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Xanadu: a million lights are dancing still
by Miryam Gordon -
SGN A&E Writer
XANADU
ARTS WEST
Through July 15
Have you never been mellow? Have you never tried to find a comfort from inside you? No? Well, get your groove on at ArtsWest as their apprentice program goes to Xanadu. This spoof musical based on the 1980 cult film (inspired by the 1947 Rita Hayworth film Down more |
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Freedom Fantasia a feast of flag-waving fun
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
FREEDOM FANTASIA
The Triple Door
Through July 8
Things don't always happen the way we remember them. And a good case can be made that history, particularly American history, didn't always happen the way it is recorded. In fact, these days, if you aske more
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Les Misérables: the dream continues
by Eric Andrews-Katz -
SGN A&E Writer
LES MISÉRABLES
5TH AVENUE THEATER
Through July 8
The musical adaptation of Victor Hugo's 1862 novel Les Misérables is known throughout the world. Seen by more than 50 million people in 38 countries, the Cameron Mackintosh phenomenon continues to please more
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Overstuffed Rome a disappointing afterthought
by Sara Michelle Fetters -
SGN A&E Writer
TO ROME WITH LOVE
Opens July 6
After reaching a recent high with the Academy Award-winning Midnight in Paris, Woody Allen, the hardest working writer/director in Hollywood, returns with another star-studded affair, this one an ensemble multi-story comedy that a more
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Their Crisis - and yours?
by Miryam Gordon -
SGN A&E Writer
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THIS IS YOUR CRISIS
INFINITY BOX THEATRE PROJECT (at Ethnic Cultural Theatre)
Through July 8
A 14-member cast is needed to produce this new, 45-minute adaptation by Catherine Kettrick of a 1976 short story by Kate Wilhelm, Ladies and more
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Oregon Shakespeare Festival offerings spark lively debate
by Marian Michener -
SGN A&E Writer
I was impressed with Alison Carey's adaptation of The Very Merry Wives of Windsor, reset in Iowa in the present time, as an argument for Gay marriage. My partner, however, found it didactic and preaching to the choir. The direction by Christopher Liam Moore got all the details right. Scenic more
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Freedom Fantasia a feast of flag-waving fun
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
FREEDOM FANTASIA
Through July 8
Things don't always happen the way we remember them. And a good case can be made that history, particularly American history, didn't always happen the way it is recorded. In fact, these days, if you asked someone, 'What date more
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Jason Mraz serenades beautifully in Hawaii
by Albert Rodriguez -
SGN A&E Writer
JASON MRAZ
WAIKIKI SHELL, HONOLULU
July 1
Jason Mraz and Hawaii are a perfect combination. His music - laid-back pop tunes with light folk and reggae elements plus humble lyrics that often combine natural scenery with personal relationships - offers j more
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Joan Jett keeps on rocking
by Albert Rodriguez -
SGN A&E Writer
JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS
SNOQUALMIE CASINO
July 3
I'm not sure how old Joan Jett is, and it isn't relevant. What matters is that she's still got plenty of girl power left. One of the first women to transition successfully from the punk scene to mai more
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Queen tribute band missing one essential element
by Jessica Price -
SGN A&E Writer
QUEEN EXTRAVAGANZA
SHOWBOX SODO
June 28
Nostalgia acts and tribute bands are unnervingly common circa 2012, but whether that's a joyous development is open to debate. Tours by the likes of Sade or Madonna aren't really nostalgia - those women are still m more
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SAM, Jeffrey Moose salute Australian aboriginal art
by Milton W. Hamlin -
SGN A&E Writer
ANCESTRAL MODERN:
AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL ART
SEATTLE ART MUSEUM
Through September 2
Seattle art lovers have a rare opportunity this summer, as the Seattle Art Museum offers a major exhibition built around modern versions of historic Australian more
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