Upcoming Events
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Wa Na Wari programming is supported in part by
King County 4Culture, Seattle Foundation, Creag Foundation, and City of Seattle Office of Arts and Culture |
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A Presence Scene: Writing Workshop with Civic Poet Jourdan Keith
February 4 - 25th (every Tuesday in February)
7pm-8pm
Register
Each week participants will select a piece of art from the exhibits as the subject for their creative writing response. Using prompts to explore ekphrastic writing examples and techniques, we will generate working drafts during each Workshop. Select one Workshop or participate in all four to build your skills as we develop a supportive writing community...more info
February 4 - 25th (every Tuesday in February)
7pm-8pm
Register
Each week participants will select a piece of art from the exhibits as the subject for their creative writing response. Using prompts to explore ekphrastic writing examples and techniques, we will generate working drafts during each Workshop. Select one Workshop or participate in all four to build your skills as we develop a supportive writing community...more info
The Value of Our Stories Workshop
Thurs, February 27, 2020
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Join an interactive workshop with Seattle-raised spoken word poet and educator Rajinii Eddins. This workshop is possible via a community partnership with Wa Na Wari and the Seattle Public Library and support from the Seattle Public Library Foundation. This workshop is FREE but please register here.
Thurs, February 27, 2020
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Join an interactive workshop with Seattle-raised spoken word poet and educator Rajinii Eddins. This workshop is possible via a community partnership with Wa Na Wari and the Seattle Public Library and support from the Seattle Public Library Foundation. This workshop is FREE but please register here.
Sanctuary Print Shop at Wa Na Wari
Saturday February 29, 11:30AM-1:30PM
For this special POC-led and -focused printmaking session at Wa Na Wari, Sanctuary Print Shop: Seattle curator, Thea Quiray Tagle, will lead an interactive printmaking session and conversation about placemaking and the power of print. No experience necessary- wear close-toed shoes and comfy clothes you wouldn't mind getting paint on (just in case!)...more details
Saturday February 29, 11:30AM-1:30PM
For this special POC-led and -focused printmaking session at Wa Na Wari, Sanctuary Print Shop: Seattle curator, Thea Quiray Tagle, will lead an interactive printmaking session and conversation about placemaking and the power of print. No experience necessary- wear close-toed shoes and comfy clothes you wouldn't mind getting paint on (just in case!)...more details
Living Room Concert with Tiffany Wilson
Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 7 PM – 8 PM
Join us for an hour of incredible music by the Northwest's Tiffany Wilson. Tiffany Wilson is a true musical artist and songwriter whose voice speaks to something real and soulful...more details
Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 7 PM – 8 PM
Join us for an hour of incredible music by the Northwest's Tiffany Wilson. Tiffany Wilson is a true musical artist and songwriter whose voice speaks to something real and soulful...more details
Sunday Service With Omitosin
Every Second and Fourth Sunday, starting January 12th, 11am-1pm
Join Omitosin for Sunday Service. Sunday Service is a return to the idea of spiritual connection on Sunday afternoons, but with the healing practice that Omitosin brings at the center. Spend time in community with others being led by Omitosin and guest spiritual leaders...more info
Every Second and Fourth Sunday, starting January 12th, 11am-1pm
Join Omitosin for Sunday Service. Sunday Service is a return to the idea of spiritual connection on Sunday afternoons, but with the healing practice that Omitosin brings at the center. Spend time in community with others being led by Omitosin and guest spiritual leaders...more info
Unless otherwise specified,
ALL events at Wa Na Wari are FREE and ALL AGES.
Please help Wa Na Wari be a good neighbor.
We are located in a residential neighborhood with limited parking.
Please avoid blocking neighbors' driveways when parking.
Wa Na Wari is sited in a 5th-generation Black-owned home that was constructed in the 1910s.
Accessibility is a priority for us. Until we raise the funds to make the necessary adjustments to the home, the space has some accessibility limitations. The first floor is up one flight of seven stairs with a handrail. The bathroom is on the second floor, up 20 steps with a handrail. We thank our community for their patience while we work to make Wa Na Wari more accessible.
ALL events at Wa Na Wari are FREE and ALL AGES.
Please help Wa Na Wari be a good neighbor.
We are located in a residential neighborhood with limited parking.
Please avoid blocking neighbors' driveways when parking.
Wa Na Wari is sited in a 5th-generation Black-owned home that was constructed in the 1910s.
Accessibility is a priority for us. Until we raise the funds to make the necessary adjustments to the home, the space has some accessibility limitations. The first floor is up one flight of seven stairs with a handrail. The bathroom is on the second floor, up 20 steps with a handrail. We thank our community for their patience while we work to make Wa Na Wari more accessible.
PAST EVENTS
Film Screening: Whispering Into the Void by Amir George
Wa Na Wari and On the Boards have partnered to bring filmmaker Amir George to Seattle to screen his new film series “Whispering into the Void.”
Screening with Talk-back and Q&A with Amir George and Inye Wokoma:
Saturday, January 25th at On the Boards in the Studio Theater: 100 West Roy St, Seattle, WA 98119
3:00pm
Screenings with Amir George present:
Sunday, January 26th at Wa Na Wari: 911 24th Ave, Seattle, Wa 98122
12:00pm, 2:00pm, 4:00pm
Wa Na Wari and On the Boards have partnered to bring filmmaker Amir George to Seattle to screen his new film series “Whispering into the Void.”
Screening with Talk-back and Q&A with Amir George and Inye Wokoma:
Saturday, January 25th at On the Boards in the Studio Theater: 100 West Roy St, Seattle, WA 98119
3:00pm
Screenings with Amir George present:
Sunday, January 26th at Wa Na Wari: 911 24th Ave, Seattle, Wa 98122
12:00pm, 2:00pm, 4:00pm
Jaleesa Johnston Artist Talk
January 10, 2020
7pm-8pm
Join Wa Na Wari for an artist talk with exhibiting artist Jaleesa Johnston. Johnston will talk about her current exhibition and her practice as a performance artist...more info
January 10, 2020
7pm-8pm
Join Wa Na Wari for an artist talk with exhibiting artist Jaleesa Johnston. Johnston will talk about her current exhibition and her practice as a performance artist...more info
Opening Reception
January 11, 2020
7pm-9pm
Join us to celebrate the opening of a new art exhibit at Wa Na Wari, featuring work by artists Amir George, Jaleesa Johnston, Ronald Hall, and Shurvon Haynes.
January 11, 2020
7pm-9pm
Join us to celebrate the opening of a new art exhibit at Wa Na Wari, featuring work by artists Amir George, Jaleesa Johnston, Ronald Hall, and Shurvon Haynes.
Vanishing Seattle Film Series Launch
January 16, 2020
7pm-9pm
Vanishing Seattle is excited to launch its series of short films that take a deeper dive into the stories of legacy, resistance, and resilience behind the #VanishingSeattle hashtag! We are premiering with a film about Wa Na Wari!
Come join us at Wa Na Wari for the film screening (directed by devon de Leña + Chimaera Bailey) -- plus art, food, & community. The event will also feature music and performances by Yirim Seck and Ebo Barton.
January 16, 2020
7pm-9pm
Vanishing Seattle is excited to launch its series of short films that take a deeper dive into the stories of legacy, resistance, and resilience behind the #VanishingSeattle hashtag! We are premiering with a film about Wa Na Wari!
Come join us at Wa Na Wari for the film screening (directed by devon de Leña + Chimaera Bailey) -- plus art, food, & community. The event will also feature music and performances by Yirim Seck and Ebo Barton.
New Years Day: Beans ‘n’ Greens at WNW
January 1, 2020
12pm-4pm
Start your new year off right with our favorite southern tradition, eating black eye peas and greens for good luck. Food prepared by Inye Wokoma and Tarik Abdullah. $5 a plate or pay what you can...more info
January 1, 2020
12pm-4pm
Start your new year off right with our favorite southern tradition, eating black eye peas and greens for good luck. Food prepared by Inye Wokoma and Tarik Abdullah. $5 a plate or pay what you can...more info
Central District Stories: Neighborhood memories through poetry
December 19th
7-8pm
Wa Na Wari is partnering with the African American Writer's Alliance on the first of an on-going series called "Central District Stories." This series invites artists of various disciplines to share their stories and history of the neighborhood through art...more info
December 19th
7-8pm
Wa Na Wari is partnering with the African American Writer's Alliance on the first of an on-going series called "Central District Stories." This series invites artists of various disciplines to share their stories and history of the neighborhood through art...more info
The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open
Film Screening
Wednesday, December 4th, 7pm
TICKETS
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Film Screening
Wednesday, December 4th, 7pm
TICKETS
More Info...
Special Performance and Reception with Hanna Benn and C. Davida Ingram
Thursday, October 17th, 2019
6:30 - 8pm
In 2015, visual artist C. Davida Ingram began a collaboration with composer Hanna Benn called “The Deeps” that combined live narration and music as a tapestry to understand grieving. This next chapter of the story moves through a reimagining of the waters of memory and how we connect in moments of joy and transformation through lyricism and stories. Audience members are encouraged to come dressed in shades of blue for this immersive installation...(read more)
Thursday, October 17th, 2019
6:30 - 8pm
In 2015, visual artist C. Davida Ingram began a collaboration with composer Hanna Benn called “The Deeps” that combined live narration and music as a tapestry to understand grieving. This next chapter of the story moves through a reimagining of the waters of memory and how we connect in moments of joy and transformation through lyricism and stories. Audience members are encouraged to come dressed in shades of blue for this immersive installation...(read more)
Botanicals for Beauty and Self-Love
Fri, October 18, 2019
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM PDT
Max participants: 20
FREE: Register Here
Our skin is the immune system's’ first line of defense, and is often where we first see the effects of spiritual and environmental stress. In this class, we’ll discuss nutritional support for glowing skin, featuring African ancestral herbs and foods that have long been used for beautification and vitality...(read more)
Fri, October 18, 2019
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM PDT
Max participants: 20
FREE: Register Here
Our skin is the immune system's’ first line of defense, and is often where we first see the effects of spiritual and environmental stress. In this class, we’ll discuss nutritional support for glowing skin, featuring African ancestral herbs and foods that have long been used for beautification and vitality...(read more)
Poetry Redaction Workshop with Chantal Gibson
Saturday, October 19th
12pm-2pm
The workshop will lead guests though a poetry redaction exercise that re-contextualizes and reimagines problematic historical texts through the framing of James Baldwin...(read more).
Saturday, October 19th
12pm-2pm
The workshop will lead guests though a poetry redaction exercise that re-contextualizes and reimagines problematic historical texts through the framing of James Baldwin...(read more).
Chantal Gibson: Reading
Saturday, October 19, 6-7pm, Free
Chantal will read from her book, How She Read. Copies of the book will be available for sale. How She Read is a collection of genre-blurring poems about the representation of Black women, their hearts, minds and bodies, across the Canadian cultural imagination...(read more)
Saturday, October 19, 6-7pm, Free
Chantal will read from her book, How She Read. Copies of the book will be available for sale. How She Read is a collection of genre-blurring poems about the representation of Black women, their hearts, minds and bodies, across the Canadian cultural imagination...(read more)
Art Opening Reception
Saturday, October 19, 7–9pm, Free
Join us to celebrate the opening of four new exhibits at Wa Na Wari, with work by Chantal Gibson, Brenetta Ward, Storme Webber, and Moses Sun.
Saturday, October 19, 7–9pm, Free
Join us to celebrate the opening of four new exhibits at Wa Na Wari, with work by Chantal Gibson, Brenetta Ward, Storme Webber, and Moses Sun.
West African Music and Dance with Thione Diop
September 21st, 2pm - 4pm
Join us for an afternoon of West African music and dance. Thione Diop, percussionist from Senegal, is widely recognized for his powerfully expressive Djembe performances. He is descended from an ancestral line of Griot drummers in Senegal and is a master of the djembe, sabar tama, and djun djun...(read more)
September 21st, 2pm - 4pm
Join us for an afternoon of West African music and dance. Thione Diop, percussionist from Senegal, is widely recognized for his powerfully expressive Djembe performances. He is descended from an ancestral line of Griot drummers in Senegal and is a master of the djembe, sabar tama, and djun djun...(read more)
Cancelled FUNKTIONAL DESIGN FLOWER MAKING workshop with Xenobia Bailey
September 29th
12pm-2pm
Free
Spend the afternoon with master crochet artist and accomplished visual artist Xenobia Bailey learning how to make paper flowers and other creations...(read more)
September 29th
12pm-2pm
Free
Spend the afternoon with master crochet artist and accomplished visual artist Xenobia Bailey learning how to make paper flowers and other creations...(read more)
Gary Hammon Plays Original Compositions
Sunday, September 15th, 6pm - 7:30pm
Born and raised in Seattle's Central District, saxophonist and composer Gary "Jubil" Hammon spent decades in the Boston and New York jazz scenes before returning to Seattle to "give back to the community that raised him." Gary will be sharing work-in-progress excerpts from a new show he is creating that blends live storytelling and original compositions...(read more)
Sunday, September 15th, 6pm - 7:30pm
Born and raised in Seattle's Central District, saxophonist and composer Gary "Jubil" Hammon spent decades in the Boston and New York jazz scenes before returning to Seattle to "give back to the community that raised him." Gary will be sharing work-in-progress excerpts from a new show he is creating that blends live storytelling and original compositions...(read more)
Draw Till You Laugh: A Comics Workshop for All Ages
Hosted by Wa Na Wari and Short Run Seattle
Teacher: Local comic artist Lauren Armstrong
Saturday, August 31st, 12pm - 1:30pm
FREE (registration required)
Local comic artist Lauren Armstrong will guide students through some unconventional drawing exercises for when you can't think of anything to draw, and creating characters that will help you laugh through the process. No experience necessary, all supplies provided...(read more)
Hosted by Wa Na Wari and Short Run Seattle
Teacher: Local comic artist Lauren Armstrong
Saturday, August 31st, 12pm - 1:30pm
FREE (registration required)
Local comic artist Lauren Armstrong will guide students through some unconventional drawing exercises for when you can't think of anything to draw, and creating characters that will help you laugh through the process. No experience necessary, all supplies provided...(read more)
Doll Making Workshop with Marita Dingus
August 11th 12pm - 2pm
This workshop is fun for all ages. Come play with re-used materials and make a doll with nationally acclaimed artist Marita Dingus...(read more)
August 11th 12pm - 2pm
This workshop is fun for all ages. Come play with re-used materials and make a doll with nationally acclaimed artist Marita Dingus...(read more)
Home | Reclamation through Movement and Music
August 10th, 7pm
Created & Performed by: Hannah Mayree and Nia-Amina Minor
Presented in association with: The Black Banjo Reclamation Project...(read more)
August 10th, 7pm
Created & Performed by: Hannah Mayree and Nia-Amina Minor
Presented in association with: The Black Banjo Reclamation Project...(read more)
Alchemy Poetry Series
Tuesday August 6th
7:00 pm
Alchemy Poetry Series is a curated performance art experience that elevates voices that are often silenced. Performers in our community focus on the brilliance of storytelling by offering personal stories and reflections that are socially relevant...(read more)
Tuesday August 6th
7:00 pm
Alchemy Poetry Series is a curated performance art experience that elevates voices that are often silenced. Performers in our community focus on the brilliance of storytelling by offering personal stories and reflections that are socially relevant...(read more)
Opening Art Reception
Saturday, August 3rd
7pm
Join us for a opening reception for exhibitions by Henry Jackson-Spieker, Xenobia Bailey, Marita Dingus and Nasstaja Swift...(read more)
Saturday, August 3rd
7pm
Join us for a opening reception for exhibitions by Henry Jackson-Spieker, Xenobia Bailey, Marita Dingus and Nasstaja Swift...(read more)
BluMeadows House Concert
Friday July 26th
7pm - 9pm
The music of BluMeadows has been described as a mix of various styles, Afro-Cuban, funk, hip-hop, reggae, rock calypso and everything in between...(read more)
Friday July 26th
7pm - 9pm
The music of BluMeadows has been described as a mix of various styles, Afro-Cuban, funk, hip-hop, reggae, rock calypso and everything in between...(read more)
Okanomode: Performance
Saturday, July 20th
7:00pm - 8:00pm
okanomodé [uh-kahn-uh-mah-day] is the sole lyricist & vocalist of the critically acclaimed experimental pop opera Now I'm Fine by Ahamefule J. Oluo...(read more)
Saturday, July 20th
7:00pm - 8:00pm
okanomodé [uh-kahn-uh-mah-day] is the sole lyricist & vocalist of the critically acclaimed experimental pop opera Now I'm Fine by Ahamefule J. Oluo...(read more)
Alchemy Poetry Series
Tuesday July 16th
7:00 pm
Alchemy Poetry Series is a curated performance art experience that elevates voices that are often silenced. Performers in our community focus on the brilliance of storytelling by offering personal stories and reflections that are socially relevant...(read more)
Tuesday July 16th
7:00 pm
Alchemy Poetry Series is a curated performance art experience that elevates voices that are often silenced. Performers in our community focus on the brilliance of storytelling by offering personal stories and reflections that are socially relevant...(read more)
House Party with Arel Watson
Saturday, July 13th
3:00pm-7:00pm
All ages, Free
Sunset Party with Reigning Cloud and Chocolate Pentagram
Saturday, July 13th
3:00pm-7:00pm
All ages, Free
Sunset Party with Reigning Cloud and Chocolate Pentagram
Hotter Than July Party
Unapologetic Artists and Creatives host the Hotter Than July party
July 7th, 2pm - 8pm
Vibes by DJs Topspin and N So
Food by Def Chef
Cocktails by Erudite and Stone
Live Painting by Afrospk...(read more)
Unapologetic Artists and Creatives host the Hotter Than July party
July 7th, 2pm - 8pm
Vibes by DJs Topspin and N So
Food by Def Chef
Cocktails by Erudite and Stone
Live Painting by Afrospk...(read more)
JusMoni and Stas THEE Boss
Saturday, June 29th
8pm - 9pm
JusMoni- JusMoni aka Moni Tep (b. 1993) is a singer and songwriter whose body of work, to-date, includes five self-produced albums, performances across the United States and Canada, and collaborations with the best and brightest emerging talent of the contemporary R&B music scene...(read more)
Saturday, June 29th
8pm - 9pm
JusMoni- JusMoni aka Moni Tep (b. 1993) is a singer and songwriter whose body of work, to-date, includes five self-produced albums, performances across the United States and Canada, and collaborations with the best and brightest emerging talent of the contemporary R&B music scene...(read more)
Josephine Howell
Saturday, June 22nd
8pm - 9pm
“Josie” possesses a God-given endowment for the arts. She first explored her interest and abilities for singing in the children’s choir at her childhood church, The True Right M. B. Church. It was the beginning of the foundation that would sustain her through a life filled with the type of experiences that inspire every song, every word, and every moment she is on stage...(read more)
Saturday, June 22nd
8pm - 9pm
“Josie” possesses a God-given endowment for the arts. She first explored her interest and abilities for singing in the children’s choir at her childhood church, The True Right M. B. Church. It was the beginning of the foundation that would sustain her through a life filled with the type of experiences that inspire every song, every word, and every moment she is on stage...(read more)
Performance: Rachael Ferguson, Sound Artist
Monday, June 3rd
7:00pm-8:30pm
Recordings of intimate moments of love songs, and original music mixed with anonymous testimonials regarding Black love. Different listening stations will be set up in the four corners of the room. (read more)
Monday, June 3rd
7:00pm-8:30pm
Recordings of intimate moments of love songs, and original music mixed with anonymous testimonials regarding Black love. Different listening stations will be set up in the four corners of the room. (read more)
Opening Artist Reception
Saturday, June 1st
7pm-9pm
Artists:
Melanie Stevens
Rachael Ferguson
Jeremy Okai Davis
Alisa Sikelianos-Carter
Saturday, June 1st
7pm-9pm
Artists:
Melanie Stevens
Rachael Ferguson
Jeremy Okai Davis
Alisa Sikelianos-Carter
The Let It Go Art Exhibition Closing Party
Sunday, May 26th
2pm - 8pm
Come celebrate the closing of the current art exhibitions at Wa Na Wari by the Unapologetic Artists and Creatives(UAC), Chi Moscou Jackson, Ariella Tai and Howard Mitchell. There will be kids activities and an artist talk with the UAC at 3pm. Come listen to DJ's Blendiana Jones and Toya B with a bar by Brown Liquor Company and catering by Def Chef.
Sunday, May 26th
2pm - 8pm
Come celebrate the closing of the current art exhibitions at Wa Na Wari by the Unapologetic Artists and Creatives(UAC), Chi Moscou Jackson, Ariella Tai and Howard Mitchell. There will be kids activities and an artist talk with the UAC at 3pm. Come listen to DJ's Blendiana Jones and Toya B with a bar by Brown Liquor Company and catering by Def Chef.
Performance: Blu Meadows
Saturday, May 25th
8pm
The music of BluMeadows has been described as a mix of various styles, Afro-Cuban, funk, hip-hop, reggae, rock calypso and everything in between. BluMeadows says his music is best described as “consciousness” rock with a universal message.
Saturday, May 25th
8pm
The music of BluMeadows has been described as a mix of various styles, Afro-Cuban, funk, hip-hop, reggae, rock calypso and everything in between. BluMeadows says his music is best described as “consciousness” rock with a universal message.
Performance: Paul Rucker
Sunday May 19th
6pm
Paul Rucker is a visual artist, composer, and musician who combines media, often integrating live performance, sound, original compositions, and visual art. His work is the product of a rich interactive process, through which he investigates community impacts, human rights issues, historical research, and basic human emotions surrounding a subject.
Given the popularity of this event, and the limited size of the space, please RSVP for your free ticket, if you plan on attending the event.
Sunday May 19th
6pm
Paul Rucker is a visual artist, composer, and musician who combines media, often integrating live performance, sound, original compositions, and visual art. His work is the product of a rich interactive process, through which he investigates community impacts, human rights issues, historical research, and basic human emotions surrounding a subject.
Given the popularity of this event, and the limited size of the space, please RSVP for your free ticket, if you plan on attending the event.
Artist Talk: Ariella Tai
Friday, May 17th
7:00pm
Tai will be discussing their three videos currently screening at Wa Na Wari-- “hold me,” “adore” and “i just.” (read more)
Friday, May 17th
7:00pm
Tai will be discussing their three videos currently screening at Wa Na Wari-- “hold me,” “adore” and “i just.” (read more)
