The 5th Avenue Theater is presenting Next to Normal: The groundbreaking musical features Alice Ripley in her Tony Award-winning role and runs from Feb. 22 – March 13. The author of the play is Brian Yorkey who has ties to the Northwest. For more information, contact news@5thavenue.org.
ACT Theater presents the Northwest premiere of Vanities: A New Musical, featuring powerhouse performances from Cayman Ilika, Jennifer Sue Johnson, and Billie Wildrick. Produced by ACT and The 5th Avenue Theatre, this new musical will take you on a journey through the turbulent ’60s to the me centered ’80s and beyond, as three friends face life’s defining moments: growing up, getting older and getting over it! The play runs Feb. 4 through May 1. For ticket information, visit www.acttheatre.org.
Intiman Theatre and the Seattle Shakespeare Company is presenting the “Threepenny Opera.” Slide into the seedy underworld of Mac the Knife, a dapper criminal who leaves a trail of broken hearts and slashed throats wherever he roams. In this musical satire of “respectable” society, betrayals abound while new alliances form between the dashing thieves, saucy prostitutes, and scheming entrepreneurs in this crowning achievement of musical theatre. The musical plays through March 6. For ticket information, contact the Seattle Shakespeare Company or the Intiman Theater at www.intiman.org.
NewsWrights United will be delivering the next edition of their Living Newspaper to neighborhoods throughout Seattle this spring with The New New News: A Living Newspaper, opening Feb. 18 at Olympic Theatre at South Seattle Community College (SSCC). The New New News: A Living Newspaper will remain at Olympic Theatre through Feb. 20, before moving to Erickson Theatre on Capitol Hill Feb. 24-27 and finally to Stage One Theatre at North Seattle Community College (NSCC) March 2-13. Visit www.newswrightsunited.org for more information.
Beginning February 7, Seattle Opera kicks off “Quixote’s Quest,” a series of fun week-long scavenger hunts that will reward area fans with prizes including free tickets to the company’s upcoming production, Massenet’s Don Quichotte. Inspired by Quixote’s quest, each Monday for four weeks—February 7, 14, 21, and 28—Seattle Opera will hide a necklace at a different spot in the Seattle metropolitan area and post clues to its location on the Opera’s blog, Facebook, and Twitter pages. Quixote hoped to earn true love by returning Dulcinea’s necklace, but those venturing on these quests will be rewarded with the next best thing: a pair of tickets to the Wednesday, March 9, performance of Don Quichotte—and a chance to win the grand prize. The first person to find the necklace each week can redeem it for tickets at the Seattle Opera Box Office. In addition, each of the “Quixote’s Quest” weekly winners will be placed in a drawing for a romantic grand prize package for two, which will include dinner at a Seattle restaurant and other special items.
To participate in this free event, visit Seattle Opera’s blog (seattleopera.org/blog www.facebook.com/SeattleOpera
The Annex Theatre; I was a Fat Kid…I Was a Really Fat Kid, The Strange Misadventures of Patty, Patty’s Dad, Patty’s Friend Jen and a Bunch of Other People, July 29-Aug. 27; Penguins, Ep. 5, Aug. 6-26; c. 1993 (you never step in the same river twice) Oct. 21-Nov. 19; Classy Nonsense, Oct. 26-Nov. 18. For more details visit www.annextheatre.org.
Intiman Theatre presents its 2011 season: Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons,” March 25-April 17; Tanya Barfield’s “The Call,” May 20-June 12; J.M. Synge’s “The Playboy of the Western World,” July 22-Aug. 14; Julia Cho’s “The Piano Teacher,” Sept. 16-Oct. 9; Colman Domingo’s “A Boy and His Soul,” Oct. 28-Nov. 20. For tickets and more information visit www.intiman.org.
GO, DOG GO ART HERE
Go, Dog. Go! the classic children’s book comes to life at Seattle Children’s Theatre through March 13. Adapted by Allison Gregory and Steven Dietz and based on the popular P.D. Eastman book, Go, Dog. Go! is for ages 4 and up and plays at SCT’s Eve Alvord Theatre, 201 Thomas St. Tickets are $22-$37. Visit www.sct.org for more information.
Join Seattle Repertory Theatre the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Seattle Rep PONCHO Forum at 155 Mercer Street to discover groundbreaking new works. Each reading is followed by a chatback with the playwright. This reading series is co-sponsored by the Rep’s New Play Program and the Northwest Playwrights Alliance. Admission is free (donations gladly accepted). No RSVP necessary—just show up!
Upcoming Music Events at Seattle Pacific University: Wind Symphony Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 25, in the First Free Methodist Church. Admission is free and wheelchair accessible. Free parking is available in Crawford, Ross, and Dravus parking lots. For more information, contact 206-281-2205.
Early Music Guild performs Handel’s Grand Concertos at 3 p.m., Sunday, March 27, at Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave. $40 General, $35 Senior 65+, $25 Side Sections, $15 Under 25. Tickets: 206-325-7066 or visit www.earlymusicguild.org.
Broadway and film star Kathy Najimy joins Seattle Women’s Chorus at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 20 at Olympia’s Washington Center for the Performing Arts, then Feb. 25-26 at The Paramount Theater in Seattle. Tickets: $20-$55. Call 206-388-1400 or visit www.seattlewomenschorus.org.
Gavino Shows His Mural Work at FCS Art Gallery: Weng Gavino knew that he was an artiste a priori even before he started doodling in kindergarten. He knew in his soul that he was meant to do art. It took him four decades to manifest his art and another two before he chose to fully pursue his obsession for the magnificent. Well known for his massive 5’tall and 37.5’ long mural art installation entitled “Perlas ng Silanganan Fiestas” at the Filipino Community of Seattle (FCS), Gavino begins the “autumn” of his journey in his I-M-Art exhibit under the banner of “Beyond Perlas” at the FCS Art Gallery. The FCS Art Gallery is open from Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The Filipino Community of Seattle Kultura Arts Program’s mission is to instill pride, identity and community through art, culture, heritage and history. It is chaired by Maria Batayola with Jessica Rubenacker as KA Arts Gallery Curator and Delia Vita as Communications Coordinator. For more information, friend Kultura Arts at Facebook , email KulturaArts@fcseattle and/or visit us at FCSeattle.org.
Now playing: Black Swan, Guild 45th; Gulliver’s Travels, Metro; Tron Legacy 3D, Cinerama; Made in Dagenham, Harvard Exit; The Fighter, Pacific Place; How Do You Know, Pacific Place; I Love You Phillip Morris, Harvard Exit; True Grit, Pacific Place; Little Fockers, Metro; Tiny Furniture, Varsity; Rabbit Hole, Harvard Exit; The King’s Speech, Guild 45th; Somewhere, Harvard Exit; Country Strong, Metro; The Green Hornet 3D, location not set; The Dilemma, location not set; The Way Back, location not set; Another Year, location not set; Undertow, Varsity; The Company Man, location not set; No Strings Attached, location not set; Feb. 18: I Am Number Four, location not set; Unknown, location not set; The Housemaid, Varsity; Hail Pass, location not set; Feb. 25: Biutiful, location not set; March 4: Bhutto, location not set; The Adjustment Bureau, location not set; Rango, location not set; March 11: Battle: Los Angeles, location not set; Red Riding Hood, location not set; March 18: A Somewhat Gentle Man, Varsity; Jane Eyre, location not set; March 25: Of Gods and Men, location not set.
Bring a brown-bag lunch and join Thursday Food for Thought at Seattle Pacific University. Enjoy lunch with SPU faculty and staff authors as they discuss their latest books 12:30-1:15 p.m., Thursdays, through Feb. 24, in SPU’s Library Reading Room at 3307 Third Ave. W. Admission is free. First up is January 20: Jeff Van Duzer, dean of SPU’s School of Business and Economics who will discuss his book, “Why Business Matters to God (And What Still Needs to Be Fixed).” More information at www.spl.org.
Magnolia Book Club Meets monthly at 6:15 p.m. at the Magnolia Community Center, 2550 34th Ave. W. For dates or more information e-mail Kacey at kaceyk21@hotmail.com or visit readinginmagnolia.wordpress.com.
Tickets for the 2011 National Geographic Live speaker series are now on sale. Events include: Ocean Adventure: An Evening with Jean-Michel Cousteau, underwater Explorer & Conservationist Jean-Michel Cousteau at 7: 30 p.m., Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1; America’s Great Wildlife Migrations with photographer Joel Sartore, 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 27 and 7:30 p.m., Monday Feb. 28 and Tuesday, March 1; Extreme Cave Diving: Exploring the Blue Holes of the Bahamas with environmental anthropoligist Kenny Broad, 2 p.m., Sunday, March 13, 7:30 p.m. March 14-15; Becoming Human: Our Evolutionary Journey with paleoanthropoligist Donald Johanson, 2 p.m., Sunday, April 10, 7:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, April 11-12; African Ceremonies: Documenting a Vanishing World with photographers Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher, 7:30 p.m., Monday May 16-17; For tickets and more information call 206-215-4747 or toll-free at (866) 833-4747, or visit www.benaroyahall.org
BATTLESHART GALACTICA HERE
Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum (EMP|SFM) announces its latest exhibition, Battlestar Galactica: The Exhibition. Organized by EMP|SFM and in partnership with Universal Cable Productions and Syfy, Battlestar Galactica features three, full-size prop spaceships, iconic costumes, new exhibition films, music and other props from the original and reimagined series. Battlestar Galactica runs through March 4, 2012 at EMP|SFM in Seattle, more information at www.empsfm.org/bsg.
On your marks! Pacific Northwest Ballet has opened its box office for the 2010-2011 season ticket sales. To learn more, visit www.pnb.org.
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