Wallingford Weekend Roundup

There’s plenty going on in honor of Easter this weekend (see our Wallingford Easter weekend round-up), but there are some non-bunny related happenings, as well. Here are some quick highlights:

• Music and Dance
  • Zachary Watkins and Tiffanny Lin : “Movable, long commutes between loved ones, music for motors and resonant strings is the elusive yet evocative title for the new composition by Bay Area composer Zachary James Watkins. This new evening length work, premiered by Seattle pianist Tiffany Lin, is scored for retuned piano and a new mechanical extension called the Piano Monster built by NYC artist… (Read More)” Friday, Apr 2nd at The Chapel Performance Space at the Good Shepherd Center
  • Funky2Death: Woogie D(drums/vox), JABRiL(guitar), Mark Mattre(bass), and guests like FUNKSCRIBE, and Matt Alston jammin out some freaky funky music. Friday, Apr 2nd at SeaMonster
  • World Beats: Babalu kicks off a regular Friday night World Beats party this April 2nd, “featuring live music by renowned World Music bands and DJs every week” (More info)
  • Dance Perdue presents “Atrocity” on Saturday Night, a Butoh performance at the Good Shepherd Center: “…based on original writing by Alex Ruhe and inspired by the nakedly empathetic witnessing of everyday violence by artists and writers such as our teacher Atsushi Takenouchi, founder of Jinen butoh; William T. Vollman, J.G. Ballard, Kathe Kollwitz and Francis Bacon (to name a few). We open ourselves to our own violence and desire for sacrifice and subjugation… (More info)”
  • Lots more on the Wallingford Nightlife Calendar

Stone Soup Theater presents The Vagina Monologues April 1 – 25, Thurs-Sat. at 8 pm; Sun Matinee at 2pm (except 4/4):

“Stone Soup Theatre first presented the Vagina Monologues in 2004. A hugely successful run ended 4 months after opening. We will re-stage this groundbreaking look at women and sexuality with the five new monologues that have been added as a result of V-day celebrations across the country. We welcome Tyrone Brown as director to this amazing movement to end violence against women. Witty and irreverent, compassionate and wise, giving voice to women’s deepest feelings.”

Tickets are $16 – $20 and $13 for those under 30. You can purchase tickets at brownpapertickets.com or Stone Soup office (206) 633 – 1883

And, at the Guild 45th Theatre (Buy tickets online here):

• Greenberg
  • “A New Yorker moves to Los Angeles in order to figure out his life while he housesits for his brother, and he soon sparks with his brother’s assistant.” Showtimes: (4:30) 7:00 9:40  more info…
• The Ghost Writer
  • “A ghostwriter hired to complete the memoirs of a former British prime minister uncovers secrets that put his own life in jeopardy.” Showtimes: (3:45) 6:45 9:30

Enjoy your weekend!