Cultural Exposition
SAL Presents A Conversation with Ta‑Nehisi Coates
S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium - Benaroya Hal 200 University Street, Seattle, WA, United StatesIn Person & Online From the bestselling author of Between the World and Me comes a new collection of visionary essays, The Message. Follow Ta-Nehisi Coates as he journeys to three resonant sites of conflict in the world to explore how the stories we tell—and the ones we don’t—shape our realities. Written at a dramatic moment in American and global […]
The Crocodile Presents: Mdou Moctar, Rosali
The Crocodile 2505 1st Ave, Seattle, WA, United StatesTuesday Oct 22, 2024 8pm (Doors 7:00pm) 21+ Mdou Moctar immediately stands out as one of the most innovative artists in contemporary Saharan music. His unconventional interpretations of Tuareg guitar and have pushed him to the forefront of a crowded scene. Back home, he’s celebrated for his original compositions and verbose poetry, an original creator […]
Encore: A Conversation with Hanif Abdurraqib
Town Hall Seattle 1119 8th Ave, Seattle, WA, United StatesHanif Abdurraqib is a poet, essayist, and cultural critic from Columbus, Ohio. His poetry has been published in Muzzle, Vinyl, PEN American, and various other journals. His essays and music criticism have been published in The FADER, Pitchfork, The New Yorker, and The New York Times. His first full length poetry collection, The Crown Ain't Worth Much, was released in June 2016 from Button […]