The Show
Built in 1906 as a shelter for young wayward or orphaned girls, The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center in Seattle provided a new sort of haven for two hundred Artists Den guests on a crisp autumn night. Now a Historic Seattle landmark and performance space, the intimate chapel is framed by high wooden arches, which were lit by candlelight while the latest incarnation of The Swell Season – featuring Markéta Irglová and Glen Hansard, along with Colm Mac Con Iomaire on violin and Joseph Doyle on bass – gave a special performance of their melodic, original songs.
The Swell Season – featuring Markéta Irglová and Glen Hansard, along with Colm Mac Con Iomaire on violin and Joseph Doyle on bass – gave a special performance of their melodic, original songs.
The Swell Season
The Swell Season is Czech singer and pianist Markéta Irglová and Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard. The duo is best known for their breakthrough lead roles in the hit indie film and musical Once, which won them the Oscar for Best Original Song in 2008. They recently released their first album in 16 years titled ‘Forward’. For more information please visit theswellseason.com.
The Venue
The Good Shepherd Center, a 1906 Catholic Home for Girls that was slated for demolition, was nearly destroyed but for a purchase by the City of Seattle in 1975 that saved the building. It was then transferred to Historic Seattle and is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and was designated a Seattle Landmark in 1984. Today, the Good Shepherd Center provides an answer to the Wallingford neighborhood’s desire for community space by housing nonprofit organizations, a school, artist domiciles and a performance space hosting over 100 musical events each year. Photography courtesy of Lance Mercer for Artists Den Entertainment
