Stage

Openings & Events

Black Vengeance Now they’ve gone and made Othello into a punk opera. The Ballard Underground, 2220 N.W. Market St., 800-838-3006, ghostlighttheatricals.org. $12–$15. Opens March 7. 7:30 p.m. Thurs.–Sat., plus Mon., March 10 and 2 p.m. Sun., March 16. Ends March 22.

The Boy at the Edge of Everything A bored 12-year-old meets his doppelganger—in space! Seattle Children’s Theatre, Seattle Center, 443-0807. $15–$36. Opens March 6. Runs Thurs.–Sun., see sct.org for exact schedule. Ends April 6.

The Elephant Man The tale of Joseph Merrick, a severely disfigured man rescued from life in a sideshow to become a Victorian celebrity. Inscape, 815 Seattle Blvd. S., 800-838-3006, seattlestageright.org. $15–$20. Opens March 7. 7:30 p.m. Thurs.–Sat. & Mon. Ends March 22.

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Little Shop of Horrors SEE PICK LIST, PAGE 23.

Pretty Fire Tracy Michelle Hughes stars in Charlayne Woodard’s solo show about motherhood. Isaac Studio Theatre, 208 N. 85th St., 781-9707, taproottheatre.org. $15–$25. Opens March 6. 7:30 p.m. Thurs., 8 p.m. Fri., 
2 & 8 p.m. Sat. Ends March 22.

A Rose for Danny The Irish Heritage Club presents this memoiry domestic drama by Seattle playwright Kevin Moriarty. TPS Theatre 4, Seattle Center, Center House, 4th flr., irishheritageplayers.org. $15–$20. Opens March 6. 7:30 p.m. Thurs.–Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Ends March 16.

Spin the Bottle Annex Theatre’s late-night variety show includes “forthright hip-hop,” “tales of a misspent youth,” and much more. Annex Theatre, 1100 E. Pike St., 728-0933, annextheatre.org. $5–$10. 11 p.m. Fri., March 7.

Third A professor is pitted against her student in Wendy Wasserstein’s campus drama. ArtsWest, 4711 California Ave. S.W., 938-0339, artswest.org. $45. Opens March 5. 7:30 p.m. Wed.–Sat., 3 p.m. Sun. Ends March 22.

Worst Trip Ever IN ALL CAPS!!1! Online travel reviews become theater. Wing-It Productions, 5510 University Way N.E., 781-3879, jetcityimprov.com. $12–$15. Opens March 6. 8 p.m. Thurs.–Fri. Ends March 21.

Young Playwrights Festival New work by students. See acttheatre.org for lineup. ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., 292-7676. $5–$10. 7:30 p.m. Thurs., March 6–Fri., March 7, 1 & 4 p.m. Sat., March 8.

For Current Runs and much more, see seattleweekly.com.

Dance

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Jenifer ringer SEE PICK LIST, PAGE 22.

cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan The first contemporary-dance company in a Chinese-speaking community makes its Seattle debut with 3.5 tons of shimmering golden grains of rice. Meany Hall, UW campus, 543-4880, uwworldseries.org. $43–$48. 8 p.m. Thurs., March 6–Sat., March 8.

Miguel Gutierrez and the Powerful People The NYC avant-dance troupe performs And lose the name of action. On the Boards, 100 W. Roy St., 217-9886, onthe
boards.org. $25. 8 p.m. Thurs., March 6–Sun., March 9.

Classical, Etc.

Seattle Opera Menotti’s The Consul is an opera ostensibly about the horrors of dehumanization in which the empty characters exist only to be manipulated for his ulterior motives. That’s one hell of a sick irony. Not even SO’s solid and handsome production, and not even the grandly committed performance of soprano Marcy Stonikas, could persuade me otherwise. GAVIN BORCHERT McCaw Hall, Seattle Center, 389-7676, seattleopera.org. $25 and up. 7:30 p.m. Wed., March 5 & Fri., March 7.

En Chordais Byzantine and Greek folk music from this visiting ensemble. Benaroya Recital Hall, Third Ave. and Union St., 215-4747, benaroyahall.org. $30. 7:30 p.m. Thurs., March 6.

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Corey Hamm Contemporary works (Ligeti, Brett Dean, and more) from this UBC pianist. Brechemin Auditorium, School of Music, UW campus, 685-8384, music.
washington.edu. $15. 7:30 p.m. Thurs., March 6.

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Empty Words/Song Books/Complete Human Another in Neal Kosaly-Meyer’s series of the text/performance pieces of John Cage. Chapel Performance Space, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., wayward
music.blogspot.com. $5–$15. 8 p.m. Thurs., March 6.

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Seattle Symphony SEE THE PICK LIST, PAGE 22.

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Seattle Composers Salon A new-music open-mike night, hosted by Tom Baker. This month, music by Clement Reid, Coreena, Aaron Keyt, and Jay Hamilton.Chapel Performance Space, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., composersalon.com. $5–$15. 8 p.m. Fri., March 7.

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The Esoterics Music evoking the seas opens this a cappella choir’s nature-inspired season. At St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 4805 N.E. 45th St., 8 p.m. Fri., March 7; St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 732 18th Ave. E., 8 p.m. Sat., March 8; and Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 4142 42nd Ave. S.W., 2 p.m. Sun., March 9. theesoterics.org. $10–$20.

Tudor Choir Devotional music from their namesake era. Blessed Sacrament Church, 5050 Eighth Ave. N.E., 323-9415, tudorchoir.org. $20–$30. 7:30 p.m. Sat., March 8.

Gallery Concerts Baroque chamber music for gamba, recorder, and harpsichord. Queen Anne Christian Church, 1316 Third Ave. W., 726-6088, galleryconcerts.org. $20–$35. 7:30 p.m. Sat., March 8, 3 p.m. Sun., March 9.

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Seattle Pro Musica Choral music for Lent, including David Lang’s modern reworking of a medieval mystery play. St. James Cathedral, 804 Ninth Ave., seattlepro
musica.org. 8 p.m. Sat., March 8–Sun., March 9.

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Seattle Symphony Chamber Music Britten, Shostakovich, and more from SSO musicians. Benaroya Recital Hall, Third Ave. and Union St., 215-4747, seattle
symphony.org. $39. 2 p.m. Sun., March 9.

Seattle Bach Choir Bach’s “Actus tragicus” and more. Trinity Episcopal Church, 609 Eighth Ave., seattle
bachchoir.org. $15–$18. 3 p.m. Sun., March 9.

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Lake Washington Symphony The rebirth, in a way, of the Bellevue Philharmonic, with several BPO emeriti. Michael Miropolsky conducts. Lake Washington High School, 12033 N.E. 80th St., Kirkland, 800-838-3006, lwso.org. $15–$25. 3 p.m. Sun., March 9.

Circle of Friends Piano and chamber music by Brahms, Mendelssohn, and Schumann. Brechemin Auditorium, School of Music, UW campus, 685-8384, music.washington.edu. $10. 4:30 p.m. Sun., March 9.

Onyx Chamber Players All Beethoven: The “Archduke” Trio and more. First Church Seattle, 190 Queen Anne Ave. N., 800-838-3006, onyxchamberplayers.com. $10–$25. 5 p.m. Sun., March 9.

UW Bands Bach, Hindemith, and more from the Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band. Meany Hall, UW campus, 543-4880, music.washington.edu. $10–$15. 7:30 p.m. Tues., March 11.