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Black Gold not glittering at ArtsWest through Nov. 15
by Miryam Gordon -
SGN A&E Writer
Black Gold
Directed by
Christopher
Zinovitch
ArtsWest
Through November 15
ArtsWest productions are generally well acted, with solid support from technicians such as sets, costumes, lights and sound. Black Gold, by Seth Rozin, is no exception. However, it's not a production that flows more
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Jayne Casselman - excitement at Seattle Opera's Elektra
by Rod Parke -
SGN A&E Writer
Elektra
October 18 and 26
McCaw Hall
The religious zeal with which Seattle Opera mounts Wagner's great RING makes its choice of the central figure of Brunnhilde a very big deal. Janice Baird, one of the two sopranos singing Elektra this October at SO, is that more
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Seattle Shakespeare - a memorable Henry IV
by Miryam Gordon -
SGN A&E Writer
Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2
Directed by Stephanie Shine
Seattle Shakespeare
Company
Through November 16
Henry IV is usually two full Shakespearean plays, but Dakin Matthews has created a one-play, three-act adaptation that is being performed by Sea more
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Ozya a lively look at cultural richness
by Rajkhet Dirzhud-Rashid -
SGN A&E Writer
Ozya: An Urban Journey
October 25
Rainier Cultural Center
Even with gentrification changing the various neighborhoods that make up the Rainier Beach and Central District areas, there is still a rich mix of cultures and experiences that add more
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Don't You Dare looks at dating
by Miryam Gordon -
SGN A&E Writer
Don't You Dare Love Me
Directed by Carol Roscoe
Macha Monkey
Through November 22
Keri Healey's new play, Don't You Dare Love Me, now staged with Macha Monkey in their new digs at 2222 2nd Ave., suggests that who we need as lovers are people who more
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Seattle Gay News expresses condolences to Jennifer Hudson
by Albert Rodriguez -
SGN A&E Writer
Seattle Gay News sent condolences this week to Jennifer Hudson via management, following the recent developments surrounding her family. The Oscar-winning actress is mourning the loss of her mother, brother and nephew in a tragic incident that is still under investigation in Chicago.
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Compagnie Marie Chouinard's wild and playful Orpheus and Eurydice
by E. Joyce Glasgow -
SGN A&E Writer
Orpheus and Eurydice
On the Boards
October 16-19
Compagnie Marie Chouinard, a dance company of five men and five women from Montréal, Canada, came to Seattle for the first time earlier this month to On the Boards with their interpretation of the m more
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Avant-garde concerts highlight Earshot Jazz Festival's second week
by E. Joyce Glasgow -
SGN A&E Writer
Earshot Jazz Festival
Various Seattle, Bellevue, Kirkland and Bothell locations
Through November 9
The absolute highlight so far of the ongoing 2008 Earshot Jazz Festival was the October 26 Town Hall solo piano performance by jazz icon and NEA Jazz more
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See future opera greats before they're famous
by Rod Parke -
SGN Contributing Writer
District and Regional Metropolitan Opera Auditions
Saturday, October 25 and Sunday, January 25
Nordstrom Recital Hall and Meany Theater
For the biggest bang for your operatic buck, you can't do better than these competitions to win the coveted f more
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Eastwood's Changeling a frustrating drama
by Sara Michelle Fetters -
SGN Contributing Writer
Changeling
Now Playing
Christine Collins (Angelina Jolie) is making the best of a bad hand. Her husband left the moment he discovered she was pregnant, leaving the young woman alone to raise the boy, Walter, on her own. A handful of years lat more
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Beautifully animated Dark forgets the fear
by Sara Michelle Fetters -
SGN Contributing Writer
Fear(s) of the Dark
Opening October 31
I haven't the first clue as to what I should say about the animated French anthology Fear(s) of the Dark - not a single solitary one. It is absolutely unclassifiable. More, it is probably unreviewable, t more
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Uplifting Pool worth a dip
by Scott Rice -
SGN Contributing Writer
The Pool
Opening October 31
The Pool, directed by Chris Smith (Yes Men, American Movie), is a sweet, honest, and uplifting movie about friendship, loyalty, love, and family. This may not sound like scintillating cinema, but this simple little film, set more
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Q-Scopes by Jack Fertig
ARIES (March 20 - April 19): Keep your sex life as private as you can. You can get points for the effort and for staying in good humor as secrets will leak. A friend will turn out to be a jealous rival; keeping the friendship may be a challenge.
TAURUS (April 20 - May 20): Try to be more adaptable making plans with friends. Let more
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