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The Music Man strikes up the band
by Eric Andrews-Katz -
SGN A&E Writer
THE MUSIC MAN
5th AVENUE THEATRE
Through March 10
The Music Man is one of those shows that stem from the Golden Age of musical theater (roughly, the late 1940s through the early 1970s). Musicals of this era formed the backbone of the American Theater Songbook, with standards such as the ro more |
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Jewel still shines - With a greatest-hits anthology just out, the '90s star reflects on her many-faceted career
by Chris Azzopardi -
SGN Contributing Writer
Jewel Kilcher's life is the best kind of 'It Gets Better' story. Even though the famed music-maker recorded a video to offer hope to struggling teens, she really didn't need to. For inspiration, one need only look at how she went from living out of her car - and almost dying - to b more
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And the Oscar goes to ...
Picking the winners in a very uncertain year
by Sara Michelle Fetters -
SGN A&E Writer
THE 85TH ACADEMY AWARDS
ABC-TV
February 24, 4 p.m. (PT)
It's been a strange road to the 85th annual Academy Awards - this Sunday's telecast and presentation is one of the more unus more
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Look, Ma, new hands
A Behanding in Spokane is almost too weird for words
by Miryam Gordon -
SGN A&E Writer
A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE
THEATER SCHMEATER
Through February 23
In a nasty/funny little play by a playwright who loves to create nasty/funny little plays, A Behanding in Spokane by Marti more
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Have a golden time at Purr's Oscar party
by Albert Rodriguez -
SGN A&E Writer
We know for sure that Ben Affleck won't be walking away with the Best Director statue, though he's claimed every equivalent prize leading up to the Oscars. But this year's Academy Awards do include a couple of nail-biters - including, once again, the Best Actress race, where momentum has s more
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In the Mood swings back to Seattle
by Albert Rodriguez -
SGN A&E Writer
IN THE MOOD: A 1940s MUSICAL REVUE
BENAROYA HALL
March 10
In the Mood is getting back into the swing of things. America's premier 1940s big-band musical revue, a touring production of song and dance numbers filled with music by the likes of Tommy Dorsey more
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Old Master exhibit at SAM a must-see
Kenwood House renovation offers Seattleites a unique opportunity
by Eric Andrews-Katz -
SGN A&E Writer
THE TREASURES OF KENWOOD HOUSE, LONDON
SEATTLE ART MUSEUM
Through May 19
Kenwood House is located at Hampstead Heath on the outskirts of London, and was (at one p more
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Music biggie Clive Davis comes out as Bi
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The King's Singers seduce packed Town Hall
by Rod Parke -
SGN A&E Writer
THE KING'S SINGERS
EARLY MUSIC GUILD
TOWN HALL
February 16
It takes a hearty yank to pull these 75-year-old bones across the waters from an idyllic island country home all the way into the noisy city to spend a couple hours sitting on a church bench. Th more
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A visit to the Red Lodge
Dan Steadman and Joseph Kim talk about their new film (now on DVD)
by Gary M. Kramer -
SGN A&E Writer
RED LODGE
CIRCA 87 (DVD)
Available now via the website www.circa87.com and on Amazon, writer/director Dan Steadman's film Red Lodge is a funny, sweet, and touching romantic c more
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Waxie Moon film to screen monthly at Central Cinema
Bound for cult status, Waxie Moon in Fallen Jewel will start screening monthly at Seattle's Central Cinema, starting with special presentations on February 28 and March 28. The February 28 screening will be co-hosted by RuPaul's Drag Race superstar Jinkx Monsoon and Waxie herself. Another special guest will be featured March 28.
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Singing for salvation - Altar Boyz will alter your view of Catholics
by Miryam Gordon -
SGN A&E Writer
ALTAR BOYZ
SEATTLE MUSICAL THEATRE
Through March 10
Altar Boyz is a great musical for SGN readers to see. If you've been hankering for hot guys shaking their hot bods boy-band style, and singing and dancing for God ... oh, you haven't? It's the God part, is more
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PNB makes triumphant return to New York
Audiences cheer Balanchine trio, Romeo et Juliette
by Milton W. Hamlin -
SGN A&E Writer
Pacific Northwest Ballet took the City that Never Sleeps by storm last week, with two full-length evenings of outstanding dance. To say that PNB's New York performances were a sensational hit would be an understate more |
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