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December 2014
Kitsap Library Systems Tour | Original Music Inspired By Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
The Bushwick Book Club Seattle And The Kitsap Library Systems present:
original music inspired by
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
Performed by Read And Destroy
December 20th
Manchester Kitsap Library | 10:30am - 11:30
Bremerton Kitsap Library | 2pm - 3pm
FREE | All Ages
Find out more »January 2015
Orignal Music Inspired By A.A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh (Kids Event)
The Bushwick Book Club Seattle and Town Hall Seattle present:
original music inspired by
A.A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh
January 24th | 11 AM
At Town Hall Seattle
Find out more »December 2016
Original music inspired by the Jack Straw Writers Anthology 2016
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 Tekla Waterfield - Corinne Manning Tai Shan - Shin Yu Pai Kristin Chambers - Alison Stagner Nick Droz - Robert Lashley Linda Waterfall - Shontina…
Find out more »February 2017
Original Music inspired by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Americanah
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 provocative picture of immigrant experience, racial climate in America, and the effects of single-story perspectives. The Bushwick Book Club Seattle musicians and artists will dive…
Find out more »May 2017
Seattle Arts and Lectures and The Bushwick Book Club Seattle present Original music inspired by Emily Nussbaum
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 for seven years, editing the Culture Pages (and creating the Approval Matrix) and writing both features and criticism. She won a 2014 National Magazine Award…
Find out more »September 2017
Bumbershoot: Original music inspired by Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One
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 only time teenage Wade Watts really feels alive is when he's jacked into the virtual utopia known as the OASIS. Wade's devoted his life to…
Find out more »Original music inspired by the Jack Straw Writers Anthology for 2017
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 has teamed up with the Bushwick Book Club Seattle to pair writers from the anthology with Bushwick musicians and songwriters for a special event of…
Find out more »February 2018
Original Music inspired by Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower
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 the new work at the event. KEXP’s DJ Riz (Riz Rollins) helps curate the lineup this round, which includes Om Johari, JR Rhodes, Coreena Brown,…
Find out more »September 2018
Opening Celebration: New Hugo House | September 22nd
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 Eleventh Avenue (on the corner of Eleventh & E Olive) Featuring: Special guest MARIA SEMPLE and emcee NANCY GUPPY Performances and installations from VIS-à-VIS SOCIETY…
Find out more »September 2020
Bushwick x Jack Straw
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 also take the time to check out the Jack Straw 2020/Bushwick page where all of the videos will live. Date Jack Straw writer Bushwick artist…
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