Tag: visual art
07.02.2008 One Pot + Bumbershoot = fun political potluck
Check out One Pot’s Bumbershoot blog, and get ready for some sweet social activism while you’re at it.
06.25.2008 Rick Steves visits Iran, connects with locals
Check out the Seattle P.I. story about Rick Steves traveling to Iran and maintaining a blog there, while finding common ground with the people.
06.19.2008 They Ain't From These Parts: Bumbershoot's International Flavor
Foreign countries can be scary places. They have languages that I don’t know how to speak, their writing can use letters that all look like the pound sign to me (#), and sometimes they eat things like lutefisk or alligator or enchiritos. But I’ll be damned if some countries don’t keep putting out awesome bands, one after the other. And this year’s Bumbershoot has some of the best bands the world has to offer. Lucky for you, my dear reader, you have me to guide you through the international milieu and help you discover these superb foreign artists.
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06.17.2008 The Red Phones are Ringing
In an effort to encourage communication and not military action with Iran, the Campaign for a New American Policy on Iran brought out the red phones to speak directly with Iranians.
Come experience a dialogue of a different kind at this year’s Bumbershoot. The Seattle-Tehran Poster Show will showcase 50 posters from both cities and feature some of Iran’s top graphic artists.
06.12.2008 Bumbershoot's visual arts
What's cooler than over 250 scheduled events in 20 unique venues? The fact that Bumbershoot is WAY more than performances on stages! Duh. There's no such thing as down time at Bumbershoot, friends. Here is more bad-ass stuff you can pack into your Labor Day weekend, letting you walk away each night feeling totally cultured:
06.12.2008 2008 Mayor's Arts Award Recipients Announced.
Mayor Greg Nickels today announced the recipients of the
sixth annual 2008 Mayor’s Arts Awards.
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11.13.2007 2008 Bumbershoot Applications Available Now
Attention musicians, visual artists, writers, dancers, filmmakers, thespians, performance artists, crafters, and restaurateurs!! Want to showcase your talent at next year’s Festival? 2008 Bumbershoot applications are available now online. Visit bumbershoot.org/apply.htm for more information including upcoming application deadlines. Apply soon, or you might miss your big break!
08.30.2007 Third Places at Bumbershoot!
Instant Coffee is installing nooks at Bumbershoot where people can meet and talk. Read more about this new idea at Seattle Weekly!
08.24.2007 A Blog by the Oliver Family
Today’s featured blog comes from the Oliver Family. The Olivers of Capitol Hill are an eclectic bunch: dad Mike fixes antique clocks, mom Carol is working on the 787 for Boeing, son Nigel helps run the local Greenpeace office, and Pete will be a freshman at Nova next year. The youngest girls, Syd and Mary, are just chillin’ out this summer and are excited to be doing such fun art with the rest of their family.
The Olivers have finished all 63 assignments from Miranda July’s Learning to Love You More online art project. The entire collection can be seen at Bumbershoot in the Northwest Rooms, 11 AM – 8 PM daily.
08.16.2007 Podcast of PDL, Visual Artists at Bumbershoot
Hear The Stranger’s Jen Graves interview PDL, the team behind the Portable Confessional Units, on her weekly Podcast INVISIBLE.
08.15.2007 2007 Mayor's Arts Awards Ceremony
2007 Mayor’s Arts Awards Ceremony and
Bumbershoot Visual Arts Opening
Noon, Friday, August 31
Northwest Court at Seattle Center
Mayor Greg Nickels will honor the 2007 recipients at an awards ceremony at noon on Friday, August 31 at Seattle Center’s Northwest Court. The outdoor ceremony will feature award presentations, followed by the official opening of Bumbershoot’s Visual Arts Exhibits, which is free and open to the public from noon to 6 p.m. that same day. For more information about the ceremony and this year’s recipients, visit the Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs website.
The Mayor’s Arts Awards are presented by the Mayor’s Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs in partnership with Bumbershoot and primary media sponsor Encore Media Group, the magazine proudly serving performing arts organizations throughout the Puget Sound. Media support is also provided by Seattle Magazine and Seattle Channel.
07.07.2007 Full Lineup! Discount Tickets! Music Preview!
Following a series of MAJOR teasers, we are finally unleashing the complete lineup for the 2007 Bumbershoot: Seattle's Music & Arts Festival. That's right, music, visual arts, comedy, literary arts, film, performance, dance, theater, and special installations all for your planning pleasure. From film director John Sayles and performance artist Taylor Mac to pop icon Fergie and SNL veterans Janeane Garofalo and Fred Armisen, Bumbershoot will surely satisfy the widest of artistic tastes.
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05.10.2007 Miranda July on the Radar
Radar has a nice long feature on Miranda July.