Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions bring the 2009 Tony Award-winning Best Musical Billy Elliot the Musical to Seattle from March 22 through April 3, 2011 at The Paramount Theatre. Tickets for Billy Elliot the Musical are available on-line at stgpresents.org and tickets.com, by calling 877-STG-4TIX (784-4849) or in person at The Paramount Theatre Box Office (Monday through Friday, 10am to 6pm).
Celebrate springtime with The Moisture Festival, Seattle’s Mainspring Event
rejoicing in its Eighth Year. Enjoy a selection of comedy/varietè/burlesque performances
featuring colorful uncompromising local, national and international artists. This mix of adult and general entertainment runs from March 17 - April 10, at the following locations: Hale’s Palladium – Fremont;
ACT- A Contemporary Theatre – Downtown; Open Space for Art and Community - Vashon Island; The Georgetown Ballroom - Georgetown ; SIFF Cinema – Seattle Center. Tickets are between $10 and $20 per show. For more information, go to www.brownpapertickets.com <http://www.brownpapertickets.com>
A garden of delight for the eyes and ears, Pacific Northwest Ballet presents A Midsummer Night's Dream, George Balanchine's charming rendition of William Shakespeare's great comedy. Illusion, deception, and jealousy each play roles in the romantic confusion between the King and Queen of the fairies and two pairs of mortal lovers who wander into their enchanted realm, set deep in Tony-award-winning designer Martin Pakledinaz's opulent forest. April 8–17, McCaw Hall.
Seattle Public Theater (SPT) presents the Northwest premiere of Julie Marie Myatt’s wry and affecting drama, The Happy Ones, running March 18th-April 10th, at the historic Bathhouse Theater on Green Lake. Tickets may be purchased by phone at (206) 524-1300 or online at www.seattlepublictheater.org <http://www.seattlepublictheater.org/
Teatro ZinZanni continues its highly popular late night varieté show series, Mezzo Lunatico, on Saturday, March 19, 2011. Featuring saucy cabaret, crazed circus, live music, dancing and drinks, Mezzo Lunatico is a 21 and older event and contains adult themes. Mezzo Lunatico (which translates as “half crazy”) is held at Teatro ZinZanni, 222 Mercer Street. Doors open at 11:00 p.m. and the show runs from 11:45 p.m. to 1:45 a.m. Tickets are $25 with a $20 food and beverage credit.
Seattle Public Theater (SPT) presents the Northwest premiere of Julie Marie Myatt’s wry and affecting drama, The Happy Ones, running March 18th-April 10th, at the historic Bathhouse Theater on Green Lake. The Happy Ones is an uplifting, and surprisingly funny, play by Ms. Myatt, a rising star in American theater. Tickets are on sale now for The Happy Ones as well as the final show of the season, George Bernard Shaw’s charming classic, Arms and the Man. Tickets may be purchased by phone at (206) 524-1300 or online at www.seattlepublictheater.org <http://www.seattlepublictheater.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.
Seattle Public Theater (SPT) presents the Northwest premiere of Julie Marie Myatt’s wry and affecting drama, The Happy Ones, running March 18th-April 10th, at the historic Bathhouse Theater on Green Lake. What does it mean to be truly “happy”? When tragedy strikes the perfect life of Walter Wells in sunny 1975 California, the only person who can help him reclaim his life, is the Vietnamese refugee who inadvertently destroyed it. The Happy Ones is an uplifting, and surprisingly funny, play by Ms. Myatt, a rising star in American theater. Tickets are on sale now for The Happy Ones as well as the final show of the season, George Bernard Shaw’s charming classic, Arms and the Man. Tickets may be purchased by phone at (206) 524-1300 or online at www.seattlepublictheater.org <http://www.seattlepublictheater.org/> .
Teatro ZinZanni’s educational program, the ZinZanni Institute for Circus Arts (ZICA), is set to open its all-new family show, Zirkus Fantazmo, on select Saturday and Sunday afternoons from March 5 through May 1, 2011. Tickets are $20 for children and $28 for adults with premium seating available and are on sale now by calling (206) 802-0015 or online at zinzanni.org. Pre- show carnival in the lobby begins at noon; show starts at 1:00 p.m. Snacks will be available for purchase in the lobby prior to curtain.
Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions bring the 2009 Tony Award-winning Best Musical Billy Elliot the Musical to Seattle from March 22 through April 3, 2011 at The Paramount Theatre. Tickets for Billy Elliot the Musical are available on-line at stgpresents.org and tickets.com, by calling 877-STG-4TIX (784-4849) or in person at The Paramount Theatre Box Office (Monday through Friday, 10am to 6pm). Based on the international smash-hit film and featuring music by Elton John, book and lyrics by Lee Hall, choreography by Peter Darling and direction by Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot the Musical has earned critical acclaim on Broadway including 10 Tony Awards
Taproot Theatre is presenting The Beams are Creaking, running from March 25 through April 23, with previews on March 23 and 24, plus a pay-what-you-can performance on March 30. Seniors will be on the edge of their seats as a tale of intrigue, conspiracy and high treason unfolds during the senior matinee of The Beams are Creaking at Taproot Theatre on April 6 at 2 p.m. The Beams are Creaking takes place in Germany, 1933. The Nazi party has taken power. In the face of the greatest evil of the 20th century, Dietrich Bonhoeffer battles questions of morality, political allegiance and religious conviction.
Tickets for the senior matinee performance on April 6 are $20, or less for groups of eight or more. For single tickets, contact Taproot Theatre’s box office at 206-781-9707. For groups of eight or more, contact Group Sales at 206-781-9708 or groups@taproottheatre.org. Taproot Theatre also offers $3 off regular priced tickets for senior citizens for all other performance dates during its regular season, excluding previews. Wheelchair and walker accessible seating is available.
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.
Pacific Northwest Ballet's season finale Giselle marks a major world premiere staging (by Artistic Director Peter Boal) as well as the first time an American ballet company has revived a classic based on original material. A masterpiece of the Romantic era, Giselle tells the story of a young peasant girl seduced and betrayed by a nobleman. Dying of a broken heart, Giselle joins the ranks of the supernatural Wilis, women scorned before their wedding day and doomed to take their revenge for eternity. Giselle runs from June 3 through 12 at Seattle Center’s Marion Oliver McCaw Hall. Tickets start at $27 and may be purchased by calling the PNB Box Office at 206.441.2424, in person at the PNB Box Office at 301 Mercer Street, or online at online at www.pnb.org.
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!
Music
Seattle Pacific University’s Brass Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 25, in the First Free Methodist Church, located at 3200 Third Ave West in Seattle and adjacent to the SPU campus. Concert includes 20 student soloists showcasing what they’ve learned this past year. Admission is free and wheelchair accessible. For more information, contact 206-281-2205.
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.
Richard Hugo House presents Eat Read Hugo, a benefit for Richard Hugo House featuring co-founders Linda Breneman, Andrea Lewis and Frances McCue; food by Tom Douglas; and a small auction, on Thursday, April 7, 5:30-9:30 p.m. at the Palace Ballroom. The evening includes dinner and dessert from Tom Douglas Restaurants and is emceed by renowned actor and auctioneer Matt Smith. In 2010, Eat Read Hugo raised more than $80,000 to support Richard Hugo House’s programming for adult and youth writers and readers. Tickets are $150 and include dinner, dessert, wine, beer and free parking at The Westin Building garage. For more information and tickets, please contact Rebecca Brinson, development manager, at (206) 322-7030 ext. 104 or rebeccabrinson@hugohouse.org
The New York Times best-selling author Meg Wolitzer will read from her upcoming book, “The Uncoupling,” from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday, April 11 at The Seattle Public Library, Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Microsoft Auditorium, Level 1.
The program is free and open to the public. Registration is not required. Parking is available in the Central Library garage for $5 after 5 p.m. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.
Richard Hugo House presents A Good Line: Artists on Poems, a gallery exhibition of art based on poems in celebration of National Poetry Month, featuring some of the finest visual artists in the Northwest, including Troy Gua, Ryan Molenkamp, David Lasky, Erin Shafkind, Ben Beres, Liz Tran and many others. The gallery opening for the exhibition takes place on Tuesday, April 12, 6-9 p.m. and the work will be on display throughout the month of April. Details at www.hugohouse.org <http://www.hugohouse.org/> or call (206) 322-7030.
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: 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
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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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