Podcasts about mccaw hall

On this bonus episode of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel digs into the archives for his 2016 conversation with the late Dan Morgenstern, legendary jazz scholar, about the 1952 Duke Ellington concert in Seattle. A recording of the concert was first issued in 1954 by RCA; Mr. Morgenstern wrote the liner notes for the 1995 reissue. The 1952 Seattle concert was held at the old Civic Auditorium, now McCaw Hall at Seattle Center. Mr. Morgenstern passed away in 2024 at age 94. CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via space101fm.org. The radio station is located at historic Magnuson Park - formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms.

Lewis Black calls in to shoot the breeze and talk about his upcoming show on Saturday at McCaw Hall!

This week on the Mens Room Appy Hour, we get hyped for our upcoming party at Black Raven Brewing in Woodinville and talk with legendary comedian Lewis Black, who's coming to McCaw Hall on November 16th!

Doug Fullington introduces PNB's 2024/25 Season with our first performances of the year, THE TIMES ARE RACING. This program includes Edwaard Liang's The Veil Between Worlds, Jessica Lang's Black Wave, and Justin Peck's The Times Are Racing. Doug talks through these three works, the role of rehearsal directors in the ballet creation process, Jessica Lang's appointment as PNB's latest Resident Choreographer, recently promoted soloist dancer Luther DeMyer, and more!   Recorded in the Nesholm Family Lecture Hall at Seattle Center's McCaw Hall in Seattle, Washington in September 2024.

On this episode we team up with Story Collider to hear real life tales of adventure and exhilarating encounters with wildlife. From a temporary life-ending jolt from the sky to a 2,650-mile hike in search of healing and solace after a personal tragedy. We'll also hear about a very close encounter with a grizzly from our WILD story telling event at McCaw Hall in Seattle. This show would not be possible without listener support. You can help us continue to create this special immersive storytelling by donating at kuow.org/donate/thewild. Thank you. For some great photographs and clips from our journey through the national parks, check out our Instagram @thewildpod and @chrismorganwildlife. THE WILD is a production of KUOW, Chris Morgan Wildlife, and the NPR Network. This episode was produced by Jason Burrows and Matt Martin and edited by Jim Gates. THE WILD is hosted, produced and written by Chris Morgan. Fact checking by Apryle Craig. Our theme music is by Michael Parker.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join dance historian Doug Fullington as he takes us through the three works of Pacific Northwest Ballet's THE SEASONS' CANON. On stage this rep are Twyla Tharp's Sweet Fields™, Jessica Lang's stunning solo The Calling, and Crystal Pite's mesmerizing work for 54 dancers, The Seasons' Canon. Doug Fullington is the founder and director of The Tudor Choir who sing the Shaker hymns featured in Sweet Fields, as well as the music for The Calling.  Recorded in the Nesholm Family Lecture Hall at Seattle Center's McCaw Hall in Seattle, Washington in April 2024.    

Before we return for our THIRD season of Ten Thousand Things on April 30th, we wanted to share a special recording. In September of 2022, we celebrated the first season of our podcast with a live event at McCaw Hall at the Seattle Center. Back then, our podcast was called The Blue Suit (as you'll hear). We evolved to become Ten Thousand Things. But we had the same goal of telling compelling stories behind modern-day artifacts of Asian American life. Our live show includes interviews with some of our previous guests on the podcast as well as some new stories. And musician Tomo Nakayama joins us to share a story about an object that is dear to his heart and to play a few songs.    We can only make Ten Thousand Things because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW. And we want to hear from you! Leave us feedback online. Ten Thousand Things is produced by KUOW in Seattle. Our host, writer, and creator is Shin Yu Pai. Jim Gates produced this episode with help from Hans Twite and Tom Stiles. Charlotte Duren produced the event. Tomo Nakayama wrote our theme music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug Fullington talks PNB audience members through the exciting double-bill program consisting of Matthew Neenan's Bacchus and Alejandro Cerrudo's One Thousand Pieces. Doug covers the music of Oliver Davis and Philip Glass, the costuming, and how dancing in water works in the Cerrudo work. Tune in for this behind the scenes look at Rep 4 of PNB's 2023/24 Season! Recorded in the Nesholm Family Lecture Hall at Seattle Center's McCaw Hall in Seattle, Washington in March 2024.

Pacific Northwest Ballet welcomes a new host of our pre-show Ballet Talk series, Dr. Anne Searcy! Anne is an Assistant Professor of Music History at the University of Washington. Listen along as Anne walks our audience through the history of Tchaikovsky's "undanceable" Swan Lake score, the origin of Swan Lake's infamous 32 fouette turns that end Act III of the ballet, and a quick plot summary including deciphering ballet pantomime.  Recorded in the Nesholm Family Lecture Hall in Seattle Center's McCaw Hall in February, 2024. 

Join dance historian Doug Fullington as he takes us through the three works of Pacific Northwest Ballet's second production of the 2023/24 season, LOVE & LOSS. This trio of works created for PNB shines a light on some of the stunning world premieres that our New Works Initiative has created in recent years. Donald Byrd's haunting Love and Loss premiered in 2019, Alexei Ratmansky's stunning tribute to his homeland of Ukraine, Wartime Elegy, followed in 2022, and and the newest new work at PNB, Australian choreographer and Oregon Ballet Theatre's artistic director Dani Rowe's The Window. Recorded in the Nesholm Family Lecture Hall at Seattle Center's McCaw Hall in Seattle, Washington in November of 2023. 

Live from the Emerald City, we interview Joe Paganelli, CEO of New Rising Sun, producers of the Pacific Northwest's iconic Bumbershoot Arts & Music Festival, which is celebrating its 50 anniversary this year. Joe joins us at the Event & Venue Marketing Conference for our second live episode of Adventures In Venueland. We learn all about his start in live events with legendary promoter Bill Graham Presents, his time with The Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco, his work as a Music Supervisor with Sony Pictures television, his work on the ticketing side with EDM artists and festivals, and his time with Seattle's McCaw Hall. Joe has seen all sides of the industry and has plenty of interesting stories about his career path, including lots of tips for people wanting to break into the industry. Hear about this year's Bumbershoot and what he and his team are focusing on with the festival – including more community engagement, artist showcases, and a workforce development program supporting LGBTQ+ and BIPOC individuals. If you missed the conference, enjoy this fun way of listening in on a live, unfiltered episode of the podcast featuring audience reactions and questions, and great stories chock full of interesting career advice. Grab some coffee, dust off your favorite grunge rock album, and join us in Seattle.Joe Paganelli: LinkedIn | EmailBumbershoot Arts & Music Festival: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

Join Doug Fullington introducing the final program of PNB's 50th Anniversary Season, WORLDS TO COME. Recorded live in the Nesholm Family Lecture Hall in McCaw Hall in Seattle, Doug takes us through the three works that make up the program. Works include the onstage premiere of Edwaard Liang's The Veil Between Worlds, featuring music composed by Oliver Davis, which first premiered during PNB's digital-only season in 2020. Two world premieres round out this triple-bill: Annabelle Lopez Ochoa's Khepri, Kiyon Ross' ...throes of increasing wonder danced to new music composed by Christina Spinei. 

@dampeyalife1 is joined by PNB's Associate Artistic Director, Kiyon Ross! Tune in as they talk about his role as Artistic Director and the current Showcase of The Nutcracker! #WWConverge #BlackInSeattle #BlackMediaMatters

@dampeyalife1 interviews community storyteller and activist Rosette Royal about his Art of storytelling and the different community members impacted by the AIDs virus for HIV awareness day. Tune in for a great interview. #WWConverge #BlackInSeattle #BlackMediaMatters

Join Doug Fullington introducing our second program of the 2022-2023 Season. Recorded live in the Nesholm Family Lecture Hall in McCaw Hall in Seattle, Doug takes us through the three works that will be on this program. Works include Catching Feelings, a world premiere from Dwight Rhoden, George Balanchine's Duo Concerto and closing with the North American premiere of Crystal Pite's The Seasons' Canon.

This episode of PNB's Conversation Series features choreographer Crystal Pite. She and PNB Artistic Director Peter Boal talk about community and mentorship of young dancers and choreographers, insight into Pite's creation process and collaborators on her work The Seasons' Canon, and her creation timeline for new works on her own company Kidd Pivot.    This episode was recorded live in the Nesholm Family Lecture Hall inside McCaw Hall in Seattle, Washington on November 3, 2022.

Lewis checks in this week from the pacific northwest as he had shows in Oregon and Washington. Our host wants to thank all of you for the outpouring of love and support after the passing of his mother, Jeannette.  As Lewis heads into the final leg of this year's tour, he looks forward to some time off he has coming up. During his time off from the road, our host plans to do some fixer upper work around the house. Maybe he can even get his toilet working again! Lewis wants the rants from Eugene, Oregon to be used in this week's episode, but his crackerjack technical staff says otherwise. Also, our host leaves us this week with a very important reminder (the same way he ends every live show)...take care of each other. It's the most important thing we can do for one another.  The live rants come from shows at The Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland, Oregon and McCaw Hall in Seattle, Washington.  For advertising opportunities email: advertise@thelaughbutton.com SUBMIT RANTS TO LEWIS https://www.lewisblack.com/live Lewis' Grammy-nominated special, "Thanks For Risking Your Life" is available now! https://tlbrecords.lnk.to/LewisWE SUBSCRIBE TO THE RANTCAST https://www.lewisblacksrantcast.com https://thelaughbutton.podlink.to/Rantcast FOLLOW LEWIS https://www.lewisblack.com  https://www.instagram.com/thelewisblack https://twitter.com/thelewisblack https://www.facebook.com/thelewisblack https://www.youtube.com/OfficialLewisBlack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lewis Black shares how he managed failure to become a successful standup comedian, what he thinks about current world events, and what he would do if he were President of the United States. Lewis performs his newest show, Off The Rails, on October 22nd at McCaw Hall in Seattle. Info at STGPresents.com and LewisBlack.com

Ari talks with comedian Lewis Black about his trademark style of comedic yelling and finger pointing and his upcoming show at McCaw Hall.

Join Doug Fullington in kicking off Pacific Northwest Ballet's 50th Anniversary Season with CARMINA BURANA. Recorded live in the Nesholm Family Lecture Hall in McCaw Hall in Seattle, Doug takes us through the three works that make up this first rep of the season. Works include George Balanchine's Allegro Brillante, Alexei Ratmanky's world premiere work for PNB, Wartime Elegy, and founding artistic director Kent Stowell's epic Carmina Burana. 

PNB's Dress Rehearsal Conversation series returns! Enjoy this conversation between PNB Artistic Director Peter Boal and choreographer Alexei Ratmansky on the eve of the world premiere of Ratmansky's new work, Wartime Elegy. This episode was recorded live in the Nesholm Family Lecture Hall inside McCaw Hall in Seattle, Washington on September 22, 2022. 

Congressman Andy Kim was photographed on Jan. 6 2021 picking up trash in the Capitol rotunda, in the aftermath of that day's chaos. The indelible image of a congressperson in a blue suit, kneeling on the ground and tidying the detritus of an insurrection went viral.The blue suit was donated to the Smithsonian, forever a physical marker of the values and actions on display that day. It also inspired Shin Yu Pai to make this podcast.Join us for our free live event for The Blue Suit on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022 at McCaw Hall's Nesholm Family Lecture Hall. You can find more information at kuow.org/events.Related LinksCongressman Andy Kim's twitter thread about the blue suitCongressman Andy Kim's twitter thread about a national AAPI museumAP article from Jan. 7, 2021: ‘What else could I do?' NJ Rep. Kim helps clean up Capitol NPR: A Blue Suit, Dusted By Insurrection, Goes To The SmithsonianWashington Post: Andy Kim and the politics of ‘humility' in the midst of anti-Asian hate We want to hear from you!We're wrapping up our first season of The Blue Suit and we'd like to hear your thoughts about the show. If you have a few minutes please consider answering our brief survey here. Your feedback will really help us as we plan for future episodes. Thanks for taking the time to fill it out.

For those of us coming from families with deep dysfunction and/or trauma, we often choose different ways of coping - achievement, power, money, control, even addiction. Anything but despair right? For poet, writer and artist Shin Yu Pai, she chose the path of self-expression through language as a way of making sense of her past, present and future. Her experience of growing up in 1980s Riverside, California as the child of Taiwanese immigrants has profoundly shaped her projects, as well as her relationship to her son. We got to know her as the creator of The Blue Suit, a limited-series podcast from Seattle's NPR station KUOW that features the stories of Asian Americans through the lens of every day items. Join us for this thoughtful conversation about her choice to choose the creative professional path, how her life experiences have shaped her work, and what makes her choose the work she does every day. For more on The Blue Suit podcast and Shin Yu Pai, check out these links: Her upcoming book Less Desolate A live conversation about The Blue Suit Podcast hosted at McCaw Hall's Nesholm Family Lecture Hall in Seattle: RSVP here

The Day With Trae takes McCaw Hall! Vanishing Seattle's Cynthia Brothers gives us the details on some Seattle staples and their vanishing status. Always great to learn where we need to be in case doors are about to close, or how we can support spots that are staying open. And Kiyon Ross, Director of Company Operations for the Pacific Northwest Ballet, will be sharing the magical works of Twyla Tharp in the production ALL THARP.

Thursday, June 9 on Urban Forum Northwest- *Washington State Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos, (D)-37th Chair, House Education Committee comments on the deadly school shootings and what actions can the state take to protect our students and educators. *Carolyn Riley Payne, President, Seattle Martin Luther King Jr. County NAACP invites you to join with them on Saturday, June 11 2:00-4:00 pm (PDT) in calling for changes to reduce/ eliminate gun violence. Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell will speak. *Hayward Evans, Co Convener, Seattle Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Committee (MLKCC) is co sponsoring the Saturday, June 11 2:00-4:00 pm (PDT) event calling for the elimination of easy access to weapons of WAR at Seattle's Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Memorial Park, 2200 Martin Luther King Jr. Way South in Seattle. *Reverend Dr. Leslie Braxton, Pastor Leslie Braxton comments on the progress he's making on a Juneteenth event he has organized with the City of Seattle, Department of Arts and Culture:One Seattle Juneteenth Musical Celebration: Songs of Black Folk-Music of Resistance and Hope that will be held at Seattle's McCaw Hall on Sunday, June 19 at 6:00 pm (PDT). *James Conner will be a featured soloist at the One Seattle Juneteenth Musical Celebration:Songs of Black Folks-Music of Resistance and Hope. He has been a performer at Universal Studios since 2009. He is a Gospel and R & B recording artist, composer, conductor, pianist, dancer, and actor. He is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music in Boston MA. *Kimi Ginn comments on her observation after reviewing a consultants report who investigated complaints of harassment of a Clover Park School Board Member and the Clover Park School District Superintendent. *Jamie Elmore, Founder, Alopecia Support Group and Editor of Bald Life Magazine talks about the magazine and the June 19 parade in Indianapolis. She will be joined by co author Melvin Dolberry Jr..

Thursday, June 9 on Urban Forum Northwest- *Washington State Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos, (D)-37th Chair, House Education Committee comments on the deadly school shootings and what actions can the state take to protect our students and educators. *Carolyn Riley Payne, President, Seattle Martin Luther King Jr. County NAACP invites you to join with them on Saturday, June 11 2:00-4:00 pm (PDT) in calling for changes to reduce/ eliminate gun violence. Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell will speak. *Hayward Evans, Co Convener, Seattle Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Committee (MLKCC) is co sponsoring the Saturday, June 11 2:00-4:00 pm (PDT) event calling for the elimination of easy access to weapons of WAR at Seattle's Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Memorial Park, 2200 Martin Luther King Jr. Way South in Seattle. *Reverend Dr. Leslie Braxton, Pastor Leslie Braxton comments on the progress he's making on a Juneteenth event he has organized with the City of Seattle, Department of Arts and Culture:One Seattle Juneteenth Musical Celebration: Songs of Black Folk-Music of Resistance and Hope that will be held at Seattle's McCaw Hall on Sunday, June 19 at 6:00 pm (PDT). *James Conner will be a featured soloist at the One Seattle Juneteenth Musical Celebration:Songs of Black Folks-Music of Resistance and Hope. He has been a performer at Universal Studios since 2009. He is a Gospel and R & B recording artist, composer, conductor, pianist, dancer, and actor. He is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music in Boston MA. *Kimi Ginn comments on her observation after reviewing a consultants report who investigated complaints of harassment of a Clover Park School Board Member and the Clover Park School District Superintendent. *Jamie Elmore, Founder, Alopecia Support Group and Editor of Bald Life Magazine talks about the magazine and the June 19 parade in Indianapolis. She will be joined by co author Melvin Dolberry Jr.

Thursday, June 2nd on Urban Forum Northwest, guests include- Reverend Dr. Leslie Braxton, Pastor, New Beginnings Christian Fellowship (NBCF), Kent WA is the organizer with the City of Seattle, Department of Arts and Culture for One Seattle Juneteenth Musical Celebration:The Songs of Black Folk-Music of Resistance&Hope. Chandler Williams, vocalist, song writer and arranger/producer is one of the featured artist for the Juneteenth Musical at Seattle's McCaw Hall on June 19 at 6:00 pm Robin Henderson is one of the featured artist for the Juneteenth Musical that will be held June 19 at Seattle's McCaw Hall. Ramon Bryant Braxton is the Conductor for the Juneteenth Musical at McCaw Hall on June 19. Michelle Merriweather, President & CEO, Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle Jaebadiah Gardner, Owner, Gardner Global

Thursday, June 2nd on Urban Forum Northwest, guests include- Reverend Dr. Leslie Braxton, Pastor, New Beginnings Christian Fellowship (NBCF), Kent WA is the organizer with the City of Seattle, Department of Arts and Culture for One Seattle Juneteenth Musical Celebration:The Songs of Black Folk-Music of Resistance&Hope. Chandler Williams, vocalist, song writer and arranger/producer is one of the featured artist for the Juneteenth Musical at Seattle's McCaw Hall on June 19 at 6:00 pm Robin Henderson is one of the featured artist for the Juneteenth Musical that will be held June 19 at Seattle's McCaw Hall. Ramon Bryant Braxton is the Conductor for the Juneteenth Musical at McCaw Hall on June 19. Michelle Merriweather, President & CEO, Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle Jaebadiah Gardner, Owner, Gardner Global

Recorded live at McCaw Hall, enjoy Doug Fullington's pre-show Ballet Talk about Kent Stowell's Swan Lake. Fullington covers a brief history of the ballet, Swan Lake's history at PNB, and answers audience questions. 

#BlackOpera - Have you seen Blue? Blue is an all-Black opera presented by Seattle Opera at McCaw Hall and playing now through March 12th at McCaw Hall. Our buddies Anthony and Marlie of Traveling While Black in Seattle caught a performance the other night and they gave the experience a 5 out of 5! You can click here for tix and info: https://bit.ly/3BSuYSf #BlackSeattle #BlackEntertainment #WWConverge #BlackMediaMatters

HALL PASS BAND - VOTED BEST BAND OF 425! PLAYING HIGH ENERGY HITS THAT GET THE CROWD DANCING! Voted the Best Band in 425 magazine in 2019 by fans and readers, Hall Pass Band covers rock and pop favorites blending dynamic vocals and sound.  Hall Pass has played at the Bite of Seattle, The Seahawks Pre-game events, McCaw Hall, Suncadia Resort, The Triple Door, The Hard Rock Cafe, Skagit Valley Casino and many great local bars and more! Corporate events include SpaceX, Pacific NW Ballet, Canterwood Country Club and Auctions for The Snohomish Education Foundation, the Assistance League of the Eastside and the Evergreen Health Gala.

Seattle Opera and Pacific Northwest Ballet recently announced they’re getting ready to stage performances at McCaw Hall, but the restart is going to complicated. KUOW arts reporter emeritus Marcie Sillman (now co-host of a new podcast called "Doublexposure," debuting in June) is here to explain.

On Friday, October 14, we gathered to enjoy eight stories presented in front of a live audience at Seattle's McCaw Hall.

In this episode, we hear from poet Ada Limón, who joined us in October 2016 at McCaw Hall for a reading from her collection Bright Dead Things. Named a finalist for the 2015 National Book Award in Poetry and the National Book Critics Circle, Bright Dead Things follows a female speaker’s experiences of love and loss, exploring how we build our identities from place and from human contact. “Ada Limón doesn't write as if she needs us. She writes as if she wants us. Her words reveal, coax, pull, see us,” writes poet Nikky Finney. “We read desire, ache, what human beings rarely have the heart or audacity to speak of alone—with the help of a poet with the most generous of eyes.”

Prolific actor William Shatner is best known for his role as Captain Kirk on Star Trek and "singing" popular songs in his signature spoken word style. But he also has strong opinions about avocado toast, considers himself a sushi connoisseur and loves beautifully made Mexican food.  So Rachel took a trip to Sushinola, one of the country's few Sinaloa style Mexican sushi restaurants, in Kent, Washington. Rolls are stuffed with carne asada, topped with pico de gallo, drizzled with housemade chipotle sauce and deep fried because co-owner Anayancy Reyes says most Mexicans are decidedly not fans of raw fish.  And psychology professor Dr Julia Hormes joins the show to share her fascinating research on cravings. Turns out, food cravings are cultural and psychological, not a universal human experience, and Americans are the true kings and queens of cravings. And the whole thing about pregnant women craving crazy combinations like pickles and ice cream? Dr Hormes will set the record straight.  Get tickets for An Evening with William Shatner at McCaw Hall at Seattle Center on June 10th, 2019. 

In our latest episode of SAL/on air, we hear from actor and filmmaker Tom Hanks, who joined us at McCaw Hall in December of 2017. Seattle’s beloved librarian, Nancy Pearl, was in conversation with Hanks, who shared with us how he came to write his first book, the short story collection "Uncommon Type," plus all about his obsession with vintage typewriters and highlights from his prolific career.

While The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs was astonishing Seattleites at McCaw Hall, 72 young people involved with Seattle Opera’s Youth Opera Project performed Odyssey, a new opera for young people, next door. High schoolers Emily Amesquita (Odysseus), Kaitlyn Ochs (the Siren), and Joshua Cummings (Poseidon) discuss both new operas, the one they were in and the one they attended. The passion these bright young people feel for opera suggests an exciting future for this art form.

Hear from librettist Mark Campbell, director Kevin Newbury, and star baritone John Moore as Seattle Opera's The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs heads into McCaw Hall for Tech Week. Campbell tells the story of how filling out an online email form led him to a serendipitous meeting with a student of the real Kōbun Chino Otogawa, and Newbury and Moore discuss their work on this exciting opera so far.

Audience Education Manager Doug Fullington changes up the regular lecture format, and dedicates the 30-minutes of Ballet Talk to a Q&A for the attending audience. He answers questions like, "do the dancers look forward to this ballet?" and "are there different endings to Swan Lake?". Of course, as always, Doug is an encyclopedia of dance and music history and he has the audience laughing with his replies. And don't forget, you can always listen to Ballet Talk live, one hour before every performance at McCaw Hall.

Did you know the first performance of Emeralds, Rubies, and Diamonds a) wasn't even called Jewels and b) was on a mixed bill that included Prodigal Son? PNB Audience Education Manager Doug Fullington is back with all of his historical fun facts and insider knowledge about how we get our ballets from studio to stage. And don't forget, you can always listen to Ballet Talk (previously Pre-Performance Lectures) live, one hour before every performance at McCaw Hall.

This podcast interview features Felix Narte, Jr., who, along with Lilly Kitamoto Kodama and Kay Sakai Naka, will be participating in a post-show discussion as part of a Seattle Opera presentation Thursday, Aug. 13 at Bainbridge Performing Arts of a new work of opera: "An American Dream". "An American Dream" is set during World War II and explores the lives of two Puget Sound women: a Japanese American facing internment and a German Jewish immigrant preoccupied with those she left behind. A Japanese American family burns precious belongings from Japan in an attempt to avoid arrest during World War II. Young Setsuko manages to hide her beloved doll before her family is forced out of their home. A new couple moves in: Jim, a U.S. veteran, and Eva, a Jewish immigrant preoccupied by her family's situation in Germany. When Eva finds the doll, she discovers the truth—both about Setsuko's family and her own. "An American Dream" was borne from the Seattle Opera's Belonging(s) Project. The project asked people to respond to the question: “If you had to leave your home today and couldn't return, what would you want to take with you? Why is that object, that memory, or that connection to your past so important?” Dozens of responses were filmed and posted to a digital quilt, which you can find online. Seattle Opera then commissioned librettist Jessica Murphy Moo and composer Jack Perla to weave threads from this digital quilt into a new opera. The World War II experiences of two Seattle women, one Japanese-American and the other German- American, inspired the fictional tale of two families in "An American Dream". "An American Dream" appears at BPA one night only on August 13 at 7:30 p.m. Admission to BPA's working community preview is by donation only. Tickets for the Seattle Opera performances at McCaw Hall on August 21 & 23 range from $50 to $125. Learn more at the BPA website, by phone at 206.842.8569 or in person at BPA, 200 Madison Avenue North, Bainbridge Island. BPA Box Office hours are 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, and one hour prior to each performance. This community preview is made possible through a special partnership with Seattle Opera (www.seattleopera.org) and is appropriate for ages 10 and older. Credits: BCB host and audio editor: Reed Price; BCB social media publisher: Barry Peters.