CONCERTS
Sun, Dec 27Brian Setzer Orchestra[1]The week between Christmas and New Year’s Eve often ends up being a period of holiday malaise. That shouldn’t be the case this year as the Brian Setzer Orchestra swings into town to put the pep in peppermint and zing in winterizing with its rockabilly renditions of Christmas classics. Benaroya Hall, $40–$100
Sat, Dec 26The Sacred Music of Duke Ellington[2]Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra’s yearly celebration of Duke Ellington’s spiritual music heads to Town Hall for an evening of divine jazz, gospel, and blues tunes with the help of vocalists Stephen Newby and Nichol Venee Eskridge. Town Hall, $28
Sun, Dec 27Hot Chip (DJ Set)[3]Finish your Christmas weekend on the dance floor as acclaimed British electronic band Hot Chip gets the party started with a DJ set. If group’s taste in records is even half as boogie-inducing as its own music, it should be a killer night. Neumos, $17
DANCE
Sat, Dec 26So You Think You Can Dance[4]The finalists from the twelfth season of Fox’s dance competition show hit the road to show off their diverse skill sets. Considering the stylistic flexibility the show demands of its dancers, the program at the Paramount should offer much more variety than a typical dance concert. Paramount Theatre, $36–$66
THE SPORTING LIFE
Sun, Dec 27Seattle Seahawks vs. St. Louis Rams[5]After a crushing overtime loss in St. Louis that set the tone for the Seahawks’ struggles this season, Pete Carroll’s squad seeks revenge when it closes out its regular-season home slate versus the Rams. Bundle up and head down to CenturyLink Field—where the Hawks have won 10 straight games against the Rams—to witness the late season playoff push. CenturyLink Field, Sold out
PERFORMANCE
Thru Dec 27Homo for the Holidays[6]Seattle’s wildest seasonal show returns as local drag and burlesque favorites including BenDeLaCreme, Waxie Moon, Cherdonna Shinatra, and Kitten LaRue come together for an over the top spectacle of music, dance, and comedic cabaret at its jolliest. OddFellows Building (West Hall), $32–$37
FOOD & DRINK
Thur & Fri, Dec 24 & 25Sun Liquor Eggnog[7]When the rest of us were plotting hilariously topical Halloween costumes, Sun Liquor head distiller Erik Chapman was prepping batches of eggnog to age for a month or more. The alcohol eliminates salmonella fears and breaks down the proteins, yielding the smoothest, silkiest holiday beverage in town. This year’s version is made with bourbon, aged rum, and apple brandy, and Sun Liquor’s two bars serve it only on Christmas Eve and Christmas. Sun Liquor Distillery and Lounge, $50 (bottle price)
FILM
Dec 24–31The Hateful Eight: 70 mm Roadshow[8]For one week, cinephiles can catch Quentin Tarantino’s latest film The Hateful Eight the way it was meant to be seen. Before it’s national release, 70 mm prints of the violent wintry western with an all-star cast (Kurt Russell, Samuel L. Jackson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Channing Tatum, etc.) tours select cities across the country. Both AMC Pacific Place 11 and Bellevue’s Lincoln Square Cinemas play host to the special screenings that include a musical overture, intermission between acts, and a souvenir program. AMC Pacific Place 11 & Lincoln Square Cinemas, $13–$19
Thru Dec 30It’s A Wonderful Life[9]Per annual tradition, Grand Illusion Cinema brings the Christmas favorite It’s A Wonderful Life back to the big screen. Maybe this is the year the George Bailey finally ignores his guardian angel and leaps off of the bridge. … Probably not. Grand Illusion Theatre, $9
COMEDY
Thru Dec 27A(n Improvised) Christmas Carol[10]Unexpected Production’s annual production of a Christmas Carol is one of a kind each night. Every performance of A(n Improvised) Christmas Carol has its own fresh and hilarious spin because story plot points like Ebenezer Scrooge’s business or Tiny Tim’s illness change based on audience suggestions. It’s one yearly holiday tradition that you can revisit and keep being surprised. Market Theatre, $15
THEATER
Thru Dec 27Wonderful Life[11]The cinematic Christmas classic It’s A Wonderful Life gets reimagined as a one-man stage show at ArtsWest. Andrew Lee Creech stars as George Bailey, but also embodies the other colorful characters of Bedford Falls in order to tell the timeless and uplifting tale of holiday hope. ArtsWest, $30–$38
References
- ^ Brian Setzer Orchestra (feedproxy.google.com)
- ^ The Sacred Music of Duke Ellington (feedproxy.google.com)
- ^ Hot Chip (DJ Set) (feedproxy.google.com)
- ^ So You Think You Can Dance (feedproxy.google.com)
- ^ Seattle Seahawks vs. St. Louis Rams (feedproxy.google.com)
- ^ Homo for the Holidays (feedproxy.google.com)
- ^ Sun Liquor Eggnog (feedproxy.google.com)
- ^ The Hateful Eight: 70 mm Roadshow (feedproxy.google.com)
- ^ It’s A Wonderful Life (feedproxy.google.com)
- ^ A(n Improvised) Christmas Carol (feedproxy.google.com)
- ^ Wonderful Life (feedproxy.google.com)
