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Grand Opening Weekend
35-Hour Grand Opening Marathon!
Presented by WaMu
May 5–May 6, 2007
10 am–9 pm
Entire Building


The Seattle Art Museum will be open for 35 hours straight as it kicks off the grand opening of the newly expanded downtown facility! Come in the wee hours of the morning to experience SAM in a completely unique way. You never know what you’ll see!

Admission is free all weekend but will require entry tickets with specific times. Tickets will be available on site only on May 5 and 6. There will be no advance tickets.

Festivities will include:
• Live dance and music performances featuring cultures from around the globe
• A variety of art activities for kids and adults
• Photos with Sammy the Camel
• Limited-edition gifts designed by Olympic Sculpture Park artists for sale
• Great food and refreshments available

Free shuttle service to SAM from the following YMCA locations, every hour from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday:
•Meredith Mathews East Madison YMCA
1700 23rd Avenue, Seattle
•Shoreline / South County YMCA
1220 NE 175th Street, Seattle
•Highline YMCA
17874 Des Moines Memorial Drive, Burien

Performers for SAM’s Grand Opening Weekend:
Forum Stage in SAM’s Brotman Forum – Featuring Acts from Around the Globe and an All Night DJ Dance Party! Saturday’s Performances
11 a.m. – Total Experience Gospel Choir
12:30 p.m. – Josephine Howell
2 p.m. – Andre Feriante
4 p.m. – Rouge
6 p.m. – The Alma Villegas Quintet
8 p.m. – Central Services & Andrea Wittgens
Dance until Sunday Morning with:
10 p.m. – SunTzu Sound (KBCS 91.3 FM)
and KidHops (KEXP 90.3 FM)
2 a.m. – Swank! (Chicago)
4 a.m. – Surrounded by Ninjas (Portland)
Sunday’s Performances
8 a.m. – Munjuru
10 a.m. – Angelo Pizarro Duo
12 p.m. – Ragdharma Ensemble
2 p.m. – Hans York featuring Jon Hamer on Bass
4 p.m. – Marco Trio
6 p.m. – Garfield Jazz Combo

Celebrate SAM with Outdoor Performances and Activities
Entertainment Below the Hammering Man
Saturday’s Performances
12 p.m. – Ropeworks Performance Troupe
1 p.m. – Bishnutz on Buckets with Electronics
4 p.m. – Adefua Music and Dance Company
6 p.m. – Bishnutz on Buckets with Electronics
9 p.m. – Fire Dancing by Pyrosutra
Sunday’s Performances
10 am – Alaska Kuteeyaa Dancers
12 p.m. – Oval League
2 p.m. – Bakra Bata’ Music and Dance Ensemble
4 p.m. – Bishnutz on Buckets with Electronics

Join us for outdoor music, performances and activities around SAM and on First Avenue to the Pike Place Market
Look for special appearances by:
Emery Carl – The Troubadour Show, Reggie Miles the Sawman, The Tallboys, Greensleeves, Stilt Walking by Janet Rayor, Juggling by Kevin Richey, 80’s Dance Duo FANKICK, Fish Throwing by the Pike Place Fish Market, Balloons by Milo the Balloon Artist, Live Painting by Ethan Harrington, Caricatures by Sam Day, Face Painting by Lisa Lang, Jonny Hahn, Dog Mafia, Mark Mollan, Brother Willie, Joel Blackstone, Sean McGrath, Slimpickens, Two Chord Terry and the Broken Strings, Tommy Dean, Randy Andrews, Chalk Art by Brian Major, the Roosevelt Roughriders, Pike Place Fish Company Fish Throwing Demonstration, Magic by Sukuma Avery’s Entertainment and much more!

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