Tuning the Air 173; Closing Night 2009

A Tuning the Air Journal

Thursday December 17, 2009 – Tuning the Air 173; Closing Night 2009

For the record...

Tuning the Air 173
Thursday December 17, 2009
Fremont Abbey Arts Center, Seattle, WA
Fall Season Show #11

This is the completion of 5 years of work. Some notable notes and dates:

• The first appearance of "something" was on Dec 12, 2004, at the closing feast of a work weekend with the Pear Tree Group and out of town guests, at Trinity.
• The first performance of what would become Tuning the Air was on Feb 21, 2005, at Trinity.
• The first performance under the name, Tuning the Air, was on Apr 11, 2005 at Trinity.
• 2005: 38 shows from Apr 11 - Dec 26, every Monday "without fail". Yes, we performed the day after Christmas.
• 2006: 42 shows from May 6 - Dec 18
• 2007: 35 shows, in 2 "seasons". The spring season was 20 shows at Trinity. Fall was 15 shows split between Trinity and CHAC
• 2008: 26 shows, Thursdays at FAAC, in 2 seasons, in the Cafe.
• 2009: 32 shows in 2 seasons. Winter/spring in the Cafe, autumn in the Great Hall.

Our Spring 2010 season will open on April 8, effectively on the 5th anniversary of the first "Tuning the Air" performance.