Mike's adventures in art: The Tempest, Seattle History Remix, Cinema Day

If you're looking for tips on how to experience art in the Seattle area, you're in the right place. In this weekly post, KUOW reporter Mike Davis has suggestions for what to do around Seattle over the weekend so you can have your own adventures in arts and culture.

Theater

"The Tempest" is showing at the Seattle Rep this weekend, and what excites me most is not the piece itself. While Shakespeare fans should definitely check out this production, which boasts a cast of over 60 performers and new music and lyrics by Todd Almond, what's cool here is how this production offers a stepping-stone for community theater to make it to the big stage.

This production is part of the Public Works program at the Rep, which partners with local community organizations to provide people with acting classes. They watch and analyze productions and conclude with a large-scale production. This allows more people to engage with theater, regardless of financial ability, and the final production itself is free to the public.

If you are unable to get a free ticket to "The Tempest," the lobby of the Rep will be open to the public and live-streaming the performance. So anyone looking for a free experience in theater this weekend can head to the Rep and enjoy a classic.

"The Tempest," at the Seattle Rep Aug. 25 - 27

"A Seattle History Remix" is showing at the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI). This production is a partnership between the Seattle Children’s Theater (SCT) and MOHAI, and is a great pick for kids, but it’s written by SCT Artistic Director Idris Goodwin, and if you saw “The Boy Who Kissed the Sky,” which Goodwin also wrote, you can be sure this will be fun for people of all ages.

This show will blend theater, variety show, and mixtape to present a fun and silly theatrical story of Seattle’s history. It leans into the themes of innovation and imagination to bring the history alive through music and poetry.

This show runs all weekend at MOHAI and is free to the public.

"A Seattle History Remix," showing at MOHAI Aug. 25 - 27

Film

National Cinema Day is Sunday, Aug. 27. And keeping this week's theme of family friendly low-cost picks, this Sunday is a great day to head to the movies. AMC, Regal, and a bunch of other theaters are offering $4 movie tickets all day. This includes summer blockbusters like “Barbie,” “Oppenheimer,” and “Mission Impossible III.” If you missed any of these, or have any other summer movies on your list, this a great way to see a movie or two at a great price.

National Cinema Day, at AMC, Regal, and more participating theaters Sunday, Aug. 27