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Joey Arias' brilliant Strange Fruit shatters expectations
by Sara Michelle Fetters -
SGN Contributing Writer
Joey Arias
The Triple Door
April 9
Drag performance artist extraordinaire Joey Arias returned to Seattle on Wednesday at The Triple Door, and to say he left victorious would be something of an understatement. Fresh off his stint with Cirque du Soleil performing in their Las Vegas more
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Life is a Cabaret, old chum, at the 5th Avenue Theater
by Milton W. Hamlin -
SGN A&E Writer
CABARET
5TH AVENUE THEATRE
THROUGH APRIL 13
By now, every theater fan in Seattle - and most other residents - knows that the 5th Avenue Theatre's thoroughly decadent, thoroughly delightful production of Kander & Ebb's Cabaret is one of the finest productions more
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Atomic Bombshells a blast on opening night
by Jessica Price -
SGN A&E Writer
THE ATOMIC BOMBSHELLS
APRIL 1
THE TRIPLE DOOR
Opening nights are always extra-special. There's a little more electricity and anticipation in the air, a hint of nerves mixed with a bit of mystery. Last week's debut of Nightfall in New Orleans, an all-new revue by more
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Well-acted Dead Guy fails to satisfy
by Miryam Gordon -
SGN A&E Writer
Dead Guy
By Eric Coble
Directed by Rob West
Starring Erica Bergman and Ray Tagavilla
Artswest
Through April 20
This is a great production of this play, even though the play itself kind of sandbags its ending. What a strange reality TV pr more
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PNB scores big with Midsummer Night's Dream
by Milton W. Hamlin -
SGN A&E Writer
PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET'S br />
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM br />
MCCAW HALL br />
THROUGH APRIL 13
The Emerald City is lucky to have first-class performance groups in all of the major arts areas - symphony, opera, theatre, dance, museums, art galleries. Pacific Northwe more
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Hotel Café Tour a 'clusterfuck of music'
by Albert Rodriguez -
SGN A&E Writer
HOTEL CAFÉ TOUR
W/ INGRID MICHAELSON,
WILLIAM FITZSIMMONS, ETC.
APRIL 8
NEUMOS
Billed as a "clusterfuck of music" in which artists rotate on and offstage nonstop for over two hours, the Hotel Café Tour made a decent showing to a receptive s more
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Demonology fun, if infuriating
by Miryam Gordon -
SGN A&E Writer
Demonology
By Kelly Stuart
Directed by Mark Jared Zufelt
Starring Maggie Brothers, Alex Samuels, Ben Harris and Teri Lazzara
Next Stage at
Richard Hugo House Theater
Through April 20
Next Stage is a new company which has snagged a solid more
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Two zingers last week at Meany Theater
by Rod Parke -
SGN A&E Writer
SIMON TRPCESKI
APRIL 1
MEANY THEATER M
Concertgoers who have not ventured to the UW campus and Meany Theater have missed my favorite venue in the Seattle area. They also missed two knockout performances this past week.
First was a recital by Simon (s more
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Seattle Symphony performance hits the pits and the peaks
by Rod Parke -
SGN A&E Writer
SEATTLE SYMPHONY
WITH VIOLINIST
NADJA SALERNO-SONNENBERG
APRIL 5
BENAROYA HALL
The audience loved Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg's performance of Max Bruch's 'Violin Concerto No. 1.' I was one of the few not standing in the ovation she received. I won't dwell on more
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Familiar People passably entertaining
by Sara Michelle Fetters -
SGN Contributing Writer
Brilliant writer and esteemed professor Lawrence Wetherhold (Dennis Quaid) isnt exactly beloved by his students. In fact, hes positively reviled, his monumentally self-possessed aura of superiority not endearing him with any of the college kids he teaches. Still, he can sol more
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The Ruins: Where's the protest?
by Rajkhet Dirzhud-Rashid -
SGN A&E Writer
The Ruins
Now playing
First off, let's just have it said: The Ruins sucks on all levels, in every way and then some. That being said, it's important, I think, to note that this film is part of what seems to be a growing and very disturbing trend - or actuall more
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Three Dollar Bill spotlights Gay club movies in April
by Nick Ardizzone -
SGN Staff Writer
I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE!
FILM SERIES
APRIL 10, 17 AND 24, 7 PM
NORTHWEST FILM FORUM
1515 12TH AVE
$10
Upon its theatrical release in 1980, William Friedkin's Cruising was met with protests by the Gay community. In the film, Al Pacino plays a str more
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The Atomic Bombshells make stripping an art
by Jessica Price -
SGN A&E Writer
The Atomic Bombshells
April 1-2, 7/10 PM
The Triple Door
$22
The Atomic Bombshells are, without a doubt, Seattle's hardest-working women in show business. On top of that, they're dazzling and can charm the pants off an audience. Come to think of it, more
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Q-Scopes by Jack Fertig
ARIES (March 20 - April 19): Money comes easily to you now, but can go fast if you're not careful. Focus on resourcefulness and economy, especially at work. Whatever you accomplish (or don't!) will be noticed and can have a big effect on your career.
TAURUS (April 20 - May 20): Your sense of self-worth is usually measured in stri more
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