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CLUB Programs 206.464.3060 ��� clubprograms@wac.net geNerAl tICKetS La Boh��me at Seattle opera Friday, march 1 Set in 1830 in the Latin Quarter of Paris, this opera centers on a community of struggling artists. It opens on Christmas Eve with two of them, poet Rodolfo and his friend the painter, doing their best to stay warm by burning pages from Rodolfo���s latest drama. Joined by two more friends, one of whom brings food and wine, they are soon laughing and eating heartily. Their landlord comes to collect rent and they ply him with wine. When yet another knock on the door is heard, we meet Mimi, a neighbor who is cold and has come to ask for a match for her candle. The romance that begins on this dark winter night between Rodolfo and Mimi unfolds to Puccini���s exquisite and tender music and stands at the center of one of the greatest operas ever written. dance, and theatrical effects. The international cast of Amaluna performs gravitydefying acts of physical strength, balance and aerial acts in a show receiving rave reviews. Come experience Cirque du Soleil���s new and exotic $25 million extravaganza. Call Club Programs for availability. 1 pm; $80 adults, $60 children ages 2���12; noncancelable/nonrefundable 5 pm; $62; noncancelable/nonrefundable Cirque du Soleil: Amaluna at marymoor Park Sunday, march 17 Inspired by Shakespeare���s The Tempest, Cirque du Soleil���s newest touring production, Amaluna, invites the audience to a mysterious island governed by goddesses and guided by the cycles of the moon. During a storm, a group of men is washed up on the shore of this dreamscape island. The queen���s daughter falls for one of the young men, and the trials of their love are the elements composing this production, performed in the round inside a huge blue and yellow tent in Redmond���s Marymoor Park. Cirque du Soleil shows are renowned for their spectacular combination of European circus, acrobatics, gymnastics, tHe 5tH AVeNue The Music Man There���s trouble in River City, my friends, and charlatan professor Harold Hill has the antidote���an all-boys marching band. He poses as the band���s organizer and leader, and sells instruments and uniforms to the naive townsfolk. But Marian the librarian sees through his schemes, at least until she falls in love with the irrepressible con artist. Overflowing with a parade of hit tunes including ���Seventy Six Trombones,��� ���Gary, Indiana,��� and ���Till There Was You,��� The Music Man is as irresistible as Fourth of July fireworks. Contact Club Programs for availability. $94���$104, based on day of the week and seating location; noncancelable/nonrefundable Artbeat presents: In The Mood���A 1940s big band revue at benaroya Hall Contact Club Programs for availability. For more information, go to www.inthemoodlive.com. Contact Club Programs for more information and to join the waitlist for 2013 season tickets. through march 10 7:30 pm (2 hours, 40 minutes); $125���$144; noncancellable/nonrefundable Sunday, march 10 WAC Husky tradition and join other WAC season-ticket subscribers and loyal fans. Jersey Boys April 4���may 4 Seattle men���s Chorus: Dancing Queen at mcCaw Hall the music of AbbA with special guest leslie Jordan Sunday, April 7 Seattle Men���s Chorus goes Swedish. The music of ABBA will join the fun and campy style of Seattle Men���s Chorus during this special event. Emmy Award��� winning actor and comedian Leslie Jordan, known for his supporting role as Beverley Leslie on the TV series Will & Grace, will join the show. Music and comedy, fabulous costumes, and songs that will make you want to dance���it���s a show you won���t want to miss. 2 pm; $58 2013 Husky Football Season tickets Fall 2013 Get ready for the return to Husky Stadium in 2013. The trip back to Montlake is sure to create a football frenzy. Be a part of the 38 | Washington Athletic Club Magazine | March 2013 The boys are back! Broadway���s biggest success story is a rags-to-rock-to-riches tale that takes you behind the music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Four blue-collar kids became one of the greatest success stories in pop-music history by writing their own songs, inventing their own sounds, and selling 175 million records worldwide. This documentary-style smash hit uses many of the group���s most popular songs to tell a turbulent story about rising to fame. Enjoy the tunes and compelling storyline that helped make this show the 2006 Tony Award winner for Best Musical. Note: Jersey Boys contains very strong adult language and sexual situations and may not be suitable for audience members under 13. Tuesday, April 30; 7:30 pm Thursday, May 2; 8 pm friday, May 3; 8 pm Saturday, May 4; 8 pm $94���$108, based on day of the week and seating location; other performances may be available upon request; noncancellable/ nonrefundable