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 Jan. 29 - Feb. 21. For tickets and information visit www.5thavenue.org.
This January Seattle Shakespeare Company stages Electra, Sophocles' story of family vengeance longed for, sought after, and found through bloodshed. Adapted by Frank McGuinness, Electra will be staged by director Sheila Daniels. Electra plays at the Center House Theatre and runs through Jan. 31.
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
Bob Zentz will perform at 7: 30 p.m., Jan. 23 at the Phinney Neighborhood Center. Ever wonder where some of those great songs in the "Rise Up Singing" songbook come from? Well here's your chance to meet Bob Zentz who has three songs in "The Book." Bob writes and sings songs, old and new, about people, places, and times gone by. For more information and reservations visit www.seafolklore.org.
Seattle Pacific University orchestra-in-residence presents Thalia Symphony Concert's "From Russia With Love at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30. The concert will be conducted by SPU professor of music Eric Hanson. The performance will include Prokofiev's Symphony No. 5 and Rachmaninov's "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini." The concert will also feature SPU student Rickie Malgren on piano. The concert is at the First Free Methodist Church, 3200 Third Ave. W. (adjacent to SPU). Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors, and can be purchased at thaliasymphony.org. For more information call 206-281-2048.
CINEMA
Now playing: The Book of Eli, Metro, etc.; The Lovely Bones, Metro, etc., Wonderful World, Varsity; Coming Friday, Jan. 22: Legion, Metro, etc.; Extraordinary Measures, Metro, etc.; A Town Called Panic, Varsity; The Tooth Fairy, Metro, etc.; Coming Jan. 29: Edge of Darkness, Metro, etc.; Police, Adjective, Varsity; The White Ribbon, Harvard Exit; Coming Feb. 5: District 13: Ultimatum, Varsity; North Face, Egyptian; From Paris With Love (location not set); Feb. 12: 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); Oscar nominated shorts 2010: Fish Tank 2/26, (location not set); The Girl on the Train 3/5, Varsity; Alice in Wonderland 3D, 3/5, (location not set); The Art of the Steal 3/12, (location not set); The Most Dangerous Man in America 3/12, Varsity; A Prophet, 3/19 (location not set); The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 3/19, (location not set).
Landmark's Metro Cinemas is proud to announce the spring edition of METRO CLASSICS, a repertory film series that will run every Wednesday night from February 10th to March 17th.
In the first of two six-week series surveying film genres, we present three Musicals that have musical styles in their titles and three Comedies that have types of people in their titles.
Landmark's Metro Cinemas on 4500 Ninth Avenue N.E. in Seattle, WA 98105
Tickets are $10 General Admission, $8.25 for Students with ID, and
$7.50 for Children and Senior Citizens; Landmark Discount Cards accepted!
Show Times and information: (206) 781-5755
www.LandmarkTheatres.com
metroclassics.blogspot.com
All shows are Wednesday Evenings...
Wednesday, February 10 at 7:00 PM & 9:10 PM
SWING TIME (1936, Stevens)
In arguably their greatest collaboration, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers star in this delightful comedy featuring music by Jerome Kern, including "Never Gonna Dance," "Pick Yourself Up," "A Fine Romance" and the Academy Award-winner for Best Song, "The Way You Look Tonight." Astaire plays a gambler who goes to New York to earn $25,000 to impress the father of his fiancée, but instead falls for dance instructor Rogers. Much hilarity and dancing ensues. Digitally projected.
Wednesday, February 17 at 6:45 PM & 9:10 PM
ALL THAT JAZZ (1979, Fosse)
Roy Scheider gives a stunning performance in Bob Fosse's self-excoriating fantasy musical about a pill-popping, womanizing director who's simultaneously editing a film and choreographing a new Broadway show. Like Fellini's 8 1/2, it's one of the great films about creative people. The film's highlights include a heart-stopping performance of "Bye Bye Life" by Ben Vereen and a dance sequence so crazy it inspired Paula Abdul's "Cold Hearted Snake" video. Digitally projected.
Wednesday, February 24 at 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM
SITA SINGS THE BLUES (2008, Paley)
Nina Paley's award-winning film tells the story of the Ramayana with several different styles of animation, including three shadow puppets who narrate the bits of the story they remember and Betty Boop-style musical interludes, featuring songs by 1920s blues singer Annette Hanshaw ("If You Want the Rainbow, You Must Have the Rain," "Am I Blue?"). Interspersed throughout is the story of Paley's own breakup with her husband. The result is a hilarious and moving examination of the ways art and literature remain eternally relevant. Projected in 35mm.
Wednesday, March 03 at 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM
THE LADY EVE (1941, Sturges)
In one of Preston Sturges's best films, Barbara Stanwyck stars as a con artist out to rob naïve rich kid/snake expert Henry Fonda (showing surprising physical comedy skills). Of course, she falls in love with him for real, and when her criminal past is revealed, sets out to win him again. The result is one of the fastest, funniest and smartest screwball comedies ever made. With a fantastic supporting cast of character actors (William Demarest, Charles Coburn, Eugene Pallette, Eric Blore, etc). Digitally projected.
Wednesday, March 10 at 7:00 PM & 9:15 PM
STEAMBOAT BILL JR with COPS and THE PLAYHOUSE (1928, 1922, 1921, Reisner, Keaton & Cline, Keaton)
Buster Keaton stars as a pampered college kid trying to work on his father's Mississippi steamship, who falls in love with the daughter of the villainous rival steamship captain. This silent gem culminates in an iconic hurricane sequence. Shown with two of his most celebrated shorts: The Playhouse, in which Keaton plays all the parts at a concert (conductor, musicians, audience) and Cops, wherein he runs afoul of the law and is chased all over town by an army of policemen. Digitally projected.
Wednesday, March 17 at 6:45 PM & 9:15 PM
THE QUIET MAN (1952, Ford)
For St. Patrick's Day, we've got John Ford's lovingly romantic idealization of his parents' homeland. It's an Ireland full of all the things he loved best: drinking, fist-fighting, John Wayne, fiery redheads and community. Wayne plays an American who returns to his ancestral village and buys what used to be his family's cottage. He falls in love with and marries Maureen O'Hara and feuds with her blustery brother (Victor McLaglen). Digitally projected.
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.
Seattle Pacific University's art center gallery presents "Framed: An Historical Examination of the Display of Art and its Effects on Viewers," through Feb. 5. The show is curated by SPU senior art history major Melissa Brittain. Artworks from many time periods and places will be grouped to reflect historical ways of visually contextualizing art. "Framed" explores how visual context affects the experience for art, and seeks to discover how the perceptions of past art viewers were shaped by framing and packaging, just as they are today. The gallery is at 3 W. Cremona and is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Admission is free.
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.
Monthly Book Club at Queen Anne Books begins again with The Secret Scripture Queen Anne Books welcomes all interested readers to its drop-in, no-guilt book club. The group gets together the second Monday and following Wednesday of every month, so pick the day that works best for you and join the no-guilt group at 7 p.m., on Mondays. No reservation or sign-up is needed-- just drop by. Queen Anne Books is at 1811 Queen Anne Ave. N. www.queenannebooks.com
Queen Anne Books hosts a reading by local author Erica Bauermeister, who will read from her novel "The School of Essential Ingredients." The book follows the story of a woman who takes charge of her life, and her love life, through adventures in the kitchen. The reading is Jan. 15 at 6:30 p.m. Queen Anne Books is at 1811 Queen Anne Ave. N. www.queenannebooks.com
2010 National Geographic Live in Seattle Speaker Series starts with Africa: Through the Lens with filmmaker and journalist Michael Davie. The Emmy Award-winning Davie has immersed himself in the wilderness and unpredictability of Africa -- from the front lines of war in Liberia, to the battle to save the Congo's endangered mountain gorillas, to a progressive prisoner rehabilitation program in South Africa. Zimbabwe-born Davie gives a deeply personal account evoking the beauty, brutality and heartache of Africa. He sheds light on the often-misunderstood continent with one goal in mind: to raise awareness about the courage and humanity he has encountered among its people. Through his enriching presentation with tales of adventure, extraordinary personal encounters, and riveting film clips, Davie asks the tough questions and gives a voice to the Africa that is rarely seen. Davie speaks at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010, and Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010. The event is at Benaroya Hall. Visit www.seattlesymphony.org for more information.
OTHER STUFF
The Rats are back. The Rat City Rollergirls are having their first home bout of the 2010 season Sunday, Jan. 31 at KeyArena. All four home teams will be playing against each other in short, tournament-style bouts for their favorite charities. Designated non-profits: Lambert House (Sockit Wenches), Pinup Angels (Derby Liberation Front), Fisher House (Throttle Rockets), and OldDog Haven (Grave Danger) will each receive a monetary donation - with amounts based on their team's placement in the mini-tournament. The tournament begins at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 31.
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.
Rock-n-Roll photography coming to the EMP. On Feb. 6, Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame (EMP|SFM) presents Taking Aim: Unforgettable Rock 'n' Roll Photographs Selected by Graham Nash. This dynamic exhibition showcases some of the most memorable photography in the history of popular music, as chosen by a legendary musician who is also well-known as a photographer, collector, and pioneer in digital imaging and printing. As guest curator, Graham Nash, of Crosby, Stills and Nash, brings his rich musical history, keen eye, and storytelling skills to an exhibition of nearly 100 rock 'n' roll images taken by 40 of the world's greatest music photographers, including Anton Corbijn, Lynn Goldsmith, Annie Leibovitz, Jim Marshall, Neal Preston, Mick Rock, Francesco Scavullo and Nash himself. At a time when more museums are beginning to explore rock 'n' roll photography, Nash's eye and perspective make this a rare exhibition. For more information visit www.empsfm.org.
The Northwest Flower & Garden Show The rich tradition of the Northwest Flower & Garden Show continues with a big line‐up of 25 display gardens, internationally‐known speakers, over 350 exhibitors and activities for the entire family at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center. The event is Feb. 3-7 at the Washington State Convention Center. For tickets and more information visit www.gardenshow.com.[[In-content Ad]]
