Town Hall Seattle http://townhallseattle.org Arts Science Civics Culture Community Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:17:34 +0000 en hourly 1 Job Opportunity: Director of Communications and Marketing http://townhallseattle.org/job-opportunity-director-of-communications-and-marketing/ http://townhallseattle.org/job-opportunity-director-of-communications-and-marketing/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:13:24 +0000 sheila http://townhallseattle.org/?p=8507 Working closely with the Executive Director and other senior leadership (including Director of Development and Operations Director), the Director of Communications and Marketing will coordinate Town Hall’s overall communications strategy, expanding community awareness of our organization and its programs. Further, the Director of Communications will have responsibility for ticket income by designing campaigns to meet goals for Town Hall’s self-produced events. This is a new position, established in anticipation of an upcoming capital campaign to refurbish Town Hall’s 100 year old facility.

Responsibilities

  • Design and lead an organizational branding and awareness project with board, staff, and community participation, and implement resulting plan.
  • Develop and refine Town Hall’s core messages to ensure organizational consistency.
  • Develop and implement comprehensive marketing plan to support the organization’s self-produced events.
  • Set strategy for all communications: print, online/e-mail/social, and PR.
  • Negotiate advertising and media contracts.
  • Create and monitor series-specific budgets.
  • Supervise Public Relations Director in managing news and media relationships, including event coverage and story ideas.
  • Supervise part-time Designer.
  • Collaborate with Program Director and Staff Writer on event/series descriptions to ensure message consistency.
  • Collaborate with Director of Development on annual Membership Campaign to ensure message consistency.
  • Collaborate with Program Director in outreach efforts to new partners and affiliated organizations to increase involvement in events and programs.
  • Collaborate with Director of Development and Operations Director on various Capitol Campaign-related projects.
  • Act as ‘Executive Producer’ of our website, www.townhallseattle.org, leading continual enhancements to increase traffic and audience.
  • Oversee execution of and/or create all printed collateral (including monthly newsletters, brochures and other materials), design and production of print and web ads, and fundraising materials.
  • Negotiate/manage vendor relationships (printing, distribution) essential to these functions.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

The Director of Communications will supervise Public Relations Director (.75 FTE), and Designer (part-time).

Qualifications

  • Very strong interpersonal skills.
  • Very strong collaborative instincts.
  • Very strong written communication skills.
  • Minimum 2-5 years of either sales/marketing or development experience.
  • Broad cultural curiosity/knowledge, and an interest in a timely, multi-faceted program embracing politics, science, the arts, and community events.
  • Experience in market research preferred.
  • Nonprofit experience preferred.
  • BA degree required.
  • Knowledge of WordPress.org and Microsoft business applications required. Fluency with Adobe Suite preferred.

Compensation

  • Salary: DOE
  • Position is full-time (40 hours/week); ability to work flexible hours; occasional evenings and weekends, as needed.
  • Benefits package includes fully-paid medical & dental insurance and bus pass, and matched 403(b) plan. Generous vacation, sick leave, and holidays.

Submission

Please remit resume, cover letter describing interest, persuasive copywriting sample, and references  to jobs@townhallseattle.org. Listing closes 3/9/12. No calls, please.

]]> http://townhallseattle.org/job-opportunity-director-of-communications-and-marketing/feed/ 0 Town Hall’s 8th Annual Fundraising Gala: Talk of the Town http://townhallseattle.org/town-halls-8th-annual-fundraising-gala-talk-of-the-town-2/ http://townhallseattle.org/town-halls-8th-annual-fundraising-gala-talk-of-the-town-2/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:28:30 +0000 sheila http://townhallseattle.org/?p=8449 Now in its 8th year, Town Hall Seattle’s Talk of the Town features 10 intimate dinner parties prepared by 10 renowned chefs in 10 wonderful homes filled with notable local personalities. After a brief cocktail reception at Town Hall, guests depart for 10 simultaneous dinner parties in exclusive homes throughout the city. Each dinner features a pair of celebrity Seattleites whose accomplishments inspire stimulating and provocative conversation around the ‘Talk of the Town’—a single topic discussed at each party. Not a tuxedo is in sight, just a perfect dinner party!

Party 1 –– Rob McKenna is Washington’s Attorney General and a candidate for Governor. Trish Dziko is Executive Director of the Technology Access Foundation, an advocate for STEM education for students of color.

Community volunteer Stephanie Mehdi, with husband Yusuf, Chief Marketing Officer for Microsoft’s Interactive Entertainment Business, host in their newly remodeled beach house-inspired Mercer Island home on Lake Washington. Chef John Sundstrom, a James Beard Foundation’s Best Chef Northwest in 2007, led the foodie transformation of Capitol Hill’s 12th Avenue with his artisan-focused Lark.

Party 2 –– Jim Graham is the award-winning architect behind Melrose Market and restaurants like The Walrus & The Carpenter, Revel, and Skillet.  Actress Suzanne Bouchard recently starred as Queen Elizabeth in ACT’s hit play Mary Stuart.

The Capitol Hill loft of artist Steve Jensen and Vincent Lipe features their personal art collection and studio. Scott Staples is the culinary mastermind behind the popular gastropub Quinn’s and Restaurant Zoë, formerly of Belltown and soon to reopen on Capitol Hill.

Party 3 –– Architect and former Seattle city councilmember Peter Steinbrueck’s current focus is on advancing urban sustainability in the U.S. Filmmaker Lynn Shelton directed We Go Way Back, Humpday (a breakout hit at the Sundance Film Festival) and the upcoming Your Sister’s Sister, as well as the “Hands and Knees” episode of Mad Men.

ACT Executive Director Carlo Scandiuzzi and wife Lalie, founder of Moonjar, welcome guests at their Madison Park Mediterranean-meets NW style home featuring a contemporary art collection. Josh Henderson—whose former kitchen, an airstream called Skillet was a pioneer of the city’s now-burgeoning food truck scene—brought his contemporary take on classic cuisine indoors to the Pike/Pine.

Party 4 ––Sally Clark is the newly-elected Seattle City Council President and has previously chaired its Planning, Land Use, and Neighborhoods committees. IT Wizard Ed Lazowska holds the Bill & Melinda Gates Chair in Computer Science & Engineering at the UW and co-chaired the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

“Delicious plants and animals, with a squeeze of lemon” irreverently defines the cuisine of Cormac Mahoney, whose Madison Park Conservatory has been called “divine”, and “a neighborhood treasure” by the Seattle Times.  Home tbd

Party 5 – Newly Appointed Executive Director of Meany Hall Michelle Witt is also Artistic Director of UW World Series.  Catharina Manchanda, the new Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Seattle Art Museum, plans to bring a vibrant program with national and international artists to Seattle.

Developer Liz Dunn led the revitalization of the Pike Pine corridor with the food destinations (Melrose Market and Piston & Ring) and notable loft projects.

Arts patron Katharyn Gerlich welcomes guests into her Lake Washington waterfront home filled with her personal collection of Northwest Contemporary art.  Renee Erickson, award winning chef and co-owner of Boat Street Café, known for its rustic Provence cuisine, and The Walrus and the Carpenter, rated in Bon Appétit magazine as one of the top ten restaurants in the Country.

Party 6 –– Michael Young, is the new President of the University of Washington. Dubbed the “dean of Pacific Northwest economy watchers” by the Seattle Times, Michael Parks is Editor Emeritus of Marples Northwest Business Letter.

Hosts Nick and Julie Eitel welcome guests to their new waterfront home in Windermere designed by Eric Cobb that seamlessly blends the indoor and outdoor experience. Chef Matt Dillon’s Sitka & Spruce anchors of Capitol Hill’s foodie paradise Melrose Market, while his The Corson Building is a celebration of food and community.

Party 7 –– Newly re-elected Seattle School Board President Michael DeBell is a six year veteran of the Board.  Award-winning couture dress designer Luly Yang is heralded for the timeless elegance of her creations.

Interior Designer Julie Tall hosts in her beautifully appointed Denny-Blaine Tudor. Brendon McGill’s Hitchcock Restaurant is a Bainbridge Island destination for its imagination, scrupulous detailed, and farm-to-table philosophy.

Party 8 –– Seattle Symphony Executive Director Simon Woods (along with new Music Director Ludovic Morlot) have made quite a splash as they steer the orchestra toward its next phase. Akhtar Badshah is the Senior Director of Global Community Affairs at Microsoft, supervising the company’s worldwide philanthropic efforts.

Entrepreneur Robert Wahbe and his wife, Lisa, a former line-chef at the French Laundry, welcome guests to their modern Washington Park home designed by Lisa Latini-Kirkendall featuring a contemporary art collection. Devoted to local and seasonal ingredients, Matt Costello singlehands his Northwest Suppers at the Inn at Langley, consistently rated “extraordinary” by Zagat.

Party 9 –– Former Sierra Club chair/current Seattle City Councilmember Mike O’Brien took office in 2009. Chris Rogers was Project Manager for the Olympic Sculpture Park, and is currently developing the Bullitt Center, billed as the greenest office building on the planet.

Architect Stephen Romein and his wife, activist and community volunteer Ty Cramer share their Denny-Blaine home with sweeping views of Lake Washington. Beloved Northwest chef/food writer Greg Atkinson (Canlis, Friday Harbor House) is readying his long-anticipated Marche for a March opening on Bainbridge Island.

Party 10 –– Lee Hood is President and co-founder of the Institute for Systems Biology in Seattle, a non-profit research center noted for its interdisciplinary approach and advocacy of systems thinking to P4 medicine— predictive, preventive, personalized, participatory.

Architect & Urbanist Bob Swain and Bellevue Arts Museum Artistic Director Stefano Catalani host in their newly expanded, exquisite jewel box of a home on Phinney Ridge.  (Yes, there is a secret door.) Uniting culture, food, and conversation, Michael Hebb is the creative force behind onepot.org and the Sorrento Hotel’s Night School programs.

Tickets are $300 per person, fully tax-deductible. Call 206/652-4255, ext 19 to reserve your spot. Party choices are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

]]> http://townhallseattle.org/town-halls-8th-annual-fundraising-gala-talk-of-the-town-2/feed/ 0 Short Stories Live: Cat Tales http://townhallseattle.org/short-stories-live-cat-tales/ http://townhallseattle.org/short-stories-live-cat-tales/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:19:23 +0000 sheila http://townhallseattle.org/?p=8446 Join us for “Cat Tales,” in which three great Seattle actors read stories about the remarkable, unusual, and sometimes unsettling relationships between human beings and their feline friends. Hans Altwies reads renowned science fiction writer Fritz Leiber’s “Space-Time for Springers,” about a kitten with an I.Q. of 160 who awaits his ritual cup of coffee so that he can become human. Gretchen Krich reads Kate Atkinson’s “The Cat Lover,” a disquieting tale about a woman who takes in a stray cat who gradually takes over her apartment and her life. And Peter A. Jacobs reads “Death of a Favorite” by J.F. Powers, a cat’s-eye view of the human impulse to jockey for position. Christine Sumption directs this program. Presented by Town Hall in partnership with ACT Theatre.

Tickets are $13/$10 Town Hall members, seniors & students, at Brown Paper Tickets or 800/838-3006. $15/$13 at the door. ACT Members call 206/292-7676 to reserve tickets as part of ACTPass and Charter Membership.

LEARN MORE:
www.acttheatre.org

]]> http://townhallseattle.org/short-stories-live-cat-tales/feed/ 0 Updated: Important News for Riders of the #2 Bus http://townhallseattle.org/important-news-for-riders-of-the-2-bus/ http://townhallseattle.org/important-news-for-riders-of-the-2-bus/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:06:16 +0000 sheila http://townhallseattle.org/?p=8438 Update: "Metro has decided to postpone the route 2, 4 and 27 proposals. Issues were raised of coverage and traffic congestion on Madison Street, and more information about the unique travel needs of those that live and work in the area is needed. For now, we are not proposing to change existing routing of this set of routes. Instead, we are proposing to just make small adjustments to the frequency and running hours of routes 4 and 27 consistent with demand. You can expect to see updated web content and materials detailing a recommended proposal in mid-March."]]> Update: “Metro has decided to postpone the route 2, 4 and 27 proposals. Issues were raised of coverage and traffic congestion on Madison Street, and more information about the unique travel needs of those that live and work in the area is needed. For now, we are not proposing to change existing routing of this set of routes. Instead, we are proposing to just make small adjustments to the frequency and running hours of routes 4 and 27 consistent with demand.

You can expect to see updated web content and materials detailing a recommended proposal in mid-March.”

 

]]> http://townhallseattle.org/important-news-for-riders-of-the-2-bus/feed/ 8 Science: Jesse Bering: Of Penises and Suicides http://townhallseattle.org/science-jesse-bering-of-penises-and-suicides/ http://townhallseattle.org/science-jesse-bering-of-penises-and-suicides/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:05:40 +0000 sheila http://townhallseattle.org/?p=8429 Why is the Penis Shaped Like That?, Bering explores the history of cannibalism, the neurology of people who are sexually attracted to animals, what it feels like to want to kill yourself, the evolution of human body fluids, and serious questions about life and death. ]]> Jesse Bering, “the Hunter S. Thompson of science writing,” travels a bold and captivating path through some of the most taboo issues related to evolution and human behavior. In his book Why is the Penis Shaped Like That?, Bering explores the history of cannibalism, the neurology of people who are sexually attracted to animals, what it feels like to want to kill yourself, the evolution of human body fluids, and serious questions about life and death. Presented as part of Seattle Science Lectures, with Pacific Science Center, University Book Store, and Scientific American. Series sponsored by Microsoft. Series media sponsorship provided by KPLU.

Advance tickets are $5 at Brown Paper Tickets or 800/838-3006 and at the door beginning at 6:30 pm.

LEARN MORE:
www.jessebering.com
Bering’s Scientific American blog

]]> http://townhallseattle.org/science-jesse-bering-of-penises-and-suicides/feed/ 0 Onyx Chamber Players: Music from America & the British Isles http://townhallseattle.org/onyx-chamber-players-music-from-america-the-british-isles/ http://townhallseattle.org/onyx-chamber-players-music-from-america-the-british-isles/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:57:08 +0000 sheila http://townhallseattle.org/?p=8427 Seattle PI—of “re-creating performances as they would have been in the composer’s day.” This program features music from America and the British Isles.]]> Based in Seattle and Chicago, the critically acclaimed Onyx Chamber Players is a trio featuring cellist Meg Brennand, pianist David White, and violinist James Garlick. The group is acclaimed for its vivid, charismatic readings of Classical repertoire, with the effect—in the words of the Seattle PI—of “re-creating performances as they would have been in the composer’s day.” This program features music from America and the British Isles. Presented by Onyx Chamber Players.

Tickets are $20/$18 Town Hall members & seniors/$10 25 and under, at Brown Paper Tickets or 800/838-3006.

LEARN MORE:
http://onyxchamberplayers.com

]]> http://townhallseattle.org/onyx-chamber-players-music-from-america-the-british-isles/feed/ 0 Science: Andrew Blum: A Journey to the Center of the Internet http://townhallseattle.org/science-andrew-blum-a-journey-to-the-center-of-the-internet/ http://townhallseattle.org/science-andrew-blum-a-journey-to-the-center-of-the-internet/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:53:26 +0000 sheila http://townhallseattle.org/?p=8425 Tubes. It fills buildings, converges in some places, avoids others ...]]> The geeks call it “Intertubes” or “Internets,” poking fun at those who have no idea how it works. Which is everybody. Everybody except Wired writer Andrew Blum, who explains. The Internet exists, he says in Tubes. It fills buildings, converges in some places, avoids others. It does flow through tubes, along train lines and highways, and under oceans. From the room in L.A. (not Al Gore’s office) where the Internet began, to Google and Facebook’s monumental data centers in the wilds of Oregon, Blum chronicles the Internet’s development, pulling back the curtain on the defining fact of how we live today. Presented as part of Seattle Science Lectures, with Pacific Science Center and University Book Store. Series sponsored by Microsoft. Series media sponsorship provided by KPLU.

Advance tickets are $5 at Brown Paper Tickets or 800/838-3006 and at the door beginning at 6:30 pm.

LEARN MORE:
www.andrewblum.net

 

]]> http://townhallseattle.org/science-andrew-blum-a-journey-to-the-center-of-the-internet/feed/ 0 Lake Union Civic Orchestra: All Tchaikovsky http://townhallseattle.org/lake-union-civic-orchestra-all-tchaikovsky/ http://townhallseattle.org/lake-union-civic-orchestra-all-tchaikovsky/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:39:26 +0000 sheila http://townhallseattle.org/?p=8421 It takes a great composer for an orchestra to dedicate an entire concert to only that composer, and Tchaikovsky is truly a giant among them. This lush, romantic program is led by the composer’s Violin Concerto, with soloist James Garlick, violin, and Symphony No. 6, “Pathetique,” Tchaikovsky’s most deeply personal, heart-wrenching and definitive composition—together, two of his finest creations and inspiring, timeless masterpieces. Presented by LUCO, led by acclaimed music director Christophe Chagnard.

Tickets are $15/$10 students and seniors at Brown Paper Tickets, 800/838-3006, or at the door; children under 12 are free. Call 206-343-5826 for more information.

LEARN MORE:
www.luco.org

]]> http://townhallseattle.org/lake-union-civic-orchestra-all-tchaikovsky/feed/ 0 UW Department of Biology: Conservation Remix http://townhallseattle.org/uw-department-of-biology-conservation-remix/ http://townhallseattle.org/uw-department-of-biology-conservation-remix/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:16:24 +0000 sheila http://townhallseattle.org/?p=8416 Inspired by the award-winning Conservation Magazine, produced on the UW campus, this high-profile event features TED-style talks focused on forward-thinking, solution-oriented ideas around the world’s most pressing conservation problems. Like the magazine, the talks touch on a wide range of topics—climate change, engineering/technology, health, design, and business—and the range of speakers—more than a dozen, drawn from collaborations with many UW  schools and colleges—reflects the fact that only input from across disciplines can solve our conservation problems. Presented by the University of Washington Department of Biology.

Tickets are $50; details to be determined.

LEARN MORE:
www.biology.washington.edu

]]> http://townhallseattle.org/uw-department-of-biology-conservation-remix/feed/ 0 Seattle Arts & Lectures: Delia Ephron: ‘The Lion Is In’ http://townhallseattle.org/seattle-arts-lectures-delia-ephron-the-lion-is-in/ http://townhallseattle.org/seattle-arts-lectures-delia-ephron-the-lion-is-in/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:05:56 +0000 sheila http://townhallseattle.org/?p=8412 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants) and author (How to Eat Like a Child) Delia Ephron debuts her new novel, The Lion Is In. You might also know Ephron from her other wide-ranging work: screenplays for Hanging Up and Michael; articles for The New York Times, Vogue, and The Huffington Post; the bestsellers Funny Sauce and Frannie in Pieces; and You’ve Got Mail and Love, Loss, and What I Wore, both collaborations with her sister, Nora Ephron ...]]> Screenwriter (The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants) and author (How to Eat Like a Child) Delia Ephron debuts her new novel, The Lion Is In. You might also know Ephron from her other wide-ranging work: screenplays for Hanging Up and Michael; articles for The New York Times, Vogue, and The Huffington Post; the bestsellers Funny Sauce and Frannie in Pieces; and You’ve Got Mail and Love, Loss, and What I Wore, both collaborations with her sister, Nora Ephron. Delia Ephron’s new women-on-the-run comedy The Lion is In features a reluctant bride; a recovering alcoholic; and a suppressed minister’s wife who make friends with a lion and retired circus performer. Presented by Seattle Arts & Lectures.

Advance tickets are $15/$30 patron, at www.lectures.org

LEARN MORE:
www.deliaephronwriter.com

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