May Performances
Taming of the Shrew - Seattle Shakespeare Company
Performed by an all-male cast, Seattle Shakespeare Company takes on one of the bard's most bawdy coming-of-age works. The comedy follows the volatile courtship between the shrewish Katharina and the canny Petruchio, who is determined to subdue Katharina's legendary temper and win her dowry, while also opening doors for his friend Hortensio to marry Bianca who has sworn not to wed until her sister Katharina has found a husband.
May 12, 7:30 p.m., May 13 and 14 8 p.m., May 14, 2 p.m. Adults $23, Seniors $19, Youth $10, Groups $21. Not recommended for youths under 13.
Beethoven - Three Masterworks for Chorus With Orchestra
Mass in C major, Op. 86, Choral Fantasy, Op. 80, Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, Op. 112.
Kirkland Choral Society's final concert of the season showcases three of Beethoven's greatest choral works, directed by Glenn R. Gregg. "Mass in C major" is filled with lyric gentleness, energetic exaltation and profound humanity. "Choral Fantasy" opens with a fantasia for solo piano and steadily builds to become a tapestry of solo voices, piano, chorus and orchestra. Two contrasting poems by Goethe complete the program. Kirkland Choral Society: www.kirklandchoralsociety.org.
May 21, 3 and 8 p.m. Adults $18, Seniors $12, Youth $12, Groups $16
The Great Masters Directed by Michael Miropolsky
Featuring J. S. Bach - Preludio in E Major (first movement of violin sonata No. 6) and Arioso (arranged for the orchestra), Mozart - Flute Quartet K. 285 in D Major (arranged for the orchestra), Haydn - Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in C Major, Amos Yang, soloist, Tchaikovsky - Serenade for Strings, op.48 .
The core of the Seattle Chamber Orchestra consists of distinguished violinists of the Seattle Violin Virtuosi joined by other fine Northwest players to create a unique musical body.
Concert is May 22, 7 p.m. For more information, please visit: www.seattlevirtuosi.com.
On-Stage fund-raiser
On-Stage is one of KPC's biggest fund-raising events of the year. At the event, invited donors are given a chance to sponsor specific artists that they would like to bring in for the following season, which means they have a very direct impact on KPC programming.
This year was the third year for On-Stage, and it was by far the most successful. Twenty-three shows were sponsored, as compared to 17 last year and $94,400 in artist sponsorship money was raised at the event, compared to $88,000 last year. Additional sponsorships secured after the event have now brought our total to $105,600.
Wednesday Night Live
Beginning June 1 and running through August 24, KPC will be presenting Wednesday Night Live, to be held in the KPC lobby on selected Wednesdays from 8 -10:30 p.m. KPC has elected to develop this program to take advantage of summer programs run by Kirkland Downtown on the Lake and the late night Farmers Market.
A "lounge environment" will be created through the dispersion of cocktail size tables throughout the lobby. Cover prices are indicated next to each event.
June 1: Live Music (group TBD) - $3 cover
June 15: Open mike comedy - $3 cover
June 22: Karaoke night - $3 cover
June 29 Wine tasting - $5 cover
(remainder of schedule to appear next month.)
This program is for 21 years and older. The concessions will be open to serve food, beer and wine. Any interested music groups should contact Vic Valdez at 828-0422. Kirkland Performance Center is located at 350 Kirkland Avenue. Box office telephone 893-9900 or www.kpcenter.org.
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