Contemporary art lovers, don't sleep on this one. Strange Weather: From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation will feature art mega-stars like Wendy Red Star (image), Kehinde Wiley, Kiki Smith, and Alison Saar.

As the weather shifts toward brighter and warmer days, it’s time to press pause on those Netflix binges and emerge from our homes in search of IRL entertainment. Along with spring showers, we’re forecasting the best arts events coming to Seattle in the upcoming season, from Seven Things I’ve Learned: An Evening with Ira Glass to the Seattle International Film Festival 2023  to Les Misérables. Find all of our top picks below, or check out our complete arts calendar for even more options.

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PERFORMANCE

110 In the Shade
Since 2014, Reboot Theatre Company has experimented with funky interpretations of established works through innovative casting and design modifications, and the results can be pretty transformative—last year’s Jesus Christ Superstar offered a unique twist on the relationship dynamics of Jesus, Mary, and Judas, history’s most dramatic throuple. This time around, director Scot Charles Anderson reimagines the ’60s-era production 110 in the Shade with a closer examination of the gender dynamics at play. The story follows Lizzie, an independent woman in a small, drought-stricken western town. While being pressured to marry the recently widowed sheriff, Lizzie encounters a stranger with a curious promise to make it rain.
Seattle Public Theater, Green Lake (March 16–April 9)

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