May 11, 2012 [17]
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Arts Roundup
Contact and submissions: Keegan Prosser 425.453.4602 or kprosser@bellevuereporter.com
What’s happening in the world of art ■ Tableaux Vivants featuring Bellevue artist Deborah Scott’s mixed media oil painting, will be on display at ArtsWest Gallery through July 7. 5511 California Ave. SW, Seattle.
Bake’s Place : jazz and snazz BY KEEGAN PROSSER Bellevue Reporter
After several years of showcasing live music at Providence Point in Issaquah, Eastside jazz club, Bake’s Place, will open the doors of it’s new downtown Bellevue location this weekend. Inspired by the multitude of talent throughout Washington state, owners Craig and Laura Baker have spent the past 14 1/2 years taking Bake’s Place from a small private jazz club to one of the top establishments for live music on the Eastside. In addition to doubling seating capacity of the previous venue, the new location will feature floor to
Dee Daniels ceiling windows, a richly appointed dining room and pristine acoustics. The new location will feature live music six nights a week, spanning a broader variety of genres including R&B, Latin, indie acoustic, jazz and blues. Kicking off tonight, the
grand opening festivities will feature a 3-night run by internationally-recognized jazz vocalist Dee Daniels, accompanied by celebrated Seattle musicians Tony Foster, piano; Chuck Deardorf, bass; D‚‘Vonne Lewis, drums; and Brian Kent, sax. In addition to a larger space, the new Bake’s Place introduces a new, globally inspired menu from Chef Chris Peterson (of Seattle’s Café Campagne, as well as Bis on Main, Milagro Cantina and Hector’s Bar & Grill). The new menu will feature small- and large-plate offerings - with the option for guests to enjoy summer dining on the spacious outdoor patio.
GRAND OPENING
■ “Ten Grands” benefit concert. Three young musicians – two vocalists and a violinist -- will make their Benaroya Hall debuts as they join 10 concert pianists on stage for this year’s “Ten Grands” benefit concert on May 12. The evening’s finale will feature baritone Jimmy Wilcox and mezzo-soprano Siena Miller. They will be accompanied by all 10 keyboard artists in a West Side Story medley. Fewer than 100 tickets remain for the show, which raises funds to support local music education programs for children.
Poet, by Deborah Scott
May 11, 12, 13 5 p.m.: Dinner and first show seating 7:30 p.m.: First show 9 p.m.: Second show seating 10 p.m.: Second show Note: This is a twoshow event and the room will be cleared between shows. Show Price: $30 155 108th Ave. NE
■ The 9th annual Kirkland Artist Studio Tour (KAST) May 12 and 13 - celebrates the artists that make Kirkland a thriving artistic community.
Keegan Prosser: 425-453-4602; kprosser@bellevuereporter.com
Youth symphony selects student winners First Presbyterian Church of Bellevue. In addition to his 8 years experience with composing music, Lien plays a wide range of string instruments including percussion, brass and reed instruments. Lien is working with conductor Barney Blough of Premier group, to prepare for his performance. “I think he is extremely great because he understands the importance of new music and traditionally classical music, and how each of those has an impact on the musicians in the orchestra.” Lien said. Lien will attend the New England Conservatory of Music next fall.
Melcher-Ordonez will be performing a composition for the Sinfonia group, led by Joseph Kempisty, as well as a piece for the Youth Symphony, led by Music Director Dr. Teresa Metzger Howe. Melcher-Ordonez will attend the San Francisco Conservatory of Music for performance on double bass in the fall. The Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra is a non-profit organization established to provide a positive and stimulating musical environment for students. For ticket information and additional details go to www.byso.org.
■ Madama Butterfly closes Seattle Opera’s 2011/12 season with Puccini’s searing tragedy of East and West. Through May 20. Tickets $25 and up at 206-389-7676 or at the box office, 1020 John St., Seattle. ■ Remembering the Seattle World’s Fair will be the topic of a slide show and talk on “The Future Remembered: The 1962 Seattle World’s Fair and Its Legacy” by authors Paula Becker and Alan J. Stein. The show will be 7-8:30 p.m. May 15 at the Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center. Free admission; for more information go to www.eastsideheritagecenter.org ■ “Footloose,” comes to Newport High School this spring at 7:30 p.m. May 24-26 and June 1-2. $6 Newport Student with ASB card, seniors and under 12, $8 Adults and Students w/o Newport ASB card. Newport High School Performing Arts Center, 4333 Factoria Blvd. SE. ■ Dance for A Cure, The eighth annual dance showcase features performances by MO-DAZZ, of Elizabeth’s Dance Dimensions in Bellevue. Other dance groups also will perform. All proceeds benefit the Pete Gross House and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Saturday, May 19. Silent Auction 5 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets online at Brown Paper Tickets or at Elizabeth’s Dance Dimensions; 12121 NE Northup Way, Bellevue.
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Created by the Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra (BYSO) in 2008, the C. Keith Birkenfeld Composition Contest was formed with donated funding from the C. Keith Birkenfield Memorial Trust. Held annually as a contest to inspire musical students to produce original compositions, this year’s winners are David Lien, a senior at Roosevelt High School, and Pablo Melcher-Ordonez, a 2011 graduate of Nova High School in Seattle. Both will be performing their work at the BYSO Masterworks concert on May 20, 2012 and Showcase concert on May 21, 2012 both at
■ “The Producers,” Mel Brooks’ record-breaking, 12-time Tony Award-winner continues at the Village Theatre. Tickets/details at 425392-2202; 303 Front St. N, Issaquah.
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