Interested in checking out one of Seattle Center’s landmark spaces? Then swing by McCaw Hall from noon until 1:30 tomorrow, Tuesday, November 16 for a free tour.
The Marion Oliver McCaw Hall was completed in 2003, when it became the third reincarnation of a performance hall on the site at Seattle Center since the city’s first civic auditorium was built in 1928. The building, which was fully renovated for the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair, is home to the Pacific Northwest Ballet and Seattle Opera. The Seattle International Film Festival also uses the facility for its year-round film series.
“Tours will bring visitors through the auditoriums, lobbies and amenity spaces that contribute to the ambiance and grandeur of the facility and give them a glimpse of the backstage and the state-of-the-art production technology of the Hall. The tours will highlight the extensive art collection housed in the building, review the dynamic history of the Hall and point out the many environmentally sustainable design features of this world-class venue,” says Seattle Center director of communications Deborah Daoust.
The tours are offered the third Tuesday of each month from noon to 1:30 p.m., however this will be the last tour of the 2010 year. Tours will pick back up again in January. Tour size is limited to 25 people on a first-come, first-served basis. To register, call the McCaw Hall administrative office at 206 733-9725.
(Photos courtesy of Seattle Center).