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Seattle Parks and Recreation will offer free outdoor movies at Hing Hay and Occidental parks through the end of summer. All outdoor movies begin at sunset, and are canceled if it rains.
Saturday, Aug. 15 -- Pride and Prejudice - Hing Hay Park, 423 Maynard Ave. S (English with Spanish Subtitles); Saturday, Aug. 22 -- Enter the Dragon - Hing Hay Park, 423 Maynard Ave. S.
(English with Spanish Subtitles); Thursday, Sept. 3 -- Shall We Dance - Occidental Square, Occidental Avenue S. and S. Main Street (Come early for Dancing 'til Dusk, which begins at 6 p.m.). For more information, please visit www.seattle.gov/parks/centercity or contact Adrienne Caver-Hall at (206) 684-7710 or adrienne.caver-hall@seattle.gov.
THEATRE
Hailed by critics as honest, exhilarating, compassionate and unexpectedly funny, Joan Didion's The Year of Magical Thinking looks at how grief can make you crazy, and what it means to come out on the other side. At the Intiman Playhouse, 201 Mercer St., 206-269-1900 Aug. 21-Sept. 20. $10-$55. Visit www.intiman.org.
The Bathhouse Ensemble presents I, Gelosi, a meta-theatrical adventure based on the real historical 16th-century Italian commedia troupe, the Gelosi. Now, these actors, who have been dead for 400 years, have returned to tell us their madcap story. Internal fights, meddling politicos, and competing visions of theater itself threaten the group at every turn, but the Gelosi are determined to be remembered. Performances are 7:30 p.m., Aug. 12-13 and 7:30 Aug. 18-20 at the historic Bathhouse Theater on Green Lake. There is no charge but donations are encouraged.
Jet City Improv and Wing-It Productions present Seattle's Best Comedy, a night of hijinks and improvisational fun with audience participation. At the Historic University Theatre, 5510 University Way N.E. 206-352-8291. Visit www.jetcityimprov.com for more show times and information.
5th Avenue Theatre presents Catch Me If You Can. A precocious teenager with a silver tongue, Frank Abagnale posed as a Pan Am pilot, a doctor and a lawyer...and made off with millions! His remarkable true story, based on the DreamWorks motion picture, now comes to thrilling new life on the stage. Created by the Tony Award-winning team who brought us Hairspray, this truly promises to be the theatrical event of the season. Through Aug. 16.
It's hard to believe that in 79 years, and countless hours tinkering on this nation's greatest stages, Stephen Sondheim has never worked in Seattle. On Oct. 26, musical theater's living legend will make this first momentous journey to Seattle for an onstage conversation with his friend and respected New York Times columnist Frank Rich. A Life in the Theater: An Onstage Conversation with Stephen Sondheim & Frank Rich is Oct. 26 at Benaroya Hall. Tickets are $48 - $78. Call 206-215-4747 or online at www.benaroya.org.
LIVE MUSIC
This week at the Tractor Tavern 8/12 - rock n' roll Michael Clark & the Red Tail Lights, The Trews, Will Wakefield & The Congress Hotel, $8, 9 p.m.; 8/14 - laid-back country rock, Conrad Ford, Or, The Whale CD release show, Jack Wilson, $8, 9:30 p.m.; 8/15 - Square Peg presents up-and-coming guitar god Monte Montgomery, Kristin Connell, $16.50adv/$18dos, 8:30 p.m. 8/16 - The Tractor presents at High Dive Mother Mother, TBA at the High Dive in Fremont ~ 513N 36th, $8adv/$10dos, 8 p.m.; 8/18 - old country, folk and blues Eilen Jewell, Shelby Earl, $10, 9 p.m.; Visit www.tractortavern.com for more information or call 206-789-4250.
The ZooTunes concert series continues Aug. 13 with Joan Baez, $22; Aug. 16 - Nanci Griffith, $19; Aug. 19 - Susan Tedeschi with JJ Grey and Mofro, $22; Aug. 26 - Amos Lee, $22. Doors open at 5 p.m. Music starts at 6 p.m., and shows end at approximately 8:30 p.m. For more information visit www.zoo.org.
KEXP and Seattle Center Present Concerts at the Mural, a FREE summer concert series curated by KEXP, 6-8 p.m., every Friday through Aug. 21 on the lawn of Seattle Center Mural Amphitheatre. Included in this series is the annual KEXP barbeque, a free-entry event offering a great line-up of bands, 2-9 p.m., Saturday, at Seattle Center. The four Friday evening concerts, presented free-of-charge, will offer an innovative and eclectic blend of artists and performance styles, showcasing up and coming artists alongside long-standing national acts. The series is intended to attract residential neighbors, families, downtown workers and music lovers from throughout the greater community. Aug. 14, The Dodos and Army Navy; Aug. 21, Fruit Bats, Johnny and the Moon and special guest; Saturday, Aug. 8 is the KEXP BBQ with Dinosaur Jr., Cymbals Eat Guitars, champagne champagne, Japandroids, Born Anchors and Viva Voce.
VISUAL ARTS
Deporting Cambodians: How Immigration Policy Shapes Our Communities, will be the newest visual exhibit through Oct. 18 at the Wing Luke Asian Museum in the International District at 719 S. King St. For more information visit www.wingluke.org.
The Wing Luke Asian Museum presents Parallel Lines, 8 Contemporary Seattle Artists. The event features Tram Bui, Mark Takamichi Miller, Jason Huff, Akio Takamori, Patti Warashina, Saya Moriyasu, Thuy-Van Vu and Joseph Park. The work will be on display through Nov. 29. The museum is at 719 S. King St. in Chinatown-International District. Visit www.wingluke.org. for more information.
Coming soon to the Wing Luke are the wild politically charged collections and paintings of Roger Shimomura. Shimomura has been devoted to issues of ethnic identity as a third-generation Japanese American. His paintings tackle socio-political issues of Asian America. It starts Sept. 11 and runs through April 18. Visit www.wingluke.org.
READINGS
Open mic at El Diablo coffee house. Poetry readers are encouraged to join the fun the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month The event is co-hosted by Margaret Roncone and Lainne Dexter. This series is getting a trial run every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. Show up to listen or bring poetry to read at this all open mic venue that can continue if enough people want to make it happen. ... tell others about it.... always good to have more places to read and help indie business survive in these hard times.... 8 p.m., at El Diablo coffee house 1811 Queen Anne Ave. N.
Queen Anne Books is holding its Monthly Book Club with The Indian Clerk. Anyone and everyone is welcome to this drop-in, no-guilt book club. Meetings are 7 p.m., on the second Monday and following Wednesday of every month. So pick the day that works best for you and come by, 1811 Queen Anne Ave. N. 206-283-5624.
At Town Hall: Future of Health: T.R. Reid: A Quest for Better Health Care. According to the World Health Organization, the United States, the richest country in the world, ranks 37th overall on healthcare costs, quality, and coverage. As politicians, providers and just plain folks debate how to reform America's healthcare system, NPR commentator and author T.R. Reid took a more global view: He visited successful healthcare systems around the world, examining why other countries have better, fairer, and cheaper healthcare than we do - and looking for ideas we could use. In his new book, The Healing of America, Reid concludes that one key lesson is that most foreign countries do not use socialized medicine. Japan has 99 percent private hospitals and 5,000 health-insurance companies, for example, but provides universal coverage and excellent care for less than half what we spend per capita. Presented as part of the Future of Health Lecture Series with University Book Store. Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street. 7:30 - 9 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 8.
CINEMA
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince at IMAX. In the sixth installment, Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds. Together, Harry and Dumbledore work to find the key to unlock Voldemort's defenses. Meanwhile, the students are under attack from a very different adversary as teenage hormones rage across the ramparts. Love is in the air, but tragedy lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same. Visit www.seattlecenter.com for times.
OTHER STUFF
Jim Henson (1936-1990)-artist, puppeteer, film director and producer-created elaborate imaginary worlds filled with unique characters, objects, environments and even languages and cultures. His work is enjoyed in dozens of languages in more than 100 countries. Jim Henson's Fantastic World offers a rare peek into the imagination and creative genius of this multitalented innovator and creator of Kermit the Frog, Big Bird and other beloved characters. The exhibition features 100 original artworks, including drawings, cartoons and storyboards that illustrate Henson's talent as a storyteller and visionary. Among the variety of exhibition objects are puppets and television and movie props, photographs of Henson and his collaborators at work and original video productions, including excerpts from Henson's early career and experimental films. At the EMP through Aug. 16.
Queen Anne Science Café. Join Pacific Science Center for an evening packed with science, drinks and stimulating discussion. Come explore the latest ideas in science and technology from leading researchers and scientists in a relaxed atmosphere. The café is a forum for discussing science issues with local scientists, all while enjoying food and drinks! Presented by Pacific Science Center, KCTS 9 Public Television and Science on Tap. Learn more at pacificsciencecenter.org At 7:30 p.m. Sept. 1 at T.S. McHugh's at 21 Mercer St.
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