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This year’s art grantees have some wonderful performances, cultural celebrations, and events coming up. Enjoy musical performances, cultural celebrations, theater performances, and more. 🎷

• October 14, 24, 30 - Cafecito Mexican Bakery (and others), “Eastside Día de los Muertos” event and workshops, Crossroads Community Center and October 30 at Sammamish HS, Bellevue

• October 16, 17, 18 and October 23, 24, 25 - Theatre33, “A Picasso,” Theatre33

• October 17-28 - Theatre33, “Волшебное Путешествие Алисы / Alice’s Magical Journey,” Meydenbauer Center Theatre

• October 24 - Santhanalakshmi Ramanathan, Workshop, Highland Performing Arts Center

• October 24 - November 15, Village Theatre, “Ragtime,” Everett

• October 25 - International Ballet Theatre, “Dracula,” 7 p.m. The 5th Avenue Theatre

• October 30 - Orquesta Northwest, “Día de Muertos Concert,” 7-9 p.m., Saint James Cathedral

• October 30- November 8 - Studio East, “Young Frankenstein,” Studio East

• October 31 - KidsQuest, “Spooktacular!,” 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., KidsQuest

• October 31 - Lake WA Symphony Orchestra, “Annual Halloween Children’s Concert,” 11 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m., Hope United Methodist Church

Discover more free community-led events, cultural celebrations and public space activations happening across Bellevue and other city sponsored programs.
Visit: BellevueWA.gov/calendar

📸Cover photo: Nahui Ollin Tezcatlipocatl of Bellevue by @bellevueartsprogram

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WHO IS REALLY BEING EXAMINED?

Paris, 1941.

Picasso has been brought into a room to answer questions about three paintings.

But questions have a way of turning around.

The longer Picasso and Miss Fischer talk, the less certain it becomes who is interrogating whom.

Two people.
Two agendas.
One room.

And neither intends to surrender control.

A PICASSO
By Jeffrey Hatcher
October 16–25, 2026
Theatre33 • Bellevue

7 performances only. Tickets available now.

#APicasso #SeattleTheatre #BellevueTheatre #LiveTheatre #SeattleArts taken in Theatre33 by @bellevueartsprogram

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This October, join the fun and come experience a welcoming global community of artists, musicians, performers, and cultural curators. Enjoy musical performances, cultural celebrations, theater performances, and more from our art grantees. 🎷

🎼Which of these events is on your #BellevueBucketlist?

• October 7-11 - Bellevue Downtown Association, “Jazz & Blues Music Series,” various locations in Downtown Bellevue

• October 8 - Peyvand, “Ultimate Citizens” film screening, 12-2 p.m., Bellevue College

• October 8 - Orquesta Northwest, “Annual Latino Chamber Music Festival 2026,” 7-10 p.m., First Congregational Church of Bellevue

• October 8-11 - Radio Enthusiasts of Puget Sound, “REPS Showcase,” Hotel 116

• Sept 19 -October 30 - Cafecito Mexican Bakery (and others), “Eastside Día de los Muertos” event and workshops, Crossroads Community Center and Sammamish HS, Bellevue

• October 10 - Northwest Edvard Grieg Society, “Nordic Chamber Music: Finland – Sisu in Seattle,” 1-3:30 p.m., St. Luke’s Memorial Episcopal Church, Tacoma

• October 11 - Northwest Edvard Grieg Society, “Nordic Chamber Music: Finland – Sisu in Seattle,” 2-3:30 p.m., University Presbyterian Church, Seattle

• October 12 - AJoy A Cappella Joy Chorus, “Family and Friends,” 7:30 p.m., Temple B’nai Torah

• October 13 - Evergreen Association of Fine Arts, “Plein Air,” 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Bellevue Botanical Garden

• October 15 - Orquesta Northwest, “Annual Latino Chamber Music Festival 2026,” 7-8 p.m., Good Shepherd Center, Seattle

• October 15 - Bellevue Symphony, “Liszt’s Totentanz,” 3 p.m., Meydenbauer Center Theatre

• October 16, 17, 18 and October 23, 24, 25 - Theatre33, “A Picasso,” Theatre33

Discover more free community-led events, cultural celebrations and public space activations happening across Bellevue and other city sponsored programs. Visit: BellevueWA.gov/calendar

📸Cover photo: Artists @amelia_la_catrina and @the_makeup_angel_ by @bellevueartsprogram

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Update: now closed. Closing soon! The 2027-28 Eastside Arts Partnership (EAP) grants provide operational support to East King County art and cultural nonprofits that provide publicly accessible programming to Eastside residents and visitors. Learn more at the link in our bio or at BellevueWA.Gov/ArtsGrants by @bellevueartsprogram

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Update: now closed. Closing soon! Please apply by the deadline on October 10 at 11:59pm. One more open virtual office hour will be hosted on October 7 at 9am. Funding is available at three levels: $3,000, $5,000, or $7,000 for art and cultural projects planned for 2027 in Bellevue, WA. Interested artists and organizations can learn more at the link in our bio and at BellevueWA.Gov/ArtsGrants taken in Bellevue, Washington by @bellevueartsprogram

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Join the Eastside Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebrations September 19 - October 30!

The Eastside Día de los Muertos is a series of workshops and event organized by Cafecito Mexican Bakery, community leaders, YES and the youth of Latino H.E.A.T.. The series kicked off with a Catrina makeup workshop held on September 19 with a demonstration led by two talented artists Amelia (@amelia_la_catrina) and Leslye (@the_makeup_angel_ ) at the Cafecito booth at the @belredarts Night Market. Participants had their face painted and learned about the cultural significance of the Catrina and Día de los Muertos traditions. Lizeet and Porfirio, owners of @cafecito.mexican.bakery proudly displayed their freshly baked pan de muerto (Day of the Dead bread) and shared stories of their family's traditions. They displayed a beautiful community ofrenda (offering) adorned with cempasúchil (marigolds) flowers and candles to honor and remember departed family members and pets.

Join the Eastside community to celebrate the rich cultural traditions behind this annual observance celebrated in Mexico and other parts of Latin America. Attend the main event at Crossroads Community Center on Saturday, October 24 from 12-4p.m.! Free and all are welcome!

🌸For more information visit https://register.bellevuewa.gov/WA/bellevue-wa/catalog or contact Hugo Cuellar, Hcuellar@bellevuewa.gov by @bellevueartsprogram

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Update: now closed. Ring ring ring! Calling all visual artists* we are looking for new acquisitions for the city’s portable art collection! Applications are due on October 13 at 11:59 pm. Link in bio to apply or at BellevueWA.gov/PublicArt.

*This call is open to living visual artists residing in Island, King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Chelan, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, or Snohomish counties in Washington State. Gallery representatives may also apply on behalf of artists. One application per artist, up to three per gallery. Artwork must be under 70lbs and $12,000 or less.

Pictured: Uptown by @morganmadison purchased in 2022.

#CalIForArt #CalIForArtists #BellevueWA by @bellevueartsprogram

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Thank you for spending the night with us!

👈 Swipe left to check it all out.

The 2nd Annual BelRed Arts Night Market this past Saturday, September 19th, 4 to 10 PM, was a resounding success. It was so great seeing the Arts District come alive with music, art, food, local businesses, friends and neighbors.

Thank you to everyone who came out and made the night so special, and to the artists, vendors, performers, volunteers, crew and community partners who brought it all to life.

We’re especially grateful to the Community Programming Fund through @cityofbellevuewa - @pugetsoundenergy @imaginehousing @bellevueartsprogram and @republic_services for helping keep this event free and accessible, and to our Cultural Partners: @theatre33_bellevue and @sorbellevue

We’re building this together, and we’re so glad you’re part of it. See you at the next event!

"Into the Magic Land" Art Installation By: @andy_arkley

📸: @kdgriggsphoto

Production Team: @evolution_studios @eventsbyelevate_ @putastageonit @roguesoundnorthwest

Equipped & Powered By: @herc_rentals of BelRed

Beer Garden Assistance By: @crossroadsgroceryoutlet
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#belredartsdistrict #nightmarket #belredartsnightmarket #seattlemusic taken in BelRed Arts District by @bellevueartsprogram

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Join us at the film screening of the Ultimate Citizens and the Q & A session with director Francine Strickwerda.

Ultimate Citizens was the opening film at SXSW EDU, and winner of 26 film festival awards.”

"Ultimate Citizens is a celebration of resilience and a vision of a more welcoming America. Developing a sense of belonging—so critical for all Middle School and Junior High children—is spectacularly illustrated as we see children blossom amidst the most difficult circumstances.

The film follows Jamshid Khajavi, a charismatic, fiery and funny Iranian American public school counselor, as he mentors the members of an Ultimate Frisbee team assembled from the immigrant and refugee students arriving at his inner-city school in Seattle, WA."
By Bullfrog Films by @bellevueartsprogram

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Want to know more about BYT, the upcoming season, and why we do things the way we do them?! SEATTLE (and Portland) radio listeners can tune in this weekend for a half-hour interview with our Artistic Director: Billie Hassebrock on “The Sound of the Pacific Northwest” hosted by Luciana Bosio and Pedro Bartes. Spoiler: Billie probably laughs as much as she talks… but that’s just Billie.

Tune In:
Seattle
KGNW - 820 AM The Word KGNW, Seattle
Saturday @ 8:30 am and 3:00 pm
Sunday @ 10:30 pm
KKOL - AM 1300 The Answer, Seattle
Saturdays @ 11:00 am
Sunday @ 7:00 am and 9:00 pm

Portland
KPDQ-AM - TrueTalk 800 KPDQ, Portland
Saturday @ 4:30pm
Sunday @ 5:30pm
KPDQ-FM - 93.9 KPDQ, Portland
Saturday @ 8:30am
Sunday @ 12:30pm
KPAM - AM 860 The Answer, Portland
Sunday @ 7:00 am

Image Description: 2025 Legacy Benefit host, television’s Curtis Andersen, poses with Billie in front of the BYT backdrop, smiling goofily while looking off to the right. The text reads “That face when Billie is on the radio this weekend.” by @bellevueartsprogram

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Seattle-based visual artist @andy_arkley installed a temporary, suspended interactive inflatable art sculpture during the BelRed Arts District World Cup Soccer Party in late June. It will return this weekend, making an appearance at the @belredarts Night Market on Saturday, September 19 from 4-9pm. “Into the Magic Land,” located near the BelRed Light Rail Station, strives to foster inclusion, positivity and elation. Be sure to check it out and snap a photo! 😄🌸🌟

🎵: Music by @andy_arkley taken in BelRed Arts District by @bellevueartsprogram

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We got the grants! Are you an artist with a creative project idea? Or an East King County arts and cultural nonprofit looking for operational support? You found the right place! The City of Bellevue has two grant funding opportunities available through October 10, 2026. Visit BellevueWA.Gov/ArtsGrants for more information and to apply (also links in our bio) Colorful background with the text “2027 project grants” and 2027-28 Eastside Arts partnership grants” overlayed taken in Bellevue, Washington by @bellevueartsprogram

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