Town Hall Seattle: Arts & Culture Series

Town Hall’s Arts & Culture series elevates the voices of local artists while bringing world-renowned cultural icons to Seattle audiences. The series celebrates music, photography, sculpture, philosophy, heritage, and traditions around the world that enrich our lives.

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332. David Spafford with Paul Atkins: Binging Shogun: Can Historical Fiction Be Good for History?

Mar 16, 2026

On the right: Headshot of David Spafford, on the left: traditional Japanese illustration of Tokugawa Ieyasu

When Shogun was released last year on Hulu, it featured a great cast, spectacular visuals, and a gripping story. It was a commercial and critical success on release, and again when awards season came around. So of course, academic historians fretted. Were they concerned that it painted sixteenth-century Japan as...

331. Jeff Chang with Shannon Lee, Doug Palmer, and Sue Ann Kay: Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America

Mar 3, 2026

From left to right: Headshots of Jeff Chang, Shannon Lee, Doug Palmer, and Sue Ann Kay

In the decades since his untimely passing at the age of thirty-two, Bruce Lee’s body of work has grown to an undeniably lasting legacy. He went on to become globally recognized after his death, his influence acting as a cultural bridge between the East and West – popularizing martial arts and providing inspiration...

330. Elyse Myers: That's a Great Question, I'd Love to Tell You

Feb 27, 2026

Elyse Myers (with fair skin/long dark hair) smiles and poses in front of a sunset projected onto the wall.

Elyse Myers is known to her 12 million followers as “The Internet’s Best Friend,” sharing relatable stories and comedic sketches while serving as an advocate for topics such as neurodiversity, impostor syndrome, body image, and more. Whether she’s making people laugh with tales of disastrous dates or giving a...

329. Michael W. Twitty with Kristi Brown: Recipes From the American South

Feb 26, 2026

Headshots of Michael W. Twitty and Kristi Brown

“Our cuisine, with its grits and black-eyed peas, crab cakes, red rice, and endless variations on the staple foods of the region, casts a spell that, if you’re lucky, gets passed down with snapping string beans at the table and chewing cane on the back porch.” – Michael W. Twitty

Cooking is more than...

328. Ruchika T. Malhotra with Ijeoma Oluo, Ekin Yasin, and La’Kita Williams: Uncompete: Rejecting Competition to Unlock Success

Feb 22, 2026

Headshots of Ruchika T. Malhotra, Ijeoma Oluo, Ekin Yasin, and La'Kita Williams

Have you ever heard the phrase “healthy competition?” Competing is often viewed as a positive: we are told that it motivates us, drives innovation, and helps us excel. But what if this approach were mistaken, and competition actually causes more harm than good? In this panel discussion, author Ruchika T. Malhotra...