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THE MEMBER PUBLICATION OF EMP|SFM WINTER 2008

Introducing Experience: The BandNew Jimi Hendrix Exhibition

Science Fiction Short Film Festival 2008

Sound Off! 2008

• Experience:TheBandmembers:

•AustinDeVries,age15,

MeadowdaleHighSchool,

drumsandguitar,inspiredby

MuseandTheStrokes

•SpencerDoren,age17,

MercerIslandHighSchool,bass,

inspiredbyKevinEubanks

andTool

•OliviaKosaka,age15,Holy

NamesAcademy,vocals,inspired

byJanisJoplin,ReginaSpektor

•TaylorLloyd,age12,StahlJr.

HighSchool,guitar,inspiredby

Metallica,StevieRayVaughan

•GraceNoah,age13,Seattle

CountryDaySchool,vocalsand

guitar,inspiredbyParamore

•NathanRead,age17,New

Horizon,keyboardsanddrums,

inspiredbyCradleofFilthand

Godsmack

•RobinSadinsky,age15,

GarfieldHighSchool,guitar,

inspiredbyTheBeatles

•DavidE.Sarmiento,age12,

HamiltonMiddleSchool,guitar,

inspiredbyNirvanaandOzzy

Osbourne

•BroganWoodburn,age17,

WestsideChristianHighSchool,

guitar,inspiredbySteveVaiand

JoeSatriani

2 IMPRINT WINTER2008

From the Cover

Let the Rocking Out Begin!InOctober,aninnovativerockbandprogramatEMP|SFMwasborn.

Ninemusiciansfromdiversebackgroundsheldtheirfirstpractice

sessionandembarkedonamusicaljourneythatcouldtakethem

tooneofthemostacclaimedmusicschoolsinthecountry.

Experience:TheBandisapartoftheBerkleeCityMusicNetwork,

ascholarshipprogramandpartnershipbetweenExperienceMusic

Project|ScienceFictionMuseumandHallofFame(EMP|SFM)andthe

BerkleeCollegeofMusicinBoston.MembersofExperience:The

BandreceiveweeklymusiclessonsbySeattleBerkleeinstructors

andpracticeasarockband.Membersstudytheoryandcomposition,

utilizestate-of-the-artonlinelearningmaterialsandperform

concertsatEMP|SFM.

INFORMATIONInformationline:206.770.2702E-mail:[email protected]:empsfm.org

IMPRINT STAFFMandyDavisandMaggieSkinner,managingeditorsAnitaLillig,productioneditorVirginiaWittAbbott,designerTrioa.d.s.,printerIMPRINTisapublicationofEMP|SFMReproductioninwholeorinpartwithoutpermissionisprohibited.©2008EMP|SFMPrintedonrecycledpaper

CoverimagebyNaomiCampbell.

Experience:TheBandinsetphotosbyEduardoBrambilla,takenattheband’sfirstshowcaseatEMP|SFMonDecember15,2007.

EventphotosbyGregoryA.Perez.

ExhibitionimagesbyLaraSwimmer.

SoundOff!bandphotosbyChonaKasingerandEricAnderson.


Dear Members,

Thelastyearhasbeenfilled

withpositivetransformations

forthemuseum.In2007,more

than20,000visitorsattended

AllAccessNightsatEMP|SFM,

themuseum’sfreeadmission

eveningwithlivemusicthat

occursthefirstThursdayof

everymonth.Inaddition,

EMP|SFMlowereditsadmission

priceto$15.Asaresult,museumattendanceincreasedby14

percentin2007.Wearethrilled!

ThisissueofIMPRINTfeaturesEMP|SFM’sExperience:TheBand,a

newmusicscholarshipprojectforteensinpartnershipwithBerklee

CityMusicNetwork.Wearedelightedtohavethesedeservingand

talentedyoungmusiciansinthebuilding.Thistypeofprogramis

exactlywhythemuseumwascreated.Lookforinvitationstotheir

firstpublicperformanceatEMP|SFMinJune.

Thisfall,weheldawonderfulmembers’partywithlivemusicand

dancingtocelebratetheopeningofAmerican Sabor: Latinos in

U.S. Popular Music.Theexhibitionhasreceivedhighpraisefromthe

community.TheSeattle Timeswasveryenthusiasticsaying,“Ameri-

can Saboristhebestkindofmuseumexhibit:intoxicatingandinvit-

ingforbothmusicexpertandnovicealike.Andnodetailhere,in

thisexhibitthatwilleventuallytourthecountry,wentoverlooked.”

YoucanvisittheexhibitionnowthroughSeptember7,2008.

InNovember,EMP|SFMopenedInnersphere: Sculptural Works

by Rik Allen. Allen,aWashington-basedartist,joinedmembers

fortheopening.OrganizedbyEMP|SFM,theexhibitionfeatures

glassandmetalsculptureinspiredbyhislife-longfascinationwith

technologyandsciencefiction.Theexhibitionisopennowthrough

April27,2008.

ThecomingyearwillbefilledwithmoreofEMP|SFM’spopular

programs.SoundOff!—thePacificNorthwest’slargestunderage

battleofthebandsinFebruaryandMarch;thethirdannualScience

FictionShortFilmFestivalinFebruary;OralHistoryLive!—intimate

interviewswithmusicians,authors,filmmakersandproducersbefore

aliveaudience;andFamilyDaysatEMP|SFM—featuringfamily-

friendlyactivitiesandlivemusicthethirdSaturdayofeverymonth.

InlateJanuaryweintroducedanewtwo-partJimiHendrixexhibition

focusingonhisguitarsoundanditscontinuedresonancewithmusic

listeners.Inthespring,themuseumwillpushthelimitsofimagina-

tionwithmachinesthatoftenimitatemaninanexhibitionfeaturing

toyrobots.

InFebruary,anewfilmserieswillbegin,inpartnershipwithWarren

EtheridgefromTheWarrenReport.Exposed:InsideFilmatEMP|SFM

willfeatureconversationswithactors,directorsandscreenwritersof

newfilms,cultclassics,sciencefictionandmusicfilms.

Ilookforwardtoseeingyouatthemuseumsoon.Wehave

manyprogramsandnewexhibitionshappeningunderour

“one-of-a-kind”roofin2008.Joinus!

JosiCallan

[email protected]

CEO Message

EMP|SFMmembersandcommunitypartnerscelebratewithJoeSantiagoandtheSalsaAll-Stars,attheAmerican Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Musicexhibitionpreviewanddanceparty,October12,2007,inSkyChurch.

SCI FIAdam, Vampire (USA)Director: Travis JacksonA1950sB-Moviestarstruggleswiththedecisiontocheatonhiswifewhileasplinterfromapropwoodenstakeracestowardhisheart.AnAtom-Agefairytale.

Alpha Worm (USA)Director: Mike FischerAlphaWormisataleofsurvivalaboutanastronautandalien–atwarwitheachotherbutdriftinghelplesslythroughspacetogether.Whowillprevailinthisconflictofwillpowerandintellect?

The Apparatus (USA)Director: Jesse MooreAoncerenownedsleeptherapistislosingbusinessrapidlyasanewsleepapparatus,theLunaScapeTRbyHewlittLabs,beginsinvadingtheinfomercialslotsoflate-nighttelevision.

E:D:E:N (Italy)Director: Fabio GuaglioneThehumanraceisatriskofextinc-tion.Abunchofmilitaryexplorersembarkuponaspaceexpeditionsearchingforanewhabitableplanet.Theylocateoneseveralyearslater,buttheysoondiscoverthattheyarenotalone…

Eggworld (USA)Director: Vincent Le QuangEggworldcapital–3007.500yearsafterthegreatwar,theeggpeople,alsoknownas‘Oeumans’,arelivingundertheprotectionoftheircaptors,theOctoboss.Anewfindisabouttochangetheirlivesforever.

Lucidity (USA)Director: Barry FriedmanDarrenisconsumedwithluciddreaming,preferringthefantasylifehecancreatetoreallifewithhisalienatedgirlfriend.Willheevergethertounderstandandshareinthegifthehasdiscovered?

Monster Job Hunter (USA)Director: Yehudi MercadoMonsterJobHunterisaboutaman/childrisingtotheoccasionandbecomingtheheroheonlydreamstobeinhisworldofvideogames.

Not 2b Toyed With (USA)Director: Hal MelfiAvidStarWarstoycollectorTroyisabouttodiscoverthepowerofthedarksidewhenhisnephewinvadeshisperfectlypackagedworld.Whathappenswhenyourworldsud-denlycollapsesallaroundyou?

The Recordist (USA)Director: Zal BatmanglijCharlieHall,analcoholiccollege-student,haphazardlydriftsthroughherlife.Butwhenshemeetsanolderwoman,whotalksofaliensandtheoccult,Charliebeginsajourneyofself-realization. The Nothing Pill (USA)Director: Yu GuDr.VeraYongisascientistcompelledbyanoppressivegovernmenttodevelopthe‘nothingpill.’Theantidotetolone-liness,thepillisintendedtohelpsoloastronautsintheircolonizationofspace.Inherdyingworld,willshediscoveranescapefromherownpainfulmemories?

EMP|SFM,inpartnershipwiththeSeattleInternationalFilmFestival

Group(SIFF),presentsthethirdannualScienceFictionShortFilm

Festival(SFSFF)onSaturday,February2,2008attheSeattleCinerama

Theatre.TheSFSFFbringstogetherindustryprofessionalsinboth

filmmakingandthegenreofsciencefictiontoencourageand

supportnew,creativeadditionstosciencefictioncinemaarts.

Twentyfilmshavebeenchosentoparticipateinthefestivalon

Feb.2.Tenofthefilmswillbescreenedinthefirstsessionfrom4-6

p.m.andtheothersetoftenfilmswillbescreenedinthesecond

sessionfrom7-9p.m.Anawardsceremonywillfollowtheevening

session.ThegrandprizewinnerwillreceiveapitchmeetingwithSCI

FIChannelexecutivesforachancetopotentiallywriteordirecta

two-hourfilmforthenetwork.Ajury,whichincludessciencefiction

notablesandaward-winningfilmprofessionals,willviewthese20

filmstodeterminethewinners.Festivalattendeeswillvoteforthe

AudienceAward.

Ticketsare$9forasinglesessionand$15forbothsessions

andavailablethroughtheSIFFWebsite,seattlefilm.org.

Foradditionalinformation,call206.464.5830.

See page 8 for special member upgrade offer.

Event Spotlights


EMP|SFM Science Fiction Short Film Festival 2008

2008 SFSFF Film Sessions: First Session—4-6 pm

SCI FIEvent Spotlights


2008 SFSFF Film Sessions: Second Session—7-9 pm

Avant Petalos Grillados (Spain)Director: Velasco BrocaSecondandlastfolderoftheaudiovisualtryptichEchosderBüchrucken,inspiredbyanopentalebyElierAnsgarWilpert.

EEE-Funk (USA)Director: Hunter FineAstop-motionanimationmusicvideofortheL.A.indyrockband,SputnikMonroe.Thevideowasconstructedwithover6,000picturescutoutofthebandandtheleadingcharacters.Theendproductisananimationrealmthat’sneverbeendonebefore.

Escape! From Robot Island (USA)Director: Tim ThompsonKirkSamson,heldcaptiveinRobotIsland,mustchoosetosavetheworldordestroyit,andescapetheclutchesoftheevilDr.Vonderbugenwithhisdaughterinthissci-fihomage.

Forecast (USA)Director: Erik CourtneyAnoldmanembarksonadanger-oustripbackintimetoundoatragiceventthathashauntedhimfordecades.

Four Corners (USA)Director: Douglas MuellerThecrossroadoflifeisrevealedtoacyclistwhenheencountersanunexplainedtrafficlight.

Graw (USA)Director: Joseph PettinattiAmaskedscavengerstealingfromthevictimsofahorrificdisasterisforcedtodecidebetweensavinghisbountyorhislife.

I Was a Creature From Outer Space! (USA)Director: Vincent SassoneAstrangecreaturefromouterspaceisheldcaptiveinasecretNewJerseyfacility.Terriblethingshappenwhenayounglabtechni-cianfoolishlystartstauntingthecreaturetoimpresshisgirlfriend.

The Mourner (USA)Director: Eric BrownAfteraman’swifeisrapedandbrutallymurderedhevolunteershimselftoserveasthemurderer’sexecutioner.Butisittheanswerhe’slookingfor?

Operation: Fish (USA)Director: Jeff RileyAchild’sgoldfishisabductedbyacriminalmastermindwithne-fariousintentandaSecretAgentisdispatchedtorescueit.Utilizinghistimedisplacementguntomanipulateevents,theagentattemptstofoilthevillainousscheme.

What Love Remains (USA)Director: Nicholas JenkinsAroundthecornerfromtomorrow,amanresurrectshisdeadwifeintheformofanandroid.Atfirstglance,itisher.Butheslowlybe-ginstoquestioneverythingabouttheirrelationship,includingtheirdaughter.

Exhibition


Exhibition


Fifty years ago, the Soviet Union successfully launched the first satel-lite into Earth’s orbit. Sputnik, an unassuming, 24-inch antennaed sphere, started not only the race for dominance in space, but also something equally impressive – the spark of imagination and excite-ment about the possibilities of technology, space, and most impor-tantly, the future. Experience Music Project | Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame’s new exhibition, Innersphere: Sculptural Works by Rik Allen orbits around these two precariously balanced axes: the outer journey of humanity as it reaches for the stars and the inner journey of the creative individual who dreams of what could be.

Rik Allen’s artistic focus developed out of his long-time fascination with NASA rocket launches, futuristic films, and science fiction nov-els. His sculptures mirror our American cultural perception of how a rocket should look – the classic cigar shape with long fins or legs – which eternally designates the idea of futuristic. Many objects in our culture are presented as representative of the cutting edge, but few escape becoming outdated. There’s something about that magical point in United States history from the beginning of the 20th century to the early 1960s when the populace was entranced by the pos-sibilities of the future – so much so that the material effects of that fascination: architecture, vehicles, fashion, art – all retain and reflect that timeless futuristic character, even from the vantage point of the present. An edifice such as the Space Needle, for example, built for the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair, continues to recall the future for us, even if that future turned out differently from architectural prophecy.

This idea that the future is within our grasp was so powerful and so suffused American culture in the mid-20th century that, today, the idea has passed forever into the eidetic realm of popular culture. Allen’s rockets are suffused with cultural meaning. We don’t need any explanation of what they are or what they do. Our minds are filled with images of raging space battles, explorations of Mars, and spacesuited astronauts walking on the Moon. Our recognition explains some of the instant appeal of Allen’s work, on a level both artistic and culturally casual. Peeling away the veneer of appealing futurity reveals the subtlety and nuance of these works. During this exhibition’s development, I was able to spend quite a bit of time with Rik Allen and his wife (and fellow artist) Shelley at their pleas-ant rural domain in the wilds of northern Washington. Situated on a winding, unmarked road amid pastures and forests, the locale in which he creates his work is at first glance odd for one obsessed

with the sleek futurity of the rocket form. But as I watched Allen work and studied closely his craft, it’s obvious that the setting is entirely appropriate, and that this proximity to nature is inherent in his work and a purposeful part of his process. Allen has been able to find an easy equilibrium between sleek technology and the visual chaos of the natural world.

In each piece, there is a celebration of imperfection, chaos, and pas-sage of time – a slight skew to symmetry, bubbles covering the glass surface, corroded metallic finishes – all nods to the power of the natural world. Allen’s work is suffused in the Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi, where imperfection is paramount to beauty. In this we see his particular twist on the mid-20th century future perfect. His sculp-tures have the classic aerodynamic rocket form and all the cultural and imaginative meaning associated with them, but in those forms there is the addition of flaw, chance, and most of all, the implication of use. While they are vessels of great technological accomplish-ment, they’ve also been sailing the galactic seas for millennia. This simultaneity of both new and old is reflected in title as well as form: Azaziel, Rhysmonic Orbiter, Trireme, Yoyeurnaut’s Ark – the appella-tions variously bring to mind the far future and the ancient past.

With Innersphere: Sculptural Works by Rik Allen, the outward mys-teries of science are integrally combined with the inward journeys of the human imagination. Beyond mere physical form, Rik has imbued these objects with the motive force of creativity. Gone are the tradi-tional methods of propulsion – these rockets are propelled by more ethereal means. Spheres of power (the Innersphere of the exhibition title) suspended within the fuselage are harnessed with spun fila-ments of rare elements, which restrain their raw cosmic power and propel the craft through our mental universe. Of course, the real fuel for these vessels is the power of imagination which Rik Allen’s work stirs in us all.

— Jacob McMurraySenior CuratorEMP|SFM

Excerptfrom Innersphere: Sculptural Works by Rik Allenexhibitioncatalogue,availableat

theEMP|SFMmuseumstores.

INNERSPHERE sculptural works by rik allen

Open now through April 27, 2008

Left and detail:Rik Allen, Minius Module, 2006, 12”h x 16 x 16, blown glass, silver stainless steel wire. Photo by Russell Johnson. Work presented courtesy of the Traver Gallery.

Top right:Rik Allen, X-12 Teslascopic Probe, 2007, 30.5”h x 11 x 11, blown glass, steel, silver, brass.Photo by Russell Johnson. Work presented courtesy of the Traver Gallery.

Bottom right:Rik Allen, Franklin IV, 2006, 20”h x 14 x 14, blown glass, cast aluminum, steel. Photo by Russell Johnson. Work presented courtesy of the Traver Gallery.

EMP|SFM would like

to thank the following

sponsors:

The Boeing Company,forsupportoftheAmerican Sabor:

Latinos in U.S. Popular Music

exhibition,andforongoing

sponsorshipofEMP|SFM’s AllAccessNightsprogram.

Wells Fargo,forsponsorshipofEMP|SFM’sOralHistoryLive!

program

Courtyard by Marriott Lake Unionfortheircontinuedsupport,whichoffsetsEMP|SFM

eventsandprogramcosts.

Qwestisalong-termsponsorofEMP|SFMexhibitions,and

partnerswithEMP|SFMto

createinnovativeandengaging

educationprogramsforstudents

andteachers.Qwestfor

Educationfocusesonenriching

thelivesofchildrenbysupport-

ingpreK-12educationalpro-

gramsandinitiatives,because

Qwestbelievesthateducation

iskeytodevelopingproductive,

prosperouscommunities.

Behind-the-Scenes Tour

for EMP|SFM Members

Saturday, February 16

9:00 am – 11:00 am

EMP|SFMmembers,weinvite

youtodiscoverthesecretsbehind

theexhibitionsatamembertour

oftheentiremuseumwithan

esteemedEMP|SFMcuratoras

yourguide.Tourswilllastabout

1hour;coffee,teaandpastries

willbeserved.

ToRSVPorformoreinformation

call206.770.2772orcontact

[email protected]

February12,2008.Tourtimes

willbeassignedandrequests

willbegrantedonafirstcome-

firstservedbasis.

Special Member Event

Opportunity!

AsamemberofEMP|SFMyou

alreadyenjoyyear-roundadmis-

siontoexhibitions,invitations

tospecialmember-onlyevents,

andthepleasureofknowing

youareanintegralpartofa

uniqueinstitution.

Butdidyouknowthatby

increasingyoursupportyoucan

bothhelpthemuseumcontinue

toofferexcitingexhibitionsand

programsandtakeadvantage

ofanevenwiderarrayof

membershipbenefits?Increasing

yoursupporttoadonor-level

membershipof$150ormore

allowsyoudeeperaccesstothe

amazingactivitiesatEMP|SFM,

includinginvitationstobehind-

the-scenestoursandexclusive

opportunitiestomeettheartists

featuredthroughout

themuseum!

Upgradetoadonor-level

membershipof$150ormore

today,andreceiveyour

invitationtotheScience

FictionShortFilmFestivalArtist

Reception,takingplaceafterthe

awardsceremonyonFebruary2,

2008!Don’tmissyourchance

tomeetup-and-comingyoung

filmmakersandaskthemabout

theircreativeworkinafun,

informalatmosphere.Your

donormemberbenefits,

includingadditionalguest

passesforfriendsandfamily,

willbeginassoonasyouin-

creaseyourmembershipsupport

to$150ormore,soactnow.

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ingcounter,call206.770.2772

orgoonlinetoempsfm.org/

membershiptoupgradeyour

membershiptoday!

Annual Fund Campaign

Asanon-profitorganization,

EMP|SFMreliesongenerousand

enthusiasticpeoplelikeyouto

supportouroperatingexpenses,

exhibitionsandpublicand

educationalprogramming.

GivingtoEMP|SFM’sunrestricted

AnnualFundisoneofthemost

importantwaysinwhichyou

canhelpus.Youcantakepride

inknowingyourcontribution

willsupportthemanyEMP|SFM

programsthatmakeadifference

toyoungpeopleinourarea,

suchasSoundOff!,theScience

FictionShortFilmFestival,our

popularartsandscience

summercampsandour

expandingoutreachtoteachers

andeducators.

Ifyouhavequestionsor

commentsaboutdonatingto

EMP|SFM,contactthe

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Development and Membership


SalsadancerscelebrateinEMP|SFM’sAmerican Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Musicexhibition,attheexhibitionpreview,October12,2007.

Thank You

ThepermanentexhibitionSound and Vision: Artists Tell Their StoriesprovidesaccesstoarotatingselectionofEMP|SFM’sremarkablecollectionoforalhistoryinterviews.

Sabor Event and Programming Recaps


American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music

Exhibition Preview and Opening Festivities

EMP|SFMmembersdancedthe

nightawayattheAmerican Sabor:

Latinos in U.S. Popular Music

exhibitionpreviewonOct.12.Joe

SantiagoandtheSalsaAll-Stars

withDJPabloYglesiasperformed

dynamicLatintuneswhich

promptedgueststosalsaacross

theSkyChurchdancefloor.

Itwasanhonortohavemusicians

whowerefeaturedintheexhibition

attendthepreview.Memberswere

joinedbyguestsincludingJorgeSantana,AbelSánchez,José

“Chepito”Areas,WillieTorres,KarlosLandin,MarkGuerreroand

RubenMolina.

Thenextday,SantanaRhythms,aperformancebyandconversa-

tionwithmusiciansfromSantana,headlinedtheAmerican Sabor:

Latinos in U.S. Popular Music openingfestivities.MichaelCarabello

andMichaelShrieve—originalpercussionistsfromSantana—were

joinedbybassistAlphonsoJohnsonandChepitoAreas’sson,

AdrianAreaswhoplayedthetimbales.Inbetweensongsthey

discussedhowtheycreatedarrangementsforsongslike“Oye

ComoVa”and“SoulSacrifice.”Visitorsalsoenjoyedmusicby

TotiyoyAmigosandTumbao.

American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular MusicrunsthroughSept.

7,2008andissponsoredbyQwest,TheBoeingCompany,Safeco

Insurance,withadditionalsupportprovidedby4Culture,PONCHO,

MoneytreeandNintendo.Openingfestivitiesweresponsoredby

SafecoInsurance.

Oral History Live! Series at EMP|SFM

EMP|SFMrecentlyhostedOralHistoryLive!eventswithLorraine

Gordon(Oct.30),CliveBarker(Nov.5)andMichaelShrieve

(Jan.20).Gordonwasinterviewedaboutherrecentmemoir,

Alive at the Village Vanguard: My Life in and out of Jazz Time,

whileCliveBarkerdiscussedhislatestbook,Mister B. Gone.

MichaelShrievewasinterviewedabouthisdayswithSantana

andhiscurrentjazzproject,Spellbinder.

AswithallOralHistoryLive!events,theinterviewswere

recordedforEMP|SFM’soral

historyarchive.Manyofthe

interviewsfromthearchive

canbeseeninEMP|SFM’sper-

manentexhibition,Sound and

Vision: Artists Tell Their Stories

oronlineatempsfm.org.

TheOralHistoryLive!series

atEMP|SFMisgenerously

sponsoredbyWellsFargo.

American Sabor: Latinos In U.S. Popular Music Bilingual Docent Tours

BilingualtoursofAmerican Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music

arehappeningnowatEMP|SFM.Severalofthevolunteer

docentsarecurrentlyenrolledintheUniversityofWashington’s

ServiceLearningProgramthroughtheCarlsonLeadership&

PublicServiceCenterandtheDivisionofSpanishand

PortugueseStudies.

Thedocentshaveparticipatedinextensivetrainingon

American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Musicexhibition

content,interpretivestrategiesandEMP|SFMhistory.The

EMP|SFMeducationdepartmentwishestoacknowledgethe

followingdocentsfortheirparticipation:

RamonAgudo

StaciaBjornethun

HunterPatterson

SandraRamirez

SoniaRamos

Visitempsfm.orgforavailablewinterdocenttourtimes.

MusicianJoeSantiagoatthe Ameri-can Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Musicexhibitionpreview,October12,2007,inSkyChurch.

ImageofLifemagazinefromAugust25,1947featuringGailSullivanfromMountHollyokeCollege,ontheSkyChurchscreen,attheAmerican Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Musicexhibitionpreview,October12,2007.

CliveBarkerwasinterviewedatEMP|SFM’sOralHistoryLive!series,November5,2007,inJBLTheater.

Sound Off! 2008Battle of the Underage Bands

FortheseventhyearEMP|SFMhostsSoundOff!,theNorthwest’slargestunderagebattleofthebands

competitionformusicians21andunder.Thecompetitionsupportsthelocalunderagemusicsceneby

givingyoungartistsfromalldifferentbackgroundsaonce-in-a-lifetimeopportunitytocometogetherand

playtheiroriginalmusicinagreatall-agesatmosphere.Afterreceivingmorethan80entriesthisyear,

weareexcitedtoannouncethenewestgroupofSoundOff!semi-finalists!

AllsemifinalsshowswillbeheldinLevel3atEMP|SFMwiththefinalconcerttakingplaceinSkyChurch,

SaturdayMarch1,atEMP|SFM.Admissionis$7forstudentsorEMP|SFMmembers;$10forthe

generalpublic.

TicketsareavailableattheEMP|SFMboxofficeorbycalling206.770.2702.Formoreinformationvisit

myspace.com/empsoundoff.

SoundOff!issponsoredbyIKEA,Shure,107.7TheEnd,KEXP,BumbershootandGibson.

Volunteer Spotlight:Ramon Agudo

RamonAgudodescribes

himselfasamusicenthusiast

whosemusicalinterests“have

alwayshoverednearLatin

andindependentmusic,even

beforeitwasindie.”Ramonhas

appliedthesemusicalinterests

tohisvolunteerpositionat

EMP|SFM,whichhefirstheld

in2000.Presently,Ramon’s

volunteerroleisservingasa

docentforAmerican Sabor:

Latinos in U.S. Popular Music,

whereheoffersbilingualexhibi-

tiontoursthathighlightthe

exhibition’sthemesandunique

interactivequalities.

Whenaskedwhatheenjoys

mostaboutEMP|SFM,Agudo

replies,“That[themuseum]

continuestofocuson

education,andinnovation.It

justdoesn’tspeaktoone

generationorculture,andin

doingso,bringsthemtogether

underoneroof.”EMP|SFM

gratefullythanksAgudofor

beingapartofthemuseum’s

educationalefforts.

Education and Programming


Semifinals #1

Saturday, February 9: Semifinals #1

a.TheBatteries,Carnation,WA

b.TheDeadAreJudged,Marysville,WA

c.NewFaces,PortTownsend,WA

d.Southgate,Pendleton,OR


e.KnowMads,Seattle,WA

f.TheNextdoorNeighbors,Olympia,WA

g.PatGoodwin,Seattle,WA

h.Scribes,Seattle,WA


i.DeerCity,Issaquah,WA

j.Kusikia,Tacoma,WA

k.ManDownMedic,Seattle,WA

l.Shotty,Kirkland,WA

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Semifinals #2 Semifinals #3

febru-arymarchapril

Calendar


FEBRUARY

February 2, Saturday

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Educator In-service Workshop

MediaLiteracy:BehindtheScenes

Formoreinformationortoregister,

contactEMP|SFMEducationat

206.770.2765or

[email protected].

Presentedinpartnershipwith

SeattleCineramaTheatre

andtheSeattleInternationalFilm

FestivalGroup


Science Fiction Short Film Festival


TheScienceFictionShortFilm

Festivalbringstogetherindustry

professionalsinbothfilmmaking

andthegenreofsciencefiction

toencourageandsupportnew,

creativeadditionstosciencefiction

cinemaarts.

Twoscreeningsessions:4:00pm–

6:00pmand7:00pm–9:00pm

Admissionis$9forasingleses-

sion,$15forbothsessions.For

tickets,visitseattlefilm.orgorcall

206.464.5830.

Presentedinpartnershipwith


andtheSeattleInternationalFilm

FestivalGroup

February 7, Thursday

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

All Access Nights

EMP|SFMoffersfreeadmissionand

livemusicfrom5:00pmto8:00

pmonthefirstThursdayeveningof

everymonth.February’sAllAccess

NightatEMP|SFMwillfeaturelocal

bandsTheArmyCorpsofArchitects

andTheGlobes.TheArmyCorpsof

Architectsisanindiepopbandfrom

BainbridgeIsland.TheGlobes,for-

merlyForYearsBlue,werewinners

ofEMP|SFM’sSoundOff!2007.

SponsoredbyTheBoeingCompany

FEBRUARY, CONT.


8:00 pm

Sound Off! Semifinal Round One

TheBatteries,TheDeadAreJudged,

NewFacesandSouthgate

Admissionis$7forEMP|SFMmem-

bers,$10generaladmission.For

tickets,visittheEMP|SFMboxoffice

orcall206.770.2702.


9:00 am – 11:00 am

Member Tours of EMP|SFM

Discoverthesecretsbehindthe

exhibitionsatthismembertour

oftheentiremuseumwithan

esteemedEMP|SFMcuratorasyour

guide.Tourswilllastabout1hour;

coffee,teaandpastrieswillbe

served.ToRSVPforyourtourorfor

moreinformationpleasecontact

[email protected]

206.770.2772byFeb.12,2008.


Family Days

Children10andunderfree

EMP|SFMhostsFamilyDaysthethird

Saturdayofeverymonth.FamilyDay

activitiescanincludeartprojects,live

music,specialtoursandworkshops

foreveryone.February’sFamilyDay

featuresanartworkshopwithlocal

artistDianaFalchukandamusical

performancebyAlmaVillegasinSky

Churchat1:00pmand2:30pm.

SponsoredbyIKEA


8:00 pm

Sound Off! Semifinal Round Two

KnowMads,TheNextdoorNeigh-

bors,PatGoodwinandScribes




orcall206.770.2702.

FEBRUARY CONT.


8:00 pm

Sound Off! Semifinal

Round Three

DearCity,Kusikia,ManDownMedic

andShotty




orcall206.770.2702.

MARCH

March 1, Saturday

8:00 pm

Sound Off! Finals

Featuring the finalists of each

semifinal roundl




orcall206.770.2702.

March 6, Thursday

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

All Access Nights

March’sAllAccessNightatEMP|SFM

willfeatureSomosElSon,alocal

salsadancecompanyperforming

inSkyChurchat6:00pmand7:00

pm,witheachperformancefol-

lowedbya30-minutedancelesson.


March 15, Saturday

Family Days


March’sFamilyDayfeaturesmusical

performancesbyMariachiHuenachi

at1:00pmand2:00pminSky

Churchandaspecialartworkshop

withlocalartistToiSennhauserin

SpinKidsStation.

SponsoredbyIKEA

APRIL

April 3, Thursday

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

All Access Nights


April 10-13

2008 Pop Conference at EMP|SFM

Shake,Rattle:Music,Conflict,

andChange

ThePopConferenceatEMP|SFM,

initsseventhyear,joinsacademics,

critics,writersofallkindsand

performersinararecommondiscus-

sion.Theconferenceissponsoredby

theSeattlePartnershipforAmerican

PopularMusic(ExperienceMusic

Project,theUniversityofWashing-

tonSchoolofMusicandKEXP90.3

FM),throughagrantfromthePaul

G.AllenFamilyFoundation.

April 19, Saturday

Family Days


EMP|SFMhostsFamilyDaysthe

thirdSaturdayofeverymonth.Bring

thefamilyandjoinusforadayof

creativityandimagination.

SponsoredbyIKEA

April 25, Friday

Jimi Hendrix: An Evolution of

Sound Exhibition Preview

Savethedate!Watchyourmailbox

foreventinformation.

April 26, Saturday

10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Jimi Hendrix: An Evolution of

Sound Exhibition Opening

Nonprofit Org.

U.S. Postage

PAID

Seattle WA

Permit No. 6571

Experience Music Project | Science Fiction Museum andHallofFame

3255thAvenueNorth Seatt le, WA98109

Jimi Hendrix

EMP|SFM is proud to announce an original exhibition, revealed in two parts, featuring the legendary Jimi Hendrix.

Message to Love: Remembering and Reclaiming Jimi Hendrix will give visitors the opportunity to reflect on Hendrix’s influ-ence on our culture. The exhibition will feature two iconic Hen-drix objects, his Woodstock Fender Stratocaster and a Gibson Les Paul guitar played by Hendrix in 1963—which he gave to his friend, Larry Lee, who later performed with it at Woodstock. The gallery will house only these two objects, and the gallery walls will be transformed into a blank slate for visitors to write comments and reflections. These thoughts will be used to help shape future EMP|SFM exhibitions about Hendrix. Message to Love: Remembering and Reclaiming Jimi Hendrix runs Saturday, January 26, 2008 through Sunday, April 6, 2008.

The second phase of the exhibition, Jimi Hendrix: An Evolution of Sound, will focus on the visitor experience and how Hendrix indelibly affected popular music with his unique talents and in-novative sound. Jimi Hendrix: An Evolution of Sound runs Satur-day, April 26, 2008 through Sunday, February 7, 2010.

Detail of Jimi Hendrix performing at Madison Square Garden, New York City, circa 1969. Courtesy of Jim Cummins.

Jimi

January 26, 2008 – April 6, 2008

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