It’s a beautiful night to do some good and enjoy an evening of music, art and poetry.
The Round is turning 5 tonight! But it’s also the 60th multi-arts evening presented by the Fremont Abbey Arts Center at 8 p.m. tonight (doors open at 7:30). 4272 Fremont Ave. N., $7 advanced, $10 at the door.
This evening will benefit America SCORES Seattle which provides elementary school students from under-served communities with a five-day-a-week after-school program combining literacy and athletics.
The Round is a monthly multi-arts event held in Seattle since 2005.
Three curated singer songwriters share the stage with slam poets and live painters as well as an improv backing band. The selected artists are invited to share their craft in a setting focused on collaboration and community.
Tonight’s line-up: Zach Tillman of Pearly Gates, Jenna Conrad of Troubletown and special guests including an improv band. Poets: Karen Finneyfrock (published author) and Joshua Boyd (from Iowa) plus three painters Jen Grabarzcyk, Brent Holland and Christen Mattix.
Past rounds have featured some stellar local talent: David Bazan, Robin Pecknold (Fleet Foxes), Rosie Thomas, Jesse Sykes and Damien Jurado to slam poet champs like Danny Sherrard, Buddy Wakefield, Karen Finneyfrock and Matt Gano alongside painters like Emily Leonard, Jesse Brown, Scott Erickson, Christen Mattix and Kate Protage. Podcasts, videos, photos and more are available at the website.