The Other Sounds concert series was created in Dec. 1995 by Wally Shoup and Matthew Sperry with the expressed purpose of presenting adventurous, unconventional music in a comfortable and acoustically pristine setting. The Artery is a theater co-operative comprised of ten theater organizations in the Seattle area. These organizations produce weekly, monthly or quarterly performance series in the backroom and show an ongoing commitment to Speakeasy. Other arts organizations use the backroom on an event by event basis. Meetings are not encouraged as that is the primary focus of the public front room of the cafi, but we do make exceptions for just about anything that is community focused.
Volume is an issue.
Our closest neighbor is the 211 Pool Hall upstairs. The 211 is a traditional felt parlor that tries to maintain the quietest environment for its customers. If you are interested in performing in the backroom, you may contact the above arts organizations. If we are interested in hosting your event, we will contact you. We are looking for arts organizations that are prepared to self-produce and show a potential ongoing commitment to Speakeasy.