3 For Your Weekend: Sept. 28-Oct. 1
Don’t let the weather rain on your nights — head inside for some fantastic finds instead. Here are NWTheatre’s picks through the weekend.
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This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (9/27)
The busy season is well underway, with great shows closing this weekend, new openings, and plenty of intriguing short runs. Here’s what’s on this week.
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On Book: ‘All the Fighting Parts’ Reads Fast, Hits Hard
Hannah V. Sawyerr’s new YA novel-in-verse champions survivors, brings empathy to the decision of whether to report, and delivers a compelling read with the art of a poet.
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PNB’s Season Opener Comes Out to Play
As if shaking the dust off any stodgy notions of the form, Pacific Northwest Ballet’s season-opener goes full-on play-time. The triple-bill Petite Mort runs through 10/1 at McCaw Hall.
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Part of Her World: The 5th’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ Brings the Magic of Disney’s Animated Classic
The under-the-sea classic dazzles with plenty of theatre magic and stand-out performances. The Little Mermaid performs at The 5th Avenue Theatre through 10/8.
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This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (9/20)
The busy season is well underway, with lots of shows closing this weekend already and plenty more opening. Here’s what’s on this week.
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History, Her Story, and Their Story Square Off in Dream Hou$e
It’s a game show, a demolition, and a snapshot of grief. Also, it’s a very funny play. Welcome to the Dream Hou$e. Washington Ensemble Theatre’s production runs through 9/25.
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Fire Is Hard to Hold: The Tina Turner Musical
A mind-blowing performance leads the way in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical. The rest is a little less clear. The Broadway tour performs at The Paramount Theatre through 9/17.
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This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (9/13)
The big fall rush is underway, with plenty of musicals, comedies, and more to see. Here’s what’s on this week.
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Dude, Where’s My Script?
When a script falls from the sky, it kicks off the careers of two of Hollywood’s biggest names — at least according to this celebrity satire. Matt & Ben performs at ArtsWest through 10/1.
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This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (9/6)
The big fall rush gets underway this weekend, with a multitude of much-anticipated openings. Here’s what’s on this week.
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Bumbershoot Bounces Back Big in Its Opening Day
The music and arts festival Bumbershoot 2023 made a triumphant return. It runs through September 3.
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Fad, Fake, or Full Self? A New Play Splashes in Identity (and Invites the Same)
With ‘Deep Purple Wiggle’, Kent’s Theatre Battery continues a tradition of excellent productions, challenging theatre, and free admission. It runs through 9/10.
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Living Sculptures: Stone Dancers Take to the Trees
In StoneDance’s Wander/Wonder, some of the region’s top dancers drew inspiration from installations in Coupeville’s Price Sculpture Forest.
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‘Bethany’ Aims for the Stars
Bethany Sees the Stars, a premiere work from Copious Love Productions, considers escapism and otherworldly possibilities. It plays at West of Lenin through 9/9.
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This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (8/30)
This weekend cools down considerably, but there’s still plenty to see, including some short runs and festivals to catch right now. Here’s what’s on this week.
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This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (8/23)
Variety is the theme of the weekend, with a wide range of great shows on the menu. But don’t wait — a lot of these are short runs or closing soon. Here’s what’s on this week.
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Time to Get Away (Again): Late Summer Destinations in Dance & Theatre
This weekend is bursting with dance on Whidbey Island, puppets in Chimacum, and theatre in Port Townsend, with more to come later this month. Your destination stage is just a scenic daytrip away.
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In Two Unexpected Stagings, Seattle Opera Reinvents the Opera Stage
With a dazzling, futuristic Das Rheingold right on the tails of a lovely original parks show, Seattle Opera is flexing its creative might. Das Rheingold runs through 8/20.
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This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (8/16)
Great shows continue, including the last wave of this summer’s outdoor shows. Here’s what’s on this week.
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Park It Here: Seattle-Area Parks Shows You Can Still Catch
These park shows in and around Seattle are all free, with no reservations required, to round out the summer.
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Summer Stacks: Playwright’s Newest Young Adult Novel Is Spot-On
Seattle-based playwright and novelist Joy McCullough’s latest is a story about periods that celebrates youth finding their voice. It might be as illuminating for adults as it is for its young adult audience.
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This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (8/9)
A whole host of great-looking short runs and some much-anticipated openings make this a weekend of difficult choices. Here’s what’s on this week.
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Kenmore’s ‘Quickies’ Get Quirkier With These New Prompts
The locally-sourced annual shorts fest stands out with its love for unique prompts and connection to its home base. It runs 8/11-13 in Kenmore.
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This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (8/2)
There’s plenty to see this weekend, both indoors and out, including a whole host of short runs. Here’s what’s on
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This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (7/26)
There’s plenty to see this weekend, both indoors and out, including a whole host of short runs. Here’s what’s on
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This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (7/19)
A nice big wave of openings and short runs joins the list this weekend, along with some big shows closing. Here’s what’s on this week.
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You Don’t Own Me: In The Six Wives Club, There’s Power in Numbers
The acclaimed “histo-remix” Six The Musical is a non-stop pop concert, with loads of substance packed into its addictive tracks. The national tour performs in Seattle through 7/23.
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This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (7/12)
This weekend’s lineup features a much-anticipated Broadway tour stop, a strong slate of youth-driven shows, and plenty of summer outdoor productions. Here’s what’s on this week.
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You Belong to Me: In a Whirlwind Solo Performance, Sharon Lawrence Takes On a Legendary Publisher’s Past
The acclaimed actor performs in the standout solo show, The Shot, which imagines the pre-publisher days of Katharine Graham. The three-day run is at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts through 7/9.
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