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X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X

X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X

Explore the life of civil rights icon Malcolm X through biographical vignettes. From Lansing, Mich., to his tragic murder in Harlem, X features a score by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Anthony Davis, blending modernism, minimalism, and jazz. Event Showings Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25, 2 p.m. March 1, 7:30 p.m. March 3, 2 p.m. March…

Anna Luisa Petrisko| All Time Stop Now

Anna Luisa Petrisko| All Time Stop Now

Framed by recorded conversations between Petrisko and her best friend, Experimental Opera All Time Stop Now is a contemplation on listening, impermanence, and kinship. Experimental Opera All Time Stop Now is a contemplation on listening, impermanence, and kinship. A chosen family invokes a spell to stop time. In this suspended reality, they grapple with their…

Seattle Opera Presents: Alcina

Seattle Opera Presents: Alcina

On a remote island, the powerful sorceress Alcina lures men with her seductive magic. When a young woman disguised in armor comes to free her fiancé from the sorceress’s grip, relationships are entangled, passions are revealed, and with the help of an enchanted ring, the strength of love is restored.  *In Italian with English subtitles

Frida Kahlo and the Bravest Girl in the World

Frida Kahlo and the Bravest Girl in the World

Based on the award-winning children’s book of the same title written and illustrated by Laurence Anholt. This opera tells the story of Mariana, a young girl living in Mexico City who has her portrait painted by Frida Kahlo. At first, Mariana is nervous about meeting Frida because of strange rumors about the eccentric artist. But…

Bound

Bound

Inspired by a true story, eleventh grade honor roll student Diane Tran is the child of two Vietnamese immigrants who are now divorced. With her father rarely around and her mother gone, Diane feels bound to help provide financially for her family. Through the lens of an exhausted dream, we follow Diane as she struggles…

Seattle Opera’s Lullaby of Bird

Seattle Opera’s Lullaby of Bird

Thanks to musical pacing issues and stylized staging, 'Charlie Parker’s Yardbird' is a brief opera but not a fast-moving one

Joshua Stewart as Charlie Parker and Angela Brown as Addie Parker in ‘Charlie Parker’s Yardbird’

This Week in Seattle Shows: 'Fleabag,' ACT’s Solo Fest and More

This Week in Seattle Shows: ‘Fleabag,’ ACT’s Solo Fest and More

You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll feel less alone in your failure to adult

Phoebe Waller-Bridge in ‘Fleabag’

DIY Opera ‘#adulting’ Explores Growing Up, the Seattle Way

DIY Opera ‘#adulting’ Explores Growing Up, the Seattle Way

With an eclectic score and absurdist humor, Lowbrow Opera Collective makes fringe theater out of their own lives

The cast of #adulting

The Top 25 Shows to See in Seattle This Spring

The Top 25 Shows to See in Seattle This Spring

Zandra Rhodes’ ‘Magic Flute’ costumes, first seen by Seattle audiences in 2011, return in an encore performance by the Seattle Opera. The designer calls them “wearable dreams”

Seattle Opera’s Production of Hansel & Gretel Gets a Comedic Twist

Humperdinck’s Hansel & Gretel Returns To Seattle Opera

The age-old story of Hansel & Gretel gets a comedic twist in Seattle Opera’s production, opening October 15

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