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Your Spring 2018 Guide to Family Fun in the Seattle Area

A seasonal arts guide for local families

Published on: January 26, 2018

Your Spring 2018 Guide to Family Fun in the Seattle Area

José Guadalupe Posada
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See the work of José Guadalupe Posada at BAM starting April 19

April

  • Twelfth Night: As part of the Seattle Celebrates Shakespeare Festival, nearly 40 of Seattle’s best arts organizations are joining in a months-long festival of Shakespeare and Shakespeare-themed performances this spring. Stone Soup’s Youth Conservatory is participating with an adaption of “Twelfth Night,” Shakespeare’s hilarious comedy of disguises and mismatched love triangles. Got an 8- to 14-year-old budding thespian in the house? Auditions are Feb. 5. April 5–7.  $7.50. Ages 8 and older. Stone Soup Theatre, Seattle
  • The Brink: Demian DinéYazhi´: Too often, Native American stories are told through the eyes of White people. This exhibition, funded by the Brink Award, displays the work of Demian DinéYazhi´, a young Diné (formerly referred to as Navajo) artist who works across disciplines and formats to give a contemporary voice to the Native American experience. April 14–Sept. 9. $10, kids and students free. Ages 5 and older. Henry Art Gallery, Seattle
  • José Guadalupe Posada and the Mexican Penny Press: José Guadalupe Posada was one of Mexico’s most influential printmakers and illustrators. Best known for his lively calaveras (skeletons), Posada produced materials that ranged from illustrations for children’s games to images for sensationalistic news publications. Posada’s prints shaped generations of Mexican artists, among them the muralists Diego Rivera and José Clemente Orozco. April 19–Aug. 5. Family admission $30+, free on First Fridays. All ages (unless your kid is afraid of skeletons). Bellevue Arts Museum, Bellevue
  • The Wolves: As soccer parents well know, watching kids develop as individuals while learning to work together as a team is more interesting than the actual game. Sarah DeLappe’s ensemble play about a suburban girls’ soccer team thrilled critics with its deft handling of the quirky flow of conversation among adolescent teammates whose personalities are still developing but definitely do not conform to teen-movie stereotypes. April 20–May 13. $15-$110 (tickets go on sale in February). Teens (or mature tweens with an interest in soccer and/or theater). ACT – A Contemporary Theatre, Seattle
  • Tetris: Inspired by the game Tetris, the extremely physical Arch8 dance quartet, based in the Netherlands, explores how we connect with one another in this piece. The group advertises “Tetris” for “the kids who can’t sit still, for the ones who like to climb the walls, and for those who can imagine further than they can see!” April 21, 11 a.m. $10. All ages. Edmonds Center for the Arts, Edmonds

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