An Evening With...
Behind the scenes with critics and artistsAbout An Evening With...
Figures of both national and local prominence in the arts come to talk with Seattle. An Evening With... showcases discussions, interviews, panels and presentations with a variety of guests from all areas of the arts at venues such as the EMP|SFM, SIFF, Town Hall, the Frye Art Museum and more.
Thi Bui discusses "The Best We Could Do," a graphic novel documenting her family's daring escape after the fall of South Vietnam in the 1970s and the difficulties they faced building new lives in America. This event also features a staged reading from the book, adapted by Susan Lieu and directed by Kathy Hsieh, in partnership with Book-It Repertory Theatre. "The Best We Could Do" is the 2019 Seattle Public Library "Seattle Reads" selection.