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Here’s some news from Seattle’s performing arts community and beyond:

5th Avenue Theatre is staging a renovated production of Paint Your Wagon. Go behind-the-scenes at its creation here.

For those of you who may remember, Paint Your Wagon was a movie that starred a singing Clint Eastwood. Travis Vogt recently watched the film for the first time. 

Pacific Northwest Ballet’s American Stories in getting rave reviews. It’s “compelling” and “juicy.” 

Soulful strains are emanating from the Paramount Theatre with Berry Gordy‘s Motown the Musical. It’s “snazzy.” 

ACT is presenting The Mystery of Love & Sex. It contains “innumerable squibs of humor.”

The Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus are getting ready for one last encore with its artistic director Dennis Coleman who is retiring after 35 years. 

Seattle Art Museum’s new exhibition is entitled Graphic Masters. A look at the show can be found, here.

Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator of Hamilton, wrote a piece for the New York Times saying that ticket bots are killing Broadway.

Finally, the Tony Awards are next week. Watch it. But first, watch James Corden do a Broadway carpool karaoke with Miranda, Audra McDonald, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Jane Krakowski. 

Here’s news from Seattle‘s performing arts community and beyond.

Welcome to Pride Month, Seattle.

Six Seattle creatives recently discussed race in art.

Speaking of race, the Intiman Theatre’s new season is dedicated to plays by black women. The first play of their season is Stick Fly. City Arts discussed it here.

Speaking woman, is Broadway woman enough? The New York Times investigates.

Motown the Musical is now showing at the Paramount Theatre. The star of the show is Chester Gregory, interviewed here. What are some of the tunes you can expect in the production? These ones.

Benaroya Hall will be alive with music this weekend with the strains of Shostakovich and Stravinsky, thanks to the Seattle Symphony.

Speaking of music, there’s a push to find music talent in Seattle’s lower income schools.

Book-It Rep is showcasing The Brothers K. A discussion about it here.

It’s sunny in Seattle. Time to watch movies outside.

Finally – did they just find Aristotle’s tomb?

Here’s some news from Seattle’s performing arts community and beyond:

Village Theatre is staging Billy Elliot. The show, it’s been said, is better than the movie.

The Intiman Theatre Festival is upon us. Here’s a chat with Intiman’s artistic director, Andrew Russell. Here are some thoughts about their first show, Stick Fly. And here’s an interview with one of the show’s actors, Tyler Trerise.

Paint Your Wagon opens soon at the 5th Avenue Theatre. A chat with actor Robert Cuccioli here.

Want to go behind-the-scenes at Seattle Rep? Okay.

The Seattle International Film Festival is now going full steam ahead. Art Zone went to opening night.

The Northwest Folklife Festival is taking place this weekend. Join the fun.

Seattle is the most well-read city in the nation.

Lest we forget – the forgotten women of classical music.

Finally, a Q&A with Michelle Obama about the arts and Hamilton.

Here’s news from Seattle’s performing arts community and beyond.

Due to a server crash yesterday, the Seattle Foundation’s #GiveBIG promotion continues throughout today. Have a favorite arts non-profit organization you want to give financial support to? Donate now.

The Tony Award nominations are out and here are the nominees.

The cultural phenomenon that is Hamilton has sent a Tony Award record already.

Seattle Opera’s The Flying Dutchman sails soon onto the McCaw Hall stage. One of the stars of the show, Greer Grimsley, was recently interviewed, here. You can meet the rest of the cast, here.

The Seattle International Film Festival is nearly upon us. Let the movie mania commence!

Finally, do you want to hear a violin created by a 3-D printer? You’re in luck.

Here’s some news from Seattle’s performing arts community and beyond.

Congratulations to the Seattle Repertory Theatre on their coming 2016-17 season. Shows include King Charles III, Dry Powder and Here Lies Love. Learn more about it here.

Speaking of Seattle Rep, they’re making it easier for audience members with hearing loss at their shows.

Condolences to the friends and family of Seattle Opera director Lincoln Clark. He died recently at the age of 90.

Go behind-the-scenes with theater designer Jennifer Zeyl here.

Will Mercer Island‘s only children’s theater fold? The latest on Youth Theatre Northwest.

What’s on tap for Seattle’s second annual Paul Allen-produced Seattle Art Fair? Plenty.

Seattle’s Independent Bookstore Day is this coming Saturday. Special events are booking up.

Finally, were you aware of the collaboration between Prince and jazz legend Miles Davis?

Here is some news from Seattle’s performing arts community and beyond.

Seattle Children’s Theatre‘s artistic director, Linda Hartzell, is retiring soon after 32 years at the helm. The new artistic director is Courtney Sale. Before she starts, however, Hartzell looks back.

Seattle Repertory Theatre is soon to present Sherlock Holmes and the American Problem. Encore spoke with the writer of the play, and long-time Seattle actor R. Hamilton Wright here. He also discusses the show here.

ACT Theatre is presenting Stupid F+@!ing Bird. We sent an artist to visually interpret the show and this happened.

Seattle Opera loves Greer Grimsley, who performs regularly in their Wagner’s Ring Cycle. And Grimsley loves opera.

Dan Ireland, co-founder of the Seattle International Film Festival, recently passed away.

Anne Gould Hauberg, co-founder of the Pilchuck Glass School, recently passed away.

KEXP has new digs.

The cultural phenomenon that is the Hamilton musical, coming soon to Seattle, just won the Pulitzer Prize.

Finally, Cher the musical?

Here’s news from Seattle’s performing arts community and beyond.

ACT Theatre’s Bloomsday, premiered recently, has won a citation from the American Theatre Critics Association. The play was written by local favorite Steven Dietz.

Currently at ACT, in collaboration with the 5th Avenue Theatre, is Stephen Sondheim’s Assassins. Meet some of the would-be presidential killers here.

Coming soon to the Paramount Theatre will be Motown the Musical. It’ll also be coming back soon to Broadway.

Seattle’s Cornish College of the Arts has an illustrious history. A new exhibit proves it.

Seattle’s Hugo House is a haven for local writers. It’s also on the move, now temporarily near the Frye Art Museum.

The musical Hamilton is all the rage. It’ll be traveling to Seattle. Why Hamilton matters.

Meet Zari. She’s the first Afghan Muppet.

Finally, what happens when Beethoven meets…Kanye West?

Here’s news from Seattle’s performing arts community and beyond…

Our thoughts are with our Greenwood neighbors affected by this morning’s explosion.

5th Avenue Theatre is teaming up with ACT Theatre to showcase Stephen Sondheim‘s Assassins. We put an artist in the audience. Learn more about the show here. It’s been described as “powerful.” 

Speaking of 5th Avenue Theatre, they recently announced their 2016-17 season. It’ll be the first time the Tony Award-winning production of Fun Home will be in Seattle. 

UW World Series has a lot going on in March, from dance to Debussy. Learn more here. 

City Arts‘s annual Genre Bender performance was last weekend. Check out some photos from the event here.

Congatulations to Thomas Dausgaard, Seattle Symphony Orchestra‘s principal guest conductor. He’s extended his contract with the symphony for three more years. 

Finally: Shakespeare performed by…a potato masher? 

Here’s news from the Seattle area’s performing arts community and beyond.

Queen Elizabeth battles Mary Queen of Scots in Seattle Opera‘s production of Mary Stuart. Reviewers are raving. It’s gorgeous and fiery. As usual, our own Travis Vogt sees it with his grandma and learns that “Bill Canto” is not a composer.

Seattle Children’s Theatre is staging Brooklyn Bridge, for ages nine and up. It’s “something special.”

Village Theatre‘s latest, My Heart is the Drum, is “a story that no one has ever seen.”

Speaking of Village Theatre, congratulations on your coming season.

Intiman Theatre recently announced their fifth season. This year they celebrate black female playwrights.

He’s been in theater for over 35 years. He’s done over 130 productions. He’s Seattle’s own R. Hamilton Wright.

Can opera cure its sexism problem?

Finally: keep your desk a mess. Tidying up can hamper creativity.

Here is some news from Seattle’s performing arts community and beyond.

Donald Byrd of Seattle’s Spectrum Dance Theater wants to talk about race.

5th Avenue Theatre’s How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying succeeds. It’s funny because great satire never dies.

Congratulations to Misha Berson, who is stepping down after 25 years of local theater criticism. Her thoughts upon leaving it behind.

Seattle Repertory Theatre is showcasing Constellations. It’s a simple love story but deceptively complex.

From constellations to stars, Taproot Theatre is presenting Silent Sky, about pioneering astronomer Henrietta Leavitt. It is an excellent tribute to her.

Ready to get campy with Seattle Women’s Chorus? They’re gearing up for their performance entitled CAMP.

Queens go head-to-head (one might lose one) in Seattle Opera’s Mary Stuart. A preview, here.

Seattle Art Museum has a new exhibition: “A New Republic,” the work of Kehinde Wiley.

It’s official – Disney’s hugely successful Frozen is heading to Broadway. Also heading to Broadway? To Kill a Mockingbird. 

Finally – some carpool karaoke with Sir Elton John.