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Blake Lewis comes home to Seattle
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Staff Writer
Blake Lewis
April 17
Neighbours
Nightclub
Seattle native and American Idol alum Blake Lewis will be in Seattle to celebrate the success of his latest single 'Heartbreak On Vinyl' with an April 17 DJ set at Silver Platters and a special performance and meet-and-greet at Neighbours nightc more |
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Dreamgirls
a dream come true
by Eric Andrews-Katz -
SGN Contributing Writer
Dreamgirls
Paramount
Theatre
Through
April 11
If 'all you have to do is dream' to make the Dreamgirls appear, then you are a lucky person. The rest of us will have to go to the box office and get tickets for the show. The musical o more
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SGN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW:
Dancing Across Borders director Anne Bass
by Scott Rice -
SGN Contributing Writer
Dancing Across
Borders
Opening April 9
Dancing Across Borders chronicles the challenges, disappointments, and amazing triumphs of a 16-year-old boy from Angkor Wat, Cambodia, named Sokvannara 'Sy' Sar, and his American patron - and Dancing Across Borders more
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Fences as good as theatre gets
by Miryam Gordon -
SGN A&E Writer
Fences
Seattle Repertory Theatre
Through April 18
As the lights rise on the scrappy, rundown (but beautiful) set of William Bloodgood, with hard-packed ground giving way to scrawny patches of grass, you know you're not in downtown Seattle anymore. The cadence of more
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Brooklyn Boy charms at Taproot
by Milton W. Hamlin -
SGN A&E Writer
Brooklyn Boy
Taproot Theatre
Through April 17
Donald Margulies' charming, life-affirming Brooklyn Boy is delighting the loyal subscription audience at North Seattle's Taproot Theatre as well as a rewarding number of single-ticket buyers. The solid staging more
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Twilight Zone an evening of cheesy fun
by Miryam Gordon -
SGN A&E Writer
The Twilight Zone Live
Theater Schmeater
Through April 17
Take three episodes of The Twilight Zone, place in separate holders, grate huge amounts of cheese over the top of each, bake and serve. Theater Schmeater has been providing three-episode productions of more
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A Dyke About Town: Lisa Koch, Dying City, and Gay Easter Bunnies
by Mercy Moosemuzzle -
SGN Contributing Writer
Demonstrate the Place
of My Abode
Mercy and Cuteness were very moved by Lisa Koch's work in the Solo Performance Festival. The play deals with Lisa's father, Frank, and his sudden death. The title, Demonstrate the Place of My Abode, is a translation of the song, 'Show more
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Eskimos open to interpretation
by Miryam Gordon -
SGN A&E Writer
The Private Lives of Eskimos (or Sixteen Words for Snow)
Open Circle Theater
Through April 10
Ken Urban writes surreal plays about modern life. The Private Lives of Eskimos (or Sixteen Words for Snow) is being presented at Open Circle Theater. The basic s more
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SGN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW:
Grammy-winning Gay jazz artist Gary Burton
by Albert Rodriguez -
SGN A&E Writer
Gary Burton
and Chick Corea
April 13-14
Dimitriou's Jazz Alley
Think of Gary Burton as the Paul Simon of jazz. He's won six Grammy Awards (out of 15 nominations), worked with the genre's top brass (no pun intended), played on the world's most prest more
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Deep Inside Hollywood
by Romeo San Vicente -
SGN Contributing Writer
Will Rosie rule the ratings again?
Rosie O'Donnell's coming back to daytime television. That's the first bit of good news. Along with her former producer, Dick Robertson, who worked with Rosie on The Rosie O'Donnell Show from 1996 to 2002, the comedian is working on more
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Pop/R&B diva Rihanna to launch tour at White River Amphitheatre
by Albert Rodriguez -
SGN A&E Writer
File this under 'can't wait 'til summer.' Barbadian knockout Rihanna will launch a 25-date tour in the Seattle area, and is slated to appear at White River Amphitheatre on July 2. The two-time Grammy winner currently holds the #1 spot on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart with 'Rude Boy,' t more
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RuPaul's Drag Race winner Bebe dishes on season two's final four
by Bebe Zahara Benet -
SGN Contributing Writer
Can you believe we are nearing the final stretch of the current season of RuPaul's Drag Race? Sometimes wonderful things go very fast! This week a repeat episode is running, so I thought I'd take this time to give you my assessment of the final four queens. The talent level has been more
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Sia gets into the groove
Sia gets into the groove
The chanteuse gets happy on her upcoming album, and how she learned to be a Lesbian.
by Chris Azzopardi -
SGN Contributing Writer
The world might just end for those who feed off Sia's sad songs. She's happy! And she knows it! And she's clapping her hands! In fact, she's making everyone do it on her more
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