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Likeable Shrek at 5th Ave, needs work
by Milton W. Hamlin -
SGN A&E Writer
Shrek - The Musical
5th Avenue Theatre
Through September 21
In recent years, Seattle has hosted a number of Broadway-bound musicals at the Paramount in its Broadway Across America series, or at the 5th Avenue Theatre. Some, like Hairspray and last year's Young Frankenstein, have lasted on the Gr more
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Ridiculous silliness - the musical!
by Miryam Gordon -
SGN A&E Writer
Gutenberg! The Musical!
Directed by Greg Carter
Erickson Theatre Off Broadway
Through September 27
"The musical!" is the new black. Here we have another "the musical" with Strawberry Workshop's production of Gutenberg! The Musical! If you see an more
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White Devil director harnessed McCarthyism
by Rajkhet Dirzhud-Rashid -
SGN A&E Writer
White Devil
Theater Schmeater
Through October 4
Listening to director Linda Lombardi talk about directing the 16th-century drama, White Devil (which opens September 12 at Theatre Schmeater), one gets the feeling that directing the show isn't so much more
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Poetry spit, hip-hop, and food at Ladies First
by Rajkhet Dirzhud-Rashid -
SGN A&E Writer
If you're like most Seattleites, you might remember a place called Hidmo's being mentioned both in the mainstream media, and in a more positive story done by Real Change newspaper. What hasn't been reported is that this small, out-of-the-way Eritrean restaurant also hosts a cutting-e more
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Private Lives light, enjoyable fare
by Miryam Gordon -
SGN A&E Writer
Private Lives
Directed by Susanna Wilson
SecondStory Repertory
Through September 27
Noel Coward is having a bit of a Seattle revival this year. SecondStory Repertory presents Private Lives, Coward's farce about a divorced couple who marry and book h more
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Excellent acting boosts timely Midnight Kiss
by Scott Rice -
SGN A&E Writer
In Search of a Midnight Kiss
Opening September 12
In Search of a Midnight Kiss, Alex Holdridge's third film, is the story of an angst-ridden near-30 Austin hipster, Wilson (Scoot McNairy), who arrives in Los Angeles with no car, no girlfriend, and very little cash. more
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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club never disappoints
by Jessica Price -
SGN A&E Writer
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
September 7
The Showbox (Market)
What is it about fuzzed-out guitars, a tough logo, and a bunch of black clothes lit by searing white light that makes a poor heart skip a beat? You can't really get any closer to teenage rebel rock turned adul more
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The Reel Spin: The DL Chronicles: Smart, sexy and seductive
by Ron Anders
SGN A&E Writer
In recent months, I seem to have been inundated with the here! Channel's large quota of entertaining guilty-pleasure DVDs: the skin-soaked soaps Dante's Cove and The Lair, among others - all intentionally campy spectacles. So, when I began watching The DL Chronicles, I didn't know what to more
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2008 fall film preview
by Sara Michelle Fetters -
SGN Contributing Writer
I feel a bit slow in saying this, but in case you haven't noticed, summer at the multiplex is officially over. The past two weeks have been so abysmal, studios haven't even bothered to screen their new releases for critics; College, Disaster Movie and even the Nicholas Cage a more
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Written/produced in Seattle, Cthulhu terrific freshman effort
by Scott Rice -
SGN Contributing Writer
Cthulhu
Opening September 12
Making a film is arduous. It is a lesson in self-immolation and rebirth. Daniel Gildark, director of the locally produced feature film Cthulhu, said, "This was the hardest thing I have ever done." When you speak to him, you know more
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Burn After Reading - one of the Coens' best
by Scott Rice -
SGN Contributing Writer
Burn After Reading
Opening September 12
Burn After Reading is another screwball comedy from the brothers that should have been born conjoined (has anyone checked for a scar?). According to sources chatting on the internet, they work as if they're joined at the he more
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Spiritualized, The Raconteurs highlight exciting week in live music
by Albert Rodriguez and Jessica Price -
SGN A&E Writers
Spiritualized
w/ Grand Ole Party
September 14 - 8 PM
Neumos
Five years have passed since Spiritualized not only toured but released a completely new full-length, and it seems as if the legendary band is back on solid ground with more
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Q-Scopes by Jack Fertig
ARIES (March 20 - April 19): Every relationship has its little problems. Those you've been considering lately suddenly feel more important. Go ahead and discuss them with your sweetie. What? No sweetie? Brush up on techniques, and you may find the right match.
TAURUS (April 20 - May 20): At work you're turning from collaborative more
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