Original music inspired by The Jack Straw Writers Anthology 2016. Writers from the Anthology are paired with Bushwick musicians. These musicians then have the opportunity to work with the writers on creating a new work inspired by the writers creation. Our pairs include: Nancy K Dillon - Casandra Lopez Simon Kornelis - Carolyne Wright […]
The Bushwick Book Club Seattle presents Original Music Inspired by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Americanah. This novel is a powerful story of race, identity and love. Two characters find themselves on different sides of the world, separated not only by an ocean, but by a political unrest that makes reconnection nearly impossible. Adichie has painted a […]
This is a talk by Emily Nussbaum on women in television. Julia Massey will represent Bushwick in this partnership event. Emily Nussbaum has been the television critic for The New Yorker since 2011. She has written about “The Good Wife,” “Girls,” “Mad Men,” and “Scandal,” among other shows. Previously, she worked at New York Magazine […]
The Bushwick Book Club Seattle is back at Bumbershoot performing music inspired by Ernest Cline's Ready Player One. We have been invited to join a multitude of amazing performers on the "Words and Ideas" stage at The Vera Project. Our performance will start at 2:00pm. In the year 2044, reality is an ugly place. The […]
The Bushwick Book Club Seattle and Jack Straw Cultural Center presents original music inspired by the Jack Straw Writers Anthology 2016. Each year, Seattle’s Jack Straw Writers Program provides a platform for local authors to hone their presentation skills, create new work, and expand their audience. This will be the fourth year that Jack Straw […]
Bushwick Book Club Seattle and Town Hall Seattle present Original Music Inspired by Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower Not your run-of-the-mill book club, Bushwick shows offer a special interaction between audience and performer surrounding a common source. Each musician reads the show’s featured book and writes an original song inspired by it, unveiling […]
We’re opening the doors to Seattle’s new home for words! Join Hugo House on September 22 as we open the doors to our new home — 10,000 square feet designed for writers and readers. Explore all the nooks and crannies, catch pop-up readings, and find literary experiences around every corner. NEW HUGO HOUSE 1634 […]
Bushwick x Jack Straw Ongoing Throughout the year, a Jack Straw writer will be paired with a Bushwick musician, who will write an original song inspired by the written work. Pairings will be announced on the Bushwick website and videos released on social media: Bushwick FaceBook | Jack Straw FaceBook First pairings! You can […]
$250.00 Thursday, May 23 6:30-8:30pm Sammamish Library $250 per person Ijeoma Oluo inspires action and change in her new book and there’s no better location to talk about how we can all play a part in changing the world than at one of our beautiful libraries. Join us for this conversation, facilitated by KCLS’ Social […]
September 19 | 6:00pm | Town Hall Seattle Hedgebrook Presents: Great Minds: On Ghosts, Ancestors, and the Nostalgia Machine Presenting partners Seattle Arts and Lectures and The Bushwick Book Club Seattle. Buy your Tickets HERE! - COMING SOON An evening of empowering performances and conversations at Town Hall Seattle! Seattle Arts & Lectures and Bushwick […]
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