Northwest Folklife 2019

2 WELCOME TO THE NORTHWEST FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL Visit NWFolklife.org/Festival for the most current schedule information. Accessibility and Assistance All buildings in Seattle Center are wheelchair accessible. Accessible parking is available at all lots. For more information, please visit nwfolklife.org/accessibility Emergencies • Go to any Welcome Station and ask for assistance • Dial 9-1-1 • Go to First Aid on the north side of the Armory, staffed by AMR & Seattle Fire Department Paramedics Lost and Found Found items are turned over to Seattle Center Customer Service, on the second floor of the Armory behind the Armory Court Stage. You can contact them at (206) 684-7200. Public Checkroom A public checkroom is available in the Fisher Pavilion Roadhouse. Hours are 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM, Friday through Sunday and 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM on Monday. The cost is $2 for a one-time check and $5 for unlimited daily access. Performer Recordings Support Artists! Performers with recordings will be selling CDs at their stages during and after their performances. Street Performing Please visit nwfolklife.org/ street-performing for a full list of guidelines. Street Performer Coordinators will assist with placement and regulations. Pets Please leave all pets at home. Service animals are welcome. Exotic animals are not allowed on Seattle Center grounds. Smoking We encourage attendees to abide by all laws and regulations and remind you that smoking, vaping, or consuming marijuana in public is illegal. Smoking tobacco within 25 feet of buildings, vendors, or people in lines also is prohibited. Videography All video recording beyond hand-held devices, within the confines of a general venue seat, must be pre-approved by both performers and NW Folklife. In accordance with the City of Seattle legal department, indoor facilities are not a part of the public discourse; therefore, First Amendment rights do not have precedent in these venues. Support Northwest Folklife, Get Involved & Find More Information Please visit any Welcome Station for information, to support Northwest Folklife, and get involved! Transportation We encourage using public transportation throughout the weekend. King County Metro Transit has a great trip planner: metro.kingcounty.gov/trip- planner Ride Your Bike There are bike racks at major entrances of the Festival. Please lock your bikes at these locations and refrain from locking bikes to fences or other objects that are not designed for bikes; some of these objects need to move at night and attached bikes will be cut off. CONTENTS Welcome to the Northwest Folklife Festival .................. 2–3 Cultural Focus: Youth Rising .............................................. 4–6 Visual Arts.................................................................................... 7 Community-Powered ................................................................ 8 Pete Seeger Centennial Celebration .................................... 9 Dance........................................................................................... 10 Family Fun....................................................................................11 Festival Schedule ................................................................ 12–19 Food and Crafts.........................................................................21 Thank You and Sponsors..................................................22–23 Festival Map...............................................................................24 Photo by Christopher Nelson Photo by Christopher Nelson Changes to the Festival The redevelopment of KeyArena into a world-class arena has begun under a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Seattle and Oak View Group. The project will impact the scope of our annual Northwest Folklife Festival in 2019 and 2020, and tentatively for 2021. For the most up-to- date information, please visit seattlecenter.com/arena. Please note the following changes for this year’s Festival and refer to the map located on the back of your guide: Limited use of Northwest Court and Alki Court: These areas are pass-through only. Vendors are relocated throughout grounds. Programming previously hosted on the Trad Stage and Back Porch Stage are relocated to stages throughout grounds and are featured throughout the four days of the festival. SC Pav, the Skate Park, and Restroom Pavilion are no longer available for public use. Performer Check-In is at McCaw Hall Lobby. The Folklife Café Stage, previously located in McCaw Hall, is in Cornish’s Alhadeff Studio (Folklife Underground Café), directly south of the Cornish Playhouse. This stage showcases storytelling, singer- songwriters, and other intimate performances throughout the weekend. There is no public access to the Next 50 Annex (Volunteer Registration). Volunteer Headquarters are on the 3rd floor of the Armory in Loft 2. Music and Dance Workshops, previously located on the 3rd Floor of the Armory, are on the 4th Floor of the Armory. The 1st Avenue Garage (Bressi Garage) is no longer available for public use. Parking is available at the Mercer Street or 5th Avenue Garages (Seattle Center), the lot between Memorial Stadium and MoPOP (Seattle Public Schools) or on regulated streets. 2nd Avenue North and Thomas Street will be restricted to operational traffic. Northwest Folklife is committed to bringing programming representative and reflective of our diverse Pacific Northwest communities. Though the construction has impacted our ability to keep the number of stages, showcases, and activities we have traditionally provided, we are confident that the 20+ stages, hundreds of vendors, and countless hours of dance, music, and workshops at the Festival will celebrate the cultural tapestry of the Pacific Northwest as it has for the last 48 years. We look forward to celebrating the 50th Anniversary of our Festival on the beautiful and better-than-ever grounds in 2021!