Stage
Openings & Events
Black Comedy Peter Shaffer’s one-act is literally titled: it’s set during a power outage. Erickson Theatre, 1524 Harvard Ave., 800-838-3006, strawshop.org. $18–$36. Opens Aug. 21. 8 p.m. Thurs.–Sat. Ends Sept. 20.
Gremlins Never feed him after midnight! Ian Bell’s Brown Derby Series, gender-bending stagings of cult film scripts, takes on this monster mash. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. $20. 8 p.m. Thurs., Aug. 21–Sat., Aug. 23.
Icicle Creek New Play Festival Steven Dietz is both writer and director of Bloomsday, inspired by the life of James Joyce. ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., 292-7676, acttheatre.org. $10–$15. 7 p.m. Wed., Aug. 20.
Other Desert Cities In Jon Robin Baitz’s play, secrets are revealed among a powerful family. Eclectic Theater, 1214 10th Ave., 800-838-3006, localjewell.com. $18. Opens Aug. 22. 8 p.m. Fri.–Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Ends Sept. 14.
CURRENT RUNS
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Angels in America Tony Kushner’s “Gay Fantasia on National Themes.” Cornish Playhouse, Seattle Center, 441-7178. $25 and up. Millennium Approaches runs through Sept. 21; Part 2, Perestroika, runs Sept. 3–21. See intiman.org for complete schedule.
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Balconies Scotto Moore’s new comedy lampoons not only the gaming industry, but also celebrity, politics, and religious cults. The satire is slow to get underway, yet by the end the farce finally delivers on its promise. KEVIN PHINNEY Annex Theatre, 1100 E. Pike St., 728-0933, annextheatre.org. $5–$20. 8 p.m. Thurs.–Sat. Ends Aug. 30.
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Groucho Returns Frank Ferrante channels the slyly leering Marx Brother. ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., 292-7676. $25–$35. 7:30 p.m. Wed.–Sat. plus weekend matinees; see acttheatre.org for exact schedule. Ends Aug. 24.
Time Stands Still Donald Margulies’ drama about a a female war photographer. Ethnic Cultural Theatre, 3940 Brooklyn Ave. N.E., 800-838-3006, reacttheatre.org. $9–$20. 8 p.m. Fri.–Sat., 2 & 7 p.m. Sun. Ends Aug. 24.
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Urinetown In brief, a 20-year drought leads to the privatization of all restroom endeavors. Despite the intentionally hokey plot and stock characters, this cast does a splendid job in not letting Urinetown dwindle into live-action cartoon. ALYSSA DYKSTERHOUSE Seattle Musical Theatre at Magnuson Park, 329-1050, balagantheatre.org. $5–$35. 8 p.m. Thurs.–Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Ends Aug. 24.
See seattleweekly.com for many more Current Runs.
Dance
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All Rise A site-specific dance series at the location of the future Seattle City Light electrical substation, in conjunction with Karl Burkheimer’s installation In Situ, Saturdays through Aug. 23. This week, Seattle’s Salt Horse. 1250 Denny Way, allriseseattle.org. Free. 7 p.m.
The Samurai Project SEE THE PICK LIST, PAGE 18.
Classical, Etc.
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Trio Tritticali String music from cellist Loren Kiyoshi Dempster and friends, plus dance with Dahlia Nayar and Margaret Sung Paek. Chapel Performance Space, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. $5–$15. 8 p.m. Wed., Aug. 20.
Eastgate Chamber Music Festival Concerts by Musicworks Northwest faculty and guests. Northwest University, 5520 108th Ave. N.E., Kirkland, 425-644-0988. See musicworksnw.org for repertory. $10–$20. 7:30 p.m. Thurs. & Fri. Ends Aug. 22.
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Seattle Sings for Hunger Beethoven’s Ninth, from the Northwest Mahler Festival orchestra and chorus, to benefit Northwest Harvest. First Presbyterian Church of Seattle, 1013 Eighth Ave., northwestharvest.org. Donation. 7:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 23.
Olympic Music Festival Chamber-music favorites in a repurposed barn, 2 p.m. each Sat. & Sun. through Sept. 7. This weekend, more Beethoven, including the downright weird Quartet in C-sharp minor. Quilcene, Wash., 360-732-4800, olympicmusicfestival.org. $18–$33.
