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posted Friday, June 26, 2009 - Volume 37 Issue 26 |
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Arts and Entertainment
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At the Zoo, the B-52s shimmied
by Albert Rodriguez -
SGN A&E Writer
The B-52s
June 17
Woodland Park Zoo
"Interestingly bizarre" is the best way to describe Wednesday evening's sold-out performance by The B-52s. America's favorite party band played to a crowd of picnicers on an overcast, muggy evening deep inside a zoo, of all places. There was no shortage of a goo more |
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Charlene Strong turned tragedy into activist energy
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Staff Writer
for my wife&
Screening at
Northwest
Film Forum, 4 PM
Fundraiser at the
Wildrose, 7 PM
June 21
Charlene, it would seem, was born into a family with an appropriate last name: Strong. Surviving a personal tragedy that would break the wil more
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RENT back to Seattle with stellar cast
by Eric Andrews-Katz -
SGN Contributing Writer
RENT
Paramount Theatre
Through June 21
RENT has traveled through Seattle on two previous occasions, both welcomed with exceptionally deserved enthusiasm, and last night's revival opening of RENT is no different. It also had the added addition o more
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Get swept away with The Tempest
by Miryam Gordon -
SGN A&E Writer
The Tempest
Seattle Shakespeare Company
Through June 28
A Duke gets booted from Naples, lands on an island with his daughter, basically having been set adrift to die. His friend, however, supplies him with enough food and water and books, one of which su more
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I.D. art show at Kucera Gallery
by Regina Hackett -
Special to the SGN
I.D.: Individual Demographics
Greg Kucera Gallery
The supple line Tom of Finland (Touko) is entirely devoted to articulating the robust bodies of young men. Always hung, hard and willing, they represent a state of imperishable bliss.
There more
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Much ado about Oregon Shakespeare Festival
by Marian Michener -
SGN Contributing Writer
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) opened their summer season last weekend with a richly ornamented Henry VIII in the Elizabethan Theater. Vilma Silva stole the show as Queen Katherine, at first confident that she knows her power with the king, then understanding how quickly sh more
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SGN Exclusive Interview: Dance diva Abigail returns to Seattle Pride
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Staff Writer
Dance anthem diva Abigail returns to Pride at Seattle Center Sunday, June 28. Described as a "Devastating Diva with a difference," Abigail has been keeping the dance floors packed since 1992.
She burst onto the scene with her debut single "I Feel You" and followed with a str more
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A Dyke About Town: Mercy and Magnanimity listen to jazz
by Mercy Moosemuzzle -
SGN Contributing Writer
Sweet Cruises
Mercy interviewed Jen Foster, who will be performing on the Sweet Cruise, leaving for the Caribbean from New Orleans, November 8. Mercy and Cuteness were impressed with the music on her website at www.jenfoster.com. Mercy likes it that Foster has wr more
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Next week: Tori Amos, hottest musicians, best of 2009 ½
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| WHERE IT'S AT |
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B-52s, JoBros, Staples all in June
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| MOVIE REVIEWS |
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Pixar's Up is a sky-high masterwork
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Land of the Lost hilarious and hella fun
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| INSIDE HOLLYWOOD |
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Deep Inside Hollywood - Romeo San Vicente
Big-screen beckons Neil Patrick Harris
While hosting this year's Tony Awards, Neil Patrick Harris joked about his second-class status as a "TV guy." But he's already proven he's hilarious on the big screen in the Harold & Kumar movies, so now that second-tier status is about to change with two new film projects on the horizon. Ha more |
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Book Marks
by Richard Labonte -
SGN Contributing Writer
Unfriendly Fire: How the Gay Ban Undermines the Military and Weakens America
by Nathaniel Frank
(St. Martin's Press, $25.95)
What an infuriating book - in a good way. By recounting dozens of sordid tales of dubious discharges, and with a damning more
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Pride Idol's final show
Tuesday at R Place
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Staff Writer
The Seattle Out and Proud (SOAP) Pride
Idol final event is June 23 at 9:30 p.m. at R
Place. The winner of the singing competition
will perform on the SOAP float at the
Gay Pride Parade June 28. The lucky crooner
will be awarded a $1,000 cash prize.
For five weeks, local talent signed u more
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Slapstick & mayhem
Moonlight in Edmonds
by Miryam Gordon -
SGN A&E Writer
Moonlight and Magnolias
Phoenix Theatre
Through June 28
The Phoenix Theatre is a newly revived and expanded company in Edmonds that replaces Edge of the World Theatre, housed in a shopping center (with parking!) near the northend Costco. They have put hours o more
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