The Experience Music Project (EMP) is a museum of music history founded by Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft, located on the campus of Seattle, Washington's Seattle Center. A museum is a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development open to the public which acquires conserves researches communicates and exhibits the Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. Paul Gardner Allen (born January 21 1953 is an American computer programmer and entrepreneur who co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates. Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Seattle Center is a fairground, Park and arts and entertainment center in Seattle Washington. It is sited near the Space Needle and is by one of the two stops on the Seattle Center Monorail, which runs through the building. The Space Needle (often called just "the Needle" by locals is a Tower in Seattle Washington, and is a major landmark of the Pacific Northwest The Seattle Center Monorail is an elevated Monorail line in Seattle Washington, that runs a little over one mile along Fifth Avenue from Westlake Center Paul Allen's Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame is located within the EMP building. [1] EMP has provided funding for radio station KEXP in partnership with the University of Washington. KEXP (903 FM) is a public Radio station based in Seattle Washington, that specializes in independent and Alternative rock programmed See Washington (disambiguation for other uses The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research University [2] EMP was also the site of the demo and concert program for the first international conference on New interfaces for musical expression, NIME-01 and the Pop Conference, an annual gathering of academic, critics, musicians and music buffs. New Interfaces for Musical Expression, also known as NIME is dedicated to scientific research on the development of new technologies for musical
The museum contains mostly rock memorabilia and technology-intensive multimedia displays. Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African
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Architecture
The structure itself was designed by Frank Gehry, and resembles many of his firm's other works in its sheet-metal construction, such as Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Walt Disney Concert Hall and Gehry Tower. Frank Owen Gehry CC (born Ephraim Owen Goldberg, February 28, 1929) is a Pritzker Prize -winning Architect Frank Owen Gehry CC (born Ephraim Owen Goldberg, February 28, 1929) is a Pritzker Prize -winning Architect The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a modern and contemporary art Museum designed by Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry, built by Ferrovial and located The Walt Disney Concert Hall at 111 South Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles, California is the fourth hall of the Los Angeles Music Center. Gehry Tower is a nine-story building constructed by Architect Frank Gehry; it is located at the Steintor, Goethestraße 13a in Hanover, Much of the building material is exposed in the building's interior. The central "Sky Church" room pays homage to Jimi Hendrix and other rock 'n' roll icons using a 40-foot (12 m) high, 70-foot (21 m) wide video screen and an 18-panel montage of images. James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter [3] The last structural steel beam to be put in place bears the signatures of all construction workers who were on site on the day it was erected. Hoffman Construction Company of Portland, Oregon was the general contractor.
Even before groundbreaking, the Seattle Weekly in discussing the design could refer to "the often quoted comparison to a smashed electric guitar"; indeed, Gehry himself had made the comparison: "We started collecting pictures of Stratocasters, bringing in guitar bodies, drawing on those shapes in developing our ideas. "[4] The architecture was greeted by Seattle residents with a mixture of acclaim for Gehry and derision for this particular edifice. "Frank Gehry," remarked British-born, Seattle-based writer Jonathan Raban, "has created some wonderful buildings, like the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, but his Seattle effort, the Experience Music Project, is not one of them. Jonathan Raban (b 14th June 1942 Hempton, Norfolk UK is a British Travel writer and Novelist. "[5] New York Times architecture critic Herbert Muschamp described it as "something that crawled out of the sea, rolled over, and died. Herbert Mitchell Muschamp ( November 28 1947 &ndash October 3 2007) was a prominent American architecture critic "[6] Forbes magazine called it one of the world's 10 ugliest buildings. [6] Others describe it as a "blob"[7] or call it "The Hemorrhoids". Hemorrhoids ( AmE) haemorrhoids ( BrE) emerods, or piles are varicosities or swelling and Inflammation [5]
Collections
Permanent exhibits include the Northwest Passage which is a hall containing exhibits on the history of popular music in the Pacific Northwest. The Pacific Northwest is a region in the northwest of North America (the term refers to the land not the ocean Exhibits include Bing Crosby (Tacoma, Washington), The Kingsmen (Portland, Oregon), Heart (Seattle, Washington), The Presidents of the United States of America (Seattle, Washington), Sir Mix-a-Lot (Bremerton, Washington), Nirvana (Aberdeen, Washington, via Seattle), and Pearl Jam (Seattle, Washington) . Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby ( May 3, 1903 &ndash October 14, 1977) was an Academy Award winning American Popular The Kingsmen were a 1960s Garage rock / Frat rock band from Portland, Oregon. Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers Heart is a rock band whose founding members came from the Seattle, Washington, scene but came together in Vancouver, British Columbia The Presidents of the United States of America, commonly referred to as simply The Presidents, PotUSA or PUSA, is a Grammy -nominated Sir Mix-a-Lot or Sir Mixalot (born Anthony Ray, August 12, 1963) is a Grammy Award -winning rapper and producer Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen Washington. Aberdeen (ˈæbɚdiːn is a city in Grays Harbor County Washington, United States, founded by Samuel Benn in 1884 Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1990 Also included are some less famous artists including Queensrÿche (Bellevue, Washington), and bands far more obscure, such as The Pudz (Seattle, Washington). Queensrÿche (ˈkwiːnzraɪk is an American heavy metal / Progressive metal band formed in 1981 in Bellevue Washington. Bellevue ( "BELL-view") is a rapidly growing city in King County, Washington, U The Squirrels are a pop band based in Seattle Washington. Founded in 1984 by lead vocalist Rob Morgan (founder as well of the Poplust Numerous video clips show interviews and performance footage, and extensive commentary and additional recordings are available via handheld computers.
There was an exhibit on Jimi Hendrix which was open from June 7, 2003 to August 5, 2007. James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter There is also the Guitar Gallery, dedicated to the history of the guitar; a massive sculpture, Roots and Branches originally conceived by UK exhibit designer Neal Potter and developed by Trimpin made largely out of musical instruments, especially guitars, which are played by electronically controlled devices; the Sound Lab, in which museum-goers can learn the basics of playing various instruments; On Stage, a simulated onstage experience; and Costumes from the Vault, a collection of performers' costumes. Trimpin (born Gerhard Trimpin 1951 in Istein Germany, now part of Efringen-Kirchen) is a Seattle Washington -based Sound artist a [8]
E. M. P. introduced a travelling collection exhibit in 2002 entitled Disco: A Decade of Saturday Nights. Disco A Decade of Saturday Nights, organized by Experience Music Project in Seattle Washington, was the first major museum Exhibition to explore It remained in Seattle, WA for one year, then in 2003 it moved to the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI and in 2004 to the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. It has since been retired.
Finances
The museum has not been a financial success. [9][10] In an effort to make ends meet, the "blue blob" at the south end of the museum — which originally housed the "Artist's Journey" exhibit, resembling an amusement park ride centering around an elaborate film of a Woodstock Jimi Hendrix performance — now houses the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame.
In an effort to raise more funds, museum organizers used Allen's extensive art collection to create a 2006 exhibit within the confines of the EMP. [11] The exhibit, which had nothing to do with either music or science fiction, was entitled DoubleTake: From Monet to Lichtenstein. The exhibit included Roy Lichtenstein's The Kiss (1962), Pierre-Auguste Renoir's The Reader (1877), Vincent van Gogh's Orchard with Peach Trees in Blossom (1888), Pablo Picasso's Four Bathers (1921) and several works of art from Claude Monet including one of the Water Lilies paintings (1919) and The Mula Palace (1908). Roy Fox Lichtenstein (October 27 1923 &ndash September 29 1997 was a prominent American Pop artist his work heavily influenced by both popular advertising and Pierre-Auguste Renoir ( February 25, 1841 &ndash December 3, 1919) was a French Artist who was a leading painter in Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Martyr Patricio Clito Ruíz y Picasso (October 25 1881 &ndash April 8 1973 Claude Monet ( French klod mɔnɛ also known as Oscar-Claude Monet or Claude Oscar Monet (14 November 1840 &ndash 5 December 1926 was a founder [12]
A subsequent exhibit — Sound and Vision: Artists Tell Their Stories, which opened February 28, 2007 — had far more connection to the museums' missions. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The first exhibit at the complex to bring together both music and science fiction in a single exhibit, Sound and Vision draws on EMP's and SFM's collections of oral history recordings. Oral history can be defined as the recording preservation and interpretation of historical information, based on the personal experiences and opinions of the speaker [13]
Beginning March 31, 2007, "after six years of criticism from some community members who felt that the cost of admission made the museum a tourist destination, rather than an educational and recreational resource for locals", the price of a combined admission to EMP and SFM have been cut to $15 for adults, and $12 for children and seniors; there will no longer be a separate admission to each of the two museums. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [14]
References
- ^ Official Seattle Center map Seattle Center Map. Seattle Center. Seattle Center is a fairground, Park and arts and entertainment center in Seattle Washington. Retrieved on 2006-11-24. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal EMP, SFM and the Monorail station are numbers 18, 39, and 20, respectively, on the map, all near the corner of 5th Avenue N and Broad Street.
- ^ DeRoche, Jeff (April 12 – April 18, 2001). Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Radio Ga-Ga. The Stranger. The Stranger is an Alternative weekly newspaper in Seattle Washington, USA noted for its Social commentary, Political opinion Retrieved on 2006-11-24. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal
- ^ Benedetti, Winda (2000-06-22). 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. The Sky Church: A sanctuary for rock disciples. Seattle PI. Retrieved on 2007-06-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros.
- ^ Roger Downey, Experience This!, Seattle Weekly, February 18, 1998. Seattle Weekly is a freely distributed Newspaper in Seattle, Washington, United States. Accessed online 22 October 2006.
- ^ a b Raban, Jonathan (April 4, 2004). Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Deference to nature keeps Seattle from becoming world-class city]. Seattle Times. Retrieved on 2006-11-24. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal
- ^ a b Barnett, Erica C. (June 17 – June 23, 2004). Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish EMPty. The Stranger. Retrieved on 2006-11-24. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal
- ^ Cheek, Lawrence W. (September 26, 2006). Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. On Architecture: Corrugated steel is a nice wrinkle. Retrieved on 2006-11-26. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus"
- ^ Permanent Exhibits on EMP's official site. Accessed online 22 October 2006.
- ^ John Cook, Recent layoffs at local companies: Experience Music Project, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, January 8, 2002. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer (popularly known as "the P-I" is one of two daily Newspapers in Seattle Washington, United States. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed online 22 October 2006.
- ^ Associated Press story, Experience Music Project still struggling five years later, USA Today, March 22, 2005. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed online 22 October 2006.
- ^ Sheila Farr, Paul Allen's Experience Art Project, Seattle Times, November 29, 2005. Accessed online 22 October 2006.
- ^ Full List of Works Announced for Upcoming DoubleTake: From Monet to Lichtenstein Exhibition, press release on the exhibit's official site, March 21, 2006. Accessed online 22 October 2006.
- ^ A Legacy of Sound and Vision: The EMP Oral History Program, EMP site. Accessed online 4 March 2007.
- ^ Haley Edwards, EMP and SFM slash their ticket price, Seattle Times, March 14, 2007. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Accessed online 24 March 2007. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
External links
- Experience Music Project official website
- SeattleWiki: Experience Music Project
- Experience Music Project at greatbuildings.com
- New Interfaces for Musical Expression – NIME-01
- Experience Music Project is at coordinates Coordinates:
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