The long weekend will go by quick with these events

The Puget Sound’s weekly roundup of arts, culture, and community | May 22 to 28, 2026

The long weekend will go by quick with these events
The Soliders’ Chorus of the U.S. Army Field Band performs with the Seattle Opera/Path with Art Veterans Choir at the Opera Center (2023) | Courtesy of Seattle Opera

The long weekend is almost here. If you’ve found yourself without Memorial Day plans, we have some options for you to take a look at. Get inspired and do something a little different this year. — Ciara

Queer Prom Seattle

Puckduction and TransWA presents the 7th annual Queer Prom Seattle at Benaroya Hall. A night filled with comedy, dance, drag, queer vendors and performances. This event is a fundraiser for Puckduction.

May 23 at 7 p.m.

Continuity

“How do we keep going when hope can seem as fictional as a Hollywood ending?” This is the question that Blue Hour Theatre Group’s play asks its audience at 12th Ave Arts.

May 23 at 2 & 7:30 p.m.

Seattle Opera Veterans Choir

This year at the annual Northwest Folklife Festival the Veterans Choir will perform at the Mural Amphitheatre. Started as part of a 2019 Seattle Opera production, the Veterans Choir has developed into a year-round program in partnership with Path with Art, giving local Veterans a chance to express their passion for music.

May 25 at 12:30 p.m.

Wicked Wiz of Oz

Want to stay at home this weekend? Take a load off and stream Seattle Men’s Chorus’ most recent performance from the comfort of your couch.

May 23, 24 & 25 at anytime you want!


On the Stage

Barefoot in the Park

Theatre | Taproot Theatre Company
Now – June 20 | Tickets

They’ve just said, “I do,” but can their love handle five flights of stairs and a tiny New York apartment?

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Next Line

“True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.” — Arthur Ashe

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