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Photographic Center Northwest Newsletter - July 23, 2008

Interested in adding a twist of photography to your summer?
There is still time!
Fundamentals of C-Printing--- August 2
Fine Art...

Seattle Rep to Present Carrie Fisher's Wishful Drinking

Seattle Repertory Theatre to Present Carrie Fisher's Wishful Drinking as part of the 2008-2009 Season.
Seattle, WA---Seattle Repertory Theatre announces today that they...

Family Fun - Lasting Impressions

Check out the special exhibition Inspiring Impressionism, then use what you learn to draw your own self portrait.
At SAM Downtown, families experience a variety of...

Announcing Joan Osborne - On Sale Friday

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents Joan Osborne at The Triple Door. Singer Joan Osborne was born on July 8, 1962, in the town of Anchorage, KY, but it wasn't until relocating to...

Intiman Theatre Presents The Little Dog Laughed

Intiman Theatre Presents The Little Dog Laughed, A Comedy By Douglas Carter Beane, Directed By Fracaswell Hyman
Seattle - Intiman Theatre, under the leadership...

ArtsWest in Wonderland

ArtsWest’s Summer Musical Theater Camp students, ages 8-12, present Disney's Alice in Wonderland Jr. in 5 performances.
Directed by Lisa Gallo with Musical Direction...

EarthTalk: Energy-hogging TVs

Dear EarthTalk: I need to replace my old TV. Can you tell me which of the latest models is the greenest? I was told that the flat-screen/plasmas are real energy hogs. What do you...

What's playing this week in Seattle

Kidz Bop

STG Presents Kidz Bop
A phenomenon among kids 4-11 and a favorite among parents, the KIDZ BOP series
has sold 10.5 million CDs since launching seven years ago, with...

Sunday Supper At Taste Restaurant

Sunday Suppers are about making connections. We gather the community around the table for great food and engaging conversation. Each evening will feature a farmer or artisan, who...

Like Father, Like Son: The Impressionist Cinema of Jean Renoir

Master artist Pierre Auguste Renoir painted loving portraits of his young son Jean that glow with Impressionistic light and color. Jean grew up, married his father’s most famous...

STG Presents - A Chorus Line

A CHORUS LINE is back and it's thrilling!" – John Lahr, The New Yorker.
In an empty theatre, on a bare stage, casting for a new Broadway musical is almost...

The (Even Greater) Outdoors: Get Out There!

Announcing Hanson - On Sale Friday!

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents Hanson at The Moore Theatre. Bono called their music 'genius'. Hip producers like the Dust Brothers and Stephen Lironi worked with them early...

Nickelodeon's The Backyardigans Live! Tale Of The Mighty Knights

Nickelodeon's The Backyardigans Live! Tale Of The Mighty Knights - Comes To Seattle's Backyard.
Seattle -  Nickelodeon and Broadway Across America announces a...

Nonstop Flights Between Palm Springs And San Jose Return To Horizon Air’s Winter Schedule

Summer Introductions

In our annual Summer Introductions exhibit, we present a group of artists whose work is new to SAM Gallery. This year we are pleased to introduce Dave Aydelott, Francesca Berrini,...

Sixteenth Annual Twin Peaks And David Lynch Festival - The Elephant Man

The museum is proud to present a rare screening of David Lynch’s multiple Oscar nominated The Elephant Man (1980, 35 mm archival print).
The film is based on the...

Nine Inch Nails Concert

Nine Inch Nails 2008 touring lineup has been completed. Returning member Robin Finck and new addition Rich Fownes will join Trent Reznor, Alessandro Cortini and Josh Freese for a...

Hands On Animation Lab - Cut it Out

Hands on Animation Lab: Cut it Out! This cut out animation workshop will cover two dimensional collage animation. Using the Lunch box Animation System, class participants will...

NBC's Last Comic Standing Live Tour

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents NBC's Last Comic Standing Live Tour on Friday, December 12, 2008 at The Moore Theatre. NBC's laughfest "Last Comic Standing" returns...

West Seattle Summer Fest

West Seattle Sumer Fest is a FREE 3-day street fair, hosted by an organization of local area merchants, the West Seattle Junction Association. Now in it’s 26th year, West...

Van Hunt Cancelled

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) regrets to announce that the Van Hunt concert
originally scheduled for Monday, August 18, 2008 at Nectar Lounge has been
cancelled. Refunds...

Announcing Medeski Martin And Wood - On Sale Friday

Seattle Theatre Group  Live Nation & The Lakeside Group present Michael Franti & Spearhead on Friday, September 12, 2008 at Marymoor Amphitheatre. Since his days as a...

Announcing Michael Franti And Spearhead - On Sale Saturday

Seattle Theatre Group  Live Nation & The Lakeside Group present Michael Franti & Spearhead on Friday, September 12, 2008 at Marymoor Amphitheatre. Since his days as a...

Pioneer Square Fire Festival

The Fire Festival began over thirty years ago and has long been regarded as one of Seattle’s premier neighborhood festivals. This year, neighborhood volunteers organizing...

36th Legislative District Candidate Forum

The Municipal League Foundation and the Nordic Heritage Museum will co-sponsor a candidate forum featuring the three candidates vying in the upcoming August primary for position...

Sun, Sand and Splash Spell Summer Fun in Washington!

Wells Fargo Torchlight Run

The Wells Fargo Torchlight Run at Seafair is a must do for all
sports enthusiasts and casual runners alike. Register soon for
Seattle's best road race of the summer, with more...

Southwest Airlines Torchlight Parade

Strap on your hiking boots, grab your mountain climbing gear, and
get ready to experience an "Amazing Adventure" at the Southwest
Airlines Torchlight Parade at...

29th Annual Hispanic Seafair Festival

HSO provides college scholarships to qualifying young women, and has
celebrated SEAFAIR the Latin way at the annual Hispanic SEAFAIR
Festival at Seward Park, since 1980.
...

World's Top Conservation Photographers Show Work at Burke Museum

Irreplaceable: Wildlife in a Warming World.
Seattle,WA---A nationally touring exhibit featuring the wildlife photography of some of the world’s top photographers will...

Download Live Audio Save The Date And More

After a chilly Juneuary, summer is finally here. At Northwest Folklife that means wrapping up business from the 2008 Festival and looking forward to our benefit Auction on...

Media Pirates AHOY

A bold primer in both sailing fundamentals and renegade film making brought to you jointly by 911 Media Arts and The Center for Wooden Boats. ARRRGH! Students will learn to sail,...

I Die Daily

“I Die Daily: The Making of Matthew Barney's Cremaster Cycle", the rough cut of the film by Matthew Wallin in the Moving Image Lab Theater at 911 Seattle Media Arts Center....

37th Annual Milk Carton Derby At Seafair

Benaroya Research Institute Triathlon

Athletes from all around the Pacific Northwest are swimming, cycling
and running their way to fitness and athletic excellence in preparation
for the Benaroya research Institute...

Seattle International Beerfest

Schedule
Friday, July 4, 2008
1:30 PM-2:45 PM  Marty Jones
3:15 PM-4:30 PM  Ryan Hoffman Trio (of Zazou)
5:00 PM-6:15 PM  Hot Club Sandwich...

McDonald's Presents Seattle's Chinatown-International District Summer Festival

13th Annual Photographic Competition Exhibition

The Photographic Center Northwest's 13th Annual Photographic Competition Exhibition, Please Ring Bell, will be chosen by Rod Slemmons. Selected entries will be exhibited at the...

Cold War Kids

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents Cold War Kids on Monday, September 29, 2008 at Showbox at the Market. Fullerton, CA's Cold War Kids make music with roots that go deep and...

Mirah With Special Guest Tender Forever

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents Mirah with special guest Tender
Forever at Neumos. Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn has been at the heart of the
vibrant Northwest independent music...

Martin Sexton With Special Guest Ryan Montbleau

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents Martin Sexton with Special Guest Ryan Montbleau on Saturday, October 25, 2008 at Town Hall. A native of Syracuse, New York, Martin Sexton grew...

Nellie McKay At Neumos

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents Nellie McKay at Neumos. Get Away from Me, the title of singer/songwriter Nellie McKay's debut album, was a play on two titles by romantic...

A Streetcar Named Desire At Intiman Theatre

Angela Pierce, Chelsey Rives, Jonno Roberts and Tim True lead the company; the production will feature music composed by Jose J. Gonzales, performed live on stage by Gonzales and...

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Bare

Written by Jon Hartmere and Damon Intrabartolo
Music by Damon Intrabartolo
Lyrics by Jon Hartmere.
ArtsWest presents the Seattle Premiere of bare: a gripping,...

Matisyahu with Special Guest Common Market

Seattle, WA - Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents MATISYAHU at The Paramount Theatre. It's been a ridiculously exciting year for Matisyahu and his bandmates. Since the release of...

Intiman Artistic Director Bartlett Sher Wins Tony Award

Seattle - Intiman Theatre
Artistic Director Bartlett Sher was honored last night with the 2008 Tony Award
for Best Direction of a Musical for the current Broadway revival of...

Announcing Lila Downs - On Sale Friday

Lila Downs with Special Guest
Seattle - Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents Lila Downs with Special Guest on Thursday, September 25, 2008 at 8:00p.m. at The Moore...

Announcing Joshua James/Cory Chisel - On Sale Friday

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents Joshua James & Cory Chisel on Sunday, August 3, 2008 at The Triple Door. Joshua James, originally from Lincoln, Nebraska, has been called...

GreenStage Summer Season 2008

20th Anniversary Fremont Solstice Parade

Now in its 20th year, the annual Fremont Solstice Parade began in
1989 and has become a favorite citywide community art parade in
Seattle's neighborhood of "funky"...

Romeo And Juliet And A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Seattle ,WA – Seattle Shakespeare Company’s free Wooden O productions launches its 15th anniversary of Free Shakespeare in the parks with two of the Bard’s most beloved...

Seattle Pride Parade

The Parade will proceed down 4th avenue to Denny
Way. Foot traffic will be allowed to go east or west on Denny Way but all vehicle traffic will be turned west have
until...

Marketing During a Recession

2008 Arts Festival

Shoreline Arts Festival

The 18th Annual Shoreline Arts Festival will be
back on June 28 and 29. Mark your calendar now so you don't miss a minute of
this creative, community event. With two stages...

Intermediate After Effects - Broadening Your Horizon

Now that you are a whiz at compositing layers, animating and applying effects in Adobe After Effects it's time to dig into specific areas and continue to gain fluency in this...

Summer Documentary Film School Intensive

During this intensive workshop students will be introduced to the lineage of documentary film making and guided through the steps to take to create successful documentary...

Whose Live Anyway Returns to Seattle

Whose Live Anyway Returns To Seattle With A Night of Unforgettable Improvised Comedy At The Moore Theatre.
SEATTLE,WA--Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents Whose Live...

Fremont Fair

Fremont Fair is located in the funky and friendly
Fremont neighborhood—Seattle, Washington's own "Center of the Universe." Now in
its 37th year, Fremont Fair returns to...

Announcing Sister Hazel - On Sale Friday

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents Sister Hazel at Showbox at the Market. Formed in 1993, Sister Hazel is an acoustic jangle pop band based in Gainesville, FL, featuring...

Announcing Mike Gordon - On Sale Friday

SEATTLE,WA---Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents Mike Gordon at The Tractor Tavern.  We're thrilled to announce the release of Mike Gordon's new solo album, The Green...

Exhibit: The Last Polar Bear: Facing the Truth of a Warming World

Organized by the Burke Museum and Braided River, a conservation imprint of The Mountaineers Books, The Last Polar Bear: Facing the Truth of a Warming World presents 40...

Father's Day

Dads get free admission with a coupon from Bartell Drugs! With special programs,
family activities and even a barbeque, Fathers Day is one of the most popular
days at the...

Seattle Repertory Theatre Welcomes Katie Jackman, Director of Marketing and Communications

Seattle, WA - Seattle Repertory Theatre welcomes Katie Jackman in her role as Director of Marketing and Communications.  Ms. Jackman joins Seattle Rep with over 10 years...

Inspiring Impressionism - The Impressionists And The Art Of The Past

While defining the specific characteristics that, in its time made Impressionism provocative and new a focus on everyday subjects, spontaneity, luminosity, loose brushwork...

Okkervil River

Combining folk-rock inspirations and alternative rock sways, Okkervil River creates a particular visionary sound, strongly founded on dark and profound lyrics and on chaotic...

Calexico with The Cave Singers

Seattle - Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents Calexico with The Cave Singers at The Paramount Theatre. Fans of Calexico have already come to expect the unexpected from Tucson,...

Announcing Okkervil River - On Sale Thursday

Combining folk-rock inspirations and alternative rock sways, Okkervil River
creates a particular visionary sound, strongly founded on dark and profound
lyrics and on chaotic...

Announcing The Sonics and Special Guests - On Sale Saturday

SEATTLE,WA---Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents THE SONICS with Special Guests at The Paramount Theatre. A rock & roll band from Tacoma, WA, the Sonics' original members...

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International Festival 2008

Wallingford Garden Tour

Chinese Art - A Seattle Perspective

This new exhibit gives you an opportunity to see a fresh installation of SAM’s renowned Chinese art at the Seattle Asian Art Museum. Started by Dr. Richard E. Fuller, the...

Pattern Richness In Modern Japanese Textiles

Among the various methods of Japanese textile dyeing, tie-dyeing (shibori) and paper stencil–dyeing (katazome) are known worldwide for their diverse techniques and remarkable...

Discovering Buddhist Art: Seeking The Sublime - Asian Art From SAM's Permanent Collection

The exhibition Discovering Buddhist Art Seeking the Sublime has returned to the Seattle Asian Art Museum, installed in new rooms and made more comprehensive by the inclusion of...

Su-Mei Tse - East Wind

Luxembourg based artist Su-Mei Tse (born 1973) has become known for a dynamic fusion of image and sound, whether in objects, videos, photographs or installations.Tse represented...

Black Art Exhibition

While black is a word with many connotations referring to color, race, style of comedy, etc. the phrase Black art is usually associated with works made by artists of African...

Seattle Art Museum Next: Oscar Tuazon And Eli Hansen

Eli Hansen and Oscar Tuazon are brothers from Tacoma who have worked as artists collaboratively as well as independently, for several years. Hansen is a practicing glass blower...

Pike Place Market Street Festival

The Pike Place Market Street Festival was started in 1971 as a way of saying “thanks” to the citizens of Seattle for their vote to save the Market. The 2008 Festival will be...

Don’t let dining out in the Seattle area do you in!

Joshua Radin

SEATTLE,WA--Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents Joshua Radin,at Neumos. Joshua Radin's musical career began in the purest way possible.
"I got a gig for an open mic...

Intiman Theatre 2008 Fall Arts Listings

Seattle, WA - Intiman Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Bartlett Sher and Interim Managing Director Kevin Maifeld, announces new information about its 2008...

Text Messaging Destroying Kids Writing?

Winning the Real Estate Game in Seattle in a Tough Market

6th Annual Emerald City Comi Con

May 10th 2008 - Panels
Location: Panel Room A.
11:00 AM Fraught with Peril:
Making Comics into Games
12:00 PM Dark Horse Comics Panel
...

Seattle Theatre Group Presents Kidz Bop

Seattle, WA - Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents Kidz Bop, Saturday, August 2, 2008 at 2:00pm & 6:00 PM at The Moore Theatre. A phenomenon among kids 4-11 and a favorite among...

PCNW Welcomes, Our New Executive Director, Annie Van Avery

It is my pleasure to be joining Photographic Center Northwest as the Executive Director. As an arts administrator, photographer, and educator, I have been interested in the work...

Announcing My Morning Jacket - On Sale Saturday, May 17, 2008

SEATTLE, WA--Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents My Morning Jacket on Sunday, September 28, 2008 at 8:00pm at McCaw Hall. In a perfect world, bios would be unnecessary. Instead...

Nordic Heritage Museum Announces Date for 2009 Knitting Conference

Seattle, WA - Expert knitters and designers from across the country and Scandinavia will gather in Seattle March 13-15, 2009, when the Nordic Heritage Museum hosts its second...

Syttende Mai

Norwegian Constitution Day or "grunnlovsdag," commonly known as "Syttende
Mai" or the 17th of May is a celebration of the day in 1814 when Norway’s...

Corigliano Quartet

GreenStage E-Newsletter: May 6, 2008

Celebrating 20 years of Free Theater.
On the schedule this summer are two of Shakespeare's greatest hits:
Hamlet Directed by Susanna Wilson
In the early...

Two wheels are better than four!

Welcome to the Jungle: An Introduction to Nature Photography in the Peruvian Amazon...

Welcome to the Jungle: An Introduction to Nature Photography in the Peruvian Amazon with: Florian Schulz.
Explore the challenges and opportunities of photographing in the...

Local Website Helps You Fight Telemarketers

JuneFit Tip: Stretching is for Everyday!

My motto is, "Stretching is for Everyday", and I do practice what I preach. Research has indicated that regular stretching may be more effective in preventing injuries...

Seattle Cheese Festival

ArtsWest SPS Showcase

Seattle, WA: Seattle Playwright’s Studio (SPS) is pleased to announce plans for its Sixth Annual Showcase, scheduled at the ArtsWest Playhouse.  
Presented over...

Text Messaging Destroying Kids Writing?

See What’s Coming Up At The Nordic Heritage Museum!

Ballard Jazz Festival’s Jazz Brunch
Jazz concert and Swedish Pancake Jazz Brunch
Sunday, April 27, 11am to 2pm
Start your day out right and enjoy four...

Backyard Wildlife Festival

A free, all-day event to educate and inspire
people to welcome wildlife - such as birds, butterflies, and other wildlife -
into their backyards, gardens and communities. The...

13th Annual Greenwood Phinney ArtWalk

Artistic Director David Esbjornson Decides Not To Renew Contract

Seattle, WA - Seattle Repertory Theatre today announced that Artistic Director David Esbjornson has informed the Board of Trustees that he will not renew his current contract,...

Photo Community News

1. SEATTLE ART MUSUEM LECTURE & Book Signing
Creatively Speaking: The Artist's Point of View
The Photography of Larry Fink
April 19, 2008
3:30–5 p.m.
...

Vladimir Spivakov And Moscow Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra - 30th Anniversary World Tour

Maestro Artist Management Inc. is proud to anounce a highly anticipated performance by one of the world's most acclaimed chamber orchestras, the Moscow Virtuosi. The orchestra is...

Supercross Series

Seattle Shakespeare Company and Wooden O Theatre to Create State-Wide, Year-Round Resource...

Seattle Shakespeare Company And Wooden O Theatre To Create State-Wide, Year-Round Resource
Seattle, WA - Seattle Shakespeare Company and Wooden O Theatre Productions announce...

Boyz II Men At The Moore Theatre

SEATTLE - Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents Boys II Men, Boyz II Men - hailed by the RIAA as the most commercially successful R&B group of all time - return to center...

Seattle Diabetes Expo

Fauré Requiem

GreenStage's 20th year of Shakespeare in the Park

The summer of 2008 marks GreenStage’s 20th year of presenting free Shakespeare in the Park. On the schedule this summer are two of Shakespeare’s greatest hits: Hamlet,...

Call For Entries! 13th Annual, Please Ring Bell

An Invitation to our Seattle Community: BLOG ON!

Jimi Hendrix: an Evolution of Sound Opens April 26

Seattle, WA — Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame (EMP|SFM) is proud to announce an original exhibition featuring the legendary Jimi Hendrix. Jimi...

Seattle International Children's Festival

Seattle, WA - In the delightfully twisted tradition of Shockheaded Peter, Tim Burton and Edward Gorey, Seattle International Children's Festival, in partnership with Seattle...

Artistic Director David Esbjornson Announces Titles Under Consideration for the 2008-2009 Season

Seattle, WA - Artistic Director David Esbjornson announces today the titles under consideration for Seattle Repertory Theatre's upcoming 2008-09 season - a mix of classics and...

Seattle Baroque Orchestra: Pergolesi's La Serva Padrona

Pergolesi’s classic is a complete comic opera in miniature for two singers, mime and string orchestra, in which the conventions of social class are gleefully trampled--and love...

Seattle Bead Faire

AZA Grants Accreditation To The Seattle Aquarium

Seattle – The Seattle Aquarium is proud to announce that accreditation was granted last week by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) independent Accreditation...

20th Anniversary Northwest Womens Show

St. Patrick's Day Parade

ArtsWest Wins People's Choice Award

Opportunity Knocks Announces Artswest As An Award Winner Of 1st Annual Best Nonprofits To Work For Awards
The People Have Chosen
Seattle, WA -...

Seattle Repertory Theatre presents:The Cure at Troy

Former Museum Director, Marianne Forssblad to Recieve Norway's Medal of St. Olav

Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have announced their first series of tour dates for 2008 and Seattle Center is excited to have this legendary band come to KeyArena.
...

Irish Festival 2008

New Faces Win 2008 Sound Off At EMP|SFM

SEATTLE - On Saturday, March 1, Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame (EMP|SFM) held the 2008 Sound Off! finals, the Pacific Northwest’s largest...

Are Parents Unknowingly Disrespecting Their Kids? - Five Tips to Help You Listen

Artswest Announces 2008-09 Season Featuring 5 Seattle Premieres

Seattle, WA - Celebrating its 10th Season in the West Seattle Junction, ArtsWest is thrilled to present a six play season that features 5 Seattle Premieres - including one Tony...

A New Look, More Info, New Ways to Share on our new Seattle Community Site!

Make a difference in Seattle! Find the perfect local volunteer opportunity

Seattle Baroque Orchestra: Uncommon Grounds

The ground bass, or repeating bass-line pattern, has given us everything from the Pachelbel Canon to boogie-woogie. We’ll sample some of the best ciacconas, passacaglias, and...

Intiman Theatre Artistic Director Bartlett Sher Extends Contract

SEATTLE— Intiman Theatre Board President
Susan J. Leavitt announces that Artistic Director Bartlett Sher has extended his
contract through the end of the 2009 production...

Sound Conversations with Jeff Renner

Northwest Flower and Garden Show

Arts West Swings For the (Padded) Walls

Northwest Folklife News, February 2008

Northwest Folklife sponsors EMP Sound Off!
For the seventh year Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum hosts Sound Off!, the Northwest's largest underage...

Octopus Week is Coming!

16th Annual Conference In Womens Spirituality

Seattle Firm Mithun joined by Finland’s Juhani Pallasmaa to Design New Nordic Heritage Museum

Seattle, WA--- Seattle-based Mithun, a national leader in sustainable design, has been selected as the architect for the new Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle, Washington. Goals...

Winter Workshops

This February and March, PCNW is offering a host of workshops, many for the first time. Topics include offerings designed to ramp up your business skills like a Buyer’s View of...

Seattle Festival of Improv Theater

Russian Chamber Music Foundation Of Seattle: Winter Nights

The exciting inaugural concert of the new Russian Chamber Music Foundation of Seattle will include music by Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Prokofiev and Shostakovich, presented by...

Eckhart Tolle

With his international bestseller The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle introduced millions to the joy and freedom of a life lived in complete presence. Now you are invited to...

Seattle Baroque Orchestra: If Music Be The Food Of Love

“If music be the food of love, play on ....” So begins the beloved Purcell song which inspired this program. Themes of love permeate the sensuous 17th-century vocal...

Festival Sundiata

Tet In Festival

Academy Of Music Northwest Benefit Concert

Academy of Music Northwest presents a benefit performance celebrating its 11th year featuring the Academy Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Music Ensembles with award winning soloists,...

EMP|SFM Museum Access Initiatives Result in Significant Attendance Increase in 2007

2008 is filled with new exhibitions, new programming and a new family access day
Seattle - Beginning in November of 2006, Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum...

Nordic Heritage Museum Announces New Executive Director

Seattle - The Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle, Washington announces the appointment of Eric Nelson as Executive Director.  Nelson joined the Museum on January 2, 2008 from...

Kevin Maifeld Named Interim Managing Director of Intiman Theatre

Greg Kandel of Management Consultant for the Arts to Guide Intiman Board on National Search for Successor to Outgoing Managing Director Laura Penn
SEATTLE - Intiman...

Inspired Visitors To Write On EMP|SFM's Walls

New Jimi Hendrix Exhibition to Open at EMP|SFM
Message to Love runs Jan. 26, 2008 to April 6, 2008; Jimi Hendrix: An Evolution of Sound runs April 26, 2008 to Feb. 7,...

New Year's Resolutions - Should You Quit Your Job in 2008?

Northwest Folklife Welcomes New Executive Director

Dear friends,
I'm happy to announce that the Northwest Folklife Board of Directors has selected Robert Townsend as Northwest Folklife's new executive director. Beginning...

Intiman's Laura Penn Named Executive Director of SSDC

Intiman Theatre Managing Director Laura Penn Named Executive Director of Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers; Intiman Will Open National Search to Identify Her...

One Child, One Laptop, Endless Possibilities!

The New Year is Coming!

The New Year is coming! Have you already made your resolution to work on your photography in 2008? PCNW is here to help.
We know the holidays make for busy schedules, but we...

Sheila Daniels Joins Intiman Theatre As Associate Director

Acclaimed Seattle director will join Intiman’s artistic staff and stage A Streetcar Named Desire, newly announced for the 2008 season
Seattle— Intiman Theatre...

Pacific Science Center receives $10,000 Grant from The Motorola Foundation

SEATTLE – Pacific Science Center’s Discovery Corps program received $10,000 from The Motorola Foundation as part of its Innovation Generation Grants, a $3.5 million initiative...

Highline Community College Benefactors Honored

Among Nine Others for Their Contributions to Community Colleges 
Des Moines, WA —Highline Community College alums, Junki and Linda Yoshida, were recognized as...

Intiman Completes First Phase of Its Fundraising Campaign

Intiman Successfully Completes The First Phase Of A Critical Fundraising Campaign; To Kill A Mockingbird Ends Its Run As The Most Successful Play In The Theatre’s 35-Year...

HCC Trustee Elected to National Board

Highline Community College Trustee Elected to National Board
Dedicated community leader will represent Pacific Region
DES MOINES, Wash. — Current Trustee and past...

Exhibition: Symbols Of Life

Symbols of Life - Jiji Saunders, Leslie Stoner, Mattie Iverson and Marc Laurence
ArtsWest’s
December exhibition, Symbols of Life, running December 2 through
January...

Soaring Expo 2008

In an annual rite of spring, the member clubs of the Seattle Glider Council once again present a glimpse into the fascinating world of silent flight at Soaring Expo 2008. See an...

Northwest Scale Modelers Show

The models may be miniatures, but the Northwest Scale Modelers (NSWM) Show just gets bigger and better every year! This year, hundreds of immaculately detailed aircraft models...

Pivotal Perspectives - Conversations on Art and Culture

Challenges and Choices: Te Fenua ‘Enata (the Marquesas Islands)
Dr. Carol Ivory, professor of fine arts at Washington State University, discusses her nearly fifteen...

Pivotal Perspectives - Conversations on Art and Culture

Japan Envisions the West: An International Symposium on 16th-19th Century Japanese Art from Kobe City Museum
This two-day symposium brings together six art historians from...

Register Now For Winter Quarter Classes

Winter 2008 Registration Open
The PCNW Winter 2008 class schedule is now online, featuring nearly thirty photography classes with leading regional and national...

Sound Off! At EMP|SFM Entry Deadline: Nov. 15

SEATTLE - Sound Off! at EMP|SFM, now in its seventh year, is the Pacific Northwest's largest underage battle of the bands competition. Performers who are 21 or under and play...

Innersphere: Sculptural Works by Rik Allen Opens at EMP|SFM Nov. 17

SEATTLE— On Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007, Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame (EMP|SFM) will open Innersphere: Sculptural Works by Rik Allen. This...

Celebrate Folklife - Special Announcement

Northwest Folklife Benefit Auction items online now!
Let the excitement and bidding begin!
Are you unable to attend the “Celebrate Folklife” Benefit Auction...

Highline Community College Receives Title VI-B Grant for Trade with China

Education Key to Importing/Exporting
Des Moines, WA - Highline Community College announced it has been awarded a US Department of Education Title VI-B Grant to strengthen...

2007 Earshot Jazz Festival

A Legal Performance Enhancer? Seattle Dentist Offers One

Highline Community College Awarded $400,000 to Help More of Its Students Succeed

American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music opens at EMP|SFM Oct. 13

Santana Rhythms headlines opening day festivities
SEATTLE— On Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007, Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame (EMP|SFM) will...

Academic Achievers Earn Highline Scholarships

Innovative Rock Band Program At EMP|SFM

Saturday, Oct. 6 will mark the first practice session for a young and talented Seattle rock band. So what? Bands sprout up in Seattle every day—it is after all the...

19 Year Old Captive Born Northern Fur Seal Baabs Passes Away At Seattle Aquarium

SEATTLE - Baabs, a northern fur seal and captive born resident of the Seattle Aquarium for 19 years had been struggling with rear flipper wounds that just wouldn't heal. Although...

Seattle Repertory Theatre Presents Murderers By Jeffrey Hatcher

Directed by Steven Dietz
Join Seattle Repertory Theatre as they look at the wickedly funny minds of three murderers with Jeffrey Hatcher's comedy Murderers, directed by...

Bilingual Exhibition: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music opening October 13, 2007

New Exhibition, American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music Opening Oct. 13, 2007 at EMP|SFM
First major museum exhibition to explore the influence of Latinos in shaping...

American Sabor : Latinos In U.S. Popular Music

American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music is the first bilingual, interactive and interpretive museum exhibition to tell the story of the profound influence and impact of...

Intiman Theatre Announces Initial Lineup Of Plays For Its 2008 Season

Intiman Theatre Announces Initial Lineup Of Plays For Its 2008 Season; Subscriptions Are On Sale Now
Artistic Director Bartlett Sher and Managing Director Laura Penn announce...

Pacific Science Center Hours Change

Its that time of year again, time for Pacific Science Centers fall hours to kick in. Starting Tuesday, September 3 we will be open 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and...

Exhibitions - Poncho Scholarship Exhibition

The Neverending Story

Bastian seeks refuge from his reality in the pages of the most amazing book. And the story begins… Fantastica is in grave danger; The Nothing engulfs everything in its...

Antti Siirala

“A major new talent to be reckoned with... a powerhouse.” Fanfare
First Prize winner of three international piano competitions, including the prestigious Leeds...

Executive Director Job Announcement

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Northwest Folklife, a cultural arts organization located in Seattle, WA, is seeking a new Executive Director.
The 37 year-old...

Tieton River Season is Just Around the Corner

Attendance and Membership Numbers Growing at EMP|SFM

As a result, EMP|SFM to remain open seven days a week beginning September 4.
Attendance at Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame (EMP|SFM) is up 13...

American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music

American Sabor:
Latinos in U.S. Popular Music is the first interpretive museum exhibition to tell the story of the profound influence and impact of Latinos in American...

Permanent Exhibition - Sound And Vision: Artists Tell Their Stories

It allows visitors to explore EMP/SFM’s collection of more than 450 videotaped oral history interviews in a comfortable, club-like setting. The first exhibition to integrate...

The Photograph As Contemporary Art With Charlotte Cotton

Curator of Photography, LACMA  In this lecture, Charlotte Cotton addresses photographic practice over the past decade and the notion of photography as an accepted and...

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