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THE NEXT FIFTY OPENING DAY CELEBRATION
April 21, Seattle Center Campus
Sponsored by Bartell Drugs
The Next Fifty Opening Day sponsored by Bartell Drugs
April 21, 2012
Join us for The Next 50 Opening Day sponsored by Bartell Drugs on Saturday, April 21. Opening Day is live entertainment, celebrity guests, special exhibits, food, fun and surprises, as part of our celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1962 World’s Fair. Programming, dates and times subject to change.
*FREE admission except for starred events/offerings.
| 10am |
Celebrating Century 21 Exhibit Opening |
International Fountain Pavilion |
| 10:30am – 12 noon |
Opening Ceremony |
Mural Amphitheatre |
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Paul Deanno from KOMO 4 TV |
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John Keister from Almost Live!
Theatrical reading by actor Tom Skerritt of excerpts from
The Future Remembered 1962 World’s Fair commemorative book
Seattle Men’s Chorus vocal performance
Guest speakers, elected officials and much more!
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| 12:30pm – 1pm |
Garfield High School Drum Line |
International Fountain Area |
| 12:30pm – 1pm |
Chief Sealth High School Marching Band |
Mural Amphitheatre |
| 1pm – 2pm |
Children's Rocket-Making Workshop |
The Armory/Center House |
| 1pm – 2pm |
Doppler - Seattle Storm mascot |
Seattle Center Campus |
| 1pm – 4pm |
Community Crochet for Mandy Greer's art installation
Mater Matrix Mother and Medium |
The Armory/Center House |
| 1:30pm – 2pm |
Filipino Youth Activities Drill Team |
Mural Amphitheatre |
| 1:30pm – 2pm |
Northside Drill Team |
International Fountain Area |
| 1:30pm – 2pm |
Human Harmony Choral Academy |
The Armory/Center House |
| 2pm |
1962 Flash Mob |
Fisher Pavilion Lawn |
| 2pm |
Emerald City Search |
Mural Amphitheatre |
| 2pm – 2:30pm |
Leschi and Hawthorne School Choirs |
The Armory/Center House |
| 2pm – 3:30pm |
Northwest Native Cultural presents Living Expressions of Pacific Coast Native Peoples |
Mural Amphitheatre |
| 3pm – 4pm |
Book-It Repertory Theatre – The Future Remembered |
The Armory/Center House |
| 4pm |
Rat City Rollergirls |
International Fountain Area |
| 4pm – 4:30pm |
Jazz and gospel saxophonist Jacqueine Echols |
The Armory/Center House |
| 4pm – 5pm |
56th US Army Band – Heavy Left |
Mural Amphitheatre |
| 4:30pm – 5pm |
Seven Diels band |
The Armory/Center House |
| 4:30pm – 5pm |
Pat Graney – modern dance performance
The Chair Spectacle
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International Fountain |
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All Day Activities:
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| 9am – 5pm |
1962 Television Shows |
The Armory/Center House |
| 9am – 5pm |
World’s Fair Footage in Harrison St. Art Gallery |
The Armory/Center House |
| 10am – 5pm |
Balloon Artist, Caricature Artist & Face Painter* |
The Armory/Center House |
| 10am – 5pm |
The Next Fifty Information Booth |
Mural Amphitheatre |
| 10:30am – 4:30pm |
Celebrating Century 21 Exhibit
Sponsored by KUOW 94.9 Public Radio
| International Fountain Pavilion |
| 10:30am – 8:30pm |
NASA’s Driven to Explore Exhibit |
The Armory/Center House |
| 11am – 5pm |
Our Sustainable Futures Experience Exhibit |
Next 50 Pavilion |
| 11am – 6pm |
Food Trucks and Carts* |
Seattle Center Campus |
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Skillet Street Food • Athena’s Gyros • Barriga Llena • Big Food •
Big House BBQ • The Bistro Box • Charlie’s Buns & Stuff • Crisp
Creperie • Curry Now • Dante’s Inferno Dogs • Good Humor Ice
Cream • Kaosamai Thai Cook Truck • Kornman of Washington •
Lumpia World Mobile • Molly Moon's Homemade Ice Cream •
Raney Brothers BBQ • Rollin’ Q • Street Treats • Street Donuts •
Here and There Grill • Caribreoso
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| 12 noon – 4:30pm |
Swing Ride and Monkey Motion |
South Fountain Lawn and Fisher Pavilion Rooftop |
| 12 noon – 5pm |
Living City Design Competition Exhibit |
Playhouse/INTIMAN |
| 12 noon – 5pm |
Earth Portal* |
Next 50 Plaza |
| 12 noon – 6pm |
Beer Garden with Trivia Games* |
Fisher Pavilion Rooftop |
| 12:30pm – 5pm |
Skateboarding Party |
Seattle Center Skatepark |
The Next Fifty is sponsored by KOMO, KUOW 94.9, Seattle Center Monorail, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bartell Drugs, T-Mobile, Samsung, Coca-Cola, Microsoft, City of Seattle, and Seattle Center Foundation.