Dance

Emerald Ballet Theatre
Open House
Saturday February 2, 10am-3pm
Free demonstration classes and performances of Ballet (preschool-adult), Pilates, Capoeira, Mexican Folkloric, and Irish Step Dancing. EmeraldBallet.org

Kirkland Performance Center
Tapestry Dance Company in The Souls of Our Feet
Sunday, February 17 at 3pm & 7:30pm
The best of rhythm tap masterpieces from Fred Astaire & Eleanor Powell to The Nicholas Brothers, as well as contemporary works of living tap masters.
Tickets: (425) 893-9900 or KPCenter.org

Ballet Bellevue
"Velvet Romance"
February 29 & March 1 at 7:30pm, Sunday, March 2 at 3pm
Theatre at Meydenbauer Center
Ballets of Love and Romance (the perfect Valentine gift!) - Classics and Hot New Works by Northwest Artists, including Kabby Mitchell and Stacy Lowenberg.
Tickets: (206) 325-6500 or TicketWindowOnline.com

Heritage

Eastside Heritage Center
Heritage Series - The Art of War
Thursday, February 21 at 7pm
Winters House (2102 Bellevue Way SE, Bellevue)
The program will take a look at official and unofficial artwork during World War II, comparing the unique genre of soldier-created art versus publicity-created artwork.
Info: (425) 450-1049 or EastsideHeritageCenter.org

Media

KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio
Celebrating 35 Years of KBCS - A World of Music and Ideas
Thursday, February 3
We're presenting stories of KBCS listeners, volunteers, and staff who have been a part of KBCS over the last 35 years. Call (425) 564-2000 to join in our birthday celebration and share your KBCS experiences.

Music

Academy of Music Northwest
Benefit Concert
Thursday, January 31st, 7:30pm
Nordstrom Recital Hall, 3rd & Union, Seattle
Academy Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Music Ensembles, and soloists: Marié Rossano, violin, Damian Nelson, viola, Julian Schwarz, cello, and Timothy Krippner, piano.
Tickets: Brown Paper Tickets and at the door. AMNW.org

KBCS 91.3FM
Led Kaapana, Slack Key Guitar Master In Concert
Friday, February 8 at 8pm
Town Hall, Seattle
In addition to slack key guitar, Led is also an accomplished player of the 'ukulele, autoharp, steel guitar, and many other plucked string instruments. Mike Kaawa opens.
Info: (425) 564-2418 or KBCS.fm

The Bellevue Philharmonic with Bellevue Chamber Chorus
Mozart Requiem
Saturday, February 9, 7:30 pm
Sunday, February 10, 2:00 pm
Theatre at Meydenbauer Center
Holly Boaz, soprano; Allison Swensen-Mitchell, mezzo soprano; Ross Hauck, tenor; Erich Parce, baritone
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 7 for Strings in D minor; Mozart: Requiem, K. 626
Tickets: BellevuePhil.org or from TicketWindow: (206) 325-6500 (Tues-Sat, 12-6pm)

Roberts Music Institute
Redmond Arts Jam
Friday, February 22 @ 7pm
Old Redmond School House Community Center
Musicians and spoken word artists are invited to take the stage for the second Redmond Arts Jam.
Tickets/info: RobertsMusicInstitute.com

Kirkland Performance Center
Gaelic Storm
Friday, February 22
You've heard them on the Titanic soundtrack, now come experience Gaelic Storm's raucous sing-alongs, driving pipe sets and spirited fiddle tunes. Almost sold out, book now!
Tickets: (425) 893-9900 or KPCenter.org

Seattle Chamber Music Society
"Pink Percussion!" Family Concert
Sunday, February 24 at 11:15am
KidsQuest Children’s Museum in Factoria Mall
This special concert for children ages 8 and younger is narrated by KING FM’s Miss Marta and features Memmi, Kendra, and a pink marimba—named Miriam!
Tickets: (425) 637-8100 KidsQuestMuseum.org

Sammamish Symphony Orchestra
"The Sounds of London"
Sunday, February 24, at 2pm
Eastlake Performing Arts Center
Conducted by R. Joseph Scott. The concert will feature guest artist Julian Schwarz playing Saint-Saëns' Concerto No. 1 in A minor for cello and orchestra and Vaughan Williams' A London Symphony.
Tickets/info: SammamishSymphony.org

Kirkland Performance Center
The Vienna Boys Choir
Friday, February 29
Join us for the KPC premiere of one the most recognized choral ensembles in the world. When centuries of musical tradition meet youthful exuberance, the result is nothing short of breathtaking.
Tickets: (425) 893-9900 or KPCenter.org

Theatre

Last chance to catch:
SecondStory Repertory
SPROUTS Children's Theatre: The Brave Little Tailor
Thru February 3, Fridays at 7pm, Sat-Sun at 1pm & 3pm
Special event: Unexpected Stories! Improv Nights
Thru February 2, Fri and Sats at 8:30pm
Tickets: (425) 881-6777 (Tue-Sat 1-5) or SecondStoryRep.org

Eclectic Theater Company
Hamlet
Thru February 2: Thur-Sat @ 7:30pm, Feb 2 at 2pm
The Westerbork Serenade
Sun Jan 27 & Mon Jan 28 at 7:30pm
Odd Duck Studio, 1214 10th Ave (First Hill), Seattle
Read Seattle Times reviews for more details.

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Studio East
I Never Saw Another Butterfly
Thru February 10, Fri @ 7:30pm, Sats @ 2:30pm & 7:30pm, Suns @ 2:30pm (except Jan 27)
Studio East Mainstage Theater, 402 Sixth Street South, Kirkland
This poignant true story is told through the artwork and poetry left behind by the children of Terezin Concentration Camp. Recommended for ages 9 & up.
Tickets: (425) 827-3123 or Studio-East.org

Village Theatre - Issaquah
Neil Simon's "Barefoot in the Park"
Thru March 2
A breezy delight, loaded with laughs about life, love, and surviving wedded bliss.
Tickets: (425) 392-2202 or VillageTheatre.org

StoryBook Theater
3 PIGS
Jan 26 to Feb 3, Sats @ 11 am, 1 pm & 3pm, Suns @ 1 pm & 3 pm
Kirkland Performance Center
Feb 9 and 10, Sat @ 11 am & 1 pm, Sun @ 1 pm & 3 pm
Everett Pud Auditorium, 2320 California St. Everett
Back by popular demand! This zany participational theater rendition will have audiences, small and tall, rooting for the little porkers as they scramble to save their skins.
Tickets: 1-877-827-1100 or Studio-East.org

Redmond Arts Commission
2008 Winter Performance Series: Seattle Mime Theatre: AnimOtion
Sunday, February 3 at 7:00 pm
Redmond Performance Center at Redmond High School, 17272 NE 104 St.
AnimOtion interweaves the best of story theater, dance, and mime in a memorable performance.
Tickets & info: (425) 556-2392 or Redmond.gov/Arts

Eclectic Theater Company
Quiet Monkey Fight
Feb 8 & 9, Fri-Sat @ 8pm
SubUrbia by Eric Bogosian
February 15 - March 8, Fri & Sat at 8pm, Sun @ 6pm
Odd Duck Studio, 1214 10th Ave (First Hill), Seattle
EclecticTheaterCompany.org

SecondStory Repertory
Born Yesterday
February 8 - March 1, Fri & Sats at 8:15pm, Sun Feb 24 at 2:15pm
In Garson Kanin's 1946 comedy, millionaire Harry Brock hires journalist Paul Verrall to tutor his paramour, ex-chorus girl Billie Dawn, and she turns out to be an apt pupil.
Tickets: (425) 881-6777 (Tue-Sat 1-5) or SecondStoryRep.org

Kirkland Performance Center
Moscow Circus
February 11-13
KPC’s proscenium stage will allow the audience to experience one of the crown jewels of Russia’s rich cultural heritage in an unusually intimate setting.
Tickets: (425) 893-9900 or KPCenter.org

The Attic Theatre
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
February 15-24
Theater at Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue
Adapted by Ashley J. Barnard. This romantic drama filled with witty banter, heartbreak, and love follows the two Dashwood sisters in their quest for suitable marriage partners in Regency England.
Info/tickets: (425) 985-8608 or TheAtticTheater.org

Village Theatre - KIDSTAGE Teen Select in Everett
Into the Woods
February 15–24, Fri-Sun
All your favorite fairy tale characters come to life in a brand new way in James Lapine's and Stephen Sondheim's irreverent musical fantasy.
Tickets: (425) 257-8600 or VillageTheatre.org

Kirkland Performance Center
Cashore Marionettes in Simple Gifts
February 16
A series of touching portrayals and poignant scenes from everyday life set to stunning music by such composers as Vivaldi, Strauss, Beethoven and Copland.
Tickets: (425) 893-9900 or KPCenter.org

Visual Arts

Bellevue Arts Museum
Lecture: Phil Borges, The Gift
Friday, February 1, 6:30-7:30pm
Bellevue Arts Museum Auditorium
Noted northwest photographer, Phil Borges traveled with the humanitarian group, Interplast and preserved the emotional impact and strength of the surgical team’s work in "The Gift," a photo exhibition and book.
Free to the public. BellevueArts.org

Bellevue Arts Museum
Pratt Demonstrations: Mixed Media Sculpture with Larry Calkins
Saturday, February 9, 1-3 pm
Bellevue Arts Museum Forum
Join Calkins as he demonstrates the stages of creating sculptures and the process of combining different mediums to create his artwork. He will create maquettes using wire, cloth and paper to show the visualization process of creating large scale artwork.
Free to the public. BellevueArts.org

Bellevue Arts Museum
Member's Reception and Artist Lecture
Tuesday, February 12, 6-7pm: Lecture, 7-9pm: Reception
Bellevue Arts Museum Auditorium
Meet artist Kurt Weiser and join us for a preview of his exhibition Eden Revisited. Mix and mingle with the artist and museum members at the exhibition preview reception over hors d’oeuvres, libations and music.
Complimentary for Members, $10 for non-members. RSVP required. BellevueArts.org

Bellevue Arts Museum
Opening February 13, Eden Revisited: The Ceramic Art of Kurt Weiser BellevueArts.org

Donna Lindeman Porter mfa
Nature of Growth exhibit
Opens February 13
Bellevue Community College
DonnaPorter.com

Kirkland Arts Center
Clay? II
February 15 – March 29
A survey of ceramic trends and advances juried by Jamie Walker, Akio Takamori and Doug Jeck, "Clay? II" features 19 pieces selected from a field of more than 400 entries from across the United States and Canada. Opening Reception: February 14, 6–8pm.
Info: (425) 822-7161 or KirklandArtsCenter.org

Classes, Camps & Workshops

The Drawing Board Art Instruction
Beginning Watercolor Painting
4 Saturdays (Feb 9 - Mar 1), 10:30am to noon
Revolution Gallery at Gilman Village, Issaquah
A beginning watercolor class for children (or parent & child) ages 6 - 18. TheDrawingBoardArtInstruction.com

KBCS 91.3FM, Community Radio
News and Public Affairs Workshops for Current and Prospective Volunteers
Each month on Wednesdays, 7:30-9pm. FREE
Bellevue Community College
1st Wed. (Feb 6) Public Affairs Volunteer Orientation
2nd Wed. (Feb 13) Radio Journalism
3rd Wed. (Feb 20) Writing for Radio
4th Wed. (Feb 27) Art of Interviewing
Info/RSVP: Joaquin Uy at (425) 564-6195, or juy@kbcs.fm
KBCS.fm

SecondStory Repertory
Winter Break Classes
Around the World in 3 Days (ages: 5-7);
meets February 18-20, 10-11:30am
Stage Combat Basics (ages: 8-14);
meets February 18-20 12pm-2pm
Spring break camps start March 31st!
African Storytelling for ages 7-12 and Musical “Tom Sawyer and the Whitewashed Fence” for ages 8-14.
More details: (425) 881-6777 (Tue-Sat 1-5) or SecondStoryRep.org

Studio East
Audition Basics March 22 - 28
Callbacks March 29 - April 15
Days vary for each grade/age. Please check Studio East website for details. Space is limited - call NOW to sign-up: (425) 827-3123
Registering for Mid-Winter & Spring Break Camps for Grades 2 - 6. More info