Combine dance lessons, an evening of dancing, Celtic music, and fund-raising for a Saturday night out in Mukilteo.
Jamie Laval, winner of the 2002 U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Championship, provides the music for a benefit contra dance for KSER radio.
KSER is the only independent community public radio station in Western Washington, run by one paid employee and a legion of volunteers.
Laval combines passion and technique with acoustic bassist Jon Hamar and guitarist Hans York.
In 2003, he performed for the trailer for the third “Lord of the Rings” movie. He also was the soloist for the Emmy-nominated theme song to the TV show “Everwood,” and has performed for the Queen of England.
Contra dancers form a set of two parallel lines that run the length of the hall. Many of the basic moves are similar to square dancing moves, and each dance is taught by a caller before it’s danced.
These are family-friendly dances, open to people coming by themselves or with a group as well as couples.
A half-hour of contra lessons will be offered before the dancing begins.
Johnny Mathis: The singer of “Misty” and “In a Sentimental Mood” started out on television’s Ed Sullivan Show and sung his way to star status, although he had to give up a shot at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field team for the chance of fame. Mathis performs Thursday in Seattle. His “Johnny’s Greatest Hits” spent 490 continuous weeks on Billboard’s Top Albums Chart.
Australian Pink Floyd: Even critics who don’t care for tribute shows rave about this sound-and-lights spectacle scheduled for Tuesday in Seattle. Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour has seen the show three times. The down-under band will play a note-for-note re-creation of the landmark album, “Dark Side of the Moon.”
Laurie Anderson. The performance artist usually includes music in her theatrical creations, and “The End of the Moon” is no exception. Her Monday and Tuesday Seattle event looks at culture with stories, song and music, a combination that includes violin and electronics. Anderson examines the relationship of war, aesthetics, spirituality and consumerism.
Music of Remembrance: A finalist for a 2003 Pulitzer Prize, Paul Schoenfield’s “Camp Songs” (Monday in Seattle) features five texts by a Polish dissident from his internment in a concentration camp, conveying the emotion and spirit that could not be silenced.
Jamie Laval
Johnny Mathis
Laurie Anderson
Where to hear it
Jamie Laval/Contra Dance: 8 p.m. Saturday, Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo; $10, $5 children ages 12 and under.
Laurie Anderson: 7:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Moore Theatre, 1932 Second Ave., Seattle; $25-$45; 206-628-0888.
Australian Pink Floyd: 8 p.m. Tuesday, McCaw Hall, Seattle Center; $34-$45; 206-628-0888.
Johnny Mathis: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St., Seattle; $39.50-$59.50; 206-628-0888.
Music of Remembrance: 7:30 p.m. Monday, Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle; $25; 206-365-7770.
Where to hear it
Jamie Laval/Contra Dance: 8 p.m. Saturday, Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo; $10, $5 children ages 12 and under.
Laurie Anderson: 7:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Moore Theatre, 1932 Second Ave., Seattle; $25-$45; 206-628-0888.
Australian Pink Floyd: 8 p.m. Tuesday, McCaw Hall, Seattle Center; $34-$45; 206-628-0888.
Johnny Mathis: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St., Seattle; $39.50-$59.50; 206-628-0888.
Music of Remembrance: 7:30 p.m. Monday, Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle; $25; 206-365-7770.
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