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Events in the Community
KUOW is proud to support nonprofit organizations and events in our broadcast region. We sponsor events that reflect the mission of KUOW's programming and events we believe our listeners would enjoy.
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University Of Washington Lectures — Geoffrey Canada
KUOW and the University of Washington are hosting author and children's advocate Geoffrey Canada on February 9. Canada will discuss "Leveling the Playing Field: Helping Poor Children Succeed." For more information, visit UW Graduate School online.
Town Hall — TownMusic: Brooklyn Rider
KUOW and Town Hall present TownMusic with contemporary string quartet Brooklyn Rider, featuring members of Yo—Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble on Tuesday, February 9. Brooklyn Rider recreates the 300—year—old form of string quartet as a vital and creative 21st century ensemble. This program features work from Debussy, Philip Glass, Giovanni Sollima, Dmitri Yanov—Yanovsky and Colin Jacobsen. For more information, visit Town Hall online.
A Prairie Home Companion — 'Cinecast' in Seattle
Join KUOW for a special Encore performance of A Prairie Home Companion's Live in HD "Cinecast" this Tuesday, February 9. The performance features Garrison Keillor, Dusty and Lefty, and musical performances by Jearlyn and Jevetta Steele, Heather Masse, Robin and Linda Williams, and Mr. Elvis Costello. Participating local theaters include Seattle's Pacific Place, Redmond's Bella Bottega, and Bainbridge Cinemas on Bainbridge Island. For more information, visit A Prairie Home Companion online.
Seattle Arts & Lectures — Dr. Abraham Verghese
Seattle Arts & Lectures and KUOW present doctor and author Abraham Verghese discussing "Touching Where It Hurts: Bedside Medicine in a Technological Age" February 10 at Benaroya Hall. For more information, visit Seattle Arts & Lectures online.
Simple Measures — 'Fire' With Alex Klein
KUOW and Simple Measures present former UW faculty and Chicago Symphony oboist Alex Klein playing music for oboe, piano and strings, with Simple Measures artists, in their informal, up—close and interactive format. The theme for this concert is "Fire" and features works by Mozart, Mendelssohn, Britten, Bolcom and others. February 12 – 15 at Queen Anne/Magnolia, Wallingford, Mercer Island and Mount Baker venues. For more information, visit Simple Measures online.
Richard Hugo House — Literary Series: 'Gods and Monsters'
KUOW and Richard Hugo House present "Gods and Monsters," the third event in the 2009-2010 Hugo Literary Series, featuring new writing from poets Linda Bierds and Terrance Hayes and New York Times bestselling novelist Garth Stein with new songs by literary–themed death–metal band BloodHag. February 19, 7:30 p.m., at Richard Hugo House. For more information, visit Hugo House online.
Cynthia Oliver Company Dance Theatre
CD Forum — Cynthia Oliver Company Dance Theatre
KUOW and Central District Forum for the Arts & Ideas (CD Forum) present Cynthia Oliver Company Dance Theatre and the West Coast premiere of "Rigidigidim De Bamba De: Ruptured Calypso." Oliver's dance theatre project explores Caribbean calypso dancing and its translation as bodies move across geographical, cultural and imaginary boundaries. February 19 – 20 at Erickson Theatre Off Broadway. For more information, visit CD Forum online.
Tacoma Concert Band — 'A Bite of the Big Apple'
KUOW and Tacoma Concert Band present "A Bite of the Big Apple: On the Town with Bernstein and Baer," with featured soloist Alan Baer, principal tuba of the New York Philharmonic. February 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Pantages Theater. For more information, visit Tacoma Concert Band online.
Auburn Symphony Orchestra — 'The World of Cesar Franck'
KUOW and Auburn Symphony Orchestra present "The World of Cesar Franck," an evening of music by the French composer, featuring piano soloist Mark Salman on Saturday, February 20 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, February 21 at 2:30 p.m., at Auburn Performing Arts Center. For more information, visit Auburn Symphony Orchestra online.
Wing–It Productions — Seattle Festival of Improvisational Theatre (SFIT)
KUOW, Wing–It Productions and Unexpected Productions present the 8th Annual Seattle Festival of Improvisational Theater (SFIT). Improv artists from all over the country perform alongside Seattle artists to create fast, comedic theater created by audience suggestions. February 18 – 21 at the Historic University Theater and the Market Theater. For more information, visit SFIT online.
Seattle Gilbert & Sullivan Society — 'La Perichole'
KUOW and The Seattle Gilbert & Sullivan Society present the Second Stage production of Offenbach's "La Perichole." February 19 at 7:30 p.m. and February 20 and 21 at 2:00 p.m. at Seattle's Town Hall. For more information, visit Seattle Gilbert & Sullivan Society online.
IslandWood — National Geographic All Roads On The Road Film Festival
KUOW and IslandWood present the National Geographic All Roads On the Road Film Festival, featuring films from New Zealand, Israel, Peru, Mexico, Paraguay, Bolivia, Canada and the United States. All Roads provides an international platform for artists and filmmakers from indigenous and underrepresented cultures and communities to share their stories through film and photography. The festival runs February 13 – 14 at IslandWood's Bainbridge Island campus, and February 20 – 21 at the Burke Museum in Seattle. For more information, visit IslandWood online.
Seattle Public Theater – The Violet Hour
KUOW and Seattle Public Theater present "The Violet Hour." Set in 1919 New York — after the war and before the financial crash — a young publisher must choose between publishing the work of a friend or his mistress. As events unfold he begins to question the concept of destiny. January 29 – February 21 at the Bathhouse Theater. For more information, visit Seattle Public Theater online.
Seattle Musical Theatre — Steven Sondheim's 'Company'
KUOW and Seattle Musical Theatre present Steven Sondheim's "Company," February 12 – 28 at Seattle Musical Theatre at Madison Park. Set in New York, "Company" tells the story of one man's journey of love and self discovery. For more information, visit Seattle Musical Theatre online.
Renton Civic Theater — 'Footlight Frenzy'
KUOW and Renton Civic Theater present "Footlight Frenzy," on stage February 19 – March 6 at the Renton Civic Theatre. In this comedy, an inexperienced PTA group makes a desperate attempt to save their bankrupt School for Unusual Children by mounting an ambitious benefit play written by a has–been Broadway director. His near hysterical direction and the group's questionable talent turn the production into shambles. For more information, visit Renton Civic Theater online.
Book–It Repertory Theatre — 'The River Why'
KUOW and Book–It Repertory Theatre present the world premiere of "The River Why" by David James Duncan. A fly–fishing prodigy leaves his quirky family and discovers his self, and the world, on an Oregon river. February 9 – March 7 at the Center House Theatre. For more information, visit Book—It Repertory Theatre online.
Burien Little Theatre — 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
KUOW and Burien Little Theatre present Arne Zaslove's rock 'n roll version of Shakespeare's romantic comedy "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Set at Athens High on Graduation night 1957, the characters, in poodle skirts and leather jackets, sing and dance the night away in a bebopping comedy of mistaken identities, featuring classic 50s rock 'n roll tunes. On stage February 12 – March 21 at Burien Little Theatre. For more information, visit Burien Little Theatre online.
STG Presents — 'A Prairie Home Companion' Live With Garrison Keillor
Join KUOW and STG Presents for "A Prairie Home Companion" with Garrison Keillor live at The Paramount Theatre on Saturday, March 27 and Saturday, April 3. Both performances will be taped for a live national radio broadcast. For more information, visit STG Presents online.
Museum of Glass — 'Preston Singletary: Echoes, Fire and Shadows'
KUOW and Museum of Glass present the exhibit, "Preston Singletary: Echoes, Fire and Shadows." Singletary's work incorporates design elements of his Tlingit Native American heritage into studio glass. On view now through September 19, 2010. For more information, visit Museum of Glass online.
