THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT - Mind your manners and speed walk down to MOHAI for an Almost Live! Inspired event, presented in partnership with Vanishing Seattle and As Many Weirdos As Possible. Test how Seattle you are with regionally themed trivia and enjoy hilarious recreations of the show's iconic game show sketches.
Fifty years after the first Vietnamese refugees arrived in Washington state, Seattle-based storyteller Thanh Tân shares fascinating artifacts and stories from community archives and personal collections. Discover untold narratives of Vietnamese Americans who have shaped the Evergreen State's vibrant cultural tapestry.
Approaching fifty years since its founding, The Black Heritage Society of Washington State (BHS), is an invaluable organization and community driven archive that keeps collective memory alive through advocacy and education. Celebrate and pay homage to BHS, its beginnings, and the people who will continue to guide history-keeping for generations to come.
Join us for an evening of reflection and discussion as Jill Freidberg, co-founder of the Independent Media Center, participant in the 1999 Seattle WTO protests, and filmmaker delivers a keynote on the role IndyMedia played in warning against the dangers of media consolidation and shaping citizen journalism as we know it today.
Facing police repression of nonviolent action, 1999 WTO protesters chanted, "Whose Streets? Our Streets!" Twenty-five years later, veterans of the movement share their vision for how the Battle in Seattle is remembered: "Whose Stories? Our Stories!"
Join author and professor Peter Bacho for a discussion of his book, Uncle Rico's Encore: Mostly True Stories of Filipino Seattle. Dive into a collection of autobiographical stories detailing the experiences of a Filipino cannery worker in Seattle from the 1950s and 1970s, and learn what it took to forge community amongst the built and human landscapes.
Join Art and Revolution to learn how arts organizing and artists and performers were at the center of the mass nonviolent direct-action that led to the shutdown and collapse of the 1999 Seattle WTO Summit.
How long was the fight for women's suffrage? Experience the struggle of Women in America to achieve the Vote. Through the eyes of a young Suffragist, the movement for equal access to ballot box comes to life.
How long was the fight for women's suffrage? Experience the struggle of Women in America to achieve the Vote. Through the eyes of a young Suffragist, the movement for equal access to ballot box comes to life.
Remember the Battle for Seattle in 1999? The historic uprising which strategically shut down the World Trade Organization's meetings in Seattle using creative, non-violent direct action? Re-live that powerful week of street protests and learn about the solidarity that sparked one of the largest political demonstrations in Seattle history.
Join us for an unforgettable evening of history, fashion, and fun at MOHAI's Denim After Dark! Enjoy interactive activities like denim decorating, a photo booth, music and dancing.
Hear the personal story of John Halliday, a Muckleshoot Tribal member of Duwamish ancestry. Audiences will learn Washington State history from a Native American perspective, and how that history can teach resilience.