Artists at the Center, a year-long slate of performances featuring up-and-coming artists to celebrate the recent opening of Climate Pledge Arena, offers unique and varied performances during the first three months of 2022. 

The series kicks off in 2022 this weekend with an eclectic performance by Black Stax which highlights social justice through live music, dance, and visuals.

Inspiring, relevant, and controversial. Black Stax is smart music; every word carefully chosen – and every song carries a message of societal challenges, common justice, and community uplift. Fans appreciate the unique, urban sound laced with jazz and 70s-era soul, which provides life’s soundtrack to the sophisticated connoisseur. A collaboration that works, Black Stax successfully blends musical genres and attracts a varied and supportive following.

The unparalleled sound of Black Stax features live music from the Staxin Playas – Greg Fields and Cydney Johnson – with vocals from Felicia Loud and rapping from Jace ECAj and DJing. The performance will run 60-90 minutes long.

TIME/DATE: 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 29th

LOCATION: Seattle Center, Northwest Courtyard

Enter from the corner of Warren Street and Republican Street and approach the public plaza outside the KEXP Gathering Space and the Vera Project

Seattle Center, the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, Climate Pledge Arena, Uptown Arts & Culture Coalition, and Seattle Kraken partnered to create Artists at the Center. The program features free pop-up performances on Seattle Center grounds through September 2022. It hosts music, dance, theatre, and multi-disciplinary performances, presented by individual artists and performance groups based in the Puget Sound region.  

For performance schedules, details, and to learn more about the artists, visit Artists at the Center. To learn more about virtual and in-person activities at Seattle Center this month and beyond, visit www.seattlecenter.com or call (206) 684-7200.  

About Artists at the Center  

Artists at the Center is a multi-year collaboration between Seattle Office of Arts & Culture and Seattle Center, with support from Uptown Arts & Culture Coalition and the communities adjacent to Seattle Center campus. The project is made possible by a 10-year grant from Climate Pledge Arena and Seattle Kraken. Join us as we introduce emerging and established artists and celebrate their talent on a newly revitalized Seattle Center campus. The program provides artists with a performance opportunity, allowing them to connect with new audiences, display their talents and advance their careers. Visitors to campus and the surrounding neighborhood benefit from surprising and delightful pop-up performances throughout the year. Each year, artists are selected through an open application process with an equity and social justice lens, ensuring equitable representation for underserved and emerging artists. Artistic genres include music, dance, theater, demonstrations, and multi-disciplinary work.

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