Just around the corner is the summer solstice where we celebrate the longest day of summer and prepare for winter as we watch our sunlight hours dwindle away. For most of us in Seattle however, we are confused as we have not had the joy of seeing the sun yet and now it is time to say goodbye.
Well I guess if we have to celebrate it we may as well do it in style and spend the weekend of June 21st/22nd frolicking with the funky Fremont community and the Solstice Parade. 
Renowned for …
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FILM
Tuesday, June 17 – Exposed: Inside Film at EMP|SFM – Terra with Animator and Director Aristomenis Tsirbas
EMP|SFM, in partnership with The Warren Report, presents a new film series, Exposed: Inside Film at EMP|SFM. The series includes new films, cult favorites and classic sci-fi and music films. Each screening is followed by a behind-the-scenes look through an interactive discussion with actors, directors or screenwriters associated with the film. In June, EMP|SFM presents Terra, a beautiful new animated film that puts a spin on the traditional alien invasion premise. Director and animator Aristomenis Tsirbas will be present to discuss his film. …
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Did you think you’d ever see the day when a polar bear would wish for an ICEMAKER? 
Recently held at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center, located at 7th and Pike, was the GreenFestival. Here you could have all your green questions answered, wander through 300 exhibits including green technology; deep ecology; conservation and recycling. Listen to over 100 speakers including the Mayor of Seattle, Mayor Nickels; Summer Rayne Oakes, Discovery Network’s Planet Green and Amory Lovins from the Rocky Mountain Institute.
Date: april 12/13
Hours: Saturday 10am to 8pm
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There is a pub downtown on 1st and Columbia that has become my “Cheers” pub, Fado’s Irish Pub. Sure, it might be part of a chain with a total of 15 Fado’s spread over the US, but its the staff that makes the difference
, not to mention the food!!
Chatting with Mark, one of the managers who brings a real Irish accent to the place, I discovered something that makes Fado’s unique. The Irish Pub Company assembled the entire place in Ireland and then shipped it to the US piece by piece.
My …
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MUSEUM / LIVE MUSIC
Thursday, April 3 – All Access Night at EMP|SFM
EMP|SFM offers free admission and live music from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the first Thursday evening of every month. April’s All Access Night at EMP|SFM will feature local bands State of Security at 6 p.m. and The Acoustic Dovetail Liftkit at 7 p.m. 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
MUSIC
Thursday, April 10-Sunday, April 13 – Pop Conference at EMP|SFM
EMP|SFM is proud to present the 2008 Pop …
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MUSEUM / LIVE MUSIC
Thursday, July 3 – All Access Night at EMP|SFM
EMP|SFM offers free admission and live music from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the first Thursday evening of every month. July’s All Access Night at EMP|SFM will feature Elspeth Savani at 6 and 7 p.m in Sky Church. Savani’s singing is strongly rooted in Cuban son - rhythmic and improvisatory. Her quartet features song forms from all over Latin America with a heavy infusion of jazz harmony. She has been singing for and directing Orchestra Zarabanda (formerly Yerbabuena), a 10-piece Cuban charanga band, for the better part of …
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MUSEUM / LIVE MUSIC
Thursday, May 1 – All Access Night at EMP|SFM
EMP|SFM offers free admission and live music from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the first Thursday evening of every month. May’s All Access Night at EMP|SFM will feature past Sound Off! bands. 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
FAMILY
Saturday, May 17 – Family Day at EMP|SFM
EMP|SFM hosts Family Days the third Saturday of every month. Family Day activities can include art projects, live music, special tours and …
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Make your way over to the “Experience Music Program”, EMP, on the 26th of April for the opening of a new exhibition dedicated to the life and times of one of the most innovative guitarists of his time.
Jimi Hendrix: An Evolution of Sound opens April 26 at EMP|SFM
New exhibition focuses on the visitor experience; museum unveils new audio guide
SEATTLE—Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame (EMP|SFM) is proud to announce an original exhibition featuring the legendary Jimi Hendrix. Jimi Hendrix: An Evolution of Sound, will focus on the visitor experience and how Hendrix indelibly affected popular music …
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For a truly unique coffee experience wonder on down to the Pike Place Market and take a look along 1st street. The Crumpet Shop
has been there since 1976 and still going strong. Gary Lasater was looking for something different and when he came across a recipe for traditional English crumpets he felt he had just that.
What is a crumpet you may ask, well some might call it a round scone or perhaps a biscuit. Either way you look at it, delicious is what comes to mind. Starting with just jam and butter, …
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Cafe Zingaro is a fantastic, artsy coffee shop located in lower Queen Anne. With only 1 location, Cafe Zingaro 
is a great spot to catch up on your reading, do some work in a relaxed atmosphere or just stare at the walls that are covered with amazing pieces from local artists. 
Opening almost 6yrs ago, the one thing that makes this little spot different is its focus on setting up relationships with all their customers. Whether it is a one time visit or an every day …
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