Arts & Entertainment – My Blog

Fresh Meadow Country Club

admin_5Z16 — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 11:53:03 +0000

You have to be a member here so there is no point in reviewing a closed or exclusive venue.
Suffice it to say it’s a beautiful club with a frat golf course, fitness center eye and dining is top.
So if you get an invite to join take it.

Seattle Opera

admin_5Z16 — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 11:52:53 +0000

Kristina Murti, Director of Marketing & Communications, has been the mastermind behind Seattle Opera’s marketing successes over the past 16 years. She launched the redesign of the company’s website and brand in 2015, and she created programs which boosted first-year subscriber retention rates by more than 10 percent. Under her leadership, the company’s BRAVO! club for young professionals has become one of the largest groups of its kind in the nation with more than 600 members. Murti is a leader on a number of arts marketing initiatives. She serves as co-chair of the Market the Arts Taskforce, as a member of the Community Resource Collective Steering Committee, and previously, as co-chair of the Tessitura National Conference Planning committee. She has also presented at the Digital Marketing Bootcamp, FutureTix conference, as well as national and regional Tessitura conferences. The accomplished pianist and arts marketer holds a Bachelor of Music from Lawrence University.

The Gene Siskel Film Center

admin_5Z16 — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 11:52:41 +0000

The Film Center of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago has distinguished itself as a renowned presenter of motion picture art in the city. One of the largest and most comprehensive programs of its kind in the country, the Film Center presents premieres of new American and foreign films, revivals of classics, retrospectives, independent productions, and festivals of international scope. It also features personal appearances by prominent filmmakers, critics, actors, and historians.

Seattle Pinball Museum

admin_5Z16 — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 11:52:28 +0000

The Pinball Museum takes me back to my childhood days of playing Ms Pacman, Dig Dug, pinball, and a bunch of other games in dark and cool arcades. Ah, good times.

I’ve only been here twice but both times were super fun. First, the Hubs had a birthday party here when they first opened. We didn’t rent it, we just gathered there with a bunch of friends. It was a blast! More recently, we took our three nephews here this summer and it was a hit. A great time was had by all!

Denver Museum of Miniatures Dolls & Toys

admin_5Z16 — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 11:52:23 +0000

The Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys (DMMDT) was founded in 1981 through the support of a grass-roots community coalition of miniature doll artists, business owners, and civic leaders. From 1981 to 1987 volunteers managed the museum with no paid staff or public facility and its exhibits were presented throughout the community. In the fall of 1987, in cooperation with the Colorado Historical Society, the museum opened at its present location, the Pearce-McAllister Cottage.