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ON BOOKON NOWRELEASES
Chase D. Anderson June 3, 2025June 3, 2025

On Book: A Little Light Reading (5 Picks for June)

Funny, sharp, and a little heated, these books are the perfect start to the summer. Here are five great fast reads for June. 

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ON BOOKRELEASES
Chase D. Anderson May 24, 2025June 3, 2025

On Book: Spring Awakenings (5 Picks)

With a welcome warmth, these books bring new ways of seeing things. Here are five great picks for a spring thaw.

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HAPPENINGSTHEATRE
Chase D. Anderson May 22, 2025June 2, 2025

This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (May 22-25)

There’s plenty to love this weekend, with shows opening and short runs to catch while they last. Here’s what’s on this week. 

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THEATRE
Chase D. Anderson May 9, 2025May 22, 2025

This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (5/9)

There’s plenty to love this weekend, with shows opening and short runs to catch while they last. Here’s what’s on this week. 

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REVIEWTHEATRE
Chase D. Anderson May 8, 2025May 12, 2025 ACT Contemporary Theatre, Andrew Lee Creech, Seattle

Keeping Hope Alive in ‘Golden’

The latest from playwright Andrew Lee Creech is playful and sharp, holding hope and seeking change in desperate times. The world premiere runs through 5/11.

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HAPPENINGSON BOOK
Chase D. Anderson April 25, 2025May 8, 2025

Doing Indie Bookstore Day Your Way

With Seattle Independent Bookstore Day and the South Sound Book Crawl both starting April 26, it’s a great time to go explore some bookstores. 

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HAPPENINGSTHEATRE
Chase D. Anderson April 25, 2025May 8, 2025

This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (4/25)

There’s plenty to love this weekend, with shows opening and short runs to catch while they last. Here’s what’s on this week. 

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HAPPENINGSTHEATRE
Chase D. Anderson April 17, 2025April 25, 2025

This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (4/17)

There’s plenty to love this weekend, with shows opening and short runs to catch while they last. Here’s what’s on this week. 

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REVIEWTHEATRE
Jill Farrington Sweeney April 16, 2025April 21, 2025 Dacha Theatre

Regency Wears Chucks at This Austen Ball

Dacha Theatre’s rollicking modern ball maintains everything to love about Jane Austen’s enduring character. Kate Hamill’s ‘Emma’ runs through 4/19.

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DANCEREVIEW
Chase D. Anderson April 12, 2025April 21, 2025 Pacific Northwest Ballet

With the Star-Crossed Lovers, Pacific Northwest Ballet Flexes Its Theatrical Might

The classic tragic tale gets a major ballet lift. Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is reimagined in Jean-Christophe Maillot’s Roméo et Juliette, at Pacific Northwest Ballet through 4/20. 

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HAPPENINGSTHEATRE
Chase D. Anderson April 11, 2025April 17, 2025

This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (4/11)

There’s plenty to love this weekend, with shows opening and short runs to catch while they last. Here’s what’s on

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HAPPENINGSTHEATRE
Chase D. Anderson April 2, 2025April 12, 2025

This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (4/2)

There’s plenty to love this weekend, with shows opening and short runs to catch while they last. Here’s what’s on this week. 

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REVIEWTHEATRE
Chase D. Anderson April 2, 2025April 7, 2025 As If Theatre Company

At This Retirement Home, Rest Is About the Only Thing Not Happening

In Kenmore, As If Theatre Company puts up another riotous comedy, this one set in the high-stakes world of retirement home wagering. Ripcord runs through 4/6. 

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REVIEWTHEATRE
Jill Farrington Sweeney April 1, 2025April 7, 2025 Reboot Theatre Company

A Rockin’ Reboot (With a Punk Rock Twist)

A punk rock reboot of the musical Oliver!, a spin on the literary classic, hits all the right notes. Reboot Theatre Company’s production runs through 4/5 at Theatre Off Jackson.  

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REVIEWTHEATRE
Chase D. Anderson March 27, 2025March 31, 2025 The 5th Avenue Theatre

Waitress Serves a Welcome Respite

The 5th Avenue Theatre’s Waitress is full of sweetness, energy, and warmth. It performs in Seattle through 3/30, followed by a tour to Houston in April.

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HAPPENINGSTHEATRE
Chase D. Anderson March 27, 2025April 2, 2025

This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (3/27)

There’s plenty to love this weekend, with shows opening and short runs to catch while they last. Here’s what’s on this week. 

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REVIEWTHEATRE
Chase D. Anderson March 19, 2025March 23, 2025 Harlequin Productions

‘Is This a Room’ Finds Its Script in a Transcript

Few shows are unforgettable. Here’s an exception. Harlequin Productions’ blistering real-life drama, ‘Is This a Room’, runs through 3/23 in Olympia.

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HAPPENINGSTHEATRE
Chase D. Anderson March 18, 2025March 27, 2025

This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (3/18)

There’s plenty to love this weekend, with shows opening and short runs to catch while they last. Here’s what’s on this week. 

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DANCEHAPPENINGS
Melody Datz Hansen March 11, 2025March 23, 2025 Pacific Northwest Ballet

Crystal Pite’s Buzzy Work Has a Welcome Re-Emergence

A quadruple-bill of modern works, including a world premiere and a returning favorite, comes to Pacific Northwest Ballet. Emergence opens Friday and runs through March 23. 

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HAPPENINGSTHEATRE
Chase D. Anderson March 7, 2025March 18, 2025

This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (3/7)

There’s plenty to love this weekend, with shows opening and short runs to catch while they last. Here’s what’s on this week. 

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HAPPENINGSTHEATRE
Chase D. Anderson February 21, 2025March 6, 2025

This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (2/21)

There’s plenty to love this weekend, with shows opening and short runs to catch while they last. Here’s what’s on this week. 

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REVIEWTHEATRE
Jill Farrington Sweeney February 19, 2025March 18, 2025 ACT Contemporary Theatre, The 5th Avenue Theatre

Looking Forward and Back, This Musical Sees a Relationship Unfold

Two casts animate this narrative told two ways. Jason Robert Brown’s relationship musical, The Last Five Years, runs through 3/16 in Seattle.

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REVIEWTHEATRE
Jill Farrington Sweeney February 17, 2025March 3, 2025 Seattle Rep

Blues for an Alabama Sky Resonates in the Here and Now

Expressive high notes of the Harlem Renaissance give way to darker times in Seattle Rep’s beautifully staged slice-of-life drama. Blues for an Alabama Sky runs through 2/23. 

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HAPPENINGSTHEATRE
Chase D. Anderson February 14, 2025March 3, 2025

This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (2/14)

There’s plenty to love this weekend, with shows opening and short runs to catch while they last. Here’s what’s on this week. 

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HAPPENINGSTHEATRE
Chase D. Anderson February 7, 2025February 16, 2025

This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (2/7)

There’s plenty to love this weekend, with shows opening and short runs to catch while they last. Here’s what’s on this week. 

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REVIEWTHEATRE
Jill Farrington Sweeney February 7, 2025February 13, 2025 Annex Theatre

As This Trip Reminds, What’s Passed Down May Haunt You

Roommates, family baggage, and long-lost exes all pile in for this theatrical road trip. Marcus Gorman’s ‘Gold’ performs at Annex Theatre (on stage and streaming) through 2/8.

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DANCEREVIEW
Melody Datz Hansen February 3, 2025February 13, 2025 Pacific Northwest Ballet

From Pointe to Skies, Stars Shine in PNB’s New PNW ‘Sleeping Beauty’

The storied ballet gets a fresh, locally inspired look in Pacific Northwest Ballet’s massive new production. The Sleeping Beauty performs through 2/9.

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HAPPENINGSTHEATRE
Chase D. Anderson January 31, 2025February 7, 2025

This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (1/31)

There’s plenty to love this weekend, with shows opening and short runs to catch while they last. Here’s what’s on this week. 

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HAPPENINGSTHEATRE
Chase D. Anderson January 17, 2025January 31, 2025

This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (1/17)

There’s plenty to love this weekend, with shows opening and short runs to catch while they last. Here’s what’s on this week. 

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HAPPENINGSTHEATRE
Chase D. Anderson January 7, 2025January 17, 2025

This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (1/7)

There’s plenty to love this weekend, with shows opening and short runs to catch while they last. Here’s what’s on this week. 

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