Archive for 2014

Weekend Music in the Commons – 12.26 and 12.27

By  •
 •

Come down to the Third Place Commons this weekend and dance off some of those holiday sweets. On Friday night, Swingnuts Jazz plays upbeat original and classic jazz, high-spirited swing, and Brazilian rhythms,all for fun, listening, and dancing. Singer/songwriter Peggy Wendel adds vaudevillian flair, and guitarist Pete Smith spices ’em up, gypsy-style. Philip Nakano adds a palette of ...

Read more >>

Save the Date! Community Breakfast February 26

By  •
 •

Here comes 2015, and we want to make sure you get this important date on your calendars.  Every February, Third Place Commons hosts a Community Breakfast, our biggest fund – and fun-raiser of the year.  It is a fast-paced, lively event, and in 2015, we have some surprise guests who will make it even more ...

Read more >>

Music to get you in the holiday spirit!

By  •
 •
Music to get you in the holiday spirit!

Dance out those cold and windy blues on Friday night in the Commons, with Stickshift Annie. Originally from the Midwest, Annie Eastwood settled in Seattle more than 20 years ago. She has been singing blues and ballads ever since her coffee house days at Kent State. Her repertoire features straight ahead rockin’ roadhouse blues, to ...

Read more >>

Thanksgiving Weekend Music in the Commons

By  •
 •
Thanksgiving Weekend Music in the Commons

Join us in the Commons tonight with the The Smilin’ Scandinavians. Widely regarded as Seattle’s #1 polka band, the Smilin’ Scandinavians have been around since May 17, 1995, when bandleader Toby Hanson got a group of his friends at Cornish College of the Arts to form a polka band. Since that time they’ve built a reputation ...

Read more >>

A Bluesy Weekend

By  •
 •
A Bluesy Weekend

On Friday evening, Chris Stevens and the Surf Monkeys will share their scorching blues and surf chops with the Third Place Commons. Seattle guitarist and singer Chris Stevens has been a favorite of Northwest blues fans for many years.  His intense playing calls the prime years of stellar guitarists like B.B. King, T-Bone Walker and Kenny Burrell to ...

Read more >>

Let the Holidays Begin!

By  •
 •

Third Place Commons comes alive with music during the holiday season.  We are always delighted to welcome young musicians to the stage for their seasonal recitals, and this weekend, we start with the Laura Martin Studio.  Violin students and several talented parents take the stage on Saturday, November 22 at  3 pm to celebrate the ...

Read more >>

Garden Delights

By  •
 •

We haven’t had frost yet in the greater Seattle area, but fall is definitely here.  Escape the rain and darkness with a tour of Irish gardens on Tuesday, November 11th at 10:30 a.m. in the Commons. Your guide will be Victoria Gilleland, designer extraordinaire, and owner of  Victoria’s Cottage Garden Designs.  After an early summer visit ...

Read more >>

Observe Veterans Day with the Fallen Heroes Project

By  •
 •

On Thursday, November 13 at 7 pm, we welcome Michael G. Reagan to the Commons.   This internationally recognized artist creates portraits to honor the men and women who have died in service to their country, and to date, has completed more than 4,000.  Come learn more about his Fallen Heroes Project,  and see examples of ...

Read more >>

A Momentously Groovy Weekend of Music

By  •
 •
A Momentously Groovy Weekend of Music

    Join us Friday night to hear the Momentum Quartet. Momentum is a versatile jazz group. Fun antics of band leader, Mikel, as he goes out into the crowd playing sax, keep the crowd amused. The joy of Gregg’s enthusiastic piano interpretations, Sylvia’s solid bass support, and Mark’s skilled finesse on the drums, all add up to Momentum’s ...

Read more >>