If These Halls Could Talk Archives | Town Hall Seattle https://townhallseattle.org/category/if-these-halls-could-talk/ We've got something for everyone. Tue, 22 Oct 2019 16:32:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://townhallseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/cropped-th_fav3-32x32.png If These Halls Could Talk Archives | Town Hall Seattle https://townhallseattle.org/category/if-these-halls-could-talk/ 32 32 A Light Conversation with Shannon Perry https://townhallseattle.org/a-light-conversation-with-shannon-perry/ Tue, 22 Oct 2019 16:32:57 +0000 https://townhallseattle.org/?p=46267 Most of all, I hope the humorous aspects of some of the themes will serve as a wink to children, punks, misfits and grandmothers alike.

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]]> Waxing Poetic with Sarah Galvin https://townhallseattle.org/waxing-poetic-with-sarah-galvin/ Wed, 09 Oct 2019 15:16:59 +0000 https://townhallseattle.org/?p=46108 Town Hall for me has always physically manifested a right of passage. I was a student, now I hope it’s time for me to teach, to beckon the next generation of artists into that grand hall.

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]]> Behind the Otto Bar https://townhallseattle.org/behind-the-otto-bar/ Fri, 04 Oct 2019 19:46:31 +0000 https://townhallseattle.org/?p=46067 "He would appreciate Town Hall’s commitment to making a place where everyone is welcome and can afford to take part."

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]]> The Ishaque and Maria Mehdi Reading Room https://townhallseattle.org/the-ishaque-and-maria-mehdi-reading-room/ Fri, 13 Sep 2019 22:54:59 +0000 https://townhallseattle.org/?p=45922 For all of us, it made sense to name this space for Mom and Dad: to have a space to honor them and to be a legacy for their five grandchildren.

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]]> Meet the Otto https://townhallseattle.org/meet-the-otto/ Mon, 19 Aug 2019 18:41:04 +0000 https://townhallseattle.org/?p=45344 Located in the Forum, the Otto is a great spot to meet with friends before an event or keep the conversation going afterward!

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]]> We Did It! https://townhallseattle.org/we-did-it/ Thu, 16 May 2019 21:55:23 +0000 https://townhallseattle.org/?p=44358 Our General Manager, Mary Cutler, floated into the office this morning, arms swaying and voice sing-song: “Today is a normal day. Let’s all pretend it’s a normal day.” It is, decidedly, not a normal day. But we echoed her feigned calm and did our best to think about anything other than what was happening across the street. Our final inspection was underway. If given the thumbs up, the building—after nearly two full seasons of renovation—would officially be ours again.

That calm pretense was traded for cheers as Mary shared the good news: we passed. As of 11:46 am today, May 16, Town Hall Seattle is no longer a construction site.

The staff raced over and (without hard hats!) entered through the freshly painted 8th Ave doors, explored stairwells, and marveled at the Reading Room’s bare but beautiful form. We gathered on the Great Hall stage to pop a bottle of champagne, toast one another and the community that made this possible—and also to really feel what’s on the horizon. Wier’s toast hit home: “Twenty years of Town Hall. And now, right now, we get to start it all again.”

Whether you’ve been with us since 1999, met us during Inside/Out, or are stumbling across this post because a friend happened to share a link: we are so incredibly glad you’re here. The future and possibilities of Town Hall have never been quite so bright, and each of us are necessary to manifesting its potential.

We mean that in the grand sense, and also in the practical. This summer is our soft launch; there’s still a lot of fine tuning ahead of us and we need your help--your presence and participation--to get it right. Please lend us your patience (and opinions!) as we grow into the new building, and we hope you’ll enjoy new details coming into place every time you visit this spring and summer (from smaller items like wayfinding signage to big things like bar service and commissioned artwork). With your help, the building will be the best version of itself in time for our big Homecoming festival this September!

Our very first event in the Great Hall is just days away (Tuesday, May 21), and we can’t imagine a more fitting debut for the room. Joshua Roman, our longtime friend and Town Music Artistic Director, will lend us his virtuosic talents in a solo cello concert. There are still a few tickets remaining, and we hope you’ll join us to help mark the moment.

Even as we celebrate the end of our own renovation, we should note: more than just Town Hall has been under construction. Our full block is in the midst of being developed. While the plaza and Ovation towers are being built, the Forum is accessible via our new at-grade West Entrance, reachable from the loading zone on Seneca street.

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]]> Lectern Lectures https://townhallseattle.org/lectern-lectures/ Tue, 16 Apr 2019 16:20:14 +0000 https://townhallseattle.org/?p=44051 We’re excited about all the possibilities of the space. One item in the new space is a functional piece of art—the lectern. Comprised primarily of 14-gauge cold-rolled steel and finished with acid patina and wax, the lectern’s height is electrically variable from 42” to 48” via linear actuator. Its body rolls on ‘ball races,’ typically used for heavy material handling, but reconfigured and manufactured as furniture casters, complete with brakes!

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]]> A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to The Forum https://townhallseattle.org/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-forum/ Thu, 21 Feb 2019 20:30:05 +0000 https://townhallseattle.org/?p=43408 Our renovation has touched every corner of Town Hall. When the cranes clear out and the plaster is all swept up, some of our performance spaces will feel revitalized yet familiar—while others will get to introduce themselves all over again.

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]]> Elevator Pitch https://townhallseattle.org/elevator-pitch/ Thu, 24 Jan 2019 17:51:40 +0000 https://townhallseattle.org/?p=43135 While we’re eager to open our doors again, we’re starting a new series entitled “If These Halls Could Talk,” highlighting specific upgrades and enhancements to our building. One renovation we’re particularly happy with is our elevator. We’ve installed a gleaming, bright, state-of-the-art thyssenkrupp elevator. It recently had a talk with our old elevator, Otis.

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