Seattle Sun Newspaper - Vol. 7, Issue 2, February 2003
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Out & About Briefs
Film project seeks support
Lake City's Autumn Tree Productions, a nonprofit film production company dedicated to public awareness of emotional child abuse, is seeking donations to complete a film on children's rights. The film, titled "Protecting Children: Is It Now Time for a Children's Bill of Rights?," is being produced by writer/director Oliver Tuthill, and features interviews with local politicians, Seattle youth and local youth workers. For more information, call 364-9202 or visit www.autumntreeproductions.org.
Contra dances planned
A group called Emerald City Contra Dance is planning weekly Friday night dances throughout January at All That Dance Studio in Wedgwood, 8505 35th Ave. NE. Upcoming dances will be held Dec. 27, Jan. 3, Jan. 10, Jan. 17, Jan. 24, and Jan. 31, from 8-11 p.m. Lessons will be offered at 7:30 p.m. Cost of the event is $7 ($6 if you bring a fan. Please do not wear street shoes on the dance floor. Dancers are asked to wear either dry soft-soled, leather or suede-soled shoes. For more information, call 440-9839 or visit the Web site http://seattledance.org/contra/emerald.city.html.
Jazz orchestra to perform Ellington's 'Sacred Music'
The Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra and guest vocalists Dee Daniels and Woody Woodhouse will perform "Sacred Music by Duke Ellington" on Saturday, Dec. 21, at University Christian Church, 4731 15th Ave. NE.
This is the 14th annual performance of this popular Earshot Jazz holiday concert. Ellington's "Sacred Music," a late-career composition, is a piece written for jazz big band, vocal and instrumental soloists, a gospel choir, and tap dancers.
This year's performance will feature a who's who of Seattle jazz musicians, including saxophonists Don Lanphere and Bill Ramsay, trumpeter Floyd Standifer, bassist Phil Sparks, and vocalists Daniels and Woodhouse. Also featured will be tap dancer Tim Hickey and the Northwest Connections Choir.
Tickets for the concert are $23 for preferred seating, $19 general admission, and $17 for Earshot Jazz members, students and seniors. They are available at Earshot Jazz , Bud's Jazz Records, and all TicketMaster outlets. For details, call 547-6763.
Book study group
Radical Women will hold a weekly study group on the book "Revolution, She Wrote," beginning Monday, Jan. 13, 7-8:30 p.m. at the University of Washington's Ethnic Cultural Center, 3931 Brooklyn Ave. NE. The book is described by the organization as an "optimistic, thought-provoking, and highly enjoyable collection of essays and speeches by Clara Fraser, one of Seattle's foremost rebels. Her colorful writings provide a feminist and socialist look at politics, ideas, society, community organizing, and the challenge of creating a humane culture in a world of peace and shared wealth." The meetings are free. For details, call 722-6057 or 524-9353.
Winter Solstice concert
The Seattle Folklore Society will hold a Winter Solstice Concert featuring folk musicians Stanley and Kip Greenthal, Saturday, Dec. 21, 8 p.m. at the Phinney Neighborhood Center (6532 Phinney Ave. N). Tickets are $12 ($10 for SFS and Phinney Neighborhood Association members) for adults and $6 for kids. For details, visit the SFS Web site at www.seafolklore.org.
Theater to perform 'Letters'
The Seattle Public Theater is presenting "Love Letters", playwright A.R. Gurney's tale of a straight-laced lawyer and artist who share a lifelong correspondence, at the Bathhouse Theater on Green Lake just in time for Valentines Day. "Anyone who has ever had a friend or been in love will identify with these characters," said Shana Bestock, the theater company's artistic director. The play runs through Feb. 15. For tickets, call 325-6500.
Photo exhibit at Artwood
Seattle-based photographer David Walega returned recently from Africa, where he was working with the United Nations to document children's development, health and well-being in war torn Burundi. The body of work from that venture is the subject of a new photo exhibit at Artwood Studios in Lake City. Artwood, formerly known as the Cedar Park Arts Center, is located at at 3737 NE 135 St.
Through UNICEF, Walega gained access to refugee camps, shelters and hospitals throughout Burundi, where he was able to document the refugee experience without government oversight. The photos will be published by UNICEF and put on display at their headquarters.
The exhibit will open on Saturday, Feb. 1, with a reception from 7-10 p.m., which will feature west African drumming by Etienne Cakpo. For an online preview of Walega's work, visit the Web site www.walegaphotography.com.
Artists, musicians needed
A group called Praxis Artists will host a spaghetti dinner/art show and silent auction on Saturday, Feb. 8, from 5-8 p.m., at Trinity United Methodist Church in Ballard.
The purpose of the event, which will include live music, is to raise donations to support a delegation of young artists and activists from the Northwest who plan to travel to Iraq and Palestine this spring.
The group is also seeking donations of art to be auctioned off at the event. "We will exhibit all art we receive from photos from past delegations to Iraq and the Middle East to paintings done by local artists to pottery, music, local photography, sculpture, books, prints," says Anya Willow, a member of Praxis Artists.
The group is also seeking musicians to volunteer their services to perform during the event. "Acoustic is great," says Willow.
Trinity United Methodist Church is located at 6512 23rd Ave. NW. To donate art or music, contact Praxis Artists at praxisartists@yahoo.com or castlesintheair@graffiti.net or leave a message at 208-6860.
Winter blues bash, Feb. 22
PROVAIL, a multi-service non-profit dedicated to meeting the needs of people with disabilities, is holding its Winter Blues Bash Auction at the Woodland Park Zoo on Saturday, Feb. 22.
There will be a variety of auction items including a full day of skiing, climbing lessons, movie passes, a hot air balloon ride, studio portraits and meals at local restaurants as well as entertainment by local rock band Thornton Creek, whose sound is described by PROVAIL's chief executive officer, Mike Hatzenbeler, as "southern-flavored progressive goth country."