Performances

Month

Artist

Genre

June 2013

Kirkland Performance Center presents...

Carmen Souza
June 21, 7:30PM

Carmen Souza is an incandescent female singer of Cape Verdean ancestry, a jazz-tinged chanteuse with a cool, smoky sound.

Washington Blues Society presents...

Washington Blues Society's Best Of The Blues Award Show
June 22, 3:00PM

2013 Best In The Blues award show with entertainment by select nominees!

Malika presents...

Homay & Mastan
June 23, 8:30PM

Iranian musical phenomena, Homay and The Mastan Ensemble perform at KPC on June 23!

Kirkland Performance Center presents...

A Jazz Evening with Youn Sun Nah
June 24, 7:30PM

Youn Sun Nah is regarded the world over for her remarkable vocal prowess.

Kirkland Performance Center presents...

Madeleine Peyroux
June 26, 7:00PM, 9:30PM

Madeleine comes to KPC to perform a sensitive
reimagining of the songs of Ray Charles, Leonard Cohen and Randy Newman.

July 2013

Asha for Education presents...

Adruta: Odissi Dance Performance
July 9, 7:00PM

The children of Adruta have distinguished themselves with superb performances of Odissi classical and folk dance at numerous regional and national dance exhibitions in Eastern India.

Studio East presents...

Studio East Summer Teen Musical: Les Misérables® School Edition
July 19, 7:30PM
July 20, 7:30PM
July 21, 2:30PM
July 26, 7:30PM
July 27, 7:30PM
July 28, 2:30PM

Studio East presents their 16th annual Summer Teen show, the hit Broadway musical Les Misérables, performed entirely by students.

Kirkland Performance Center presents...

Imagination Theater - July 2013
July 22, 7:30PM

A delightful evening of fun on the radio for the whole family!

Boba Cabaret presents...

Play ME, the music of NEIL DIAMOND
July 24, 7:30PM

Kicking off their maiden national tour, Play ME brings its sensational tribute to Neil Diamond to the Kirkland Performance Center.

August 2013

Pacific Asia Pro Health Foundation presents...

Taipei Youth Folk Sports Show
August 8, 6:30PM

A showcase of 26 outstanding youth folk sports masters from Taiwan.

Kirkland Performance Center presents...

Late Nite Catechism: Sister's Summer School
August 17, 8:00PM
August 18, 3:00PM

It's summer and Sister is NOT happy. Beat the heat with Sister this summer and if you know what’s good for you, don’t be late!

September 2013

Kirkland Performance Center presents...

John Carney
September 15, 2:00PM

John Carney is no ordinary magician. His approach is smart, engaging and always surprising. Enjoyed by parents and kids alike, Carney’s comedy charms his sleight of hand mystifies and amuses.

Kirkland Performance Center presents...

Manhattan Short Film Festival
September 27, 7:30PM
September 29, 2:00PM

The world’s first global film festival, 300 cities on 6 continents unite to view and vote on a juried selection of the most compelling short films submitted each year. Think globally, watch locally!

Kirkland Performance Center presents...

Imagination Theater - September 2013
September 30, 7:30PM

A delightful evening of fun on the radio for the whole family—suspense, adventure, and of course, mystery!

October 2013

Kirkland Performance Center presents...

Philip Glass: Solo Piano
October 20, 8:00PM

In one of Kirkland's most significant musical events of the year, Philip Glass – the world’s most celebrated contemporary composer – returns to KPC to perform a solo piano program.

Kirkland Performance Center presents...

Seattle Women's Jazz Orchestra
October 24, 7:30PM

Showcasing high intensity jazz, tight harmonies, and lush dynamic sounds, the SWOJO performs with a fresh energy stemming from over thirteen years of thrilling audiences on two continents.

Washington Wind Symphony presents...

Momentum
October 27, 2:00PM

Join the Eastside's premier 45-piece wind ensemble as they celebrate their 28th season!

November 2013

Keith Highlanders Pipe Band presents...

Keith Highlanders Pipe Band - Road to Scotland
November 1, 7:30PM
November 2, 7:30PM

Enjoy the best of traditional Scottish piping, drumming and Highland dancing from the most successful pipe band in the Puget Sound area.

Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra presents...

Take Five: Remembering Dave Brubeck
November 3, 2:00PM

SRJO pays tribute to pioneering pianist and composer Dave Brubeck in a concert that explores his lengthy and astounding career.

Kirkland Performance Center presents...

Omar Sosa
November 6, 7:30PM

Jazz pianist, composer and bandleader Omar and his eclectic group of musicians combine electronic loops, found sound, children's toys and African and Middle Eastern instruments, all tastefully employed to create a colorful fabric of sound.

Kirkland Performance Center presents...

Nitin Sawney
November 8, 8:00PM

A world-class producer, songwriter, DJ, multi-instrumentalist, orchestral composer and cultural pioneer, Nitin Sawhney is a latter-day Renaissance man in the worlds of music, film, videogames, dance and theatre.

StoryBook Theater presents...

Chicken Little
November 9, 11:00AM, 1:00PM, 3:00PM
November 10, 11:00AM, 1:00PM, 3:00PM
November 16, 11:00AM, 1:00PM, 3:00PM
November 17, 11:00AM, 1:00PM, 3:00PM

The sky is falling and Chicken Little must go to the palace to tell the King!

Kirkland Performance Center presents...

Gaelic Storm
November 9, 8:00PM

With catalog sales of more than 1 million, and three albums that debuted at #1 on the Billboard World Albums Chart, Gaelic Storm has earned a reputation as one of the world-music scene’s preeminent Celtic bands.

Kirkland Performance Center presents...

The Brothers Four
November 15, 7:30PM
November 16, 8:00PM

Smooth musical sounds of The Brothers Four have delighted millions for five exciting decades.

Kirkland Performance Center presents...

Imagination Theater - November 2013
November 18, 7:30PM

A delightful evening of fun on the radio for the whole family!

Kirkland Performance Center presents...

Seattle International Comedy Competition Finals 2013
November 29, 7:30PM

25 Days. 22 Shows. 17 Venues. 33 comedians from the U.S., Canada, UK, Europe, Australia, and Africa. Over $10,000 in cash prizes. Laugh till it hurts at America’s biggest touring comedy festival.

December 2013

Kirkland Performance Center presents...

Wells & Woodhead: FOOLZ
December 1, 2:00PM

Internationally renowned vaudevillians, Wells & Woodhead (aka: Masters of Mayhem) present FOOLZ: a character-driven amalgam of music, circus arts and comedy at KPC.

Master Chorus Eastside presents...

Seasons of Light: Christmas and Chanukah
December 8, 8:00PM

Enjoy bright holiday carols that sing of light, plus a delightful collection of new Chanukah songs.

Kirkland Performance Center presents...

Doktor Kaboom!: The Science of Santa
December 14, 11:00AM, 3:00PM

In this brand new holiday show Doktor Kaboom, works from the assumption that science and magic are the same thing, and declares Mr. Claus the world's greatest scientist! Following this theory, the good Doktor attempts to recreate all of Santa's wonders.

Kirkland Performance Center presents...

The Owl & The Pussy Cat
December 28, 2:00PM
December 29, 2:00PM

Riffing on the Edward Lear poem, the escapades of Owl and Pussycat in a pea-green boat illuminate a love of adventure and the adventures of love. Fur, feathers, and puns will fly. (Pigs will not.)

Kirkland Performance Center presents...

LeRoy Bell & his Only Friends: New Year's Eve Rock & Soul Eve
December 31, 9:00PM

LeRoy and his Only Friends will send out 2013 with an evening of rock and soul!

January 2014

Washington Wind Symphony presents...

Legacies
January 5, 2:00PM

Join the Eastside's premier 45-piece wind ensemble as they celebrate their 28th season!

Kirkland Performance Center presents...

Andy McKee
January 11, 8:00PM

Andy McKee’s acoustic guitar can approximate the polyrhythmic interplay of a percussion ensemble, the harmonic sweep of a string section, the dazzling runs of a bluegrass doghouse bass-and-banjo duo, and virtually anything else his pastoral compositions and tasteful covers require.

Kirkland Performance Center presents...

We're Going On A Bear Hunt! - Live
January 12, 2:00PM

Michael Rosen’s award-winning book We’re Going On A Bear Hunt is brought vividly and noisily to the stage!

Kirkland Performance Center presents...

Gary Stroutsos : Voices of Musical Cultures
January 19, 2:00PM

Join international Recording Artist and Cultural Folklorist Gary Stroutsos and along with Dave Beck award–winning producer of KUOW Presents for an evening of personal stories and world flute music from Gary's extensive catalog of recordings.

Kirkland Performance Center presents...

Imagination Theater - January 2014
January 27, 7:30PM

A delightful evening of fun on the radio for the whole family!

February 2014

StoryBook Theater presents...

Goldilocks & the 3 Bears
February 1, 11:00AM, 1:00PM, 3:00PM
February 2, 11:00AM, 1:00PM, 3:00PM
February 8, 11:00AM, 1:00PM, 3:00PM
February 9, 11:00AM, 1:00PM, 3:00PM

Golden curls and mood swings do not necessarily mix with an over-pampered, but adorable, baby bear.

Kirkland Performance Center presents...

Antonio Zambujo
February 1, 8:00PM

Portugal’s António Zambujo has been a leading voice in the resurrection of male fado singers in a female-dominated genre.

Kirkland Performance Center presents...

Richter Uzur Duo
February 6, 7:30PM

Guitarist Brad Richter and cellist Viktor Uzur are critically acclaimed for their exciting fusion of classical, folk, rock and world music.

Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra presents...

Such Sweet Thunder: The Duke Meets the Bard
February 16, 2:00PM

A lover of Shakespeare, Duke Ellington composed the Such Sweet Thunder Suite as his tribute to the Bard.

Kirkland Performance Center presents...

Khambatta Dance Company
February 21, 7:30PM

Khambatta Dance Company returns to KPC for another program filled with emotionally moving, visually beautiful dance.

Kirkland Performance Center presents...

Tannahill Weavers
February 22, 8:00PM

International trailblazers for Scottish music, The Tannahill Weavers’ tight harmonies with powerful, inventive arrangements have won them fans from beyond the folk and Celtic music scenes.

March 2014

Kirkland Performance Center presents...

Mark Russell
March 2, 2:00PM

Mark Russell retires from retirement to again conquer the KPC stage.

Kirkland Performance Center presents...

Marcio Faraco
March 7, 7:30PM

Considered Brazil’s answer to Leonard Cohen, Brazilian acoustic guitarist, singer-songwriter Márcio Faraco crafts songs in the samba, bossa nova, baião and choro traditions of his homeland while mixing it up with Portuguese fado, African and Cuban styles.

Washington Wind Symphony presents...

States of Mind
March 9, 2:00PM

Join the Eastside's premier 45-piece wind ensemble as they celebrate their 28th season!

Kirkland Performance Center presents...

Imagination Theater - March 2014
March 10, 7:30PM

A delightful evening of fun on the radio for the whole family!

Kirkland Performance Center presents...

Yavanika: Veiled Perspectives
March 22, 8:00PM

Two women. Two lives. Two perspectives molding into a world view created by society, friends, family. Colored glasses or self-drawn veils? Veil of choice or veil imposed? Life’s challenges explored through live, vibrant, pulsating maze.

April 2014

Kirkland Performance Center presents...

Dublin Guitar Quartet
April 4, 7:30PM

The Dublin Guitar Quartet is a one-of-a-kind classical guitar ensemble that occupies a unique space in the wider chamber music world

Kirkland Performance Center presents...

Cab Calloway Orchestra
April 5, 8:00PM

The heir to “Hi-De-Ho”, Chris Calloway Brooks leads this legendary 12-piece orchestra, with charismatic showmanship, irresistible rhythms, and red-hot lyrics that the Cab Calloway Orchestra has been famous for since the 1920s.

Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra presents...

The Art of the Jitterbug
April 6, 2:00PM

This concert features the hottest hits from the world's greatest dance bands such as Tommy Dorsey, Jimmie Lunceford, Fletcher Henderson, and Benny Goodman.

Kirkland Performance Center presents...

Kathy Mattea
April 11, 7:30PM

Two-time Country Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year Kathy Mattea comes to KPC for a concert focused on music from her 2012 album Calling Me Home.

StoryBook Theater presents...

Snow White
April 26, 11:00AM, 1:00PM, 3:00PM
April 27, 11:00AM, 1:00PM, 3:00PM
May 3, 11:00AM, 1:00PM, 3:00PM
May 4, 11:00AM, 1:00PM, 3:00PM

The Queen is decidedly unhappy. With Snow White in the picture, the Queen is no longer the “most beautiful in all the land.” Whatever shall she do?

May 2014

Kirkland Performance Center presents...

Maria Doyle Kennedy
May 3, 8:00PM

Millions know Maria Doyle Kennedy, but may not realize it. If you know Mrs. Vera Bates from "Downton Abbey" or Queen Katherine from "The Tudors", then you are certainly familiar with Maria’s acting skills. What most don’t realize is that she is an amazing singer with a beautiful voice.

StoryBook Theater presents...

Snow White
May 3, 11:00AM, 1:00PM, 3:00PM
May 4, 11:00AM, 1:00PM, 3:00PM

The Queen is decidedly unhappy. With Snow White in the picture, the Queen is no longer the “most beautiful in all the land.” Whatever shall she do?

Washington Wind Symphony presents...

Scenes
May 18, 2:00PM

Join the Eastside's premier 45-piece wind ensemble as they celebrate their 28th season!

Kirkland Performance Center presents...

Imagination Theater - May 2014
May 26, 7:30PM

A delightful evening of fun on the radio for the whole family!

June 2014

Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra presents...

West Coast Jazz: The Music of Stan Kenton and Gerry Mullig
June 22, 2:00PM

This concert features thoughtful works such as Mulligan's "Manoir De Mes Reves" and Kenton's powerhouse hit "Artistry in Rhythm."

July 2014

Kirkland Performance Center presents...

Imagination Theater - July 2014
July 14, 7:30PM

A delightful evening of fun on the radio for the whole family!