How many adjectives are you allowed when you praise a musical? Unlimited, if you’re writing about 5th Avenue Theatre’s production of the vintage Broadway musical, “Annie,” which is happily nestled in the theatre’s Christmas show slot.

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan will be at the Queen Anne Community Center on Saturday for a community discussion with area neighborhoods about how to provide essential services and make the city more affordable and inclusive.

There has been a lot written about the Love Israel Family commune, which had its start on Queen Anne Hill in 1968. Rachel Israel was a child when her mother brought her into the hippie community, and she says those writings barely scratch the surface.

It’s an important moment in his work as a choreographer, and Kyle Davis has gone big.
This Friday, Davis, a soloist with Pacific Northwest Ballet, will premiere his first commissioned work for the entire company.

When a production is heart-wrenching yet so exquisite, it causes a swelling of emotions, first in your heart, and then your soul. And few plays leave an audience submerged for 2 1/2 hours. Such is “A Thousand Splendid Suns,” now playing at Seattle Repertory Theatre through Nov. 10. It is a joint production with the American Conservatory Theater.