Sep 28, 2017 | Renovation Update, Town Hall News, Uncategorized
[vc_row][vc_column][ultimate_spacer height=”100″][vc_column_text] Not Just Holes in the Floor One of the first stages of the renovation is the groundwork for our seismic stabilization system. They may not look like much now, but these holes are the...
Sep 27, 2017 | Announcement, Town Hall News
We want to extend a huge and heartfelt “THANK YOU!” to all our members, donors, and fans who supported the King County Access for All campaign this summer. While the measure didn’t quite garner enough votes, it was still encouraging to see so much...
Sep 22, 2017 | Staff Spotlight, Town Hall News
Name: Amanda Winterhalter Position: Event Manager How long have you worked at Town Hall? Almost one year! Who/what has been your favorite Town Hall event? David Duchovny with Jess Walter back in February was one of my favorites, and I also loved Ijeoma Oluo’s and...
Sep 21, 2017 | Renovation Update, Town Hall News, Uncategorized
[vc_row][vc_column][ultimate_spacer height=”100″][vc_column_text] Downstairs is Getting an Upgrade We’re removing the old Downstairs ramp to make way for mobility improvements like grade-level, accessible restrooms and a brand new elevator. Plus,...
Sep 14, 2017 | Renovation Update, Town Hall News, Uncategorized
[vc_row][vc_column][ultimate_spacer height=”100″][vc_column_text] Protecting the Organ Screen The delicate organ screen will be protected by this layer of plywood during the renovation. On June 30, just before the renovation began, we toasted our community...
Aug 31, 2017 | Town Hall News
Dear friends, We’re finally here: our 2017–18 season is underway. As you’ve heard we’re going Inside/Out, bringing our events to neighborhoods across the city while our First Hill home is being renovated. Town Hall’s already at a full sprint—we don’t really know...
Aug 8, 2017 | Renovation Update, Town Hall News, Uncategorized
[vc_row][vc_column][ultimate_spacer height=”100″][vc_column_text] Renovation Begins The renovation project begins in the Great Hall with our friends at RAFN Construction. The carpet has since been removed to give the concrete floors some love, and the...
Jul 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
Dear Friends, What a season, and what a final week—thank you to everyone who came out for Groundbreak! This moment has been a long time coming, and it meant more than I can say to celebrate it surrounded by the community who—through 18 years of dialogue and debate,...
Jul 10, 2017 | Town Hall News
Since 1991, the Building for the Arts grants program has helped direct state funds to strong nonprofit arts capital projects all across Washington. While the legislature concluded its operating budget last week, they need to return to Olympia to finish the job of...
Jun 8, 2017 | Town Hall News
Dear Members, 18 years ago, David Brewster and a group of civic-minded philanthropists saved our graceful old building from the wrecking ball. They placed a bet on an only-in-Seattle kind of shared cultural space: a lofty-but-not-stuffy reflection of our city’s...