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Born to be bad - A conversation with Sister Act's Kingsley Leggs
by Eric Andrews-Katz -
SGN A&E Writer
SISTER ACT: A DIVINE MUSICAL COMEDY
PARAMOUNT THEATRE
August 20-25
Kingsley Leggs enjoys playing the antagonist. He's done it twice in major roles on Broadway - first in the musical The Color Purple as the strict 'Mister,' and then in the musical Sister Act as a thug named Curtis Jackson. more |
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Blanchett in bloom - Woody Allen's latest is a fiery showcase for a brilliant actress
by Sara Michelle Fetters -
SGN A&E Writer
I'm not going to say Woody Allen's latest comedic concoction, Blue Jasmine, is perfect. A number of its insights feel relatively obvious, its attacks on bourgeoisie snobbery and societal malaise among the wealthy not new, and while the more
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Time to roar! - Miss Yara Sofia returns to Seattle for Leo Party X
by Ken Campbell -
Special to the SGN
LEO PARTY X
NEIGHBOURS NIGHTCLUB
August 11
Brace yourself, kiddies, for while it may be Monsoon season in Seattle, there is yet another tropical storm on the way. Miss Yara Sofia, a third-season contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race, is coming to Seattle more
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Watt! (Wait. What?) - Emmy-winning writer David Javerbaum talks about his new musical comedy
by Miryam Gordon -
SGN A&E Writer
WATT?!?
VILLAGE THEATRE (Issaquah)
Through August 18
The second weekend in August each summer, Village Theatre celebrates its Festival of New Musicals, an opportunity for musical theater creators from around the country, and even around the world more
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Baby talk - Precious Little looks at issues surrounding middle-age pregnancy
by Miryam Gordon -
SGN A&E Writer
PRECIOUS LITTLE
ANNEX THEATRE
Through August 31
More women are choosing to get pregnant after age 40 these days. Generally intelligent and often middle-class or above, they usually have looked into risks, such as the higher probability of birth defects, an more
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Spirits, arise! - OSF presents its annual HIV/AIDS benefit, The Daedalus Project
by Alice Bloch -
SGN Contributing Writer
THE DAEDALUS PROJECT
OREGON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
August 19
If you're thinking of traveling to Ashland for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) this summer, you might want to include the Daedalus Project in your plans. This annual event, scheduled for Monday, Au more
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The dark side of paradise - Visually dynamic Elysium is obvious, yet still entertains
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The gods are not amused - Workmanlike Sea of Monsters is a forgettable fantasy
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Get high first - Ribald Millers has laughs, just not enough of them
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Band of Horses return fiercely to Seattle
by Albert Rodriguez -
SGN A&E Writer
BAND OF HORSES
THE SHOWBOX MARKET
August 5
It was more like a homecoming celebration than a concert when Band of Horses performed to a capacity crowd this week at The Showbox Market. The Grammy-nominated act got their start here in Seattle, but relocat more
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Solomon's wisdom: Openly Gay rapper speaks out against Russia's 'Don't Say Gay' law
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
Out rapper, singer/songwriter, and producer Solomon released a statement regarding Russia's recently passed law banning LGBT 'propaganda' this week. Not shy of being revolutionary, the out rapper has always been outspoken even in a sometimes-homophobic genre such as hip-hop.
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AMDEF is back! - Sixth annual 'collaboration of art, music, dance, entertainment, and fashion'
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
AMDEF
NEUMOS
August 24
One night a year, Active Entertainment brings together the forward-thinking minds of art, music, dance, entertainment, and fashion (AMDEF) to produce over six hours of nonstop, mixed-media performances. AMDEF encourages artist more
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