Arts Calendar  

All events are held at Trinity Parish Church, 609 Eighth Avenue at James Street in downtown Seattle.  
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First Tuesdays

Every first Tuesday of the month from September through May at 7:30 p.m. Price varies by artist. Visit http://www.earlymusicguild.org for details.
In partnership with the Early Music Guild, Trinity Parish presents a series of concerts partnering young performers new to Seattle with established professionals for a variety of early music concerts.

 

Art for Everyone: Icons Written by The Rev. Kevin Smith

Opening January 15, 2012, and showing through February 19
Sundays, Dorothy Liberty Gallery, adjacent to the church office

 

 

 

Theatre9/12: A Shade of Green

January 27, 28, February 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, and 18, 2012, at 8:00 p.m.
Matinees: February 4, 11, and 19, 2012, at 2:00 p.m.
Pay what you can; http://theatre912.com
Theatre9/12's winter production will be A Shade of Green, by Charles S. Waxberg. In this spellbinding play, an accountant for the Pittsburgh archdiocese is requested to meet a convicted serial murderer 19 days before his execution. We are asked, with every turn, "What would you do?"

 

Art for Everyone: The Spirit Within - Las Imágenes de las Misiones de Alta California, Photographs by Craig Alan Huber

Opening March 4, 2012, and showing through April 15
Sundays, Dorothy Liberty Gallery, adjacent to the church office
More about the artist at www.craigalanhuber.com.

 

 "Saint Francis at One with Creation"

Northwest Girlchoir

Sunday, March 4, 2012, at 3:00 p.m. http://www.northwestgirlchoir.org
Founded 36 years ago, Northwest Girlchoir promotes artistic excellence by and for young women through extraordinary performance and education experiences. The Northwest Girlchoir's five performing ensembles — 170 singers from throughout the Puget Sound region — perform annually in community concerts, outreach events, and national or international tours and festivals.

Seattle Bach Choir

Sunday, March 11, 2012 - The German Baroque Tradition
Sunday, June 3, 2012 - My Spirit Sang All Day
Pre-concert lecture and reception at 2:00 p.m., concert at 3:00 p.m. $18/$15. http://www.seattlebachchoir.org
The Seattle Bach Choir programs music that is especially interesting and beautiful, but not always frequently performed. This includes music from well-known composers as well as those who are not yet well known, but should be. While featuring music of the Baroque, particularly that of J.S. Bach, the group strives for balance from the Renaissance to music of today. Under the direction of Dr. Anne Lyman, the Seattle Bach Choir has uncovered works long buried and hosted Northwest and world premieres.

Sine Nomine Renaissance Choir

Sunday, March 18, 2012, at 3:00 p.m.
http://www.earlymusicguild.org/?page_id=87 for more information.
Sine Nomine is a Community Collegia program under the direction of the Early Music Guild. Founded in 2008 by Music Director Gary D. Cannon and Managing Director Pamela Silimperi, Sine Nomine is a mixed-voice chamber choir specializing in the fine performance of early music, including both sacred and secular works from all regions.

Baroque Northwest

Saturday, March 24, 2012
Friday, May 4, 2012
Pre-concert lecture at 7:00 p.m., concert at 7:30 p.m. $25 general/$20 seniors/$10 students.  http://www.baroquenorthwest.com
Master musicians Kim Pineda, Gus Denhard, and Bernard Gordillo are joined by other instrumentalists for a concert series of chamber music from the Baroque era, focusing on Baroque flute, lute, and harpsichord.

Mirinesse Women's Choir

Sunday, March 25, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. $17/$12. http://www.mirinessewomenschoir.org
Mirinesse Women's Choir celebrates diverse and outstanding choral repertoire for women through excellence in performance. Members are an auditioned, committed group of women who enthusiastically share their love of music, enriching and inspiring audiences in the greater Puget  Sound region and beyond. Mirinesse strives to create music that enlivens and refreshes the spirits of singers and audiences alike.

Good Friday

Friday, April 6, 2012, at 7:30 p.m.
As part of the Solemn Liturgy of Good Friday, choral works from the Renaissance and Baroque periods will be sung.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Opus 7

Saturday, May 5, 2012, at 7:30 p.m.
$18. http://www.opus7.org

Founded in 1992 and directed by Loren Ponten, Opus 7 specializes in a capella vocal music of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries, seeking out both new and rarely performed works, as well as works by local and regional composers. Opus 7 is a resident ensemble at St. James Cathedral. Visit Brown Paper Tickets for more information and to order tickets.

New Baroque Orchestra

Sunday, May 6, 2011, at 7:00 p.m.
http://www.earlymusicguild.org/?page_id=85 for more information.
The New Baroque Orchestra, under the direction of Linda Melsted, is an Early Music Guild of Seattle Community Collegia ensemble of strings, recorders, and winds focused on orchestral music of the Baroque and Classical periods.

 

Art for Everyone: The Holz Brothers - Paintings by Don Holz, Metal and Wood Collage by Jim Holz

Opening May 13, 2012, and showing through June 17
Sundays, Dorothy Liberty Gallery, adjacent to the church office

Portland Guitar Duo

Sunday, May 20, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. http://www.pdxguitarduo.com
The Portland Guitar Duo was formed in 1999 by James Manuele and Foti Lycouridis. The duo performs Classical and Romantic literature on original, authentic guitars from the 1800s that have been restored to playing condition. Additionally, they seek to bring new music for two guitars to the stage with their own transcriptions and with commissions of new works from two Oregon composers, Matt Doran and Rebecca Oswald. Their concert programs showcase their refined touch and dynamic energy as well as their interpretative abilities.

Art for Everyone: Fiber Art by Anita Luvera Mayer

Opening Sunday, September 9, 2012, in the Dorothy Liberty Gallery
Read about Anita Luvera Mayer's work here.