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sundays, thursdays, fridays, saturdaysThe Language ArchiveSeattle Public Theater at the BathhouseSpeak the Speech!
SPT presents the Seattle Premiere of Julia Cho's
THE LANGUAGE ARCHIVE
at the Bathhouse Theater on Green Lake
May 17 June 9, 2013
SEATTLE, WA SPT is proud to present the Seattle Premiere of 2009 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Winner Julia Chos The Language Archive running May 17-June 9, 2013 at the historic Bathhouse Theater on Green Lake.
ABOUT THE LANGUAGE ARCHIVE
"To communicate is our passion and our despair." -William Golding, Free Fall.
George is a linguist devoted to saving dying languages yet he can't find the words to keep his own marriage from falling apart. His lonely assistant, Emma, is so desperately in love with George that she tries to learn Esperanto to tell him so. Meanwhile, the last two speakers of an indigenous tongue refuse to speak to each other. Will their language perish forever out of spite? Language and love are the twin themes of this poetically inventive excursion into the difficulty of finding words for what lies in our hearts.
"Uniquely blends absurdest farce with sentimental comedy." LA Times.
"Quirky, but ravishingly well-written piece that is smart, funny, deep and tender." OC Weekly.
"When I first read the description of The Language Archive, I fell in love with the idea of a linguist who has all the languages in the world, but can't communicate with the one who matters most," says director Shana Bestock. "Julia Cho's writing is lyrical, poetic and punchy. It's the perfect blend of grief and joy, despair and passion. It's the kind of love story I live for--a story about idiosyncratic and quirky people trying unsentimentally to express deep, confusing, fluctuating emotions, and the ways in which words--for all their marvelous mellifluous possibilities--can fail us in our moments of deepest need for connection."
The Language Archive features the acting talents of Candace Vance, Heather Persinger, John Murray, Julie Jamieson, and Mike Dooly.
The Language Archive is directed by Shana Bestock, stage managed by Blair Feehan and features the design talents of Craig Wollam (Scenic Design), Tim Wratten (Lighting Design), Evan Mosher (Sound Design), Pete Rush (Costume Design), and Cole Hornaday (Props).
Your Turn to Speak! Is love a language? Can there be language without love or love without language? Come explore these notions and more during our special post-show discussion on Saturday, June 1st following our 7:30pm evening performance. The Language Archive cast and crew will be joined by guest panelists including Leland Ross, Delegate of the World Esperanto Association for Seattle, Zaki Abdelhamid, Program Director of Humanities Washington and producer of Speakers Bureau and Think and Drink conversation programs, and dialect and vocal coach Gin Hammond.
The Language Archive previews Thursday, May 16th, performances run May 17-June 9, 2013. Tickets may be purchased by
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jun 21 - jun 2342nd Annual Fremont FairFremont NeighborhoodThe 42nd Annual Fremont Fair is a community celebration June 21-23, 2013, that draws 100,000 guests to experience the quirky character of Seattle's eclectic and artistic Fremont neighborhood. Coinciding with Fremont Arts Councils Solstice Parade, the Fremont Fair includes performances by local bands, arts and crafts shopping, food and drink, artistic expression, a 5K run, and fun for young and old all coming together to celebrate Fremonts delibertas quirkas culture.
When:
Friday, June 21, 4pm-11pm, on the Redhook Main Stage and Main Stage Beer Garden
Saturday, June 22, 10am-8pm, late night festivities until 11pm (Solstice Parade at 3pm)
Sunday, June 23, 11am-6pm
Cost and Information:
FREE! Donations made at the Fairs information booths and beer gardens benefit a number of area non-profits including the Fremont Chamber of Commerce and Solid Ground, a local poverty-focused non-profit who originated and produced the Fair for nearly 40 years.
Location:
Seattles Fremont neighborhood main activities occur west of Fremont Avenue North on N 35th Street and North 34th Street/Canal Street.
Activities:
See exciting features at this years Fair including:
Friday Night Pre-Party: Kick off your Fremont Fair weekend at the Friday Night Pre-Party, June 21 from 4-11pm. Celebrate the Solstice until the sun goes down while you quench your thirst on your favorite summer brews and listen to live music on the Redhook Main Stage.
Shopping: More than 300 pop up shops will line the streets of Fremont featuring handmade crafts, colorful world imports and novel creations.
Fremont Solstice Parade: Starting at 3pm on Saturday, June 22, the Fremont Art Council presents the 25tj Annual Solstice Parade!
Seattle Art Car Blowout: See more than 50 funky decorated art cars on display.
Live Music: With four stages, both Saturday and Sunday will be filled with unique live music varying from jazz to rock, groove to electro-funk!
Dog Parade: Paralleling its human counter part- the Fremont Art Councils Solstice Parade-fairgoers are invited to bring their four-legged friends on Sunday to participate in the 3rd Annual Fremont Fair Dog Parade.
jun 23JOHN PRINE with DUSTIN BENTALL AND KENDEL CARSONWoodland Park ZooSome four decades since his remarkable debut, John Prine has stayed at the top of his game, both as a performer and songwriter. Recently honored at the Library of Congress by US Poet Laureate Ted Kooser, hes been elevated from the annals of songwriters into the realm of bonafide American treasures. Long considered a songwriters songwriter, John Prine is a rare talent who writes the songs other songwriters would sell their souls for. Evidence of this is the long list of songwriters who have recorded gems from his extensive catalog, including Johnny Cash, Bonnie Raitt, the Everly Brothers, John Denver, Kris Kristofferson, Carly Simon, Ben Harper, Joan Baez, and many others.
jun 29Greenwood Car ShowGreenwood Car ShowA one-day Car Show on Greenwood Avenue. This has been the place to be on the last Saturday in June for more than 21 years. This is where hundreds & hundreds of rolling works of art go on display and ten's of thousands of enthusiast walk and gawk all day long. The Greenwood Car Show has grown to be the largest single-day Car Show in Washington. Check us out. We think it's a great ride you don't want to miss.
jun 30Old Crow Medicine Show with Parker MilsapWoodland Park ZooOld Crow Medicine Show got its start busking on street corners in New York state and up through Canada, winning audiences along the way with their boundless energy and spirit. It's been nearly fifteen years since these humble beginnings, and the band has gone on to tour the world, sell over 800,000 albums, become frequent guests on A Prairie Home Companion, and play renowned festivals. On their newest album, Carry Me Back, Old Crow continue to craft classic American roots music while pushing themselves in new directions.
jul 7Huey Lewis & The News: Sports 30th Anniversary TourWoodland Park Zoo2013 marks the 30th anniversary of one the most influential and celebrated albums in pop/rock history. Peaking at #1 on the Billboard Charts, selling over 10 million copies worldwide, a Grammy Award, and a Diamond Award in Canada, SPORTS is the anthem of a generation.
In 2013 Huey Lewis and the News are commemorating the milestone with their SPORTS 30th Anniversary World Tour. Fans will hear the band perform the songs from SPORTS, plus many other hits and surprises.
jul 17John Hiatt & The Combo with Holly WilliamsWoodland Park ZooJohn Hiatt builds on the worldwide success of his last album Dirty Jeans & Mudslide Hymns, that featured the Top 20 single Adios To California, with his new album Mystic Pinball. Part of the key to Holly Williams success as a singer-songwriter is that its never been her mission to try and live up to the legacy cast by her famous and prolific father and grandfatherHank Jr. and Sr., respectivelynor has she spent a lot of time trying to live it down.
jul 24Greenwood Seafair ParadeGreenwood Seafair Parade63rd Annual Greenwood Seafair Parade, "Funny in Greenwood" featuring Pat Cashman as Grand Marshal. Wednesday, July 24th at 6pm
jul 24An evening with Randy NewmanWoodland Park ZooRandy Newman has long been one of the most musically and lyrically ambitious singer-songwriters ever to be at play in the fields of popular music. Critics laude the musical depth, edge and literary quality of his lyrics, especially in his noted foray into film composing. He has been been nominated for nineteen Oscars, including his first Oscar win for Best Original Song for Monsters Inc., earned an Emmy and several Grammys. In 2010, Newman received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
jul 26LeAnn RimesWoodland Park ZooDoing the unexpected has almost become expected of LeAnn Rimes. From her hit Blue nearly 15 years ago to her impressive concept album of classic country standards, Lady & Gentlemen, LeAnn has always bravely followed her own inner compass and consistently maintained her musical integrity rather than simply following the musical trends of the day. Listening to her instincts has resulted in album sales of more than 40 million, two Grammy Awards, three Academy of Country Music Awards and 12 Billboard Music Awards.
tuesdays, wednesdaysIndigo Girls with Lindsay FullerWoodland Park ZooOn their fourteenth studio album, Grammy-winning folk-rock duo Indigo Girls deliver a beautifully crafted batch of songs that revel in spirited simplicity. Alternating richly textured storytelling with moody ruminations on modern-world worries, Beauty Queen Sister reveals a fierce longing for a more idyllic existence while still celebrating the extraordinary in everyday living. Thanks to its graceful mix of openhearted songwriting and lush, intricate arrangementsnot to mention powerful performances by the band and their brigade of guest musiciansBeauty Queen Sister ultimately allows the listener to slip into the sort of dreamy serenity that Amy Ray and Emily Saliers sing of striving for throughout the record.
aug 7Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue with JJ Grey & MofroWoodland Park ZooGrammy nominee Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews has dubbed his signature sound "Supafunkrock"stirring together New Orleans jazz, funk and soul, laced with hard-rock power chords and hip-hop beats. JJ Grey comes from a long tradition of Southern musical storytellers and, like the best of the great Southern writers, he fills his songs with details that are at once vivid and personal, political and universal.
aug 11Todd Snider's Traveling Folk Show featuring Shawn Mullins, Hayes Carll, Sarah JaroszWoodland Park ZooTodd Snider is on the happy back end of happy hour at a favorite East Nashville bar, talking about his new album Agnostic Hymns & Stoner Fables. Since we last heard from Shawn Mullins on 2008s honeydew, the Atlanta-based singer/songwriter and bandleader has undergone a series of transformative experiences, leading to a second coming for the veteran artist. Hayes Carll is an odd mix. Wildly literate, utterly slackerly, impossibly romantic, absolutely a slave to the music, the 35-year old Texan is completely committed to the truth and unafraid to skewer pomposity, hypocrisy and small-minded thinking. Just a few months away from graduating from New England Conservatory with a Bachelor of Music degree in Contemporary Improvisation, Sarah has attracted fans of folk, rock, country and old time music with her voice and multi-instrumental abilities, not only through her records, but also an aggressive touring schedule, sandwiched between academics.
aug 15Loreena McKennittWoodland Park ZooCanadian singer/composer Loreena McKennitt is self-managed, self-produced, and the head of her own internationally successful record label, Quinlan Road. In a recording career spanning nearly two decades, McKennitt's eclectic Celtic music has won critical acclaim worldwide and gold, platinum and multi-platinum sales awards in fifteen countries across four continents.
thursdays, fridaysBrandi CarlileWoodland Park ZooOn the eve of her 5th major label album release Bear Creek, and after almost a decade of extensive touring, Carlile and her bandmates are back with a bang. But its not record sales, industry accolades or commercial success that make Brandi Carlile a uniquely compelling artist; in fact some would say she has purposely gone out of her way to avoid it. Its tales from the road, where she and her bandmates have spent the best part of their careers building Carliles fan base and audience, whilst remaining under the industry radar, that tells you the story of who she really is.
sep 20 - sep 22Fremont OktoberfestFremont NeighborhoodFremont Oktoberfest is Seattle's fall tradition benefiting and taking place in the heart of the Fremont neighborhood September 20-22 (N. 35th Street between Phinney Ave N. and 1st Ave NW. on Canal). Voted by USA Today, Orbitz.com, and Bing.com as one of the top places to toast Oktoberfest, this three-day festival features a Tasting Garden, two stages with live music, Sunday Dogtoberfest activities and an Oktoberfest Village with Kids Area and 5K run.
When:
Tasting Garden Hours:
Friday, September 20th, 5pm-12am
Saturday, September 21st, 11am-12am
Sunday, September 22nd, 11am-6pm
Oktoberfest Village Hours:
Saturday, September 21st, 11am-6pm
Sunday, September 22nd, 10am-6pm
-$25 in advance
-$30 at the gate
-$15 non-tasting admission
Admission includes a commemorative mug and five tasting tokens. Additional tasting tokens are sold for $2.00.
Information and Tickets:
Visit FremontOktoberfest.com to view event details and purchase Tasting Garden tickets. Advance tickets on sale August 12, 2013.