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SF Playhouse Shakes Things Up With “She Stoops to Comedy”

by Louis Peitzman

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There’s a long history of gender-bending in Shakespeare: all the roles were originally played by men, some of whom—of course—were required to wear dresses. (That’s right, Juliet was a dude.) This may not be news to many of you, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t still opportunities to mess with the formula. In “She Stoops [...]

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All Tomorrow’s Parties concert series documentary premiere tonight at Facets

Hosting quality live music is a difficult task, and a big adventure along the way. The folks behind All Tomorrow’s Parties are no strangers to this world, since they’ve been hosting a plethora of concerts around the world for the past 10 years, including the Don’t Look Back series they hosted at Pitchfork Festival here [...]

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Sarah Palin Bringing “Going Rogue” to Fairfax

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by Hunter Gorinson

With her surprisingly dish-less memoir, “Going Rogue: An American Life,” now on bookstore selves and plastered across cable news ad infinitum, Sarah Palin is taking her “anti”-media machine on the road…and to a BJ’s Wholesale Club near you?

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Tickets on sale now for U2 360 Tour at Qwest Field

by Maria Christensen

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So U2 won’t be in Seattle until June of 2010, but considering how wildly popular past concerts have been, tickets are on sale now. Gives scalpers plenty of time…
he U2 360º Tour comes to Seattle on Sunday, June 20, 2010 to take over Qwest Field. As of this writing tickets in all price ranges [...]

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Too High to Die: Lee “Scratch” Perry Back on U.S. Soil

by Hunter Gorinson

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Lee “Scratch” Perry may be one reggae’s longest-lived patron saints, but he also managed to drive Bob Marley out of his stable of recording artists, clash with The Clash and, not least, burn his own recording studio down to rid it of “unclean spirits.” (They don’t call him “The Upsetter” for nothing.) This winter, a precious few US audiences will have the chance to witness Perry walk the border between madness and genius live on stage.

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Good bands, open Sailor Jerry Rum bar tonight at Empty Bottle

The folks behind Myopenbar are teaming up with some quality bands at one of the best venue around and with my favorite rum to host a midweek show that will help you make it through until the weekend gets here.
Myopenbar is a national site that sends out weekly e-mail listings to let fans know [...]

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Isabella Rossellini Talks “Green Porno” at the Herbst Theatre

by Louis Peitzman

“Green Porno”? What is that: environmentally conscious erotica? Not quite, but you’re almost on the right track. “Green Porno” is actually an absurdist look into the mating habits of various insects and sea creatures, as only Isabella Rossellini could imagine it. This series of short films has been featured in several festivals and is a [...]

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Man Ray, African Art and the Modernist Lens

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by Hunter Gorinson

No, that’s not an arts elective that you passed on during sophomore year. Rather, it’s the title of an ongoing exhibition at The Phillips Collection highlighting the the role of surrealist photographer Man Ray “in shaping international understanding of African objects as art…in the 1920s and 1930s.”

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The Seattle Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting

by Maria Christensen

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Black Friday in Seattle offers more than just insane shopping. The day after Thanksgiving is when the huge holiday tree in downtown’s Westlake Park gets lit up, the downtown streets fill for the annual holiday parade and Santa shows up in the Macy’s windows.
The Macy’s Holiday Parade begins at 8:45 am at 7th and Pine, [...]

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New Italian Cinema Festival Begins Tomorrow

by Louis Peitzman

What, another film festival? Seriously, they happen all the time in this city. But hey, as a film lover, I’m not complaining! I’m also a big fan of new Italian cinema, even though there tend to be some overdone plotlines. (Marital infidelity in every single movie. I’m not exaggerating here.)
But I digress. The point is, [...]

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Champagne Cocktails

by Janessa Philemon-Kerp

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Champagne Cocktails are like the marriage of two incredibly cute and feisty kids. The adorable lass: the gentle and sparkling champagne, coupled with the liquor or bitters: the bittersweet and strong masculine companion. There are limitless possibilities in companions; there seem to be even more in champagne cocktail recipes.
Easy to make at home with just [...]

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Muse headlines the 2009 Deck the Hall Ball, get presale tickets

by Maria Christensen

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On Tuesday, December 15th at 4:30 pm the doors will open at the WaMu Theater for the 2009
Deck The Hall Ball put on by radio station 107.7 The End. Better start getting your excuses ready for calling in “sick” to work on Wednesday, December 16th.
use is the headlining act, and if that isn’t reason enough [...]

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Days After NYC Walkout, Tracy Morgan Nixes DC New Year’s Date

by Hunter Gorinson

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Just three days after his raunchy riffs on the Obamas‘ sex life caused mass walkouts at his Carnegie Hall show, “30 Rock” star Tracy Morgan has canceled his planned New Year’s Eve stand-up performance at Washington’s Warner Theatre — a venue a mere three blocks from the White House.

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The Green Lake Gobble 5K and Mashed Potato Munch Off

by Maria Christensen

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Whoever came up with the idea to combine a 5K race with an eating competition ought to be given a medal. The first annual Green Lake Gobble 5K and Mashed Potato Munch Off is a brilliant pairing of running and walking off calories and then putting them back on with a mashed potato eating contest. [...]

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Harvey Fierstein Replaces Topol in “Fiddler on the Roof”

by Louis Peitzman

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I’ve got some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that Topol, the iconic star of the film version of “Fiddler on the Roof,” will no longer be reprising his role for the North American tour. The good news is that Harvey Fierstein is taking over. Don’t tell Topol I said this, [...]

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