23 April 2025

no better man in the Hollywood Fringe

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no better man

Created & Performed by Jacob Sidney

Produced by Crystal Keith
Production Design by Chris Hutchings

Coming to the Broadwater Studio in the Hollywood Fringe

 
Info & Tickets (on sale May 1)

no better man is a theatrical exploration of Doc Maynard and the history of Seattle. Combining an Old West pioneer travelogue with the diverse human stories which reveal America's origins, Pacific Northwest native Jacob Sidney presents an illustrated, interactive essay, peppered with humor and reflection, in the style of Spalding Gray. Born on the Olympic Peninsula and raised among the region's twin communities of loggers and artists, Sidney has long had a fascination with Seattle and the people who built it. In this one hour world premiere, he sets out to share a more complete and candid story than any he heard growing up. The staggering accomplishments of one determined man are viewed through a lens which includes their impact on indigenous people, women, the area's natural resources, and the American economy. The tensions which define US culture (Consumption vs. Conservation. Free-Thought vs. Tradition. Libertines vs. Moralizers) are nowhere more clearly on display than in the rainy city which gave the world outdoor gear, personal computers, and Kurt Cobain. Doc Maynard's extraordinary life brought him into the heart of this cultural tug of war, and made us both who we are today, and who we might be.

PERFORMANCES:

Invited Dress:  June 5, 6:30pm 
(no on-line sales, please reply to this e-mail to request direct reservations!)

Preview:  June 8, 9:30pm, $5

Opening:  June 12, 5:00pm, $10

June 14, 12:30pm, $10

June 25, 5:00pm, $10

June 28, 2:00pm, $10

Closing:  June 29, 6:30pm, $15

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 - Daisaku Ikeda

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09 December 2024

The Most Plungerful Time of the Year!

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Sunday 12/15: 
The Most Plungerful Time of the Year!
Come to the Plunge this Sunday for our annual holiday party!  Doors open at 5; we'll have live music from staff and regulars starting about 7; plus snacks and drink specials all night long!
 
The Duffy Family Christmas Village is out in all its glory, and the bar is Festive AF (tm)!  It's the one night of the year we break out the piano for our dear friend Richard Levinson, who will accompany myself, Crystal Keith, Emily Kosloski, Elizabeth Hayhurst, and Guy Picot.  Plus more surprise visits!

No cover, just come have a cup cheer as we celebrate another successful year!
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Listen to Crystal's Sleigh Ride
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14 October 2024

Birds Grammy FYC, and Penny returns for one night only!

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Recording Academy Members, voting closes tomorrow, October 15th!  For your Grammy consideration for Best Choral Performance: "The Conference of the Birds" by Fahad Siadat and Sholeh Wolpe. Based on Sufi mystic poet Attar's seminal text, "The Conference of the Birds" is a movement-driven, a cappella oratorio about the journey of the soul as it seeks union with the Divine.
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JACK IS BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
 
Monday 21 October at 7pm:
Crystal Keith's time-hopping thriller returns due to audience demand!
More feminist, more funny, and more dark as f*ck.

Fresh from our Best Drama-Nominated run in the Hollywood Fringe, with overwhelmingly positive audience reviews, In For A Penny returns in an expanded telling, further exploring the themes of feminism, patriarchy, and survival in a world where everyone knows they're on their own.

Tickets start at just $5 for this "mostly staged" reading: We'd love to hear thoughts from those who saw the Fringe version!  Join us at the Plunge after for conversation!

photo by Haven Hartman-Briscoe
Tickets at bit.ly/anotherpenny
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"We are not merely passive pawns of historical forces nor victims of the past. We can shape and direct history. Renewing faith in the capacity of people―individually and collectively―to create the future, is the most pressing task facing us today." 
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