Here are some news bits from Seattle’s performing arts community and beyond:
Seattle Theatre Group annnounced their 2015-16 season. It includes Alvin Ailey Dance Company, Pussy Riot, Stewart Copeland, and more. Here’s an interview with STG’s Program Director about the season.
In a recent announcement, Seattle Rep is going to be laying off a few members of its team, most affecting their education department.
Seattle Rep is currently showing the romantic comedy Outside Mullingar. You can read an interview with the playwright, here.
The Seattle Symphony has been selected for the New York-based Wallace Foundation‘s Building Audiences for Sustainability effort. It comes with $385,000.
One man saw Seattle Opera’s Ariadne auf Naxos with his grandmother. Another man saw Seattle Children’s Theatre‘s Robin Hood with his poetic sixth grade daughter.
A Seattle theatre icon, Kurt Beattie, is about to retire as ACT‘s Artistic Director. KUOW bids him farewell, here.
Not sure what films to see at the Seattle International Film Festival? Help is on the way.
Finally, here’s new music for a string quartet…using global warming data.