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West Seattle Summer Fest will rock the Junction with Hell’s Belles and more
The West Seattle Summer Fest, now in its 28th year, is shaping up to be a great party.
The all-ages, absolutely free outdoor festival is July 9-11 at the West Seattle Junction at the intersection of California Avenue S.W. and S.W. Alaska Street.
Organizers are promising a big-name surprise band, but won’t announce it just yet. And [...]
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Reflections on the Supremes costume exhibit at Experience Music Project
In the mid- ’60s, the Supremes rose from Detroit’s housing projects to become the queens of Motown Records.
At the height of their fame in 1968, the singing group led by Diana Ross played a command performance for the Queen Mother.
Among their biggest hits were “Baby Love,” “Come See About Me,” “Stop! In the Name of [...]
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THEATER REVIEW: Cirque du Soleil’s ‘KOOZA’ soars on highwire thrills
Like the mythical Superman, cast members of Cirque du Soleil’s “KOOZA” can perform some pretty amazing feats.
Well, maybe not leap tall buildings in a single bound or move faster than a speeding bullet.
But their repertoire of stunts is really impressive. Such as performing somersaults on stilts, jumping rope on a highwire, juggling six hula hoops [...]
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Bob Dylan, Mary J. Blige, Weezer, Hole due at 40th annual Bumbershoot fest
The music lineup for the 40th annual Bumbershoot: Seattle’s Music & Arts Festival features Bob Dylan, Mary J. Blige, Weezer, Hole, Rise Against, Neko Case, The Decemberists, J. Cole, Seattle rock band Visqueen and others.
The festival takes place at Seattle Center Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 4 to 6.
Music icon Dylan, a frequent visitor to the [...]
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THEATER PREVIEW: Cirque du Soleil’s ‘KOOZA’ brings ‘wow’ factor to big top
If you love acrobats and clowns, the latest incarnation of Cirque du Soleil has plenty of both.
“KOOZA,” which opens Thursday (June 3) for an extended run at the Grand Chapiteau (”big top”) at Marymoor Park in Redmond, celebrates two grand circus traditions: acrobatic performance and the art of clowning. In that sense, “KOOZA” is a [...]
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