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Image of Pop Lust magazine, No. 3, Spring 1983
Serial

Pop Lust magazine, No. 3, Spring 1983

Musician Rob Morgan founded his "bubblegum punk" group The Squirrels in 1984 and quickly became part of the Seattle alternative rock and arts scene. For several years Mr. Morgan also published a popular zine, "Pop Lust," which was completely hand-lettered and hand-drawn. The quarterly publication offered comics, reviews, and articles on pop culture by a variety of local writers, artists,…
ID Number:2018.86.126
Date:1983
Image of Subcharge, news magazine of Rock Theatre, Seattle, February 1985
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Subcharge, news magazine of Rock Theatre, Seattle, February 1985

A short-lived Seattle venue now frequently cited as the birthplace of grunge, The Rock Theater, at 410 Fifth Avenue South (and later briefly in Lower Queen Anne), actually had two performance spaces: the Omni Room and Gorilla Gardens. Often referred to as simply Gorilla Gardens, the club hosted all-ages shows for out-of-town bands as well as local punk and metal…
ID Number:2018.86.127
Date:1985
Image of Coliseum Theatre film poster, Seattle, November 19-25, 1921
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Coliseum Theatre film poster, Seattle, November 19-25, 1921

Seattle's Coliseum Theatre, at the northeast corner of Fifth Avenue and Pike Street, was the world's first theater designed just for the movies. Unlike other theaters of its time, it had no stage for live acts. It did, however, have a nursery for children, and an organ and orchestra to play with silent movies. Designed by B. Marcus Priteca (1889-1971),…
ID Number:2019.3.33
Date:1921
Image of Coliseum Theatre film poster, Seattle, June 10-19, 1922
Poster

Coliseum Theatre film poster, Seattle, June 10-19, 1922

Seattle's Coliseum Theatre, at the northeast corner of Fifth Avenue and Pike Street, was the world's first theater designed just for the movies. Unlike other theaters of its time, it had no stage for live acts. It did, however, have a nursery for children, and an organ and orchestra to play with silent movies. Designed by B. Marcus Priteca (1889-1971),…
ID Number:2019.3.34
Date:1922
Image of Festival Sundiata poster, Seattle, September 25-27, 1981
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Festival Sundiata poster, Seattle, September 25-27, 1981

Started in 1981, Festival Sundiata is a festival of Northwest African American visual and performing arts held at the Seattle Center. Since 1997, Festival Sundiata has been part of the Seattle Center's Festal season, which celebrates various ethnic and international communities in the Seattle region.This poster advertises the first Festival Sundiata with a photo of a sculpture by James Washington,…
ID Number:2019.3.37
Date:1981
Image of Ye Ancient Syngers concert program, Seattle, December 9, 1884
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Ye Ancient Syngers concert program, Seattle, December 9, 1884

Ye Ancient Syngers was a group Seattle musicians that performed from sometime in the 1880s through the early 1910s. While notices of the group are inconsistent, they seemed to have hosted semi-regular events throughout the year, especially at Christmas. By the 1910s, their events are affiliated with Methodists churches in Seattle.This program announces a "Feast of Musick" on the evening…
ID Number:2019.3.42
Date:1884
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Oral history interview with Fred Danz, June 10, 2005

Interview with Fred Danz of Sterling Reality Organization conducted by Lorraine McConaughy for the Speaking of Seattle Oral History Project on June 10, 2005. Topics discussed include his paternal and maternal familes, living in Seattle, his family's relationship with Judaism, and the history of the family businesses in radio and movie theaters, including drive-ins. Copyright agreement: YesDigitized: Yes, CD with…
ID Number:2019.35.1.15
Date:2005
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Oral history interview with William Danz, March 22, 2005

Interview with William Danz about his life in Seattle, conducted by Lorraine McConaghy for the Speaking of Seattle Oral History Project on March 22, 2005. Topics discussed include his family background, his childhood, his education at Garfield High School and the University of Washington and the family business, Sterling Realty Organization (SRO), and the theaters they owned. Copyright agreement: Yes;…
ID Number:2019.35.1.16
Date:2005
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Oral history interview with Jeff Walz, August 6, 2003

Interview with Jeff Walz conducted by Helen Divjak in Seattle for the Washington Workplace Oral History Project for August 6, 2003. At the time of the interview, Walz was the plant manager of Tacoma Guitars.
ID Number:2019.35.7.14
Date:2003
Image of Mission Theatre program, Seattle, April 1936
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Mission Theatre program, Seattle, April 1936

The Mission Theatre operated from 1924 to 1950 at 5625 Airport Way in Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood; the building still stands. This program lists all the movies to be shown at the Mission during the month of April 1936, including the shorts and cartoons. Most of the films, including the Marx Brothers “A Night at the Opera,” had been released during…
ID Number:2019.92.14
Date:1936
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