Seattle Sun Newspaper - Vol. 7, Issue 12, December 2003
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Seattle Sun Out and About briefs
Phinney holiday concert
The Northwest Chamber Chorus will performs "A Child's Christmas in Wales" concert on Saturday, Dec. 6, at Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, 7500 Greenwood Ave. N. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Noted composer Carol Sams will serve as guest conductor. The performance will include a readying of Dylan Thomas' poem "A Child's Christmas in Wales" interspersed with traditional carols from the British Isles. Kurt Beattie, artistic director of ACT Theatre will narrate this perennial favorite. Classical
Christmas works by Holst, Carillo, Gallus, Poulenc and Sams, plus an audience sing-along complete this festive program. For ticket prices, call 523-1196 or visit the Northwest Chamber Chorus's Web site, www.scn.org/northwestchamberchorus. Children, ages 6-12, will be admitted free with paying adult.
Caroling on the Ave, Dec. 6
The songs of Christmas will echo down University Way NE, a.k.a. "The Ave," as the Greater University Chamber of Commerce will present an afternoon of Christmas caroling on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 2-5 p.m.
Contingents from KUOW Radio, New Seattle Massage, and other U-District merchants are ready to sing out strong, says Theresa Lord Hugel, chamber executive director. "The employees of some of these places are really getting excited."
But you don't have to work in the U-District to show up and sing. Hot cocoa and cider will be served and amplification will be provided at "stages" outside the University Bookstore and Tower Records.
For details, call the chamber at 547-4417.includes sculptures, carved wood benches, mosaics and murals.
Baroque holiday concerts, Dec. 13 and 14
The Benevolent Order for Music of the Baroque will present its Winter Solstice and Holiday Concert on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 14 at 3 p.m.
Both concerts will be held at Bethany Lutheran Church, 7400 Woodlawn Ave. N.
The ensemble will be joined by vocalist Laurie Monahan for a program including music of the winter season, both secular and sacred. Featured will be instrumental music by François Couperin, J.B. de Boismortier's cantate, "L'Hyver" from his Four Seasons, some 15th-century English carols, German Christmas music, medieval dance music, plus a new work by Ronnee Fullerton. To learn more about these selections, concert-goers can attend the free pre-concert lecture, "Music Swims the English Channel," at 7 p.m. Saturday or 2 p.m. Sunday.
Tickets are $20, $15 for students, seniors, and members of Early Music America and the Flute Society. To purchase tickets, call Baroque Northwest at 328-2614.
CLO presents 'Dreamcoat'
Civic Light Opera will present a production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Weber's musical, "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," from Nov. 20 to Dec. 7.
The North Seattle-based musical theater company will debut this long-running Broadway hit at their new performance space, the Shoreline Conference Center, 18560 1st Ave. NE.
The CLO production is directed by J. Stegar Thompson, with the music conducted by Jim Fisher and dance moves choreographed by Crystal Dawn Munkers. Actor Timothy Glynn stars as Joseph, with Shanna Marie Palmer as the narrator.
Opening night is Thursday, Nov. 20 at 8 p.m., with Friday and Satuday night performances at 8 p.m. and Sunday performances at 2:30 p.m.
Tickets are $20 to $30, with discount tickets for seniors, students, and groups. For ticket information, call 363-2809.
Kaleidoscope presents 'Gift of Dance'
The Kaleidoscope Dance Company will present its holiday production, "The Gift of Dance," on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 3 p.m. at Roosevelt High School, 1410 NE 66th St.
The modern dance company, based at Haller Lake's Creative Dance Center, is comprised of children and teenagers, ages 8 to 14. The routines in The Gift of Dance are choreographed by group members (Kaleidoscope's spring show features the work of professional choreographers).
The group has performed for more than 150,000 school children during its 21 years as a repertory company and represented the United States at the Dance and the Child International Conferences in Brazil (2003), Canada (2000), Finland (1997), and Australia (1994).
Kaleiodscope performs under the direction of Anne Green Gilbert, who received the prestigious American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
1999 Honor Award for service to the field of dance.
Tickets for the show are just $3/$2 children and can be purchased at the door.
For more information, call 363-7281.
Folklore Society concert
The Seattle Folklore Society will present a concert by U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion Hanneke Cassel on Saturday, Nov. 22, 7:30 p.m. at the Phinney Neighborhood Center. Cassel will perform traditional and contemporary Celtic music with cellist Rushad Eggleston and guitarist Christopher Lewis. Tickets are $14/$12 for Seattle Folklore Society and Phinney Neighborhood Association members. For reservations, call 528-8523.
Now showing at History House
History House of Greater Seattle is now showing an exhibit on the history of the neighborhoods of North Central Seattle. The exhibit runs through Dec. 20 and is open to the public Wednesday through Sunday, from noon to 5 p.m. Featured are the neighborhoods of Fremont, Wallingford, Bitter Lake, Haller Lake, Licton Springs (including Pillings Pond), Northgate, Greenwood, Phinney Ridge, Green Lake and Broadview. History House is nonprofit museum dedicated to preserving and celebrating the rich histories of the city's many neighborhoods. The museum is supported by the Burke Foundation, grants from the City of Seattle and King County and tax-deductible donations from the public. History House is located at 790 N. 34th St. in Fremont, beneath the Aurora Bridge.