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Hilary Hahn and Hauschka Bring Whimsical, Melancholic Soundscapes to the Neptune Theatre

Dana Wen — Fri, 25 May 2012 09:11:38 +0000

What happens when one of the world’s best classical violinists collaborates with one of the world’s greatest champions of the prepared piano? This Tuesday, catch violinist Hilary Hahn with German experimental tunesmith Hauschka at the Neptune Theatre. The pair is on tour promoting their genre-bending album Silfra .

What We’re Hearing This Month: Classical Music Picks for May

Dana Wen — Thu, 03 May 2012 07:56:46 +0000

Get ready for a wild month in the Seattle classical music scene. Catch violinist Hilary Hahn at the Neptune, Seattle Opera at KeyArena, a performance by a "fire organ" at On the Boards, and operatic arias in your local pub.

SunBreak Giveaway: The Second Little Big Show, This Time with Real Estate and Poor Moon

Audrey — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:00:50 +0000

It’s been three months since the first one, so that means it’s time for the second Starbucks/KEXP/Seattle Theatre Group Little Big Show at the Neptune this Friday night. The SunBreak has a pair of tickets to give away. Enter to win by Wednesday at 9pm PDT!

We Are Augustines Charm The Triple Door Before Tonight’s Neptune Set

Audrey — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 23:27:05 +0000

It takes an extra-talented group of musicians to earn the title of John in the Morning's Favorite Band in the World, but We Are Augustines have done so twice.

SunBreak Giveaway: Starbucks Puts On a Little Big Show with Pickwick and Fly Moon Royalty

Audrey — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:00:41 +0000

With Valentine' Day coming up, Starbucks decided to partner up with KEXP and Seattle Theatre Group to draft their own love letter to the arts community in Seattle. So it is that next Thursday brings the inaugural Little Big Show to the Neptune, with all proceeds going to local non-profit Arts Corps, which provides young people with access to arts education.

The Northwest Film Forum Brings Octubre and Inni to Town

Audrey — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:30:22 +0000

Inni does a great job of depicting how it feels to experience Sigur Rós live, while also interspersing archival footage from the band's history as far back as 1998, when they were just little Icelandic babies.