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OCTOBER 2007
IN THIS ISSUE
Heathman Hotel
Jersey Boys
Teatro Zinzanni
Winterfest
Seattle Art Museum
Pagliacci, Tosca and I Puritani
Heathman Hotel Opens Kirkland, WA. Property
The Heathman Hotel Kirkland, sister property of the Heathman Hotel in Portland, Oregon opened Oct. 2, 2007. The hotel, 20 minutes from downtown Seattle, features 91 guestrooms, 2,500 square feet of meeting space, a 5,000-square-foot spa and Trellis, a 90-seat restaurant and bar, as well as a complimentary fitness center and complimentary high-speed wired and wireless Internet. The hotel is the first multi-family unit in Kirkland to attain "Built Green" status and allows guests the opportunity to select their bed type preference upon check-in.
For more information and reservations, visit www.heathmankirkland.com or call (800) 551-0011.
Tony Award Winning Jersey Boys Makes Seattle Debut
Broadway hit Jersey Boys, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, will make its Seattle premiere at The 5th Avenue Theatre Dec. 5, 2007. Directed by two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff, Jersey Boys won four 2006 Tony Awards including Best Musical. The story follows a group of blue collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks who wrote their own songs, invented a new sound and sold 175 million records worldwide before they were 30. Jersey Boys plays at The 5th Avenue Theatre through Jan. 12, 2008.
Tickets are available at (800) 584-4849 or www.5thavenue.org.
TeatroZinZanni Dedicates New Facility with Brand New Show
Teatro ZinZanni opens its mirrored antique Belgian spiegeltent at its brand new facility on lower Queen Anne with an all-new show, Hearts on Fire, on Nov. 28, 2007. Hearts on Fire stars disco diva Thelma Houston as Madame ZinZanni and Seattle comedienne Christine Deaver as the ZinZanni muse. Robert Lopez plays the Latino heartthrob, El Vez. The show is rounded out with an international cast of jugglers, clowns, cabaret, acrobats and Seattle opera singer Rachel DeShon. The three-hour show is served up with a five-course feast designed by celebrated Northwest chef Tom Douglas.
Teatro ZinZanni joins a booming arts and culture community centered in Seattle Center's theater district. The lower Queen Anne/Seattle Center area is home to many performing art organizations such as Seattle Opera, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle Children's Theatre and the Intiman Theatre.
For more information on Teatro ZinZanni and ticket reservations, visit dreams.zinzanni.org or call (206) 802-0015.
FamilyFun at Seattle Center's Winterfest
The holiday season comes alive at Seattle Center Winterfest 2007 with six spectacular weeks of world-class entertainment, cutting-edge performers and time-honored favorites. From Nov. 23 – Dec. 31, Seattle Center Winterfest offers dozens of free and low-cost programs, performances and activities that bring something special to the season. Winterfest events and activities include the Holiday Ice Rink, the Winter Train and
For more information on Winterfest, visit www.seattlecenter.com.
Seattle Art Museum Brings a Bit of Paris to Seattle
Seattle Art Museum is the only West Coast venue to host Roman Art from the Louvre, an exhibition of masterpieces from the famed collection of the Musée de Louvre in Paris, France. The exhibit begins Feb. 21 and runs through May 11, 2008. Showcasing approximately 180 pieces of Roman art drawn from the Louvre's masterful collection, the exhibition represents the largest number of pieces loaned by the Louvre for any single show. Works include mosaics, frescoes, terracotta statuettes, monumental sculptures, marble, glass and vessels.
Exhibit information is available at www.seattleartmuseum.org.
Seattle Opera to Stage Pagliacci, Tosca and I Puritani
Seattle Opera's upcoming winter and spring operas feature compelling stories, gorgeous costumes, unforgettable characters and, of course, beautiful music produced by the most expressive instrument of all: the human voice. Pagliacci, a masterpiece of Romantic realism with powerful melodies and intense passions, will light a fire in the hearts of all listeners. Leoncavallo's stunning success opens for eight performances at McCaw Hall in Seattle from January 12 - 26, 2008.
Pagliacci will be followed by the wild passion of Puccini's Tosca. Famed opera diva Tosca wants Cavaradossi, an artist and political firebrand, to turn away from revolution for the sake of their love. Menacing chief of police Scarpia just wants Tosca. Tosca's roller-coaster plot is a larger-than-life battle between uncontrolled lust, political dissent, and fiery defiance in 19th century Rome. Puccini's gut-wrenching score is electrifying, beautiful, and full of tremendous opportunities for all three principal singers to show off their artistry and individuality. Tosca opens at McCaw Hall in Seattle with nine performances, from February 23 - March 9, 2008.
Seattle Opera will close the 2007/08 season with Bellini's I Puritani, a volatile tale of young, star-crossed lovers during the English Civil War. A remarkable quartet of singers deliver aria after glorious aria, as they navigate the full spectrum of human expression. I Puritani will have eight performances, from May 3 - 17, 2008.
For more information, visit www.seattleopera.org.
Journalists are encouraged to contact the following SCVB public relations staff for answers to questions or for more information:
David Blandford, (206) 461-5806
dblandford@visitseattle.org
Heather Bryant, (206) 461-5805
hbryant@visitseattle.org
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