Inglemoor High’s Valhalla Players will present the musical “Thoroughly Modern Millie” at 7 p.m. April 29 and 30 and May 5-7 at the Northshore Performing Arts Center (18125 92nd Ave. N.E., Bothell). Tickets at the door: $6 seniors/children under 12, $10 students with ASB, $12 general admission.
The local congregation of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is hosting a Broadway review, “Your Ticket to Broadway,” at 7 p.m. April 16 at the Bothell Stake building, 16500 124th Ave. N.E., Woodinville. The program is free and visitors are welcome. Suggested age for the show is 8 years old and older. Refreshments will be served after the program.
Bothell soprano Sandra Carlson will sing in Seattle Theatre Group’s presentation of a Lyric Opera Northwest production of Puccini’s opera “La Bohéme” at 4 p.m. March 27 at the Moore Theatre in Seattle.
Carlson has performed roles with Bellevue Opera in Gilbert & Sullivan’s “Pirates of Penzance,” “Patience” and “The Gondoliers.” She also played the role of Granny in Eastside Musical Theater’s “Into the Woods.” For several years, she was a soloist at University Presbyterian Church in Seattle where she did extensive oratorio solo work. During that time, she went on three tours with the choir performing as a soloist in Europe. As a performing member of the Ladies Musical Club, she gives concerts at various Seattle venues.
John Kasper looked at a friend and said, “Try to think positive if you want to survive.”
After making that remark, Kasper eyed his 100th birthday cake on March 21 at the Northshore Senior Center and blew out the candles. The party — which featured two cakes — took place after his Enhance Fitness class.
Kasper was born in Chicago, Ill., and was a tool-and-die maker, stunt pilot and ballroom-dance teacher with his wife, Elsie, during his lifetime (he still gives a few lessons these days).
Tina Lerner, whose son would later perform under the moniker Telekinesis, could tell early on that Michael was destined to be a talented drummer.
When the fourth-grader at Kenmore Elementary asked for a drum kit, he got it. However, this one was devised from items in Tina’s kitchen cupboards and around the house. “It was cut out of cardboard and had a paper front and back and I filled in some towels to fluff it up, and the cymbals were made out of foil … and away he went,” Tina said with a laugh.
“It was awesome. I think that was the real impetus for me,” said Michael (middle name Benjamin as listed in his music bio), now 24, via e-mail while on tour to support his new, sophomore album, “12 Desperate Straight Lines.”
Bothell High’s spring play “Harvey” finishes its run with 7:30 p.m. performances March 24, 25 and 26 and a 2 p.m. matinee March 26 in the school’s Black Box Theatre. Pictured above are (left to right) Andy Sklover, Dana Harvey, Nathen Dooley, Carly Hood and Chantele Boileau with Kate Hovda in front. Tickets are $6 for students w/ASB, seniors and military; $8 for adults.
Curtain Call Theatre presents “Jitters,” written by David French and directed by Jonathan Reis, starting at 3:30 p.m. March 20…
Cindy Nelson suffers from osteoarthritis in her hips, and notes that “it’s very important to keep things moving, and one of the best exercises for arthritis is walking.”
On March 19, the Kenmore resident is hoping to get loads of people walking, as well, with her Shamrock Walk for Arthritis. The event will take place at 10 a.m. rain or shine starting from Log Boom Park in Kenmore (61st Avenue Northeast and Northeast 175th Street), and participants can walk either one mile or 3.1 miles (5K). Registration starts at 9 a.m., speakers are set for 9:30 a.m. and a prize for wackiest green attire will be handed out at 9:45 a.m.
There’s an imaginary white rabbit about to enter Bothell High’s Black Box Theatre. The 1944 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “Harvey,” written by Mary Chase, and made famous by the film of the same name starring James Stewart, is the school’s spring play offering.
“Late Nite Catechism,” a comedy that takes the audience back to its youth, will show at 7:30 p.m. March 19…
(First photo in slideshow) Ying Chomthong, left, and Thelma McBee model vintage 1940s dresses as they interact with attendees at…
Ranee Henniger says her daughter, Aly, is rarely home these days. The Bothell High junior spends much of her time either rehearsing to play Dorothy in the school’s upcoming spring musical, “The Wiz,” taking voice and piano lessons and performing with the school’s Madrigals Choir and The Mighty Imps improvisational comedy team.
The roots of Kenmore artist/photographer Charlene Collins Freeman’s longtime, ongoing project probably are located in her own roots.
Until she left for college to study photography at age 17, Freeman lived in her native Italy.
Marcia Ball and the Voice of the Wetlands All-Stars will perform at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Northshore Performing Arts Center, 18125 92nd Ave. N.E., Bothell.
Music settles deep into our souls, evoking emotions of sadness or joy, peace, comfort or an exuberant energy resulting in our bursting into dance. Bothell’s Michael “Mike” Matesky lives, hears and breathes music.
Young musicians — including Bothell bassist Drew Mattocks — have many hurdles in pursuing their passion.
Alyssa Henniger, a junior at Bothell High, has been selected for the 2011 American High School Honors Performance Series Feb. 19 at world-famous Carnegie Hall in New York City. She will be a part of the Honors Choir as an alto 1. Participation in the Honors Choir is limited to the highest-rated high-school performers from across North America.
