Seattle Saturday, April 1 Events
The 85th Street Big Band Crossroads Shopping Center15600 N.E. Eighth St.
Bellevue, WA 98008 Time: 7:30 p.m Tax assistance, Bellevue
No advance registration or appointments, sign-up sheet available half an hour before each session, electronic filing available, 6-8 p.m. Bellevue Regional Library
1111 110th Ave. N.E.
Bellevue, WA 98004-4515 All Fools' Day Parade, 10:30 a.m., from the Park and Ride on 140th Avenue Northeast, south to Northeast 175th Street, ends on Northeast 175th Street and 132nd Avenue Northeast, Woodinville; Bassett Bash events and community art show 140th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 175th Street
Woodinville, WA 98072 Ancient Lakes Winery & Spa Tour Join Washington Wine Tours and be the first to tour the "Ancient Lakes" area, just emerging as a premium wine grape growing region, on 2-day tour including transportation from Seattle, wine tasting at all scheduled stops, visits to White Heron Cellars and Ryan Patrick Vineyards, overnight at The Inn at Cave B, breakfast for one day, lunch for one day, wine dinner Mercer Island Park and Ride
North Mercer Way and 80th Avenue South
Mercer Island, WA 98040 Time: 9 a.m.- 6 p.m Whirligig! at the Seattle Center
Wow is for Whirligig! 2006, Seattle Center's annual carnival of fun for kids. Kids can have tons of fun while they bounce, slide, glide and ride on super-size inflatable rides. Arts and crafts, eye-popping decor, clowns, face painters and free entertainment transform Center House into a vibrant kaleidoscope of activity and amusement for all ages.
Monday-Thursday 11:00am-4:00pm, Friday-Sunday 11:00am-6:00pm
03/23/2006 through 04/16/2006
Admission: $6 All-Day Pass or $1 per Ride
Seattle Center
305 Harrison Street, Seattle
(206) 684-7200 Honus and Me
This world-premiere play brings to life the story of young Joe Stoshack, who finds himself face to face with baseball legend Honus Wagner after finding Wagner's coveted 1909 baseball card, the most expensive baseball card of all time, while cleaning his neighbor's attic. Together they travel back in time - into the seventh game of the World Series - where Honus helps Joe boost his self-esteem and gain confidence in his ability to play baseball. Recommended for ages eight and older. Performance Location: Eve Alvord Theatre.
Friday 7:00pm, Saturday-Sunday 2:00pm and 5:30pm
03/31/2006 through 06/11/2006
Seattle Children's Theatre
201 Thomas St., Seattle
(206) 443-0807 Yukimi Kambe Viol Consort
This world-famous Japanese quartet presents a concert of early music and contemporary music for viola da gamba. Featured are works by Josquin des Pres, Henry Purcell and J. S. Bach as well as Shin’ya Takahashi, Tsutomo Mizuno, Yoko Sato, Ryouhei Hirose and Seattle composer Peter Seibert.
Tickets available by calling 206-654-3121.
7:00pm
Seattle Asian Art Museum
1400 East Prospect Street, Seattle The Pillowman
The Pillowman is a disturbing and darkly funny new comedy-drama from Martin McDonagh (A Skull in Connemara, The Beauty Queen of Leenane) about a storyteller/writer in a totalitarian state whose macabre fairy tales may be inspiring a series of grisly crimes. A brilliantly bone-chilling exploration of the role of artists and artistic responsibility in contemporary culture. Call 206-292-7676 for tickets.
Sunday, Tuesday -Thursday 7:30pm, Friday and Saturday 8:00pm, Saturday and Sunday matinees 2:00pm
03/17/2006 through 04/16/2006
ACT Theatre
Kreielsheimer Place, 700 Union, Seattle Wonderful Town
Wonderful Town is the effervescent musical comedy that tells the story of two sisters, fresh off the bus from Ohio and bursting with dreams of making it big, falling in love and living happily ever after in New York City. Ruth, a level-headed would-be writer, and Eileen, a dewy-eyed man-magnet, venture into the madcap Manhattan of the 1930s in search of fame, fortune and fellas. The brassy score includes such tremendous tunes as It's Love, Christopher Street, A Little Bit In Love, 100 Easy Ways and Ohio. Full of buoyant misadventures and happy endings, this Wonderful Town makes for a wonderful time. Call (206) 625-1900 for tickets.
Tuesday-Wednesday 7:30pm, Thursday-Saturday 8:00pm, Saturday 2:00pm, Sunday 1:00pm and 7:00pm
03/21/2006 through 04/09/2006
The 5th Avenue Musical Theatre
1308 Fifth Avenue, Seattle
Alsace Country Dinner.
The French American Chamber of Commerce invites you to come and discover France's easternmost region, the Alsace, famous for its food, wines, and rich history. In addition to the food and wine, you will get to discover the region, its history, landscapes, typical customs, and its unique opportunities for tourism. Location: Immaculate Conception Church, 820 18th Avenue, Seattle. Reservations: Reservations available by calling Laure Williams at 206-443-4703.
Kobo Shop & Gallery
KOBO, which translates from Japanese as "artist’s workspace", is an artisan gallery featuring Japanese and Northwest fine crafts. KOBO specializes in both traditional and contemporary works, offering a selection of objects and functional forms in clay, fiber, metal, wood, bamboo, textile and paper. KOBO also exhibits the work of small studio artisans from the U.S. and abroad who share a similar affinity with Japanese folk arts and contemporary design. Tuesday-Friday 12:00pm-7:00pm Saturday 11:00am-7:00pm Sunday 12:00pm-6:00pm
Kobo Shop & Gallery
814 E Roy St, Seattle
(206) 726-0704 Emerald Fox Gallery at the Westin
Located in the Westin Hotel lobby, Emerald Fox Gallery specializes in glass art and fine jewelry. Monday-Thursday 9:00am-8:00pm Friday & Saturday 9:00am-9:00pm Sunday 9:00am-7:00pm
Emerald Fox Gallery at the Westin
1900 Fifth Avenue, Seattle
(206) 448-6336 Moisture Festival (03/21/2006 through 04/09/2006)
The 3rd annual Moisture Festival returns with a Comedy/Variety showcase of local, national and international artists. Acrobats, dancers, musicians, clowns, aerialists, comedians, magicians, jugglers and more will inaugurate the new performance venue - Hale's Palladium at Hale's Brewery. Built among the kegs, the Palladium is a wonderfully relaxed theater space where you can have a drink, eat well and enjoy act after act of the world's finest Comedy/Variety performances.
Tuesday-Thursday 8:00pm, Friday 7:00pm, Saturday-Sunday 3:00pm
Admission: $20/Adults, $10/Seniors, Children
Hale's Ales Brew and Pub Restaurant
4301 Leary Way Northwest, Seattle
(206) 782-0737 Fragrance of the Past: Chinese Calligraphy and Painting by Ch’ung-ho Frankel and Friends
Ch'ung-ho Frankel, born in 1914 and one of the few female artists whose remarkable achievements have been acknowledged in China, has been a living witness to the transition of Chinese art in the twentieth century. This exhibition will focus on her art and her collection of approximately sixty sets of objects.
Tuesday-Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm; Thursday: 10:00am-9:00pm
01/14/2006 through 04/02/2006
Seattle Asian Art Museum
1400 East Prospect Street, Seattle
(206) 344-5265 The Orchid Pavilion Gathering
The Orchid Pavilion Gathering: Chinese Painting from the University of Michigan Museum of Art will open at the Seattle Asian Art Museum in the spring. Ranging from the twelfth to the twentieth century, these paintings will demonstrate the rich tradition and evolution of the art of painting in China.
Tuesday-Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm; Thursday: 10:00am-9:00pm.
01/14/2006 through 04/02/2006
Seattle Asian Art Museum
1400 East Prospect Street, Seattle
(206) 344-5265 Bellevue Arts Museum "Rozome Masters of Japan" exhibit by 15 Japanese artists in the ancient technique of batik known as Rozome used to create folding screens, panels and kimonos and "Wrapped in Color: Kimonos by Tim Harding, Jackets by Jon Eric Riis." Bellevue Arts Museum
510 Bellevue Way N.E.
Bellevue, WA 98004 Time: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.