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Join local revelers this Saturday night at The Hidden Door in Shoreline for music, dance, food, and fun

Thursday, June 8, 2023


Shoreline’s own Surf Shop Studios and Vizy Cog Production present Seattle rock bands Quicknine and Double or Muffin for a rocking and friendly good time on Saturday night, June 10, 2023.

Headliner Double or Muffin is known throughout Seattle for mixing up comedy with Rock n Roll. A bit like Frank Zappa. They’ve played at all the Seattle places; Lucky Liquor, Tim’s Tavern, Skylark, Tractor Tavern, Central Saloon, Conor Bryne, and more. 

Laugh while you dance! Opening band Quicknine has played throughout the NW for the past 10 years. Known for lead guitarist’s Rick Rosario’s ripping guitar solos, these guys are amazing rockers. They recently recorded at Robert Lang Studios, also right here in Shoreline. Same place where Nirvana recorded!

The venue for the festivities is “The Hidden Door” an old speakeasy at 14525 Aurora Ave N. The place has been growing by leaps and bounds post-pandemic. 

Great music, great home cooked Bar BQ inside or on the deck, and a lovely back porch for hanging out. Lots of people say that this place “feels like Hawaii.”

Doors at 8, Music at 9. $10 at the door.

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Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra at Benaroya Hall - 2023-24 season

Monday, June 5, 2023

Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra, Adam Stern conducting

SEATTLE PHILHARMONIC ANNOUNCES
2023-24 SEASON AT BENAROYA HALL

The Seattle Philharmonic, the oldest of Puget Sound's community orchestras, is pleased to announce details of their 2023-24 season of concerts at Benaroya Hall.

Under the leadership of Music Director Adam Stern, the orchestra will perform four widely-varying programs comprising thirteen major works from three different centuries and nine different countries.

"I am unbelievably fortunate to have an orchestra that supports my programming 100%", Stern effuses. 
"When I was asked to become this superb ensemble's music director in 2003, I was urged to 'program my heart' and not feel constrained by conventional programming trends. 
"The Philharmonic has thus been able to provide the public with concert experiences that are unrivaled in their presentations of quality lesser-known works alongside some of the beloved gemstones in the symphonic repertoire."

Alongside familiar concert staples by Ludwig van Beethoven, Alexander Borodin, Johann Strauss, Jr., Antonín Dvořák, and Sergei Rachmaninov, the Philharmonic will present U.S. and local premieres of music by Maria Grenfell, Isidora Žebeljan, Alexis Alrich, and Jeanne Demessieux. 

A major musical happening will be a rare U. S. performance of Arthur Honegger's Symphony No. 3, the Liturgique, one of the most profound musical pleas for an end to war and hatred, and for an everlasting peace.

The season:

Fantasy: A World with No Boundaries
October 28, 2023 • 2:00 p.m. • Benaroya Hall


A musical celebration of myths, legends, and fantasies. The program opens with the overture to Prometheus by Ludwig van Beethoven (his sole full-length ballet score), based on the Greek myth, and closes with the most beloved waltz of Johann Strauss, Jr., The Blue Danube, a magical conjuration of Austria's past, the peace and love that the river inspires, and even its mermaid inhabitants. 

Australian composer Maria Grenfell's orchestral fantasy Hinemoa, based on a Maori fairytale about young lovers united by music, is heard in its first U.S. performance. Alexander Borodin's popular "musical tableau" In the Steppes of Central Asia, an evocative vision of a desert caravan, precedes Frederick Delius' romantic and sensuous Concerto for Violin and Cello, a work described by one commentator as "an orgiastic outpouring of melody," with our sensational soloists, Sempre Sisters (Charlotte Marckx, violin and Olivia Marckx, cello).

  • BEETHOVEN Prometheus, Op. 43: Overture
  • BORODIN In the Steppes of Central Asia
  • DELIUS Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Orchestra
    • Sempre Sisters, soloists:
    • Charlotte Marckx and Olivia Marckx
  • GRENFELL Hinemoa (U. S. premiere)
  • J. STRAUSS, Jr. The Blue Danube

"The interrelation between Nature and Life:" Dvořák's Eighth
January 20, 2024 • 2:00 p.m. • Benaroya Hall


This all-Slavic program brings together three works that boast passionate emotions, vivid colors, and consummate compositional mastery. Antonin Dvořák's Symphony No. 8, a perennial audience favorite, is a work aglow with the joys of life. 

The Philharmonic's esteemed concertmaster Luke Fitzpatrick joins the orchestra for the U, S premiere of Serbian composer Isidora Žebeljan's violin concerto Three Curious Loves, a work once affectionately described as a form of "crazy, wild, capricious Balkan dance". As an opener, we present a little-known symphonic poem by Alexander Glazunov, Spring, a sumptuous and lyrical paean to the season of rebirth.

  • GLAZUNOV Spring (A Musical Picture), Op. 34
  • ŽEBELJAN Three Curious Loves (U. S. premiere)
    • Luke Fitzpatrick, soloist
  • DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 8 in G, Op. 88

"A Spirit in search of serenity": Honegger's Third
April 13, 2024 • 2:00 p.m. • Benaroya Hall


The Swiss composer Arthur Honegger's third symphony, subtitled Liturgique, was written as a postlude to World War II, and is a fervent outcry against war and its concomitant dehumanization, and a plea for abiding peace. 

The program begins with Bell and Drum Tower by Alexis Alrich, a work that, to quote one commentator, "navigates the scenes and moods of Beijing by replicating the metallic and percussive qualities of Chinese bell towers." Franz Liszt's alternately heroic and tender Piano Concerto No. 2 will be performed by the winner of the Philharmonic's 2023 Don Bushell Competition, the blazingly talented Nathan Zhao.

  • ALRICH Bell and Drum Tower (Northwest premiere)
  • LISZT Piano Concerto No. 2 in A
    • Nathan Zhao, soloist
  • HONEGGER Symphony No. 3, Liturgique

"How fresh, how beautiful it is!": Rachmaninov's Second
June 1, 2024 • 2:00 p.m. • Benaroya Hall


The brilliant and tragically short-lived French organist Jeanne Demessieux was also an accomplished composer; her Poème, the only large-scale work she created for organ and orchestra, is given a rare performance by distinguished Seattle organ virtuoso Joseph Adam. 

Following intermission, the Philharmonic concludes its 2023-24 season in grand fashion with one of the most romantic and dazzling symphonies in the repertoire, the Symphony No. 2 by Sergei Rachmaninov.

  • DEMESSIEUX Poème for Organ and Orchestra, Op. 9
    • Joseph Adam, soloist
  • RACHMANINOV Symphony No. 2 in e, Op. 27

Benaroya Hall is Seattle's premier concert hall. A city block long, it has three acoustically superb performance spaces in a beautiful building at 200 University Street


 

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Broadway Bound Children's Theatre stages "Matilda" today and Friday, including students from Shoreline

Sunday, June 4, 2023

Matilda is played by Eva Savitski
Broadway Bound Children's Theatre presents Matilda:
  • Sunday, June 4 at 2:00 pm
  • Friday, June 16 at 7:30 pm 
All performances of Matilda will be held at Magnuson Park Theatre, 7120 62nd Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115


Tickets are still available for today's performance of Matilda, starring 14 year old Einstein student Eva Savitski. 

Eva is thrilled to play the role of Matilda in this Broadway Bound production. Eva was previously in BBC’s Elf, the musical, where she played Jovie. 

In her spare time, Eva enjoys reading, writing, singing, forensics, and exploring different bubble tea spots in the city. She is immensely grateful to everyone involved in the production and invites all of you to enjoy the show!
Henry Severn
Henry Severn is 14 years old and an 8th grader at Einstein Middle School. 

He has been doing shows with Broadway Bound since he was in elementary school. 

He likes to sing, dance, play video games, and hang out on FaceTime with his friends. 

Henry is thrilled to be playing Ms. Trunchbull. 

He would like to thank the entire Matilda cast and everyone at Broadway Bound for their hard work on this amazing production!  

Rachel Kaplan
Rachel Kaplan is 18 years old and a senior at Shorewood High School. 

Matilda is her second production at Broadway Bound where she plays the Doctor and Escapologist. 

She was last seen as Persephone in Puget Sound Community Schools production of Persephone. 

She hopes you come to see the amazing Matilda cast perform!

Samantha has blonde bangs, and is the second kid in uniform shorts from the left of the lineup 

Samantha McIntosh is 12 years old and a 6th grader at Einstein Middle School. 
This is my first Broadway Bound production but my second full show in general. When I’m not doing theatre I like crocheting, drawing and sewing. I am thankful for all the cast for helping everybody and doing a great job on their parts.
 
Nola Russakoff
Nola Russakoff is in 6th grade. Matilda is her third show with Broadway Bound. 

She is performing as the Nurse, contestant #1 and Mrs Phelps the librarian. 

She was also in Into The Woods and Frozen the Musical. 

Theater allows her an artistic outlet and a way to connect with like minded peers. BB fosters caring friendships and opportunities for character growth. 

She looks forward to participating in many more productions with BB and hopes to enjoy theater in her local High School in the future. 

More information about Broadway Bound here


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Choir of the Sound performs Sunday 3pm at Shorecrest PAC

Sunday at 3pm, Shorecrest Performing Arts Center

Choir of the Sound invites you to a musical exploration of change and hope. 

With songs from movement stalwarts Pete Seeger and Mahalia Jackson, to newer voices such as Samih Choukeir and Sara Thomsen, this concert will celebrate a vision for a better world. 

See the choir June 4th at 3pm at Shorecrest Performing Arts Center, 15343 25th Ave NE, Shoreline, WA 98155 or via video stream starting June 5. 

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University of Washington School of Drama announces 2023-24 season

Saturday, June 3, 2023



SEATTLE—The School of Drama at the University of Washington main campus is excited to share our 2023-24 public season. We invite you to join us as we continue to showcase the creative talent of our student artists. 

This year we are presenting five productions: The Moors, by Jen Silverman, Vanity Fair, by Kate Hamill, A Thick Description of Harry Smith, Vol. 1, by Carlos Murillo, The Adding Machine, a newly devised adaptation of the Elmer Rice classic, and our ongoing series focusing developmental projects: the Producing Artists Laboratory.

All of our stages are laboratories where students can apply the skills they are learning in our classrooms. To support the breadth of their learning, our season will showcase works in progress, works of varying style and genre, and experimental works, all intended to prepare students to advance into the professional theatre arena.

The 2023-24 public season features five thought-provoking productions, each offering a unique theatrical experience:

THE MOORS
By Jen Silverman
Directed by Leah Adcock-Starr
Venue: Meany Studio Theatre
Performances: NOV. 2 – NOV. 12
Previews: OCT. 28 & 31

Experience The Moors — an ingenious dark comedy that subverts the tropes of the 19th-century Gothic romance. Contemporary Queer playwright Jen Silverman has brilliantly crafted eight characters (six women, a dog, and a moor hen) who each contend with desire, fear, and transformation. In their struggle to change, we recognize their love and their desperate need to be seen.

A THICK DESCRIPTION OF HARRY SMITH (Vol. 1)

By Carlos Murillo
Directed by Nick O’Leary
Venue: Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse
Performances: JAN. 19 – JAN. 28
Previews: JAN. 13 and 17

A Thick Description of Harry Smith, a proto-psychedelic medicine show, takes a wild ride through the life, work, and times of filmmaker, musicologist, painter, anthropologist, collector, occultist, and fabulist, Harry Everett Smith. Best known for editing the seminal Anthology of American Folk Music, Smith's peculiar life is an emblem of American bohemian life in the 20th Century.

VANITY FAIR
By Kate Hamill (based on the novel by William Makepeace Thackeray)
Directed by Kate Drummond
Venue: Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse
Performances: MAR. 7 – MAR. 16
Previews: MAR. 2 & 5

In Vanity Fair, Becky, orphaned and disadvantaged, is cunning and ambitious, while Amelia, born into privilege, is well-intentioned but naive. As they each strive to secure love, success, and stability in the patriarchy of early 19th-century London they face many obstacles to their dreams.

As their parallel stories unfold, the audience is forced to confront our own hypocrisy and the complexities of a world that often rewards those who break the rules. Through Becky and Amelia’s travails, this thrilling, highly theatrical (im)morality play explores the flexibility of our morals when faced with the harsh realities of our lives.

THE ADDING MACHINE
a new adaptation of the Elmer Rice classic
Directed by Ryan Guzzo Purcell
Venue: Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse
Performances: MAY 21 – JUN. 2
Previews: MAY 18 and 21

In this unique adaptation of "The Adding Machine," the unremarkable Mr. Zero, an accountant, is unexpectedly replaced by an adding machine. What follows is a series of remarkable events during and after his life that are outside of his control--or are they? In this devised adaptation, Director Ryan Purcell and student artists will examine the present-day emergence of artificial intelligence in the context of Rice’s prescient expressionistic classic of the 1920s.

Producing Artists Laboratory
Spring 2024
Venue: TBA
Performances: TBA
Previews: TBA

The Producing Artists Lab is an opportunity for student artists to share exploratory or developmental projects with the public. The Audience members may see a wider range in the levels of production and often more vigorous artistic risk-taking in these Lab productions. Stay tuned for the title announcement in early Spring 2024.

Subscriptions and single tickets will be available for purchase starting September 15, 2023. Visit https://drama.washington.edu/ for updates on ticket sales and to learn more about the School of Drama and our season.

About the UW School of Drama

The University of Washington School of Drama develops innovative and courageous artists and scholars poised to be the creative leaders of tomorrow. Degrees offered include a BA, an MFA, and a Ph.D. 

The School of Drama’s public season features fully produced shows and Lab projects in five different venues on the Seattle campus. These productions provide further opportunities for practice, experimentation, and exploration — often alongside prominent, internationally known artists. 

We believe in the power of theatrical storytelling to elevate individual and collective voices, promote understanding, and nurture compassion.


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The Phoenix Theatre presents Glorious! The True Story of Florence Foster Jenkins, the Worst Singer in the World

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Glorious
The True Story of Florence Foster Jenkins, 
the Worst Singer in the World
by Peter Quilter
directed by Eric Lewis
Produced with permission of Samuel French,Inc.
 
June 2nd – June 25th
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2pm
 
Adults $25 and Seniors 55+/Students/US Military and Veterans $20

Interested parties can learn more about the show 
by visiting www.tptedmonds.org

The Phoenix Theatre presents its Season 15 closing show – and it stars some community favorites! Beat the heat and take in some true talent with Glorious!, June 2 – June 25, 2023.

This hilarious comedy tells the story of the worst singer in the world. In 1940s New York, the performer who everyone wanted to see live was Florence Foster Jenkins, an enthusiastic soprano whose pitch was far from perfect.

Known as "the first lady of the sliding scale," she warbled and screeched her way through the evening to an audience who mostly fell about with laughter. But this delusional and joyously happy woman paid little attention to her critics, instead she was surrounded by a circle of devoted friends who were almost as eccentric as she was.

"First lady of the sliding scale"
Opens Friday at The Phoenix Theatre
Based on a true story, the play spins from Florence's charity recitals, to extravagant balls, to her bizarre recording sessions - ultimately leading to a moment of personal triumph that is sure to inspire you to clear your throat and follow your bliss!

Director Eric Lewis and his cast are hard at work getting this show on its feet - you'll see some familiar faces, along with some new ones. 

Says Lewis, "The cast consists of Phoenix Theatre luminaries.” He is surely referencing Melanie Calderwood and Susan Connors – legends in their own right – along with regular favorites James Lynch and Jay Jenkins. The Phoenix also welcomes fresh faces Nicola Amos and Laura Knight.

"It's a ridiculous and noble story," remarks the director, 

"Madame Florence (She preferred to be called that) may have been unable to accurately assess her abilities but her courage and spirit were what propelled her to a 'triumph' at Carnegie Hall. 

"Movies, Plays, and books are still being written about her life (approximately 80 years later), and she has become a legend, maybe not the way she would have wanted, but still a legend."


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Music, food and historical games at Museum fundraiser on June 3, 2023

Sunday, May 28, 2023

Join the Shoreline Historical Museum for their fundraiser supporting local history featuring recreated games from the historic Playland amusement park.

Live music performances by Halley Greg and JHP Cultural and Diversity Legacy. 

Enjoy food from Big Dog's and Nutty Squirrel Gelato while you browse through the silent auction items and end the day by testing your knowledge with trivia hosted by Backyard Trivia!

Family friendly.

Saturday, June 3, 2023 from 12pm - 4pm at the Shoreline Historical Museum 18501 Linden Ave N, Shoreline WA 98133

Tickets ahead of time are recommended and pre-purchases include: 2 drink vouchers, meal from Big Dog's (vegan or meat hot dog with chips and drink), gelato dessert, tickets for our games, and entrance to Trivia.




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Dandylyon Drama and Shoreline Community College present The Little Mermaid Jr.

Thursday, May 25, 2023

Dandylyon Drama and Shoreline Community College present The Little Mermaid Jr.

June 1, 2, 3, 2023
  • Thursday 7pm
  • Friday 7pm
  • Saturday 2pm and 5pm
Shoreline Community College Theater 16101 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline WA 98133

In a magical kingdom fathoms below, a curious mermaid, Ariel, seeks the courage to leave her ocean home for the world above. But first, she’ll have to face her father, King Triton, make a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, and convince Prince Eric that she’s the girl with the enchanting voice. 

Featuring local talented youth performers ages 6-15! 30 + amazing youth performers will dazzle in this super fun show performing at Shoreline Community College!

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Third Place Commons Breakfast Auction Spotlight: Get Your Tickets Today

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

The Third Place Commons Annual Fundraising Breakfast is just a week away on Thursday, May 25, 2023. That means time is running out to get your tickets for the return of this popular community event.

Auctioneer Ken Carson
A lively, fast-paced auction will be the highlight of the event with none other than auctioneer Ken Carson, longtime field host for the Seattle Sounders FC (and the Seahawks before that), heading up the fun!

Are you a foodie? Great! 

There will be fabulous restaurant bundles highlighting the best eateries in Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, and Bothell. 

Plus wine aficionados will savour the half-case of assorted L’Ecole No 41 (Walla Walla) wines from L’Ecole Woodinville.

Theatre fans will find plenty to inspire them with tickets from the Fifth Avenue Theatre and Village Theatre, while music lovers – and folks who just love to entertain – will want in on the two-hour private event performance from The Upbeats jazz trio.

Back in the Garden Again $400
If visual art makes your heart beat faster, you’ll fall hard for the original painting by artist Meenakshi Sinha. “Back in the Garden Again” (30” x 40”, acrylic paint on stretched canvas) will bring the glorious, vivid colors of the garden into your home and keep them in perfect bloom all year round.

(Love “Back in the Garden Again” too much to wait or risk being outbid? 

You can buy it now for $400 by sending an email to Executive Director Amy Whittenburg at director@thirdplacecommons.org.)

Garden lovers will also be enchanted by the Gorgeous Garden Bundle, which includes gift cards from Sky Nursery and Westlake Ace Hardware, plus a two-hour consultation from professional landscape designer Colette Highberger of Upright Homes and Landscapes.

Could you use a serene escape from the world? Or maybe a romantic getaway? Don’t miss your chance at a magical overnight stay including $50 dining credit at The Lodge at St. Edward Park!

A Third Place Books gift card will offer a more literary getaway to avid readers in the crowd. And if you’d rather get out and about, your grand adventure awaits with an electric bike rental from Amped Adventure or a scenic seaplane flight over Lake Washington and Seattle with Kenmore Air.

Looking for something a tad more relaxing? How about a Paint and Sip evening of art and wine with a friend at Red Sky Gallery? Or take a fly fishing course from The Avid Angler to discover the most Zen of outdoor pastimes.


The big event will also feature a delicious breakfast courtesy of Honey Bear Bakery, live music, and presentation of the Friends of the Community Award to the Lake Forest Park Climate Action Committee. And in keeping with the theme, western wear is welcome!

Best of all, proceeds of the breakfast and auction provide vital operating funds for the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market and other programs of Third Place Commons. So don’t wait!

Get your tickets here for the Back in the Commons Again Annual Community Breakfaston Thursday, May 25th.

Third Place Commons – a vibrant, welcoming community gathering place for friends and neighbors from throughout North King County – is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that creates real community in real space by hosting hundreds of free events each year and presenting the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market from May to October. Learn more at ThirdPlaceCommons.org


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Join us for RAINBOW BINGO Friday, May 12, 2023

Tuesday, May 9, 2023


Shoreline/Lake Forest Park Senior Activity Center holds our monthly fundraiser RAINBOW BINGO with our incredible hostess Sylvia O’Stayformore!


  • Friday, May 12, 2023
  • Games start 7pm, doors open at 6:00pm.
  • Shoreline/Lake Forest Park Senior Activity Center,
    • southernmost building on the Shoreline Center campus,
    • 18560 1st Ave NE #1, Shoreline WA 98155.
  • Participants can expect ten (10) rousing rounds of bingo, complete with prizes and a few musical numbers!
  • Cost: $20 Admission and $10 at the door for your bingo cards.
  • The $20 Admission reserves your seats and includes the evening’s entertainment and loaded nachos.
  • Register online https://shorelinelfpseniorcenter.org/events/special-events/
  • Call 206-365-1536 if not registering online.
  • $10 Bingo cards must be purchased at the door by cash or check as required by the Washington State Gambling Commission.
Bingo is a 21 and over event. Cash bar will serve beer, wine and Jell-O shots.


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Hello Dolly! opens at Shorecrest May 11, 2023

Sunday, May 7, 2023

Shorecrest High School Drama presents Hello, Dolly! 

The show will run from Thursday, May 11, through Sunday, May 14, and again the following weekend, Thursday, May 18, through Sunday, May 21, 2023. 

Evening performance times are 7:30pm on Thursdays-Saturdays; matinees are at 2:00pm each Sunday plus an added 2:00pm matinee prior to the evening show on Saturday, May 20. 


A little about Hello, Dolly!

Featuring all-time great songs like "Before the Parade Passes By" and "Put On Your Sunday Clothes," this Tony Award-winning classic is one of the most enduring and best-loved musicals ever. 

Irrepressible "woman-who-arranges-things" Dolly Levi travels to Yonkers, New York, to make a match for the miserly Horace Vandergelder and gets more than she bargained for. 

This exuberant, family-friendly musical bursts with humor, dance, and romance. It's a feast for the eyes, ears, and spirit --- pure musical theatre magic!



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Unnecessary Farce opens May 26, 2023 in Edmonds

Saturday, May 6, 2023


Unnecessary Farce by Paul Slade Smith by the Driftwood Players at the Wade James Theatre 950 Main Street, Edmonds. May 26 - June 11, 2023 - Thursdays - Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm.

TICKETS
  • $28 General Adults (ages 19-59) 
  • $25 Junior/Senior/Military 
  • Available online or by phone 425-774-9600 
  • Discounted tickets for groups of 10+ people are also available
Cast of Unnecessary Farce at the Driftwood Players

Two cops. Three crooks. Eight doors. Go! In a cheap motel room, an embezzling mayor is supposed to meet with his female accountant, while in the room next-door, two undercover cops wait to catch the meeting on videotape. 
But there’s some confusion as to who’s in which room, who’s being videotaped, who’s taken the money, who’s hired a hitman, and why the accountant keeps taking off her clothes.


Directed by David Alan Morrison and featuring the acting talents of Topher Wick (Eric Sheridan), Mary Guthrie (Billie Dwyer), Skye Stafford (Karen Brown), Jeff Strom (Mayor Meekly), Thomas A. Glass (Agent Frank), Joe Goins (Todd), and Ingrid Sanai Buron (Mary Meekly).

The creative team includes Tom Williams (Set Designer), Chrystian Shepperd (Lighting Designer), Nancy Johnson (Properties Designer), Chantal Burns (Asst. Properties Designer), Rachel Perry (Costume Designer), Irina Gelfenbeyn (Asst. Costume Designer), Rex Goulding (Master Carpenter), Lee Ann Hittenberger (Intimacy Director), Julie L (Bryan) Benner (Stage Manager), Henry S Brown, Jr. (Assistant Producer), Bailey Dobbins (Build Supervisor), Brian Fletcher (Technical Director/Sound Designer), and Katie Soulé (Managing Director/Producer).

Content Warning: Unnecessary Farce contains adult language and mild adult situations including implications of sexual interactions, use of fake guns, and use of adult attire (actors are at times in undergarments, but there is no nudity). This show is recommended for adults.

“Unnecessary Farce” is produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc 

Thank you to Season 64 Sponsors: Rick Steves’ Europe, Windermere Real Estate Edmonds, and Templar Financial Services.

Edmonds Driftwood Players is a volunteer-based, non-profit community theatre with the mission to produce live theatre that entertains, enriches and engages the community. Established in 1958, it is one of the oldest operating community theatres in Washington State.


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Olympic Ballet Theatre presents The Sleeping Beauty May 13-14, 2023

Monday, May 1, 2023

Yuka Oba-Mushiana and Nicholas Schultz The Sleeping Beauty
Photo by Into Dust Photography

Olympic Ballet Theatre Presents The Sleeping Beauty
Three Performances
May 13, 2023, at 2 pm
May 13, 2023, at 7 pm
May 14, 2023, at 5 pm

Edmonds Center for the Arts (ECA)

Edmonds, WA – Olympic Ballet Theatre (OBT) returns to the Edmonds Center of the Arts with its beloved production of The Sleeping Beauty. 

The show, originally scheduled for the spring of 2020, was canceled in the middle of rehearsals due to the pandemic. Now featuring a new cast of company dancers, this classical production will delight the audiences with gorgeous costumes, stunning sets by Jeanne Franz, and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's magnificent score.

“We are thrilled to bring this production back after the pandemic interruption,” said artistic directors Mara Vinson and Oleg Gorboulev. 
“This iconic ballet has everything that makes classical story ballets so appealing to patrons of all ages – with technically challenging choreography, beautiful staging and music, and many exciting scenes and characters. 
"Coinciding with Mother’s Day weekend, this ballet can be a wonderful gift and an excellent opportunity for families to spend time immersed in the world of the performing arts.”

The story of The Sleeping Beauty is a familiar fairytale, showcasing the timeless conflict between the forces of good and evil and the enduring power of love. 

Taking audiences into a magical land, OBT’s production introduces the lovely Princess Aurora, the wicked fairy who cursed her, the kind fairy who protected her, and the brave prince who set her free of the spell. True to the original roots of this classical ballet, The Sleeping Beauty features choreography by Mara Vinson and Oleg Gorboulev after Marius Petipa.

Frank Borg The Sleeping Beauty
Into Dust Photography
TICKET INFORMATION

The Sleeping Beauty will run three performances at Edmonds Center for the Arts on May 13 and May 14, 2023. Tickets range from $27 to $48 and can be purchased here or at the box office 425-774-7570. 

For more information, contact OBT at dance@olympicballet.org or visit the website

This production of The Sleeping Beauty is underwritten by Natasha Keely Wright and Dave Wright. Olympic Ballet Theatre’s 2022-2023 season is proudly sponsored by the Edmonds Arts Commission, the City of Everett Cultural Arts Commission, The City of Everett Lodging Tax Advisory Committee, Peter Smart/EdwardJones, and Seattle NorthCountry.

Olympic Ballet Theatre is a professional ballet company presenting four classical and contemporary ballet productions during each performance season. Founded 42 years ago and now under the leadership of co-artistic directors Mara Vinson and Oleg Gorboulev, OBT has become a mainstay of the north Puget Sound arts scene.

Located at 700 Main Street, Edmonds, WA 98020  425-774-7570 


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RBCC Players present Treasure Island

Saturday, April 29, 2023

 
The RBCC Players present Treasure Island, a short, two-act musical adaption for the whole family.

Performances:
  • Friday May 5 at 7;30pm
  • Saturday May 6 at 2pm and 7:30pm
  • Friday May 12 at 7:30pm
  • Saturday May 13 at 2pm and 7:30pm
General admission $10  Tickets on sale here



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Trivia Night at the Senior Activity Center this Friday April 28, 2023

Sunday, April 23, 2023

Join us at the Senior Activity Center for TRIVIA NIGHT
written and hosted by real Jeopardy! Champions 
Leah Caglio and Sally Neumann
of Head in the Clouds Trivia

You can read about our local Jeopardy! Champions in this Seattle Times article

Trivia nights are a blend of question-and-answer rounds, interactive puzzles, and audio/visual fun.

There will be prizes.

Friday, April 28, 2023 - Doors open at 6:30pm - Games from 7pm to 9pm

21 and over. Snacks and drinks for sale.

Teams are 6 persons.
  • You can purchase tickets individually, join a table and make new friends.
  • You can purchase tickets individually, indicate whom you want to sit with at registration.
  • You can purchase tickets as a team/table of 6.
  • Tickets are $10 each individual or you can register your team of 6 for $60.
Purchase your tickets here

Shoreline/Lake Forest Park Senior Activity Center, 18560 1st Ave. NE #1. Shoreline, WA 98155
206-365-1536



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Tickets for Shorecrest High School's production of "Hello, Dolly!" on sale now

Friday, April 21, 2023


"Hello, Dolly!" will run at the Shorecrest High School Performing Arts Center from Thursday, May 11, through Sunday, May 14, 2023 and again the following weekend, Thursday, May 18, through Sunday, May 21. 

Shorecrest High School is located at 15343 25th Ave NE in Shoreline.

Evening performance times are 7:30pm Thursdays - Saturdays; matinees are at 2:00pm each Sunday, plus an added 2:00pm matinee prior to the evening show on Saturday, May 20.

Visit the event page at Brown Paper Tickets to reserve your tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/5770435
  • Advance ticket prices are $15 for adults and $10 for children under 12/students with ASB card. 
  • Tickets purchased at the door on the day of performance are $20. 

About "Hello, Dolly!"
Featuring all-time great songs like "Before the Parade Passes By" and "Put On Your Sunday Clothes," this Tony Award-winning classic is one of the most enduring and best-loved musicals ever. 

Irrepressible "woman-who-arranges-things" Dolly Levi travels to Yonkers, New York, to make a match for the miserly Horace Vandergelder and gets more than she bargained for. 

This exuberant, family-friendly musical bursts with humor, dance, and romance. It's a feast for the eyes, ears, and spirit --- pure musical theatre magic!



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RAINBOW BINGO Friday, April 14, 2023 at the Senior Activity Center

Sunday, April 9, 2023


Shoreline/Lake Forest Park Senior Activity Center 
holds our monthly fundraiser RAINBOW BINGO 
with our incredible hostess Sylvia O’Stayformore!

Details
  • Friday, April 14, 2023
  • Games start 7pm, doors open at 6pm.
  • Shoreline/Lake Forest Park Senior Activity Center, southernmost building on the Shoreline Center campus, 18560 1st Ave NE #1, Shoreline WA 98155.
  • Participants can expect ten (10) rousing rounds of bingo, complete with prizes and a few musical numbers!
  • Cost: $20 Admission and $10 at the door for your bingo cards.
  • The $20 Admission reserves your seats and includes the evening’s entertainment and loaded nachos.
  • Register online https://shorelinelfpseniorcenter.org/events/special-events/
  • Call 206-365-1536 if not registering online.
  • $10 Bingo cards must be purchased at the door by cash or check as required by the Washington State Gambling Commission.
Bingo is a 21 and over event. Cash bar will serve beer, wine and Jell-O shots.



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Wild and Wacky Disco-themed Bingo night at Shoreline Elks April 16, 2023

Sunday, April 2, 2023

Join the Shoreline Elks for Rainbow Bingo on Sunday, April 16, 2023 at 5pm. Doors open at 4pm.
Rainbow Bingo Disco Style with hostess Sylvia Stayformore!

Dig out your favorite 1970s outfit and enter our costume contest.  (Costumes not required to play Bingo.)  

This is a 21 and older event.  Proceeds to benefit the Tall Elks Therapy for Children, which provides in-home services for children.

Raffles will also be held in addition to the door prizes.  Beer, wine and Jello shots in addition to pop sold on site. No tickets sold at the door.



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The Four Freshmen perform April 1, 2023

Sunday, March 26, 2023

The Northshore Performing Arts Foundation presents the Four Freshmen in concert on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 7:30pm at Northshore Performing Arts Center at Bothell High School 18125 92nd Ave NE, Bothell, WA

The Four Freshmen stand as America’s most enduring vocal group, with a unique sound that has strongly influenced many acts over the years, including Manhattan Transfer, Take 6, and The Beach Boys.

Staying authentic in their performance for over seven decades and over 25 different members, The Four Freshmen deliver a world of music with pure energy and passion that will take some listeners back to the bygone era of their youth, while introducing others to a brand of vocal harmony entertainment unique to the legendary Four Freshmen.

Tickets here If you purchase tickets before March 29, 2023 at midnight, you can use Promo Code - Four - and purchase 4 tickets for the price of 2!



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Kellogg Middle School to perform "Matilda Jr., the Musical" April 13-14-15, 2023

Saturday, March 25, 2023

You are invited to Kellogg Middle School's performance of "Matilda Jr., the Musical"

Show dates:
April 13 at 7:00pm, April 14 at 7:00pm, and April 15 at 3:00pm.

Shorecrest Performing Arts Center, 15343 25th Ave NE, Shoreline WA 98155

Don’t delay in getting your tickets--they are expected to sell out.
  • $5 Students and Children
  • $10 Adults in Advance
  • $15 at the Door
 
About the musical:
Rebellion is nigh in Matilda Jr., a gleefully witty ode to the anarchy of childhood and the power of imagination! This story of a girl who dreams of a better life and the children she inspires will have audiences rooting for the "revolting children" who are out to teach the grown-ups a lesson. 
Matilda has astonishing wit, intelligence... and special powers! She's unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey. Matilda's school life isn't completely smooth sailing, however - the school's mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don't abide by her rules. 
But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school pupils' saving grace!

Packed with high-energy dance numbers and catchy songs, Matilda Jr. is a joyous girl power romp. Children and adults alike will be thrilled and delighted by the story of the special little girl with an extraordinary imagination.



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