Steve Wiebe, Seahawks players coming to EMP for Game Nite 2

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As if the EMP’s Art of Video Games exhibit could not get any more bad-ass, now local NFL stars and a Donkey Kong champion are joining in on the fun. To ring in the final days of the exhibit, the EMP is inviting gamers out for “Game Nite 2,” next Friday, May 10 from 6 p.m. —… Read More…

PHOTOS: Xena, Tolkien, Game of Thrones and all things fantasy at EMP

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Maybe you’re an aficionado who has poured endlessly over Tolkien symbolism, or just a 90s kid who fondly remembers “Xena: Warrior Princess.” Or, maybe you stumbled on to “Game of Thrones” one day on Netflix and haven’t missed anything since. Whether it’s an old Disney movie or Dungeons and Dragons, most everyone has a favorite fantasy… Read More…

EMP adds late-night hours for ‘Art of Video Games’ exhibit; Tetris tourney tonight

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In a Tetris mood tonight? You should probably head to the EMP, then. As its kickass exhibit called The Art of Video Games winds down, the downtown Seattle museum is hosting a series of late-night tournaments. Tonight until 8 p.m. is the Mighty Tetris Tournament, while a Mario Kart tourney will be held April 18 and a “Super… Read More…

A gamer’s dream: ‘The Art of Video Games’ exhibit debuts Friday at the EMP (PHOTOS)

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If you’ve ever wanted to jump in a time machine and relive the 40-year history of video games, well, Seattle’s EMP museum is the place to do it. Opening this Friday is a kickass exhibit called The Art of Video Games. From the Atari VCS to Myst to the Nintendo Wii, the exhibit takes you through… Read More…

Ouch, Seattle’s EMP makes list of 25 buildings that should be demolished

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One of Seattle’s most iconic buildings, the EMP Museum (formerly the Experience Music Project), just got super bagged on by architects and editors in California Home and Design magazine. In the article, “25 Buildings to Demolish Right Now,” they wrote of the Frank Gehry building: ”Even the best make questionable choices,” adding that  “admit it, from… Read More…

Seattle’s first Science Fiction Film Festival starts ticket sales

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With a kick-off Facebook post propelled by a tweet from major science-fiction fan Paul Allen, tickets have gone on sale for what’s being billed as Seattle’s first annual Science Fiction Film Festival at the Seattle Cinerama theater. The Festival, which runs April 19th through May 2nd, highlights a number of classic films. Among the titles… Read More…

EMP Museum? Music and sci-fi mecca reinvents itself, again

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More than a decade after the splashy Experience Music Project opened in the shadow of the Space Needle, the Seattle museum started by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is phasing out its formal name — and shedding the standalone identity for its companion Science Fiction Museum — in favor of a familiar yet new name that… Read More…