, and guitar jam. "Orville is a player's player," writes The Seattle Times. "Arguably the best dobro player in America... His remarkable singing voice is only surpassed by his instrumental prowess," raves FolkWorks Magazine.

Part of the Seattle Presents concert series offering free concerts year-round at City Hall.

For more information see http://www.seattle.gov/seattlepresents or call 206.684.7171.

Seattle City Hall
600 Fourth Avenue