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Poster
Eleventh Annual Seattle Peace Concerts poster, June 2 - August 25, 1991
The Seattle Peace Concerts were established in 1981 by the Love Family commune as a series of free summertime concerts given in Seattle parks to promote a culture of peace and reconciliation. Member Don Glenn managed the concerts for the Love Family, continuing after the commune disbanded in 2003, until relinquishing the position in 2016. As of 2019, the annual…
ID Number:2005.28.2
Date:1991
Ephemera
Frye's Opera House ledger, Seattle, 1887-1888
In 1883, Seattle businessman George F. Frye and his wife Louisa Denny Frye commissioned the building of a first-class opera house for the growing city. Located at the corner of First Avenue and Marion Streets, the elegant 1300-seat hall opened in 1884. Frye managed the house himself. It featured performances by national and international touring groups and provided a gathering…
ID Number:2005.38.4
Date:1887-1888
Poster
The Faggot Museum poster, Seattle, September 10-October 2, 1999
In 1999, Michael Whistler performed his one-man show The Faggot Museum. Written by Whistler and directed by James Haskins at the Theatre Off Jackson, the play presented a series of monologues exploring men who "embody the faggot stereotype." Michael Whistler is a theater artist, playwright, and teacher who lived and worked in Seattle in the 1990s, but now lives in…
ID Number:2007.25.57
Date:1999
Poster
Seattle Men's Chorus Pride and Joy '85 concert poster, June 29, 1985
Seattle Men's Chorus (SMC) is an LGBTQ community chorus based in Seattle, Washington. The group was founded in 1979, and is one of the world's largest men choruses. Along with Seattle Women's Chorus, it is the largest community choral organization in North America.This poster advertises the June 29 performance of the Seattle Men's Chorus at the Seattle Opera House with…
ID Number:2007.25.64
Date:1985
Photograph
Sir Mix-A-Lot recording with PUSA at Jupiter Studios, Seattle, July 1999
In the late 1990s, two huge parts of Seattle’s music scene came together in an unexpected way. Famed hip-hop artist Sir Mix-a-Lot and alternative rock band The Presidents of the United States of America (PUSA) collaborated as Subset between 1998 and 1999. They played several shows in Seattle and worked on recording an album. However, the group disbanded in 2000…
ID Number:2007.45.Box146.03.19990728.01.01.10
Date:1999
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Chris Ballew of PUSU recording at Jupiter Studios, Seattle, July 1999
In the late 1990s, two huge parts of Seattle’s music scene came together in an unexpected way. Famed hip-hop artist Sir Mix-a-Lot and alternative rock band The Presidents of the United States of America (PUSA) collaborated as Subset between 1998 and 1999. They played several shows in Seattle and worked on recording an album. However, the group disbanded in 2000…
ID Number:2007.45.Box146.03.19990728.01.03.09
Date:1999
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Sir Mix-A-Lot recording with PUSA at Jupiter Studios, Seattle, July 1999
In the late 1990s, two huge parts of Seattle’s music scene came together in an unexpected way. Famed hip-hop artist Sir Mix-a-Lot and alternative rock band The Presidents of the United States of America (PUSA) collaborated as Subset between 1998 and 1999. They played several shows in Seattle and worked on recording an album. However, the group disbanded in 2000…
ID Number:2007.45.Box146.03.19990728.01.04.02
Date:1999
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Sir Mix-A-Lot recording with PUSA at Jupiter Studios, Seattle, July 1999
In the late 1990s, two huge parts of Seattle’s music scene came together in an unexpected way. Famed hip-hop artist Sir Mix-a-Lot and alternative rock band The Presidents of the United States of America (PUSA) collaborated as Subset between 1998 and 1999. They played several shows in Seattle and worked on recording an album. However, the group disbanded in 2000…
ID Number:2007.45.Box146.03.19990728.01.04.07
Date:1999
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Sir Mix-A-Lot and PUSA at Jupiter Studios, Seattle, July 1999
In the late 1990s, two huge parts of Seattle’s music scene came together in an unexpected way. Famed hip-hop artist Sir Mix-a-Lot and alternative rock band The Presidents of the United States of America (PUSA) collaborated as Subset between 1998 and 1999. They played several shows in Seattle and worked on recording an album. However, the group disbanded in 2000…
ID Number:2007.45.Box146.03.19990728.01.04.28
Date:1999
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Sir Mix-A-Lot and PUSA outside Jupiter Studios, Seattle, July 1999
In the late 1990s, two huge parts of Seattle’s music scene came together in an unexpected way. Famed hip-hop artist Sir Mix-a-Lot and alternative rock band The Presidents of the United States of America (PUSA) collaborated as Subset between 1998 and 1999. They played several shows in Seattle and worked on recording an album. However, the group disbanded in 2000…
ID Number:2007.45.Box146.03.19990728.01.05.15
Date:1999