With over 80 years of hosting top talent, the Showbox has claimed its place as a musical and cultural institution in Seattle. Performers ranging from Duke Ellington to the Ramones to Pearl Jam have graced the venue's stage.
Enjoy special screenings of On the Brink, a new local documentary exploring the history and future of Seattle’s Central District. Screenings will be followed by a discussion with local community advocates Jesdarnel Henton and Donald I. King.
Enjoy special screenings of On the Brink, a new local documentary exploring the history and future of Seattle’s Central District. Screenings will be followed by a discussion with local community advocates Jesdarnel Henton and Donald I. King.
Celebrate the landmark exhibit Beyond Bollywood: Indian Americans Shape the Nation with this special evening of music and dance, featuring local performers from ratidhwani.
Vellai Pookal is a Tamil language thriller based on the story of Rudhran, a retired Indian police officer who travels to the USA to meet his son and fatefully finds himself caught in a web of disappearance, death, and deceit.
Join a young girl who escapes oppression in the old world to make a new life in America. But what happens to immigrants who are held back on Ellis Island? Experience this pivotal moment in a personal immigration story, and learn about the important immigrant histories that have shaped our nation.
Join a young girl who escapes oppression in the old world to make a new life in America. But what happens to immigrants who are held back on Ellis Island? Experience this pivotal moment in a personal immigration story, and learn about the important immigrant histories that have shaped our nation.
Join the MOHAI Youth Advisors (MYA) in celebrating the end of Season One of their podcast Rainy Day History. Cozy up with warm drinks and cereal tastings, chat with MYA about the making of the pod, and explore the artifacts and stories from the episodes on display in the galleries.
The Dancing Peacock Puppet Company, a part of the Love to Share Foundation of America, uses traditional string puppetry to narrate stories from East Indian timeless classics.
Pandemic! Seattle and the Spanish Flu of 1918 Webinar: Explore the historical parallels between COVID-19 and the Spanish flu of 1918 in Seattle with MOHAI's Executive Director Leonard Garfield in this free live Zoom webinar at 5 pm.
Though far away from the hip-hop centers of New York City and Los Angeles, in the early 1980s Seattle hip-hop artists developed a community-based culture of stylistic experimentation and multiethnic collaboration. Famous hip-hop figures including Sir Mix-A-Lot and Macklemore found mainstream success by going against the grain of their eras. Hear Dr. Daudi Abe discuss his new book, Emerald Street: A History of Hip Hop in Seattle
In 1985, Seattle's vibrant all-ages club scene was abruptly quieted by passage of the Teen Dance Ordinance. Young aspiring musicians could still play in venues like community centers, but it wasn't the same as the club scene. Youth activism grew, culminating in a series of public meetings where youth and famous allies, like Krist Novoselic, formerly of Nirvana, spoke out in favor of all-ages clubs. The campaign led to the replacement of the Teen Dance Ordinance with the All-Ages Dance Ordinance in 2002.