Friday, August 11, 2006

This weekend: go see the Temple of Light

Fri & Sat - Free Camping Party w/ Adlib, Jen Woolfe, Manos, Gel-Sol, Recess, William Mempa, Trevor & more

Fri Aug 11 – Innerflight @ ToST (free)
Sat Aug 12 - DJ Kutz @ Tost (free)
Sat Aug 12 - Revival Afterhours w/ Chronus & Eva @ Trinity
Tue Aug 15 - Plane Site @ Nectar

This week, visit the Temple of Light before it leaves for the desert --
The Temple of Light is the result of several months of volunteer
effort to create a public, healing space for to grieve, reflect,
connect with others and celebrate life. The seven-sided Temple of
Light will be installed on Seattle Center's Fisher Pavilion rooftop on
July 27th and will stand until August 18th.
All are invited to visit the Temple and leave messages or memorabilia
related to any personal loss they may have suffered.
The design, construction and adornment of the Temple of Light results
from the volunteer efforts of dozens of community members and has been
funded entirely through small donations. The Shunpike has generously
provided sponsorship of this arts project so that donations are tax
deductible. Seattle Center has generously extended their sponsorship
as host of the Temple, providing a stunning, centrally-located home
for this art.

On August 18th, 2006 the Temple of Light will be dismantled and
components of the Temple will be given as gifts to the victims'
families. The primary structure will then be transported to the
Burning Man Festival in Nevada where it will be erected as a gift from
Seattle to Black Rock City, the temporary city of 30,000 people that
forms annualty for this arts festival. On September 3rd, 2006 the
Temple of Light will disappear in a cathartic, ceremonial burn.