Original Music inspired by Tara Westover’s Educated Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Hugo House Tara Westover's riveting, bestselling memoir of discovery and independence took the entire world by storm - now, it becomes a well of inspiration for artists in a night of original music. "This story, remarkable as it is, might be merely another […]
Original Music inspired by the works of Shakespeare Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Hugo House The Bard at last! Inspiration, invention and imagination abound in the world's singlemost celebrated literary canon - and, at last, it will be drawn upon for a night of original music inspired by Shakespeare's legendary work. “He breathed upon dead […]
Original Music inspired by Cecilia Vicuña's Saborami Saturday, April 25, 2020 | Facebook live-stream Experience a night of original music inspired by the vision of the Chilean poet, artist and filmmaker Cecilia Vicuña, curated by Washington State Poet Laureate Claudia Castro Luna. Tune in to the live-stream on April 25, 7:30pm on our Facebook page! […]
Original Music inspired by Zadie Smith's White Teeth Saturday, May 16, 2020 | Facebook live-stream Religious zealots, oddball scientists, awkward teenagers, experimental mice and (maybe) the end of the world? Zadie Smith arrived on the literary scene by combining these ingredients into a phenomenal story of history, family and change. "Frisky and irreverent...Smith's real talent […]
Original Music inspired by Arnold Lobel's Frog and Toad Saturday, June 13, 2020 | Facebook live-stream Hear your childhood come to musical life with original tunes inspired by Earth's most famous, and most beloved, amphibious duo. "Humorous, emotion-packed, and full of exuberant dialogue...Frog and Toad emerge throughout the four books as unique, lovable, and remarkably […]
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 […]
Original music inspired by Jenny Odell's How to Do Nothing Sep 19, 2020 Everyone wants to unplug—but how do you actually do it? "Nothing" is more than it seems. Jenny Odell's How to Do Nothing is a thrilling critique of the forces vying for our attention that shows us a new way to connect with […]
Bushwick Book Club Seattle's 10th Anniversary Show! Oct 10, 2020 On October 10, 2010, Bushwick Book Club Seattle played its very first show: original music inspired by Kurt Vonnegut's masterpiece, Slaughterhouse-5. Join us as we revisit Vonnegut's classic anti-war novel and reflect on 10 years of music inspired by literature. Ready to rock down memory […]
Original music inspired by Eric Liu's Become America Nov 14, 2020 Streaming live on YouTube at 7:30 PM With Become America, Seattle author Eric Liu wrote the gospel for engaged citizenry—and now it’s time for the choir to sing! Liu's "sermons", pulled from his admired Civic Saturday series and shared in Become America, invite everyday […]
Bushwick Book Club Seattle x Hugo House Dec 12, 2020 Seattle, this one's for you 💙 In a collaboration long overdue, three Hugo House authors will provide literary inspiration for three Bushwick Book Club Seattle musicians each—9 one-of-a-kind songs, one amazing night to remind you of the Emerald City's endless magic. Presenting original music inspired […]
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