2016-2017 Season Show Descriptions

Snap Judgment Live Moore Friday, October 7, 2016

SNAP JUDGMENT is the storytelling phenomena electrifying audiences nationwide. Created by Glynn Washington and co-produced by WNYC, Snap delivers a raw, intimate, musical brand of narrative - daring audiences to see the world through the eyes of another. SNAP JUDGMENT LIVE features the world's finest storytellers, on stage, backed by the SNAP JUDGMENT band. We ask Snap storytellers to dig deep, and marvel as they create magic. SNAP JUDGMENT crafts powerful multi-platform experiences (radio, stage, screen, web) that deliver raw, intimate narratives - giving audiences a glimpse into the lives of a stranger.

Pop, Lecture

Simply Three Moore Saturday, October 8, 2016

The electrifying trio of Glen McDaniel, Nick Villalobos, and Zack Clark, together known as SIMPLY THREE, has been captivating audiences worldwide with high- octane performances since 2010. Acclaimed as “having what it takes” (Boston Philharmonic) and “highly imaginative and well played” (Maine Today), SIMPLY THREE continues to receive praise for their ability to impress listeners with a multitude of genres that span from Puccini and Gershwin to artists such as Adele, , and . By reshaping convention through this style of genre hopping, the trio continues to seek the true essence of classical crossover with original works as well as innovative that showcase their technical virtuosity and heartfelt musicality.

SIMPLY THREE has old school training but a new school sound. Their quest to look beyond the scope of possibility has led them to collaborate with some of the world’s most creative musicians, including Kellindo Parker (Janelle Monáe) and Jeff Smith (M-Pact), in hopes of creating a new, fresh genesis for string playing. With this, the trio is able to merge shows into a unique synergy of thrilling performances and tone-rich sounds not soon to be forgotten.

Live Music, Family Friendly, Pop

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Paramount Thursday, October 13, 2016

Hailed as “an extraordinarily versatile orchestra” by The Los Angeles Times, the JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA is composed of 15 of jazz music’s leading soloists under the leadership of musical director Wynton Marsalis. Drawing from an extensive repertoire that includes original compositions by Mr. Marsalis, Ted Nash, and other members of the orchestra, as well as the masterworks of Ellington, Mingus, Coltrane, and other great jazz composers, the JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA WITH WYNTON MARSALIS concerts are internationally critically-acclaimed. “The finest big band in the world today,” said the Daily Telegraph, UK.

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER also regularly premieres works commissioned from a variety of composers including Benny Carter, Joe Henderson, Benny Golson, Jimmy Heath, Wayne Shorter, Sam Rivers, Joe Lovano, Chico O’Farrill, Freddie Hubbard, Charles McPherson, Marcus Roberts, Geri Allen, Eric Reed, Wallace Roney, and Christian McBride, as well as from current and former JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA members Wynton Marsalis, Wycliffe Gordon, and Ted Nash.

Live Music, Jazz

BEAUTIFUL – THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL Paramount Wednesday, October 19, 2016 – Sunday, October 30, 2016

BEAUTIFUL – THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL tells the Tony® and Grammy® Award-winning inspiring true story of King’s remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin, to her relationship with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, to one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history. Along the way, she made more than beautiful music, she wrote the soundtrack to a generation.

Broadway

Whose Live Anyway? Moore Friday, October 21, 2016

Join the cast from the Emmy-nominated TV show Whose Line is it Anyway for WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY? It's 90 minutes of hilarious improvised comedy and song, including some of your favorite Whose Line games but also many new ones. STG is excited to welcome the show back along with Ryan Stiles, a Bellingham native. Bring your suggestions and you might be asked to join the cast on stage. It's always a new show and it's hilarious! WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY? will leave you feeling good many days later.

Comedy, Family Friendly, Pop, Improv

Zakir Hussain & Niladri Kumar Moore Sunday, October 23, 2016

ZAKIR HUSSAIN is considered one of the greatest musicians of our time. Along with his legendary father and teacher, Ustad Allarakha, he has elevated the status of his instrument, the , both in India and around the world. A favorite accompanist for India’s leading classical musicians and dancers, Zakir is also widely recognized as a chief architect of the world music movement with his many historic collaborations, including Shakti, Remember Shakti, Diga, Planet Drum and his ever-changing musical feast, Masters of Percussion. A child prodigy, Zakir began touring at the age of 12, becoming the most acclaimed Indian musician of his generation and one of the world’s leading percussionists.

The innocence of a four year old plucking at the sitar under the guidance of his father and guru, Sitar Maestro Pandit Kartick Kumar, marked the beginning of NILADRI KUMAR's musical journey. Blessed by the lineage of five generations of sitar players his first public performance at the tender age of six was only one of the many milestones to follow. As a result of his numerous years of training, NILADRI KUMAR'S profound understanding of diverse gharana styles and mastery of technical skill gradually began to resonate through the magical touch of his swift, agile fingers.

Live Music, International

Maceo Parker with The Jones Family Singers Moore Saturday, October 29, 2016

Saxophonist embodies the legacy of soul and funk music like no other musician can. Always at the forefront, Maceo has been a common thread in the history of funk — helping to pioneer the sound of the genre in collaborations alongside seminal icons like James Brown, George Clinton, and Prince, all the while honing his own signature brand of showmanship. Leading his flawlessly tight band with a cool confidence, Maceo transports audiences to the slickest of eras in performances that are positively timeless. Maceo will release a new in Fall 2016 called Roots Revisited – The Bremen Concert, a live recording from the first incarnation of Maceo’s own band in 1990 (which, at the time, included on , Pee Wee Ellis on tenor saxophone, Larry Goldings on B-3 organ, on guitar, and Bill Stewart on drums). Maceo’s current band hits the road this season in celebration of repertoire spanning the prolific career of this funk legend.

THE JONES FAMILY SINGERS, consisting in part of five sisters, two brothers and their father, have been tearing up churches and festivals alike for over two decades. But they’ve never before made a studio album that displays the depth of their pure musical gifts quite like The Spirit Speaks, recorded to analog tape at Jim Eno’s Public Hi-Fi studio in Austin, TX and released on April 1, 2014 via Arts+Labor.

Live Music

Silent Movie Mondays – Halloween Special - Nosferatu Paramount Monday, October 31, 2016

NOSFERATU (1922), directed by F.W. Murnau and starring Max Schreck as vampire Count Oriok, has been considered the most influential horror film in the history of cinema. The film was restored in 2006 for the F.W. Murnau Foundation, which was chartered to preserve and curate a collection of the works of Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau as well as a collection of other German films produced between 1900 and 1960. Featuring Christian Elliott joins on the Might Wurlitzer Organ.

The evening will also include a “Halloween Takeover” of The Paramount including costume contests, a photo booth and many other scary things.

Running time: 94 min. CineClub will immediately follow the film in the Paramount Lobby bar.

Silent Film, Film, Live Music, History - “When You Wish Upon a Star” featuring Petra Haden, Thomas Morgan and Rudy Royston Moore Saturday, November 5, 2016

WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR, the newest project from guitarist BILL FRISELL, draws upon the classic film and television music we have heard on screen and how it shapes and informs our emotional relationships to what we see. Frisell, whose own music has been featured in major motion pictures like Finding Forrester and The Million Dollar Hotel performs with singer Petra Haden, bassist Thomas Morgan, and drummer Rudy Royston in re-imagining time- honored gems such as “When You Wish Upon a Star,” “To Kill a Mockingbird,” “The Shadow of Your Smile,” “Moon River,” “You Only Live Twice,” Frisell's own theme for Gary Larson’s television special, Tales from the Far Side and others. Produced by Lee Townsend; engineered by Tucker Martine and Adam Muñoz and mastered with Greg Calbi.

BILL FRISELL’S career as a guitarist and composer has spanned more than 35 years and 250 recordings, including 40 of his own. Described as being "at the very epicenter of modern American Music” (BBC), Frisell’s recording catalog has been cited by Downbeat as “the best recorded output of the decade,” including his recent album, All We Are Saying, a new collection of interpretations. Currently Frisell is the Guest Curator for the Roots of Americana series at Jazz at Lincoln Center and Resident Artistic Director at San Francisco Jazz.

Live Music

Dorrance Dance with Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely – “The Blues Project” Moore Friday, November 11, 2016 – Saturday, November 12, 2016

DORRANCE DANCE WITH TOSHI REAGON AND BIGLOVELY IN THE BLUES PROJECT brings together today’s best tap artists, musicians, and choreographers, including Michelle Dorrance, Derick K. Grant, Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards, with acclaimed composer/musician Toshi Reagon, in an innovative evening of rhythm, original live music, explosive energy, and raw emotion. THE BLUES PROJECT is a creative collaboration that explores the relationship between music, sound, and movement. Dorrance noted that “on top of loving [Reagon’s] music since I was 18 years old, I wanted to work with her because she wields music the way I want to wield tap dance—by manifesting the spirit of the great American traditions. I see Derick K. Grant and Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards in a very similar light.”

DORRANCE DANCE aims to honor tap dance’s uniquely beautiful history in a new, dynamic, and compelling context; not by stripping the form of its tradition, but by pushing it: rhythmically, aesthetically, and conceptually. Founded in 2011 by Artistic Director and 2015 MacArthur Fellow, Michelle Dorrance, Dorrance Dance's inaugural performance garnered a Bessie Award for “blasting open our notions of tap.” The company has since performed at Jacob’s Pillow, The Joyce Theater, Lincoln Center Out of Doors, City Center's Fall For Dance Festival, Danspace Project, Fira Tarrega, Spoleto Festival USA, The Yard, The Broad Stage, Symphony Space, Carolina Performing Arts' Memorial Hall, for White Bird in Portland’s Schnitzer Hall, and tap dance festivals throughout the world, all to rave reviews.

Dance, Live Music

An Evening with Paramount Tuesday, November 15, 2016

One of the most prolific American storytellers of all time, GARRISON KEILLOR is a writer and humorist best known for his popular live radio variety show, , which attracts more than 4 million listeners on more than 600 public radio stations each week. Keillor is also the host of the daily radio and online program, The Writers Almanac, and the editor of several anthologies of poetry, most recently, Good Poems: American Places. A best-selling author, he has published more than two dozen books, including Days, The Book of Guys, Pilgrims, and the Straight Skinny, and Homegrown Democrat. In 2006, Keillor played himself alongside a cast that included Meryl Streep, Lily Tomlin and Kevin Kline, in the critically acclaimed film adaptation of A Prairie Home Companion, directed by Robert Altman.

With Grammy, ACE, and George Foster Peabody awards, Keillor has also been honored with the National Humanities Medal, and election to the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Offering insight and stories from his journey as one of America’s greatest storytellers, Keillor captivates audiences with his unique blend of comedy, charisma and wisdom.

Pop, Lecture

Global Party Moore Friday, November 18, 2016

Produced by STG Education & Community Programs, GLOBAL PARTY is a high energy performance of cultural and contemporary dance and music. The performance features young and community Northwest performers celebrating rich cultural traditions from around the world. A not-to-be-missed experience for all ages. This performance gives students and families the opportunity to learn more about their world and the diverse Seattle community. Think Global, Celebrate Local!

Dance, Live Music, Family Friendly

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH Paramount Tuesday, December 13, 2016 – Sunday, December 18, 2016

Brilliantly innovative, heartbreaking, and wickedly funny, HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH is the landmark American musical by John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask that is “groundbreaking and undoubtedly ahead of its time” (Entertainment Weekly). This genre-bending, fourth-wall-smashing musical sensation, with a pulsing score and electrifying performances, tells the story of one of the most unique characters to ever hit the stage.

Directed by Tony Award® winner Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening) and winner of four 2014 Tony Awards® including Best Musical Revival, HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH played to record-breaking sell-out crowds and promises to take Seattle by storm with what Time Magazine proclaims is “the most exciting rock score written for the theatre since, oh, ever!”

Broadway, Live Music

FINDING NEVERLAND Paramount Tuesday, January 10, 2017 – Sunday, January 15, 2017

FINDING NEVERLAND is Broadway’s biggest new hit and the winner of Broadway.com's Audience Choice Award for BEST MUSICAL! This breathtaking “captures the kid-at-heart” (Time Magazine). Vogue cheers, "it’s a must- see you’ll remember for years to come!” Directed by visionary Tony winner Diane Paulus, FINDING NEVERLAND tells the incredible story behind one of the world's most beloved characters: Peter Pan. Playwright J.M. Barrie struggles to find inspiration until he meets four young brothers and their beautiful widowed mother. Spellbound by the boys’ enchanting make-believe adventures, he sets out to write a play that will astound theatergoers. With a little bit of pixie dust and a lot of faith, Barrie takes this monumental leap, leaving his old world behind for Neverland where nothing is impossible and the wonder of childhood lasts forever. The magic of Barrie’s classic tale springs spectacularly to life in this heartwarming theatrical event. FINDING NEVERLAND is “far and away the best musical of the year!” (NPR).

Broadway

Company Wayne McGregor – “Atomos” In association with On the Boards Moore Friday, January 20, 2017

Atomising bodies, movement, film, sound and light into miniature shards of intense sensation, ATOMOS is a work by cutting-edge contemporary choreographer WAYNE MCGREGOR. Known for his unique, tenacious questioning across the interface of art and science and through the body and mind, McGregor has remained at the forefront of contemporary arts for the past 20 years. Ten incredible dancers perform McGregor’s unique style - sculptural, rigorous, jarring and hauntingly beautiful. He is accompanied by a team of sensational artists including longtime collaborators lighting designer Lucy Carter and filmmaker Ravi Deepres, along with costumes by the ground-breaking designers of wearable technologies, Studio XO. Neo-classical ambient composers A Winged Victory For The Sullen provide the soaring score.

COMPANY WAYNE MCGREGOR is a Resident Company of Sadler’s Wells and winner of the South Bank Show Award for Dance, The International Theatre Institute’s Award for Excellence in International Dance, The Movimentos Award and the Critics’ Circle Award. ATOMOS is co-produced by Sadler’s Wells, London, UK; Peak Performances @ Montclair State University, , USA; Movimentos Festwochen der Autostadt in Wolfsburg, Germany; Festival Montpellier Danse 2014.

Dance, Modern Dance

THE KING AND I Paramount Tuesday, January 24, 2017 – Friday, February 3, 2017

Lincoln Center Theater’s critically acclaimed production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s THE KING AND I directed by Tony Award® winner Bartlett Sher won four 2015 Tony Awards® including Best Revival of a Musical.

Bartlett Sher is reunited with the award-winning creative team from South Pacific and The Light in the Piazza. THE KING AND I features sets by Michael Yeargan; costumes by Catherine Zuber; lighting by Donald Holder, sound by Scott Lehrer and choreography by Christopher Gattelli based on the original choreography by Jerome Robbins.

One of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s finest works, THE KING AND I boasts a score which features such beloved classics as “Getting To Know You,” “I Whistle a Happy Tune,” “Hello Young Lovers,” “Shall We Dance” and “Something Wonderful.” Set in 1860’s Bangkok, the musical tells the story of the unconventional and tempestuous relationship that develops between the King of Siam and Anna Leonowens, a British schoolteacher whom the modernist King, in an imperialistic world, brings to Siam to teach his many wives and children.

Broadway

Bassem Youssef – “The Joke is Mightier Than the Sword” Moore Thursday, January 26, 2017

BASSEM YOUSSEF, dubbed the ‘ of the Arab World,’ was the host of popular TV show, AlBernameg, which was the first of its kind political satire show in the Middle East. Originally a five-minute show on YouTube, AlBernameg became the first online-to-TV conversion in the Middle East and the most watched show across the region with 30 million viewers every week.

AlBernameg received wide acclaim around the world with coverage in some of the biggest media outlets, topping it off with Youssef’s appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart twice in June 2012 and April 2013. In June 2013, Youssef hosted Jon Stewart on AlBernameg in Cairo marking the second season’s peak. Throughout its three seasons AlBernameg remained controversial through its humorous yet bold criticism of the ruling powers, which led to tens of lawsuits being filed against the show and its host. Youssef was even issued an arrest warrant in March 2013 and turned himself in the next day where he was questioned for five hours and released on bail. In recognition of his success, Youssef was named among the Time Magazine most influential list for 2013 - under the “Pioneers” category, was awarded the International Press Freedom Award by the CPJ, and was chosen by Foreign Policy Magazine as one of the global thinkers during the same year.

During its third season, the show achieved unprecedented weekly viewership ratings for 11 consecutive weeks. In June 2014, and after a six-week break, AlBernameg team held a press conference where Youssef announced the termination of the show due to overwhelming pressures on both the show and the airing channel.

In the spring of 2015 Youssef served as a resident fellow at the Institute of Politics at the John F Kennedy School of Government for one semester. During his stay in the U.S. he appeared twice as a Senior Middle East Correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, commenting on the recent political situation in the region. He has recently hosted the International gala of 2015, as well as the 49th Carthage Film Festival in Tunis.

Youssef majored in cardiothoracic surgery, passed the United States Medical License Exam (USMLE) and is a member of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS).

Comedy, Lecture

National Theatre of Scotland – “Let the Right One In” Moore Thursday, February 2, 2017 – Sunday, February 12, 2017

“I’m not that. I live on blood. But I am not…that…Can I come in?” Oskar is a lonely, bullied teenage boy living with his mother on a housing estate at the edge of town. Eli, a girl who has just moved in next door - doesn’t go to school and never leaves the flat by day. Sensing in each other a kindred spirit, the two quickly become devoted friends. What Oskar doesn’t know however, is that Eli has been a teenager for a very long time... As their friendship deepens, a series of sinister killings shock the neighbourhood.

Tony® and Olivier® Award-winning director John Tiffany (Black Watch, Once, The Glass Menagerie) heads up a world-class creative team including Olivier Award®-winning associate director Steven Hoggett (Black Watch, Beautiful Burnout, American Idiot).

Supported by the Scottish Government International Touring Fund

An age guide of 15 + is suggested for this production.

Stage adaptation by Jack Thorne Based on the Swedish novel and film by John Ajvide Lindqvist Directed by John Tiffany

Theatre, International

Silent Movie Mondays – Love Stories Paramount Monday, February 6, 2017 - Monday, March 6, 2017

February 6 - RAMONA (1928), directed by Edwin Carewe, the first Native American (Chickasaw) director in film and starring Dolores del Rio, the first major Latin cross-over star in Hollywood. February 13 - DAUGHTER OF DAWN (1920), written and directed by Norbert Myles, is the oldest surviving film with an all Native cast. February 27 - CARMEN (1915), directed by the legendary Cecil B. DeMille, and loosely based on the Prosper Mérimée novella, starring Geraldine Farrar. In partnership with the Seattle Opera, General Director Aidan Lang introduces Carmen and featured touring guest artists from Seattle Opera perform two arias from Carmen. March 6 - THE DRAGON PAINTER (1919), directed by William Worthington starring Sessue Hayakawa. Original score and live performance by Seattle based Aono Jikken Ensemble.

Tedde Gibson and Christian Elliott on the Mighty Wurlitzer except March 6. CineClub will follow each film in the Paramount Lobby bar.

Silent Film, Film, Live Music, History

Batsheva Dance Company – “Last Work” by Ohad Naharin Performed by Batsheva Dance Company dancers season 2016/17 Paramount Saturday, February 11, 2017

BATSHEVA DANCE COMPANY has been critically acclaimed and popularly embraced as one of the foremost contemporary dance companies in the world. Together with its junior Batsheva Ensemble, the Company boasts a roster of 34 dancers drawn from Israel and abroad. Batsheva maintains an extensive performance schedule locally and internationally with over 250 performances and over 75,000 spectators per year.

BATSHEVA DANCE COMPANY was founded in 1964 by the Baroness Batsheva de Rothschild, who enlisted Martha Graham as its first artistic adviser, a role that she held until 1975. OHAD NAHARIN assumed the role of Artistic Director in 1990 and propelled the company into a new era with his adventurous curatorial vision and distinctive choreographic voice. Mr. Naharin is also the originator of the innovative movement language, Gaga, which has enriched his extraordinary movement invention, revolutionized the company’s training, and emerged as a growing international force in the larger field of movement practices for both dancers and non-dancers.

BATSHEVA DANCE COMPANY is company in residence at the Suzanne Dellal Centre in Tel Aviv.

Dance

RENT Paramount Tuesday, February 21, 2017 – Sunday, February 26, 2017

In 1996, an original rock musical by a little-known composer opened on Broadway… and forever changed the landscape of American theatre. Two decades later, Jonathan Larson’s RENT continues to speak loudly and defiantly to audiences across generations and all over the world. And now, this Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award®-winning masterpiece returns to the stage in a vibrant 20th anniversary touring production. A re-imagining of Puccini's La Bohème, RENT follows an unforgettable year in the lives of seven artists struggling to follow their dreams without selling out. With its inspiring message of joy and hope in the face of fear, this timeless celebration of friendship and creativity reminds us to measure our lives with the only thing that truly matters—love.

Broadway

Dance Theatre of Harlem Paramount Saturday, March 11, 2017 – Sunday, March 12, 2017

THE DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM COMPANY consists of 14 racially diverse dance artists who perform an eclectic, demanding repertoire. From treasured classics, neo-classical works by George Balanchine and resident choreographer Robert Garland, cutting edge contemporary works and works that use the language of ballet to celebrate African American culture, the Company brings new life to the art form of classical ballet. In addition to performing in , across the country and abroad, the Company prides itself in creating activities that carry a message of empowerment through the arts like engaging local communities through education activities for audiences and young people. They are known for their thrilling performances that successfully challenge preconceived notions.

Live accompaniment by a string quartet from Seattle Symphony.

Dance Starbucks Hot Java Cool Jazz Paramount Friday, March 17, 2017

It’s one incredible night of music with performances by five of the best Seattle- area high school jazz bands. As part of Starbucks' ongoing commitment to supporting the local youth, all proceeds from ticket sales to this benefit concert go to support each school's music program. Past performing bands include Garfield, Roosevelt, Edmonds-Woodwa, Mountlake Terrace, Shorewood and Newport, to name a handful.

Live Music, Jazz, Community

More Music @ The Moore Moore Friday, March 24, 2017

The 16th annual MORE MUSIC @ THE MOORE features exceptional young musicians mixing up diverse music styles. The performance celebrates the rich musical talent of youth in our community and provides musicians, regardless of what style they play, the opportunity to make music together. This program provides young artists training and rehearsal time with professional musicians, production and promotional support, and the opportunity to perform live at The Moore Theatre. Past Music Directors have included Sheila E., Meshell Ndegeocello, Daniel Bernard Roumain, and Michael Shrieve, to name a few.

Live Music, Young Musicians, International, Community

Shaping Sound Paramount Sunday, March 26, 2017

Travis Wall’s SHAPING SOUND dance company returns to Seattle with an exciting new show. Audiences of all ages will experience the exhilarating collaboration of these visual musicians whose explosive choreography, dynamic rhythm, speed and physical strength give shape and form to sound. The Emmy® Award-winning choreographer, known by his work on So You Think You Can Dance and his frequent guest appearances on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, continues to electrify the dance world with innovative and explosive choreography and mash-ups of dance and musical genres.

Dance

MAMMA MIA! Paramount Tuesday, March 28, 2017 – Sunday, April 2, 2017

MAMMA MIA! is the ultimate feel-good show that has audiences coming back again and again to relive the thrill. Now it’s your turn to have the time of your life at this smash-hit musical that combines ABBA’s greatest hits, including “Dancing Queen,” “S.O.S.,” “Super Trouper,” “Take A Chance on Me” and “The Winner Takes It All,” with an enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship. Whether it’s your first visit or your fourteenth, see the show that has the whole world coming back for more, because every time feels like the first time at MAMMA MIA!.

Broadway

Black Moore Wednesday, April 5, 2017

BLACK VIOLIN is the blend of classical, hip-hop, rock, R&B, and bluegrass music. Live, they are accompanied by their incredible band, featuring ace turntable whiz DJ SPS and a drummer. Named one of the hottest bands at SXSW in 2013, Black Violin was invited to perform at Bonnaroo and returned to SXSW this year to SRO crowds.

Since starting BLACK VIOLIN a decade ago Wil Baptiste and Kevin “Kev Marcus” Sylvester have performed an average of 200 shows a year in 49 states and 36 countries as far away as Dubai, Prague and South Africa, while appearing at official NFL celebrations for three Super Bowls and last year’s U.S. Open in Forest Hills with Jordin Sparks. Their groundbreaking collaboration has seen them play their music for everybody from the troops in Iraq to both the official President’s Inaugural Ball and the Kids Inaugural in Washington, DC, where himself gave each a hearty hand-shake. Individually and together, BLACK VIOLIN has collaborated with the likes of P. Diddy, Kanye West, 50 Cent, , Aerosmith, and The Eagles.

Live Music

Juan de Marcos and the Afro-Cuban All Stars Moore Wednesday, April 12, 2107

THE AFRO-CUBAN ALL STARS (ACAS) is a unique orchestra, devoted to promoting the complete story of Cuban music. With each show the orchestra exposes Cuba’s rich musical history interpreting all of its musical genres.

ACAS founder and director, Juan de Marcos Gonzalez has realized a lifelong dream with his orchestra; THE AFRO-CUBAN ALL STARS, he has developed much more than an musical group, the orchestra is an institution. Juan de Marcos stretches his creative wings; fusing contemporary, traditional and in essence, the future styles of Cuban music.

His formula fluidly adjusts and changes the orchestra’s line-up of musicians to best reflect the different styles of music from the various eras the band features in their performances. The ensemble captures the undeniable spirit of Afro- Cuban music with the potent mix of driving percussion, a powerhouse horn section, with , bass, tres, guitar and incomparable vocals. Each and every performance is unique and dynamic, you get a set designed for you, the audience in each show. The current line-up of ACAS consists of the finest Cuban expatriate musicians in the world today, all alumni of Cuba’s greatest bands. THE AFRO-CUBAN ALL STARS’ electrifying performance pays tribute to Cuba’s popular music, marrying the past with the present in the grandeur and grace of the world’s greatest orchestras.

Live Music, International

Silent Movie Mondays – Comedy Classics Paramount Monday, April 10, 2017 – Monday, April 24, 2017

April 10 - STEAMBOAT BILL, JR. (1928), stars Buster Keaton's (the Great Stone Face) in the last of his nine independent feature films and one of the last silent comedies. (Christian Elliott on the Mighty Wurlitzer). April 17 - GIRL SHY (1924), stars Harold Lloyd and Jobyna Ralston in a romantiac comedy directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and Sam Taylor. (Clark Wilson on the Mighty Wurlitzer). April 24 - SELECTED SHORTS features classic short comedies from the silent era with slapstick, stunts and laughs from stars such as Laurel and Hardy, Chaplin and Marie Dressler, Lloyd and Keaton and a sing-a-long with the animated cartoon of Koko and His Bouncing Ball. (Tedde Gibson on the Mighty Wurlitzer with Paul Hanson on Foley Sound).

Silent Film, Film, Live Music, History

DakhaBrakha performs “” Live Film Score Neptune Sunday, April 23, 2017

DAKHABRAKHA is a quartet from Kiev, . The name DAKHABRAKHA means “give/take” in the old Ukrainian language. Reflecting fundamental elements of sound and soul, Ukrainian “ethno chaos” band DAKHABRAKHA creates a world of unexpected new music. Accompanied by Indian, Arabic, African, Russian and Australian traditional instrumentation, the quartet’s astonishingly powerful and uncompromising vocal range creates a trans-national sound rooted in Ukrainian culture.

Live Score for “Earth”: DAKHABRAKHA composed and performs their original live soundtrack along with a screening of the classic 1930 film, “EARTH,” by Aleksandr Dovzhenko, considered to be one of the most important films of the Soviet era. Dovzhenko is a master of composition, and the film—with its intense close-ups and the impressive expanses of the landscape—is a passionate tribute to the countryside, to nature, and to the people that work on it.

“EARTH” was banned nine days after its original release, and was glorified in Ukraine only after Dovzhenko’s death in 1956. Full of lyrical pantheism and utopian exaltation, it demonstrated the ambiguity of Ukrainian geopolitical choice in the 1920s. In 1958, a film critics’ forum in Brussels named “EARTH” one of the 12 best films in the history of world cinema.

Live Music, Film

Eighth Blackbird featuring Will Oldham (aka Bonnie “Prince” Billy) Neptune Thursday, May 4, 2017

The centerpiece of the program by four-time Grammy Award®-winning sextet EIGHTH BLACKBIRD is “Murder Ballades,” a work by composer Bryce Dessner, best known for his work as the guitarist for the indie rock band The National.

Composer Bryce Dessner writes: “When EIGHTH BLACKBIRD asked me for a piece, I immediately knew what to do: let great American folk music inspire a great American new music ensemble. The ‘murder ballad’ has its roots in a European tradition, in which grisly details of bloody homicides are recounted through song. When this tradition came to America, it developed its own vernacular, with stories and songs being told and retold over the generations.

In “Murder Ballades” I re-examine several of these old songs, allowing them to inspire my own music. ‘Omie Wise,’ ‘Young Emily,’ and ‘Pretty Polly’ are classic murder ballads, tales of romantically-charged killings that are based on real events. ‘Dark Holler,’ my own composition, is loosely modeled on the clawhammer style which would have accompanied many of these early folk songs. ‘Brushy Fork’ is a Civil War era murder ballad/fiddle tune, and ‘Wave the Sea’ and ‘Tears for Sister Polly’ are original compositions woven out of the depths of the many months I spent inhabiting the seductive music and violent stories of these murder ballads.”

Singer-songwriter Will Oldham’s music has been linked to Americana, folk, roots, country, punk, and indie rock, and Will himself has been described as an “Appalachian post¬punk solipsist” with a voice that is “a fragile sort¬of warble frittering around haunted melodies in the American folk or country tradition.”

WILL OLDHAM AKA BONNIE “PRINCE” BILLY, joins the ensemble for Frederic Rzewski's “Coming Together,” inspired by a letter written by Sam Melville— convicted for bombing eight New York City buildings in 1969—months before the Attica prison riot that marked his death. EIGHTH BLACKBIRD joins BONNIE “PRINCE” BILLY in several of his songs that he selected for the program.

Live Music, Collaboration

Magnetic Fields - : Parts I & II Moore Sunday, May 6, 2017 – Monday, May 7, 2017

50 SONG MEMOIR is the new album from songwriter ’s beloved recording project, . This personal album, containing 50 songs, one for each year of the artist’s life, is projected for a late 2016/early 2017 release on Nonesuch Records. The album commenced recording on Stephin Merritt’s fiftieth birthday, February 9, 2015.

To date, Merritt has written and recorded ten MAGNETIC FIELDS , including the popular and critically acclaimed album, . A song from that record, "The Book of Love," has been covered by , and has appeared in numerous TV shows and films; notably, the Nairobi Chamber Orchestra performed it at an official state dinner in Kenya, before Presidents Barack Obama and Uhuru Kenyatta delivered their toasts. Merritt has also composed original music and lyrics for several music theater pieces, including an off-Broadway stage musical of 's novel Coraline, for which he received an Obie Award. In 2014, Merritt composed songs and background music for the first musical episode of public radio’s This American Life. Stephin Merritt also releases albums under the band names , , and .

Unlike Merritt’s previous work, the lyrics on 50 SONG MEMOIR are nonfiction, a mix of autobiography (bedbugs, Buddhism, buggery) and documentary (hippies, Hollywood, hyperacusis). There is one song per year for the fifty years since the songwriter’s birth in 1965. Musically, the sound ranges as widely and adventurously as possible, within the context of lyrics-driven music.

In concert, the music will be played and sung by seven performers in a stage set featuring fifty years of artifacts both musical (vintage computers, reel-to-reel tape decks, newly invented instruments), and decorative (tiki bar, shag carpet, vintage magazines for the perusal of idle musicians). The seven performers each play seven different instruments, traditional (cello, charango, clavichord) or invented in the last fifty years (Slinky guitar, Swarmatron, ).

In describing his approach to writing 50 SONG MEMOIR, Merritt states: “The first song, ‘Wonder Where I'm From,’ explains that I was conceived by barefoot beatniks on a houseboat in St Thomas, Virgin Islands; born in Yonkers, NY, but never lived there; learned to talk in Baden-Baden, in the former West Germany (then called the BRD, for Bundesrepublik Deutschland), and moved around constantly throughout my childhood, so that when someone asks me where I'm from, I have no short answer handy. The musical treatment shifts to reflect each locale, as exemplified by Alvin and the Chipmunks' album Around the World with the Chipmunks.“

The stage extravaganza will be directed by the award-winning Jose Zayas (Love in the Time of Cholera, Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter).

Live Music

AN AMERICAN IN PARIS In association with Pacific Northwest Ballet Paramount Tuesday, May 9, 2017 – Sunday, May 14, 2017

AN AMERICAN IN PARIS in the new Tony Award®-winning musical about an American soldier, a mysterious French girl and an indomitable European city, each yearning for a new beginning in the aftermath of war.

Acclaimed director/choreographer and 2015 Tony Award® winner Christopher Wheeldon brings the magic and romance of Paris into the perfect harmony with unforgettable songs from George and Ira Gershwin in the show that earned more awards than any other musical in the 2014-2015 season!

The New York Times raves, “AN AMERICAN IN PARIS is a triumph! Pure joy!” and the Wall Street Journal declares, “Once you’ve seen it, you’ll find it hard to settle for less ever again.” Don’t miss this stunning Broadway hit when it arrives in your city on its first national tour!

Broadway

Seattle Rock Orchestra performs Moore Saturday, May 13, 2017 – Sunday, May 14, 2017

SEATTLE ROCK ORCHESTRA (SRO) was born out of the desire to marry the unabashed performance energy of rock'n'roll with the broader palette of musical nuances treasured in classical music. SRO started modestly in 2008, performing their first show as a 13-piece string orchestra. As word of the ensemble and its mission spread, the size of the group and the profile of the performances matured rapidly, leading within months to high-profile collaborations with Jeremy Enigk, Damien Jurado, Jesse Sykes and Rosie Thomas. This Mothers Day concert will feature music from the Beatle’s catalogue.

Live Music, Pop, Community

CABARET Paramount Tuesday, June 13, 2017 – Sunday, June 25, 2017

Direct from Broadway, the acclaimed masterpiece returns to Seattle! As part of their 50th Anniversary Season, the critically acclaimed and award-winning Roundabout Theatre Company is proud to present SAM MENDES (Skyfall, American Beauty) and ’S (Into the Woods and Chicago, the films) Tony Award®-winning production of CABARET.

Welcome to the infamous Kit Kat Klub, where the Emcee, Sally Bowles and a raucous ensemble take the stage nightly to tantalize the crowd––and to leave their troubles outside. But as life in pre-WWII Germany grows more and more uncertain, will the decadent allure of Berlin nightlife be enough to get them through their dangerous times?

Come hear some of the most memorable songs in theatre history, including “Cabaret,” “Willkommen” and “Maybe This Time.” Leave your troubles outside – life is beautiful at CABARET, JOHN KANDER, FRED EBB and JOE MASTEROFF’s Tony-winning musical about following your heart while the world loses its way.

Broadway

DANCE This Moore Friday, July 7, 2017 - Saturday, July 8, 2017

DANCE THIS is STG’s most beloved dance program and is possibly the most intense, bringing together scores of teen and community performers from varying experiences to share their culture through the art of dance. Celebrating 19 years of collaboration, performers get the unique opportunity to work with each other and with renowned international dance artists for an experience that increases professional acumen and makes lasting memories. Past guest artists have included Broadway professionals, New York and L.A. award-winning dancers, the Joffrey Ballet, and Savion Glover to name a few.

Dance, International, Community

THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME Paramount Tuesday, July 25, 2017 – Sunday, July 30, 2017

THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME, winner of five 2015 Tony Awards® including BEST PLAY, is coming to Seattle as part of the 2016-2017 KeyBank Broadway at The Paramount season!

Hailed as “One of the most fully immersive works ever to wallop Broadway” by , this "dazzling" (Associated Press) adaptation is the Tony Award®-winning new play by Simon Stephens, adapted from Mark Haddon’s best-selling novel and directed by Tony® winner Marianne Elliott.

Fifteen-year-old Christopher has an extraordinary brain; he is exceptionally intelligent but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. When he falls under suspicion for killing his neighbor’s dog, he sets out to identify the true culprit, which leads to an earth-shattering discovery and a journey that will change his life forever.

Broadway