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A Dyke About Town: Nancy Wilson flawless
by Mercy Moosemuzzle -
SGN Contributing Writer
Nancy Wilson
Mercy and Cuteness went to see Nancy Wilson at Jazz Alley last week. She and her combo of Lou Matthews (piano), John B. Williams (bass), and Roy McCurdy (drums) were flawless. Wilson has been performing for 55 years. She has gray hair that went well with her gray gown. Her experience shows more |
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DJ Almond Brown: 'House music is where it's at!'
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
Velvet with
DJ Almond Brown
Neighbours
Nightclub
October 15
DJ Almond Brown is here to make a statement: House music is where it's at, Seattle! Almond is bringing his brand of dance party to Neighbours Nightclub on October 15 with his new ni more
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The Drums' intense performance conquers muddy sound
by Jessica Price -
SGN Contributing Writer
The Drums
October 4
Neumos
I'm feeling a little conflicted about how to approach a review of The Drums' appearance at Neumos last weekend. To say anything disparaging about four adorably sunny boys who met at summer camp and perform shimmering son more
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In the Heights mixes the modern with the traditional
by Eric Andrews-Katz -
SGN Contributing Writer
In the Heights
5th Avenue Theatre
Through October 17
In the Heights may appear as a newer musical, having only been on Broadway in 2008, but the show is much more traditional and has its roots deeply seated in Broadway musical history. The music more
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Please, not another superb Carmen!
by Rod Parke -
SGN A&E Writer
This is embarrassing! I have written that Carmen is not even close to my favorite opera to see, and yet here I am writing to recommend a second DVD of that opera in less than two months.
Indeed, now you have two best-in-decades Carmen videos to chose from: Francesca Zambello's brill more
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Robert Geller stars in local playwright's Dropped Stitch
by James Whitely -
SGN Staff Writer
A Dropped Stitch
New Space Theatre
Through October 16
A Dropped Stitch, the new play written and directed by local playwright Jeff Stilwell, opened September 30 at the New Space Theatre (17517 15th Ave. NE #202) and runs through October 16. The four-person more
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Seattle Women's Chorus presents magnificent We Are Family
by Rev. Barbara Allen -
SGN Contributing Writer
We Are Family
October 16-17
Benaroya Hall
The Seattle Women's Chorus' production of We Are Family evolves beyond entertainment while touching the mind, heart, and soul. The sneak preview on October 3 at Mt. Vernon's McIntyre Hall reminded e more
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It's A Salon! blends art, dance, and comedy
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
The Cherdonna & Lou Show: It's a Salon!
October 15-16
Century Ballroom
Quirky. Wacky. Brilliant. Honest. That is the way I feel about Jody Kuehner (Cherdonna Shinatra) and Ricki Mason (Lou Henry Hoover). In the collaborators' new show, The Cherdonna more
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Stamps worth millions at stake in Mauritius
by Miryam Gordon -
SGN A&E Writer
Mauritius
Seattle Public Theater
Through October 24
What does the island of Mauritius have to do with stamp collecting? You get to find that out by attending the current production at Seattle Public Theater. This play, by Theresa Rebeck, focuses on a pair of half-sist more
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Superheroes prove their Gayness at Re-bar
by James Whitely -
SGN Staff Writer
Superheroes Are So Gay!
September 30
Re-bar
On September 30, The Producer's Collective, a local organization of Queer and allied artists, put on one of their biggest shows yet, Superheroes are So Gay! A Dynamite Queer Variety Show at Re-bar (1114 Howel more
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