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The mystery of Leon Redbone comes to the KPC Entertainment legend will be joined by Seattle’s Miss Indigo Blue BY MATT PHELPS mphelps@kirklandreporter.com
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Leon Redbone and his trademark Panama hat, mustache, deep voice and dark sunglasses will play the Kirkland Performance Center on April 23. CONTRIBUTED
distinctive deep voice, Panama hat, mustache and dark sun glasses. Very few entertainers have as unique and mysterious of a persona as entertainment legend Leon Redbone. The music icon will bring his one-of-a-kind live performance to the Kirkland Performance Center April 23. “I dress this way when I walk out on stage to play guitar and when I walk out into the street,” said Redbone about his iconic look. “I dressed this way when I was a child, assuming I was a child.” The eclectic show will also feature comedy queen and famed Seattle burlesque dancer Miss Indigo Blue. Redbone is a skilled flamenco guitar
player, banjo player, pianist, whistler and harmonica player. Redbone fuses comedy in between a playing style all his own as he plays music that was written before the 61 year old was born. “Some may not think it is comedy,” joked Redbone. “I’ll walk on stage, play a few songs and leave. No explosions, you can’t do that sort of thing anymore. The world is turning into a strange place.” Redbone still maintains the mystery that dominated his early career in the 1970s. Rollingstone Magazine did a story on the enigma before his first album, On The Track, was even released and he followed the album with many appearances on “Saturday Night Live.” But SNL gave the musician another distinction. Because of the frequency that he played the show, a rumor began that Redbone [ more REDBONE page 3 ]
Setbacks push Juanita Beach Park re-opening to summer Duration of project won’t hurt the City of Kirkland financially BY MATT PHELPS mphelps@kirklandreporter.com
The first day of spring has come and gone and the gates to the south portion of Juanita Bay Park are still locked. Weather-related setbacks have pushed the initial spring open date back. But residents can still expect to see Juanita Bay Park open by this summer. “We are hoping it will be partially open for the June 3 annexation event,”
said Michael Cogle, interim deputy director for the City of Kirkland’s Department of Parks and Community Services. “We anticipate that the beach will be reopened before summer and right now we are projecting that construction will continue through May … expect to see the pace pick up shortly.” The park has been
closed since last May for major renovation work. Since the project was a lump-sum bid, the city’s concerns have little to do with money. “The issue is less financial and more of a desire for the park to open so residents can use it,” said Cogle. “But when it is done I think it will be a nice mix of environmental conservation and recreational opportuni-
ties.” Cogle said that he understands resident’s frustration with the project: “It is such a big park that people wonder if anything is going on. The workers just get lost in the size sometimes and they are hard to see. But they are there.” The construction company has an incentive to finish the project before the end of May when the city can begin imposing monetary penalties. “It is not like we are constructing a building [ more PARK page 2 ]
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Antonio Madana works on the new concrete promenade like the one at Marina Park in downtown Kirkland. The City of Kirkland anticipates that the park will be at least partially open by the June 3 annexation celebration. MATT PHELPS, Kirkland Reporter
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