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A ‘repurposed’ Neptune Theatre reopens June 17 with Mark Lanegan
By MIKEL TOOMBS
If you attended any of the Seattle International Film Festival screenings at the Neptune Theatre, you’d be forgiven for thinking it was business as usual at the venerable (est. 1921) cinema.
In fact, the seats on the main floor of the University District landmark were loaners, the originals having been removed earlier this year [...]
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Peter Frampton, Jeff Bridges, B-52s heading to Chateau Ste. Michelle
The 2011 summer concert series at Chateau Ste. Michelle features a lot of top musicians and one movie star — Jeff Bridges — who performs songs from the movie “Crazy Heart” with his band Aug. 28 at the winery’s amphitheater in Woodinville.
The series opens with two previously announced shows — The Moody Blues June 4 [...]
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A ‘Big Dipper’ Merlot is on the rise at Walla Walla’s Northstar Winery
If you’ve seen the comical 2004 movie “Sideways” about the exploits of two buddies on a wine-country getaway, you won’t forget Miles Raymond’s blistering remarks about Merlot wines (and his star-struck endorsement of Pinot Noir).
“If anybody orders Merlot, I’m leaving. I am NOT drinking any (expletive) Merlot,” Miles tells his friend Jack before they go [...]
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CONCERT REVIEW: Harry Connick Jr. celebrates the sounds of New Orleans
While lounging on the lawn at Chateau Ste. Michelle for a Harry Connick Jr. concert Saturday night (Sept. 25), I started thinking about the airfare I had saved by not having to fly to New Orleans.
The Crescent City bandleader brought the Bourbon Street vibe to the Woodinville winery, all nicely packaged with plenty of good [...]
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CONCERT REVIEW: Jackson Browne, David Lindley electrifying on stage
No Jackson Browne concert would be complete without such signature songs as “Rock Me on the Water,” “Running on Empty,” “Doctor My Eyes” and “For Everyman.”
Browne, backed by a four-piece band that featured longtime friend David Lindley, delivered them with the energy, flair and passion that fans have come to expect Friday night (July 30) [...]
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