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SIFF announces lineup for Seattle International Film Festival's 43rd edition
The Seattle International Film Festival, the largest and most highly attended festival in the United States, has announced the complete lineup of films, guests, and events for the 43rd annual 25-day Festival (May 18 - June 11, 2017).
This year, SIFF will screen 400 films representing 80 countries and will include: 161 features (plus 4 secret films), 58 documentaries, 1 more |
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Seattle Symphony presents Broadway Rocks with Seattle Men's Chorus and guest soloists May 19-21
For the first time ever the Seattle Symphony and Seattle Men's Chorus team up to perform the great rock and contemporary Broadway hits. Conductor Steven Reineke along with SMC and a trio of Broadway singers will take you on a musical romp including hit songs from The Lion King, Wicked, Hairspray, Mamma Mia, Phantom of the Opera and many others. more
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MOR presents new commissions on Europe's Roma people during the Holocaust
Program features world premieres of works by composer Mary Kouyoumdjian and choreographer Olivier Wevers
Music of Remembrance (MOR) presents the world premieres of two newly commissioned works at its concert at Benaroya Hall's Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall (3rd Ave & Union St.) in Seattle on May 21 at 5pm, wit more
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28th Annual GLAAD Media Awards - NYC; Debra Messing calls on Ivanka Trump; 'It's time to do something': Billy Porter receives the Vito Russo award
GLAAD, the world's LGBTQ advocacy organization, honored Debra Messing, Billy Porter, and outstanding LGBTQ images in film and television at the 28th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York City on May 6. The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the L more
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Rainbow City Performing Arts -
MEET OUR NEW DIRECTORS
TIMOTHY V. NORRIS JR.
Tim will join us as Artistic Director of Rainbow City Performing Arts as well as Director of Rainbow City Band!
Tim is thrilled for the opportunity and excited to begin his service to the Seattle community, increasing the reach and impact of an already phenomenal group of musicians in the R more
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Shirtless Sondre Lerche brings pleasure to Seattle
by Jerry Peerson -
SGN Contributing Writer
SONDRE LERCHE
COLUMBIA CITY THEATER
April 29
At age 34, Norwegian musician Sondre Lerche is already a veteran of the music world. For over 15 years, he has been heralded as one of his generation's most clever and talented song crafters. Last more
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Seattle Shakespeare Company presents a 1930s movie musical A Midsummer Nights Dream
by Miryam Gordon -
SGN A&E Writer
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
SEATTLE SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
(AT CORNISH PLAYHOUSE)
Through May 21
Did you know that Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream is the most performed play in the world? It's a comedy and it's Shakespeare and apparently t more
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An American in Paris - sacre bleu
by Eric Andrews-Katz -
SGN A&E Writer
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS
PARAMOUNT THEATRE
Through May 14
The movie classic An American in Paris dates from the days of the Great Hollywood Musical. As is the trend with today's Broadway theatre, the formulated movie musical has been transformed to the more
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5th Avenue Theatre and Broadway composers team up to raise money for famed Oregon high school theater program!
by MK Scott -
SGN A&E Writer
Everything I learned about theater and performance I learned from my high school drama teacher and as a Gay kid in the late 80s it really helped me stay in school and come out. My high school drama teacher was a legend and a well-known musical theater director in the Portland theater scene for over more
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Frank Ocean cancels Sasquatch appearance; Against Me! headed to Seattle in September
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Ritchie's King Arthur a schizophrenic reworking of a legendary tale
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Hawn's return makes Snatched a comedy bargain
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Lea Michele explores places of love and emotion at the Moore Theatre
by Albert Rodriguez -
SGN A&E Writer
LEA MICHELE
THE MOORE THEATRE
May 8
There are striking similarities between Rachel Berry, the character Lea Michele played for six seasons on 'Glee,' and the real life Lea Michele. They both ambitiously chased after their dreams of becoming a star - more
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To Bring You My Love:
PJ Harvey in peak form at the WaMu
by Jessica Price -
SGN A&E Writer
PJ HARVEY
WAMU THEATER
May 5
PJ Harvey's appearance at the WaMu Theater on Friday, May 5 was a very, very big deal to fans of the English musician/singer-songwriter that have revered her with unwavering dedication for nearly twenty-five years. Though s more
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U2 descends to Seattle with 30th anniversary tour of The Joshua Tree
by Albert Rodriguez -
SGN A&E Writer
U2 W/MUMFORD & SONS
CENTURY LINK FIELD
May 14
There are really only a handful of music acts that can sell out an entire soccer stadium anywhere in the world. We're talking anywhere, from Monte Carlo to Shanghai to Reykjavik to Buenos Aires to Perth. An more
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A Magic Flute full of magical touches
by Alice Bloch -
SGN A&E Writer
SEATTLE OPERA
THE MAGIC FLUTE
BY WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
LIBRETTO BY EMANUEL SCHIKANDER
MARION OLIVER MCCAW HALL
Sunday, May 7
Sunday Matinee Cast:
5/7, 5/10, 5/14, 5/19 & 5/21)
Although The Magic Flute con more
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Seattle Opera's The Magic Flute
An addendum
by Rod Parke -
SGN A&E Writer
SEATTLE OPERA
THE MAGIC FLUTE
May 6 (Opening Night Cast)
(Opening Night Cast:
5/6, 5/13, 5/17 & 5/20)
To the excellent review by Alice Bloch, I'll add just a footnote regarding those singers on opening night who were different fro more
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