BWW Review: Café Nordo's Spell Goes a Bit Awry in THE WITCHING HOUR
by Jay Irwin - September 28, 2018
I'm certainly a fan of the creepy and the crawly and the things that go bump in the night which is one reason Halloween is my favorite holiday. So, a spooky Cafe Nordo show entitled "The Witching Hour" should be right up my alley. And while it is and there's still all the delicious food and fabulous music and fun one would expect from a Nordo show, the story felt a little tentative and unsure of itself and where it needed to go.
by Jay Irwin - September 28, 2018
I'm certainly a fan of the creepy and the crawly and the things that go bump in the night which is one reason Halloween is my favorite holiday. So, a spooky Cafe Nordo show entitled "The Witching Hour" should be right up my alley. And while it is and there's still all the delicious food and fabulous music and fun one would expect from a Nordo show, the story felt a little tentative and unsure of itself and where it needed to go.
Haley Lindsey Returns To The Pocket Theater In ONE OF THE GOOD ONES
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2018
Join Haley as she asks the deep questions and explores such varied topics as love, sex, murder, family, politics, mental illness, marine biology, and reality television in the second run of her hit standup show.
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2018
Join Haley as she asks the deep questions and explores such varied topics as love, sex, murder, family, politics, mental illness, marine biology, and reality television in the second run of her hit standup show.
Velocity Presents THE FALL KICK OFF! Seattle Dance Showcases
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2018
Celebrate the official kick-off to the vibrant Seattle Dance Season and toast to Tonya as we celebrate our outgoing Artistic Executive Director at the Fall Kick Off!
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2018
Celebrate the official kick-off to the vibrant Seattle Dance Season and toast to Tonya as we celebrate our outgoing Artistic Executive Director at the Fall Kick Off!
Solo Pianist George Winston to Hold Benefit Performance At BPA
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2018
Grammy award winning, multi-platinum solo pianist George Winston will make an extremely rare appearance at Bainbridge Performing Arts today, September 28, 2018.
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2018
Grammy award winning, multi-platinum solo pianist George Winston will make an extremely rare appearance at Bainbridge Performing Arts today, September 28, 2018.
Shaw's Sharp Look At Love And War -- ARMS AND THE MAN Begins Next Month
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2018
George Bernard Shaw's recipe for fun mixes smarts with silliness and adds just a dash of morality. Arms and the Man takes center stage at Seattle Shakespeare Company helmed by David Armstrong, former artistic director of the 5th Avenue Theatre. Arms and the Man previews October 23-25, opens October 26 and runs through November 18 at the Center Theatre at the Seattle Center.
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2018
George Bernard Shaw's recipe for fun mixes smarts with silliness and adds just a dash of morality. Arms and the Man takes center stage at Seattle Shakespeare Company helmed by David Armstrong, former artistic director of the 5th Avenue Theatre. Arms and the Man previews October 23-25, opens October 26 and runs through November 18 at the Center Theatre at the Seattle Center.
Join The Celebration At Seattle Center Festál: Diwali: Lights Of India
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2018
Transform your cultural awareness at Seattle Center Festal: Diwali: Lights of India, Saturday, noon - 6 p.m. Oct. 20, at Seattle Center Armory. Diwali: Lights of India celebrates light over darkness and good over evil as it highlights Indian presence in our region with live music, dance, visual exploration, authentic foods and goods, workshops, demonstrations and hands-on learning for kids and adults.
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2018
Transform your cultural awareness at Seattle Center Festal: Diwali: Lights of India, Saturday, noon - 6 p.m. Oct. 20, at Seattle Center Armory. Diwali: Lights of India celebrates light over darkness and good over evil as it highlights Indian presence in our region with live music, dance, visual exploration, authentic foods and goods, workshops, demonstrations and hands-on learning for kids and adults.
LIVE @ BENAROYA HALL Presents 4 Emerging Artists This Fall
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2018
This Fall Live @ Benaroya Hall demonstrates its commitment to supporting emerging artists with a series of four artists on the rise: Royal, Springs, Beving and Micarelli. The Live @ Benaroya Hall season continues through December and into 2019 with four added concerts: Brickman, The Tenors, The English Beat and Bowie. Tickets to those shows recently went on sale and good seats are available for all concerts in the lineup. More shows for the Spring of 2019 will be announced in late January. Tickets for the concerts listed above are on sale now, prices vary.
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2018
This Fall Live @ Benaroya Hall demonstrates its commitment to supporting emerging artists with a series of four artists on the rise: Royal, Springs, Beving and Micarelli. The Live @ Benaroya Hall season continues through December and into 2019 with four added concerts: Brickman, The Tenors, The English Beat and Bowie. Tickets to those shows recently went on sale and good seats are available for all concerts in the lineup. More shows for the Spring of 2019 will be announced in late January. Tickets for the concerts listed above are on sale now, prices vary.
Mike Daisey Returns To Seattle With A PEOPLE'S HISTORY
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2018
Seattle Repertory Theatre is excited to present famed monologist Mike Daisey's newest work, A People's History. In this series of 18 stand-alone monologues, Daisey uses his razor-sharp wit to explore a history of the U.S. he was not taught in high school. From the first landing of Columbus to the election of Donald Trump, Daisey will contrast his high school history book with Howard Zinn's electrifying A People's History Of The United States. Each night of the production will feature a fresh chapter from the history book - chapter content to be performed night to night will not be disclosed in advance of the performance as part of the experience. A People's History will run October 17 - November 25, 2018 (opening night isOctober 24) on the Leo K. stage - single tickets are on sale now (starting at $17) and are available through the Seattle Rep Box Office at 206.443.2222 or online at SeattleRep.org.
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2018
Seattle Repertory Theatre is excited to present famed monologist Mike Daisey's newest work, A People's History. In this series of 18 stand-alone monologues, Daisey uses his razor-sharp wit to explore a history of the U.S. he was not taught in high school. From the first landing of Columbus to the election of Donald Trump, Daisey will contrast his high school history book with Howard Zinn's electrifying A People's History Of The United States. Each night of the production will feature a fresh chapter from the history book - chapter content to be performed night to night will not be disclosed in advance of the performance as part of the experience. A People's History will run October 17 - November 25, 2018 (opening night isOctober 24) on the Leo K. stage - single tickets are on sale now (starting at $17) and are available through the Seattle Rep Box Office at 206.443.2222 or online at SeattleRep.org.
GOOD KISSER to Star Rachel Paulson, Julia Eringer, Kari Alison Hodge, Courtney McCullough
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2018
Award-winning writer/director/producer Wendy Jo Carlton (Easy Abby, Jamie and Jessie are Not Together, Hannah Free) announced today the cast of her upcoming female queer erotic film, Good Kisser.
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2018
Award-winning writer/director/producer Wendy Jo Carlton (Easy Abby, Jamie and Jessie are Not Together, Hannah Free) announced today the cast of her upcoming female queer erotic film, Good Kisser.
Velocity Presents THE MIDSUMMER
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2018
Velocity Dance Center and the gray are thrilled to announce the world premiere of The Midsummer, running Oct 19-21 at Velocity's Founder's Theater. The gray is a brand new dance company in Seattle, and for its inaugural piece, artistic director and choreographer Beth Terwilleger has curated a stellar artistic team that features dancers from Seattle gems Whim W'him, Evoke Productions, The Three Yells, and Coriolis Dance among others. A veritable feminist powerhouse, this female-choreographed experimental ballet work is also scored with original music by the critically acclaimed cellist and composer Julia Kent.
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2018
Velocity Dance Center and the gray are thrilled to announce the world premiere of The Midsummer, running Oct 19-21 at Velocity's Founder's Theater. The gray is a brand new dance company in Seattle, and for its inaugural piece, artistic director and choreographer Beth Terwilleger has curated a stellar artistic team that features dancers from Seattle gems Whim W'him, Evoke Productions, The Three Yells, and Coriolis Dance among others. A veritable feminist powerhouse, this female-choreographed experimental ballet work is also scored with original music by the critically acclaimed cellist and composer Julia Kent.
Deana Duncan Named Artistic Director Of WICA
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2018
Deana Duncan, long-time Program and Production Director of the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, has been named Artistic Director of the Langley, WA based organization.
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2018
Deana Duncan, long-time Program and Production Director of the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, has been named Artistic Director of the Langley, WA based organization.
Verna Everitt To Lead Whidbey Art Center
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2018
Starting this month, Verna Everitt has taken over the leadership reins as the Executive Director of the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts (WICA).
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2018
Starting this month, Verna Everitt has taken over the leadership reins as the Executive Director of the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts (WICA).
BSO Announces 2019 Young Artist Concerto Competition
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2018
Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra announces that the 2019 Young Artist Concerto Competition will be held December 8, 2018 offsite at Steinway Piano Gallery, 1218 3rd Ave #105, Seattle.
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2018
Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra announces that the 2019 Young Artist Concerto Competition will be held December 8, 2018 offsite at Steinway Piano Gallery, 1218 3rd Ave #105, Seattle.
BWW Review: Forward Flux and Pratidhwani's A SMALL HISTORY OF AMAL, AGE 7 Sweet but Doesn't Connect
by Jay Irwin - September 25, 2018
Dear Readers, I know you've heard me talk before about taking the air out of a scene or earning your pauses or pauses you could drive a truck through. Well the latest offering from Forward Flux and Pratidhwani, Lindsay Joelle's "A Small History of Amal, Age 7", while being a sweet and sometimes touching story, suffers from a typhoon of air and a convoy of trucks driving through making the show feel forced and lacking connection.
by Jay Irwin - September 25, 2018
Dear Readers, I know you've heard me talk before about taking the air out of a scene or earning your pauses or pauses you could drive a truck through. Well the latest offering from Forward Flux and Pratidhwani, Lindsay Joelle's "A Small History of Amal, Age 7", while being a sweet and sometimes touching story, suffers from a typhoon of air and a convoy of trucks driving through making the show feel forced and lacking connection.
Snowflake Avalanche's Next Y York Play FRAMED Announced
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2018
Snowflake Avalanche proudly presents Y York's play, Framed at 18th & Union: An Arts Space.
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2018
Snowflake Avalanche proudly presents Y York's play, Framed at 18th & Union: An Arts Space.
First Interstate Center For The Arts Announces Free Concert For Grand Reopening
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2018
The Spokane Public Facilities District recently unveiled the new name and logo (First Interstate Center for the Arts) for the iconic downtown Performing Arts Center and now has some exciting news on the reopening of the venue in early November 2018.
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2018
The Spokane Public Facilities District recently unveiled the new name and logo (First Interstate Center for the Arts) for the iconic downtown Performing Arts Center and now has some exciting news on the reopening of the venue in early November 2018.
Ariel Quartet Performs In NYPhil's New 'Nightcap' Series
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2018
The highly-acclaimed, young Ariel Quartet returns to New York City in the fall of 2018 with two captivating performances: as a part of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra's Nightcap series, as well as the Aspect Foundation for Music & Arts series, based at The Italian Academy of Columbia University.
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2018
The highly-acclaimed, young Ariel Quartet returns to New York City in the fall of 2018 with two captivating performances: as a part of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra's Nightcap series, as well as the Aspect Foundation for Music & Arts series, based at The Italian Academy of Columbia University.
BWW Review: Showtunes Gives Us the LEGALLY BLONDE We Didn't Know We Needed
by Jay Irwin - September 23, 2018
Showtunes is doing "Legally Blonde"? Don't they do obscure musicals that never get done? Yes, that's them, Dear Readers. Putting up for a few weekends, concert stagings with books in hand shows that usually don't see the spotlight. And now here they come with "Legally Blonde" that mega-hit. So why? Because they focus on rare voices and that could mean titles of shows or that could mean casting someone in a role for which they may never be considered. Enter an off-hand remark made at one of the 5th Avenue Theatre spotlight nights when Alexandria Henderson said she didn't have a dream role, just to be able to be cast without limitation and another actor on-stage shouted that she should be Elle in "Legally Blonde" and the crowd went wild. So, an African American Elle with the titular blonde locks. Why not? And that Dear Readers, is the last time we need focus on the fact that Ms. Henderson isn't your traditional Elle. For the rest of this article we'll only focus on the fact that she killed it!
by Jay Irwin - September 23, 2018
Showtunes is doing "Legally Blonde"? Don't they do obscure musicals that never get done? Yes, that's them, Dear Readers. Putting up for a few weekends, concert stagings with books in hand shows that usually don't see the spotlight. And now here they come with "Legally Blonde" that mega-hit. So why? Because they focus on rare voices and that could mean titles of shows or that could mean casting someone in a role for which they may never be considered. Enter an off-hand remark made at one of the 5th Avenue Theatre spotlight nights when Alexandria Henderson said she didn't have a dream role, just to be able to be cast without limitation and another actor on-stage shouted that she should be Elle in "Legally Blonde" and the crowd went wild. So, an African American Elle with the titular blonde locks. Why not? And that Dear Readers, is the last time we need focus on the fact that Ms. Henderson isn't your traditional Elle. For the rest of this article we'll only focus on the fact that she killed it!
BWW Review: SKELETON CREW at Arts West
by Kelly Rogers Flynt - September 23, 2018
Skeleton Crew at ArtsWest Theatre is a double punch of grit and heart. The recession is wreaking havoc on the auto industry in Detroit, and the plant workers are caught in the crossfire. When you can't control the forces at work around you, your reactions to the circumstances are all you have left. Stress, uncertainty, power plays, and self-preservation are all in the mix. The small but powerful cast will suck you into their world and leave their pain and worry stirring uncomfortably in your belly. In Skeleton Crew nothing comes easy, but building a good life is worth the fight.
by Kelly Rogers Flynt - September 23, 2018
Skeleton Crew at ArtsWest Theatre is a double punch of grit and heart. The recession is wreaking havoc on the auto industry in Detroit, and the plant workers are caught in the crossfire. When you can't control the forces at work around you, your reactions to the circumstances are all you have left. Stress, uncertainty, power plays, and self-preservation are all in the mix. The small but powerful cast will suck you into their world and leave their pain and worry stirring uncomfortably in your belly. In Skeleton Crew nothing comes easy, but building a good life is worth the fight.
Former Seattleite Returns With Drama & Comedy Exposing Gaps In Regional Queer Support
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2018
The award-winning international touring writer/performer, Ren Lunicke, is coming hot off the heels of Victoria Fringe Festival with an award for BRAVEST SHOW of 2018 for BLOOD RELATIVE. This is after a prodigious nomination for a Development Award in New Zealand for the same play, and several awards for "Ze": queer as f*ck! over the past two years.
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2018
The award-winning international touring writer/performer, Ren Lunicke, is coming hot off the heels of Victoria Fringe Festival with an award for BRAVEST SHOW of 2018 for BLOOD RELATIVE. This is after a prodigious nomination for a Development Award in New Zealand for the same play, and several awards for "Ze": queer as f*ck! over the past two years.
BWW Review: WET's EVERYTHING YOU TOUCH a Raw Blistering Look at Body Image
by Jay Irwin - September 22, 2018
Over the years I've been to several plays that have cautionary signs in the lobby. Usually they mention cigarette use or strobe lights but more than a few I've seen talk about trigger warnings in the piece. I'd never really understood the trigger warning until last night at Washington Ensemble Theatre's production of "Everything You Touch", a show all about body image. As a big guy myself, I've dealt with this stuff all my life but there was a quite powerful moment in the show where suddenly I had all these memories of my own childhood come rushing back including things like tauntings in school or my Grandmother mailing me weight loss articles she cut out from the newspaper. I'd never had that much of a personal and visceral reaction to a play before which leads me to think that either I'm not as well-adjusted as I think I am or, the production from WET is just that good. I'm going to assume it's the latter. Yeah, that's it.
by Jay Irwin - September 22, 2018
Over the years I've been to several plays that have cautionary signs in the lobby. Usually they mention cigarette use or strobe lights but more than a few I've seen talk about trigger warnings in the piece. I'd never really understood the trigger warning until last night at Washington Ensemble Theatre's production of "Everything You Touch", a show all about body image. As a big guy myself, I've dealt with this stuff all my life but there was a quite powerful moment in the show where suddenly I had all these memories of my own childhood come rushing back including things like tauntings in school or my Grandmother mailing me weight loss articles she cut out from the newspaper. I'd never had that much of a personal and visceral reaction to a play before which leads me to think that either I'm not as well-adjusted as I think I am or, the production from WET is just that good. I'm going to assume it's the latter. Yeah, that's it.
BWW Review: Village's THE NOTEWORTHY LIFE OF HOWARD BARNES Is Super Fun ... For Nerds
by Jay Irwin - September 21, 2018
A few years back, on one of my trips back to the Mothership (New York), I was going to see one of the many incarnations of "Forbidden Broadway", a series I've loved for years. I asked my travelling companion if he wanted to join me. And while he enjoys theater he's not what you would call a theater nerd and so he opted out feeling that many of the inside jokes would fly over his head. It turned out to be a good call. Village Theatre currently has their latest show brought up from the Village Originals Festival onto the Mainstage, "The Noteworthy Life of Howard Barnes" and while it has a few moments where the story drags or gets slightly mired down in its own joke, I found it to be super fun. But in retrospect, it's super fun to me and was super fun to the person I was with but we're both musical theater nerds. I think the inside jokey-ness of this one might be lost on your basic theatergoer.
by Jay Irwin - September 21, 2018
A few years back, on one of my trips back to the Mothership (New York), I was going to see one of the many incarnations of "Forbidden Broadway", a series I've loved for years. I asked my travelling companion if he wanted to join me. And while he enjoys theater he's not what you would call a theater nerd and so he opted out feeling that many of the inside jokes would fly over his head. It turned out to be a good call. Village Theatre currently has their latest show brought up from the Village Originals Festival onto the Mainstage, "The Noteworthy Life of Howard Barnes" and while it has a few moments where the story drags or gets slightly mired down in its own joke, I found it to be super fun. But in retrospect, it's super fun to me and was super fun to the person I was with but we're both musical theater nerds. I think the inside jokey-ness of this one might be lost on your basic theatergoer.
Billy And Howie Seago To Receive Gregory A. Falls Sustained Achievement Award
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2018
Theatre Puget Sound (TPS) and the Gregory Awards announce today that brothers Billy and Howie Seago will be recognized for their contributions to the Seattle theatre community.
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2018
Theatre Puget Sound (TPS) and the Gregory Awards announce today that brothers Billy and Howie Seago will be recognized for their contributions to the Seattle theatre community.
Pratidhwani and Theater Schmeater's I AND YOU Opens 10/18
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2018
'I AND YOU' by Lauren Gunderson Co-Produced by Pratidhwani and Theater Schmeater Directed by Agastya Kohli Theater Schmeater's landmark 26th Season rolls on as we partner with Gregory Award winning theater company, Pratidhwani to bring you the emotionally-charged and powerful 'I AND YOU' by Lauren Gunderson.
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2018
'I AND YOU' by Lauren Gunderson Co-Produced by Pratidhwani and Theater Schmeater Directed by Agastya Kohli Theater Schmeater's landmark 26th Season rolls on as we partner with Gregory Award winning theater company, Pratidhwani to bring you the emotionally-charged and powerful 'I AND YOU' by Lauren Gunderson.
Seattle Women's Chorus Wants Audiences to HEAR ME ROAR!
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2018
This first concert of the 2018-2019 season marks 15 years on stage for Seattle Women's Chorus (SWC). And SWC wants Northwest audiences to Hear Me Roar! The concert is filled with throwback favorites, pop extravaganzas, and fresh choral sounds that mark where the chorus has been...and where they are going.
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2018
This first concert of the 2018-2019 season marks 15 years on stage for Seattle Women's Chorus (SWC). And SWC wants Northwest audiences to Hear Me Roar! The concert is filled with throwback favorites, pop extravaganzas, and fresh choral sounds that mark where the chorus has been...and where they are going.
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