Photos: Sound Off! Finals 2017 @ MoPOP & Sound Off! 2018 Begins Fri., 2/9/18

Sound Off! Finals @ MoPOP, 3/11/17 & Sound Off! 2018 Begins Photos by Simon Krane Memory Lane Series part 25 Jason McCue A belated congratulations to the final four competitors in Sound Off! 2017. Folk artist Jason McCue, a transplant from Philadelphia, won first place. He followed up that win with numerous shows in Seattle […]

Photos: Celebrational Muppetational! @ MoPop

Celebrational Muppetational @ MoPop, 5/19/17 Photos by Dagmar Memory Lane Series, part 24 Celebrational Muppetational! Details: MoPop hosted Muppetational Celebrational!, a very fun opening night party for the The Jim Henson Exhibition. The exhibit, extended through February 28, 2018, features actual Jim Henson puppets and puppet-related activities. The spring kick-off included a costume and fashion […]

Preview: Celebrational Puppetational! @ MoPOP, Fri. 5/19

Preview: Celebrational Puppetational! @ MoPop, Fri. 5/19 ~Dagmar Jim Henson with Kermit the Frog– photo by John E. Barrett Museum of Moving Image brings The Jim Henson Exhibition to MoPop, beginning with Celebrational Puppetational! tonight, Friday May 19th. The opening night for the exhibit will include a fashion parade, puppet making workshops, a 7:15 PM […]

Photos: Sound Off! Semifinals # 2 @ MoPOP

On February 17th, Semifinals # 2 of Sound Off! took place at MoPOP. Performing on the beautiful Sky Church stage, four Northwest artists – including winner the Good Weird – competed for a slot in the March 11th Finals. Torpoise won the Wild Card Slot, while Girl Teeth and Koga Shabazz also participated. All photos […]

Photos: Sound Off! Semifinals # 1 @ MoPOP

Sound Off! began its sixteenth year on Friday, February 10th. The competition, which included Cult Bride (indie/folk), Fluencie (dance), Jason McCue (folk) and Mission 253 (pop), was the first held under the building’s new name, MoPOP. EMP is no longer! Long live MoPop. Jason McCue won semifinals one, while Fluencie came in at runner-up. All […]