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Upcoming Events
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...
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
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
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
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)
