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Max Raabe and Palast Orchester play cabaret music at Benaroya Hall. The German baritone's irresistible, madcap take on the classics of Germany's 1920s and 1930s Weimar era is backed by a top-notch big band. Learn more...

Conductor Gerard Schwartz and Seattle Symphony perform works from Mozart featuring violinist Elisa Barston. The program includes Symphony No. 34 in C major, K. 338, Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219, "Turkish" and Serenade No. 9 in D major, K. 320, "Posthorn." Learn more...

The River Why, based on David James Duncan's first novel, follows the humorous and moving journey of Gus Orviston as he tries to find himself on the rivers of Oregon. Gus is a young fly fishing prodigy stuck in the city. As the story begins he leaves behind his home and quirky family for the banks of a wild and remote Oregon river. His voyage of self-discovery encompasses funny and serious moments as well as environmental issues. Learn more...

Teatro ZinZanni presents License to Kiss. This brilliant blend of circus acts, theatre, music, comedy and delicious food tells the story of Mr. C. (comedian Kevin Kent), a secret agent sent to thwart an international conspiracy against the world's perfect dessert. Learn more...

On Bon Jovi's The Circle Tour, the band renews their commitment to the kind of hard-hitting, uplifting rock & roll that has been the band's signature since the beginning. Including the new single "We Weren't Born To Follow" and the album's opening track "When We Were Beautiful," The Circle Tour promises to re-establish the anthemic quality of Bon Jovi's sound. Learn more...

In Clues, six visitors to the stately Howell Manor gather together only to find their host for the evening dead. Over the course of the evening, clues will be provided to the actors by the audience that will ultimately point to the identity of the murderer. The clues given, the soon-to-be-killed host, and even the identity of the murderer will all be chosen by the audience. Learn more...

Artattack Theater presents Neil LaBute's Fat Pig. This dark, thoughtful comedy by the author of The Shape of Things and In the Company of Men tells the story of Tom, a man who falls in love with a woman who happens to be overweight, and is tested by his judgmental friends and his own ego. Learn more...

Parties That Cook hosts an upscale, hands-on cooking party where singles learn cooking techniques, eat delectable food and meet other singles. After an introductory cooking lesson, guests are broken into co-ed cooking teams to work on a recipe from the evening's small-plates menu, all while sipping wine and listening to upbeat music. Learn more...

Two young boys are left at their grandmother's house while their father pays off his debts to a loan shark. Grandma is anything but affectionate and the rest of the family have suffered from her tyrannical rule. All three generations learn something in Neil Simon's Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning tale of young discovery. Learn more...

The best improvisers in the nation will descend on Seattle for The Seattle Festival of Improv Theater, which is dedicated to bringing the most innovative and provocative improv theater to town every President's Day weekend. Teams comprised of actors from Seattle and Chicago -- Bunker 13, All Star Mash-Up and Gillett and Sutton -- will perform. Learn more...

A mix of puppets, actors, and live music are artfully employed to tell a tale of friendship and enduring love. Perô and Columbina grow up together in their Italian village and fall in love. But Perô is a baker and works by night, while Columbina is a laundress who works by day. Soon a colorful housepainter comes along and sweeps Columbina off her feet. Will it last, or will true love endure? Learn more...

Beijing Dance Company's show, Butterfly Lovers, begins with selections from their award-winning dance performances from China's up and coming choreographers. The second half of the show is China's version of Romeo & Juliet, set to China's most famous violin concerto, filled with intrigue, love and tragedy. Learn more...

Brian Copeland's first solo show, Not a Genuine Black Man, reveals a little-known chapter of Bay Area history. In 1971, San Leandro was named one of the most racist suburbs in America. Congressional hearings were held. The next year, then eight-year-old Brian Copeland and his African-American family moved to San Leandro. In a monologue that's both funny and poignant, Brian explores how surroundings make us who we are. Learn more...

The Hansberry Project at ACT presents a Valentine's Day celebration of the beauty of black love with poetry and writings read by local couples and actors with romantic African American music as the backdrop. Learn more...

The International Gem & Jewelry Show at Seattle Center offers a wonderful selection of jewelry at some of the lowest prices available. With more than 200 booths, it is one of the largest exhibitions of gems, minerals and jewelry in the world. The show features one-of-a-kind jewelry creations, gorgeous wedding bands and engagement rings, exotic gems, beads, exquisite fine jewelry, watches, estate collections and much more. Learn more...

Wing-It Productions, the creators of Jet City Improv, present Twisted Flicks, their long-running hit movie re-dubbing show. In this hilarious show, a classic B-movie is shown without sound. A talented team of improvisers provides all-new dialogue for the film, using suggestions from the audience. Learn more...

Stephen Sondheim's Company, winner of multiple Tony Awards in both its original staging and its Broadway revivals is coming to the Seattle Musical Theatre. Company revolves around perennial bachelor Robert, his married friends, and his girlfriends. The story is told in a series of vignettes that take place around Robert's 35th birthday. Through Robert's experiences with his friends and lovers, the musical explores the ups and downs of married and single life. Learn more...

Doctor and author Abraham Verghese will discuss Touching Where It Hurts: Bedside Medicine in a Technological Age. Verghese's approach to medicine is to draw comparisons between his two loves -- medicine and fiction. Influenced by Somerset Maugham's Of Human Bondage and his experiences at Madras Medical College in India, Verghese concentrates on finding understanding with patients. Learn more...

The third installment of Town Hall Seattle's accordion extravaganza features musicians from five cultural perspectives: Crotian dance music with Ted Lunka and John Morovich; Cambodian accordion music from Daran Kravanh and his ensemble; Jo Miller & Her Burly Roughnecks playing Western Swing and Rockabilly; Jovino Santos Neto and Ben Gown with Brazilian rhythms; and noted accordionist Elias Lammam performing music of the Arab World. Learn more...

Rising star Stefan Jackiw joins the Seattle Symphony to celebrate the centennial of Samuel Barber. The program includes Barber's Violin Concerto and Medea's Meditation and Dance of Vengeance, plus Brahms' Piano Quartet No. 1 as arranged by Schönberg. Learn more...

Bravado, heroism, romance and illusion suffuse the fanciful tale of Don Quixote -- a brave Spanish Conquistador obsessed with medieval chivalry who imagines himself to be a knight errant. Along with his faithful servant, Sancho Panza, Don Quixote searches for his mythical love, Lady Dulcinea. This production honors the original choreography by Marius Petipa, originally for the ballet's premiere at the Bolshoi in 1869. Learn more...

ArtsWest presents John Kolvenbach's Love Song. This enchanting, off-beat romantic comedy tells the story of an eccentric hermit, his mysterious new love, and his well-meaning sister -- who's baffled to find him blissfully happy in the wake of a burglary. Learn more...

Brooklyn Rider is a string quartet that plays a wide and inclusive range of music, willing to explore the world of Haydn and Debussy as well as contemporary music. This evening's program includes Debussy's String Quartet in G minor, Op. #10, Philip Glass' String Quartet No. 4 (Buczak), Giovanni Sollima's Federico II from Viaggio in Italia, Dmitri Yanov-Yanovsky's al niente and Colin Jacobsen's (Achilles Heel: Second Bounce, Loveland, and Shur Landing). Learn more...

Twenty-four eligible singles will be auctioned off in a casual, cocktail party setting. Guests will mingle with the singles and auction-goers, and place bids. The 10 singles with the hottest bidding streaks join the emcees on stage for live bidding. Each single is packaged with a stellar date from an A-list sponsor (i.e., dinner at a hot restaurant; kayaking at Deception Pass). Learn more...