“All Mixed Up,” a Cars Tribute Band, will be playing at BTB Advertiser Bison Creek Pizza & Pub this Saturday, March 20th, starting at 10pm.

They will play a variety of hits by The Cars, Tom Petty, The Cure and many other 80’s classics.

Here is a link to their Myspace page, which includes demo tracks:

www.allmixeduprocks.com.

Here are the show details:

• 21+ Only
• NO COVER!
• Call to reserve seats: 206.244.8825

Bison Creek Pizza & Pub
630 SW 153rd St.
Burien, WA 98166
206.244.8825

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Local singers in KidSounds, YouthSounds and TeenSounds will be taking the stage at the Highline Performing Arts Center on Friday, March 19th at 7pm for “A 20th Century Celebration” concert.

These area youth are a part of Northwest Associated Arts’ commitment to providing musical education and performance opportunity for young people from grades 3 through 12 in South King County. The three choruses perform together for two mainstage concerts at the Highline Performing Arts Center in Burien.

The goal of KidSounds, YouthSounds & TeenSounds Northwest is to foster a love of singing by engaging a wide variety of music repertoire. Proper vocal technique, theory and artistry are emphasized with an eye towards developing well-rounded young musicians.

WHAT: KidSounds, YouthSounds & TeenSounds Spring Concert

WHEN:  Friday March 19 at 7:00 pm

WHERE: Burien’s Highline Performing Arts Center, located at 401 South 152nd Street, next to Highline High School.

TICKETS: $10-$15 (17 & under free with a paid adult ticket) are available for purchase online: www.nwassociatedarts.org or via phone: 206-246-6040

INFO: From a poster:

Overture…light the lights! An entire century of music represented in one work! This fabulous 55-minute revue, complete with an original opener by Greg Gilpin, takes us on a decade-by-decade celebration of popular music. Under the direction of Paula Hawkins, KidSounds, YouthSounds and TeenSounds Northwest will join forces with a fun-filled program designed just for families.

You’re A Grand Old Flag, Give My Regards to Broadway, Rock Around the Clock, Fame, Good Vibrations, plus many other favorites combine to make this fast-paced show a must-see for anyone who loves popular music. Narration, dancing, and solos blend together seamlessly with wonderful choral singing in this showcase of the budding talents of our youth choruses.

Families hunting for affordable entertainment will delight and parents looking for a risk-free way to introduce their children to the joys of choral music can rest easy because Northwest Associated Arts youth ticket program lets young people 17 and under in free with a paid adult ticket.

YouthSounds & TeenSounds Northwest demonstrate Northwest Associated Arts’ commitment to providing musical education and performance opportunity for young people from grades 3 through 12 in South King County. Each year the three choruses perform together for two mainstage concerts at the Highline Performing Arts Center in Burien. In a time of radical funding cuts to music programs in the schools, these ensembles provide an important and life-changing opportunity for students to learn through the discipline of music. Along the way, audiences are delighted with the entertaining performances of these dedicated young singers. The goal of KidSounds, YouthSounds & TeenSounds Northwest is to foster a love of singing by engaging a wide variety of music repertoire. Proper vocal technique, theory and artistry are emphasized with an eye towards developing well-rounded young musicians.

The NWAA young people’s music education program is funded, in part, by the generous support of: 4 Culture, Lucky 7 Foundation, Glaser Foundation, Norcliffe Foundation, City of Burien, JR Mailing Services, Inc, and many individuals & families throughout our community.

Burien Photographer Jennifer Leone’s first public showing of her work will start this Sunday, Feb. 21st and run for seven weeks at the Fireside Cafe and Gallery in Kent.

The showing kicks off with an open house this Sunday from 3pm to 6pm at the cafe and gallery, which is located at 12010 SE 240th Street on Kent’s East Hill (adjoining Kent Covenant Church). A number of mounted and framed large-format prints will be on display, as well as a selection of matted prints.

Jennifer’s photos will be on display through April 9th.

The Fireside is open Monday through Friday 9am – 5pm, and Sundays 8:30am – Noon. Baristas are on hand Monday through Thursday, from 9am – 11am.

Samples of Jennifer’s work can be found online at http://jennslens.zenfolio.com/.

Through the end of February, online orders are eligible for 10% off the entire order in celebration of the Fireside opening – use coupon code FIRESIDE221 at checkout.

Here’s Jenn’s “artist statement” from her website:

My photography has been an on-and-off thing until this past year, when my life was uprooted and I was left to dig myself out of my own dirt. It’s taken on a life of its own, as I learn more and practice more it yields me better results. I’m hoping to fill out my skeletal portfolio with more than just scenic and personal-interest shots (my two tabby/torbie kitty sisters, Grynne and Bearrett, butterflies, flora, and light capture) with people and abstract/action shots… In short, something more than personal eye candy.

Here’s a sample of Jenn’s work:

We’re huge fans of Photography here at The B-Town Blog, and while we are only rarely able to achieve it, we always appreciate it, honor it, and encourage others to experience it.

I mean, have you ever really thought about Photography? How it’s almost a kind of magic that can capture a moment in time and turn it into beautiful art? And how cool it is that in this nascent digital age that more and more magical moments are being captured by more people than ever before?

Nah…neither did we.

But seriously, that’s why we’re promoting a show opening Friday night, Feb. 12th, at Vino Bello, featuring Jason Smith, a Seattle-based photographic printer. This guy’s done tons of work for other artists, much of which has been exhibited internationally, and now it’s his turn to display his own hand-processed and hand-printed true black-and-white images right here in Burien.

Here are the details:

WHAT: Jason Smith Photographic Exhibit.

WHEN: Open reception is Friday night, Feb. 12th from 6pm – 9pm.

WHERE: Vino Bello, located at 636 SW 152nd in downtown Burien.

Burien Arts is holding its second annual all-day Highline Vintage Jazz Festival with two sessions on Saturday, Feb. 20 at the Highline Performing Arts Center, located at 401 South 152nd Street in Burien.

The all-day music fest will feature two unique three-hour performances, the first from 2pm – 5pm and the second from 7pm – 10pm, with some of the region’s most well-known jazz musicians playing Dixieland, swing, solo stride piano, gypsy jazz and more.

Tickets to the event cost just $20 per show or $35 for a full-day pass, and are available through Brown Paper Tickets here.

Identical twin banjo pickers The Canote Brothers will MC.

Matinee performance musicians will include:

MATINEE (2:00 – 5:00 pm):

• Holotradband: Traditional / Dixieland
• Tony Marcus and Patrice Haan (Leftover Dreams): Swing Standards
• Pearl Django: Gypsy Jazz
• Rouge: French Cabaret

EVENING SHOW (7:00 to 10:00 pm):

• Harley’s Horns A’Plenty: Swing Standards
• Ray Skjelbred: Stride piano
• Uptown Lowdown Jazz Band: Traditional / Dixieland
• Del Rey & Craig Flory: Blues /Jazz/Traditional

The Festival will also feature:

• Outdoor musical entertainment
• Dancers
• Great food
• Raffle prizes
• Free transportation to and from local restaurants and bars (which will likely be having specials for festival-goers)
• And more!

The Highline Vintage Jazz Festival is the brainchild of Burien Arts’ board member and fixture in the local music scene, Lance Haslund. Lance is a part-time musician and lifetime lover of all music, particularly jazz. He has been promoter of small concerts in the Burien area for several years and says:

“The Highline Vintage Jazz Festival will fill a void in the local festival scene.

To my knowledge, until now the Puget Sound area has not provided a showcase for multiple styles of early jazz in one event.

As Burien emerges as one of the new vital places for the arts in the region, we pay tribute to the people who moved here and grew the community during the Big Band era, and offer a faithful rendering of the music of their youth.”

Burien Arts is a local non-profit dedicated to enriching the community by providing engaging and innovative arts programming to the Highline region and beyond. Vitally active since 1965, Burien Arts maintains a crucial role in the artistic fabric of the community.

Tickets to the event are available online through Brown Paper Tickets (www.brownpapertickets.com) or by calling: 1-800-838-3006. Tickets will also be available at the door on the day of the festival.

Buy your tickets now by clicking here!

For more information, please check www.burienarts.org, call 206-244-7808 or email info@burienarts.org.

Here are some videos shot at last year’s fest featuring the Bulldog Brass Band:

Just in Time for Valentine’s Day fun, and priced at an affordable $14 (for two!), Burien Little Theatre presents Arne Zaslove’s 1950’s Rock ‘n’ Roll musical romantic comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

Here’s more info from a press release:

This Valentine’s Day do something exciting for your sweetheart and take your honey to a matinee at the Burien Little Theatre for just $14. That’s right, Feb. 14, St. Valentine’s Day, is “Seven Dollar Sunday” at BLT! That means all tickets are just $7 on Feb. 14: Better live theater at a low low price. Add dinner after the show with The Mark Restaurant and Bar’s dinner and a show package, and you have a complete Valentine’s Day event for two for just $54. Valentine’s Day simply can’t get any sweeter. So get out your poodle skirt, find your rotary phone, call up your sweetheart and make a date for Feb. 14th. But hurry, Seven Dollar Sunday is always a sellout and when it falls on St. Valentine’s Day, tickets will be gone before you can eat a box of chocolates.

Directed by Burien Little Theatre’s own Maggie Larrick, this Midsummer will have you singing along with star-crossed lovers during this romantic comedy from Feb. 12 through Mar. 21.

“It’s the most approachable of Shakespeare’s shows,” said Larrick. “And the musical numbers in each scene really tell the story.”

The play is set in a 1950s gymnasium at Athens High School on graduation day 1957, and in a neighboring forest. A group of magical fairies intervene and meddle with the lives of two young copuples for whom “the course of true love never did run smooth.” Botched love spells, hilarious characters and 1950’s rock ‘n’ roll make this show a treat for young and old, those in love and those between love.

Midsummer opens February 12 and runs through March 21. Shows are Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00pm and Sundays at 2:00pm.

Show Dates & Times:

• February 12 at 8:00 p.m.    Friday
• February 13 at 8:00 p.m.    Saturday
• February 14 at 2:00 p.m.    Sunday Matinee - Seven Dollar Sunday
• February 19 at 8:00 p.m.    Friday
• February 20 at 8:00 p.m.   Saturday
• February 21 at 2:00 p.m.    Sunday Matinee
• February 26 at 8:00 p.m.   Friday
• February 27 at 8:00 p.m.   Saturday
• February 28 at 2:00 p.m.   Sunday Matinee
• March 5 at 8:00 p.m.          Friday
• March 6 at 8:00 p.m.          Saturday
• March 7 at 2:00 p.m.          Sunday Matinee
• March 12 at 8:00 p.m.        Friday
• March 13 at 8:00 p.m.        Saturday
• March 14 at 2:00 p.m.        Sunday Matinee
• March 19 at 8:00 p.m.        Friday
• March 20 at 8:00 p.m.       Saturday
• March 21 at 2:00 p.m.        Sunday Matinee

Tickets are available online at www.burienlittletheatre.com, by email at tickets@burienlittletheatre.org or by phone at (206) 242-5180.

For more information about BLT, please visit www.burienlittletheatre.com.

Local favorite Pianist-Singer Sandra Locklear will be performing tonight (Sat., Jan. 9th) at the new Archery Bistro in Normandy Park, and there’s no cover charge!

Here are the details:

WHAT: Sandra Locklear sings at Archery Bistro (check out her website here for music samples)

WHEN: Saturday, January 9th form 8:30pm – 11:30pm

WHERE: Archery Bistro, located at the Normandy Park Town Centre at 19803 1st Ave. So, Suite 104; phone: 206.429.3145. Read our review of this restaurant here.

COST: NO COVER CHARGE!

“Come check out the late night menu and wine list!”

The American Night, The Doors Tribute band, is back to play the last show of the winter at Bison Creek this Saturday night (Jan. 9th) at 10pm.

Here’s some promo wordage courtesy the band’s MySpace page:

“The American Night, from Seattle Washington, takes the audience on an entertaining journey with the sound, theatrics, myth, and experience that were The Doors!

The music is performed by musicians who are passionate about The Doors legacy, with an authentic live feel, using original vintage instruments to recreate the unmistakable energy and rock theatre that was a live Doors performance!

As any true Doors fan will attest, the jazz inspired rhythms of John Densmore are a crucial piece to the The Doors sound — percussionist Brett Rudy delivers!

Last, and certainly not least, the part of Jim Morrison, the ‘Lizard King’, is recreated on the stage by Nate Christian, tugging and tormenting the audience into frenzy.

From classic songs Light My Fire and Break On Through to The End, The American Night presents a complete Doors tribute experience and wraps it in a bow of joy, horror, confusion, puzzlement, ecstasy, and rock theatre that was…THE DOORS!”

A must see performance at Bison Creek!”

Here are the show details:

• Band starts at 10pm
• 21+ only please

Bison Creek Pizza & Pub
630 SW 153rd St.
Burien, WA 98166
206.244.8825

Here’s a video of ‘em in action:

More info on the band available here.

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It’s both a fundraiser for the 2010 Highline Vintage Jazz Festival, and a jazz cruise, and it’s going to happen on the historic Virginia V on Saturday, Dec. 19th with an evening of jazz featuring the Dave Holo Quintet.

The evening cruise will include hors d’oeuvres, wine, beer and dancing as well as a rendezvous with other lighted ships.

Costumes from the 1920s and ’30s are encouraged but not required.

And while we’re talking about it, be sure to mark your calendars for the 2nd annual Highline Vintage Jazz Festival, which will happen on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010.

Here are the full cruise details:

WHAT: Jazz Cruise Fundraiser for the 2010 Highline Vintage Jazz Festival on the historic Virginia V

WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 19th, boarding begins at 8pm, cruise at 8:30pm.

WHERE: On board the Virginia V, which is docked at the Center for Wooden Boats at the foot of Terry Avenue, on the south end of Lake Union.

COST: $49 per person; tickets are available online here, or via phone at 206-624-9119.

INFO: From a press release:

Make your plans now to join your friends Saturday, December 19th aboard the classic 1922 Steam-powered SS Virginia V, the only remaining vessel from the famous “Mosquito Fleet”, as hot jazz enthusiasts mingle with vintage ship lovers for a nostalgic evening of dance music, lots of scrumptious hors d’oeuvres and fine wine.

Burien Arts and the Virginia V Foundation have combined to present this two-hour cruise as a preview of the 2nd annual Highline Vintage Jazz Festival coming up in Burien on February 20th, 2010.   The preview jazz cruise features the Dave Holo Quintet (Dave on cornet, Dave Loomis – trombone, Peter Kok – piano, Jeff Norwood – bass, Lance Haslund – guitar).

Board the beautifully decorated Virginia V at her moorage at the Center for Wooden Boats at the foot of Terry Avenue, south end of Lake Union.  Then enjoy the music, dancing, food, wine and other holiday-lighted ships as we sail Lake Union and Lake Washington, all for only $49.00.  Boarding begins at 8:00 pm, departure at 8:30 pm.

For tickets (only 100 tickets available) and additional information about the Virginia V Foundation, contact www.virginiav.org. or phone 206-624-9119.

Launching a fundraising effort for the S.S. Virginia V and Burien’s Highline Vintage Jazz Festival, the vintage ship will leave the dock for a two and ½ hour cruise amidst holiday decorated boats on Lake Union and Lake Washington. The ship will be fully heated! This is the first time the two notable non-profits have joined forces to present an event.

“Steamship Virginia V has been hit hard by the economic downturn,” says Steamer Virginia V Foundation General Manager Kim DuBois. “Partnering with another non-profit organization facing the same financial challenges we do just makes sense. Particularly in these tough economic times, we all need to support each other. That’s what building a quality community is all about.”

S.S. Virginia V provides a unique living history experience to the general public, to over 40 groups in education, health and wellness, parks, education, law enforcement, and over 300 Puget Sound school-aged children.

Marine training programs also introduce inner-city youth to careers in the maritime trades.

In addition to public access of the vessel, Virginia V Foundation has contributed over $50,000 in in-kind access to the vessel in the form of cruises, dockside events and educational programs. S.S. Virginia V offers educational history experiences unlike any other in the Puget Sound.

The 88-year-old Steamship Virginia V is the Puget Sound’s own National Historic Landmark treasure. At one time, she made 13 stops between Tacoma and Seattle carrying freight, fruit, wood, mail and people. During WW II, she even carried supplies and workers between Poulsbo and Keyport Naval Torpedo Station.

Mosquito Fleet routes in the Puget Sound from 1880 until about 1930 were brimming with ferryboats, freighters, schooners, sidewheelers and sternwheelers. They were named Mosquito Fleet because in their bustle, they resembled a swarm of mosquitoes. Now S.S. Virginia V is the last remaining operational steam vessel from this Fleet.

To pay tribute to S.S. Virginia V history, Highline Vintage Jazz Festival Preview, presented by Burien Arts, will feature jazz music from the heyday of the Mosquito Fleet.

In addition to managing a vibrant art gallery, Burien Arts also supports a summer performing arts series, manages an education annex which showcases the talent of local high school students, partners with other arts groups, civic organizations and the City of Burien to host innovative outdoor installations and community festivals, and much more.

So, come help support Seattle’s very own national treasure, the arts, education and culture while you dance, snack on scrumptious hors d’oeuvres and taste fine wine. What better way to spend the holidays than by giving support to your local community while you enjoy a cruise aboard the decks of this beautiful vintage ship?

More information on the Virginia V is at www.virginiav.org.

More information on the Highline Vintage Jazz Festival is available at: www.burienarts.org.

It’s Rockabilly meets the Wild West as The Shivering Denizens and special guests Big Valley Rangers play BTB Advertiser Bison Creek Pizza & Pub this Saturday night, starting at 10pm.

This will be a great honky-tonk show that will surely warm you up.

Van Ramsey of KSER in Everett says:

The Shivering Denizens' Ronnie Banner

“The Shivering Denizens play with the kind of intensity that other honky-tonk bands aspire to be.

Lead Singer Ron Banner’s lyrics are brilliant, without a hint of ever taking himself too seriously, and every song cooks from start to finish.

No blow-dried Nashville stuff here.

Crank up The Shivering Denizens and start dancin!”

Here’s a musical taste of The Shivering Denizens:

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And if you like Marty Robbins and Johnny Cash, you won’t want to miss the Big Valley Rangers.

Here are the show details:

• NO COVER
  
• Band starts at 10pm
• 21+ only please

Bison Creek Pizza & Pub
630 SW 153rd St.
Burien, WA 98166
206.244.8825

More info, including MP3s, bios, pics and more available at their websites:

• The Shivering Denizens
• Big Valley Rangers

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ChoralSounds Northwest is presenting “A Merry Olde Christmas” this weekend, on Saturday, Dec. 12th at 8pm, and Sunday, Dec. 13th at 2pm at the Highline Performing Arts Center.

The concert will include a wide variety of classic carols, choreography and staging, rounding out a show for all ages.

And get this – here’s how you can get FREE tickets for Teens 17 and under:

We believe that music is a vital element in a well-rounded life, and are pleased to offer a FREE ticket to all of our mainstage concerts to young people 17 & under, when accompanied by a paid adult.

Simply click here and order Youth Tickets using the online Box Office at the same time you order your Adult Tickets.

Free tickets are subject to the standard $1.50 per ticket service fee.

Here are the details:

WHAT: ChoralSounds Northwest’s “A Merry Olde Christmas” show, Conducted by David Spring

WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 12th at 8pm and Sunday, Dec. 13th at 2pm

WHERE: Highline Performing Arts Center

COST: $20 General Admission, $18 for Seniors and FREE for Youth under 17; Tickets can be ordered online here.

Here’s info on the FREE youth tickets, from their website:

We believe that music is a vital element in a well-rounded life, and are pleased to offer a FREE ticket to all of our mainstage concerts to young people 17 & under, when accompanied by a paid adult.

Each person attending our shows will need a ticket; order your Youth Tickets using the online Box Office at the same time you order your adult tickets. For Reserved Seating events, free youth tickets will be seated with the adult ticket(s) ordered.

Free tickets are subject to our standard $1.50 per ticket service fee.

INFO: From their website:

Why travel all the way to downtown Seattle for your dose of Holiday Cheer?

ChoralSounds Northwest brings the musical magic of an old-fashioned Christmas to the Highline Performing Arts Center in Burien’s favorite Holiday tradition.

From Benjamin Britten’s classic Ceremony of Carols to a fun-filled revue of the season entitled What the Dickens?, this is sure to be a Christmas concert that will fill you with the spirit of the season.

Many of your favorites are included in A Merry Olde Christmas, including Ding Dong, Merrily on High, I’ll Be Home for Christmas, Deck the Hall, Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree and many others. Clever choreography and staging add to the festivities, rounding out a show that is sure to delight young and old alike.

With our FREE youth ticket program, CSN concerts are an affordable and fun night out for the entire family, right here at home in Burien.

We invite your family to join us to celebrate the season in style!

For more information, visit the ChoralSounds Northwest website here.

Burien’s recent rockin’ faves “Chrome Molly” will once again be rockin’ BTB Advertiser Bison Creek Pizza & Pub this Saturday night, starting at 10pm.

According to Bison Creek’s Shauna:

“We can’t get enough of these guys!

Chrome Molly is back to play another rockin’ show at Bison Creek.

They will start with their AC/DC tribute and end with other classic rock hits.”

Here are the show details:

• NO COVER
  
• Band starts at 10pm
• 21+ only please

Bison Creek Pizza & Pub
630 SW 153rd St.
Burien, WA 98166
206.244.8825

Here’s info on the band:

“CHROME MOLLY” formed from the ashes of several great bands that you never heard of but wish you had!

• *DEBBY G. – Vocals*
• *DAVE A.- Bass
• *CHRIS X. – Guitar and Vocals
• *DAVE C. – Guitars and Harp
• *DAVE on Drums
• *RON G. – Sound Engineer

IT’S ONLY ROCK & ROLL BUT WE LIKE IT!!!!! Enjoy your favorite songs from: The Stones – AC/DC – The Beatles – Led Zeppelin.

THE WAY MUSIC IS MEANT TO BE…RAW AND RAUNCHY!

Here’s a video of ‘em doing AC/DC’s “A Whole Lot of Rosie”:

More info, including MP3s of their music at their MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/231128029

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The Burien/White Center Rotary Club is holding a Food Bank Benefit concert featuring the Boeing Employees Choir on Friday, Dec. 4th at 7:30pm at the Highline Performing Arts Center.

All proceeds from this show will benefit both the Highline and White Center Food Banks.

Here are the details:

WHAT: Burien/White Center Rotary fundraiser concert featuring the Boeing Employees Choir

WHEN: Friday, Dec. 4th beginning at 7:30pm

WHERE: Highline Performing Arts Center, located next to Highline High School at 401 S. 152nd St., Burien.

COST: Please bring non-perishable food donations to help feed your hungry neighbors during the holidays!

INFO: From the Boeing Employees Choir website:

A good cause, and a great venue, the Burien/White Center Rotary Club has asked us to put on a concert for the Burien community in order to collect non-perishable food items for the local Food Banks.

Bring a food donation and bring a friend!

And forward this invite so we can pack the house and the food bank!

The Boeing Employees Choir is a concert choral group serving as The Boeing Company’s ambassador in song, sharing the gift of music with audiences in the Puget Sound Region of Washington State – as well as throughout the world. The choir has existed since the early 1940s. Today, we make about 25 appearances each year.

Composed primarily of Boeing employees, retirees and their families, our choir is a 501c(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization.

The Burien/White Center Rotary Club, founded in 1955, has a long and rich history of service to the community.

Over this 50+ year duration, club members have volunteered countless hours of service and generated hundreds of thousands of dollars which have been distributed back into the community.

For more information, visit their website here.

Burien’s KidSounds, YouthSounds & TeenSounds are joining forces to present “The Night Before Christmas” holiday concert on Friday, Dec. 11th at 7pm at the Highline Performing Arts Center.

Here are the details:

WHAT: KidSounds, YouthSounds & TeenSounds join forces to present “The Night Before Christmas” holiday concert.

WHEN: Friday Dec. 11th beginning at 7pm

WHERE: Highline Performing Arts Center, next door to Highline High School in Burien

COST:  $10-$15 (17 & under free with a paid adult ticket). Tickets can be purchased online here or via phone: 206-246-6040.

INFO: From their press release:

Under the direction of Paula Hawkins, KidSounds, YouthSounds and TeenSounds Northwest will join forces with a fun-filled program designed just for families.

“The Night Before Christmas” combines colorful costumes and creative sets with traditional holiday favorites like “Silent Night” and “O Come, All Ye Faithful.” Popular newer gems such as “We Need a Little Christmas” and “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” are included to showcase the budding musical talents of even the youngest 8-, 9- and 10-year old singers.

Families hunting for affordable entertainment will delight and parents looking for a risk-free way to introduce their children to the joys of choral music can rest easy because Northwest Associated Arts youth ticket program lets young people 17 and under in free with a paid adult ticket.

YouthSounds & TeenSounds Northwest demonstrate Northwest Associated Arts’ commitment to providing musical education and performance opportunity for young people from grades 3 through 12 in South King County. Each year the three choruses perform together for two mainstage concerts at the Highline Performing Arts Center in Burien. In a time of radical funding cuts to music programs in the schools, these ensembles provide an important and life-changing opportunity for students to learn through the discipline of music. Along the way, audiences are delighted with the entertaining performances of these dedicated young singers. The goal of KidSounds, YouthSounds & TeenSounds Northwest is to foster a love of singing by engaging a wide variety of music repertoire. Proper vocal technique, theory and artistry are emphasized with an eye towards developing well-rounded young musicians.

The NWAA young people’s music education program is funded, in part, by the generous support of:

• Lucky 7 Foundation
• Glaser Foundation
• Norcliffe Foundation
• City of Burien
• JR Mailing Services, Inc.
• Many individuals & families throughout our community

For more information, visit their website here.

ChoralSounds Northwest is presenting its annual holiday show, this year called “A Merry Olde Christmas” on Saturday, Dec. 12th at 8pm, and Sunday, Dec. 13th at 2pm at the Highline Performing Arts Center.

The concert will include a wide variety of classic carols, choreography and staging, rounding out a show for all ages.

Here are the details:

WHAT: ChoralSounds Northwest’s “A Merry Olde Christmas” show, Conducted by David Spring

WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 12th at 8pm and Sunday, Dec. 13th at 2pm

WHERE: Highline Performing Arts Center

COST: $20 General Admission, $18 for Seniors and FREE for Youth under 17; Tickets can be ordered online here.

Here’s info on the FREE youth tickets, from their website:

We believe that music is a vital element in a well-rounded life, and are pleased to offer a FREE ticket to all of our mainstage concerts to young people 17 & under, when accompanied by a paid adult.

Each person attending our shows will need a ticket; order your Youth Tickets using the online Box Office at the same time you order your adult tickets. For Reserved Seating events, free youth tickets will be seated with the adult ticket(s) ordered.

Free tickets are subject to our standard $1.50 per ticket service fee.

INFO: From their website:

Why travel all the way to downtown Seattle for your dose of Holiday Cheer?

ChoralSounds Northwest brings the musical magic of an old-fashioned Christmas to the Highline Performing Arts Center in Burien’s favorite Holiday tradition.

From Benjamin Britten’s classic Ceremony of Carols to a fun-filled revue of the season entitled What the Dickens?, this is sure to be a Christmas concert that will fill you with the spirit of the season.

Many of your favorites are included in A Merry Olde Christmas, including Ding Dong, Merrily on High, I’ll Be Home for Christmas, Deck the Hall, Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree and many others. Clever choreography and staging add to the festivities, rounding out a show that is sure to delight young and old alike.

With our FREE youth ticket program, CSN concerts are an affordable and fun night out for the entire family, right here at home in Burien.

We invite your family to join us to celebrate the season in style!

For more information, visit the ChoralSounds Northwest website here.

Advertiser E.B. Foote Winery is having a party! And not just any party, they’ve invited Wayne Miller and Friends over to the winery to entertain you and your friends with some jazz and wine tasting on Sunday, Nov. 22nd from 6pm – 8pm (doors open at 5:30) at this area’s only winery.

Wayne is the brother of E.B. Foote Winery’s owner/winemaker Sherrill Miller. A Des Moines native, Wayne plays guitar and keyboard and does the computer backup; Mike Conner plays sax and a drummer, Peter Boardway join him as his Friends.

Tickets are just $10 each and will include music, wine sampling and snacks. Advance purchase is recommended. Tickets are available by visiting or calling the winery or by clicking here. As this is a working winery, you may find it a little chilly, so dress warmly.

You can find E.B. Foote at 127-B SW 153rd St in the cellar of a retail strip mall in Burien. Call for reservations at 206-242-3852.

The winery is open for free wine tasting on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5pm to 8pm, and on Fridays and Saturdays from 10am to 4pm. Both white and red wines may be available for tasting and purchase in the winery gift shop.

Owner Sherrill Miller has a whole line up of events planned for the holiday season and beyond, so stay tuned to the BTB for further updates.

Here’s a taste of music from Wayne and Friends (website here; MySpace page here)

Now playing: The Wayne Show with Friends

Here’s a Photo Slideshow of Wayne and Friends by Michael Brunk when they played at E.B. Foote back in June:

Click to View Michael Brunk’s Photo Slideshow

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Burien-based Northwest Symphony Orchestra is presenting their Family & Halloween Concert at 7:30pm on Friday, Oct. 30th at the Highline Performing Arts Center.

Children are welcomed to wear family-friendly costumes.

Here are the details:

WHAT: Northwest Symphony Orchestra’s Family & Halloween Concert

WHEN: Friday, Oct. 30th starting at 7:30pm

WHERE: Highline Performing Arts Center, located at 401 South 152nd Street (next to Highline High School)

INFO: The musical lineup will include:

• Carmen Fantasy, Pablo Sarasate with student soloist Maya Cohon
• The Accursed Huntsman, Cesar Franck
• Ruler of the Spirits, Carl Maria von Weber
• Zampa Overture, Ferdinand Herold
• Overture for Home, Kimberley Blanchard
• Prince Igor Overture, Alexander Borodin

TICKETS: Tickets are $10.00 – $14.00 each, and to purchase them online, click here.

INFO: For more information, visit the Northwest Symphony Orchestra website here.

Dig AC/DC? Love Led Zep? The Beatles? Then you’ll have a great time with “Chrome Molly” for NO COVER at BTB Advertiser Bison Creek Pizza & Pub this Saturday night (Oct. 3rd) beginning at 10pm.

Bison Creek will also be participating in the Brat Trot Pub Crawl fundraiser, and will feature the following specials:

• $2 Bud Lights
• $2 Breadsticks & Garlic Bread
  

Here are the show details:

• Bison Creek & Odyssey Present: Chrome Molly
• Saturday October 3rd
• Show starts at 10pm.
• 21+ only.
• NO COVER!!!

Bison Creek Pizza & Pub
630 SW 153rd St.
Burien, WA 98166
206.244.8825

Here’s info on the band:

“CHROME MOLLY” formed from the ashes of several great bands that you never heard of but wish you had!

• *DEBBY G. – Vocals*
• *DAVE A.- Bass
• *CHRIS X. – Guitar and Vocals
• *DAVE C. – Guitars and Harp
• *DAVE on Drums
• *RON G. – Sound Engineer

IT’S ONLY ROCK & ROLL BUT WE LIKE IT!!!!! Enjoy your favorite songs from: The Stones – AC/DC – The Beatles – Led Zeppelin.

THE WAY MUSIC IS MEANT TO BE…RAW AND RAUNCHY!

Here’s a video of ‘em doing AC/DC’s “A Whole Lot of Rosie”:

More info, including MP3s of their music at their MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/231128029

A “Beer Can and Breweriana Show” is coming to the Des Moines Masonic Temple (located at 2208 South 223rd Street in Des Moines) this Saturday, Oct. 3rd from 9am to 1pm.

Hosted by the Rainier chapter of the Breweriana Collectors Club of America, this is a meeting where beer lovers can trade collectibles, get items appraised or just check cool old beer-related stuff out and get thirsty.

“Breweriana” members collect everything from cans and labels, to caps, taps, and even matchbooks. Walk-ins are welcome, and despite the adult beverage topic matter, all ages are welcome and encouraged to come.

Here are the details:

WHAT: “Beer Can and Breweriana Show”

WHEN: Saturday, Oct 3rd from 9am to 1pm

WHERE: Des Moines Masonic Temple, located at 2208 South 223rd Street

INFO: For more information regarding this show contact Carl Scheurman at 253-653-4499, or check out the Breweriana Collectors Club of America website here.

Parokya ni Edgar is considered the “Best Rock Band” in The Philippines, and they’re bringing their unique blend of hard rock, grunge and humor, along with “Kamikazee,” Seattle’s “Best Singer/Dancers” to Burien’s Performing Arts Center on Sunday, Oct. 3rd, starting at 7pm.

This will be a “Band Fiesta,” featuring Parokya ni Edgar & Kamikazee, and ticket prices range from $35, $50 and $75 (VIP).

And, according to their press, these guys were heavily influenced by Seattle bands Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden, so a lot of their music will sound familiar to all you ex-grungers who call Burien your home.

Here are the details:

WHAT: Band Fiesta featuring Parokya ni Edgar & Kamikazee

WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 3rd, starting at 7pm

WHERE: Highline Performing Arts Center, located at 401 South 152nd, next to Highline High School

TICKETS: $35, $50 and $75 (VIP), available at www.brownpapertickets.com or by phone at 1-800-838 3006.

INFO: “The most awaited and requested concert, Filipino Band Parokya ni Edgar & Kamikazee with extraordinary talent will keep U upbeat with OPM music. 1 night only LIVE in Seattle Burien!!!”

For more information call Ray or Elsa at 425-647-8471

From their MySpace page:

Ang Pambansang Banda ng Pilipinas Parokya ni Edgar is a bunch of guys, six to be exact, who unexpectedly find themselves in a proper band, with a proper recording contract with a proper record company (Universal Records), which gives them a proper”recording career”. Parokya ni Edgar is Chito Miranda and Vinci Montaner on vocals, Darius Semaña and Gabriel CheeKee on guitars, Buhawi Meneses on bass and Dindin Moreno on drums. But beneath the silly gags and the punchlines, the Parokya Band has matured musically. Chief lyricist and frontman Chito Miranda once declared: “Nagti-trip lang talaga kami, eh.” But by jokester/slacker standards, this band is already an overachievers: six albums with an endless string of hit singles (including one that inspired a movie), loads of music awards, and a fan base that extends all the way from Aparri to Tawi-Tawi. What could be a greater feat than have the whole country chanting: “Hoy-hoy-hoy-hoy-hoy-hoy!”? Countless Gold and Platinum Record Sales Awards, MTV Awards and Awit Awards trophies later, PnE is showing no signs of slowing down with their latest release Halina Sa Parokya . Like any other Parokya album; comic skits, spoofs and heaps of classic Parokya humor abound in Halina Sa Parokya. The idea for their album artwork was inspired partly by the Department of Tourism thrust to promote various tourist destinations and local festivities via their Wow Philippines campaign (if you can recall the TV advertisement which featured Regine Velasquez). The album was also inspired by both the popular children’s TV show Sesame Street and its local counterpart Batibot . Taking aloook at the album cover alone, you will laugh at the colorful characters Chito, Buwi, Vinci, Gab, Darious and Dindin portray! And surely, too, it will be more obvious to tell why Parokya ni Edgar has been dubbed as “Pambansang Banda ng Pilipinas.”

Other blurbs:

The band is best known for its novel rock songs which are often satirically twisted covers of popular songs. The music band has since experimented with musical styles of one song with another substituting alternative rock for pop rock, rapcore for funk and so on, much to the comic relief of their audience. They called themselves “Skembergs” at first, when their band consisted of three local vocalists- Gabrielle”Gab” Ignatius Chee-Kee, Alfonso Miranda “Chito” aka, Jr, Francis Vincent Montaner “Vinci”, and two guitarists, Jerick and Miko. They would practice after-school to perfect their talents in music before playing at the Eraserheads concert. The Eraserheads concert success propelled them to add a bassist and a drummer – Buhawi Meneses and Dindin Moreno and also rename the band as Parokya ni Edgar. The guitarists Jerick and Miko left the band after high school to take up other career interests. This paved the way for guitarist Darius Semaña to join the band.

Parokya ni Edgar (English translation: Parish of Edgar) is a Filipino band that was formed in 1993 by a group of Ateneo de Manila High School students. The band is famous and most lauded for its original rock novelty songs and often satirical covers of famous songs. The band has since transcended musical genres, varying styles from one song to another – alternative rock to pop rock, funk to rapcore, and so on – while providing comic relief to their listeners.

The band soon started playing at the legendary local band hub, Club Dredd. Coming out during the height of the Pinoy rock explosion, with the Filipino rock community giving in to the influence of especially grunge acts such as Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden, Parokya ni Edgar played like no other. Their jokes, silly antics, and outrageous performances paved the way to the popularity that they currently enjoy.

Eventually, the late managing director of Universal Records, Bella Dy Tan, signed them as contract artists after witnessing one of their performances at Club Dredd. Soon their initial recordings such as Buloy, Trip and Lutong Bahay were heard across the nation. Their first album, Khangkhungkherrnitz became a triple platinum hit in the Philippines having sold 120,000 units. The other 3 albums include Buruguduystunstugudunstuy (triple platinum), Jingle Balls Silent Night Holy Cow (gold), and Gulong Itlog Gulong (platinum).

Here are some videos of the band showcasing their wide range of music styles:

Parokya Ni Edgar featuring Kamikazee “Ordertaker” (this song appears to be about ordering food in a restaurant, it ROCKS, has had 905,148 views on Youtube; and after viewing you’ll be chanting “Waiter! Order!” over and over):

“Buloy“:

“Halaga”

For more info, check out their MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/parokyaniedgar

BTB Advertiser Bison Creek Pizza & Pub is holding a “Breakbeat Reunion Party” this Saturday night (Sept. 26th) at 10pm with three DJs battling it out on four turntables.

Here are the details:

• Redbeard Productions presents: Breakbeat Reunion 2009, featuring:
  • DJ Mota
  • DJ Switchy
  • DJ Redbeard
• DJ’s will be battling on 4 turntables
• Show starts at 10pm
• 21+ only

Bison Creek Pizza & Pub
630 SW 153rd St.
Burien, WA 98166
206.244.8825

by Scott Schaefer

Burien’s own Hi-Liners’ fall production of the family-friendly “Thoroughly Modern Millie” wraps up this weekend (Saturday, Sept. 26 at 7:30pm and Sunday, Sept. 27 at 1:30pm) at the Highline Performing Arts Center, and we’d like to encourage all our Readers who haven’t been to go see it.

Not just to support the Hi-Liners, a great non-profit that helps kids channel their passions into pure talent (which you’ll definitely see on display, as this show is professionally produced and is hilarious!), but also because the Hi-Liners need your help.

If you don’t believe our endorsement, here are some others:

“The kids were absolutely AMAZING and I can’t wait to see it again next weekend!”, said one audience member.

“I laughed so hard that I nearly fell out of my seat!” said another.

“It was the most professional student production I’ve ever seen!” raved another audience member.

But don’t just rely on what you hear…go see the show and experience it first hand on its closing weekend – good seats are still available – to purchase a ticket, please visit their website at www.hi-liners.org or by calling 206-617-2152

Kathleen Edwards, our Artistic Director, has said it very well:

“We are not in existence to create professional actors and actresses. The Hi-Liners exist to help produce quality people who become assets to our community and our society in general.”

So far over 4,500 young people have experienced our program since 1994 and I am proud of each one. If our program sounds like a worthwhile addition to our community and you have enjoyed our shows, I hope you will take the time now to insure that we are doing this next year and for many years to come.

The Hi-Liners is a 501 (C) 3 Corporation and all donations are tax deductible. If you would like to make a donation to the Hi-Liners organization, please visit our website at www.hi-liners.org/support.

Thank You so much for your support and I hope to see you at the show!

- Gerry Gilbert
President
The Hi-Liners Inc.

We saw the show last weekend, and we were thoroughly impressed by the acting (especially Alexzandra Gorski as Millie, Kate Moyer as Mrs. Meers, Max Seifert as Mr. Graydon and Taylor Moury as Miss Flannery), the outstanding dancing/choreography, music (there’s a live orchestra in the pit), singing, and of course the hilarious script which includes some knock-out numbers done by local youths.

You should know that we saw this the day after returning from Vegas, where we saw some shows (including Cheap Trick doing Sgt. Peppers!), and we gotta say, this Hi-Liners production rivaled what we saw there.

That my friends is a thorough endorsement from The B-Town Blog, not only of our own Hi-Liners, but of the entire cast as well as Director Kathleen Edwards, Music Director Mara Ostrand, Choreographer Taryn Darr and every single other person involved!

Buy your tickets online, right now, right here (or by calling 206-617-2152) and support local arts and local youth!

BTB Advertiser Bison Creek Pizza & Pub is having another FREE show this Saturday night (Sept. 19th) in conjunction with 99.9 KISW, featuring heavy metal from “Zero Down” and the “Midnight Idols”!

• Show starts at 10pm.
• 21+ only.
• NO COVER!

Bison Creek Pizza & Pub
630 SW 153rd St.
Burien, WA 98166
206.244.8825

According to their MySpace page, Zero Down is:

..Formed in 2002, ZERO DOWN consists of five veteran musicians from the Seattle metal/punk rock scene that cast iron 70’s Arena Rock and NWOBM guitar riffs with hardcore punk intensity. ZERO DOWN has shared the stage with a variety of national acts including UFO, Motley Crue, Godsmack, The Accused, The Supersuckers, Faster Pussycat, L.A. Guns, Michael Schenker Group, George Lynch, Thor, Prong, Zeke and many more. Their new CD, “Good Times at the Gates of Hell” was recorded at Jupiter Studios with Martin Feveyear (QOTSA, Screaming Trees, Duff McKeagan’s Loaded, etc) and includes artwork by the master of metal art, Ed Repka (Megadeth, 3 Inches of Blood, Death, Misfits, etc)!

Check out what the rest of the world has to say:

Hands, er, down, Seattle’s Zero Down are America’s best unsigned band, and to be that, you gotta have more than one beer-bongin record of clanging rock God-ness, and well, Zero Down have two, 2005’s Old Time Revival and now this Ed Repka-painted ripper! – Martin Popoff (BWBK Magazine & Hard Radio.com)

…and Midnight Idols are:

“A true Head banging, fist pumping fury from start to finish.”
- metalwarrants.com

“…from the opening title track Midnight Idols scorch this gig, laying down a proud pounding metal assault that is sure to please fans of the old school of rock.”
- maximummetal.com

“I’ve not heard a riff cooler than the opening to “Satan’s Son” since 1985, believe it. If the NWOBHM and the Sunset Strip mated and created a bastard child of excessive proportions, it’d sound something like the Midnight Idols.”
- antidoterecords.com

BTB Advertiser Bison Creek Pizza & Pub are having another FREE show this Saturday night, Sept. 12th, featuring “Otherwise”!

• Come rock the night away!
• Show starts at 10pm.
• 21+ only.
• NO COVER!

Bison Creek Pizza & Pub
630 SW 153rd St.
Burien, WA 98166
206.244.8825

And even though there’s no cover, it appears you can still order tickets online here.

According to their MySpace page:

.. Otherwise is a Seattle based rock band who’s sound is characterized by strong vocals, melodies and straight-forward rock grooves. The music is very song oriented, “A lot of work goes in to making great music to share with our friends” says forry.

.. Otherwise officially began in the summer of 2008, when Forry and Steph who had been been working on new material by themselves joined up with Chris Kiger on drums and Justin Cormier on bass. “It all came together so quickly and naturally”. When the first self-produced demo was recorded the band had only been together a couple of weeks.

.. Now with numerous shows under their belts, Otherwise has began their new full length, self produced album, with songs that have been tested on some of coolest stages that Seattle has to offer. Otherwise is looking foward to continuing to do what they do best, writing great songs and playing the hell outta them live!

Burien’s legendary (and recently remodeled) Bison Creek Pizza & Pub (a new BTB Advertiser) is presenting: The Shivering Denizens with The Hollowbodies, for a night of FREE (as in No Cover) Honky Tonk & Blues starting at 10pm this Saturday night, Sept. 5th.

This is a 21+ over show only, so leave the kids at home, but bring your dancin’ shoes, your appetite and your thirst (might as well include your pep too, since they’re open until 2am).

Bison Creek is located at:

630 SW 153rd St.
Burien, WA 98166
206.244.8825

FREE tickets can be reserved online here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/80917

Here’s a video of The Hollowbodies:

http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=14980634

For more info on The Shivering Denizens:

• www.myspace.com/theshiveringdenizens

For more info on Bison Creek Pizza & Pub:

• www.bisoncreekpizza.com

Lake Burien Presbyterian Church is bringing back multi-award winning Canadian Musician Steve Bell on Saturday, Sept. 19th at 7pm.

Here are the details:

WHAT: An Intimate Evening Of Story & Song with Steve Bell

WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 19th at 7pm

WHERE: Lake Burien Presbyterian Church, located at 15003 14th Avenue SW; 206.242.6023

COST: Tickets are $15, and are available at Lake Burien Presbyterian Church

INFO: Here are some testimonials for Steve:

“Steve Bell makes beautiful music. His is a talent that deserves extensive exposure. His worship music does what worship music should do – it lifts your soul to the heavens”.  – Tony Campolo, Eastern University

“Steve Bell’s music offers an astonishing combination of familiar and fresh, provocative and comforting, exuberant and reflective, salty and sweet. Immediately attractive, it rewards repeated listening: the genuine beauty on the surface gives way to treasures in the depths”. – John G. Stackhouse, Regent College

For more information, visit the church’s website here. For more on Steve Bell, visit his website here.

Here are some videos:

Just when you thought the hot part of summer was over comes news that the Burien Interim Art Space is hosting “Pieces of 8,” a FREE “urban concert presented in 8 channels over 2 days and a city block” on Saturday, Aug. 15th and Sunday, Aug. 16th.

That’s right – this is going to be a live performance of compositions written for 8 channels over 8 speaker stacks cranked up and placed throughout the B/ IAS site (see diagram below for details).

So basically, you’re going to enjoy a two-day cutting edge musical “Burien Man”-styled eargasm happening stretched over the one acre site.

This event will not only enable artists to create sound performances on a scale deeper, larger and in a truly unique environment…it will Rock. Burien. Out.

The schedule is:

• Pre-Recorded compositions Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
• Live 8 Channel performances from 6:30 pm to 11:00 PM both days

Pieces of Eight appears to have been inspired by “The Parking Lot Experiments,” a show that The Flaming Lips did in 1996-97 that was inspired by an incident in Wayne Coyne’s youth, where he noticed that car radios in the parking lot at a concert were playing the same songs at the same time. Coyne created 40 cassette tapes to be played in synchronization. The band invited people to bring their cars to parking lots, where they would be given one of the tapes and then instructed when to start them. The music was “a strange, fluid 20 minute sound composition”.

Pieces of Eight will be playing the Flaming Lips eight channel experiment called ZAIREEKA in its entirety. This is a wonderful opportunity for Flaming Lips fans and experimental music fans to hear this epic piece in its entirety the way it was envisioned.

Here’s a video of one “Parking Lot Experiment” to give you an idea of what to expect (it may look/sound like a buncha noise in this video, but trust us…once you’re there it’ll be an immersive happening…):

Artists will include:

• David Hahn Presents: Virus Cosmos (God as a Virus) With Ellen Mclain and John Patrick Lowrie.
• Nan Avant: World Music
• Scientific American aka C Andrew Rohrmann
• Jim Bartz and his StringStation:

http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=52875780

• Doug Zangar
• Peter Comley:Requiem for a Mannequin
• Matt Menovcik
• Jeff Aaron Bryant
• Dave Fridmann & Scott Booker “Flaming Lips” present:ZAIREEKA
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• Leslie McMichael:Eight Harps Live
• emrlabs
• David Stutz: Mascheroni Circles
• Marc Barreca: Bronze and Bamboo
• Sean Dunn:Little Jehovah Universe Kit
• Dick Valentine:Double Negative

Here’s a diagram of the speaker placement:

Burien-based Northwest Symphony Orchestra will present its season finale “Reflections of the Northwest” concert featuring acclaimed cello soloist Joshua Roman, Saturday, April 25th at 8pm at the Highline Performing Arts Center.

Here are the details:

WHAT: Northwest Symphony Orchestra season finale “Reflections of the Northwest” concert with Joshua Roman

WHEN: Saturday, April 25th at 8pm

WHERE: Highline Performing Arts Center, located adjacent to Highline High School, at 401 South 152nd Street in Burien.

COST: $10 for students and senior citizens and $14 for adults. Tickets are available on the Web at www.brownpapertickets.com or by calling Brown Paper Tickets at (800) 838-3006. Tickets are available at the box office concert night. Northwest Symphony Orchestra makes complimentary student tickets available to school music programs. Teachers may call the orchestra office at (206) 242-6321.

INFO: Under the baton of Music Director Anthony Spain, the concert is set to include:

• Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra — Glenn Crytzer
• Guest soloist: Joshua Roman, cello
• In Prospect, from Janus — Samuel Jones
• Redwoods Symphony — Jonathan Middleton
• Anniversary Overture — Roger Treece

ABOUT NORTHWEST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Now in its twenty-second season, Northwest Symphony Orchestra has performed to local, regional, and national acclaim. The orchestra has performed an unprecedented 100 compositions of Northwest composers and has garnered seven national awards for Programming of Contemporary Music from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, including a first place national award in 2007. The orchestra has been featured repeatedly on National Public Radio and has recorded three compact disks.

Dr. Anthony Spain is Music Director.

More information about Northwest Symphony Orchestra is available on the Web at www.northwestsymphonyorchestra.org or by calling (206) 242-6321.

ABOUT JOSHUA ROMAN
“Cellist Joshua Roman has taken this area by storm,” says Anthony Spain, music director, Northwest Symphony Orchestra. “Rarely has there been an outpouring ofenthusiasm of this magnitude about such a musician locally.”

The Seattle Times heralds Mr. Roman’s playing [with] “… heart-stopping beauty” and “… big, succulent tone and impassioned style” while the Seattle Post-Intelligencer declares “He is a musician of imagination and expressive breadth.”

Since winning the section principal chair at the Seattle Symphony in 2006 at the age of 22, Joshua Roman has become a favorite of Seattle music lovers. His pursuit of new challenges led him in 2008 to expand his horizons and embark full-time on his growing solo classical career. As a concerto soloist, he has performed with the Seattle Symphony, Spokane Symphony, Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra, and the Wyoming Symphony. The 2008 – 09 season will include, among others, performances with the Edmonton Symphony, Quad City Symphony, Stamford Symphony, and Northwest Symphony Orchestra. He frequently performs on instruments from the collection of David Fulton.

Dubbed a “Classical Rock Star” by the press, cellist Joshua Roman has earned a reputation for performing a wide range of repertoire with an absolute commitment to communicating the essence of the music at its most organic level. Since winning the Principal chair in the cello section of the Seattle Symphony at the age of 22, he has become a favorite of Seattle music lovers, with sold out solo and chamber performances throughout the city. When not performing in or in front of a Symphony Orchestra, Joshua is likely to be found on the stage of a club, performing music as varied as jazz or rock, as well as chamber music or a solo sonata by Kodaly or Bach.

Homeschooled until the age of 16, when he left to pursue his musical studies at the Cleveland Institute of Music, Joshua received his Bachelor Degree in Cello Performance in 2004 studying with Richard Aaron. In 2005 he also received his Masters Degree from the CIM, studying with Desmond Hoebig, Principal Cellist of the Cleveland Orchestra. Joshua frequently performs on cellos from the collection of David Fulton.

Here are some videos featuring Joshua in action (our fave is the first, a rockin’ symphonic rendition of “Stairway to Heaven,” with Joshua on lead cello on the left):

And here are some websites for Joshua Roman:

• Joshua Roman website
• MySpace
• Facebook
• YouTube
  

Internationally-renowned Christian musician Steve Bell will be a featured guest artist on Sunday, April 26th at both the 9:30am worship as well as a 7pm concert at Lake Burien Presbyterian Church.

Here are the details:

WHAT: Christian musician Steve Bell will perform two shows

WHEN: Sunday, April 26th at 9:30am and 7pm

WHERE: Lake Burien Presbyterian Church, located at 15003 – 14th Avenue SW (map below)

COST: Suggested donation is $15.

INFO: To purchase tickets, please call (206) 242-6023.

Bell has recorded 15 albums, received multiple JUNO awards and other industry accolades, and criss-crossed the globe performing his songs of devotion, transcendence and praise.

Influenced by artists such as Bruce Cockburn, Leo Kottke, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Allison Kraus and John Michael Talbot, Steve Bell is sure to inspire the entire family.

Here are some video clips of Bell:

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(THIS IS FROM 2009):

Burien Arts is holding its first annual Highline Vintage Jazz Festival on Saturday, May 2nd at the Highline Performing Arts Center, located at 401 South 152nd Street (map below).

The all-day music fest will feature two unique three-hour performances, the first from 2pm-5pm and the second from 7pm-10pm, with some of the region’s most well-known jazz musicians playing Dixieland, swing, solo stride piano, gypsy jazz and more!

Tickets to the event cost $20 per show or $35 for a full day pass, and are available through Brown Paper Tickets (<–click to order safely online).

Matinee performance musicians will include:

• The Canote Brothers as MCs
• Bulldog Brass Band (Garfield High School New Orleans style band)
• Pearl Django (Gypsy Jazz)
• The Jangles (Western Swing)
• Dina Blade (“A Tribute to Dorothy Fields”)

Evening performances boasts a seperate line-up of impressive jazz musicians including:

• Holotradband (Dixieland)


Hot Club Sandwich

• Paul Asaro (Solo stride piano)
• Hot Club Sandwich (Gypsy Jazz)
• Casey MacGill & Blue 4 Trio (Jump Swing & vocals)

The Festival will also feature:

• Outdoor musical entertainment
• Dancers
• Great food
• Raffle prizes
• Free transportation to and from local restaurants and bars (which will likely be having specials for festival-goers)
• And more!

The Highline Vintage Jazz Festival is the brainchild of Burien Arts’ board member and fixture in the local music scene, Lance Haslund. Lance is a part-time musician and lifetime lover of all music, particularly jazz. He has been promoter of small concerts in the Burien area for several years and says:

“The Highline Vintage Jazz Festival will fill a void in the local festival scene.  To my knowledge, until now the Puget Sound area has not provided a showcase for multiple styles of early jazz in one event.  As Burien emerges as one of the new vital places for the arts in the region, we pay tribute to the people who moved here and grew the community during the Big Band era, and offer a faithful rendering of the music of their youth.”

Burien Arts is a local non-profit dedicated to enriching the community by providing engaging and innovative arts programming to the Highline region and beyond. Vitally active since 1965, Burien Arts maintains a crucial role in the artistic fabric of the community. In addition to hosting the Highline Vintage Jazz Festival, Burien Arts also: runs a vibrant art gallery, manages the South King County High School Arts Program and Education Annex, supports a summer performing arts series, and partners with other arts groups, civic organizations and the City of Burien to bring exciting art installations and community festivals to the region.

Tickets to the event are available online through Brown Paper Tickets or by calling: 1-800-838-3006.

Walk-up sales can be made at Allusia in downtown Burien, located at 921 S.W. 152nd Street in Olde Burien.

For more information, please check www.burienarts.org, call 206-244-7808 or email info@burienarts.org.

To give you a taste of what kind of music you can expect, here are some audio and video clips of artists scheduled to appear:

Hot Club Sandwich “Stompin’ at KAOS”:
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Northwest Associated Arts’ 25th Anniversary Season continues with a very special evening, as ChoralSounds Northwest Cabaret comes to the SeaTac Community Center (located at 13735 24th Ave South in Seatac – see map below) on Sunday, Feb. 15th at 5pm.

Longtime fans will remember the dinner musicals of CSN’s past and delight in this opportunity to once again enjoy a fun evening “on the town” including a terrific dinner catered by Shooby Doo Catering, a no-host beer and wine bar, and the opportunity to visit with their friends… all the while being entertained by the very finest solo and ensemble performances by members of ChoralSounds.

Conductor David Spring promises a great show, “Many of the singers in CSN are really fine solo or small ensemble artists, and the Cabaret gives us a chance to allow them to shine in an intimate setting. The full chorus will also take the stage for a number or two, and we have a few surprises up our sleeves to ensure a fun-filled evening!”

Tickets for ChoralSounds Northwest Cabaret are:

• $25
• $250 for a table of ten

This includes a choice of Rosemary Chicken or Mesquite Grilled Beef Steak dinner.

Seating is limited and available on a first-come basis.

Reservations may be made only by calling 206.246.6040.

More info available at the Northwest Associated Arts website.

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Just got off the phone with Erin Collins of Collins Chiropractic, who wanted to remind BTB Readers that tonight’s 7pm Rotary Club Holiday Concert will go on as planned at the Highline Performing Arts Center!

And remember, this is a fundraiser for a great cause, so get some food donations, put your gloves on, keep your car in low gear and just get there.

Admission is FREE with a non-perishable food donation, with all proceeds going to both the Highline and White Center Food Banks:

12/19/08 UPDATE: THIS CONCERT HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO SATURDAY, JAN. 3rd; David sent us this email:

This year’s Christmas Concert has been postponed to Saturday night, January 3rd.  Same place, same time.  For more info, go to www.davidtempleton.com and click on “Calendar”.

Burien resident David Templeton, an amazingly-talented classical/jazz pianist who’s released five albums, will be performing an evening of Christmas music at the Landmark on the Sound on Saturday, Dec. 20th starting at 7pm Saturday, Jan. 3rd!

This venue is a chateau-like castle built in the 1920s overlooking Puget Sound. Located in Des Moines, this theater harkens back to the romantic days of the Grand Hotel featured in the movie “Somewhere In Time.”

We met with Mr. Templeton recently, and found him to be a charming, engaging, intelligent artist who knows the Burien area quite well. In fact, he’s lived in the Three Tree Point neighborhood since 1987, where he has his own music studio.

He even loaned us a CD called “The Crossing,” with permission to include some tracks – so if you haven’t yet heard his music, click on the “Play” buttons below:

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Here’s his website bio:

I began playing the piano at the age of three, before I could even reach the pedals. I have never been able to read or write music, I just hear it in my head and then play it. People often ask me how I come up with the ideas for my songs. The source of my inspiration varies from people I’ve known to places I’ve been, to those that I dream of knowing. Sometimes I get inspired by walks along the beach around Seattle and spending time in Washington State’s beautiful San Juan Islands.

I always hear music in my head, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. I listen for the best ideas and work them into songs, refining them until I say only what I need to say in the most elegant way possible. Then I record them at home in my studio. The piano I play and record on is called a Bosendorfer, a hand made instrument, which some say is the finest in the world. Take a look at some photos of the Bosendorfer in the image gallery. It takes seven years from start to finish to build and the one I play has 92 keys instead of the usual 88. Having such a wonderful piano to practice and record on inspires and motivates me to create better and higher caliber music.

WHAT: David Templeton’s Christmas Concert

WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 20th at 7pm. SATURDAY, JAN, 3rd. Refreshments will be served.

WHERE: Landmark on the Sound is located at 23660 Marine View Drive South, Des Moines (map below)

COST: Advance ticket price is $25. Night of event, $30. To order tickets, click here.

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KidSounds, YouthSounds & TeenSounds Northwest present their special “We Need a Little Christmas” holiday show on Saturday, Dec. 6th at 7pm at the Highline Performing Arts Center.

From their press release:

Join us for a little Holiday cheer as our youngest singers celebrate the season with their special guests, the Normandy Park Youth Orchestra, directed by Diane Lange-Jones, in a fun-filled revue of Christmas favorites, We Need a Little Christmas.

White Christmas, Deck the Halls, Jingle-Bell Rock and other familiar carols will be wrapped up with clever new songs into a musical package complete with colorful costumes and creative sets.

This is a concert guaranteed to give your entire family a healthy dose of joy this Holiday season!

Conducted by Paula Hawkins.

You can purchase tickets directly online here.

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Legendary TV Comedian, Accordionist, Singer and unique Northwest icon Stan Boreson will be performing at ChoralSounds Northwest’s “Silver Bells” on Saturday, Dec. 13th at 8pm and Sunday, Dec. 14th at 2pm at Highline Performing Arts Center.

This is ChoralSounds Northwest’s annual holiday show, which will be Conducted by David Spring, and it should be a great one.

Details:

WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 13th at 8pm and Sunday, Dec. 14th at 2pm

WHERE: Highline Performing Arts Center, located at 401 South 152nd Street (map below)

COST: Reserved seating tickets: $25, $18 or $15. Youth 17 & under free with paid adult. NWAA is pleased to offer FREE tickets to anyone 17 & under (with a paid adult) for any of their Christmas programs. This free ticket program offers families an affordable and entertaining night out, while sparking an appreciation for the choral arts and live performance in the youngest members of our community. This program is supported, in part, by City of Burien, Fred Meyer, Norcliffe Foundation, Lucky 7 Foundation, JR Mailing Services, and Target.

INFO: Tickets & Info: 206.246.6040 or buy tickets online here: http://www.nwassociatedarts.org/cart/

ChoralSounds Northwest kicks off its Silver Anniversary Season in rare style in Burien’s favorite Holiday concert tradition. From favorites such as The Holly and the Ivy and O Holy Night to Dale Warland’s spine-chillingly beautiful new Sommerset Carol, Silver Bells has all the wonderful singing families have come to expect from the CSN Christmas Concert.

As a special treat, beloved Seattle TV icon Stan Boreson (KING’s Klubhouse) joins Silver Bells with his hilarious Scandinavian send-ups of popular Christmas tunes like Walkin’ in My Winter Underwear and Ragnar, the Flat-Nosed Reindeer.

Not to be left out of the fun, CSN plans its own merriment, with unforgettable takes on such favorites as I’m Getting’ Nuttin” for Christmas and Mr. Santa along with a hysterical Thirty-Second Fa-La-La.

To whet your holiday taste buds for this rare show, here are two Stan Boreson songs:

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As Sat. Sept. 6th approaches, we’re both excited and downright giddy about our very-own B-Town BlogstockAPalooza, a live, outdoor local music stage at Burien’s annual Artwalk that starts at 6pm and rocks on with four bands until 11:30pm/midnight.

To keep our Readers’ music appetites whetted and nicely teased, we’ve been presenting some music and video clips all week of some of the bands that will appear on our stage, located smack dab in the middle of street on SW 152nd at 10th Ave SW (map below), near The Tin Room and The Mark Restaurant (both of which incidentally will be having extended outdoor seating for fans interested in having food or beverages as they watch the show).

The lineup:

6pm: Daybreak

7:15pm: Lost in the Bamboo

9pm: Skwish

10pm: Morris Can Fly

Today’s music tease – the night’s headliner (starting ’round 10pm), Morris Can Fly, with an online mini-concert of songs you’ll be sure to hear Sat. night.

Here’s a bio from the band’s website:

F*cked over by everyone since birth, Steve, Marc and Barry formed a rock band in 1999 called MORRIS CAN FLY.

Totally ignored by their hometown of Seattle, the band has toured relentlessly and built a die-hard following of rock fans that would slit their wrists just to party with the band.

The band’s first CD quietly sold 2,000 copies, largely on the strength of the single “Velvet Jesus”, which received airplay in smaller markets like Canton, Ohio and Spokane, Washington. The band’s second CD, released in January 2006, was recorded at Rick Parishar’s London Bridge studios in Seattle, Washington

MORRIS CAN FLY has received the prestigious ASCAP PLUS award for the last three years running. The American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers (ASCAP) gives this award each year to unsigned artists who receive airplay and make significant contributions to their genre of music.

MORRIS CAN FLY has no real management and no agent. It’s just a power trio of guys who play loud and are never happy unless they leave their listeners hot, sweaty and exhausted.

Feel free to contact the band at “bitch@morriscanfly.com”. Say whatever you feel. It’s a free country…

And now, ladies and gentlemen of B-Town, we proudly present a band that’s part 80s power pop, part Red Hot Chili Peppers, with a touch of Cheap Trick’s stage presence and of course the creative original juices of pure B-Town in their blood….Morris Can Fly! (click on different songs to change tracks):

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Bumbershoot is over, and we know you’re just jonesin’ for more music and arts fest-like outdoor action before summer totally exits the area, stage left.

Talk about timing – this coming Saturday, Sept. 6th will be B-Town’s very own Arts & Music Fest, called Artwalk, and/or Arts A-Glow, as well as the Burien/Normandy Park Fire Department’s annual Kid’s Day.

The City of Burien just released the schedule for the Artwalk, which starts at 11am, runs until around midnight, and also includes the first-ever B-Town BlogstockAPalooza outdoor music stage, nestled in the middle of the street where SW 152nd meets 10th Ave SW.

Here’s the schedule, as of 9/2/08:

11:00am-6:00pm: Do the Art Walk!
Art and performance in the shops and on the street on SW 152nd.
Buy $2 wristbands at the information booth for discounts at area retailers and restaurants.

10am-3pm: Lantern Making at Kids’ Day (Burien Fire Station, 15100 8^th Ave SW)

5pm-8pm: Lantern Making in front of Mick Kelly’s Irish Pub (435 SW 152^nd)

6:00pm-11:30pm: Arts Bash & B-Town BlogstockAPalooza!
Turn up the volume and let’s have an Arts Bash!
Music, performance, lantern making, two extended outdoor seating areas with happy hours and more!

Here’s a rundown of the full-day’s schedule as of Tues. 9/2:

TIME	BAND / ARTIST	VENUE
Noon-2:00pm	Eric Two Scoops	The Mark Restaurant
1:00-3:00pm	The Jangles	Sterling Savings Bank
	Muralist Sam Sneke	working in front of “Hey Paison”
4:00-6:00pm	The Ballard Avenue Jug Buskers	Stage by A Place for Pets / Mick Kelly’s / Aussie Pie
6:00 -6:45pm	Daybreak	B-Town Blog Stage in Olde Burien
6:00-8:00pm	Trapeze artists from “Cabiri”	Karuna Yoga Parking Lot
6:30-7:30pm	Bird Show of North America	Stage by A Place for Pets / Mick Kelly’s / Aussie Pie
7:00-8:00pm	Lost in the Bamboo	B-Town Blog Stage in Olde Burien
8:00-9:00pm	Lantern Parade with the Yellow Hat Band	Meet at Mick Kelly’s Irish Pub and join the parade!
9:00-10pm	Local band “Skwish”	B-Town BlogstockAPalooza Stage in Olde Burien
10:30-11:30pm	Local band “Morris Can Fly

“Performance Memoirs”

SW 152nd & Ambaum

• 3 Artists,1 storefront window, 30 hours straight!
• Join artists Laura Curry and Lori Dillon as they live in the windows of Karuna Yoga starting Friday evening, September 5.
• Stop by and share a story by writing on the glass, pose for a picture, be entertained and experience Burien in a whole new way!

We’ve been working hard behind the scenes on this for a while, and are proud to finally be able to make this official announcement:

That’s right folks – Saturday, Sept. 6th, from 6pm on, the B-Town Blog is sponsoring B-Town BlogstockAPaloooza, an outdoor music stage in Olde Burien at the annual Burien Artwalk (aka “Arts A-Glow“).

We’ll be showcasing four local bands in an effort to continually highlight Burien-area talent.

Currently, the schedule is:

6pm: Daybreak

7:15pm: Lost in the Bamboo

9pm: Skwish

10pm: Morris Can Fly

Click on the band names to go to their MySpace pages, which usually include music samples, photos, info and sometimes even videos.

This event will also serve as a kick-off for a brand new feature for the B-Town Blog, so be sure to stay tuned for that announcement soon!

Both The Tin Room Bar and The Mark Restaurant will be offering extended outdoor seating with food and beverages available outside, so this should be a fun evening.

We’ll be teasing you all week with musical samplings of each band, and to start things off in the order they’ll be appearing, here’s a video from Daybreak playing live at the Dubliner in July:

The classic Steven Spielberg film “E.T.” will play tonight at Lake Burien School Memorial Park starting around 8:30pm for FREE!

NOTE: we mistakenly stated the start time as 9:30pm in our Weekly Newsletter but we’ve since been corrected…sorry for any confusion!

“He is afraid. He is totally alone. He is 3 million light years from home.”

Considered by many to be Steven Spielberg’s most successful and symbolic fantasy, this 1982 film was nominated for 9 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. 

Plot synopsis:

As Elliot (Henry Thomas) lures E.T. into his house and up to his room, it becomes apparent that the two have become some how connected. E.T. is hungry so Elliot also feels hunger and goes to get E.T. food. Elliot also feels fear when E.T. is fearful, and when E.T. becomes tired Elliot also becomes tired and falls asleep. Toward the end of the movie when E.T. becomes very sick, he disconnects himself so as not to harm Elliot. 

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