February Newsletter

New Year, New Office

In the spirit of the new year, the Shunpike established a new home early in January, moving from the Seattle Center to Pioneer Square. If you're going to come visit us, you'll find us on the fourth floor of the Pioneer Building at the corner of First and Yesler.

Thank you to the Boeing Company!

In December, the Shunpike received a wonderful holiday present. The Boeing Company presented us with an unsolicited contribution, representing the 2007 Special Innovation Award in Arts and Culture. This award caps off a momentous year of fundraising and partnership for the Shunpike. Our thanks goes out to the Boeing Company and especially Karin Leslie, Community Investor for Boeing's Global Corporate Citizenship Program in the Northwest Region, who surprised us with the news. We hope this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship!

Accountability & the Arts: Planning Effective Special Events

The Shunpike is excited to announce the next installment of their successful Accountability & the Arts series. Planning Effective Special Events will be held Monday, February 11th at 7pm in the Seattle Center House. This session will offer strategies and techniques for maximizing the raising of funds and fun at special events. It will feature the talented local event-planning team of the Adventure School.

Accountability & the Arts:
Planning Effective Special Events
Monday February 11th, 2008 @ 7pm
Seattle Center House - 3rd Floor - Room 311
Free and open to the public.
RSVPs appreciated but not required
programs@theshunpike.org

Partner Artists: Upcoming Events

Stimulate Dance will perform two shows in Portland, February 8th and 9th. More information here.

Balagan Theatre will open Romeo and Juliet, February 28 thru March 22.

Crawl Space Gallery presents Deleterious, a site-specific installation by guest artist Matt Mitros. Through February 10. More info on their website.

Helsinki Syndrome performs Upper Culmination at 12 Minutes Max, February 17 and 18 at On the Boards.

Manifold Motion presents Miscellanea, an evening of dance, poetry, video and visual art at Youngstown Cultural Art Center, February 28 thru March 2.

Two Hours Traffic presents Matt & Ben, by Mindy Kaling and Brenda Whithers.

Seattle Poetry Slam takes place weekly, Wednesday nights at Tost. More information is available at the website.

Youth Speaks Seattle presents the Seattle Youth Poetry Slam series, taking place this month on February 16th at Richard Hugo House.

Sustainable Organizations: Upcoming Events

Our American Theatre Company presents Curse of the Starving Class, February 18 and 19. Click here for more info.

Seattle Public Theatre presents Three Days of Rain, thru February 24. Click here for more info.

Second Story Repertory presents Born Yesterday, thru March 1. Click here for more info.

Wing-it Productions has various events, including Dartmondo, thru March 15. Click here for more info.