Stage

Openings & events

Fred Armisen The SNL alum and Portlandia bard performs. Showbox at the Market, 1426 First Ave., 628-3151, showboxonline.com. $25 adv./$30 DOS. 8 p.m. Sun., July 7.

dracula In Steven Dietz’s adaptation. Seattle Public Theater at the Bathhouse, 7312 W. Green Lake Ave. N., 524-1300, seattlepublictheater.org. Donation, 7 p.m. Fri., July 5, 2 & 7 p.m. Sat., July 6, 2 p.m. Sun., July 7.

Picnic William Inge’s play about a drifter and the small town he upsets. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave., 800-838-3006, reacttheatre.org. $12–$16. Opens July 6. 8 p.m. Fri., 2 & 8 p.m. Sat., plus 8 p.m. Mon., July 22. Ends Aug. 3.

Quick Change! Flirty Sanchez and Bella Bijoux play reminiscing octogenarians in this two-woman burlesque show. Annex Theatre, 1100 E. Pike St., 728-0933, annex
theatre.org. $12–$17. 7:30 p.m. Fri., July 5–Sat., July 6.

The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker The ESP reads Liam O’Brien’s 1952 hit comedy. Stage One Theater, 9600 College Way N., endangeredspeciesproject.org. Donation. 7 p.m. Mon., July 8.

Spin the Bottle “Impish banshee sounds” and much more in Annex’s variety show. Annex Theatre, 1100 E. Pike St., 728-0933, annextheatre.org. $5–$10. 11 p.m. Fri., July 5.

Current Runs

Freedom Fantasia “A liberty-encrusted, justice-soaked, apple-pie-scented pageant of patriotism” with Ben DeLaCreme, Jinkx Monsoon, and more. The Triple Door, 216 Union St., 838-4333, tripledoor.net. $27–$33. 9 p.m. Wed., July 3 & Fri., July 5; 8 & 10:30 p.m. Sat., July 6.

Homebody The subject of Tony Kushner’s hour-long monologue is Afghan history, as London housewife Homebody attempts to summarize 3,000 years of invasion, war, and religious conflict. Fully in command of the text, Mary Ewald makes this loony autodidact lonely and sad, though not quite pathetic. BRIAN MILLER New City Theater, 1404 18th Ave., 800-838-3006, newcitytheater@comcast.net. $15–$20. 8 p.m. Fri.–Sat. Ends July 20.

Intiman Theatre Festival Four shows in repertory, including Stu for Silverton, a new musical about a small Oregon town’s transgender mayor. Intiman Theatre, Seattle Center. $70–$250. See intiman.org for full lineup and schedule details. Ends Sept. 15.

The Magic Pudding Norman Lindsey’s tale of Bunyip Bluegum the koala, Bill Barnacle the sailor, Sam Sawnoff the penguin, and their magic pudding, Albert. Volunteer Park, schmeater.org. Free. 5 p.m. Sat.–Sun. Ends July 28.

Dance

Yellow Fish Alice Gosti’s “Epic Durational Performance Festival,” with work by Vanessa DeWolf, the Satori Group, and many more. Hedreen Gallery, 901 12th Ave., 323-9405, facebook.com/TheHedreenGallery. Through July 15.

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Umami Dance SEE THE WIRE, PAGE 17.

La Pena Flamenca de Seattle Traditional and modern dance and music from this troupe of 13. Center House Theatre, Seattle Center, 932-4067, carmona2@comcast.net. $15–$20. 7:30 p.m. Sun., July 7.

Classical, Etc.

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Seattle Chamber Music Society

July 3 7 p.m. recital: Debussy and Ravel for piano. 8 p.m. concert: Jolivet’s Heptade and quintets by Borodin and Dvorak. July 5 Recital: Recent piano music by John Adams, Carl Vine, and others. Concert: Bach, Britten, more Adams, and Saint-Saens’ neo-baroque Septet. July 8 Recital: an introduction to a premiere by Lawrence Dillon. Concert: Beethoven, Mozart (the expansive Divertimento for string trio), and Lawrence Dillon’s Sanctuary. Benaroya Recital Hall, Third Ave. and Union St., 283-8710, seattlechamber
music.org. Single tickets $15–$45. Ends July 26.

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Stuart Dempster & Dennis Rea A surround-sound trombone choir honors the Japanese Tanabata festival. Chapel Performance Space, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., waywardmusic.blogspot.com. $5–$15. 7 p.m. Sat., July 6.

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Olympic Music Festival Chamber music in a rustic repurposed barn, 2 p.m. Sat.–Sun. through Sept. 1. July 6–7 Violin showpieces by Bach, Sarasate, and more. Olympic Music Festival, Center Road, Quilcene, 360-732-4800, olympicmusicfestival.org. $18–$33.