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SAM Performs: Spinning Stories

Sat Nov 29 2025

11 am–4 pm

Seattle Asian Art Museum

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Free with admission

As part of our operating agreement with the City of Seattle, we offer suggested admission at Seattle Asian Art Museum. Visitors may pay what they wish when purchasing tickets onsite.

Photo: Chloe Collyer

Join us for a laid-back day of music, creativity, and community as we celebrate Asian American voices and stories. Dance it out to SEAVinyl's smooth beats 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
Bring a book, take a book. Whether it's a beloved novel, zine, or comic, share something that moved you. Find a spot to read surrounded by the beautiful Volunteer Park views and chill beats. Looking for a quieter space to read? 11 am-noon will be our silent reading hour!

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.

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