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The Seattle Percussion Collective, performing its spring concert this week (April 1), has developed an eager following since forming two years ago.
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Intiman's 'All My Sons' portrays a family split by the corrupting power of money
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Photographer Jini Dellaccio, now 93, helped document the rise of rock 'n' roll, including the Seattle scene. She will appear Saturday (March 12) at the Northwest Film Forum with filmmakers who are making a movie about her life.
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The program features Ravel, Stravinsky, and music from 'West Side Story.' Take your pick from three performances this weekend (March 11-13) in Seattle, Tacoma, and Puyallup.
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Students compete with August Wilson monologues
A Seattle Repertory event on Tuesday (March 8), which is free and open to the public, will pick three local students for a trip to a Broadway stage and participation in the fifth August Wilson Monologue Competition.
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