Movies at Mukai Farm & Garden
Experience Japanese cinema at Mukai Farm & Garden, when “Inuyashiki” screens at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10. All ages may attend, but those under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. There is a limit on the number of attendees and all must provide proof of COVID vaccination. The event is free, with a suggested donation of $10.
Children’s Film Festival Seattle returns
Children’s Film Festival Seattle, a celebration of international films for children, returns Feb. 11 to 20, with in-person screenings at Northwest Film Forum, in Seattle, and also an option to view all programs virtually from the comfort of home. Audiences can see the world and feed their minds with films that champion racial equity, diversity, inclusivity, social justice, global awareness, and the best in visual storytelling for young people. Find out more at childrensfilmfestivalseattle.org.
Salish Sea Early Music Festival
Salish Sea Early Music Festival will present the premiere of a pre-recorded online concert, beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11, and continuing to be available online for some time. The concert is free, with no tickets or advance registration required, and will include early 17th-century repertoire for dulcian, or renaissance bassoon (played by Anna Marsh), theorbo and lute (played by John Lenti) and renaissance flute (played by Jeffrey Cohan), with music by composers Buonamente, Merula, Sweelinck, Castello, Cima, Selma y Salaverde and others. Find out more at salishseafestival.org.
‘The Voice’ Finalist Zan Fiskum
Singer and songwriter Zan Fiskum will perform in concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12 at VCA. Fiskum made her television debut on Season 18 of “The Voice,” becoming a top nine finalist. She has received praise from Maggie Rogers, of Billboard Magazine and continued to work with her coach, John Legend, as she recorded her debut album, “Sleeping Problems.”
At the age of 12, Fiskum departed from classical music training to experiment with her own songwriting. She soon went on to release her first six singles and achieved more than 2 million streams on Spotify alone. Since appearing on “The Voice,” she has formed her band and written and released her debut album “Sleeping Problems.” She has since found herself performing in iconic Northwest venues such as The Moore Theater, The Triple Door and Sasquatch. Get tickets at vashoncenterforthearts.org.
LeRoy Bell and His Only Friends
LeRoy Bell, an accomplished and well-traveled singer and songwriter, will perform with his band at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, at VCA. As part of the duo Bell and James, Bell had a top-15 pop single, “Livin’ It Up (Friday Night),” and composed songs for Teddy Pendergrass, Gladys Knight, and two hit singles for Elton John. In 2020, Bell partnered with G.E. Smith (bandleader at NL ‘85-’95) to release an album as a duo, “Stony Hill,” on BMG.
Get tickets at vashoncenterforthearts.org.
‘Solitude_The Exhibition’ is extended
The run of an immersive multimedia exhibit by Julia Wilkins, on view at Open Space for Arts & Community, has been extended through Feb. 20. In the installation, plaster bodies twist and dance across the exhibit walls while music by Qasim Naqvi echoes through the air. Films of dance and movement, playing on built-in screens, create shifting visuals. To find out more about specific installation hours and times, visit openspacevashon.com.
