Dates and times are subject to change.
FAIRS/FESTIVALS
Cranberrian Fair
TODAY-SUN Bog tours, food sampling, entertainment, vendors with handmade items and locally produced cranberry products and more, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. today-Sunday, Ilwaco Heritage Museum, 115 S.E. Lake St., Ilwaco; Cranberrian Fair buttons are $5 each and cover admission to the Ilwaco Heritage Museum, Cranberry Museum, Cranberry Trolley and Cranberry Bite at the Port (360-642-3446).
Wolf Fest
SAT Games, educational activities and kids’ Howl-a-thon, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. Saturday, Point Defiance Zoo %26amp; Aquarium, 5400 N. Pearl St., Tacoma; zoo admission $3-$10 (253-591-5337).
Egyptian Bazaar %26amp; Indoor Festival
SAT Egyptian food, pastries, papyrus art, jewelry, souvenirs, Coptic Christian art, icons, literature, sponsored by St. Mary’s Coptic Orthodox Church of Lynnwood, 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, North Creek Presbyterian Church, 621 164th St. S.E., Mill Creek (425-337-4831).
Grandkids Carnival
SAT Festival for grandparents and their grandchildren with carousel rides, entertainment, by KIXI-AM (880), noon-6 p.m. Saturday, Crossroads Bellevue, 15600 N.E. Eighth St., Bellevue (425-747-6375 or www.kixi.com).
Country Village Harvest Festival
SAT-SUN Pumpkin painting, scarecrow making, craft fair, wine tasting, pony rides, train rides, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Country Village, 23732 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell (425-483-2250).
EVENTS
Seattle Airline Collectibles Show
SAT Airline memorabilia display and sale of airline china and glassware, models, pilot and kiddie wings, postcards, timetables, playing cards and many other items, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Museum of Flight, 9404 E. Marginal Way S., Seattle; $5/adult, $3/child, museum admission not required or included (206-764-5720 or www.seattleairlineshow.com).
IAMC Marble Collectors
SAT Casual gathering of marble collectors with marbles for trading or sale, children encouraged to attend, 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Best Western, Tacoma Dome, 2611 East E St., Tacoma; free (253-815-6928).
Seward Park tour
SAT Friends of Seattle’s Olmsted Parks lead a two-hour walking tour with some hills, 10 a.m. Saturday, Seward Park, 5902 Lake Washington Blvd. S., Seattle; free, no reservations needed, meet at the Environmental Education Center inside the park entrance (425-885-3173).
Cedar River Salmon Journey
SAT See salmon as they come to the Cedar River to spawn, with information on the history of the river and life cycle and habitat needs of salmon, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. Oct. 20-21, 27-28, Nov. 3, Riverview Park, Maple Valley Highway and Southeast Fifth Street, Renton; Renton Public Library, 100 Mill S., Renton; Cavanaugh Pond, north side of the Maple Valley Highway (Highway 169) 4.5 miles east of I-405, Maple Valley; Landsburg Trailhead, turn off Summit Landsburg Road, go north on Landsburg Road (also called 276th Avenue Southeast) about. 25 miles, Ravensdale (206-245-0143 or www.cedarriver.org).
CLASSICAL
University of Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra
TODAY Christophe Chagnard conducts a free public program featuring pianist Duane Hulbert (of the UPS faculty) in Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1. It is paired with Dukas’ “Sorcerer’s Apprentice.” 7:30 p.m. today, Schneebeck Concert Hall, University of Puget Sound, 1500 N. Warner St., Tacoma; free (253-879-3555).
Ann Cummings, pianist
SAT Pianist Ann Cummings presents a solo program called “Who Says Love Isn’t Dangerous?” She will wear different masks while performing works of Liszt, including his “Mazeppa,” “Wiegenlied” and several other selections. 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sherman Clay (Seattle), 1624 Fourth Ave., Seattle; $9-$15 (206-726-9152 or www.insidethemusic.com).
Sean V. Owen, guitarist, and Stephen Fandrich, pianist
SAT Piano soloist, improviser and composer Stephen Fandrich presents a joint program with guitarist Sean V. Owen. 6 p.m. Saturday, All Pilgrims Christian Church, 500 Broadway E., Seattle; $10 (206-351-3635).
Clarinet Festival
SAT-SUN A terrific idea: a free public celebration of the clarinet, hosted by two famous instrument/parts makers (Buffet and Vandoren), and featuring clarinets of all sizes and types in a clarinet choir performance. You’ll hear clarinet choirs and smaller ensembles from Florida, New York, Texas, Oregon and Washington, as well as master classes by prominent clarinetists (Jon Manasse, Robert DeLutis, clarinetist with the Rochester Philharmonic; Richard McDowell, of the University of Texas; Mitchell Estrin, professor of the University of Florida; and Harvey Hermann, arranger of more than 100 pieces for clarinet choir. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway, Seattle; free (206-726-0923 or www.nwclarinetchoir.org).
City Cantabile Choir
SUN Free and open to the public, this performance has Fred West conducting the dramatic mass setting “Misa Criolla,” composed in 1963 by Argentine composer Ariel Ramirez. Movements of the work will be sung as part of the prelude to and during the noon Mass. 11:30 a.m. Sunday, St. James Cathedral, 804 Ninth Ave., Seattle; free (206-382-4874 or www.stjames-cathedral.org).
Early Music Discovery: Wood’N'Flutes
SUN Founded in Copenhagen in 1999, Wood’N'Flutes has performed widely in Europe and the U.S., and they’re known for humor and charm as well as terrific recorder playing. Wood’N'Flutes’ repertoire spans over 800 years, calling for recorders of all different sizes and historical types. 1 p.m. Sunday, Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., Seattle; $5-$10 (206-325-7066 or www.earlymusicguild.org).
Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra
SUN The region’s longest- established community symphony, under the direction of Adam Stern, plays an outreach concert for families. 3 p.m. Sunday, Ikea Performing Arts Center, 400 S. Second St., Renton; $3-$8 (425-228-5903).
The Seattle Welsh Choir
SUN The Cor Cymraeg, as the Welsh Choir is known in its home language, presents its annual “Gymanfa Ganu,” or choral festival of traditional choral and congregational singing %26#8212; in both Welsh and English. Directed by Mari Morgan, with soloist Narys Jones; tea and cookies afterward, and it’s all free (donations welcome). 2 p.m. Sunday, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 111 N.E. 80th St., Seattle; free (206-522-9853).
Seattle Presents: Farmaish
WED A free lunchtime concert of melodies from India, performed by Arijit Mahalanabis, vocals; Brandon McIntosh, sarod; Annie Penta, tabla; and Rita Meher, tamboura. Noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, Seattle City Hall, 600 Fourth Ave., Seattle; free (206-684-7171 or www.seattle.gov/seattlepresents).
University of Puget Sound Wind Ensemble
THU Robert Taylor conducts the Wind Ensemble in a program called “Caricatures.” 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Schneebeck Concert Hall, University of Puget Sound, 1500 N. Warner St., Tacoma; free (253-879-3555).
DANCE
Cornish Dance Theater Mixin It Up open rehearsal
TODAY Choreography by Bill Evans, rehearsal features live music by Cornish music students. 2-4 p.m. today, Poncho Concert Hall, Cornish College of the Arts, 710 E. Roy St., Seattle; free (206-726-5011 or www.cornish.edu).
Hip Hop Live!
TODAY Preview performance of energetic dance crews from around the U.S., performing in the Hip Hop Live! 2007 Dance Festival. 7 p.m. today, Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds; free (206-417-4645 or www.bpdc.net).
Community Contra Dance
SUN Potluck supper, all-ages open-band contra dance with open microphone for callers, potluck 5 p.m., dancing 6-8:30 p.m. Sunday, Gift of Grace Lutheran Church, 2102 N. 40th St., Seattle; $5/person, $10/family (www.seattledance.org).
THEATER
“The Compleat Wks of Willm Shkspr (Abridged)”
ENDS 10/20 “Though this be madness, yet there is method in’t.” Enumclaw’s Stage Door Productions performs this comedic conflation of the entire Shakespeare canon. 7:30 p.m. today, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Enumclaw High School, 226 Semanski St. S., Enumclaw; $5 (360-829-2228 or www.stagedoorprod.org).
“Dracula: A Case Study”
THU A sequel to Bram Stoker’s indelible vampire tale, this new puppet piece is written and staged by Brian Kooser and presented by the bizarro puppetry troupe Monkey Wrench Puppet Labs. For adults. 8 p.m. Thursday. Theatre Off Jackson, 409 Seventh Ave. S., Seattle; Pay-What-You-Can (206-340-1049 or www.theatreoffjackson.org).
Front Porch Theater: “To Kill a Mockingbird”
TODAY, MON, TUE Intiman’s participatory (if you’d like to join in) community readings of a play based on Harper Lee’s classic novel. 6 p.m. today at Mockingbird Society, 2100 24th Ave. S., Seattle, 7 p.m. Monday at Kirkland Library, 308 Kirkland Ave., Kirkland, 6 p.m. Tuesday at Meany Middle School, 301 21st Ave. E., Seattle; free (206-269-1900 or www.intiman.org).
“Little Red Riding Hood”
ENDS 10/21 The familiar story, in a short play aimed at families. Free, but attendees are asked to donate nonperishable food items for a Hopelink food drive. 10:45 a.m., 12:45, 2:45 and 4:45 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Molbak’s, 13625 N.E. 175th St., Woodinville; free (866-466-5225 or www.molbaks.com).
“Live Theatre Week”
MON-10/21 Theater companies around the region celebrate the abundant local drama scene with ticket giveaways, backstage tours, free workshops for kids and other activities. Gratis tickets can be obtained for performances at many theaters next week. Check the Seattle Performs Web site for information and instructions on reserving seats (206-770-0370 or www.seattleperforms.com).
“Ring Round the Moon”
SUN, TUE French playwright Jean Anouilh’s vintage comedy (translated into English by Christopher Fry) concerns a pair of twins and their “misguided love affairs.” Previews 7:30 p.m. Sunday and Tuesday. Penthouse Theatre, 45th Street and 17th Avenue Northeast, Seattle; $8 (206-543-4880 or depts.washington.edu/uwdrama).
“365 Days/365 Plays”
ENDS 11/17 A play-a-day project by Pulitzer Prize-winning dramatist Suzan-Lori Parks, performed each week by a different Seattle theater outfit. Free, but note that these are one-acts (some under five minutes long). Locations and times vary. See Web site for more information (www.365seattle.com).
“The Woolgatherer”
THU A lonely trucker and a lowly dime-store clerk strike up a romance in this play by William Mastrosimone. Opens 8 p.m. Thursday. The New Space, 17517 15th Ave. N.E., Shoreline; Pay-What-You-Can (206-650-9448 or www.thenewspace.org).
VISUAL ARTS
West Edge Sculpture Exhibit
ENDS 10/20 A mostly outdoor show that spotlights local talent, including Phillip Levine, SuttonBeresCuller, Peter Millett, Theresa Henson and more. Pick up a printed guide at one of the kiosks along the Harbor Steps. Daily, Harbor Steps (First Avenue and Western Street), Seattle Art Museum Steps (on University between First Avenue and Third Avenue) and in and around Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle; free (206-789-7454 or www.westedgesculpture.com).
MOVIES
“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”
It continues at the Crest Cinema. Also there: “Transformers,” “The Simpsons Movie” and “Becoming Jane” ($3).
“Ratatouille”
It’s new at Admiral Theater in West Seattle. Also there: “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,” “Transformers” and “The Simpsons Movie” ($5).
“3:10 to Yuma”
It continues at the Big Picture Seattle. All shows on Mondays and Tuesdays are $7.
TOURS
Benaroya Hall
TODAY, TUE Public tours of the home of the Seattle Symphony. Noon and 1 p.m. Fridays and Tuesdays, 200 University St., Seattle; free (206-215-4856 or www.benaroyahall.org)
Qwest Field
TODAY-SAT Tour the home of the Seattle Seahawks and other events (Friday and Saturday), 12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., subject to change because of holidays, stadium events and inclement weather; 800 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle; $5-$7 (206-381-7582 or www.qwestfield.com).
Safeco Field
TUE-SUN Tour the home of the Seattle Mariners, 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. on days when there are no games. subject to change because of holidays, stadium events and inclement weather. 1250 First Ave., Seattle; $6-$8 (206-346-4001 or www.seattlemariners.com).
Paramount Theatre (first Saturday of month)
SAT Public tours on the first Saturday of the month. 10 a.m. Saturday, 911 Pine St., Seattle; free (206-467-5510 or www.theparamount.com).
ONGOING FUN
Pacific Science Center
TUE-SUN Permanent exhibits include Dinosaurs, Tropical Butterfly House, Insect Village, Tech Zone, animal exhibits, planetarium, plus IMAX and laser theaters. Current IMAX films include:
%26#8226; “Sea Monsters 3D”;
%26#8226; “Transformers” (ends Sunday);
%26#8226; “Dinosaurs Alive!”;
%26#8226; “Lewis and Clark: Great Journey West”;
%26#8226; “The Eruption of Mt. St. Helens”;
%26#8226; “Whales.”
Call for specific show times on IMAX films. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, closed Mondays; 200 Second Ave. N., Seattle; $6-$11 for regular exhibits, $6-$10.50 for IMAX films, IMAX/exhibit combo tickets available (206-443-2001 or www.pacsci.org).
Pike Place Market
DAILY Locally grown produce, handcrafted gifts, used-book stores and eclectic restaurants highlight this popular landmark. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays, 85 Pike St., Seattle (206-682-7453 or www.pikeplacemarket.org).
Space Needle
DAILY Panoramic view of Seattle with facts and trivia about the Space Needle’s history. 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday, Seattle Center, Seattle; $8-$16 (206-905-2100 or www.spaceneedle.com).
Seattle Art Museum
DAILY Hosting diverse exhibitions and programs; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday-Friday, closed Mondays, Seattle Art Museum, 1300 First Ave., Seattle; admission $7-$13, free on the first Thursday of each month (206-654-3100 or www.seattleartmuseum.org).
Museum of Flight
DAILY Featuring the Viking FC#3 Mars Lander; permanent exhibits include historic aircraft, walk-through tours of Air Force One and Concorde supersonic jetliner, Family Flight Zone and flight simulators, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. first Thursday of each month, Airpark is open daily 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Museum of Flight, 9404 E. Marginal Way S., Seattle; $7.50-$14 (206-764-5720 or www.museumofflight.org).
Museum of History %26amp; Industry (MOHAI)
DAILY Museum of Pacific Northwest memorabilia, including 1.5 million historic photos, hands-on exhibits and special events, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. first Thursday of the month, 2700 24th Ave. E., Seattle, $5-$7; first Thursdays are free (206-324-1126 or www.seattlehistory.org). Compiled by Seattle Times news assistants.
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