ART
Bellevue Art Museum
Jun 7-Aug 19 Offering Reconciliation: The exhibition features 135 ceramic bowls created by Israeli and Palestinian painters, sculptors and photographers. Each bowl represents the longing for an end to all conflict throughout the region with personal stories of loss and hope found on each bowl. When the exhibition closes, the bowls will be sold to raise funds for bringing peace to the region. 510 Bellevue Way, Bellevue. 425.519.0770. www.bellevuearts.org
Bluebottle Art Gallery
Jun 1-30 Melinda Moss: With the use of colors, Moss creates her own tinted world of flowers attacking trees and creatures being devoured, a world that may not be seen at first glance. 415 E. Pine St., Seattle. 206.325.1592. www.bluebottleart.com
Frye Art Museum
Jun 23-Sep 3 Anxious Objects: Willie Cole's Favorite Brands. Using throwaway and time-textured objects, Cole transforms the ordinary into powerful artworks by "Africanizing" his "western" objects. Many of his works address urban experience and race in America. The exhibition showcases the methods, media and themes of Cole's earliest mature work.
Jun 23-Oct 7 David C. Kane: Fiat Mambo. A Seattle-based artist, Kane draws on cubism, surrealism, popular culture and his imagination to overlap and cross-reference a variety of images, creating new perspectives of our own emotions. 704 Terry Ave., Seattle. 206.622.9250. www.fryemuseum.org
Henry Art Gallery
Jun 2-Aug 5 General Idea Editions 1967-1995: A complete retrospective of the pioneering collaborative group General Idea. Over 200 items are on display, including works produced by the artists before they formed General Idea. Here, too, is XXX Voto, the group's final object, created by its last surviving member. 15th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 41st Street, Seattle. 206.543.2280. www.henryart.org
Museum of Glass
Jun 16-Feb 3 Mining Glass: Works by eight prominent contemporary artists demonstrate the increasing importance of glass as a unique sculptural material in 21st-century contemporary art. 1801 Dock St., Tacoma. 253.284.4750. www.museumofglass.org
Seattle Art Museum
Jun 9 Contemporary Traditions: The Work of Sonny Assu. With his reference to pop culture, Assu explores the use of race and ethnicity within commodity culture. Listen to Assu as he explains his philosophy behind his work. 100 University St., Seattle. 206.625.8900. www.seattleartmuseum.org
Seattle Public Library
Jun 28 Oliver Herring: Task. Be part of a masterpiece. Through simple tasks, a diverse group of participants are brought together to create a unique site-specific artwork. As Herring gives participants their first task, they will in turn create their own assigned tasks, passing them along to the next group. Nothing is predictable. 1000 Fourth Ave., Seattle. 206.386.4636. www.spl.org
DANCE
Pacific Northwest Ballet
Jun 10 A Celebration of Patricia Barker: A night to honor Pacific Northwest Ballet's beloved ballerina, Patricia Barker, who retires at the end of this season, completing 26 years onstage with the company. Performances from Swan Lake, A Midsummer Night's Dream and Agon highlight the artistry of one of the world's great ballerinas.
Jun 16 26th Annual School Performance: See the stars of tomorrow as the students of Pacific Northwest Ballet School perform. 301 Mercer St., Seattle. 206.441.2424. www.pnb.org
MUSIC
Seattle Art Museum
Jun 14 Art of Jazz: Mimi Fox. Acclaimed jazz guitarist Mimi Fox brings back the art of jazz to SAM. Fox is joined by Seattle favorites Randy Halberstadt on piano and Clipper Anderson on bass to perform music from her latest recording. 100 University St., Seattle. 206.625.8900. www.seattleartmuseum.org
Seattle Symphony
Jun 21-24 Dvorak's Eighth Symphony: Gerard Schwarz conducts the Dvorak 8th, inspired by Bohemian folk music. The symphony's finale has been called "stunning."
Jun 28-Jul 1 Mahler's Third Symphony: This performance of Gustav Mahler's monumental Third Symphony, the composer's longest, features conductor Gerard Schwarz and contralto Ewa Podles.