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Latin Night contestants sing twice at Pride Idol
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
Latin Night at Pride Idol was muy caliente as six contestants sang two songs each for a chance to win $100! Some of them sang in English while others sang in Spanish, to deliver one of the best Pride Idol shows yet!
Pride Idol is a citywide singing contest produced and presented by SO&P, Verizon Wireless, FUZE, S more |
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Sixth annual Translations Film Festival brings premieres to Seattle
by Sara Michelle Fetters -
SGN Contributing Writer
Translations:
The Seattle
Transgender
Film Festival
May 12-15
Various locations
The sixth annual Translations Film Festival begins with a bang, with Friday's local premiere of the Chaz Bono documentary Becoming Chaz at d more
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The Cars let the good times roll again
by Albert Rodriguez -
SGN A&E Writer
The Cars
May 10
The Showbox SoDo
'Is there anyone here who doesn't know this is our first show in 24 years?' asked Ric Ocasek early in The Cars' set at the Showbox SoDo on Tuesday night. The sold-out crowd erupted in a minute-long cheer, befitting an occasi more
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Seattle Opera scores a hit with Magic Flute
by Rod Parke -
SGN A&E Writer
Mozart's Magic Flute
May 7-8
McCaw Hall
With fab costumes designed by Zandra Rhodes, eye-pleasing sets by Robert Dahlstrom and Robert Schaub, hilarious direction by Chris Alexander, and superb, closet-cleaning conducting by Gary Thor Wedow, this new production of a more
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The Kills play explosive set
by Jessica Price -
SGN Contributing Writer
The Kills
May 9
The Showbox at the Market
The Kills are the hottest thing going in electrified dirty blues rock these days, and they rule the universe as an army of two. The sold-out crowd at Neumos didn't need to be convinced; young girls were shrieki more
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Soul Jelly performing twice during Pride
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
Soul Jelly, a local nine-piece soul, funk, and R&B party band, is scheduled to perform at two Gay Pride events this summer: the SO&P Hard Rock Café Pin Launch party and the Capitol Hill Pride Festival. Seattle Gay News caught up with KJ Jones, one of the band's lead vocalists, to talk ab more
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A Dyke About Town: Lea DeLaria nails standards and comedy
by Mercy Moosemuzzle -
SGN Contributing Writer
Lea DeLaria
Mercy and Cuteness were knocked out by Lea DeLaria's concert at the Triple Door on May 7. The comedian/singer appeared with tousled short hair and black leather pants. Cuteness said, 'Who knew she had such a fabulous voice?'
Janette Maso more
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Symphony disappoints, then delights
by Rod Parke -
SGN A&E Writer
Les Violons du Roy,
Seattle Symphony
May 5 and 6
Benaroya Hall
When most of the Seattle Symphony players are busy at Seattle Opera - as they are now in Mozart's Magic Flute (running through May 21st) - we get works for smaller ensembles at Benaroya Hall. Th more
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Ladies of the Corridor shows how far we've come
by Miryam Gordon -
SGN A&E Writer
The Ladies of the Corridor
Richard Hugo House
Through May 22
Dorothy Parker was known for her wit and her participation in the Algonquin Round Table, a group of writers and critics who met every day for lunch around a table in the Algonquin Hotel. Initially more
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Suspending disbelief worth it for Fabulous Prizes
by Miryam Gordon -
SGN A&E Writer
Fabulous Prizes
Satori Group
Through May 30
Satori Group is among a handful of small ensemble theater companies consumed by theatricality. They both develop their own collective work and produce new, often unusual and edgy plays scripted by others.
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