The Grand Illusion kicks off its “Woody Allen in the ’70s” series with the Oscar-winning crowd-pleaser that may well be his best film: 1977’s Annie Hall, the brilliantly inventive, hilarious, bittersweet romantic comedy about a love that lasts and a relationship that doesn’t. It’s a thoroughly successful collection of one-of-a-kind cinema moments by writer/director/star Woody Allen, featuring a career-definingly great performance by Diane Keaton and a star-packed supporting cast, including Paul Simon, Carol Kane, Shelley Duvall, and Christopher Walken. (Grand Illusion, 1403 NE 50th St, grandillusioncinema.org, 7 and 9 pm, $8)
David Schmader—former weed columnist and Stranger associate editor—is the author of the solo plays Straight and Letter to Axl, which he’s performed in Seattle and across the US. His latest... More by David Schmader