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BEARatones warm hearts with My Fuzzy Valentine
by Eric Andrews-Katz -
SGN A&E Writer
My Fuzzy Valentine: We Have A [Heart] On 4 U
February 11-12
Erickson Theater Off Broadway
'Come on, bears! Let's put on a show!' Not quite the call from an MGM musical, but it may very well indeed be a Seattle interpretation. And just in time for Valentine's Day, the Seattle-based singing group more |
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Heart Breaks Open -
London invites local Queer film to film festival
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
A local film, described by everyone involved as a 'labor of love,' has been accepted into the international Queer film festivals in London and beyond - and it needs your help to get there.
Heart Breaks Open is a feature film about Queer life, public health, and community ac more
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PNB offers radiant Cinderella revival as Valentine's gift
by Milton W. Hamlin -
SGN A&E Writer
Cinderella
McCaw Hall
Through
February 13
Pacific Northwest Ballet offers a pre-Valentine's Day treat to Seattle dance fans with its radiant revival of Cinderella. Danced to Sergei Prokofiev's acclaimed score, with a few additions from the composer's more
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Seattle prepares to Rock of Ages
by Eric Andrews-Katz -
SGN Contributing Writer
Rock of Ages
Paramount Theatre
Through February 13
Whoever thought that making a Broadway musical from the music of the big-haired metallic bands of the 1980s must have been having a flashback. But whoever it was, they were evidently on the right more
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SGN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: SIFF Cinema presents Noir City
SGN speaks with Film Noir Foundation founder Eddie Mueller
by Sara Michelle Fetters -
SGN Contributing Writer
Starting today, the folks over at SIFF Cinema present Noir City, a weeklong tribute to all things classic film noir. This annual mini-festival is programmed and presented by Eddie Mueller, acclaimed writer (Dark City: The Lost World of Film Noir, Dark City Dames: The Wicked W more
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The Church shimmer in historic performance
by Jessica Price -
SGN A&E Writer
The Church
February 7
The Triple Door
Adjectives are plentiful when it comes to Australian band The Church, yet a tidy summation is elusive. Over the years, they've seemed a bit like sculptors shaping the evolving landscape of their sound. 'Neo-psychedelic' more
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The SGN predicts the 53rd Grammy Awards
Ten musical categories to follow closely
by Albert Rodriguez -
SGN A&E Writer
They're back: those music awards we hate to love. The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards aren't promising to pick the most deserving winners - they never do, actually - but they will deliver a whopper of a show, with performances by Mick Jagge more
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Bettye LaVette sparkles at Jazz Alley
by Mercy Moosemuzzle -
SGN Contributing Writer
Big Gig
Mercy and Cuteness enjoyed the sold-out Big Gig at the Triple Door on February 3. Michelle Searle's nice big voice did well with 'You and the Night and the Music.' Her duet with Josephine Howell on 'Respect Yourself' was a knockout.
Carrie Wicks h more
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Showtunes celebrates Irving Berlin
by Eric Andrews-Katz -
SGN Contributing Writer
The Melody Lingers On
February 5-6
Moore Theatre
There are few in America who will not recognize the name Irving Berlin. There are even fewer - if any - who would not recognize at least one of the 1,500 songs he wrote. For two performances, th more
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My Funny Valentine -
The 40 silliest love songs ever
by Albert Rodriguez, Shaun Knittel, and Jessica Price -
SGN A&E Writers
Paul McCartney said the world is full of silly love songs, and what's wrong with that? Perhaps the lead Beatle hadn't heard the worst of them - the ones battered in sappy lyrics, coated with over-seasoned vocals, or saturated into deep-fried muck. On this bli more
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Seattle Symphony players turn up the heat
by Rod Parke -
SGN A&E Writer
Musicians from Seattle Symphony
February 4
Nordstrom Recital Hall
Attendees at Seattle Symphony concerts may not be aware that members of the Orchestra give concerts of chamber music. Perhaps the grandeur of the full orchestra might make the casual symphony audien more
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Grupo Corpo an evening of easy ecstasy
by Rod Parke -
SGN A&E Writer
Brazilian Dance: Grupo Corpo
February 3
Meany Hall
I've heard Grupo Corpo criticized as 'too much athleticism, not enough dance.' To be sure, this group is a far cry from classical ballet or even Balanchine-type modern dance, and it is incredibly athletic. (One more
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Bettye LaVette preaches the blues at Jazz Alley
by Albert Rodriguez -
SGN A&E Writer
Bettye LaVette
February 3
Dimitriou's Jazz Alley
It wasn't Sunday morning and we weren't sitting in pews, but church was definitely in service when Bettye LaVette came to town last week. The Grammy-nominated soul queen packed them in at the Jazz Alley on more
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