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Residents of Seattle’s south end have been longtime fans of Seward Park. Its 277 acres of old-growth forest on the Bailey Peninsula, jutting into Lake Washington, draw a variety of people, from families with babes in strollers to senior citizens. But the biggest fans these days are the children who
...Morgan’s Journey, currently running at Seattle Children’s Theatre, is, literally, a journey that begins with the birth of “an old clown” onstage and ends with, well, a journey offstage. Without ever stating it, Robert Morgan has taken the adage “Life is a journey, not a destination” and made it visi
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Sensitive, adventurous Arietty Clock longs to see the world beyond the confines of her parents’ cramped apartment in The Borrowers, the first offering of the 2010-11 season at Seattle Children’s Theatre. It’s a story that will resonate with kids on the cusp of tween- and teenhood: She loves he
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Another fall, another huge season of family theater. Arts organizations are still struggling, so do them — and yourselves! — a favor and scoop up tickets to a show or two after searching our preview for something that looks interesting. You won’t have to try very hard, I promise. SEPTEMBER Throu
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Kick it. The World Cup ends this month with a final match on July 11 — and you can watch soccer’s biggest game family style at the Phinney Neighborhood Center. Settle in to watch the match on a big screen, and enjoy door prizes, food vendors, face painters and free WiFi. Watch the July 11 match liv
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Hole up in a movie theater or concert hall during a Puget Sound summer? No way! Families in our region have a dizzying array of ways to get outdoors and sample the same great entertainment they enjoy during the winter months. We’ve put together a list of concerts, movies and theater that’ll get you
...Here comes the sun. Cirque du Soleil is back in town this month, two years after bringing the fantastical Corteo to Redmond’s Marymoor Park. This year’s show, Kooza, is based around a “circus in a box” theme; expect dazzling costumes, top-notch acrobatics, inspired clowning and the company’s tradema
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Sci-fry The Book of Potentially Catastrophic Science: 50 Experiments for Daring Young Scientists by Sean Connolly. Let me just . . . ugh! . . . wrestle this book out of my 10-year-old’s . . . argh! . . . hands. This latest entry into the “blow stuff up” category is nigh un-put-downable. Toss a copy
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