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SGN EXCLUSIVE - Giving up the ghost - An interview with Marni Nixon
by Eric Andrews-Katz - SGN Contributing Writer

Have you ever heard a ghost? If you've ever seen the movies The King and I, My Fair Lady or West Side Story, then you have. Marni Nixon did the singing voices for the leading ladies of those films, but she is far more than that. She is an Emmy Award winner, a classical opera artist, both film and stage stars and currentl
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One-of-a-kind Oregon at Dimitriou's Jazz Alley
by E. Joyce Glasgow - SGN A&E Writer

Oregon
Dimitriou's Jazz Alley
April 22-23


The quartet Oregon is a one-of-a-kind phenomenon in the musical world. The group was formed over 35 years ago and includes three of its original members and a fourth, who has been with them for over 10 years. Th
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The tide is high and I'm happily holdin' on
by Miryam Gordon - SGN A&E Writer

The Highest Tide
Adapted and directed by Jane Jones
From the book by James Lynch
Book-It Repertory Theatre
Through May 10


A Puget Sound tween-ager has the summer of his life. That's the short version. The Highest Tide is a character-driven play a
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Northwest Puppet Center presents Don Giovanni
by Rod Parke - SGN A&E Writer

Don Giovanni
Northwest Puppet Center
9123 15th Ave NE
$28 adults, $25 seniors and children (not intended for young children)
Through May 4


Once a year, the most excellent Northwest Puppet Center joins some of Seattle's best Early Music players t
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Kanye West and Rihanna illuminate Key Arena
by Richard Kennedy - SGN A&E Writer

Kanye West / Rihanna
April 16
Key Arena


It's a rare and exciting occasion when a superstar tour opens in Seattle, so it's no surprise that Kanye West's "Glow in the Dark Tour" featuring Rihanna practically filled Key Arena to capacity. The energy was e
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Harold & Kumar not clever but boldly funny
by Albert Rodriguez - SGN A&E Writer

HAROLD & KUMAR
ESCAPE FROM GUANTANAMO BAY
OPENING APRIL 25


Some people go to the movies to watch George Clooney give a respected dramatic performance. Others go to enjoy silly, crude, flat-out dumb jokes about male genitalia and racial stereotypes. I'm a litt
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Engrossing Visitor well worth welcoming
by Sara Michelle Fetters - SGN Contributing Writer

The Visitor
Now playing


Widower Walter Vale (Richard Jenkins) is college economics professor living in suburban Connecticut. Reluctantly, he agrees to fill in for a pregnant colleague at a conference in New York, arriving back to the apartment he
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Sons and Daughters, The Swell Season must-see shows
by Albert Rodriguez and Jessica Price - SGN A&E Writers

SONS AND DAUGHTERS
APRIL 29 - 9 PM
NEUMOS - $10


There's something a little menacing about Glasgow's Sons and Daughters. It's hard to put your finger on what it is, exactly, as their songs lurch between wild stomps and melodic, angular Sc
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Q-Scopes by Jack Fertig
ARIES (March 20 - April 19): Worrying about money really doesn't help. You need to explore new possibilities and make some changes. Keep a calm, cool head, remaining open to new ideas and still critical enough to avoid flaky risks.

TAURUS (April 20 - May 20): A sudden burst of energy could go into erotic adventurism that by itsel
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