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Opportunities abound during the month of July. Become a YAB member, submit your film to SFFSFF, or apply to perform at Sound Off!
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BEHOLD! EMP’S MYTH & MAGIC FAIRE
 See the realms of Middle-earth, Oz, Narnia, Westeros, The Land of Ooo, and many more descend upon Seattle Center on Saturday, July 12. Join EMP to celebrate all things fantastical!
New artifacts from The Lord of the Rings film trilogy will be unearthed! Be among the first to lay eyes upon EMP's newest artifacts bequeathed from the realm of Middle-earth including Bilbo and Frodo Baggins’ Elvish dagger, Sting; Aragorn’s sword Andúril; Saruman’s staff; and Gimli’s (“and MY axe”) axe.* These artifacts will be on display for one day only.
MYTH & MAGIC FAIRE: DAY FAIRE
Spend a day spellslinging, potion-making, and questing as EMP is transformed into a land of myth and magic. Enjoy a variety of activities at Day Faire including Medieval-inspired crafts, face painting, and heroic archery, and marvel at a giant LEGO® display of J.R.R. Tolkien's Rivendell and new artifacts from The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Be immersed in screenings of The Last Unicorn, Adventure Time, and a sing-a-long version of The Hobbit (1977). All Day Faire tickets include admission to all EMP exhibits.
Saturday, July 12; 10:00am–5:00pm; EMP Museum
$28 ($24 youth ages 5–17, $8 EMP members); Buy Tickets
*Some artifacts not on view at Day Faire.
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SUMMERTIDE FEAST
Take a seat at the royal table and partake in a banquet of Medieval-inspired fare that would make the likes of King Robert Baratheon and Peregin Took weep for gluttonous joy. Quench your thirst with wine, mead, ale, and grog. Special guests and surprises await thee at the Summertide Feast!
Saturday, July 12; 6:00pm–8:00pm; Sky Church at EMP Museum
Available with Wizard Pass ($100): includes admission to all Myth & Magic Faire events; 21+; Buy Pass
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MASQUERADE BALL
Don bewitching finery to party with characters from fantasy realms, waltz to magical music spun by Hans the DJ, and have a handmaiden from VAIN Salon help you craft a hairstyle fit for Cersei Lannister at the Myth & Magic Faire Masquerade Ball. Experience riddles in the dark, glorious grub, and fascinating surprises.
Saturday, July 12; 9:00pm–1:00am; Sky Church at EMP Museum
$20 ($15 EMP members); 21+; Buy Tickets
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ROBOT SHOW WITH DANIELE BENEDETTELLI
SHOW AND TELL WITH A LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EXPERT ENGINEER
 Meet Daniele Benedettelli, a member of the elite LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Expert
Panel. A world renowned LEGO®EV3 builder and the author of two best-selling model plan books using EV3® and MINDSTORMS®, Benedettelli will lead an inspiring discussion before offering a live demonstration of three of his robotic projects. Book signing to follow the event.
Sunday, July 20; 2:00pm–3:00pm; JBL Theater at EMP Museum
$12 adult ($8 youth and EMP members)
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EMP YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
 Know any teens with a passion for arts and music? EMP is on the lookout for high school-aged youth to take an active role in shaping EMP programming by joining EMP’s Youth Advisory Board. Last year alone they acted as a driving force behind Sound Off! the Northwest’s premier battle of the bands; offered KEXP DJs feedback on the Seattle all-ages music scene; worked as the early focus group to shape the 2014 City of Music Career Day at EMP; and fostered relationships with numerous Seattle-based youth arts programs.
Download the application and find out more at EMPmuseum.org/youthadvisoryboard.
Deadline: August 1
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MEET THE NEWEST MEMBERS OF EMP’S SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY HALL OF FAME
2014 INDUCTEES ANNOUNCED
Every year, EMP members are called upon to nominate their favorite figures from the fields of science fiction and fantasy to induct into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame. EMP’s Hall of Fame Induction Committee—science fiction and fantasy authors, artists, and other professionals—then deliberate and make their final selections.
Welcome this year’s inductees! Visit the Hall of Fame, located in Icons of Science Fiction, to learn about these and other influential creators:
- Artist Frank Frazetta, who created many science fiction and fantasy book covers, paintings, movie posters, and more
- Writer and director Hayao Miyazaki, one of the most popular storytellers in the world and creator of numerous fantastic worlds including My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away
- Author and screenwriter Leigh Brackett, whose career spanned writing pulps in the 1940s to co-writing the screenplay for Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back in the 1970s
- Author Olaf Stapledon, a pioneering science fiction writer credited with inventing some key ideas found in the genre, and the first to create a sweeping “future history”
- Film director Stanley Kubrick, whose 2001: A Space Odyssey is a landmark science fiction work
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EMP PARTNERS WITH DECIBEL FESTIVAL
SEPTEMBER 24–28 AT EMP
 2014 marks the beginning of an exciting partnership between EMP Museum and Decibel
Festival. Since 2003, Decibel Festival has introduced attendees to leading-edge multimedia art from around the globe and solidified itself as one of the premier electronic music festivals and promotional organizations in the world.
This year from September 24–28, Decibel will host their opening gala, media lounge, conference, film series, and happy hour events at EMP, and several of their most anticipated audio/visual showcases across three of the museum’s state-of-the-art venues.
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SCIENCE FICTION + FANTASY SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
CALLING ALL FILMMAKERS!
 EMP Museum in partnership with SIFF presents the tenth annual Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival. Filmmakers from around the world are encouraged to submit animated and live-action science fiction and fantasy films to this acclaimed festival. Admitted films are judged by a nationally recognized jury comprised of luminaries in the fields of science fiction and fantasy. Films must have been completed no earlier than January 2010 and be 15 minutes long or less.
Call for Entries opens June 30!
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CLAPTON’S “BROWNIE” ON VIEW IN EMP’S GUITAR GALLERY
 Explore the history of rock ‘n’ roll’s instrument of choice. EMP recently added four electrifying instruments to Guitar Gallery: The Quest for Volume. More than 55 vintage, world-changing guitars from the 1770s to the present are on display, and include recent additions like Eric Clapton’s Fender Stratocaster affectionately nicknamed “Brownie,” Jimi Hendrix’s white Strat played at Woodstock in 1969, Greg Ginn’s Dan Armstrong ADA-1 lucite guitar from Black Flag, and Carrie Brownstein’s Epiphone SG from her Sleater-Kinney days.
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SOUND OFF! CALL FOR ENTRIES OPENS IN JULY
 Attention Northwest musicians 21 and under: EMP’s Sound Off! street team will be at Capitol
Hill Block Party! Look for us near the Vera Stage. We’ll have important info about the 2015 Call for Entries, plus some awesome swag.
Catch former Sound Off! participants when they perform at Capitol Hill Block Party (July 25–27): Otieno Terry (2014), Manatee Commune (2014), Special Explosion (2012), Kithkin (2011), Pollens featuring Lena Simon of Tomten (2011), Sol (2009), Raz Simone (2009), Fox and the Law featuring members of Shotty (2008), Beat Connection featuring Tom Eddy of Left at the Castle (2007) and Jarred Katz of Land of Pines (2011), and Vox Mod featuring members of Ballroom Integrity and Grace (2006)
Call for Entries opens July 25!
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Sound Off! is made possible in part by support from:
Additional support generously provided by:
     
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SOUNDERS DISCOUNT FOR EMP FRIENDS
 Scarves up! Seattle Sounders FC are offering EMP friends and members exclusive access to select 2014 Sounders FC matches at CenturyLink Field. Cheer on the Sounders as they take on rivals Portland Timbers on July 13 and Tottenham Hotspurs on July 19. Save more than 20% on tickets (seats located in the upper bowl) to each of these matches by purchasing tickets online with promo code EMP.
Sunday, July 13; 7:00pm; Sounders FC vs. Portland Timbers
Saturday, July 19; 1:00pm; Sounders FC vs. Tottenham Hotspurs
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POP KITCHEN + BAR HAPPY HOUR
Enjoy a host of delectable treats during POP Kitchen + Bar’s Happy Hour on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Find vegetarian options in the form of EMP fries, fresh seasonal veggies with hummus, and artisan cheese and crackers served with seasonal fruit. Try chicken strips and (pop)ular pizzas, and wash them down with a regional beer.
Thursday–Saturday, 5:00pm–7:00pm
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EXTENDED HOURS IN JULY
Enjoy extended museum hours every weekend in July! Open until 9:00pm Friday–Monday*, and until 7:00pm Tuesday–Thursday.
*Exception: The museum will close at 7:00pm Saturday, July 19 and Monday, July 21.
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EMP Museum would like to thank the following sponsors for their generous support of the museum's exhibitions and programs:
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