EMP|SFM Celebrates a Week of Woodstock— August 17-23 Anniversary week will include admission and retail discounts and Woodstock film screenings and artifacts on display
SEATTLE— Dust off those tie-dye shirts and visit EMP|SFM for a week of Woodstock remembrance! During August 17-23, 2009, EMP|SFM will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the preeminent music and art festival.
A $3 admission discount will be given to visitors who don tie-dye apparel. All visitors will receive a 10% discount on Woodstock-related merchandise as well as a free peace symbol magnet with every $50 retail purchase. Throughout the week, memorable Woodstock performances will play on the hour in Sky Church featuring Jimi Hendrix, Santana and others. In addition, Woodstock artifacts related to Jimi Hendrix will be on display as well as concert memorabilia.
Saturday, August 22 and Sunday, August 23, EMP|SFM will screen Woodstock at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. in JBL Theater. Directed by Michael Wadleigh and edited by a young Martin Scorsese, Woodstockis a landmark concert film that offers an intimate look at the three-day festival held in Bethel, NY in 1969. Featuring momentous performances from Crosby, Stills, and Nash, Joan Baez, Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Richie Havens, Sly & The Family Stone, Santana and many more, experience the spirit of a generation captured in this milestone of the 1960s peace movement.
EMP|SFM is also celebrating the 40th anniversary of the lunar landing with a new exhibition, Spaced Out! The Final Frontier in Album Covers. Organized by EMP|SFM, Spaced Out! The Final Frontier in Album Covers presents 117 spaced-themed record album covers released between the 1940s and 1969—the dawn of the space age. In the post-war years, humanity seemed on the verge of taking a giant leap into space. Futuristic themes filled popular culture. Space was the place, and everyone wanted to be there. Musicians thronged to the fad, and space themes invaded album covers of every genre including pop, jazz, folk and classical.
Museum Hours:
EMP|SFM is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. until Memorial Day weekend.
Museum Admission:
General adult admission to both Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame (EMP|SFM) is $15. Admission for seniors, youth, military and students (w/ID) is $12, and admission for children under 5 is free. One ticket gives access to both museums.
Web site:
empsfm.org
Address:
325 5th Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109
Box office:
206-770-2702
Current exhibitions include:
Spaced Out: The Final Frontier in Album Covers
August 15, 2009-Jan. 3, 2010
Organized by EMP|SFM, Spaced Out: The Final Frontier in Album Covers presents 117 spaced-themed record album covers released between the 1940s and 1969—the dawn of the space age. In the post-war years, humanity seemed on the verge of taking a giant leap into space. Futuristic themes filled popular culture. Space was the place, and everyone wanted to be there. Musicians thronged to the fad, and space themes invaded album covers of every genre including pop, jazz, folk and classical.
These album covers embody the fantasy and mystery of space—what we imagined it to be, what we hoped it would be.
About the EMP|SFM Building
Since EMP opened in 2000 and SFM in 2004, EMP|SFM has welcomed more than 4.5 million visitors through its doors. From its museum planning stages in 1998 through 2007, EMP|SFM has been a key economic driver among Seattle nonprofit arts and culture organizations, with combined EMP|SFM institutional expenditures and EMP|SFM audience-member spending resulting in $580 million dollars of local economic impact. EMP|SFM is housed in a 140,000 square foot Frank O. Gehry-designed building. This spectacular, prominently visible structure has the presence of a monumental sculpture set amid the backdrop of the Seattle Center.
About Experience Music Project Experience Music Project (EMP) is dedicated to the exploration of creativity and innovation in popular music. By blending interpretative, interactive exhibitions with cutting-edge technology, EMP captures and reflects the essence of rock 'n' roll, its roots in jazz, soul, gospel, country and the blues, as well as rock's influence on hip-hop, punk and other recent genres. Visitors can view rare artifacts and memorabilia and experience the creative process by listening to musicians tell their own stories.
About Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame The Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame (SFM) is the world's first museum devoted to the thought-provoking ideas and experiences of science fiction. SFM's exhibitions promote awareness and appreciation of science fiction literature and media while encouraging visitors to envision new futures for humanity. In the Science Fiction Hall of Fame, the museum pays homage to the most respected of science fiction practitioners—writers, artists, publishers and filmmakers.
