BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ARCS Project - ECPv6.17.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://arcsproject.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for ARCS Project REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261106T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261106T203000 DTSTAMP:20260823T144127Z CREATED:20260715T164804Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260823T144127Z UID:10000276-1793991600-1793997000@arcsproject.org SUMMARY:An Evening at Queen Marie's Salon Concert DESCRIPTION:Queen Marie (1875–1938) was one of the most devoted patrons of the arts and an accomplished artist in her own right—painter\, writer\, and musician. Although her love for music is well known and extensively documented in her diaries\, memoirs\, and correspondence\, the fact that she was a skilled violinist and singer is less widely recognized. As much as she enjoyed making music\, she took even greater pleasure in listening to George Enescu’s recitals; whenever he performed in Romania\, she welcomed him as a guest of the Royal Family at both Peleș Castle and Cotroceni Palace in Bucharest. A close friend of the celebrated violinist and composer George Enescu and his wife\, Queen Marie was deeply familiar with the violin repertoire\, which included works by Fritz Kreisler\, Johannes Brahms\, Edvard Grieg\, and Jules Massenet. Above all\, she cherished Enescu’s virtuosic compositions inspired by Romanian folk tunes\, dances\, and old melodies. This recital presents several of Queen Marie’s favorite pieces\, featuring three iconic works of Romanian classical music: Ciprian Porumbescu’s Balada\, Grigoraș Dinicu’s Hora Marțișorului\, and George Enescu’s Sonata No. 3 “in Romanian Folk Character\,” as inscribed by the composer. Affectionately nicknamed “Pinx” by the Queen\, Enescu impressed her with the sound of his violin\, the “extraordinary beauty of his art\,” as she wrote in her diary on November 25\, 1928\, and with the magic that awakened “the music of our souls”—a dedication she inscribed on the photograph she offered him in gratitude. “An Evening at Queen Marie’s Salon Concert” will evoke the atmosphere of an exquisite early‑20th‑century music salon within the modern\, elegant Auditorium of the Seattle Public Library\, featuring violinist Kevin Matheson and pianist Tim Fuller. TicketsEnjoy a glimpse of them at a recent  George Enescu concert. Kevin MathesonViolinist Kevin Matheson\, was awarded first prize in the Charleston International Music Competition\, is a winner of Sound Espressivo’s ColOrchestra Auditions and performed as soloist with Orchestra Manhattan\, at Carnegie Weil Recital Hall. Kevin is a regular soloist with the Tahoe Philharmonic Orchestra and has recorded with the Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic Orchestra\, in the Czech Republic\, for the Cicerone Music and Arts label. Kevin and his brother\, as a violin-viola duo\, received critical acclaim at their Carnegie Weill Recital Hall début as part of the Ibla Grand Prize competition winners’ tour. Their two successful tours to Japan included recorded performances at Yamaha Hall in Tokyo. Kevin is concertmaster of the Orchestra of Virginia’s Blue Ridge\, an Adjunct Instructor at Hollins University in Roanoke\, Virginia and is on the roster of Price Attractions artist management. Tim FullerGrowing up in Beirut\, Lebanon\, Tim Fuller was exposed at an early age to Arabic\, Turkish and Balkan music. At twelve he presented a full-length piano recital at Amman's Goethe Institute. At Oberlin and at Wesleyan University he studied the South Indian and Javanese music traditions\, while presenting solo and chamber music concerts in the Middle East and the U.S.  Tim currently is a collaborative pianist based in Seattle\, Washington. URL:https://arcsproject.org/event/an-evening-at-queen-maries-salon-concert/ LOCATION:Seattle Public Library\, 1000 4th Ave\, Seattle\, 98104\, United States CATEGORIES:Stage ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arcsproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/An-Evening-at-Queen-Maries-Salon-Concert.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261113T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261115T200000 DTSTAMP:20260826T000814Z CREATED:20260809T175151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T000814Z UID:10000279-1794596400-1794772800@arcsproject.org SUMMARY:Romanian Film Festival Seattle - 13th Edition DESCRIPTION: Mark your calendars!The Romanian Film Festival in Seattle returns for its 13th edition November 13-15 at SIFF Cinema Uptown\, a vital cultural venue and long-standing promoter of European film. The Cultural Association Control N\, based in Romania\, joins ARCS for the third consecutive year as co-organizer\, continuing to serve as a bridge between Romanian filmmakers and the American public. This year’s theme\, Beyond Borders\, explores the lines that define our world\, etched into memory\, marked by the scars of struggle\, and brightened by the laughters of lived experiences.  The comedies and dramas featured in this 13th edition trace how lives are shaped by visible and invisible boundaries that ultimately become spaces of transformation. Launched in 2014 in order to promote Romanian film to diverse American audience\, including the Romanian diaspora in Washington State\, the festival has grown over the past 11 years\, becoming one of the most important events of its kind on the west coast\, a platform for facilitating access to the most recent internationally awarded Romanian films and for Romanian filmmakers\, directors\, actors and producers\, attending the festival. The festival is organized with the support of 4Culture. In the meantime\, please support our fundraising efforts.  The longevity of this festival is a testament that its success relies on your support. Your donations will help us pay for rental fees\, event insurance\, publicity\, distribution rights\, as well as for lodging and travel expenses for our guests. Festival Official Partners and Co-organizers:             Festival Institutional Partner:  Fundraising CampaignThank you for your generosity! Our goal is to raise $20\,000 to cover costs associated with programming\, publicity\, technical support and film distribution rights. We will keep the fundraising campaign open on our website and Facebook. Raised$0Goal$20\,000  \n\n \n How much would you like to donate?(Required)\n \n \n $25 Many ThanksWe will integrate a special thank you credit on our website.\n \n \n \n $50 Festival FriendSpecial thank you credit on our website.\n \n \n \n $100 Festival BenefactorSpecial thank you credit on our website.\n \n \n \n $250 Festival BenefactorSpecial thank you credit on our website.\n \n \n \n $500 Festival Ambassador Special thank you credit on our website (with your company logo\, if applicable). \n \n \n \n $1\,000 Supporting SponsorSpecial thank you credit on our website (with your company logo and link to your website\, if applicable.) \n \n \n \n $5\,000 Festival Official Partner and Co-OrganizerWe are offering credit before the screenings\, special thank you credit as a festival official partner and co-organizer on our website with your logo and link to your website.\n Total\n \n Payment MethodPayPal Checkout\n American ExpressDiscoverMasterCardVisaSupported Credit Cards: American Express\, Discover\, MasterCard\, Visa\n Card Number\n \n \n \n Expiration Date\n \n \n Security Code\n \n  \n \n \n Cardholder Name\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nChecks are welcome. Please address them to: American Romanian Cultural Society1931 E Lynn StSeattle\, WA 98112 URL:https://arcsproject.org/event/romanian-film-festival-seattle-13th-edition/ LOCATION:SIFF Cinema Uptown\, 511 Queen Anne Ave N\, Seattle\, WA\, 98109 CATEGORIES:Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arcsproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/RFFS-2016_1600x900-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR