This week on the Alt Lib Radio Hour, we’re stoked to host Chicago-based experimental singer-songwriter Tessa O’Connell, whose lilting vocal arrangements explore longing, leaving, and “that fuzzy space in-between.” We’re also joined by Bellingham pop artist (and stalwart of the arts scene) Roland Olayvar and Seattle-based musician/ projectionist Swan Dadd, whose playful, ironic tunes explore […]
This Friday (June 11th) Tarsier Eyes will be headed up from Seattle to perform a set of improvised electronic music in the backyard: https://tarsiereyes.bandcamp.com Joining him will be locals Pearls Have Eyes performing ambient music for acoustic guitars: https://pearlsthatwerehiseyes.bandcamp.com/album/on-we Ruth & Steven will be gracing us a duet of improvised music for Cello and Upright […]
Our backyard concert series continues with a party to support the People's First Initiatives 1-4 being added to the next ballot. Petitions will be available to sign if you haven't and you can learn about how you can volunteer to help in the final push! Performances through the evening from: • Old Town Scouts • […]
This week’s backyard concert features the inimitable Sun Professor performing live alongside traveling artists Palm Sunday and Laith, visiting from Portland! $8 supports the artists and the AltLib! AltLib is always ALL AGES NOTAFLOF
Lost Sock is a collaboration of percussionist Melanie Sehman and multi-instrumentalist Cullen Beckhorn. Their work is based in live improvisation that transcends genre, combining elements recognizable as jazz, ambient, electronic, experimental, metal, and other sounds! John Saint Pelvin is a vocalist and guitarist who plays with uncommon resonances and has previously opened up performances for […]
Friday, July 23rd; 7:00pm Come through the backyard this week to catch a screening of Matt Thurber’s feature-length film, Fleegix, projected on 16mm with live narration performed by the director! Bring a dish (or not) and join us for a potluck dinner at 7:00pm, then witness a sunset performance from the Spine Readers, one of […]
We’re very excited to be hosting the first Bellingham performance from the UpUpUpInc Crane Truck Circus show! The show was created while in residence at @lookoutartsquarry utilizing an old flatbed truck and manual-crank crane mounted to the bed for levitating pianos, aerial apparatuses, and humans! The show has been traveling the northwest with a 7-person […]
Our collection has been entirely packed away for the summer, but we're hosting one last backyard performance at the old pottery studio, featuring: Arrington de Dionyso is a self-taught artist, musician and linguist. He is the founder of seminal NW post-punk bands Old Time Relijun, Malaikat dan Singa, and the avant-jazz ensembles This Saxophone Kills […]
THIS EVENT HAS UNFORTUNATELY BEEN CANCELED DUE TO A COMPLICATION WITH THE HOST VENUE. We will be rescheduling a performance with Lori Goldston later this summer. The AltLib Popup series will run through the summer, presenting a series of roving popup events to continue supporting expansive art projects and dig deep for uncommon cultural exchanges, […]
We are hosting a generator-powered noise show on the beach or under a bridge, depending on the weather and vibe of the day! This show will be happening at Little Squalicum Park, where the dogs roam leash-free ~ $ donations support the artists and the AltLib Featuring performances from: Guillotine Eyes - https://www.facebook.com/GuillotineEyesBand/ Soft Teeth […]