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May 2018
Tunes and Tales: A Bushwick Northwest Benefit Dinner
As The Bushwick Book Club Seattle guides its eighth mainstage season to the finish line and STYLE: Songwriting Trough Youth Literature Education continues to connect passions for music and reading in school settings, Bushwick Northwest seeks your help in carrying this work forward. After the success of our inaugural Tunes & Tales fundraiser gala in 2017, we’re doing it again on May 12, 2018. Come enjoy food, drink, song, and story as we celebrate another year delivering literature, music, and…
Find out more »Original Music inspired by Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale
The Bushwick Book Club Seattle and Town Hall Seattle partner to present an evening of original music inspired by Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel The Handmaid’s Tale on Thursday, May 24, 2018 at Fremont Abbey Arts Center. Advance tickets available through Eventbrite. Now a popular and haunting TV series, The Handmaid’s Tale was first a 1985 novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood. Winner of several awards, the story revolves around themes of misogyny, patriarchy, and individual expression in a near-future…
Find out more »June 2018
Original music inspired by Norton Juster’s The Phantom Tollbooth
The Bushwick Book Club Seattle presents an evening of original music inspired by Norton Juster’s classic fantasy The Phantom Tollbooth on Friday, June 15, 2018 at University Heights Auditorium. Advance tickets available through Eventbrite. First published in 1961, The Phantom Tollbooth has delighted readers of all ages for generations with its sympathetic protagonist and exceptionally-clever wordplay. The book is the story of a bored child named Milo and his voyage of discovery through lands as diverse as the Mountains…
Find out more »October 2018
Sherlock Holmes | Oct. 19
SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE'S ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES HUGO HOUSE | OCT 19 You've seen the movies. You've watched the show. Maybe you think you know Holmes - but until you've heard this show, dear reader, you don't know . Join us October 19 for a night of original music inspired by Doyle's immortal detective, his companion Watson, and the devious fiends on their tail. GET TICKETS
Find out more »December 2018
By Kids, For Kids
Bushwick Northwest and STYLE: Songwriting Through Youth Literature Education present a fundraiser in support of our education program, STYLE: Songwriting Through Youth Literature Education. Professional musicians will perform songs written by students and in support of our programs in schools and libraries. Featured performers for this event include Nate Bogopolsky, Tiffany Wilson, Daniel “Showboat” Rainard, Roc Phella, Annie Jantzer, Tim Kennedy, David Dawda, Wes Weddell and more. We'll also have an awesome silent auction with prizes from Vann Edge…
Find out more »January 2019
Another Country | Jan. 26
Original music inspired by James Baldwin's Another Country Saturday, January 26th at Hugo House Baldwin's path-breaking classic gets a 21st century response Bushwick performers include Stephanie Anne Johnson, Reggie Garrett, Aaron Starkey, Alex Guy, Sean Morse and Damiano Unique and more... For this event we also want to offer complimentary tickets to those librarians and teachers who help support our communities and schools. LIBRARIES ROCK! Please RSVP for your FREE tickets on the ticket page. Email [email protected] for ticket code…
Find out more »March 2019
Word Play: Seattle7Writers | Mar. 2
Word Play: Original Music inspired by Seattle7Writers Writers include Anca Szilagyi (Daughters of the Air), Michael Schmeltzer (Blood Song) and Laurie Frankel (This Is How It Always Is). Saturday, March 2nd 2019 at Hugo House This is our annual collaboration with Seattle7Writers where we bring 3 Seattle7Writers and partner each author with 3 musicians. That brings us 3 authors and 9 musicians! And everyone will be on hand at the event to discusss the evening with the audience. It's…
Find out more »The Hate U Give | March 30
ANGIE THOMAS'S THE HATE U GIVE Hugo House | March 30th 7:30pm Electrifying readers across the country since its publication last year, Angie Thomas's smash hit YA novel The Hate U Give tackles race, police violence, and media with verve and wit. Bushwick is pumped to partner with Town Hall Seattle and Hugo House to stage this show on March 30th. Don't miss it. Honored with a slot on the 2017 National Book Award Longlist in the category of Young…
Find out more »May 2019
Tunes and Tales | May 4th
BUSHWICK NORTHWEST is a federal 501( c)(3) non-profit organization overseeing two program ams serving the greater-Seattle community and beyond: The Bushwick Book Club Seattle and STYLE: Songwriting Throug h Youth Literature Education. Our work revolves around the creation of original music inspired by the written word, shared on-stage and through residencies, workshops, and assemblies in schools and libraries. Our annual Tunes & Tales fundraising gala is taking place on Saturday, May 4, at The Knife Room by Cafe Nordo in…
Find out more »June 2019
Ms Marvel | June 15
Original Music inspired by G. Willow Wilson's Ms Marvel Saturday, June 15th, 2019 at Hugo House Presenting Partner: WASAT Marvel Comics universe expands in scope and song Come join Bushwick for our final performance of 2018/19! We will be bringing G Willow Wilson's Ms Marvel to the stage in music. We have a marvelous cast of performers ready to share their inspirations from this ground breaking graphic novel. Kamala Khan is a 16 year old Pakistani-American, and is ready to…
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