Theater calendar

Snohomish and Island counties

“In the Mood”: 3 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14, Everett Civic Auditorium, 2415 Colby Ave., Everett; $24 to $45, walk-up to Historic Everett Theatre box office at 2911 Colby Ave., or purchase through Brown Paper Tickets, for which service fees apply; 800-838-3006, www.­brownpapertickets.com.

“My Funny Valentine”: 8 p.m. Feb. 14, Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett; $25; 425-258-6766, www.everetttheatre.org.

“Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead”: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sundays, Feb. 6 through 21, Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley; $12 to $16, student and senior discounts available; 360-221-8268, 800-638-7631, www.wicaonline.com.

Seattle and south

“Always … Patsy Cline”: 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Feb. 12 through March 8, plus 8 p.m. March 4, ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle; $25 to $35, discounts for seniors and students; 206-292-7676, www.acttheatre.org.

“Big Love”: 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays through Feb. 15, Meany Studio Theatre, lower Meany Hall, UW campus, Seattle; $15, $13 UW employees, $12 seniors, $10 students; 206-543-4880, drama.washington.edu.

“Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ ”: 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sundays, Feb. 11 through March 15, Paramount Theatre, 911 E. Pine St., Seattle; $19.50 to $75; 206-628-0888, www.ticketmaster.com, theparamount.com.

“Gee’s Bend”: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays through Feb. 28, Taproot Theatre, 204 N. 85th St., Seattle; $26 to $33, $2 discount seniors and students, $10 ages 25 and under; see Web site for various Wednesday shows; 206-781-9708, www.taproottheatre.org.

“Late Night Catechism”: 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, indefinite run, ACT’s special events room, 700 Union St., Seattle; $24.50 Thursdays and Sundays, $29.50 Fridays and Saturdays; 206-292-7676.

“Memphis,” a musical: 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 1:30 and 7 p.m. Sundays, through Feb. 15, 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 Fifth Ave., Seattle; $22 to $81; 206-625-1900, 888-584-4849, www.5thavenue.org.

“The Misanthrope”: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6 and 7, 2 p.m. Feb. 8, DownStage Theatre, 4029 Stone Way N., Seattle; $15, $12 seniors and students; 800-838-3006, www.brownpapertickets.com, www.­ghostlighttheatricals.org.

“Monkey Goes Fishing”: 1 and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Feb. 7 to 15, Northwest Puppet Center, 9123 15th Ave. NE, Seattle; $10.50, $9.50 seniors, $8.50 children; 800-838-3006, www.­brownpapertickets.com.

“The Road to Mecca”: 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Feb. 14, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St., Seattle; $15 to $59, $10 ages 25 and under; 206-443-2222, 877-900-9285, www.seattlerep.org.

“Three Viewings”: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, through Feb. 7, Upstage performance space, Stone Soup Theatre, 4035 Stone Way N., Seattle; $19 from Web site, $23 at door; 720-201-2530, www.­cheshire-cat-theatre.com.

Dance

Snohomish and Island counties

“A Night in Vienna” ball: 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 7, Kamiak Commons, Kamiak High School, 10801 Harbour Pointe Blvd., Mukilteo; dressy-casual dress code, light refreshments available; waltz, tango, cha-cha event with live music; $10, $5 students and seniors, advance or at door; 206-200-9525.

Olympic Ballet Theatre, “Madeline and the Bad Hat at the Circus”: 2 p.m. Feb. 8, Byrnes Performing Arts Center, 18821 Crown Ridge Blvd., Arlington; $25, $20 seniors and students, $15 ages 10 and under; 425-774-7570, www.olympicballet.com, www.byrnesperformingarts.org.

Seattle and beyond

Lar Lubovitch Dance Company: 8 p.m. Feb. 6 and 7, Meany Hall, 4001 University Way NE, UW campus, Seattle; $38, $35 subscribers, $20 students; 206-543-4880, www.uwworldseries.org.

“Pinocchio” ballet: 1 p.m. Saturday, noon and 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7 and 8, McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St., Seattle; $25 to $67 adults, $22 to $60 youth up to age 12; 206-441-2424, www.pnb.org.

Opera

Snohomish and Island counties

Vagabond Opera: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7, Shorecrest Performing Arts Center, 15343 25th Ave. NE, Shoreline; $18 and $20; 206-417-4645, www.vagabondopera.com.

Seattle and beyond

La Favola D’Orfeo: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6 through 8, Moore Theatre, 1932 Second Ave., Seattle; $90, $70 seniors, $40 students; 206-325-7066, www.earlymusicguild.org.

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