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Over the next month or so, 10,000 people will travel to a history museum in Snoqualmie to ride the Santa Train. Next summer, another 16,000 will head out to the museum to catch popular children's television character Thomas the Tank Engine when he visits.
A visit to Northwest Railway Museum (NRM) has become a tradition for many King County families, but the museum, which is the largest and most comprehensive railway museum in Washington State, offers much more than just children's programming.
Railroads played a significant role in the development of King County and Washington State, and the Museum owns and operates a 5-mile interpretive railway and the 1890-built and fully restored Snoqualmie Depot. The Museum also manages a collection of 75 large artifacts, including locomotives, passenger and freight cars and special maintenance vehicles such as snow plows. It incorporated in 1957 and began offering public programs in 1967. But its real transformation began a little more than ten years ago with the arrival of Executive Director Richard Anderson.
Under Mr. Anderson's leadership the Depot restoration was completed, and planning began for the construction of a Conservation and Restoration Center (CRC), a specialized building for repairing and maintaining the historic rolling stock. The CRC, located 1.5 miles east of downtown Snoqualmie, was completed in August of 2006.
The next project on the horizon is the construction of a Collection Storage and Exhibit Center with a library and archives. Working with the cities of North Bend and Snoqualmie in a complicated trade of land, NRM has managed to secure a four-acre site immediately next to the Conservation and Restoration Center on which it can build the Storage and Exhibit Center.
The cities of North Bend and Snoqualmie understand the benefits of the economic activity generated by this local jewel and work collaboratively to support the museum in a variety of ways that have enabled it to grow.
NRM is a model for how heritage museums grow and operate. It isn't easy managing a local heritage museum. There are far fewer dollars available for heritage activities than there are for the arts. Volunteers are the life force behind most heritage museums and fortunately NRM has nearly 200 devoted and engaged volunteers contributing more than 14,000 hours to do everything from sorting archives to working on care of the collection and serving as engineers. The keys to success for heritage are programming, participation and politics and Northwest Railway Museum nails all three. You simply have to check it out. So go, and enjoy a day in the country.
Jim Kelly
Executive Director
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My Point of View provides a forum for ongoing culture-related dialogue. Each month, news4culture will feature the words of a guest writer, commenting on an issue related to arts, heritage, preservation and/or public art. It might be an opinion related to a current news story; maybe it's a rant, a rave, or a random thought about culture. Whatever it is, you write it and we'll print it.
"Local Haunts and Hauntings" hosted by the Friends of Georgetown History (FOGH), treated 200 costumed history buffs to an unconventional "twilight" walking tour of the distinctive Georgetown neighborhood on October 24th. The annual Haunted History Tour was designed as a nontraditional venue for celebrating the area's colorful local history and architectural gems. Sadly, many of the buildings significant to the history of Georgetown are dilapidated, deserted, century-old structures with crumbling foundations and sagging porches. But, interestingly, several of the oral histories that FOGH has recorded with community elders just happened to include a few choice local urban legends and ghost stories. So, Halloween seemed a perfect occasion to host the tour.
As luck had it, a member of Theater Off Jackson (TOJ) went on the tour last year, and realized while FOGH knew the history and the stories, TOJ could bring them all to life. The groups worked together over the past year - each rejoicing in what the other could bring to the table. As a result of this teamwork, the final stop of the Haunted History Walking Tour this year was the Haunted Brewery Tour produced by TOJ.
In a large room at Rainier Brewery donated by the Sabey Corporation, FOGH set the stage with spooky tales of Comet Lodge Cemetery located just up the hill. Tour participants were then ushered into the dark and creepy Brew House, where they shivered to an interactive story about the "last call" of the manipulative brew master's wife. On the second floor, Circus Contraption's ghostly quartet played haunting carnival-style music and the third floor featured the group's skeleton duo whose slow-motion acrobatics were an amazing sight under black light.
Local restaurants, saloons, and other Georgetown businesses jumped on board this year offering tour patrons free cover charge or for discounts on specialty drinks such as the "Bloody Mary" and "Carbolic Acid Soda." When FOGH held its first Haunted History Tour in 2005, only 40 participants braved the eerie night. With ever increasing momentum and community support, next year's collaboration between FOGH and TOJ promises to be even more spook-tacular!
The Georgetown Haunted History Tour/Haunted Brewery Tour is an ideal example of the magic that can develop when there is a trusting, creative, and professional collaboration between heritage and the arts "one that acknowledges and honors the strengths and experience that each group's members can contribute" and one that is not afraid to "step outside the box." "It's simple," say supporters of the Georgetown event, "people are eager to be a part of something that is fun and that celebrates their unique neighborhood. It doesn't hurt to include costumes and beer. But working together is the key...'"
Funding is available regionally for both the arts and heritage elements of projects like this. This tour was supported through a Sparks grant from Seattle's Department of Neighborhoods, as well as a 4Culture Arts Special Projects grant. With events in the early stages of planning for the upcoming Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, think about the exciting arts and heritage partnership projects that could be designed to commemorate this regional anniversary.
Patricia Filer
November 2007
Member, Friends of Georgetown History
image: © Circus Contraption performs at The Georgetown Haunted History Tour/Haunted Brewery Tour, courtesy of midbeaconhill.blogspot.com
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www.anna-callahan.com
Anna Callahan has joined 4Culture's web team, working on coding and design for the website, news4Culture, and other technology related initiatives. Anna brings her background as a community-based artist to her work at 4Culture, with an artist resume focused on creating art in public spaces that includes knowledge of the heritage community as well. Locally, Anna is working on a commissioned collaboration with the Delridge Neighborhood Development Association and SW Seattle Community College to produce an audio-visual website aimed at preserving the history of Seattle's Delridge neighborhood, which will include interviews, maps and historic photographs. Welcome Anna!
image: © Delridge Oral History (in progress), Anna Callahan
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www.4culture.org/preservation
4Culture seeks an experienced Executive Assistant to fill a new position aimed at facilitating the administrative functions of a regional cultural services agency with programs in arts, heritage, preservation and public art. This position serves as direct support staff to 4Culture's Executive Director, and assists in work supporting an agency with seventeen employees. A complete job description will be available online as of December 1st.
image: © Mysterious found frog object, 4Culture offices, courtesy 4Culture
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revised deadline Monday, December 10, 2007
arts - www.4culture.org/arts/sustained
heritage - www.4culture.org/heritage/funding/sustained
Rent, salaries and utility costs. Your organization's success depends on the ability to pay these expenses, yet they can be among the hardest dollars to fundraise. Sustained Support provides annual funding for operating expenses to arts and heritage organizations, through a 2-year program intended to provide predictable levels of financial support. Organizations are funded for two calendar years, with allocations made annually. Currently, more than 200 arts and heritage organizations are supported through the program. Applications and guidelines for the 2008-2009 program are available online, a series of application workshops (arts + heritage) will be held throughout King County. Please note: the December 10th application deadline replaces an earlier October 15th published application deadline.
image: © Cinema Seattle, Seattle International Film Festival 2006 screening
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deadline November 30, 2007
www.4culture.org
4Culture seeks a graphic designer for a series of printed Heritage Trail guide booklets featuring historic landmarks and other heritage sites throughout King County. The illustrated guides will focus on the themes of agriculture, industry and maritime heritage, and will promote King County's historic resources for visitors. Details and submittal information are posted at www.4culture.org/employment.htm.
image: © 2007 Harvest Celebration Farm Tour, courtesy 4Culture
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www.poetryonbuses.org
According to Seattle P-I book critic, John Marshall, "the rough-used Moore Theatre seemed as if it might levitate for the first time in its 100-year history." Over 625 poets, supporters, bus riders, poetry lovers came out for this one-of-a-kind evening featuring the 2007 Poetry on Buses Poets, Geologic & DJ Sabzi of the Blue Scholars, the Vis-a-Vis Society, two Poet Populists, Pam Parham the rockstar sign language interpreter, Transit Man, Seattle Arts & Lectures, Floating Bridge Press and so much more! It was a night to remember but you don't have to take our word for it. (Read the entire P-I review online.)
The 2007 Poetry on Buses Launch Party would not have been possible without community partners: Seattle Theatre Group, King County Metro, Titan Worldwide...and, of course, all you poets.
image: © Poetry on Buses 2007, photo by YaM Brand
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reception December 6, 2007, 6 to 8pm
exhibition December 6-28, 2007
www.4culture.org/publicart
In a new room-sized installation, Landis defines the negative space around objects and simultaneously revealing the shape of air. A bizarre backyard scene is created in the gallery when various sections of the yard and objects are upholstered in translucent nylon fabric and then encapsulated within inflated clear vinyl cubes. The mélange of blown up transparent pillows and the monochrome fabric highlight the collision of atmosphere and form.
image: © Shawn Patrick Landis, Inflated Vacancy, mixed media, n.d., photo by the artist
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www.4culture.org/preservation
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is taking public input on a new proposal to build an on-land display of the historic 1897 schooner Wawona at Lake Union Park in Seattle. The Corps review was triggered by plans of the Seattle Parks Department to restore the beach on the waterway where Wawona is berthed. Part of those plans now include temporarily removing Wawona from the park, and eventually reconstructing her on land as a full-scale, permanent exhibit in front of the Center for Wooden Boats. Federal law gives the Corps oversight at Lake Union, because it is used for navigation, and that oversight includes considering potential impacts on historic properties.
The Corps will work with the Washington State Historic Preservation Officer to gauge the impact of this plan and craft an agreement with all the parties, setting out conditions for protecting the ship every step of the way. The public is also invited to comment, especially those with expertise in preservation.
image: © Wawona Proposal by KPFF Consulting Engineers
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november 28 through december 1, 2007
www.chtalliance.com
Grand Hyatt Hotel, Seattle
When you travel to a far-off place, what do you want to experience? More and more people say they want to understand and participate in the culture and history of a city or region, and tourism marketing professionals are learning how to point visitors in the right direction. Hundreds of marketers from around the country working in convention and visitors bureaus, not-for-profit arts and heritage organizations, and private industry will discuss the latest trends in heritage tourism at the 9th Annual Cultural & Heritage Tourism Alliance Conference.
Sponsored by Seattle's Convention and Visitors Bureau, the CHTA conference features two days of workshops and seminars led by nationally acclaimed experts in the cultural and heritage tourism field. Subjects include strategic planning, the latest in technology and social networking, cultural and heritage tourism trends, and culinary tourism. The conference fee is $425. To register, visit http://www.chtalliance.com.
For more information, contact Tracey Wickersham, Director of Cultural Tourism Seattle's Convention & Visitors Bureau, twickersham@visitseattle.org, 206-461-5812.
image: © Cultural & Heritage Tourism Alliance
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deadline December 1, 2007
www.4culture.org
Volunteer committees guide 4Culture's policy development and advise on issues affecting King County culture. Current openings on the Arts Advisory Committee, Heritage Advisory Committee, and Historic Preservation Advisory Committee include terms beginning in January 2008. Members for each committee are nominated to the Board by 4Culture's Executive Director and serve for two three-year terms with a regular schedule of meetings. Interested in serving? Visit our website for details or email info@4Culture.org.
image: © 4Culture offices, courtesy 4Culture
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www.4culture.org/publicart/nw_sculptors
Held in October at the Seattle Art Museum, the International Sculpture Center's annual conference focused on sculpture parks and gardens, with Seattle selected to host this year in honor of the new Olympic Sculpture Park. The program focused upon how the Museum developed the Park and the collection now installed. The keynote speaker, Ned Rifkin, Under Secretary of Art for the Smithsonian, enthralled the sellout crowd with a brief history of modern sculpture. 4Culture and the Seattle's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs saw the need to introduce the conference attendees specifically to Northwest sculptors. A continuous loop of over fifty artists' work, showing a diversity of styles, materials and approaches, was presented on the last morning of the conference. Six artists were asked to be on site to show their work in-depth via laptops. The early morning show of local work brought in a crowd of over 100 artists, curators and art administrators. The comments were very positive, with many people taking notes while viewing the presentation more than once. The full presentation can be viewed online.
image: © Scott Fife, Billy the Kid, 2006
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www.kingcounty.gov
King County's new logo has been awarded first place in the Savvy Awards, named annually by 3CMA (City, County Communications and Marketing Association), the "nation's leading organization for improving local government communication with constituents." The new logo was designed by Tony Gable Design Group, and features an original depiction of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The logo selection process was managed for King County by 4Culture.
image: © King County logo
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Two artists, Anna Valentina Murch and Glenn Rudolph, created large-scale integrated artworks for the new King County Chinook Building in downtown Seattle on 5th Avenue near the County Courthouse and Administration Building. The public art is visible to pedestrians traveling on Terrace and Jefferson Streets.
Impressed with the various County agencies that will occupy the building dedicated to quality of life issues for the community such as health, environment, and social services, Murch's perforated steel sculpture, entitled Confluences, is mounted on the ceiling of the entry lobby. The sculptural forms are organized around a series of centers that ripple outward, creating swirling eddies of shadows and light. The arcs and ripples interlock and interact with each other, which the artist sees as a metaphor for the dynamic relationships between communities. One form interlocks another, changing as you pass through it, collectively animating the space.
Outside, Glenn Rudolph's moody photographs are etched onto the building's granite base. Rudolph explains his fascination with the Northwest environment stating, "The constantly shifting light and the changing landscape always make for a choreography that is mercurial...I return to the same landscapes for many years. The props and lighting are never the same. It is like working with a still-life that never sits still." Glenn selected three photographs from his portfolio to feature on the building's architectural skin.
In addition to the two integrated artworks, The Chinook Building also has a collection of over 113 portable works that are displayed on all 13 floors of the building. Built by Wright Runstad and Company as a public/private partnership, The Chinook Building will house various King County social service and administrative departments.
image: © 2007, Anna Valentina Murch, Confluences, photo by Spike Mafford
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deadline January 14, 2007
www.sitespecificarts.org
Artists doing whatever they want, whenever they want, wherever they want. Read more about the 2007 SITE-SPECIFIC season in the November issue of Seattle Magazine. Guidelines and applications for artists wanting to get involved with 2008 SITE-SPECIFIC will be available online as of November 21st. Business owners, site managers and community agencies interested in hosting a SITE-SPECIFIC art happening should contact Charlie Rathbun for more information.
image: © SITE-SPECIFIC, King County Performance Network
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March 10, 2007, 9am to 7pm
Intiman Theatre, Seattle Center
www.seattle.gov/arts
4Culture and a consortium of public agencies are hosting a free one-day gathering of ethnic artists and regional arts presenters to come together, learn about each other, strengthen their skills, and diversify the cultural experiences available for audiences around the state. A limited number of juried showcase performance opportunities are available with a deadline to apply of December 21, 2007. More information for artists and presenters is available through the City of Seattle Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs.
image: © Korean Cultural Celebration, photo by Punchlist Design, courtesy of Seattle Mayor's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs
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www.4Culture.org/publicart
Harborview Medical Center has one of the most outstanding collections of art found in any healthcare facility in the nation. As the region's only Level 1 trauma center, Harborview services a four state region comprising Washington, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho. 4Culture invited curators from each of the four states to nominate ten of their favorite local artists for interior commissions in the new Inpatient Expansion Building. The curatorial panel included Greg Bell, Gallery4Culture (Washington); Jocelyn Young, Curator of Public Art Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center (Alaska); Laura Millin, Missoula Art Museum (Montana); and Amy Pence-Brown, Boise Art Museum (Idaho). The curators chose six regional artists, one to be featured on each floor of the building: Adrian Arleo, Lolo, Montana; Scott Evans, Pocatello, Idaho; Akio Takamori, Seattle, Washington; Sara Mast, Bozeman, Montana; Donald Varnell, Ketchikan, Alaska; and Anne Appleby, Helena, Montana.
The commissioned artwork will be installed in August 2008. Congratulations to the selected artists! The development of Harborview's art collection is following a thoughtful art plan, Creating a Place to Heal, authored by Portland artist Fernanda D'Agostino.
image: © Adrian Arleo
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According to a consortium of King County theaters, ticket buyers should take care to be sure they're purchasing performance tickets from official authorized ticket venues. Seattle Theater Group was in the press recently, after having audience members turn up for the production of Young Frankenstein with invalid tickets. "It's very troubling to have to turn away patrons who are so excited to see a show and think they have purchased valid tickets when they haven't," says Josh LaBelle, Executive Director of Seattle Theatre Group. "We cannot honor fraudulent tickets. For this reason, we wish to communicate the importance of purchasing tickets through official authorized means. Due to Seattle's rampant ticket re-selling/third party ticket markets, it is critical that we make the community and our patrons aware of the best avenues for accessing tickets and information."
While re-selling tickets is legal in the City of Seattle, unauthorized third party sellers frequently offer consumers ticket prices three to four times higher than the official ticket price and authorized fees. Consumers who purchase these tickets not only pay higher prices, but in some cases run the risk of buying invalid tickets. Official authorized means of purchasing tickets for King County theaters might include Ticketmaster, Brown Paper Tickets and Ticket Window, as well as the individual theaters' own box offices.
image: © don't get scammed
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deadline January 21, 2008
www.4culture.org/arts/facilities
The Arts Cultural Facilities program funds the purchase, design, construction, and remodeling of arts facilities, and the purchase of equipment intended to be used by the recipient cultural organization for at least 10 years. In 2007, 50 arts facility and equipment projects received awards ranging from $2,500 to $110,000. Guidelines and applications will be available online after December 1st.
image: © Arts Cultural Facilities
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Outside
4Culture Public Art Calls List
subscribe - www.4culture.org/publicart/calls
Public Art 4Culture compiles a list of current public art opportunities available through Public Art 4Culture and other agencies across the country. The Public Art Calls List provides brief project descriptions, deadlines, and how to receive more information about each opportunity -- bimonthly, free of charge.
King County Civil Rights Commission
9th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Essay Contest
deadline November 30, 2007
www.metrokc.gov/dias/crc/contest2007.pdf
Do you have a child, grandchild, student, family member or neighbor who is currently an eighth grade student? If so, encourage them to enter the Ninth Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Contest. The contest is open to all eighth graders attending public or private school in King County, with the goal of encouraging students to think critically about Dr. King's goal of peace and justice for all. The theme of the essay is: "The Beloved Community", with a first prize of $100.00, second prize of $75.00, and third prize of $50.00. More importantly, it empowers our youth to think about and continue the goal of our county's namesake, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Additional essay information available online.
Wing Luke Asian Museum
Museum Marketplace
deadline December 1, 2007
http://www.wingluke.org
A Smithsonian affiliate, Wing Luke Asian Museum's mission is to engage APA communities and the public in exploring issues related to the culture, art and history of Asian Pacific Americans. In collaboration with the community, the Wing Luke Asian Museum is working with Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen architects to rehabilitate the historic East Kong Yick Building in Seattle's International District. The museum will open in its new permanent home in May 2008. Within this compelling environment, a new museum store, called the Marketplace, will sell books, gifts and artists' work that expand visitors' experience of the museum. Marketplace goals include supporting the museum's mission, educating and inspiring visitors and providing continuing support for museum programs.
City of Seattle Mayor's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs
City Hall Galleries
deadline December 21, 2008
www.seattle.gov/arts
The city of Seattle seeks artist and community exhibition proposals for display in two City Hall gallery spaces in 2008. The galleries - the City Hall Lobby Gallery and the Anne Focke Gallery
- focus on artworks that reflect the broad diversity of Seattle's communities and highlight the work of regional artists, nonprofit organizations and community groups. Group or solo exhibitions are welcome and will be displayed from six to eight weeks. For more information, contact Nate Brown at
(206) 684-4186 or nate.brown@seattle.gov.
Bumbershoot
2008 Visual Arts Program
deadline: January 2, 2008
www.bumbershoot.org/apply.htm
Bumbershoot is now accepting applications for indoor and outdoor exhibitions of visual art for the 2008 festival from local curators, galleries, and individual artists. The festival runs August 30 - Sept 1, 2008, and provides modest support for exhibit expenses. Available venues are the Northwest Rooms of the Seattle Center, and site-specific locations on the Center grounds. Please direct any inquires to Programming Manager Bob Redmond, bob@onereel.org.
Century Ballroom
Art at HaLo
ongoing
www.centuryballroom.com
Century Ballroom is seeking proposals from artists working in visual media for solo and/or group shows. Century Ballroom presents the work of local artists, both established and emerging, at HaLo, a newly acquired second dance venue. Exhibitions run for six to eight weeks with an opening reception that is free and open to the public.
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City of Seattle Mayor's Office of Film & Music
Internship
deadline November 30, 2007
www.seattle.gov
Part-time. Stipend $200/month. Please see complete description online.
ArtsWest
Director of Development
deadline December 31, 2007
www.artswest.org
Full-time. Salary mid 30's. Please see complete job description online.
Town Hall
House Staff
open until filled
www.townhallseattle.org
Part-time. Salary doe. Please see complete job description online.
One Reel
Teatro Zinzanni
open until filled
onereel.org
Various positions including Bussers, Servers, Executive Restaurant Manager, Guest Directors, Kitchen Manager and Box Office Associate. Please see complete listings online.
Bellevue Arts Museum
Marketing and Public Relations Director
open until filled
www.bellevuearts.org
Full-time. Salary doe. Please see complete job description online.
Seattle Symphony
Publications and Web Coordinator
open until filled
www.seattlesymphony.org
Part-time. Salary doe. Please see complete job description online.
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Allied Arts
Beer and Culture Night
November 15, 7 to 10pm
Columbia City Cinema, 4816 Rainier Avenue S, Seattle
www.alliedarts-seattle.org
Arts Neighborhoods: does Seattle need them? Seattle is a city with a history of arts neighborhoods: Fremont, Belltown and Capitol Hill have each swooped and soared. More recently, artists and the arts have laid claim to Columbia City and Georgetown. What happens to a neighborhood when the arts settle in? Do the arts revitalize neighborhoods or are they just the first step toward gentrification? Gather at the historic Columbia City Cinema for a moderated panel discussing the role of arts neighborhoods, artist housing, work space, and the impacts arts neighborhoods have on our city and what we can do to best foster them.
Studio East
StoryBook Theater: Chicken Little
November 17-18, various times, at Kirkland Performance Center, Kirkland
December 2, 1 and 3pm at Museum of History & Industry, Seattle
www.studio-east.org
StoryBook Theater is celebrating their 10th Anniversary of musical theater adaptations of classic fairytales for children and families. The 2007/2008 Anniversary Season includes a brand new musical adaptation of the famous tale of Chicken Little, adapted by Lani Brockman with music and lyrics by Susan Bardsley. "The sky is falling and Chicken Little must go to the palace to tell the King! Along the way, the little clucker meets a variety of gullible, but loveable, baffoons who join him on his royal mission. Will Chicken Little be rewarded for his news or will he become Chicken a la King?" Single tickets are $8, available by calling 1-877-827-1100.
Gage Academy
8th Annual Drawing Jam
December 1, 2007, 10am to 10pm
www.gageacademy.org
A full day of art creation, with three floors of space, art supplies, food, models, inspiration and entertainment, all included with admission. A cast of over 50 models will rotate through several studios. Dancers, musicians and performers act as gesture models. Figure models pose up to three hours at a time. Costumed portrait and figure models sit for drawing, which includes the "Stars of Seattle" --- a group of local celebrities and community figures, such as troupe members from Teatro ZinZanni. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students with ID, and free for kids and teens.
Historic Seattle
Dearborn House Centennial
December 2 through 23, 2007, various times
Dearborn House, 1117 Minor Avenue (at Seneca Street)
www.historicseattle.org
For those people who have peeked through its doors and windows hoping to get a glimpse or haven't been here for several years, this is a chance to enjoy the beautiful mahogany dining room, beveled and stained glass windows and French doors of First Hill's distinguished landmark the Dearborn House. Historic Seattle's free community celebration will honor the 100th anniversary of the Henry H. Dearborn House. Dearborn House is a designated City of Seattle landmark and also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Flying House Productions
Home for the Holidays
December 2 through 23, 2007, various times
Benaroya Hall, downtown Seattle
www.flyinghouse.org
The men take you Home for the Holidays with the glitter and glamour that have been their trademark for nearly 30 years. Opening night is made that much more glamorous with special guest, renowned singer/songwriter Judy Collins.
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The New York Times
An Artist's Grant That Even Pays for Glasses
http://select.nytimes.com
According to an October article by Stephanie Strom in The New York Times, "Nearly a year ago 50 people around the country each received $50,000 fellowship awards from United States Artists, a new organization that argues that individual artists are generally shortchanged when it comes to arts patronage in America.
For more than 80 percent of the fellows, the money helped jump-start a new project. But interviews with the artists and a survey by the organization show that many used at least part of the funds left after taxes (yes, the gifts are taxed as ordinary income) simply to make ends meet or to pay for long-delayed health care."
Northwest Folklife
Folklives: The Podcast of Northwest Folklife
www.nwfolklifeaudio.org
In a continuing effort to connect communities of the Pacific Northwest through innovative arts programs, Northwest Folklife has unveiled a brand-new podcast, Folklives. Featuring Festival performances drawn from their extensive audio archive, news updates, and special segments, Folklives is a source of entertainment for anyone interested in traditional and emerging arts in the Pacific Northwest. To subscribe, visit www.nwfolklifeaudio.org and follow the directions on the podcasting "how to" page. You can also listen to individual episodes on our website, without subscribing.
4Culture Heritage Advisor
subscribe - heritageadvisor@4Culture.org
www.4culture.org/heritage/advisor
Heritage Advisor is the voice of the Heritage 4Culture Program of 4Culture and is produced as a technical assistance service to the heritage community of King County. Priority of coverage includes the program's own activities and other information that may be of interest to the program's funding partners and community. Deadline for inclusion is 10 days before the end of the calendar month. Heritage Advisor is produced monthly, except July and December. Listing or coverage in Heritage Advisor does not imply endorsement by the Program. For more information, e-mail heritageadvisor@4culture.org.
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top image: © Georgetown Engine Room, The Georgetown Haunted History Tour/Haunted Brewery Tour, photo by La Dele Sines
