Downtown Bellevue residents can get a head start on their holiday shopping during the Bellevue Club’s annual Holiday Bazaar, featuring regional artists and craftspeople, on Saturday, Nov. 8. More than 100 vendors will line the Bellevue Club’s full-size basketball gymnasium and Olympic Ballroom. Shoppers can peruse a variety of items, […]
Arts
Bellevue Aims to Raise Awareness of Proposed Performing Arts Center
Despite a lack of funds, Bellevue hasn’t given up on building its own performing arts center. The Tateuchi Center, a 2,000-seat theatre, is planned for downtown Bellevue, at the corner of 106th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 10th Street, next to the Hyatt Regency Bellevue. In May, the City of Bellevue […]
Downtown to Celebrate 2014 Bellevue Arts Fair Weekend
The 2014 Bellevue Arts Fair Weekend is kicking off Friday, July 25, with three art festivals in downtown Bellevue. All ages are welcome and admission is free. BAM ARTSfair will present the works of more than 300 artists from 9:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday and from 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, at […]
Downtown Bellevue Concerts Jazz up Weekday Afternoons
The Bellevue Downtown Association’s 14th annual outdoor concert series, “Live at Lunch,” returned to downtown Bellevue this week and will continue throughout the summer. Folks who live or work in downtown Bellevue can enjoy free concerts from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays until Sept. 11. The […]
Downtown Bellevue Features ‘Bellwether’ Sculpture Exhibition
“Bellwether,” the City of Bellevue’s biennial sculpture exhibition, will open this week in downtown Bellevue. The public is welcome to meet the artists during a free opening celebration from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, June 27, at City Hall. The artwork will be on display through Oct. 12. This year’s exhibition, […]
Seattle International Film Festival Preview Returns to Bellevue Arts Museum
The 40th annual Seattle International Film Festival will kick off with an exclusive preview at the Bellevue Arts Museum in downtown Bellevue on Friday, May 2. The festival runs from May 15 through June 8. Guests attending Friday’s event will get a sneak peak at the program, including festival highlights, […]
The Bellevue Collection Celebrates Lunar New Year
The Bellevue Collection will present a weekend of art, music, and dance in celebration of the 2014 Lunar New Year in downtown Bellevue next month. Eastside residents can view traditional and contemporary cultural demonstrations during the Lunar New Year Celebration at Bellevue Square’s Center Court from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, […]
Tickets on Sale for Local ‘Chop Shop’ Dance Festival
Seattle and Eastside artists will perform in the 7th annual “Chop Shop” contemporary dance festival at the Theatre at Meydenbauer Center in downtown Bellevue in early 2014. The festival stars local dancers, including The Stone Dance Collective, Spectrum Dance Theater, Anna Conner + CO, Pocket Inc., and Price Suddarth. Artists […]
Bellevue Arts Museum Celebrates 67th Annual ARTSfair
Downtown Bellevue residents can enjoy juried art, live entertainment, and tasty food during the 67th annual ARTSfair on July 26-28 at the Bellevue Arts Museum and Bellevue Square. Admission to the museum and the fair is free. The museum’s current exhibition, “Patti Warashina: Wit and Wisdom” features a 50-year retrospective […]
Bellevue Jazz Festival Announces Headliners
The sixth annual Bellevue Jazz Festival recently announced its headline artists for the upcoming musical celebration in downtown Bellevue. Headliners include: Carlos Cascante y su Tumbao at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Thursday, May 30, at Bake’s Place. Admission is $15. Kendrick Scott Oracle plus Evan Flory-Barnes’; On Loving The […]