Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009
Teen Tix e-news #211
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In this issue:
PICK OF THE WEEK
TEEN TIX NEWS
DANCE
MUSIC
THEATRE
MOVIES & LASERS
VISUAL ART
HOW-TO TEEN TIX
PICK OF THE WEEK: Mapplethorpe, Sekula, & Johnson @ Henry Art Gallery | 11 - 9 Thurs & Fri, 11 - 4 Sat & Sun | more info
If you love photography, you’ll want to making your way over the Henry post-haste. They have three *amazing* photographic exhibits right now, including a rare collection of early polaroids by the late rouser of rabbles, Robert Mapplethorpe. Get there.
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TEEN TIX NEWS
You have ONE MONTH LEFT to see art and win money in our Passport to the Arts contest. It’s easy! And fun! And you can win money! more info here
We’re near-geniuses! We are so proud and honored to announce that we made the short list for the Stranger’s annual Genius Awards in the Organization category. We’re pleased as punch, but it’s YOU, our members, who really deserve the credit, so thank you. In his profile of us, Brendan Kiley says "If Seattle culture has a future, Teen Tix is at its heart." Read all about it on the blog.
Photographers sought! Hey shutterbugs: we’re looking for a few great volunteer teen photographers to help document Teen Tix events, take photos for features stories on the blog, etc. Service learning credit is available. Interested? Email teentix@seattle.gov with 3 - 5 samples of your photography.
Dates announced for Teen Tix-eligible performances of A Christmas Carol @ ACT Theatre and Nutcracker at Pacific Northwest Ballet.
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DANCE
Cornish Dance Theater Fall 2009 Concert @ Cornish College of the Arts | Nov 20 - 21 | more info
Cornish Dance Theater, the performing ensemble of the Dance department at Cornish College of the Arts, presents their Fall 2009 Concert showcasing work by guest choreographers Robert Battle, Pat Hon, Hallie Kuperman, Kristen Tsiatsios, and Deborah Wolf.
The Nutcracker @ Pacific Northwest Ballet | Sunday, November 29th @ 5:30 PM ONLY | more info
As a special thank you for the love that you give them all year long, PNB is making a limited number of Teen Tix tickets available for the Sunday, November 29th performance of their wildly popular holiday tradition, The Nutcracker. Restrictions apply. Go here for more info.
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MUSIC
Rei Hotoda @ Cornish College of the Arts | Nov 21 | more info
Pianist Rei Hotoda presents a recital of compositions for solo piano by Asian and Asian-American composers entitled “Snatches of Conversations.”
Tchaikovsky’s Pathetique Symphony @ Seattle Symphony | Nov 19 - 21 | more info
Featuring rising star pianist Gabriela Montero, whose performance at the inauguration of President Barack Obama brought her international acclaim.
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THEATRE
ONE WEEKEND ONLY: The Crucible Project @ Cornish College of the Arts | Nov 19 - 23 | more info
This new adaptation of Arthur Miller’s classic work uses text, movement, music, and other media to create an image-rich, physical theatre piece.
CLOSING: Emma @ Book-It Repertory Theatre | Through Nov 22 | more info
Jane Austen’s fourth novel is a sparkling comedy of 19th-century manners centering on the well-intentioned Emma and her sometimes indiscreet, often misapplied, and always entertaining efforts as matchmaker. Delaney M says "I would highly recommend it to everyone." read more
Equivocation @ Seattle Repertory Theatre | Nov 18 - Dec 13 | more info
Lovers of Shakespeare, this is a must-see: direct from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Equivocation is a modern story of political and artistic intrigue woven with threads of King Lear and Macbeth. Ages 14 and up.
Honk! @ Seattle Musical Theatre | Nov 13 - 29 | more info
Based on Hans Christian Anderson’s classic story The Ugly Duckling, Honk! is witty and hilarious, but also deeply moving, and will treat your family to equal amounts of laughter and tears.
Opus @ Seattle Repertory Theatre | Oct 30 - Dec 6 | more info
Lauren W. calls this behind-the-music expose of the private conflicts of a string quartet "fascinating", "full of lyrical moments" about "petty, messy humans". read more. Ages 14 and up.
It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play presented by Taproot Theatre @ North Seattle Community College | Nov 25 - Dec 30 | more info
Live out a holiday classic as a part of our “live studio audience.” Set in 1947 as a radio broadcast, this heartwarming tale will remind you and yours of the important things in life and send you home laughing, loving and living the magic of Christmas.
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MOVIES & LASERS
Between the Folds @ SIFF Cinema | Nov 21 | This screening is FREE! | more info
Think origami is just paper planes and cranes? Meet a determined group of theoretical scientists and fine artists who have abandoned careers and scoffed at graduate degrees to forge new lives as modern-day paper folders.
The Yes Men Fix the World @ Northwest Film Forum | Nov 27 - Dec 3 | more info
Join the Yes Men, Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno, as they battle the free market mentality with their politically charged hijinks. Their method: select a corporation they don’t like, set up a fake website and wait until they’re invited to speak at an event as a representative of said despised company. **Andy Bilchman will be in attendance Nov 27, 28 & 29**
Laser Michael Jackson and more @ Seattle Laser Dome | every Thursday - Sunday evening | more info
Van Gogh: Brush with Genius, Old Man and the Sea and more @ IMAX | every day of the week | more info
NOTE: Where the Wild Things Are is NOT Teen Tix-eligible
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VISUAL ART
Michaelangelo: Public and Private @ Seattle Art Museum | Weds - Sun 10 - 5, open ’til 9 on Thurs & Fri | more info
This exhibition brings one of art history’s greatest figures to Seattle for the first time. The show explores Michelangelo’s complex personality and different aspects of his life and career.
Jimi Hendrix: An Evolution of Sound | daily 10 - 5 | more info
This exhibit illustrates Hendrix’s musical evolution from his early days in Seattle, to his time as a journeyman musician touring the southern "chitlin’ circuit" and in New York City, to his explosion on the popular music scene in London and beyond.
Chinese Art: A Seattle Perspective @ Seattle Asian Art Museum | more info
This fresh installation of SAM’s renowned collection of Chinese art at the Seattle Asian Art Museum contains representative works from each dynastic period, and it is particularly strong in jades, ceramics and sculpture.
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TEEN TIX HOW-TO
New to Teen Tix? Never used your pass before? Check out this handy how-to guide!
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