2009-10 Literary\Arts Series:

Annie Proulx - Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Lydia Davis - Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Richard Price - Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Jane and Michael Stern - Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Dr. Abraham Verghese - Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Michael Chabon - Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Elaine Pagels - Friday, April 30, 2010
Laila Lalami, Seattle Public Library's Seattle Reads Author - Monday, May 10, 2010

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2009-10 Poetry Series:

Martín Espada - Friday, October 23, 2009
Tomaž Šalamun w/Matthew Zapruder - Saturday, November 14, 2009
Kim Addonozio w/Gary Lilley - Thursday, January 21, 2010
Mark Doty - Friday, February 26, 2010
Linda Gregg - Thursday, March 25, 2010
Sharon Olds - Sunday, April 18, 2010 *please note this reading is in the S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium at Benaroya Hall
Rita Dove - Thursday, May 13, 2010

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2009-10 Special Events:

David Byrne - Monday, September 28, 2009
Isabella Rossellini - Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Patti Smith - Monday, January 25, 2010
Daniel Handler a.k.a. Lemony Snicket - Monday, March 15, 2010
Arundhati Roy - Monday, March 29, 2010 (TOWN HALL SEATTLE)
Barry Lopez - Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Dr. Atul Gawande - Monday, May 3, 2010

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2009-10 Wednesday University Series

Fall: Art, Dissent, and Social Change
10/14, 10/28, 11/11, 11/18, 12/9
Winter: Mixed Race in the United States
1/6, 1/20, 2/3, 2/17, 3/3
Spring: Blues for Hard Times—and for All Times
3/31, 4/14, 4/28, 5/12, 5/26

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Performing Arts Companion Pass
Seattle Arts & Lectures is pleased to participate in the 2009-10 Performing Arts Companion Pass program with Intiman Theatre, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle International Film Festival, Seattle Opera, and Seattle Symphony. The purpose of the program is to introduce subscribers of one organization to the offerings of partner organizations at special introductory pricing. With the Pass, SAL subscribers receive a variety of discounts to our partners' performances and exhibitions (visit the websites listed on the Pass for details on those offers). The subscribers of partner organizations receive a 15% discount on all 2009-10 Literary\Arts Series and Poetry Series events as well as Wednesday University courses.

SAL subscribers will receive their Companion Pass in their 2009-10 series ticket mailings. We hope you take advantage of the great offerings at our partner organizations! And to our new friends from Intiman, SAM, SIFF, SO, and SSO--welcome and enjoy! Please let us know if you have questions about SAL or our programming.

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