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The Color Purple in Seattle: BOOK - MOVIE - MUSICAL
by Eric Andrews-Katz -
SGN Contributing Writer
In its two decades of life, The Color Purple has made many transitions. Originally a novel written by Alice Walker in 1982, it quickly rose to the best seller's list, became a Hollywood movie and is now in its third form of a Broadway musical. No matter which of its incarnations it assumes, it has come to both critical a more
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Beauty and the Beast a magical presentation
by Miryam Gordon -
SGN A&E Writer
Beauty and the Beast
The Village Theater
Issaquah through January 4
Everett, January 4-February 1
Disney's movie Beauty and the Beast was a sensation when it was released because of the clarity and depth of the cartooning techniques. We take i more
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Jake Heggie's For a Look or a Touch now on CD
by Rod Parke -
SGN A&E Writer
The fantasy was simply to have available a recording of one of the most moving operatic experiences I have known, namely out Gay composer Jake Haggie's half-hour opera, For a Look or a Touch. The CD is now available on the Naxos label, paired with Gerard Schwarz' In Memoriam (2005) and Lori Lai more
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Theatre Machine's provocative, tongue-in-cheek Vinegar Tom
by Rajkhet Dirzhud-Rashid -
SGN A&E Writer
Vinegar Tom
Stone Soup Theatre
November 6-15
In these times of economic insecurity in the marketplace, it's heartening to see a new theatre company launch themselves onto Seattle's fluctuating arts scene. It is especially heartening to see a favorite lik more
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CD gift guide: Holidays sound better with music
by Albert Rodriguez -
SGN A&E Writer
Music makes the people come together, it mixes the bourgeoisie and the rebels, and when it starts you never wanna stop because it's going to drive you crazy. It's universal, trend-setting, helps people get through gym workouts, makes the time fly by faster on a cross-country flight, gets more
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Seattle choruses celebrate the holidays
Seattle Men's Chorus' Fruitcake
December 6-22, with special guest Jennifer Holliday December 7-8
Benaroya Hall
This year, Seattle Men's Chorus celebrates 10 years at Benaroya Hall, their beloved holiday home. The 2008 holiday concert, Fruitcake, is soaked in spirits with a bit of spice, nuts, and fruit tossed more
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Holliday sings at Fruitcake
with Seattle Men's Chorus
by Miryam Gordon -
SGN A&E Writer
Seattle Men's Chorus'
Fruitcake
with
Jennifer Holliday
December 7-8
Benaroya Hall
Jennifer Holliday, the breakout star from the 1980s musical, Dreamgirls, is coming to sing with the Seattle Men's Chorus for their annual holiday concerts more
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The forgotten Solstice
by Eric Andrews-Katz -
SGN Contributing Writer
The Winter Solstice is perhaps December's most overlooked holiday, and yet is steeped richly in culture as a cinnamon stick in hot apple cider. Often disregarded for its more popular name Yule, the Solstice does not have a set day; at least not by our current calendar's definit more
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SGN's winter movie previews
by Sara Michelle Fetters -
SGN Contributing Writer
I was asked once a couple years back why I never write winter preview pieces. Summer, but of course. Fall, most definitely. Spring, sure, if the mood strikes me and the releases on the calendar are worthwhile. But winter? Never. Not even on a dare.
Why? It more
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Rabid fans make Twilight a wild adventure
by Rajkhet Dirzhud-Rashid -
SGN A&E Writer
Twilight
Opening November 21
Okay, I confess, the closest I came to the books by author Stephenie Meyer was when I was the tarot reader at the midnight book release of Breaking Dawn, the latest in the trilogy of teen vampire books that has swept the world more
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Final answer? Millionaire passes the test
by Sara Michelle Fetters -
SGN Contributing Writer
Slumdog Millionaire
Opening November 21
Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) is one question away from immortality. This kid from the Mumbai slums has accomplished the impossible, and if he can answer the next question correctly he'll walk away from the I more
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Q-Scopes by Jack Fertig
ARIES (March 20 - April 19): Some of the craziest ideas from your wildest dreams will have some practical application. They will need some work. Hash it out with a few friends to see how those wacky notions can fit in the real world.
TAURUS (April 20 - May 20): How do social pressures influence your sexual autonomy? Pl more
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