Want to get out and do something interesting? There’s something for everyone in our South King County Fine Arts Roundup column by Amy Robinson.
Featured image: Streamside, a public domain landscape painting by American Artist Edward Mitchell Bannister (1828–1901).
MUSIC AND DANCE
“Kent Summer Concert Series”
Multiple Artists & Locations, Kent
Wednesday Picnic Performances, Wednesdays 12 Noon, West Fenwick Park:
- July 8 Ants, Ants, Ants
- July 15 MISTER G
- July 22 Harmonica Pocket
- July 29 Fyutch
Kent Station Summer Sounds, Wednesdays, 6 p.m., Kent Station:
- July 8 Darren Motamedy
- July 15 Nite Wave 80’s Nite
- July 22 Oncore Featuring the Platinum Horns
- July 29 Slim Wizzy
Music in the Meadows, Thursdays, 6:30 p.m., Morrill Meadows Park:
- July 9 Taken by the Sky
- July 16 Code Beebe & the Crooks
- July 23 Paperback Writer
- July 30 The West Coast Feed
“Music in the Park”
Lake Burien School Memorial Park, Burien
Thursdays, July 9 – Aug 20, 6:30 p.m.
- July 9 – The Dueling Crooners
- July 16 – Super Sones
- July 23 – Pearl Django
- July 30 – Wally & The Beaves
“Join us at Lake Burien School Memorial Park this summer for our annual music in the park series.
“On rainy evenings, please call (206) 988-3700 after 5 p.m. to learn if concert has been relocated.”
Admission is FREE.
Image and text taken from their website.
“New Dawn Guatemala Fundraiser,”
Mon Amor, Que Chimba, White Center
Thursday, July 9, 6:00 PM
“Join us for a special evening to kick off the summer and make a difference.
“Monamor performs live as we come together to support New Dawn Guatemala (Nuevo Amanecer) — a community organization dedicated to building a better future for the people of Nuevo Amanecer, Guatemala.
“Enjoy a delicious dinner prepared by Robert Franklin, cand an intimate evening of live Latin music in the heart of White Center.
“Every dollar raised goes directly to benefit the community of Nuevo Amanecer.”
Image and text from their website.
Suggested Donation $25.
“Inaugural Performance”
Unbound Symphony
Highline High School Performing Arts Center, Burien
Friday, July 10, 7:30 p.m.
“Join us for our inaugural performance by Unbound Symphony and hear an all-women’s orchestra! Ticket holders are invited to attend open rehearsals on July 8th & 9th 2-4 p.m. in addition to our performance on July 10th at 7:30 p.m.”
Image and text taken from their calendar listing.
$5 tickets for students. Adult ticket prices range from $11.50 to $78.50.
Click here for tickets and more info.
“Jazz in the Garden“
Soos Creek Botanical Garden, Auburn
Friday, July 10, 7 p.m.
“Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday at Soos Creek Botanical Garden and Swing along to ‘Seattle Jazz Network’ Friday, July 10th.
Enjoy a Nine-piece ensemble with Ingrid DeHaan on vocals.
Bring your comfy lawn chair or use ours. Come an hour early to stroll the Garden.
Wine and soft drinks will be available for purchase.” Image and text taken from their Eventbrite.
Tickets are $31.50 online. Click here for tickets and more info.
“Rhythm & Rhymes Story Hour,” Auburn Symphony Orchestra, Postmark Center for the Arts, Auburn
Saturday, July 11, 10 a.m.
“Join us at the Postmark Center for the Arts from 10–11 a.m. for Rhythm and Rhymes, a unique collaboration between Auburn Symphony Orchestra and the Auburn Library.
Taking inspiration from a children’s book, an ASO musician will teach an age-appropriate, interactive music program, and an Auburn librarian will then read the story aloud. Afterwards, families will be invited to explore instruments, and receive a craft to take home. Rhythm and Rhymes combines music and literature for children and families to enjoy over the course of 45 minutes.” Image and text taken from their calendar listing.
“Kids Summer Stage Series”
Les Gove Park, Auburn
Wednesdays, 12:00 Noon
- July 13 – Reptile Isle
- July 20 – Eric Herman & the Puppy Dogs
- July 27 – Brian Vogan and his Good Buddies
Admission is FREE.
Image and schedule taken from their website.
“Auburn Summer Sounds”
Les Gove Park, Auburn
Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m.
- July 15 – The Fabulous Murphtones
- July 22 – America’s 1st Corps Rock Band
- July 29 – Mariachi Mexico
Admission is FREE.
Image and schedule taken from their calendar listing.
“2026 Summer Concert Series” Des Moines Beach Park, Des Moines
Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m.
- July 15: Spike and the Impalers
- July 22: Kitty Mae
- July 29: Nite Wave
Admission is FREE.
Image and schedule taken from their website.
“BOHO: Exhibit Opening Celebration“
White River Museum, Auburn
Thursday, July 16, 5:30 p.m.
“Join us for pop up talks, poster give aways, back-room tours, live music and more as we celebrate the opening of the BOHO exhibit.” Text and image taken from website.
Admission is FREE.
Click here to RSVP.
“Barnyard Dance”
Mary Olson Farm, Auburn
Friday, July 24, 5:00 p.m.
“Free! Family Friendly Event! Live music, line dancing, and delicious food in the Barnyard!
Joins us for a fun family evening on the farm with live country music , great food available for purchase, and tons of fun activities!
Learn to rope, have animal encounters with our barnyard friends, and explore the historic Mary Olson Farm!
Bring your own camp chairs or blankets. This is an alcohol free event. Food available for purchase.”
Image and text taken from their website.
“Party on the Plaza”
City Hall Plaza, Auburn
Friday, July 24, 5:30 p.m.
“A mini golf course, food trucks and a beer & wine garden will be at City Hall Plaza from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. on Friday, July 24 and August 28.
LIVE MUSIC:
- July 24 – Sons of the Force band (Classic Rock Covers & originals)”
Text and image taken from their calendar listing.
Admission is FREE.
THEATRE & STORYTELLING
“Movie Musical Karaoke”
Burien Actor’s Theatre
Tin Room Theatre, Burien
Tuesday, July 14, 6 p.m.
“BAT Movie Musical and Karaoke Fans, join us in singing along to your favorite film musical soundtracks!!! Costumes and choreography are encouraged but not required. Bring along your favorite movie musical DVDs for possible inclusion in the lineup. Event is for 21 and older.”
Image and text taken from their website.
Admission is $10.
“Little Shop of Horrors”
Highline Musical Theatre
Highline College, Des Moines
July 18 – Aug. 2, 7 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays, 4 p.m. Sundays
“A deliciously devious blend of comedy, romance, doo-wop, and horror, Little Shop of Horrors tells the story of Seymour Krelborn, a shy floral assistant who discovers a mysterious plant with an insatiable appetite. As the plant grows, so do Seymour’s fortunes—but at a horrifying cost.
“Featuring unforgettable songs including “Suddenly, Seymour,” “Skid Row (Downtown),” and “Somewhere That’s Green,” Little Shop of Horrors has been delighting audiences around the world for more than four decades.”
Image and text taken from their website.
Front Row Tickets $27. All Other Tickets $26.
“The Courage to Right a Woman’s Wrongs“
Burien Actors Theatre
Various locations throughout South King County
- Friday, July 24, 7 p.m.– Highline Botanical Garden, SeaTac
- Sunday, July 26, 5 p.m.– Hilltop Park, Burien
“The Courage to Right a Woman’s Wrongs is part of the Spanish comedia, developed in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. The UCLA Working Group on the Comedia/Diversifying the Classics translated it in 2019. Rachel Rene adapted BAT’s version.
One of the Spanish Golden Age’s most accomplished female playwrights, Ana Caro presents a witty critique of society through the story of Leonor, a woman who sets out to find her one-time lover (Don Juan, of course) and bring him to justice. The Courage to Right a Woman’s Wrongs is a comedy of wild intrigue and lively ingenuity in which Leonor defies social expectations of gender in order to bring her fickle lover to justice and restore her lost honor
Leonor has been wronged by Don Jaun—so, what’s a girl to do? Hunt the rat down and take a sword to his throat, of course! Dressed as the dashing Leonardo, Leonor travels to find him and initiates her shrewd plan for revenge. What follows is a hilarious feat of masterful maneuvering, cross-dressing, and unexpected twists. Don Juan may have finally met his match!
Family friendly.
“Admission” is FREE! But bring a chair or blanket to sit on!”
Image and text taken from their website.
“Disney’s Newsies Jr.“
Auburn Community Jr. Players
Auburn Riverside Theater, Auburn
Friday July 24 7:00 p.m., Saturday July 25 2:00 & 7:00 p.m., Sunday July 26 2:00 p.m.
“Inspired by the rousing true story of newsboys in turn-of-the-century New York City, Newsies JR. features a Tony Award-winning score by Alan Menken and Jack Feldman and a book by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein. When powerful newspaper publishers raise prices at the newsboys’ expense, the charismatic Jack Kelly rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions. Together, the newsies learn that they are stronger united and create a movement to fight for what’s right.”
Image and text taken from their website.
All tickets $15.
Click here for tickets and more info.
“7 Stories: Animal Tales”
Highline Heritage Museum, Burien
Friday, July 24, 7:00 p.m.
“This free program presents an evening of true stories told by members of our community on a given theme. There are 7 storytellers and 7 real stories @ 7 minutes each.”
Image and text taken from their website.
Admission is FREE.
Click here for more info.
“MacBeth”
Wooden O
Community Center Gardens, SeaTac
Friday, July 31, 7:00 p.m.
“Pack a picnic, grab a blanket, and settle in for FREE Shakespeare in the Park throughout the Puget Sound Region. Three witches. One prophecy. A couple who will stop at nothing to seize the throne. Shakespeare’s most electrifying thriller has it all: dark magic, ruthless ambition, spectacular downfalls, and some of the most famous scenes in all of theatre.”
Image and text taken from their website.
Admission is FREE.
VISUAL ARTS
“Rat City Art Walk”
Various Artists & Locations, White Center
Thursday, July 16, 5:00 p.m.
“Join us for the Rat City Artwalk every third Thursday of each month from 5pm-8pm. The Rat City Artwalk is self-guided, all ages & pet friendly!”
Image and text taken from their website.
Admission is FREE.
Joel Colvos
Centennial Center Gallery, Kent
Tuesday, June 9 – Monday, Aug 31
Open Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Joel Colvos scours Puget Sound beaches for marine debris that he transforms into works of art. Although not all his materials come from the sea, they are sourced from places where they would otherwise be discarded. You can see the history of these materials reflected in his work.
Admission is FREE.
“Handwork 2026: Northwest Designer Craft Artists”
Postmark Center for the Arts, Auburn
July 15 – October 9, 2026
Wednesday – Fridays plus Second Saturdays, 12 Noon – 4 PM (6 PM on Thursdays)
Opening Reception Wednesday, July 15, 5:00 PM
“Founded in Seattle in 1954, Northwest Designer Craftartists is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to promoting excellence in contemporary craft throughout the Pacific Northwest. NWDC brings together professional craft artists, educators, arts leaders, and supporters to strengthen and celebrate the region’s vibrant craft community. NWDC joins Handwork, a nationwide celebration of craft in conjunction with the country’s 250th anniversary.”
Image and text taken from their website.
Admission is FREE.
“Night Weeds: Collage & Painting”
Annie Walker
Highline Heritage Museum, Burien
July – October 2026
Thursday – Sunday, 1 – 5 p.m.
Artist Reception Friday, Aug 7, 5:00 p.m.
Image taken from their website.
Admission is FREE for gallery exhibit only.
Burien Temporary Public Art Exhibits
Burien Community Center
The Maverick
Merrill Gardens
Admission to all exhibits is FREE.
Click here for more information.
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