Seattle Arts & Lectures Kicks-Off Their 2010-2011 Season
KING FM is proud to announce Seattle Arts & Lectures' presentation of Jonathan Franzen, award-winning author of Freedom and The Corrections, September 14th, at Benaroya Hall. Franzen will discuss the personal dynamics of fiction writing by addressing four perennial questions that novelists are asked: Who are you influences? What time of day do you work and what do you write on? Do your characters "take over" and tell you what to do? And, is your fiction autobiographical?
For tickets and more information, please visit Seattle Arts & Lectures.
SIFF Cinema: The Bridge on the River Kwai
KING FM and SIFF Cinema invite you to The Bridge on the River Kwai at SIFF Cinema Friday September 10th through Sunday September 12th. Director David Lean's masterful 1957 realization of Pierre Boulle's novel remains a benchmark for war films, and a deeply absorbing movie by any standard. The story centers on a Japanese prison camp isolated deep in the jungles of Southeast Asia, where the remorseless Colonel Saito has been charged with building a vitally importmant railway bridge. Click here to read more...
The Bridge on the River Kwai will be presented in its beautifully done digital 4k restoration. You can learn more about this film and showings at SIFF Cinema.
Behind the Scenes with KING FM's Sean MacLean at ACT Theatre
Another exclusive opportunity for the KING FM listener who loves the theatre! On Tuesday September 14th at 6:00pm, join KING FM's Sean MacLean at ACT Theater for a "Behind the Scenes" party with complimentary beverages and wine, plus food from Tuxedoes and Tennis Shoes.
After the party, enjoy David Rambo's "The Lady With All the Answers," an evening of home truths and delicious dish with renowned advice columnist Ann Landers (starring Julie Briskman) as she shares some of her favorite letters and memories while struggling to write the toughest column of her life. This is an irresistible portrait of the woman who used charm, chutzpah, and "one hell of a Rolodex" to become America's Therapist.
Club 98 members will receive a 20 % discount for tickets purchased online...Click here to visit the Club 98 Benefits page and receive the Code.
Friends of the Seattle Public Library Fall Book Sale
Music and literature, is there a better fit? Fall back into a new book collection at the Twice-Yearly Friends of the Seattle Public Library Book Sale, going on September 25th and 26th. There's over 200,000 CDs, DVDs, sheet music and of course books to choose from! And KING FM will be there providing great classical music to shop to. Come stop by Magnuson Park, Saturday September 25th from 9am- 5pm and Sunday September 26th from 11am-4pm, and make your newly stocked library the envy of the town! Great Books. Great Music. At the Friends of the Seattle Public Library Book Sale.
KING FM New Season Showcase
All month long we're kicking off the Fall Arts Season with exciting previews on KING FM! We'll preview the upcoming Northwest concert season, presenting musical samples from some of the best Northwest artists, ensembles, and most exciting music events for the coming year. Get updates on the hottest tickets, the best-selling concerts and the newest up and coming classical concerts coming to town!
Starting September 1st, listen for your chance to win fabulous prizes. Every weekday, we'll give you chances to win prizes that include tickets to a premier New Season event, exclusive dinners, and much more. To win, just be the THIRD caller to 441-KING whenever one of our announcers introduces an upcoming New Season concert preview. Check out our Contests page where you can enter-to-win one of our two KING FM Grand-Prize New Season Gift Baskets.
Be sure to listen to New Season Showcase all month long 9am - 10pm, with more in-depth concentration on NW Focus, weeknights at 8pm for the best of the Northwest. Visit the New Season Showcase page to learn more.
Enhancing a Community Treasure
"KING FM continues to be a great supporter of the arts community. Of course, they play great music which supports the audience that cares about classical music. They also reach out into the community and are a presence at cultural events throughout the Pacific Northwest. KING FM supports our cultural institutions in a very personal way and is a constant reminder of the great strength of our music community in Seattle."
Gerard Schwarz, Seattle Symphony, Music Director "The decision for KING FM to move to a listener-supporter format is cause for celebration! This critical step in the station’s evolution proves once again that KING FM has its finger on the pulse of classical music supporters and enthusiasts, locally and globally. Moreover KING’s new mission and strategy will better connect arts organizations and the public through a keen focus on music education and local arts/cultural activities which will contribute greatly to the survival of classical music – an incredible achievement. Drum rolls please for KING FM, its founders, management and staff! Bravissimi!
Lisa Bergman, Executive Director, Icicle Creek Music Center
"Fortunately, King owners have an innovative board, whose members are committed to keeping classical music on the air in Seattle. They really care. I care, and if my sister Patsy were alive today, we’d be together supporting the board’s new plan for restructuring a revenue stream for Classic King. Station operations will be listener-supported. Instead of buying products to validate advertising income for the station, local listeners will have the opportunity to sponsor the broadcasts directly. It makes sense. Listener loyalty is long-lived and local financial commitment will insure that our beloved King will broadcast classical music as long as it serves the community."
Harriet Bullitt
"I’m very excited that KING is making the transition to a listener-supported station. KING has a long history of excellence in producing classical music and arts programming and this transition will ensure that KING continues to be a beacon for classical music into the future. Seattle is one of the strongest public radio markets in the country and I am 100% confident that the KING’s transition will be a tremendous success.."
Brenda Barnes, President, KUSC
"KING FM has been the radio source for classical music in our region for many decades. Seattle Chamber Music Society has enjoyed a very long collaboration with KING FM and its live broadcasts of our Summer and Winter Festival concerts. Thanks to KING FM, thousands of listeners hear our great chamber music programs each night. We look forward to continuing our partnership as KING FM becomes a listener-supported radio station and maintains its commitment to the local classical music scene. We wish KING FM and its listeners many more years of great music on air, and on the internet."
Connie Cooper, Executive Director Seattle Chamber Music Society
All month long we're kicking off the Fall Arts Season with exciting previews on KING FM! We'll preview the upcoming Northwest concert season, presenting musical samples from some of the best Northwest artists, ensembles, and most exciting music events for the coming year. Get updates on the hottest tickets, the best-selling concerts and the newest up and coming classical concerts coming to town!
