SAM Performs: Spinning Stories

Name: SAM Performs: Spinning Stories
Start: 2025-12-27T11:00:00-08:00
End: 2025-12-27T16:00:00-08:00
Location: Seattle Asian Art Museum

Schedule

Sat Dec 27 2025 at 11:00 am to 04:00 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

Seattle Asian Art Museum | Seattle, WA

Join us for a laid-back day of music, creativity, and community as we celebrate Asian American voices and stories. Groove out to SEAVinyl's smooth beats and feel-good tunes or bring a book to exchange with our friends from the Seattle Chinatown Bookclub. Explore the themes and ideas in Anila Quayyum Agha: Geometry of Light through a drop-in art workshop, or just come to soak up the vibes and meet new people!
11 am–4 pm | Seattle Chinatown Bookclub
Book exchange + reading space
Leave a book, take a book. Whether it's a beloved novel, zine, or comic, share something that moved you and discover your next great read. Find a spot to read surrounded by the beautiful Volunteer Park views and chill beats.
noon–4 pm | SEAVinyl
This Seattle-based, AANHPI collective is dedicated to uniting communities through the collection, preservation, and performance of music and stories from Asia and the Asian diaspora. Rooted in vinyl culture and community memory, they celebrate their shared heritage through sound.
1-4 pm | Amina Quraishi Art Workshop
Join local artist, Amina Quraishi, for an art workshop inspired by Anila Quayyum Agha's Geometry of Light. You will have the opportunity to explore a collection of different techniques to create your own watercolor inspired by the Islamic geometric patterns found in Agha's art.
Tickets
Free with admission