We’re excited to present another Lunchtime Rewind – a Lunch and Learn Archival Screening!
Take a break and travel back in time with us on Monday, November 9th in the Bertha Knight Landes Room on the first floor at City Hall for a special screening of archival public service announcements and educational programming from various City departments. These segments were recorded in the 1980s and 1990s and many feature original music!
Selections will include:
- Reduce Your Chills and Cut Your Bills (1984) – A public service announcement from Seattle City Light on ways to reduce residential energy consumption. Presented through a rap performed by Steve Wesley (lyrics by Sir Mix-A-Lot) and featuring the Madrona Youth Theater.
- Let’s Make a Statement (1991) – A rap music video about issues faced by youth, performed by Seattle teenagers with Isiah Anderson, Jr., Felicia Loud, Chris Alris, T. J. Noriega, and Kenyato McThomas. Features a choreographed dance at Gas Works Park at sunset interspersed with dramatizations of drug use, teen pregnancy, and gang violence. Presented by the Langston Hughes Cultural Arts Center.
- Experience Music Project B-roll: Interviews, History, and Exhibits (1997-2000) – A compilation of b-roll footage of the Experience Music Project (EMP) created by the Seattle News Broadcast Network and the Seattle Channel. Footage includes interior and exterior shots of the museum (as of June 14, 2000); the building’s groundbreaking event on June 13, 1997; time lapse construction footage; architectural animation of the building design; exhibit footage (Jimi Hendrix Experience, Quest for Volume Guitar Gallery, and Milestones); and interviews.
- Pacific Northwest Black Community Festival (1988) – Footage of four musical acts performing at the Pacific Northwest Black Community Festival (now known as the Umoja Fest African Heritage Festival & Parade) as part of the 1988 SeaFair festivities. The concert takes place at Judkins Park. Performers include the Amazing Manning Brothers, Sir-Mix-A-Lot, and MB and Crew.
This time, we’ll have two showtimes for the 30-minute program: the first will be from 12:00-12:30 and the second from 1:00-1:30. Please email archives@seattle.gov to RSVP for the one that works best for you.
Bring your lunch and join us for an afternoon of history!