Want to get out and do something interesting? There’s something for everyone in our South King County Fine Arts Roundup column by Amy Robinson.
MUSIC AND DANCE
“Heartbeats,” Momentum Dance Academy
Highline (High School) Performing Arts Center, Burien
Thursday, June 19, & Saturday, June 21 6:00 p.m.
A performance with multiple dance styles including hip hop, jazz, contemporary, and tap. Image from their website.
Adults (18-59): $22; Seniors (60+): $20; Students/child (2-17): $18; Lap Children (under age 2): free.
Click here for tickets and more info.
“Dancing Through Broadway,” Dance! West Seattle
Highline (High School) Performing Arts Center, Burien
Sunday, June 22, 1:30 p.m.
“A 2 act performance with all of the beautiful classics that Broadway has to offer! Act 1 will have class performances by all of our offered levels at Dance! West Seattle. Act 2 will have a debuting Contemporary excerpt piece & a solo by our senior dancer.” Image and text taken from their website.
Admission appears to be free, but is not discussed in their materials.
“The Concert Truck,” Seattle Chamber Music Society,
Town Square Park, Burien
Thursday, June 26, 10:30 a.m.
“The Concert Truck is rolling back into Seattle! Celebrating its fourth SCMS residency, the truck will bring 3 different chamber music programs to 18 locations across the city from June 20 to July 3, 2025. This concert hall on wheels brings the joy of chamber music right to you—perfect for families, first-time listeners, and chamber music lovers looking for a fun, relaxed way to experience live music.
Each performance is about an hour long, feel free to bring a chair and a picnic and enjoy the music! “ Image and text taken from their website.
Admission is Free.
“Mangalaasaasanam – A Thematic Arangetram”
Dhaya Sarathy, Highline (High School) Performing Arts Center, Burien
Sunday, June 29, 3:30 p.m.
“Dhaya Sarathy will be performing a thematic arangetram on the topic ‘Mangalaasaasanam’ that reflects a soul’s yearning not just for personal salvation, but for the well-being of the Lord and the universe. Through intricate rhythm, expressive abhinaya, and timeless compositions, the dancer will take us on a journey of reverence, compassion, and spiritual celebration.” Image and text taken from their calendar listing.
Admission appears to be free but requires an RSVP at this Evite.
THEATRE AND STORYTELLING
“7 Stories: Letting Go”
Highline Heritage Museum, Burien
Friday, June 27, 7 p.m.
“Who hasn’t been held captive by a powerful story? 7 STORIES is a night of storytelling — to build community, empathy, and celebrate our diversity.
Each 7 STORIES night has a theme and storytellers sign up and are selected in advance. Real stories are spellbinding and raw. They are not a theatrical performance, but true life stories from your friends, acquaintances, or someone you have never met. These stories are told from the heart.”
Image and text taken from their website.
Admission is Free.
NOTE: If you can’t make it to this event in person, be sure to “Like” The B-Town Blog on Facebook here to get a notification, as the hope to be streaming it live starting at 7 p.m.
VISUAL ARTS
“Rat City Arts & Food Walk”
Various Locations, White Center
Thursday, June 19, 5-8 p.m.
“Established in September 2024, The Rat City Art Walk is a NEW free monthly event that brings art, music, and good vibes to the streets of White Center, Seattle. It all goes down every third Thursday, and it’s all about celebrating the creativity and community that make this neighborhood so special.” Image and text taken from their website.
Admission is Free. Click here for their monthly map guide.
“Wool and Flowers,” Trisha Gilmore
Highline Heritage Museum, Burien
April – June, 2025
The Highline Heritage Museum hosts a gallery with a quarterly featured local artist. mage taken from their website.
Admission is free for the gallery only. Click here for more info.
Open every week Thursday – Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.
“Seattle Print Arts Annual Print Exchange”
Postmark Center for the Arts, Auburn
April 16 – July 19, 2025
“The 2025 Annual Seattle Print Arts Print Exchange invites Seattle Print Arts (SPA) members to showcase their work in an unjuried celebration of fine art printmaking. This exhibition highlights the diversity and creativity of both traditional and non-traditional printmaking, fostering knowledge sharing, professional development, and community engagement within the vibrant SPA network. “
Logo taken from the SPA website. Text from the Postmark Gallery’s page.
Visitors welcome Wednesdays (12:00-4:00), Thursday (12:00-6:00), Friday (12:00-4:00)
Admission is Free.
“Kent Summer Art Exhibit”
Centennial Gallery, Kent
June 4 – August 21, Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm, closed holidays
Enjoy original artwork by:
- John Armstrong
- Susan Boye
- Julia Brodsky
- Charde Brown
- Kay Burnett
- Carol Colin
- Jo Cosme
- Barbara De Pirro
- Devon Dille
- Liz Ewings
- Kurt Erickson
- Andrew Feuk
- Tom Fletcher
- Mohamed Gabriel
- Miwa Gardner
- Nikki Jobbora-Barber
- Laurie Kallsen-George
- Sonya Lang
- Cindy Lieberman
- Anna Macrae
- Aaron Mann
- Angela Marvel
- Gabriela Nirino
- Kelly Haejung Paik
- Dmitrii Patapov
- Chad Pilkington
- Brett Polonsky
- Johanna Porter
- Debbie Ranniger
- Umesh Shebe
- Shyun Song
- Annette Stiers Jones
- Laura Wallace
- Suze Woolf
- Chandra Wu
Text and image taken from their website.
Admission is Free.
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Looking to stretch your entertainment budget, and willing to go a little further afield? Budget Arts in King County, https://budget-arts.blogspot.com, for listings of theatre, dance, and classical music under $15 throughout the Greater Seattle area.
