2016 Folklife

THANK YOU! Visit NWFolklife.org/Festival for the most current schedule information. A BIG THANK YOU TO FRIEND OF FOLKLIFE DONORS VISIONARY CIRCLE: Anonymous (2), Barb Berry, Luther Black and Chris Wright, Jim Kaumeyer, RealNetworks Foundation, Theodor Schuchat SUSTAINERS: Anonymous, Dale and Joanna Chesnut, Carrie Horwitch and Michael DeHaan, Susan Songer, Nancy Weintraub BENEFACTORS: Chris Caldwell and Mike Richardson, Meg and Michael Carrico, Peter Durham, Marjorie and Richard Fiddler, Matt Fisher, Russell Frank, Lawrence Fuhrman, Phillip E. Garrison, JoAnne Hardt Rudo, Michael Hovey, Melinda and Tom Kmitta, Thelma Leuba, Laurie Nichols and Mike Hart, Harvey Niebulski, Mary Hotchkiss and Mary Whisner, Irene Myers, Kathi Ploeger and Don Meyers, Rao Remala, John Robinson, Ruth Sanford, Omaha and Kenneth Sternberg, Ann and Ron Suter, Matt Temmel, Karen White and Greg Heinz, Amy and Thomas Wimmer, Bowline Fund of Tides Foundation, Hand in Hand Partners Fund INVESTORS: Anonymous (3), Karen Anderson, Shirli Axelrod and Mike Seamans, Roger Baker, Bob Bamford, Andy Bereson, Pam and Robert Berry, Tim Daulton and Roberta Radavich, Ryan Davis, Mary Dickinson, Bill Fishman and Joelle Cauthon, George Gao, John Gennari and Wanda Pratt, Linda Glenicki, Dan Goering, Gregg Gorrin, David Hamlin, Ross and Julie Heise, Jonathan and Christina Howell, Mark and Dianne Lewis, Diana Lievsay, Bonnie Messinger and Steven Mullinax, Cliff Meyer and Alle Hall, James Morgenstern and Linda Dow, Don Morgan, Diane Morrison and Joel Bradbury, Elaine Packard, Marlin and Virginia Prowell, Margo Reich, Larry and Hilary Reinert, Brian Robertson, Julie Sakahara and Joe Vinikow, Chris Roe and Jon Singleton, Ruth Sanford, Doug Plummer and Robin Shapiro, Karen Shaw and Larry Hohm, Clare Woolgrove and Howard Good WARM THANKS TO FOLKSTARTER SUPPORTERS FOR YOUR INVESTMENT IN YEAR-ROUND MULTI-CULTURAL PROGRAMS! NORTHWEST FOLKLIFE & OUR DONORS HONOR: Warren Argo, Bob Babu, Louise Baker and Paul Silber, Omar Batiste, Donald Boothby, Billy Claude, Gerry Copeland, Fran Danelsberg, Dave Dillinger, Kate Dole, Mimi Epstein, Tracy Griffith, Teddy Grobe, Jim Hinde, Anne Hummel, Miriam Kaplan & Michael Jones, Kay Reinartz, Heather Shantih Kmitta, Steve Lane, Carl Lipkin, Jerry Martin, Ernie Pi, Jim Roe, John Ross, Theodor Schuchat, Beth Schlansky, Betty Calvo Sharage, Carol Sinclair, Folklife Staff, Jean Starr, Carla Stern, Cind Treser, Volunteers NORTHWEST FOLKLIFE CREDIT HOLDERS Luther Black, Johnny Calcagno, Dale and Joanna Chesnut, Ed D’Alessandro, Julia Hecht, Michael and Julia Herschensohn, Edmund W. Littlefield Jr., Patricia Anne Mitchell, Don Morgan, Harvey Niebulski, Margo Reich, Michael Richardson and Chris Caldwell, Michael and Edith Ruby, Susan Songer, Ann and Ron Suter CORPORATE & FOUNDATION SUPPORTERS 4Culture, Amazon Smile, Bellevue Arts Museum, Benevity, Boeing Corporation, Competitor Group, INC., Expedia Inc., GE Foundation, Google Matching Gifts Program, Microsoft Corporation, Office of Arts and Culture, Puyallup Tribe of Indians, Puget Sound Energy Foundation, RealNetworks Foundation, Seattle Foundation, Tableau Foundation, Timber Partners LLC, T-Mobile Corporation, Value Village, Wyncote Foundation NW FRIEND OF FOLKLIFE PROGRAM SUPPORTERS: ACT Theater, ArtXchange, Beth Walters and Brian Robertson, Burgerville Centralia, CarltAnn House (John Culhane and Nathan Williams), Center for Wooden Boats, Dusty Strings, Karen Shaw and Larry Hohm, Nan Evans and Fred Nussbaum, New Century Theater, Pratt Fine Arts Center, Skagit Valley Food Co-Op, Solo Bar and Eatery, Sue Songer and Lanny Martin, Vivre Bistro IN-KIND SPONSORS 5th Ave Theatre, ACT, Burgermaster, Café Vita, Dick’s Drive-Ins, Elysian Brewing Co., EMP, Everett Aquasox, Heavy Restaurant Group, Ivar’s Inc./ Kidd Valley, KEXP, Landmark Theatres, Macrina Bakery, MarketSpice Tea, Museum of Flight, Nordic Heritage Museum, Northwest Film Forum, Northwest Outdoor Center, Northwest Railway Museum, Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, Pacific Science Center, Rat City Rollergirls, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Seattle Mariners, Seattle’s Own Shortbread, Seattle Sounders, Tacoma Rainers, Taproot Theater Company, Teahouse Kuan Yin, Teatro Zinzanni, The Space Needle, Timber!, Outdoor Music Festival, Tom Bihn, Trophy Cupcakes, Uli’s Famous Sausage, Wing Luke Museum, Wing-It Productions, Woodland Park Zoo, Beanfields, Dang Foods, Nature’s Bakery, Orchard Bar, American Music, Choice Organic Tea, Einstein Brothers Bagels, Greek Gods Yogurt, KIND, MightyO Donuts, Mt. Townsend Creamery, Partners Crackers, Pepsi, Seattle Fudge, Turtle Island Foods,Windward Communications, Medosweet Farms, HalfPops , World Spice Merchants, The Bread Garden, John Howie, Restaurants, Seattle Repertory Theatre, SIFF, Zeeks Pizza NORTHWEST FOLKLIFE COMMUNITY COUNCIL 2015-16 Benjamin Hunter, Bonnie Hungate- Hawk, Catherine Lenox, Charlie Rathbun, Charmaine Slaven, Chris Weber, Christian Fulgham, Danielle Stephenson, Don Meyers, Edward D’Alessandro, Francisca Garcia, Gabriel Marowitz, Glenn Young, Greg Taylor, Janet Stecher, Jesse Parry, John Eisenhauer, John Hayden, John Merner, Julianne Clifton, Karen Anderson, Kitty Wu, Levi Fuller, Marchette Dubois, Mary Sherhart, MaryLee Lykes, Melody Xie, Merica Whitehall, Michelle Sanders, Monica Rojas, Peter Davenport, Rob Pastorok, Sidney & Tom Deering, Steve Sneed, Teresa Davis, Tim Lennon, Tina LaPadula, Vivian Phillips, Zack Parry NORTHWEST FOLKLIFE 2015- 2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Rafael Maslan (President); Harvey Niebulski, M.D., Jabi E. Shriki, Karen White (Vice Presidents); Don Morgan, (Treasurer); Michael Richardson (Secretary); Luther F. Black (Immediate Past President); Kim Camara; Ryan Davis; David Greenspan; Brian Robertson; Michelle Demers- Shaevitz; Karen Shaw; Susan Songer; Ann Suter; Dan Watson; Selena Whitaker- Paquiet; Evan Woods NORTHWEST FOLKLIFE STAFF Robert Townsend (Executive Director), Michael Chandler (Production & Festival Director), Kelli Faryar (Programs Director), Sheila Siden (Development Director), Judy Terreberry (Finance Director), Anne O’Dowd (Production & Operations Manager; Technical Director), Katie McColgan (Sponsorship & Vendor Coordinator), Corin Shelley-Reuss (Office & Donor Services Coordinator), Vanessa Bankson (Performer Relations Coordinator), Anna Buxton (Programs Coordinator), Beth Schlansky (Accounting Associate), Christina Halverson (Operations Coordinator), Cheyanne Warren (Volunteer Coordinator), Lauren DiRe (Programming Intern), Marchette DuBois (Sponsorship & Development Intern), Carlyn Kane (Development & Communications Intern) Consultants: Artist Home (Sponsorship), Michelle Sanders Communications (PR/Marketing) WE COULDN’T DO IT WITHOUT YOU Ann Shankland, Ann Suter, Barry Pearl, Bernice Maslan, Bill Ayre, Bonnie Hungate-Hawk and the students at Garfield High School, Carla Wulfsberg, Carlyn Kane, Cascade Bicycle Club, Cascade Promenade, Catherine Lenox, Cedar Valley Grange, CHEER Seattle, Chris Weber, Christina Wright, Clinton McClung, Conor Byrne Pub, Cort/AA Party Rentals, Crossroads Bellevue, Crossroads Mall, D20 Brass Band, Dan Stiles, Danielle Stephenson, David Maloney, Doug Plummer, Dylan DeVito, Ed D’Alessandro, Ed Waldock, Elizabeth Fiddler, Emerald City Fence Rentals, FolkFloor Committee, Francisca Garcia, Gordon Assadi, Greg Taylor, Harvey Niebulski, Hillman City Collaboratory, Hollywood Lights, Ish Singh, Jean Schweitzer, Jessica Hubly, JoAnne Rudo, John Gallagher, Julia Herschensohn, Karen Zamm, Kathi Bruni, Kulmeet Singh, Lake City Contra / Old Time Country Dance, Larry Holm, Leslie Geller, Luther Black and Christina Wright, Marchette DuBois, Marian Peacock, Marianne Tatom, Marilyn Raichle, Marjorie Fiddler, Martha Jackson, Martin Ng, Mary Joyce, Matt Fisher, Melissa Blaschka, Michael Herschensohn, Michael Jones, Miriam Kaplan, Morgan Sound, National Wildlife Federation, Niall O’Donoghue, Northwest Folkdancers, Inc., Portland Megaband, Portland Roadhouse, PTT Communications, Pyramid Staging, Richard Fiddler, Richard Letts, Seattle Black Fire Fighters Association, Seattle Center, Seattle Fire Dept., Seattle Police Dept., Seattle Repertory Theatre, Sherry Nevins, SIFF, Skate Like A Girl, Thaddeus Spae, Thermoking, Tirtza Pearl, Tobias the Owl, Tracey Wickersham, Tracy Rector, Vera Project, Victoria Bennett, Youth in Focus DO YOU WORK FOR AN EMPLOYER THAT MATCHES GIFTS? 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