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Cirque du Soleil's Adam Miller -
SGN unearths the artistic director's dazzling vision
by Eric Andrews-Katz -
SGN Contributing Writer
Cirque du Soleil's
Kooza
June 3-July 2
Marymoor Park
Beautiful bodies twisting with acts of daring acrobatics can only mean one thing: Cirque du Soleil is coming back to Seattle. Cirque du Soleil, the famous entertainment troupe, is self-described as a "dramatic mix of circus arts more |
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Seattle's Pride Idol: Round Four
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Staff Writer
On May 23, five contestants - singing two songs each - competed for the chance to become Seattle's next Seattle Out and Proud (SOaP) 2010 Pride Idol.
Idol fans, did you notice anything different at last week's competition? That's right - it was "guest judge" week, as the mostly u more
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Fiddler on the Roof creates new traditions
by Eric Andrews-Katz -
SGN Contributing Writer
Fiddler on the Roof
Paramount Theatre
Through May 30
Fiddler on the Roof is a show about tradition. From the opening number which literally proclaims it, traditions - physical and spiritual - are the very backbone of this record-setting (and re more
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Lily Armani wins La Femme Magnifique title
by James Whitely -
SGN Staff Writer
La Femme Magnifique and
La Femme Magnifique Plus
May 23
Neighbours Nightclub
On Sunday, May 23, patrons packed Neighbours Nightclub on Capitol Hill for the La Femme Magnifique Washington Pageant hosted by Portland's Darcelle XV and produced by Gay more
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Vaudevillians must-see neo-burlesque
by Scott Rice -
SGN Contributing Writer
The Vaudevillians
Balagan Theatre
Through June 5
Kitty Witless is a leggy blonde songbird with a marginal attitude and a tendency to hike her skirt up. Dr. Dan Von Dandy is a sexually repressed ragtime virtuoso with an arrogant streak and proclivit more
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The quiet beauty of The Trip to Bountiful
by Miryam Gordon -
SGN A&E Writer
The Trip to Bountiful
ACT Theatre
Through June 6
These days, ACT Theatre's The Trip to Bountiful by Horton Foote is better known as a 1985 movie than as a stage play. Set in southeast Texas in 1953, it's the quiet, plaintive story of Carrie Watts, a woman w more
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Charley's Aunt a 112-year-old drag farce
by Milton W. Hamlin -
SGN A&E Writer
Charley's Aunt
Taproot Theatre
Through June 12
In 1892 Victorian London, the biggest comedy smash of the year was Brandon Thomas' Charley's Aunt. In 2010 Seattle, the biggest comedy smash currently on stage might well be the same play. The original p more
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Thin Place a thoughtful trip into religion
by Miryam Gordon -
SGN A&E Writer
The Thin Place
Intiman Theatre
Through June 13
The world-premiere play The Thin Place just opened at Intiman Theatre. It was written by local playwright Sonya Schneider and conceived and directed by Andrew Russell, the new associate producer at Intiman. more
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A Dyke About Town: Incredible old timers Pinetop Perkins and Martin Charnin
by Mercy Moosemuzzle -
SGN Contributing Writer
Pinetop Perkins
The blues Pinetop Perkins played at the age of 95 at Jazz Alley last week amazed Mercy and Cuteness. Bass player Bob Stroger opened by singing a song he had played with Jimmy Reeves, 'White Lights, Big City,' with his nice, big voice. 'CC Rider' and more
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Charley's Aunt a 112-year-old drag farce
by Milton W. Hamlin -
SGN A&E Writer
Charley's Aunt
Taproot Theatre
Through June 12
In 1892 Victorian London, the biggest comedy smash of the year was Brandon Thomas' Charley's Aunt. In 2010 Seattle, the biggest comedy smash currently on stage might well be the same play. The original pro more
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