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Keyword(s): Pete Blecha

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Spanish Castle Ballroom

The most fabled dancehall in Seattle's history was, ironically, not even located in Seattle. And that odd geographic detail is a defining aspect of the Spanish Castle Ballroom. When constructed in 193...

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Seattle Symphony Orchestra hires Gerard Schwarz as principal conductor on June 27, 1984.

On June 27, 1984, after an international search, the Seattle Symphony announces the hiring of the stellar new principal conductor Gerard Schwarz (b. 1947). The city continues mourning the recent death...

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