Chinese instruments accompany dancers
Published 9:00 pm Thursday, April 5, 2007
For an evening steeped in rich tradition, come see a night of Chinese dance and music Saturday in Shoreline.
The music is played on traditional Chinese instruments and the folk dances spring from Chinese history. The Seattle Chinese Orchestra features more than 40 members in four divisions: bow-stringed, plucked, woodwind and percussion instruments.
The orchestra is under the direction of Warren Chang and the musical experience is rooted in more than 7,000 years of Chinese history.
The HengDa Dancers will perform Chinese folk dance under the direction of Li HengDa, choreographer, director and former dancer with Pacific Northwest Ballet.
The performance is presented by the Shoreline and Lake Forest Park Arts Council.
“McManus in Love”: Written by Mr. Outdoor Adventure, Patrick F. McManus, “McManus in Love” is a coming-of-age comedy about those first lessons of the dating scene.
This one-man show done by Tim Behrens plays Saturday at the Northshore Performing Arts Center in Bothell.
“Tartuffe”: Molire created this flirty romp about a cheeky maid, a con man and a dumb father. Ghost Light Theatrical will present its unorthodox version tonight through April 21 on Seattle’s Capitol Hill.
The story follows conniving Tartuffe, who tries to dupe Orgon and almost succeeds, but Orgon’s family is on to him. How does the family convince their head of the house to try to get rid of this swindler before their lives are taken apart?
“My Name is Rachel Corrie”: Because of box office demand, the play “My Name is Rachel Corrie,” is being extended at Seattle Repertory Theatre through May 6.
The play is based on the writings of Evergreen State University graduate Rachel Corrie, 23, who went to the Gaza Strip to aid Palestinians whose homes were being destroyed. In March 2003, she was killed by an Israeli bulldozer.
This story of her personal political journey is told through her journals, which were assembled by actor and director Alan Rickman and journalist Katharine Viner.
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Marya Sea Kaminski as Rachel Corrie in “My Name is Rachel Corrie” at Seattle Repertory Theatre.
