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This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (11/23)

November 23, 2021November 24, 2021 Chase D. Anderson

A big wave of openings awaits this week, with some new works and a whole bunch of Christmas shows (from Olympia to Marysville).

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Always Naked Finally Get Their Big Release

November 16, 2021November 16, 2021 Chase D. Anderson Ayo Tushinde, Kendra Pierce, Seattle, Skylar Steffy

Earlier this year, the rock band Always Naked released an album called “Sex Sells,” along with a music video starring two Seattle-area theatre artists. With next week’s arrival of their third full-length album, the band finally gets to throw a release party. They play the High Dive on November 27.

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‘Lady Day’ Sings With Beauty and Heartbreak

November 10, 2021November 14, 2021 Chase D. Anderson Alexandria J. Henderson, Harlequin Productions, Jimmy Shields, Lanie Robertson, Olympia, South Sound

In ‘Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill’, one evening’s concert captures the downward spiral of an American musical icon. Alexandria J. Henderson’s performance puts the singer’s highs and lows on display; it’s just as beautiful to watch as it is heartbreaking. ‘Lady Day’ runs through November 27 in downtown Olympia.

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‘Until the Flood’ Invites a Reckoning — Will We Heed It?

November 8, 2021November 14, 2021 Chase D. Anderson Dael Orlandersmith, Faith Bennett Russell, Harlequin Productions, Olympia, South Sound

‘Until the Flood’, Dael Orlandersmith’s interview-based solo show about the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, gets a multi-actor staging at Harlequin Productions in Olympia. It runs through December 4.