EMP|SFM Events Calendar for October, November 2009Please note: the museum is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.FAMILY DAY
Saturday, October 17 – Family Day at EMP|SFM
EMP|SFM hosts Family Days the third Saturday of every month.
Bring your family in for live local music from Lucy Bland in Sky Church at 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm and Group Guitar workshops from 11:00 to 3:00 pm!
Lucy Bland is not a person, they're a band. A band from Seattle who fuses indie rock, folk and electronic experimentation into genre-defining works.
Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Venue: EMP|SFM, 325 5th Avenue North
Tickets:Free to EMP|SFM members or with paid admission
Information: Call 206-770-2702 or 1-877-EMP-SFM1
CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS
Wednesday November 4 - Electric Guitar 101 begins
Six-week beginners course on electric guitar. No experience necessary to sign up.
Have you always dreamed of jamming on the electric guitar? Or need to re-visit guitar basics? This beginning course focuses on basic techniques, music theory, and chord fingerings to get you playing your favorite songs in no time!
Time: Wednesdays from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. for six weeks. No class on November 25.
Price: $135.00 for members; $160.00 for general public
Information: Download registration form at empsfm.org
LIVE MUSIC
Thursday, November 5 – All Access Night
EMP|SFM offers free admission and live music from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month.
November's All Access Night features performances by local indie rockers The Lost Episode at 5:30 pm and 6:30 pm in Sky Church.
The Lost Episode is a three-piece band from Seattle. Their sound has been described as fuzzed out indie rock with psychedelic influences. They are fifteen and sixteen years of age and have been playing together for about two years.
All Access Nights are sponsored by The Boeing Company.
Time:5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Venue: EMP|SFM, 325 5th Avenue North
Tickets:Free and open to the public
Information: Call 206-770-2702 or 1-877-EMP-SFM1
ENTRY DEADLINE
Monday, November 9 – Sound Off! 2010
If you're age 21 or under and play rock, hip-hop, electronic, pop or any other kind of music, this is your chance to join the ranks of many up-and-coming bands and perform at EMP|SFM.
From Portland to Vancouver B.C., young artists playing any and all genres of music are encouraged to submit their original material for consideration in Sound Off! The competition supports the local underage music scene by giving young artists from all different backgrounds a once in a lifetime opportunity to come together and play their original music in a great all-ages atmosphere.
Deadline: 5 p.m.
Information: Apply online at empsfm.org/soundoff
GELATINE LUX EVENT / FAMILY DAY
Saturday, November 21 – Exhibit Opening and Family Day at EMP|SFM
Join us for the opening of Gelatine Lux, an otherworldly exhibition by noted Italian glass artist Maria Grazia Rosin.
Organized by the Carnegie Museum of Art, this immersive installation features 20 illuminated glass chandeliers suspended within an environment that includes sound and video components. The chandeliers, which evoke the forms of both marine and microscopic life, exist in an intra/extraterrestrial world that envelops and disorients the viewer and raises questions about the origins of the world.
EMP|SFM hosts Family Days the third Saturday of every month.
Family Day is sponsored by Ikea.
Time: Family Day 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Gelatine Lux public opening 12:00 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Venue: EMP|SFM, 325 5th Avenue North
Tickets:Free to EMP|SFM members or with paid admission
Information: Call 206-770-2702 or 1-877-EMP-SFM1
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.
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