http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/index.html en-us Copyright 2012 The Seattle Times Company Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:34:11 PST Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:34:11 PST MattBase 1 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/ui/stlogo_231.gif http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2017469163_pictures10.html?syndication=rss Italian conductor Roberto Abbado begins a busy series of concerts in Seattle this week and next as material jumps from Mussorgsky to Stravinsky. The Arts http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2017469163_pictures10.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:58:10 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2017469161_chopshop10.html?syndication=rss Bellevue's annual dance festival, "Chop Shop: Bodies of Work," expands its geographical draw beyond the Seattle area, to include work by MOVE (Vancouver, B.C.) and Adam Baruch Dance (New York), while also highlighting locals Donald Byrd, Penny Hutchinson and Jason Ohlberg. The Arts http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2017469161_chopshop10.html?syndication=rss Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:09:02 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2017459516_oklahoma09.html?syndication=rss The 5th Avenue Theatre's staging of the vintage Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, opening Feb. 9 and directed by Peter Rothstein, aims to blend folkloric homage with multicultural vision. The Arts http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2017459516_oklahoma09.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:16:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/artspage/2017469439_poet_kathleen_flenniken_nabs_dream_job.html?syndication=rss By Mary Ann Gwinn Seattle Times book editor ArtsPage http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/artspage/2017469439_poet_kathleen_flenniken_nabs_dream_job.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:46:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2017469174_prairie10.html?syndication=rss Montana-bred Seattle novelist Ivan Doig looks forward to Book-It Rep's new theatrical version of his popular novel, "Prairie Nocturne." The Arts http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2017469174_prairie10.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2017469217_thr10rep.html?syndication=rss Local performer Nick Garrison does an impressive job assuming the many personae required in this multilayered one-man show that poses tough questions about survival in the face of evil. The Arts http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2017469217_thr10rep.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:46:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/artspage/2017465377_jan_lisiecki_amazing_gifted_and_16.html?syndication=rss Canadian pianist Jan Lisiecki has several awards, festival invitations and a recording contract under his belt, and, according to reviewer Melinda Bargreen, these are well-deserved. His performance in the UW President's Piano Series on Wednesday night was not the loud-and-fast spiel one might expect from a young up-and-comer; instead, the audience heard works played with "delicacy and restraint" in some cases, and "glittering dexterity" in others. ArtsPage http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/artspage/2017465377_jan_lisiecki_amazing_gifted_and_16.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2017465203_clr10piano.html?syndication=rss The buzzed-about young Canadian pianist showed astonishing maturity and depth, writes critic Melinda Bargreen, in his performance in Seattle on Feb. 8. The Arts http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2017465203_clr10piano.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:01:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/artspage/2017464817_slice_of_paradise_gauguin_show_opens_at_sam.html?syndication=rss ArtsPage http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/artspage/2017464817_slice_of_paradise_gauguin_show_opens_at_sam.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:02:45 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2017455452_dido09.html?syndication=rss The Early Music Guild brings Canadian countertenor Daniel Taylor and his Theatre of Early Music to Seattle's Town Hall to perform Purcell's "Dido and Aeneas" on Saturday, Feb. 11. The Arts http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2017455452_dido09.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/artspage/2017459906_big_bucks_for_the_arts.html?syndication=rss Notices of awards for the arts in our region are piling up here at ArtsPage HQ; here's a little list of who was given what: ArtsPage http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/artspage/2017459906_big_bucks_for_the_arts.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:02:33 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2017454927_ar10gauguin.html?syndication=rss Seattle Art Museum's "Gauguin and Polynesia: An Elusive Paradise" presents work from the last 17 years of the French artist's life — and gives equal time to the Polynesian artworks that inspired him. The Arts http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2017454927_ar10gauguin.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:23:52 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2017446551_artattack08.html?syndication=rss Monthly art walk and party is Feb. 11 in the Seattle neighborhood. The Arts http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2017446551_artattack08.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2017449173_thrcradle07.html?syndication=rss David Goldfarb's play shows the toll a crying infant can take on both neighbors and the baby's parents. At Theater Schmeater through Feb. 18, 2012. The Arts http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2017449173_thrcradle07.html?syndication=rss Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:46:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/artspage/2017449170_cavalia_extends_run_-_again_1.html?syndication=rss ArtsPage http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/artspage/2017449170_cavalia_extends_run_-_again_1.html?syndication=rss Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:46:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2017443534_apeuspainobittapies.html?syndication=rss Antoni Tapies' works were sprawling, abstract oeuvres that sometimes featured discarded everyday materials and graffiti-like scrawls. He liked the letter X to be in them, and the number 4, for the four elements of nature. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2017443534_apeuspainobittapies.html?syndication=rss Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:16:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2017426168_thr07smokestack.html?syndication=rss Local musicians Wayne Horvitz and Robin Holcomb's song cycle strings together art songs (and spoken narrative) rendered by the exquisite soprano Maria Mannisto and accompanied by pianist Cristina Valdes. Unfortunately, for such dramatic fare, it falls flat. The Arts http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2017426168_thr07smokestack.html?syndication=rss Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2017442110_dr07pnb.html?syndication=rss Pacific Northwest Ballet's "Don Quixote" pulls the audience into the tale of a playful young couple, an aging knight and a dream. The Arts http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2017442110_dr07pnb.html?syndication=rss Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:12:51 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/movies/2017397887_mr03woman.html?syndication=rss In this review of "The Woman in Black," Daniel Radcliffe's first film since he starred in the Harry Potter films, Seattle Times film critic Moria Macdonald praises Radcliffe for a fine, un-Harried performance and says the film is as advertised, very scary. Movies http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/movies/2017397887_mr03woman.html?syndication=rss Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:01:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2017414224_limon06.html?syndication=rss Limón Dance Company is replacing Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba in Meany Hall's UW World Dance series on March 1-3. The Arts http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2017414224_limon06.html?syndication=rss Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:31:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2017397451_shortlist05.html?syndication=rss Seattle Times short list of staffers' picks includes the Twitter feed/TV show combination of comedian Patton Oswalt and "Downton Abbey"; a combination of Seattle foods and the "Bizarre Foods America" TV show on the Travel Channel; and a revisited exploration of musician Bill Evans. The Arts http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2017397451_shortlist05.html?syndication=rss Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2017397447_hungryplanet05.html?syndication=rss Burke exhibit explores food traditions the world over, with a companion exhibition about foods of the Coast Salish people. Runs through June 10. The Arts http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2017397447_hungryplanet05.html?syndication=rss Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2017397437_gauguin05.html?syndication=rss The Seattle Art Museum's "Gauguin and Polynesia: An Elusive Paradise" gives equal weight to French artist Paul Gauguin and the Oceanic art that inspired him. The Arts http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2017397437_gauguin05.html?syndication=rss Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:31:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2017413890_clr04chamber.html?syndication=rss The Seattle Chamber Music Society's 2012 Winter Festival began Thursday with an evening of focused, assured, and inspiring music making at Benaroya Hall. The festival continues through Feb. 5. The Arts http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2017413890_clr04chamber.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2017413602_dr04shenwei.html?syndication=rss Using light, shadows, HD video, paints and moving bodies, Shen Wei creates a hybrid of dance, visual art and sound in a performance at Seattle's Meany Hall. The Arts http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2017413602_dr04shenwei.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/artspage/2017413399_4_fun_things_to_do_this_weekend.html?syndication=rss The groundhog predicted six more weeks of winter (boo, hiss). Looking as far as this weekend, we predict fun (yay). Here are some ideas to get you started: ArtsPage http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/artspage/2017413399_4_fun_things_to_do_this_weekend.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:01:04 PST