A Strong Start: WALK DONT RUN Draws Thousands in Its First Year
An art walk unlike any other dominates Seattle. Plus, Gilbert and Sullivan bring pirates to McCaw Hall, and the Gregory Awards have announced their nominees.
Downtown Seattle transformed into a vibrant canvas of creativity, movement, and community on September 20, 2025. Thousands gathered for the inaugural edition of WALK DONT RUN—a free, one-day celebration of local arts and culture.
The event brought a fresh and joyful energy to the city’s urban core, reimagining downtown Seattle as a dynamic cultural playground. Over 100 local artists, performers, and creators were showcased across parks, sidewalks, plazas, and unexpected spaces.
Attendees experienced a kaleidoscope of artistic expression dotted across the urban landscape. Akoiya Harris performed a slow-motion relay dawning an arm-full of winning metals, Margie Livingston dragged paintings, and Allegra Searle-LeBel and Emma Klein performed as theatrical Pandas engaging the crowds at the corner of 2nd Ave and University Street. Brass bands, including 8-BIT Brass, donned costumes as they moved the crowds from one hub of creative activities to another traversing the 20-block route, and musicians performed in parks and plazas.
On the Stage
The Pirates of Penzance
Classical | Seattle Opera
October 18 – November 1 | Tickets
Ahoy mateys! Get ready for opera on the high seas with Gilbert and Sullivan's popular piratical comedy. The story begins as young Frederic is due to be released from his accidental apprenticeship to a band of pirates; he dreams of living an honorable life dedicated to love.
Open Captioned: All Performances
More Events
- Brigadoon | Village Theatre Issaquah | Now – October 19 | View Program
- Captioned: October 18
- The Little Foxes | Intiman Theatre | Now – November 2 | View Print Program
- Jerusalem Quartet | Meany Center | October 21 | View Print Program
- Vaughan Williams A Sea Symphony | Seattle Symphony | October 23 – 25 | View Print Program
Next Line
- The 25th Annual Gregory Awards are just around the corner—October 27 at Town Hall Seattle—and you’re invited to join the celebration of local theatre’s brightest talent. Come cheer on your favorite artists and be part of a night that shines a spotlight on the artistry that makes Seattle theatre so special.
- The lineup for the 12th Romanian Film Festival Seattle just dropped. From November 7 to 9 at SIFF Cinema Uptown, you can catch nine films—features and documentaries—telling stories that go way beyond Romania and Moldova.
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