CLASSICAL
by Jason Pagano


FRIDAY 4/13

ST. JOHN PASSION--George Shangrow conducts Orchestra Seattle and the Seattle Chamber Singers in a Good Friday performance of Bach's St. John Passion, BWV 245. Benaroya Hall, Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, 200 University St, 682-5208, 8 pm, $5-$35.

UW STUDENT RECITAL--Graduate and undergraduate winners of the UW's Brechemin Scholarships perform solo music for oboe, saxophone, trumpet, piano, computer, and soprano voice. Brechemin Auditorium, UW campus, 685-8384, 8 pm, $5-$8.


SATURDAY 4/14

NORTHWEST MAHLER FESTIVAL--Eric Hanson conducts the NW Mahler Festival Orchestra and Chorus in Mahler's Symphony No. 2, The Resurrection. Featuring Catherine Haight, soprano, and Carmen Leon, mezzo-soprano. Meany Hall, UW campus, 965-4827, www.nwmahlerfestival.org, 8 pm, $18 general, $15 students.


WEDNESDAY 4/18

AN EVENING OF BRASS--Works by Steven Rouse, Eric Ewazan, and Anthony Plog. A benefit for the Seattle Conservatory of Music Brass Scholarship Endowment Fund. Greenlake United Methodist Church, 6415 First Ave NE, 526-8553, 7:30 pm, $20 general, $15 students/seniors.

EMERSON STRING QUARTET--Concluding a season-long tribute to Beethoven with works by Brahms and Mendelssohn in the tradition of Beethoven. Meany Hall, UW campus, 543-4880, www.meany.org, 8 pm, $30.


RADIO SHOWS
by Jason Pagano


SATURDAY 4/14

COUNTERSPIN--Examining the bias, inaccuracy, racism, and censorship of the week's major media reportage; past guests have included Molly Ivins, Noam Chomsky, and Alexander Cockburn. Produced by Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting. KEXP 90.3 FM, 8 am.

THE LIVE ROOM--An hour of music and interviews with alt-country group Rural Pictures. Broadcast live from the studios of Jack Straw Productions. KEXP 90.3 FM, 8 pm.

SONARCHY--An hour of live Latin-influenced jazz from El Producto, featuring Chris Stromquist. Produced by Doug Haire for Jack Straw Productions. KEXP 90.3 FM, 11 pm.


SUNDAY 4/15

NO ROOM FOR SQUARES--Aric Effron plays two hours of hard bop, with a focus on Blue Note artists of the '50s and '60s. KUPS 90.1 FM, 3 pm.

PILE DRIVER--Revisiting all the week's developments from the world of professional wrestling, plus all the rap-metal you can stand. KFNK 104.9 FM, 10 pm.


TUESDAY 4/17

NPR PLAYHOUSE--Episode one of Sherlock Holmes' "Adventure of the Bruce-Parthington Plans," in which the detective must locate the top secret plans for a diabolical submarine. Incredible conclusion airs next week, same time. KUOW 94.9 FM, 9:30 pm.


OUT OF TOWN

U2, PJ HARVEY: Thurs April 12, Tacoma Dome; Sun April 15, Rose Garden Arena, Portland

THE RAPTURE: Thurs April 12, Capitol Theatre, Olympia

FUCK, THE HURRICANE LAMPS, RALLYBOY: Thurs April 12, Meow Meow Lounge, Portland

CLUMSY LOVERS: Fri April 13, 3B Tavern, Bellingham

ZEBRAHEAD, GRAND THEFT AUDIO, SPRUNG MONKEY, ONE SIDE ZERO: Thurs April 12, Roseland Theater, Portland

DEAD MOON, THE LUCKY 13'S, SHAMANADDICTS, KING BEE: Fri April 13, Satyricon, Portland

NIGEL RICHARDS: Fri April 13, Ohm, Portland

TRACHTENBURG FAMILY SLIDESHOW PLAYERS: Sat April 14, Satyricon, Portland

LOW, DANIELSON FAMILE: Sat April 14, Aladdin Theatre, Portland

HELL'S BELLES: Sat April 14, Crystal Ballroom, Portland

CANYON: Mon April 16, Medicine Hat, Portland

THE NEED, THE GOSSIP, V4V: Wed April 18, Pine Street Theater, Portland

Headed to Portland? Visit www.portlandmercury.com.