Seattle Gay News
Issue 5, Volume 45, February 3, 2017
Arts & Entertainment
Josh Davis plays The Pajama Game
The Children’s Film Festival Seattle welcomes all families
Billie Wildrick (as Katherine “Babe” Williams) and Josh Davis (as Sid Sorokin) in The Pajama Game – Photo by Mark Kitaoka
by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN A&E Writer THE PAJAMA GAME 5TH AVENUE THEATRE February 10-March 5
Josh Davis is making his Seattle debut in the 5th Avenue Theatre’s production of The Pajama Game. Having made his Broadway debut a few years ago, Mr. Davis is excited about working with the show, the see PAJAMA GAME page 4
89th Annual Academy Awards nominees: Thoughts and reactions
(r) Mahershala Ali is nominated for the 2017 Academy Awards Best Supporting Actor (Moonlight) – Photo courtesy of oscar.go.com
by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer 89TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS DOLBY THEATRE HOLLYWOOD, CA February 26
The nominees for the 89th annual Academy Awards were announced last week, and for the most part there were few surprises. Damien Chazelle’s musical Hollywood love letter La La Land tied the record for most noms with 14, joining both All see OSCAR NOMS. page 13
Image courtesy of Northwest Film Forum
Northwest Film Forum continues to roll out the red carpet for its 12th edition of Children’s Film Festival Seattle – the largest and most respected film festival of its kind west of the Mississippi. The festival opened last weekend and continues through February 11 with all
screenings at Northwest Film Forum (1515 12th Avenue) in the bustling heart of Capitol Hill. The family-friendly extravaganza celebrates the best and brightest in internasee CHILDREN’S FILM FEST page 6
Bring Down the House a refreshing and spirited set of productions
The cast of Bring Down the House (with Betsy Schwartz as Henry VI) – Photo by John Ulman
by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer BRING DOWN THE HOUSE SEATTLE SHAKESPEARE COMPANY & UPSTART CROW COLLECTIVE Through March 12
A great gathering of women is happening in the Armory Theatre where Seattle Shakespeare Company has joined with upstart crow collective to present a massive two-part Shakespearian epic! Why is it a gathering of women? Because all the actors see BRING DOWN page 5