South Sound – NWTheatre

The Thrust: Quick Takes on 5 Shows This Week

March 18, 2022April 13, 2022 Chase D. Anderson Eastside, Harlequin Productions, Lakewood Playhouse, Seattle, Seattle Public Theater, Seattle Rep, SecondStory Rep, South Sound

Having trouble choosing what to see among the rush of shows this weekend? Here are my takeaways from five of them to help you decide.

MUSIC REVIEW STAGE THEATRE

‘Lady Day’ Sings With Beauty and Heartbreak

November 10, 2021December 1, 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.

REVIEW STAGE THEATRE

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

November 8, 2021December 5, 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.

FEATURE PHOTOS VISUAL ART

Powerful Artist Jono Vaughan Speaks at Tacoma Art Museum this Thursday

March 31, 2019November 14, 2021 Chase D. Anderson Jono Vaughan, queer arts, Seattle, Seattle Art Museum, South Sound, Tacoma Art Museum

Jono Vaughan’s ‘Project 42’ calls out the shortened life expectancy of transgender people, through visual and performative memorials to trans people who were murdered. She talks about the work — which uses handcrafted dresses, complex prints, and dance — on April 4 at Tacoma Art Museum.

FEATURE PHOTOS VISUAL ART

‘Fashion Is ART’ Lives Up to Its Name

March 31, 2019November 14, 2021 Chase D. Anderson Fashion and Style, Fashion District NW, South Sound, Tacoma Art Museum

A fashion show at the Tacoma Art Museum, produced by Fashion District NW, brought inventive & artistic looks to the runway in a free-flowing environment. The next show, Couture & Cars, is July 20.

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‘Agnes of God’ Shines with Unholy Talent

March 13, 2019November 14, 2021 Chase D. Anderson Cecilia Lewis, Dukesbay Productions, Dukesbay Theater, John Pielmeier, Laurie Sifford, Maria Valenzuela, Nyree Martinez, South Sound

The compelling play, at Tacoma’s Dukesbay Theater through March 17, grapples intensely with issues of faith and logic, worldliness and spirituality, and guilt and innocence. None of them are cut and dry.