A knight at the operaSeattle Opera's Young Artists Program returns to the Theatre at Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue for six performances of Giuseppe Verdi's "Falstaff," March 30-31 and April 1, 4, 6 and 7.Verdi's comic opera draws its plot from the three Shakespeare plays featuring the portly rogue Sir John Falstaff ("Henry IV parts 1 and 2" and "The Merry Wives of Windsor"). Drawing inspiration from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, director Peter Kazaras plans to use Donald Eastman's set and Cynthia Savage's costumes in such a way that the audience will see how some of the magic of a stage performance is created.
"Mary's Wedding" is probably the most tender, sweetest play now running on any stage in Seattle. It's a love story set in a time of war, a story about an era when lovers were more inno-cent but war was even more horrendous. If you like theater to tug at your heartstrings, this is a production for you.Taproot Theatre,204 N. 85th St.Wednesdays-Saturdays through April 21Tickets: $25-$32 (senior and student discounts available)781-9707 or Ticketmaster, 293-ARTS or e-mail box@taproottheatre
>"Mary's Wedding" is probably the most tender, sweetest play now running on any stage in Seattle. It's a love story set in a time of war, a story about an era when lovers were more innocent but war was even more horrendous. If you like theater to tug at your heartstrings, this is a production for you.On the night before Mary's wedding, she dreams. It's that dream that is presented on stage, a dream of her romance with Charlie whom she met shortly after moving to rural Canada from Britain in the 1910s. He's the son of a farmer. She's brought the sophistication of England to the provinces. Yet they quickly overcome the differences in their backgrounds and use those differences to teach and learn from each other.As sometimes happens in dreams, time and geography circle around each other. Mary remembers their first meeting, his experiences in World War I, their developing romTaproot Theatre,204 N. 85th St.Wednesdays-Saturdays through April 21Tickets: $25-$32 (senior and student discounts available)781-9707 or Ticketmaster, 293-ARTS or e-mail box@taproottheatre.org
Rachel Corrie became a victim of her own idealism. An aspiring humanitarian, this naïvely idealistic girl-turned-woman just wanted to make a difference in the world. Corrie, an American activist and native of Olympia, Wash., was killed in Palestine when an Israeli bulldozer struck her down on March 16, 2003, less than a month before her 24th birthday. Israeli factions called it an accident; Palestinians called it murder and hailed her as a martyr.Adapted from Corrie's diaries and e-mails, "My Name Is Rachel Corrie" offers an intimate glance into a young Northwest woman's soul. The script was pieced together by British actor-director Alan Rickman and Katharine Viner, a well-respected journalist for the London newspaper The Guardian.'MY NAME IS RACHEL CORRIE'Leo K. Theatre, Seattle RepertoryTuesdays-Sundays through April 22Tickets: $10-$40, 443-2222,seattlerep.org
Rachel Corrie became a victim of her own idealism. An aspiring humanitarian, this naïvely idealistic girl-turned-woman just wanted to make a difference in the world. Corrie, an American activist and native of Olympia, Wash., was killed in Palestine when an Israeli bulldozer struck her down on March 16, 2003, less than a month before her 24th birthday. Israeli factions called it an accident; Palestinians called it murder and hailed her as a martyr.Adapted from Corrie's diaries and e-mails, "My Name Is Rachel Corrie" offers an intimate glance into a young Northwest woman's soul. The script was pieced together by British actor-director Alan Rickman and Katharine Viner, a well-respected journalist for the London newspaper The Guardian. 'MY NAME IS RACHEL CORRIE'Leo K. Theatre, Seattle RepertoryTuesdays-Sundays through April 22Tickets: $10-$40, 443-2222,seattlerep.org
Almost a thousand harp strings will be plucked in unison on Friday, April 6, when an ensemble of 20 youth harpists presents "From Bach to Rock," a benefit concert for YouthCare in Seattle at Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center, 104 17th Ave. S.Queen Anne student Katriona Guthrie-Honea will be in the middle of the action playing a wide range of music from classical to Celtic on her lever harp.
This week Coe Elementary students will be performing Mozart's "Magic Flute" on stage. Queen Anne kids ages 5 through 12 are discovering opera - and loving it.Behind the production is director-producer Mark Power. A classically trained singer and a dedicated Coe dad, Powers says he is trying to "raise the bar for every kid I know." He is succeeding. The kids have been practicing for several weeks now, with the older kids changing their iPod playlist from Beyoncé to Amadeus. Powers isn't surprised: "'The Magic Flute' is filled with the most amazing music in the world, and I have every confidence that I will be standing in the wings on opening night giddy with excitement and amazement.
Magnolia resident Elliott Tonning was honored by Troop 80 on Feb. 11 for attaining Eagle Scout rank. The ceremony took place at Magnolia United Church of Christ.Tonning, a senior at Ballard High School, supervised a group of 28 scouts and adults in an improvement project for the Kiwanis Ravine heron habitat. The group removed invasive plants, cleared debris, laid wood chips in preparation for planting of native plants and built a tool shed
Magnolia resident Elliott Tonning was honored by Troop 80 on Feb. 11 for attaining Eagle Scout rank. The ceremony took place at Magnolia United Church of Christ.Tonning, a senior at Ballard High School, supervised a group of 28 scouts and adults in an improvement project for the Kiwanis Ravine heron habitat. The group removed invasive plants, cleared debris, laid wood chips in preparation for planting of native plants and built a tool shed.
"Faire will have regular art exhibits, music shows, performance art/drama, and poetry readings. Faire will serve as a vessel for the arts to commence where the community is also involved with the artistic experience." - Faire gallery/café mission statement Armed with this pragmatic philosophy, Faire has risen like a phoenix from the ashes of once was Filippi's Used Books on East Olive Way just east of the freewway. Sitting like a border post between Capitol Hill and downtown, what makes Faire unique is its spacious and separate loft gallery. It is an oasis of calm for a wayfarer caught between the electric intensity of downtown's city center and the eclectic energy that is Capitol Hill.
The hours slipped by unnoticed as I wandered through the flower show, reviving my spirits dampened by rain and broken umbrellas and wet feet. The exhibits ranged from the cacti to the old cabin and its pickup truck emerging out of the woods, to the Asian garden and the various patios that made me long to have a garden once again. I'd turn right as an exhibit caught my eye, but I'd no sooner headed that way then another exhibit to the left or down the aisle would catch my eye. Gradually, I realized that I was seeing less and less as the crowd grew thicker and thicker, and all of them taller than I was. It was then I wished I'd come at dawn for two days rather than try to absorb everything in one afternoon trip.
The City of Seattle is looking for 18-29 year-olds interested in public service through the YMCA's Get Engaged program. The program aims to give young adults a larger voice in city government by appointing them to boards and commissions concerning human rights, historical preservation, city planning and arts and culture. Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels plans to appoint 13 young adults to year-long terms as voting commissioners.
On April 12 at 7 p.m., people of all faiths are invited to gather at St. James Cathedral for an evening of readings, music and prayer to remember the Holocaust. "YOM HASHOAH: Remembering the Holocaust" is sponsored by Temple De Hirsch Sinai, the Seattle University School of Theology and Ministry, St. James Cathedral and the Shemanski Institute for Christian and Jewish Understanding. Clergy and lay leaders from Jewish and Catholic traditions will participate in the service that features children's choirs from Jewish, Catholic and Protestant churches. St. James Cathedral is located on 804 Ninth Ave. For more information visit www. stjames-cathedral.org.
The Gyuto Buddhist monks from Dharsamsala, India make their way to Seattle for a performance on April 13, at St. Mark's Cathedral at 7:30 pm. The performance is part of the monks' residence from April 11 - 15, where the will construct a sacred sand mandala at the McCaw Chapel.
On April 7, spoken word artists of all forms are welcomed to participate in a basketball-inspired spoken word competition at Cal Anderson Park from 2-5 pm. BOUNCE was inspired by Seattle poets, Jourdan Keith and Roberto Ascalon and modeled after African American storytelling traditions. Artists are placed into teams of three to five and with a grand prize of over $100 given to the winning team.