Category Archives: theater

The Thin Place at ACT – possible Skyline bus transportation

Posted on March 17, 2022 by Jim deMaine

From Skyline Lifestyle: Skyline will be providing bus transportation if we have more than 8 attendees. As of today, we have 6 signed up. We will be closing the signup for the transportation on Sunday 3/20. Residents can signup on … Continue reading →

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Memorable music

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Ed M.

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On at the Rep!

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Jim deMaine

In partnership with Berkeley Rep, Seattle Rep invites you to a free online broadcast of It Can’t Happen Here, an adaptation of Sinclair Lewis’ darkly satirical political novel. It Can’t Happen HereBy Tony Taccone and Bennett S. Cohen, adapted from … Continue reading →

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National Theatre – more shows to watch

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Dorothy W. for keep us updated.

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Hershey Felder as Monsieur Chopin at the Rep

Posted on December 1, 2019 by Jim deMaine

Skyline may have a bus available for HERSHEY FELDER AS MONSIEUR CHOPIN at Seattle Rep on Tuesday, January 14 at 7:30 PM. As present there are a number of good seats available, but they will soon be sold out. ” … Continue reading →

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Skyline’s Liz French at the 5th Avenue (2014)

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Jim deMaine

Liz French did a great presentation on vaudeville last Wednesday. Some got to see this clip of her performance in 5th Avenue Theater’s production of A Christmas Story back in 2014. Wow, what talent!

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Relevant play by Sinclair Lewis – free reading at Trinity

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Jim deMaine

 

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Could Seattle Center become cool again?

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Jim deMaine

Knute Berger of Crosscut likens Seattle Center as an old rec room badly in need of updating. There are wonderful venues at the Center to be sure – such as the new KEXP studios and coffee shop, McCaw Hall, the … Continue reading →

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“Here Lies Love” at the Rep

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Jim deMaine

During our lifetimes we saw the rise and fall of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos. Now think of producing a disco musical transforming Seattle’s Repertory Theater in order to portray this dramatic story with an all Filipino cast in a nightclub … Continue reading →

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The Marcos dynasty in the Philippines – at the Rep

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Jim deMaine

When I think about Imelda, I think about the shoes and laugh. But the corruption, cruelty, and dysfunctional history not only live on, but could repeat itself. A review by a local Filipina in Crosscut gives a positive review of Here … Continue reading →

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How one actually makes it in Seattle Arts

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Jim deMaine

From Crosscut: “Relatively speaking, the theater business is small potatoes in King County and Seattle. Ticket revenues for 2014 clocked in at $211 million county-wide, with areas much smaller and less capital-drenched bringing in the same or more. That isn’t … Continue reading →

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“Daisy” at the ACT Theater

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Jim deMaine

There’s a powerful play running at the ACT Theater. “Daisy” has its world premier there and will be closing at the end of the week – tickets are still available. Several from Skyline have enjoyed the powerful portrayal of ethics … Continue reading →

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