OUT & ABOUT for the week of Nov. 5

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Events

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22nd annual Juried Holiday Craft Market: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 7; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 8. Features more than 70 vendor booths offering handcrafted gifts, as well as a fundraiser figgy pudding bake sale, lunch, and door prizes. Admission: Free. Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St., Kent. 253-856-5162.

Holiday Open House in Historic Downtown Kent: 4-8 p.m. Nov. 14; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 15; noon-5 p.m. Nov. 16. A weekend full of product demonstrations and Trunk Shows. Meeker Street and First Avenue South in Downtown Kent.

3-D Animation and Digital Art Expo: 7-9 p.m. Nov. 15. Features displays of 3-D animators’ works, digital art, 3-D video game demonstrations, slide shows of Tahoma High School students’ digital art, “Second Life” demos and more. Part of the proceeds benefits Maple Valley Creative Arts Council. Admission: $3-$5. Maple Valley Creative Arts Center, 23220 Maple Valley-Black Diamond Highway, Suite 15, Maple Valley. www.3danimation-digitalartexpo.net.

Music

Seattle Opera Young Artists—“Tatyana’s Letter”: 2:30 p.m. Nov. 9. The young professional opera singers, part of Seattle Opera’s acclaimed apprentice program, return to Auburn to perform lyrical scenes from Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin.” Presented as part of the Live at the Ave series. Cost: $15-$17. Auburn Avenue Theater, 10 Auburn Ave. 253-931-3043 or www.auburnwa.gov/arts.

Aunt Dottie’s (early bird) Sing-Along Cabaret: 2 p.m. Sundays, Nov. 9-23. Aunt Dottie and her nephew, Aaron, will take audience members on a journey through some classic and not-so-classic songs. Cost: $10. Renton Civic Theater, 507 S. Third St., Renton. auntdottiesings@hotmail.com.

Hot Club Sandwich: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14. Gypsy-jazz band to perform as part of the Live at the Ave series. Cost: $15-$17. Auburn Avenue Theater, 10 Auburn Ave. 253-931-3043 or www.auburnwa.gov/arts.

Kent Country-Grass Jamboree: 2-8 p.m. the third Saturday of the month through May. (Note: Nov. 15 jam will be 2-5 p.m.) Open to musicians in bluegrass, country, folk, and gospel music. Includes concerts and jam sessions. Food and snacks available for purchase. Cost: Free. Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St. 253-856-5150 or 253-951-2949.

Chamber music concert: Nov. 15. Features pianist Sally Ramsden of Kent, clarinetist Erling Iverson of Burien, and soprano Nancy Gregory of Maple Valley. Cost: $10 donation. Recital Hall at Prosser Piano and Organ Store, 13400 Interurban Ave. S., Tukwila.

Joey Jewell’s “Sinatra at the Sands”: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15; 2 p.m. Nov. 16. Features Joey Jewell as Sinatra, along with Jim Kerl’s Swing Session big band. Part of the Live at the Ave series. Cost: $15-$17. Auburn Avenue Theater, 10 Auburn Ave. 253-931-3043 or www.auburnwa.gov/arts.

Theater

“The Clumsy Custard Horror Show”: 7 p.m. Nov. 6-8 and 13-15; also 2 p.m. Nov. 8 and 15. Tahoma drama students will bring to life the tale of heroes, villains and damsels in distress. Cost: $4-$7. Tahoma High School Auditorium, 18200 S.E. 240th St., Covington.

“The Mystery of Edwin Drood”: Through Nov. 8. Miss Rosa Bud’s fiance, Edwin Drood, has mysteriously disappeared. Has he been murdered? And if so, whodunit? Cost: $20-$25. Renton Civic Theater, 507 S. Third St., Renton. 425-226-5529 or www.rentoncivictheater.org.

“Annie Get Your Gun”: 7 p.m. Nov. 12-14 and 19-21; 2 and 7 p.m. Nov. 15 and 22. Cost: $10. Kentlake High School Performing Arts Center, 21401 S.E. 300th St., Kent. 253-373-4659, www.kentlakedrama.com or www.brownpapertickets.com.

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream”: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13-15 and 20-22. Auburn Mountainview Theatre Company sets Shakespeare’s comedy in the 1960s, complete with memorable songs from the era. Cost: $5-$6. Auburn Mountainview Theater, 28900 124th Ave., S.E.

Nightlife

Ad-Lib Bar & Grille: 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Nov. 8, One Way Out. Cost: $5. 23803 104th Ave. S.E., Kent. 253-854-3058.

Baker Street Books: 7 p.m. various Fridays and Saturdays, live jazz. Baker Street Books, 32709 Railroad Ave., Black Diamond. 360-886-2131.

Cutters Point Coffee: Live music various evenings. Times are 6:30 p.m. unless noted. Cost: Free; tips appreciated. 16739 S.E. 272nd St., Covington. 253-639-3458.

Firecreek Grill and Raw Bar: 9 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, live music; 8 p.m. Mondays, open mic for all ages. No cover. 2019 W. Meeker St., Kent. 253-856-5170.

Gonzo’s Bar and Grill: Ongoing: 9 p.m. Wednesdays, karaoke. Open to ages 21 and older. 15423 S.E. 272nd St., Suite 101, Kent. www.gonzosbarandgrill.com.

Interchange Bar & Grill: 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, karaoke. Open to ages 21 and older. 8429 S. 228th St., Kent. 253-854-5650 or www.interchangebar-grill.com.

Kona Kai Coffee Company: Nov. 7, Darren Motamedy ($7 cover). 124 Fourth Ave. S., Kent. 206-931-6111.

Maple Valley Open Mic Nights: 6:30 p.m. Nov. 8 and 22. Performers welcome to share music, poetry, spoken word, comedy or magic. Cost: $5 donation for adults; $3 for students and seniors. Maple Valley Creative Arts Center, 23220 Maple Valley Highway S.E. 425-432-0810.

Pat’s Bar and Grill: All performances 8 p.m.-midnight unless otherwise noted. 114 Railroad Ave. N., Kent. 253-852-7287 or www.patsbar.com.

The Royal Bear Pub and Eatery: Performers: Nov. 7, The Jon Casey Band; Nov. 8, Soul Stripper; Nov. 15, Trix. 35731 W. Valley Highway, Algona. 253-833-6686.

Dance

Veterans Day and Feed the Needy Dance: 7:30-10:30 p.m. Nov. 8. Honor our Veterans and benefit the Black Diamond Food Bank. Square dance workshop 7:30-8 p.m.; dancing 8-10:30 p.m. Presented by Pi-R Squares Square Dance Club. Kent-Meridian Grange, 15422 S.E. 272nd St., Kent. fun-squaredancing@pi-r-squares.org or www.pi-r-squares.org.

Ongoing dance:

Ballroom dance: 2-4 p.m. the second and fourth Sundays of the month. Federal Way Senior Center, 4016 S. 352nd St., Auburn. 253-874-4270.

Boots & Laces Square Dance classes: 6-8 p.m. Sundays. Timberlane Community Center, 29300 S.E. 267th St., Covington. 253-939-9120, 425-255-5894 or www.bootsandlaces.org.

Children’s Dance Theater: Now enrolling children ages 2 and older in ballet, jazz, tap and hip hop classes. Parent-toddler classes start in November. Call or see Web site for details. 14 B St. N.E., Suites 1 and 2, Auburn. 253-833-7685 or www.auburnchildrensdancetheater.com.

Tuesday Evening Dances: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Features music by Kings of Swing big band, Randy Litch, and Charlie and Evan Brown. Open to all ages. Cost: $4. Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St., Kent. 253-856-5164.

Phils and Phillies Square Dance: 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Fridays of the month. Mainstream-level square dancing. Rounds, 7:30 p.m.; square dance, 8 p.m. Meridian Grange, 15422 S.E. 272nd St., Kent.

Pi-R Squares Square Dance Club: 7:30-10:30 p.m. the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. Nov. 22, “Turkey Day Dance.” Round dance workshop 7:30-8 p.m.; dancing 8-10:30 p.m. Kent-Meridian Grange, 15422 S.E. 272nd St., Kent. fun-squaredancing@pi-r-squares.org or www.pi-r-squares.org.

Renton Chinese Dance School: Group or individual lessons offered in Chinese dances and ballet. Call or e-mail for details. 425-638-3812 or mwoodtt@comcast.net.

Ring ’N Swing Square Dance: 1:15-3:15 p.m. Thursdays. Cost: $3. Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St., Kent. 253-856-5164.

Solo Squares Square Dance and Round Dance Club: 7-9 p.m. the first and third Sundays of the month. Workshop offered at 6:30 p.m. Cedar Grange, 22531 S.E. 218th St., Maple Valley. 206-525-2189 or solosquares@hotmail.com.

Square Dance lessons: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Beginning lessons. Swing and ballroom also available. Cost: Free for first three lessons. Meridian Grange, 15422 Kent-Kangley Road, Kent. 253-735-3163, mehlhomes@aol.com or www.wagonwheelssquaredance.org.

Tuesday Afternoon Dances: 1:15-2:15 p.m. Tuesdays. Free dances feature a variety of music styles with musicians Richard Dean, Randy Litch, and Evan and Charlie Brown. Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St., Kent. 253-856-5164.

Readings

Radio Theater of Thrills: 10:30 a.m. Thursdays. Radio drama listeners of all ages are welcome to enjoy the 24 broadcasts from “Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills.” Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St., Kent. 253-856-5164.

Museums

Kent Historical Society Museum: Events: 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 11, Blue Star Memorial By-Way Marker Rose Garden will be open to the public. (Museum closed.) Exhibits: Through Dec. 19, “Kenjiro Nomura: An Artist’s View of the Japanese American Internment.” Hours: Noon-4 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays. Admission: $1. Bereiter House, 855 E. Smith St., Kent. 253-854-4330 or www.kenthistoricalmuseum.org.

Black Diamond Historical Society Museum: Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursdays; noon-3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. 32627 Railroad Ave., Black Diamond. 360-886-2142, museum@blackdiamondmuseum.org or www.blackdiamondmuseum.org.

Renton History Museum: Speaker program for families: 11 a.m. Nov. 8, Harvest Moon on “Occupations of the Long House”; 11 a.m. Dec. 13, Allan Hirsch on “The Real Toy Story.” Speaker program for youth and adults: 4:30 p.m. Nov. 11, Roger Fernandes to present “Teachings of the First People/Mythic Stories of the Puget Salish Tribes.” Free tours: 11 a.m. the third Saturday of the month. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. Closed on holidays. Admission: $3 for adults; $1 for children; free for ages 7 and younger and members. 235 Mill Ave. S. 425-255-2330 or www.rentonhistory.org.

White River Valley Museum: Exhibits: Through Nov. 9, “Weaver’s Spirit Power: Antique to Contemporary Coast Salish Weaving”; Nov. 19-Dec. 14, Small Works Exhibit. Hours: Noon-4 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays. Admission: $1-$2; free on Wednesdays. 918 H St. S.E., Auburn. 253-288-7433 or www.wrvmuseum.org.

Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum: Events: 7 p.m. Nov. 21, Third annual “Hydro” Antiques Roadshow. Bring in unique, hydro-related collectibles, and have them appraised by experts. Event admission: $5 for non-members. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Thursdays; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays. Admission: $10 for adults; $5 for students and seniors; free for ages 4 and younger. 5917 S. 196th St., Kent. 206-764-9453.

Galleries

Juried Exhibition “Small Works, Big Presents”: Nov. 19-Dec. 14. Small works juried art show presented by the City of Auburn and the White River Valley Museum. Artist registration is Nov. 8. White River Valley Museum, 918 H St. S.E., Auburn. 253-931-3043 or www.auburnwa.gov/arts.

Auburn City Hall Gallery: Exhibits: Through Nov. 14, artwork by Ellen Miffitt and Fran Holt; Nov. 17-Jan. 2, art by Terry DeHart and featured senior artists, with reception 5:30-7 p.m. Dec. 2. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. Admission: Free. Auburn City Hall, 25 W. Main St. 253-931-3043 or www.auburnwa.gov.

Highline Community College Library Gallery: Exhibits: Through Nov. 30, “Living Memory—The Photography of Carrie Hall Tomberlin.” Hours: 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Mondays-Fridays; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays; 2-10 p.m. Sundays. 2400 S. 240th St., Des Moines. http://flightline.highline.edu/exhibits/index.php.

Kent Centennial Center Gallery: Exhibits: Nov. 6-Jan. 2, photography by Blue Earth Alliance. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. 400 W. Gowe St., Kent. 253-856-5050, www.ci.kent.wa.us/arts.

Cheryl Sallee Gallery: Exhibits: Through Jan. 2, Senior Activity Center Featured Artists exhibit, with reception 3:30-4:30 p.m. Nov. 7. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. Admission: Free. Auburn Senior Activity Center, 808 Ninth St. S.E. 253-931-5043 or www.auburnwa.gov/arts.

Seahurst Art Gallery: Events: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 25, holiday open house. Exhibits: Ongoing, rotating displays of paintings, pottery and jewelry by local artists. Hours: Noon-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays. 15210 10th Ave. S.W., Burien. 206-244-7844.

Seattle Events

Experience Hendrix – 2008 Tribute Tour: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6. Cost: $49.50-$69.50. The Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St., Seattle. 206-628-0888 or www.theparamount.com.

Eric Bibb and Ruthie Foster: 8 p.m. Nov. 6. Cost: $36-$40. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle. 206-292-2787.

“So Many Words”: Nov. 7-Dec. 6. What happens when the “right” woman knocks at your door, and your wife answers? Cost: $15-$18. Theater Schmeater, 1500 Summit Ave. 206-324-5801 or www.schmeater.org.

“All the King’s Men”: Through Nov. 8. Play is an adaptation of the novel about a Louisiana governor facing complexities and temptations of power. Call for cost. Intiman Theatre, 201 Mercer St., Seattle. 206-269-1900 or www.intiman.org.

“Othello”: Through Nov. 8. Presented by Seattle Public Youth Theater. Cost: Free; donations welcome for youth program. Bathhouse Theatre, 7312 W. Green Lake Drive N., Seattle. 206-524-1300 or www.seattlepublictheater.org.

“The Three Musketeers”: Through Nov. 9. Presented by Seattle Repertory Theatre. Call for cost. Seattle Repertory Theatre’s Bagley Wright Theatre, 305 Harrison St., Seattle. 206-443-2222, 877-900-9285 or www.seattlerep.org.

“Music for Ud and Lute—The First 600 Years”: 4:30 p.m. Nov. 9. Concert offers a trip through early European and Middle Eastern music. Cost: $20; free for children with paying adult. Music Center of the Northwest, 901 N. 96th St., Seattle. 206-200-3394.

Ying Quartet with the Seattle Symphony: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12. Cost: $25. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle. 206-215-4747 or www.seattlesymphony.org.

Medeski, Martin and Wood: 8 p.m. Nov. 12. Musicians John Medeski, Billy Martin and Chris Wood to perform. Cost: $25. The Moore Theatre, 1932 Second Ave., Seattle. www.ticketmaster.com or www.themoore.com.

Disney’s “High School Musical—The Ice Tour”: Nov. 13-16. Cost: $16-$65. KeyArena, 305 Harrison St., Seattle. www.highschoolmusicaltheicetour.com.

“boom”: Nov. 13-Dec. 14. A nerdy marine biologist hopes to save life on earth, and get a date, before the impending apocalypse. Seattle Repertory Theatre, 305 Harrison St., Seattle. 206-443-2222, 877-900-9285 or www.seattlerep.org.

McCoy Tyner Quartet: 8 p.m. Nov. 14. Cost: $30-$45. The Moore Theatre, 1932 Second Ave., Seattle. 206-292-2787, www.ticketmaster.com or www.themoore.com.

“Best of the Northwest” Art Show: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Nov. 14; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 15-16. Northwest Art Alliance 20th anniversary show features works by more than 200 artists. Cost: $8. Northwest Rooms and Exhibition Hall at Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St., Seattle. www.nwartalliance.com.

Eduardo Fernández: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15. Fernández to perform as part of the Seattle Classic Guitar Society’s International Concert Series. Cost: $24-$30. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle. 206-297-8788.

“Black Gold”: Through Nov. 15. An African-American man strikes it rich with an oil rig he purchases on eBay in this vaudevillian satire of class, race and greed. ArtsWest Playhouse, 4711 California Ave. S.W., Seattle. 206-938-0339 or www.artswest.org.

“The Drowsy Chaperone”: Through Nov. 16. Cost: $22-$81. The 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 Fifth Ave., Seattle. 206-625-1900, 888-584-4849 or www.5thavenue.org.

“Becky’s New Car”: Through Nov. 16. Comedy depicts what happens when a middle-class housewife gets a taste of life with a billionaire. Cost: $37.50-$55. ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle. 206-292-7676 or www.acttheatre.org.

John Hiatt and Band: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16. Cost: $35. The Moore Theatre, 1932 Second Ave., Seattle. 206-628-0888 or www.themoore.com.