Seattle - Seattle's Thriving Arts Scene

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Starting Place: Seattle Center at Fifth Avenue and Mercer Street

Seattle has a thriving arts scene with highly regarded theater and music groups, museums and galleries. The arts tour follows roughly the same course as the walking tour. We begin in Seattle Center where the Opera House hosts Seattle Opera, one of the most acclaimed opera companies in the United States, known in particular for its internationally recognized interpretations of Wagner's Ring cycle.

From Seattle Center stroll down the hill on Second Avenue to the newly constucted Benaroya Hall (Second Avenue and Union Street), which provides the Seattle Symphony with an excellent acoustic space. The Seattle Art Museum lies a block away on First Avenue, and theater buffs will seek out the nationally recognized A Contemporary Theater (ACT) a few blocks away at Seventh Avenue and Pine Street.

As you continue down the hill toward Pioneer Square, you'll encounter the real hub of Seattle's art community in a thick concentration of galleries. The Greg Kucera Gallery on Third Avenue always has high-quality offerings, and has even displayed Frank Stella sculptures, William Blake engravings and cutouts from Matisse's late period. A throng of galleries fills the area between First and Second Avenues on Occidental Avenue, most notably the Davidson Galleries and the Grove/Thurston Gallery.

Perhaps the best time to set out on this tour is the first Thursday of every month, when many galleries and the Seattle Art Museum stay open late, some even offering wine and cheese to those who stop to admire the art. Catch an early show at the ACT, take a tour of the galleries and cap off your night with a cappuccino in the downstairs cafe at the Elliott Bay Book Company.







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Seattle Opera


Sell-out shows
 1020 John St
Opera House/Seattle Center
Seattle, WA 98109
+1 206 389 7676 / +1 800 426 1619
http://www.seattleopera.org/
Seattle Opera
Contemporary Theater (A) - ACT


Original plays
 700 Union Street
Kreielesheimer Place
Seattle, WA 98109
+1 206 292 7676 (Box Office)
http://www.acttheatre.org/
Contemporary Theater (A) - ACT
Seattle Art Museum


Internationally recognized museum
 100 University Street
Seattle, WA 98101
+1 206 654 3100
http://www.seattleartmuseum.org
Seattle Art Museum
Seattle Center
Seattle
Seattle Center
Pioneer Square
Seattle
Pioneer Square
Seattle Symphony


World-class classical
 200 University Street
Seattle, WA 98101
+1 206 215 4747
http://www.seattlesymphony.org
Seattle Symphony
Grover/Thurston Gallery


Accentuate the figurative
 309 Occidental Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98104
+1 206 223 0816
http://www.groverthurston.com/
Grover/Thurston Gallery
Elliott Bay Book Co.


Great independent store
 101 South Main Street
Seattle, WA 98104
+1 206 624 6600 / +1 800 962 5311 (Toll Free)
http://www.elliottbaybook.com
Elliott Bay Book Co.
Benaroya Hall


I'm Listening
 Seattle Symphony, 3rd Avenue
200 University Street
Seattle, WA 98101-3428
+1 206 215 4800 / +1 206 215 4747
http://www.seattlesymphony.org/benaroya/
Benaroya Hall
Seattle Center


Gathering place
 305 Harrison Street
Seattle, WA 98109
+1 206 684 7200
http://www.seattlecenter.com
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