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Ecstasy with the Pomegranate by Ilkhom Theatre culturally enlightening
by E. Joyce Glasgow - SGN A&E Writer

Ecstasy with the Pomegranate
ACT Theatre
April 13


Ecstasy with the Pomegranate was the second production that Tashkent Uzbekistan's Ilkhom Theatre presented during their guest stay at ACT. It was inspired by the true story of Russian painter Aleksandr Nikolaev, a student of the fantastic, ear
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Opening day a hit for ECSA
by Nick Bowen - Special to the SGN

The Emerald City Softball Association began action this last weekend with open C and D division action at North SeaTac Park. Despite some chilly temperatures and a little afternoon rain shower, all games were played and spirits were high as the new season got underway.

The op
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Little Women's jagged history
by Miryam Gordon - SGN A&E Writer

LITTLE WOMEN
BOOK BY SEAN HARTLEY,
LYRICS BY ALISON HUBBARD,
MUSIC BY KIM OLER
DIRECTED BY DANIELLA TOPOL
VILLAGE THEATER IN ISSAQUAH
THROUGH APRIL 27
IN EVERETT, MAY 2 - 18


Writing musicals seems like one of the t
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Should you pay to pee?
by Miryam Gordon - SGN A&E Writer

Urinetown: The Musical
By Greg Kotis and Mark Hollmann
Directed by Stephanie Farhood
SecondStory Repertory
Through April 26


This 2002 Tony Award winner is a spoof musical, including yanking the chain of all the major clichés we've come to exp
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Confusing Cure at Troy at times startlingly beautiful
by Rajkhet Dirzhud-Rashid - SGN A&E Writer

THE CURE AT TROY
DIRECTED BY TINA LANDAU
SEATTLE REPERTORY THEATRE
THROUGH MAY 3


I will confess that most of my knowledge about and familiarity with The Odyssey and The Illiad and the battle of Troy that was told about in those ancient tomes com
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Moisture Festival nurtures the resurgence of vaudeville
by E. Joyce Glasgow - SGN A&E Writer

The fifth annual Moisture Festival drew to a close this past weekend. The phenomenon of "new" vaudeville - which has been brewing over the last 35 years or so, especially on the west coast of the U.S. - is becoming more and more known, recognized and loved by a larger public audience. Vaud
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Cheesy Forbidden Kingdom is silly fun
by Rajkhet Dirzhud-Rashid - SGN A&E Writer

The Forbidden Kingdom
Opening April 18


Sit down and return to the late 70s and mid-80s, when poofy hair, those absolutely horrific clothes and music by Boy George and the later version of Jefferson Airplane (Jefferson Starship) were playing on the radio.
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Pacino's legacy under assault in 88 Minutes
by Sara Michelle Fetters - SGN Contributing Writer

88 Minutes
Opening April 18


After Seattle forensic psychiatrist Dr. Jack Gramm (Al Pacino) receives a mysterious phone call claiming he has only 88 minutes to live, long-buried secrets from his past suddenly start coming to surface. Positive tha
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Three Dollar Bill spotlights Gay club movies in April
by Nick Ardizzone - SGN Staff Writer

I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE! FILM SERIES
APRIL 10, 17 AND 24, 7 PM
NORTHWEST FILM FORUM
1515 12TH AVE
$10


Upon its theatrical release in 1980, William Friedkin's Cruising was met with protests by the Gay community. In the film, Al Pacino plays a str
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MGMT on a bullet train to superstardom
by Albert Rodriguez - SGN A&E Writer

MGMT
Monday, April 21 - 9 PM
Chop Suey
SOLD OUT


You can't be any hotter than MGMT right now. Just can't. The Brooklyn-based duo is on fire, selling out their upcoming Chop Suey appearance weeks in advance and already confirmed for the massiv
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Q-Scopes by Jack Fertig
ARIES (March 20 - April 19): Hassles at home and opportunities at work, feeding each other, make you wonder where your loyalties should lie. Digging in and working on domestic problems will help you see more professional opportunities. Time alone meditating will help you focus and deal.

TAURUS (April 20 - May 20): With your bir
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