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Jingle All the Gay Celebrates the Holidays at the Neptune this December

If you were wondering, “Gee, I sure wish I could make my December even more Merry AND Gay,” than worry not, Fine Friends! A holiday tradition that has danced, caroled, and brightened up the stage at Capitol Hill’s West Hall for years is moving just down the street for this December. That’s right, legendary queer holiday show Jingle All The Gay is happening next door at The Neptune in the U District! “What is this hullabaloo?” you might ask, and I’d…

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5xTenn (or so)

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Most know playwright Tennessee Williams for his classics, A Streetcar Named Desire and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof; however, Williams produced a number of one-act plays up until his death. Six of these plays are featured in Stone Soup Theatre’s wonderful production of 5xTenn (or so), running from February 15-March 9. The eight cast members deliver delightful performances: Patrick Baxter lights up the stage as the drunken Guiseppe in "Sunburst"; while Brynne Garman and Gianni Truzzi argue, flirt, and connive in "Kingdom of…

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Wallingford Weekend: Art, Lights, and Christmas Magic

Here are a few events on tap for this weekend: "WaterRIP" at Kerf International Gallery, Wallingford Center Kerf International Gallery is opening a new show in the Wallingford Center. Healing Rain is a four artist extravaganza that is unusual and relevant. "WaterRIP" installation links water to humans using recycouture gowns as metaphors. "And Now Behind Door #2" is a spiral with a game about activism to play in the middle, so bring a friend or two. A room of beautiful wooden…

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Adopt-A-Tree to Decorate on 45th

As mentioned in an earlier post, the Wallingford Chamber of Commerce will be donating food to FamilyWorks this holiday season in lieu of spending money on decorating the trees along 45th Street in Wallingford. So - families, friends, clubs,  schools - here's your chance to decorate a tree or two or more for the holidays! There are 25 trees on N. 45th between Sunnyside and Stone Way that need festive, weather-resistant decorations. As an adopter, you will be responsible for collecting…

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Wdeunfrol Wdors

This Friday, Stone Soup Theatre kicks-off its 2012 season with Wdeunfrol Wdors - 8 Vignettes by Shel Silverstein and David Ives. Here's a synposis: Stone Soup Theatre opens its 2012 season with a vibrant slate of one acts featuring the darkly comic wit of Shel Silverstein juxtaposed with the absurdly wry humor of David Ives. The result is a truly unique theatrical experience where we realize that sometimes saying the right thing can be very wrong. Enjoy the quirky wit of…

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Theater of Possibility

Wallingford Mom and playwright, Lauren Goldman Marshall, founded the Theatre of Possibility (TOP), an acting and creativity class for young people who have a lot to express and who want to be more effective in their relationships with peers and adults. Some may have Aspergers or ADHD, while others may be trying to figure out peer relationships. A new class session begins on October 2 (information for registration and scholarship information appear below). Guest writer Shannon Hobbs visited TOP recently and wrote…

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Double XX Fest 2.0 at Stone Soup Theater

In 2011, Stone Soup Theater debuted the Double XX Fest, a festival of plays written and directed exclusively by women. And they're back, baby. Join Stone Soup for the Double XX Fest 2.0, running from April 19th through May 6th. This isn't your run-of-the-mill, sit down and watch the play and then go home kind of festival. Double XX Fest 2.0 blankets Seattle with 3 weeks of plays, cabaret, spoken word, a 24 hour All Female Play Fest, workshops, solo performance and full-length…

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