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Celebrate Springtime with The MOISTURE FESTIVAL
Seattle’s Mainspring event
Rejoicing in its 8th year
Comedy/Varietè/Burlesque performance
featuring colorful relentless local, national and international artists,
Only $20 Varietè (kids ½ price) $25 Burlesque
WHEN:
March 17 (St. Patty’s Day) - April 10, 2011
WHERE:
Shows in 5 different venues:
Hale’s Palladium - Fremont
ACT- A Contemporary Theatre – Downtown
Open Space for Art and Community - Vashon Island
The Georgetown Ballroom - Georgetown
SIFF Cinema – Seattle Center
VENUE DETAILS:
March 17-April 10
Hale's Palladium at Hale's Brewery
4301 Leary Way NW, Seattle, WA
TICKETS: Price range $10 - $20
TICKETS: Now on sale
www.brownpapertickets.com
Show type: Comedy/Varietè shows
Evening 7:30pm and Matinees 3:00pm (all ages)
Late Night shows 10:30pm (21+)
March 25 – April 3
ACT- A Contemporary Theatre
700 Union Street, Seattle, WA
TICKETS: Price range $10 - $25
TICKETS: Now on sale
www.acttheatre.org
Show type: Four Grand Varietè shows (all ages)
Sunday 3/27
3pm & 7:30pm
Sunday 4/3
3pm & 7:30pm
Eight Libertease Burlesque shows (18+)
Friday 3/25
7:30pm & 10:30pm
Saturday 3/26
7:30pm & 10:30pm
Friday 4/1
7:30pm & 10:30pm
Saturday 4/2
7:30pm & 10:30pm
April 1 - 3
Georgetown Ballroom, Georgetown
And April Fools in Georgetown
http://www.georgetownballroom.com
5623 Airport Way South, Seattle, WA 98108
Friday 7:30 pm (21+)
Saturday 7:30 pm (21+) & 10:30 pm (21+)
Sunday 3:00 pm matinee (All ages)
TICKETS: Price range $10 - $20
TICKETS: Now on sale
www.brownpapertickets.com
Show type: Comedy/Varietè shows 7:30 pm & 3:00 pm matinee,
Burlesque show 10:30pm
April 8 - 9
Open Space for Arts and Community, Vashon Island
www.openspacevashon.com
18870 103rd Avenue Southwest, Vashon, WA 98070
Friday 7:30 pm
Saturday 3 pm and 7:30 pm
TICKETS: Price range $10 - $20
TICKETS: Now on sale
www.brownpapertickets.com
and at the door one hour before show
Show type: Comedy/Varietè shows
All shows - all ages
April 4
SIFF Cinema
321 Mercer Street, Seattle Center
TICKETS: Now on sale
http://www.siff.net/cinema/reserve.aspx?fid=212&id=8214
Live Music Event Price: $15 | Students & Seniors $13 | SIFF Members $12
Show type: Film: The Adventures of Prince Achmed, accompanied by live score composed and performed by
Nova Devonie and Dave Keenan aka Miles and Karina
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
The Moisture Festival returns for its eighth annual springtime celebration of comedy/varietè
and burlesque. The Moisture Festival's Varietè shows feature a rapid succession of acts
showcasing comedy alongside awe-inspiring physical and mental dexterity, with poignant
moments of strength and delicate beauty to make you laugh, wonder, shake your head in
disbelief and truly appreciate what live entertainment can do to exhilarate and bring some real
joy. A live show band propels each show. Varietè has its roots in the Music Halls of 19th
century England. It evolved into Cabaret in Europe, and Vaudeville in America. Because of the
talented artists currently working in this genre, it is still fresh, exciting and tremendous fun for
the audience. Word of this springtime event’s amenable audiences and the artist’s
camaraderie has spread around the USA and beyond, enhancing the festival's reputation as
the major event for this lasting form of entertainment. Ninety percent of The Moisture Festival
shows are all ages/family friendly, not to say puritanical. Some late night adult varietè and
burlesque shows flirt with more spice. Fifty-five shows, March 17 through April 10! All fun.
WHAT'S NEW AT THE MOISTURE FESTIVAL
Part of the mission of The Moisture Festival is to bring world-class varietè entertainment to
Seattle neighborhoods and to the surrounding areas. The Moisture Festival began in Fremont.
That neighborhood's creative heartbeat continues to provide the strong pulse for the festivals
expansion. Performances at Hale’s Palladium in Fremont will run the length of the festival,
opening on St. Patty’s day and continuing through April 10. The atmosphere at The Palladium
creates a chemistry between audience and performer that is an absolute joy to behold.
Bringing the festival to Vashon Island and Georgetown was inevitable. These communities
have long been extremely supportive of art and live performance. Georgetown is home
to Seattle Academy of New Circus Arts/SANCA, now the country’s largest circus school. The
Georgetown Ballroom is one of Seattle’s hidden treasures and a perfect venue for varietè
shows, (For adults in Georgetown we are adding a late night Burlesque show, April 2,
10:30pm).
Slightly off the beaten path on Vashon Island is Open Space for Arts and Community, a
spacious warehouse that is both elegant and funky with plenty of parking and plenty of room
for fun. This space was created by Janet McAlpin and David Godsey of The UMO Ensemble.
The Festival is further enriched by its continued collaboration with ACT - A Contemporary
Theatre. Festival organizers were familiar with ACT’s tremendous reputation for modern
theatrical experimentation and an energy for artistic collaboration. Moisture Festival’s eight
world-class Libertease Burlesque shows are presented at ACT March 25 & 26 and April 1 &
2. The festival also presents its all ages Grand Varietè shows at ACT on March 27 and April
3. Most unique and exciting for 2011 is that all shows are "in the round" in ACT's exquisite
Allen Theatre.
Collaboration with the Seattle International Film Festival continues at SIFF Cinema. Historic
animation film, The Adventures of Prince Achmed (only 2 copies of the film exist in the world) screens one
night only, with live score composed and performed by Nova Devonie and Dave Keenan, aka Miles and
Karina, two fantastic Moisture Festival performers. This is a not to be missed chance of a
lifetime!