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Art Zone in Studio with Nancy Guppy 5/29/2008
This week we talk with the awesome artist Deborah Lawrence about her new book Dee Dee Does Utopia… the extraordinary dancer, Ezra Dickinson, performs on our main stage… we visit the newly renovated Wing Luke Asian Museum in the International District… and Robert and Nancy chit chat about movies! |
Our in-studio painting is entilted Jingotopia, by artist Deborah Lawrence. Deborah Lawrence uses collage and paint to create beautiful and complex work. Her new word and picture book, Dee Dee Does Utopia, is a brilliant, original, and thoughtful response to the Bush administration and the Iraq war.
Book signing/gala reception: Friday, June 6, 2008, 6:00 p.m. at the Catherine Person Gallery
Book reading: Friday, June 13, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
Richard Hugo House
Our own Shannon Gee tours us through the newly renovated Wing Luke Asian Museum, one of Seattle's great cultural centers.
Seattle's modern dance scene boasts lots of great artists, and one of the best is Ezra Dickinson, a 2007 graduate of Cornish College of the Arts who has danced with all the big name choreographers in town. Upcoming Event: Maureen Whiting Company's premiere of "Myth of Us" May 29 thru June 7, Thursday thru Saturday, Seattle Universities Lee Center for the Arts
still photo credits: Juniper Shuey (color), Green Man Photography (b&w)
Robert Horton celebrates the 100th birthday of James Stewart by talking about a new DVD box set of Westerns and how the actor's image was changed by his partnership with director Anthony Mann; plus, two tips on Seattle International Film Festival movies: Werner Herzog's Encounters at the End of the World (May 31, 7 p.m., Uptown, and June 4, 4:30 p.m., Egyptian), and Song Sung Blue (June 2, 7 p.m., Egyptian).
Seattle Repertory Theatre presents: "The Patriot Acts! An Equal Opportunity Political Cabaret" on June 1st and 2nd. This night of good-natured lampoonery, which benefits the Rep's education programs, features original material from Cheryl West and and Eduardo Machado, and a who's who of local talent, including Nick Garrison, Anne Allgood, David Pichette, Todd Jefferson Moore, Charles Leggett, and Congressman Jim McDermott!
Mark your calendar for the upcoming taping of Big Night Out, Seattle Channel's super fun variety show! Here's MC Kevin Joyce with more! June 4th, Wednesday, 7:00 p.m., Columbia City Theatre
The Phinney Neighborhood Community Chorus, a 75-person choir who sing folk music from around the world in the original languages, presents their free Haiti concert on June 8th at 7:30 pm, at the Woodland Park United Methodist Church. All donations from this magical evening will go to Lekole Pa Nou, the Haitian school that has been supported by this wonderful choir since 2004. June 8th, 7:30 p.m. Woodland Park United Methodist Church, 302 North 78th Street
Check out the 2008 University of Washington's Master of Fine Arts Thesis exhibition, featuring excellent work from 19 outstanding UW grads, running now thru June 15th at the Henry Art Gallery.
And finally, photographer David Rosen has a new exhibit of urban and architectural images, running June 1st thru the 30th at World Cup Espresso & Wine at 52nd and Roosevelt near the University District.
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