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The Lonely Kazoo: A Synthetic Journey to Heaven is an operatic coming-of-age story about a young kazoo searching for a new home as a post-consumer product. Featuring a rock band, shadow puppets and, of course, kazoos. The show will play at the Fremont Abbey Arts Center for all to enjoy on Thursday, August 19 from 7:00pm – 10:00pm. $5-$7 Admission, appropriate for all ages.
Fremont Abbey Arts Center is located at 43rd & Fremont Avenue North in the Fremont Village (Upper Fremont), 4272 Fremont Ave., Seattle.
The mission of the Fremont Abbey is to be a vibrant community venue for people of all ages and incomes to be supported in their artistic & social development through new collaborative arts experiences. The Abbey focuses on music, dance, visual, literary and culinary arts in formats including multi-arts performances, group classes & workshops, individual lessons, new exhibits and artistic life celebrations.
The plays of William Shakespeare and other classic playwrights are timeless works that cross social and cultural boundaries. With their rich themes and wide gallery of characters, these plays examine the full breadth of human experience: love, jealousy, loyalty, leadership, passion, vengeance, romance, ambition, and humor. Within these time-tested works are insights that continue to sing to contemporary audiences. That is why the Seattle Shakespeare Company is committed to first-rate, professional productions of Shakespeare and the classics and the Wooden O Summer Outdoor Theatre, which opens doors to classical plays for audiences of all ages, through intimate, daring productions.
In 2020, Wooden O offers two plays through August 1. Plays are offered Thursday-Sunday in parks throughout the region, including several parks in Seattle, as well as Des Moines, Edmonds, Issaquah, Lynnwood, Mercer Island, Redmond, Sammamish, SeaTac, and Shoreline.
In Much Ado About Nothing, when the men return victorious from war the women are ready and waiting for romance. Couples form and weddings are planned. All is going smoothly in this delightful comedy until a jealous brother sets a devastating lie in motion. Suddenly rivals Beatrice and Benedick must join forces to save the honor of an innocent girl. With sparkling prose, Much Ado About Nothing illustrates the beauty and complexity of human relationships and will win your heart again and again. For a list of dates and parks, see www.seattleshakespeare.org/WoodenO/2010/muchado.asp
Shakespeare’s Othello is a tragedy of a deception taken a step too far. After the high-ranking general Othello bypasses Iago for a promotion, the cunning manipulator enacts his revenge. By playing on the Moor’s insecurities, Iago paints a false vision of Othello’s unfaithful wife Desdemona which leads to a murderous fit of jealousy.For a list of dates and parks, visit www.seattleshakespeare.org/WoodenO/2010/othello.asp
GreenStage’s mission is to inspire audiences to engage with live theater as part of their recreation. The productions are free, fun, and family-oriented. Shakespeare’s plays are presented simply, focusing on the text, story, characters and relationships in the play.
GreenStage’s 22nd season is filled with love and lovers. Tragic, beautiful, silly, star-crossed, unrequited and out of their minds – they’re all here in “As You Like It” and “Romeo & Juliet”, presented through August 14 in parks throughout the region, including several parks in Seattle as well as parks in Lynnwood, Burien, Fall City, and Redmond. For a list of 2010 dates and places, see the 2010 Greenstage Shakepeare in the park Performance Schedule.
Plays are offered on Thursday-Saturday nights at 7pm and Saturday and Sunday afternoon at 3pm.
Subscribe now and save on your subscription for next season. Benefits include discounts on additional tickets, exchanges and more. Learn about it all on the subscriber page.
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On the Boards (OTB) is a non-profit contemporary performing arts organization located in the lower Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle, WA. Founded by artists in 1978, the mission of OTB is to introduce Northwest audiences to international innovators in contemporary dance, theater, and music while developing and presenting new work by promising performing artists in the region.
The 5th Avenue offers patrons who are 25 years old and younger, day-of-show tickets for only $20 to select performances.
May 25 – Jun 13: Candide, delectably rare musical treat, this operetta is part sophisticated social commentary, part screwball period comedy!
For more information about eligible performances, go to 5th Avenue special offers or call 206.625.1900 / 888.5TH.4TIX. Tickets must be purchased in person at the box office on the day of the show and are offered on a best seats available basis. Limit one ticket per person with valid ID. Cash purchases only.
The mission of ArtsWest is to produce artistic events so compelling that they require conversation, improve the imagination, and promote cultural vibrancy. Near the corner of California and Alaska Streets in the heart of the West Seattle Junction, ArtsWest has entertained over 200,000 visitors with over 400 productions and exhibitions.
ArtsWest offers patrons who are 25 years old and younger, $10 tickets always.
April 28 – May 23, 2010. TELL ME ON A SUNDAY. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Lyrics by Don Black and Richard Maltby, Jr. (Miss Saigon). Directed by Christopher Zinovitch. Starring Jessica Skerritt. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s one-woman tour de force in song tells the story of fierce young designer Emma, an ordinary English girl who journeys to New York City in search of love. Recommended for ages 10 and older.
“This may be the smallest show Lloyd Webber’s ever written, but the score…contains several of his very best songs.” – Mark Shenton, BBC
The 1962 World’s Fair launched Seattle’s future as one of the world’s most vibrant cities. In 2012 we will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Fair and envision the next 50 years of innovation for our region.
You are The Next Fifty and your ideas can help shape this six-month celebration. Starting April 21, 2010 share your ideas for the 50th anniversary celebration and the future of our region and help turn ideas into reality for 2012.
What ideas do you have? Post them on the Brainstorm Wall! Your suggestions will guide the planning for The Next Fifty over the next year.
The 5th Avenue offers patrons who are 25 years old and younger, day-of-show tickets for only $20 to select performances.
Apr 13 – May 2: On the Town, a delightful musical treat from the composer of West Side Story and the writers of Singin’ in the Rain.
May 25 – Jun 13: Candide, delectably rare musical treat, this operetta is part sophisticated social commentary, part screwball period comedy!
For more information about eligible performances, go to 5th Avenue special offers or call 206.625.1900 / 888.5TH.4TIX. Tickets must be purchased in person at the box office on the day of the show and are offered on a best seats available basis. Limit one ticket per person with valid ID. Cash purchases only.
Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) offers a unique opportunity for SIFF Festival volunteers to extend their Festival experience year round.
Vouchers earned during Festival can be used to see new foreign and independent films as well as archival presentations of classic cinema at SIFF Cinema by exchanging vouchers for tickets at the SIFF Cinema box office.
The best way to get started is to register with Shiftboard, the SIFF on-line scheduler at www.shiftboard.com/siff/register.html.
Theater Schmeater presents “Jihad Jones and the Kalashnikov Babes” by Yussef El Guindi. This masterful comic concoction mixes terrorists and starlets, fast paced dialog, current affairs and the inexorable logic of show business into an unforgettable voyage into the soul of the entertainment industry. A journey not suited for the faint of heart, but for those who yearn to laugh last.
March 19 – April 17, 2010, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM. Tickets are $15-18 advance/$21 at the door; free for any person eighteen years or younger. Purchase advance tickets through www.brownpapertickets.com.
Since its inception in 1992, Theater Schmeater’s mission has been to produce great plays simply and to foster a love of theater as an art form in future audiences, including the annual Free Classics in the Parks, through which thousands of families have seen the great plays of classical literature, at no charge, at Volunteer Park in Seattle.
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