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Dolly Parton Fourth of July Drag Brunch
July 5
There is only one way to celebrate the 4th of July this year without looking like a nationalist fool: the Dolly Parton Drag Brunch at Emerald City Comedy Club. The club will morph into a utopian America where Mrs. Backwoods Barbie is our president, our flag is rainbow, and drag queens make the rules. RuPaul’s Drag Race alum Irene the Alien will host the afternoon of wigs, whiskey, Western tunes, and wacky drag performances. (Emerald City Comedy Club, 3 pm, 21+) AUDREY VANN
Leslie Jones
July 10–12
The expression “force of nature” is overused. To resolve this abuse, I recommend it be applied to only 123 individuals in the world. And in this limited realm, it should be identified with just three comedians, one of whom is undoubtedly the former writer and cast member of Saturday Night Live, Leslie Jones. She is a force of nature. But what exactly do I mean by this turn of speech? I mean to say that an individual like Jones is as irrepressible as a tree rising mightily from the ground, or as a bolt of lightning striking that tree from the sky. No matter what, Jones will speak her mind, which constantly crackles and churns. When she appears, you best be ready to split your sides, cause she is and will always be, when it comes to comedy, a force of nature. (Emerald City Comedy Club, times vary) CHARLES MUDEDE
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Wish You Were Here Through July 5, ArtsWest, times vary
Birds Of Play July 9–25, Seattle Public Theater, times vary
Shakespeare in the Park July 10–Aug 15, various locations
Amanda Lepore, CAZWELL July 30, Crocodile, 8 pm
Hell’s Kitchen July 21–26, Paramount Theatre, times vary
Stormy Daniels July 7, Emerald City Comedy Club, 7:30 pm, 21+
James Austin Johnson July 8, Emerald City Comedy Club, 7:30 pm, 21+
Iliza Shlesinger July 16, Emerald City Comedy Club, 7:30 pm, 21+
Amanda Knox: Cartwheel July 30–Aug 1, Rabbit Box Theatre, times vary, all ages
Seattle Rep Presents: Freak the Mighty July 30–Sept 6, Bagley Wright Theater, times vary
