THEATRE
Marking its 20th anniversary Book-It Repertory Theatre presents The Cider House Rules, the famed novel turned play by John Irving. It is the story of orphan Homer Wells' life in a Maine orphanage and his education under the tutelage of Dr. Larch, who delivers not only babies but their mothers, too. The play runs through July 11. Book-It Repertory Theatre is located in the Center House Theatre, at the Seattle Center. The Center House Theatre is on the first floor of the Center House (under the food court, at the opposite end from the Children's Museum). Tickets vary from $15 to $40. For more information visit www.book-it.org or call 206-216-0833.
ACT Theatre 2010 Mainstage season continues with the Seattle premiere of the outrageously funny farce, The Female of the Species, through July 18. Playfully skewering the Feminist movement, The Female of the Species is directed by Allison Narver and features a stellar Seattle cast, including Suzy Hunt as the plucky, obstinate, and opinionated Margot Mason and Renata Friedman as her disillusioned disciple. For tickets and more information visit www.acttheatre.org.
Coming soon at ACT Theatre, Yankee Tavern by Steven Dietz. From the acclaimed playwright who brought us the world-premiere of Becky's New Car in 2008 comes this astutely funny dramatic thriller brimming with edge-of-your-seat intrigue. In a New York dive bar five years after 9/11, a young couple find themselves face-to-face with a mysterious stranger who turns what seem like harmless conspiracy theories into a continuous stream of surprising and dangerous revelations in this eye-opening look at the events that forever changed our country. July 30 - Aug. 29 in The Allen Theatre. Visit www.acttheatre.org
In partnership with ACT Theatre, the Fourth Annual Icicle Creek Theatre Festival (ICTF), based in Leavenworth, brings new plays by two of this country's most talented contemporary theatrical voices, along with cases and cases of extraordinary wine from Leavenworth's best wineries, to Seattle's ACT Theatre, for An Uncorked Conversation: New Play Festival and Wine Tasting, Aug. 23 and 24. Starting at 5:30 p.m., on Monday and Tuesday evenings, The Central Heating Lab at ACT hosts this first-of-its-kind event with ICTF, which allows attendees to sample more than two dozen types of wine from eight different Leavenworth wineries before moving into the theatre for an exciting new play reading by either Laura Jacqmin or Yussef El Guindi. Tickets to Seattle's An Uncorked Conversation: New Play Festival and Wine Tasting at ACT are $40 and include a commemorative wine glass, admission to the Wine Festival, and entrance to the New Play Reading. For more information about ACT, visit www.acttheatre.org.
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.
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!
CONCERTS
Coming to the KeyArena: American Idols Live, Aug. 20. For more information and tickets visit www.livenation.com
Musical expert Steven Lowe will give a preview lecture of the Seattle Chamber Music Society's 29th Annual Summer Festival from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 29 at The Seattle Public Library, Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Microsoft Auditorium, Level 1. The preview is free and open to the public. No registration is required. Parking is available in the Central Library garage at the regular weekday rates. The preview will feature recorded musical excerpts by Brahms, Mendelssohn, Ravel, Schubert, and Schumann. The Seattle Chamber Music Society Summer Festival is July 5 through July 30 in the Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall. For more information about the preview, call The Seattle Public Library at 206-386-4636 or visit www.spl.org.
CINEMA
Now playing: The A-Team, Metro; The Karate Kid, Metro; Living in Emergency, Neptune; Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work, Harvard Exit; Micmacs, Eygptian; Ondine, Harvard Exit; Toy Story 3 (3D) Neptune; Please Give, Guild 45th; Jonah Hex, location not set; City of Your Final Destination, location not set; Agora, location not set; The Solitary Man, Metro; June 25: Grown-Ups, location not set; Knight and Day, location not set; Holy Rollers, location not set; I Am Love, location not set; June 30: Twilight Saga: Eclipse; June 30: Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky, location not set; July 2: The Last Airbender, location not set; Cyrus, location not set; The Killer Inside Me, location not set; OSS 117: Lost in Rio, Varsity; July 9: The Girl Who Played with Fire, location not set; Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky, location not set; Rec 2, Varsity; Predators, location not set; Despicable Me, location not set; July 16: The Kids are Alright, location not set; Restrepo, location not set; Inception, location not set; Perrier's Bounty, Varsity; The Sorcerer's Apprentice, location not set; July 23: Dinner for Schmucks, location not set; Salt, location not set; Wild Grass, location not set; July 30: Stonewall Uprising, Varsity; The Concert, location not set; Aug. 6: The Other Guys, location not set; Farewell, location not set; Great Directors, Varsity; Aug. 13: Get Low, location not set; Eat, Pray, Love, location not set; Life During Wartime, location not set; The Law, location not set; The Law, Varsity.
VISUAL ARTS
The delicate sound of more than 1,000 small, cast-iron wind chimes will fill the new Theater Commons at Seattle Center, through Sept. 15. Windfall, by Seattle artists Annie Han and Daniel Mihalyo, celebrates Theater Commons and will open at the dedication of the Seattle Center entry and open space, 4 to 6 p.m., Tuesday, June 15. Han and Mihalyo will give a tour of the artwork at 5 p.m.
"Windfall" invites visitors to slow down and explore Theater Commons' tree-lined pedestrian corridor, terraced seating and adjacent Donnelly Gardens. Like the gardens, the artwork honors the contributions of late civic arts leader Peter Donnelly. Theater Commons is a sustainably landscaped entry to the center's campus located along Second Avenue North between Mercer Street and August Wilson Way. The space was created in collaboration with Seattle Repertory Theatre and Intiman Theatre.
A University of Washington Extension Photography Program will help the Rebuilding Efforts in Haiti will exhibit student work in two shows through Aug. 30 at the UW Medical Center Skylight Gallery. All sales from donated artwork will benefit Plant With Purpose Haiti earthquake relief work. Opening night reception for the first show will be held at 7 p.m., June 10. Opening night for the second show will be held at 7 p.m., July 22. Both shows are at the UW Medical Center Skylight Gallery located at 1959 N.E. Pacific St. Seattle, Free to the public. Parking is available in the Triangle Garage or Husky Stadium. For more information about the photography show and Plant With Purpose, visit www.uwphoto2010.com, www.plantwithpurpose.org.
The work of award-winning artist Anne John, a figurative painter who has had her paintings on display for nearly 40 years, will exhibit through June 27 at Fountainhead Gallery at 625 W. McGraw St. John's latest work is inspired by the human nature of life and is a visual commentary on humankind's existence on the planet. Visit www.fountainheadgallery.com for more information.
Four by Four #2 resident art show featuring work by Alicia Basinger, Rebecca Chappell, Elizabeth Copeland, Natsue Makino, Erin Campbell, Mathew Vanhorn, Julia Galloway and Alya Khan continues through June 25 at Pottery Northwest 226 First Ave. N. Visit www.potterynorthwest.org for more information.
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. 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.
Continuing through July, from 5 to 9 p.m. EMP|SFM will host Late Nights, a new program giving guests extended visiting hours, live music and drink specials in Sky Church. All exhibitions at EMP|SFM (including featured or special exhibitions) will remain open during Late Nights. Late Nights will occur the first Thursday evening of the month during the museum's summer hours schedule (July 1, August 5 and Sept. 2).
Yoga for Hope begins Saturday, July 10. Nine of Seattle's most renowned yoga instructors will lead the largest outdoor yoga class in a unique fundraiser for the City of Hope. The second annual Yoga for Hope event will take place underneath the Space Needle at Memorial Stadium. In an effort to bring the spirit of health and community together, instructors will guide participants through the practice of 108 Sun Salutations. The event will raise awareness and funding for the innovative research and life-saving treatments at City of Hope. Memorial Stadium Seattle Center. 405 5th Ave N.
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 opens to the public Oct. 23, and runs through March 4, 2012 at EMP|SFM in Seattle, more information at www.empsfm.org/bsg.
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