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    Articles by Gavin Borchert
    Belgian author Gabrielle Vincent created the original series of Ernest & Celestine children's books.gkids.tv
    Ernest & Celestine Opens Fri., March 28 at...
    By Gavin Borchert • March 24, 2014 5:34 pm

    Ernest & Celestine Opens Fri., March 28 at Seven Gables. 
Rated PG. 80 minutes. Can mice and bears be friends?…

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    A harsh confrontation between Gwendolen and Cecily (Grogan and Lass).
    The Importance of Being Earnest Center House Theatre...
    By Gavin Borchert • March 24, 2014 5:32 pm

    The Importance 
of Being Earnest Center House Theatre at Seattle Center, 733-8222, seattleshakespeare.org. $29. 7:30 p.m. Tues.–Sat. plus weekend matinees….

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    Neil Finn Sunday, March 30 I would be curious to know if
    Neil Finn Sunday, March 30 I would be...
    By Gavin Borchert • March 20, 2014 11:56 am

    Neil Finn Sunday, March 30 I would be curious to know if Neil Finn’s approach to songwriting has varied, in…

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    A Little Night MusicSecondStory Repertory, 16587 N.E. 74th St. (Redmond), 425-881-6777, secondstoryrep.org.
    A Little Night MusicSecondStory Repertory, 16587 N.E. 74th...
    By Gavin Borchert • February 25, 2014 10:22 am

    A Little Night Music SecondStory Repertory, 16587 N.E. 74th St. (Redmond), 425-881-6777, secondstoryrep.org. $27. 8 p.m. Thurs.–Sat. Ends March 9….

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    The prisoners: Magda (Stonikas) and her dissident husband (Michael Todd Simpson).Elise Bakketun
    The Consul McCaw Hall, Seattle Center, 389-7676, seattleopera.org....
    By Gavin Borchert • February 25, 2014 10:22 am

    The Consul McCaw Hall, Seattle Center, 389-7676, seattleopera.org. $25 and up. 7:30 p.m. Wed., Fri., & Sat. Ends March 7….

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    Tai in rehearsal at North Seattle Community College.Photos by Joshua Bessex.
    Conductor Julia Tai offers a telling anecdote that...
    By Gavin Borchert • February 5, 2014 3:15 pm

    Conductor Julia Tai offers a telling anecdote that indicates how much her business—and the classical-music world as a whole—has changed…

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    Interior. Leather Bar. 10 p.m. Fri. & Sat.; 8:45 p.m. Thurs. Feb.
    Interior. Leather Bar. 10 p.m. Fri. & Sat.;...
    By Gavin Borchert • February 4, 2014 10:13 am

    Interior. Leather Bar. 10 p.m. Fri. & Sat.; 8:45 p.m. Thurs. Feb. 13;
10 p.m. Sat., Feb. 15 at Grand Illusion….

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    God’s Favorite BirthdaysMonday, January 27Judging from his breathtakingly bitter lyrics to “Goodbye
    God’s Favorite BirthdaysMonday, January 27Judging from his breathtakingly...
    By Gavin Borchert • January 16, 2014 11:48 am

    God’s Favorite Birthdays Monday, January 27 Judging from his breathtakingly bitter lyrics to “Goodbye Honky Town,” Drew Keriakedes did not…

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    Kate Romero/Vertical Ent.
    G.B.F. Opens Fri., Jan. 24 at Pacific Place....
    By Gavin Borchert • January 15, 2014 4:23 pm

    G.B.F. Opens Fri., Jan. 24 at Pacific Place. Rated R. 92 minutes. One of the truly underrated acting performances of…

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    Pity the fool. Vratogna as Rigoletto.Elise Bakketun
    Rigoletto McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St. (Seattle Center),...
    By Gavin Borchert • January 13, 2014 3:01 pm

    Rigoletto McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St. (Seattle Center), 389-7676, seattleopera.org. $25 and up. 7:30 p.m. Wed. & Sat., plus 7:30…

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    Larson's Shawntel just wants to dance.Jeff Carpenter
    Jerry Springer: The Opera The Moore, 1932 Second...
    By Gavin Borchert • January 13, 2014 3:01 pm

    Jerry Springer: The Opera The Moore, 1932 Second Ave., 877-784-4849, stgpresents.org. $17.50. 7:30 p.m. Thurs.–Sat., 2 & 6:30 p.m. Sun….

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    Hugh Bonneville’s Earl of Grantham.
    Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary and Dan Stevens...
    By Gavin Borchert • December 23, 2013 1:02 pm

    Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary and Dan Stevens as Matthew Crawley. c Giles Keyte/Carnival Film & Television Ltd. On Sunday,…

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    English horns are not in any way English. It takes four musicians
    English horns are not in any way English....
    By Gavin Borchert • December 2, 2013 11:02 am

    English horns are not in any way English. It takes four musicians to properly play a trio sonata. And George…

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    Broughton in a moment of jollity.Frisky Divinity Prods.
    Big Joy: The Adventuresof James Broughton Runs Fri.,...
    By Gavin Borchert • October 29, 2013 3:08 pm

    Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton Runs Fri., Nov. 1–Thurs., Nov. 7 at Northwest Film Forum. Not rated.
83 minutes….

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    The delightful Castle.Elise Bakketun
    The Daughter of the Regiment McCaw Hall, Seattle...
    By Gavin Borchert • October 22, 2013 1:53 pm

    The Daughter of the Regiment McCaw Hall, Seattle Center, 389-7676, seattleopera.org. $25 and up. 7:30 p.m. Wed. & Sat., plus…

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    York (center) leads the maritime merriment.Joan Marcus
    Anything Goes 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 Fifth Ave.,...
    By Gavin Borchert • October 22, 2013 1:52 pm

    Anything Goes 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 Fifth Ave., 
625-1900, 5thavenue.org. $29 and up. 
Runs Tues.–Sun. Ends Nov. 3. Nothing could…

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    Armstrong makes his Broadway debut.broadwayidiot.com
    Broadway Idiot Runs Fri., Oct. 18–Thurs., Oct. 24...
    By Gavin Borchert • October 15, 2013 1:40 pm

    Broadway Idiot Runs Fri., Oct. 18–Thurs., Oct. 24 at Sundance Cinemas. Not rated. 80 minutes. “There’s absolutely no reason why…

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    Weber and Ferrante orchestrate the Oasis activities.Alan Alabastro
    Hail Caesar: Forbidden Oasis Teatro ZinZanni, 222 Mercer...
    By Gavin Borchert • October 1, 2013 1:55 pm

    Hail Caesar: Forbidden Oasis Teatro ZinZanni, 222 Mercer St., 802-0015, dreams.zinzanni.org. $108 and up. 
Runs Wed.–Sun. Ends Jan. 26. A…

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    The adorably Aussie Kira (Skerritt) and the endearingly dumb Sonny (Stokinger).
    Xanadu Village Theatre, 303 Front St. N. (Issaquah),...
    By Gavin Borchert • September 17, 2013 1:12 pm

    Xanadu Village Theatre, 303 Front St. N. (Issaquah), 392-2202, villagetheatre.org. $30–$65. Runs Wed.–Sun. Ends Oct. 20; then moves to Everett…

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    Parker, Hammill, and Bentley expose a Soviet genius.
    As the Soviet Union’s greatest composer, Dmitri Shostakovich...
    By Gavin Borchert • September 12, 2013 4:34 pm

    As the Soviet Union’s greatest composer, Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975) was also necessarily its most scrutinized. Accordingly, the record of his…

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