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Seattle Tunes in to the Impact of Music on City's Economy and Culture; Sets Vision for Seattle City of Music(TM)

Posted on: Tuesday, 28 October 2008, 15:00 CDT

Seattle City of Music(TM)

WHAT: Press Conference - Mayor Greg Nickels Announcing New Economic Impact of Music on Seattle, Strategy Making Seattle City of Music(TM), and Establishing a Seattle Music Commission WHERE: The Paramount Theatre WHEN: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 Press Conference: 4:45 P.M. - Will Start Promptly Press Should Arrive for Setup at 4:15 P.M. Doors Open to the Public at 4:30 P.M. Event Runs 5:00 P.M. - 7 P.M. RSVP Required: http://206inc.com/com/invite.html

THE EVENING'S RUN OF SHOW:

Pre-Event Pike Place Market buskers/street musicians perform outside and inside lobby including Jonny Hahn, instrumental pianist, Mariide Widman, guitarist/mandolin, the acapella group, A Moment In Time and Becky Poole, musical saw/accordion 4:30 p.m. Doors Open to Theatre Lobby 4:45 p.m. Press Conference on stage with Mayor Greg Nickels 5:00 p.m. Doors Open to Main Theatre 5:15 p.m. The Garfield High School Dance Team - a tribute to Quincy Jones 5:20 p.m. James Keblas, Director, Mayor's Office of Film + Music Introduction and Welcome Mayor Nickels 5:30 p.m. Mayor Nickels - SEATTLE CITY OF MUSIC(TM) 5:45 p.m. Seattle City of Music Business: Steve Leahy, President, Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce Tom Mara, Executive Director, KEXP Josh Rosenfeld, Founder, Barsuk Records Megan Jasper, Vice President, Sub Pop Records 6:00 p.m. Performance by New Faces, http://www.myspace.com/newfacesband 6:10 p.m. Seattle City of Musicians: Michael Killoren, Director, Mayor's Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs David Endicott, Rotary Music4Life(TM) Dustin Fujikawa, Musician, The Vera Project 6:20 p.m. Eckstein Middle School Jazz Band and Garfield High School Jazz Quintet 6:35 p.m. Seattle City of Live Music: Tracey Wickersham, Director of Cultural Tourism, Seattle's Convention & Visitors Bureau John Creighton, Seattle Port Commissioner Kate Becker, Director of Development, Seattle Theatre Group 6:45 p.m. Seattle's Blue Scholars perform their anthem "North by Northwest" with Seattle's top up and coming MCs and some very special guests 6:55 p.m. Close - James Keblas 7:00 p.m. Seattle All-City High Marching Band Distribution of Commemorative Event Poster and Jones Soda

Source: Business Wire

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