THEATRE
Stone Soup Theatre' 2009-2010 Season is in full swing. Fool for Love by Sam Shepard, Feb. 19-March 14; The Vagina Monologues 10th Anniversary Edition, by Eve Ensler, April 2-24; Original One-Act Play Festival, May 13-23, 2010. For tickets and more information visit www.stonesouptheatre.org
Sail away to the bright BLUE waters of Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific. A stunning reinvention produced by Lincoln Center Theater, South Pacific swept the 2008 Tony Awards, winning seven honors including Best Musical Revival and Best Director for Intiman Theatre's Bartlett Sher. Set on a tropical island during World War II, the musical tells the sweeping romantic story of two couples and how their happiness is threatened by the realities of war and by their own prejudices. At the 5th Avenue Theatre through Feb. 21. For tickets and information visit www.5thavenue.org.
Seattle Public Theater travels back to the future in Richard Greenberg's The Violet Hour. It's New York, 1919 - a bubble in time after a horrible war and before a financial crash. Young publisher John Pace Seavering, eager to make his mark upon the world, has to choose between publishing the work of a friend or a lover. The trajectory of their lives lies in the balance of his choice. When a mysterious machine appears, Seavering must decide if the future is pre-written and unchangeable, or if he has the power - and the responsibility - to shape what is to come. Through Feb. 21 at 7312 W. Greenlake Dr. N. For more information: visit www.seattlepublictheater.org.
Take a baking lesson with Pero (The Mysteries of the Night) at Seattle Children's Theatre. Based on the book "Pierrot ou les secrets de la nuit" by Michel Tournier, "Pero" explores the companionship of the Sun and the Moon - at odds, but inseparable. Just like day and night, the sweet baker Pero falls for the washerwoman Colombina but as he is unable to tell her his feelings, he pours all his love into baking while the rest of the village sleeps. Also working against him, Colombina fears the night and so she avoids Pero. Follow these two characters who struggle to understand both the sun and moon, but may perhaps come to enjoy the day and night together after all. The play runs at the Eve Alvord Theatre through Feb. 14 and is recommended for children age 6 and up. Tickets range form $20-34 for adults and $15-28 for children.
Leo K. Theatre
also presents Speech and Debate through Feb. 21. An aspiring teen journalist, an awkward wannabe popstar, and the openly gay new kid in town all have secrets. But when their squeaky clean small-town high school refuses to acknowledge the messy parts of being a teenager, this ragtag bunch of misfits starts an after school Speech and Debate team to expose a possible scandal. Recommended for ages 14 and above for mild profanity, teens engaged in discussions of sex, drinking and drug abuse. Visit. www.seattlerep.org for tickets and more information.
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.
LIVE MUSIC
Magnolia artist, Molly Norris, will donate a painting for the Music, Life and Tails auction at 5 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 20 at Hales Brew Pub in Fremont, at 4301 Leary Way N.W. The auction will feature music by Dave Ellis and the Hopeless Sinners, Andy Coe In Lake'ch, Jaguar Paw and Double Hockey Sticks. All proceeds benefit Operation Sack Lunch and PAWS. Visit www. livinglifelarger.org for more information.
Seattle folk singer Rose Laughlin, who performs traditional Celtic and American roots songs, will appear at El Diablo Coffee Co. on Queen Anne, 8 p.m., Saturday, March 20 at El Diablo Coffee Co. at 1811 Queen Anne Ave. N. #101. A blend of different influences are evident in Laughlin's music, which is a unique and captivating take on traditional tunes. "Sing Out!" magazine says: "Rose Laughlin is a true folk music chanteuse." The performance is free though tips are welcomed. For more information visit www.roselaughlin.com or call 206-285-0693.
Bach Lovers Take Note! Gallery Concerts opens its Bach's Birthday Festival-in celebration of Johann Sebastian Bach's 325th birthday-with a rare opportunity to hear his complete sonatas for viola da gamba and harpsichord. Internationally heralded gambist Margaret Tindemans and harpsichordist Jillon Stoppels Dupree join forces for a true Bach connoisseur's treat March 6-7 at at Queen Anne Christian Church, 1316 Third Ave. W. Tickets are $28 general admission, $22 seniors; $10 students and back rows. Children attend for free (ages 7-14), one with each paying adult. For information and tickets, visit GalleryConcerts.org or call 206.726.2088.
CINEMA
Now playing: The Book of Eli, Metro, etc.; The Lovely Bones, Metro, etc., Wonderful World, Varsity; Legion, Metro, etc.; Extraordinary Measures, Guild 45th, etc.; A Town Called Panic, Varsity; The Tooth Fairy, Metro, etc.; When in Rome, Metro, etc.; Edge of Darkness, Metro, etc.; Police, Adjective, Varsity; The White Ribbon, Harvard Exit; District 13: Ultimatum, Varsity; North Face, Egyptian; From Paris With Love (location not set); Feb. 12: The Last Station, (location not set); Valentine's Day (location not set); Percy Jackson & Olympians, (location not set); Lightning T (location not set); Saint John of Las Vegas (location not set); The Last Station (location not set); 44 Inch Chest, Varsity; Creation (location not set); The Wolfman (location not set); Feb. 19: Shutter Island (location not set); Saint John of Las Vegas, Metro; Creation, (location not set); Oscar nominated shorts 2010: Fish Tank Feb. 26, Cop Out (location not set); March 5: The Girl on the Train, Varsity; Alice in Wonderland 3D, (location not set); March 12: The Art of the Steal, (location not set); Suicide Girls Must Die, (location not set); The Most Dangerous Man in America, Varsity; March 19: Season of the Witch, (location not set); The Good Guy, (location not set); Hubble 3D, (location not set); Mother, (location not set); A Prophet, (location not set); The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, (location not set); The Neil Young Trunk Show, Varsity; The Bounty Hunter (location not set); March 26: The Hot Tub Time Machine, (location not set); Greenberg, (location not set); Clash of the Titans, (location not set); Sweetgrass (location not set); March 31: The Last Song, (location not set);
The Queen Anne Movie Guild presents the moving independent documentary, Ancient Futures: Learning From Ladakh at 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 13 at the Queen Anne United Methodist Church, 1606 Fifth Ave. W., the pink building next door to the Queen Anne Branch of the Seattle Public Library. Entrance is on W. Garfield St.
VISUAL ARTS
The Wing Luke presents 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. 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.
The mixer group at Queen Anne Books meets every other month, usually the last Saturday at 8 p.m. The book choices tend to be a little edgier than the traditional book
club fare, and discussions are focused yet fun. After about an hour talking about the book, most head to a bar or restaurant to socialize. Attendees spend book club time talking openly and in-depth about the book. Everyone is welcome to take part in the discussion, and all are encouraged to join in on social time after. Queen Anne Avenue Books 1811 Queen Anne Ave. N. www.queenannebooks.com
OTHER STUFF
The Seattle Veterans Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Friday and Saturday. Also open on military holidays (Memorial Day, July 4th and Veterans Day) and by appointment for groups. The museum is also looking for volunteers and board members. The museum is located at Second Avenue between Union and University streets behind the Remembrance Garden. Visit www.seattleveteransmuseum.org or call 425-821-0489 for more information.
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