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CLUB Programs 206.464.3060 • clubprograms@wac.net orchestra—including music by Rodgers and Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim, and more. Do not miss this rare opportunity to experience the Broadway legend live in concert in an evening of glorious standards from her impressive career. 8 pm; $75, $65 Hitchcock's Psycho with the seattle symphony at benaroya Hall wednesday, october 30 tribal Heritage: suquamish museum, Historic sites & casino Friday, november 8 Seattle is named after peace-loving Chief Sealth, or Chief Seattle, the legendary leader of the Suquamish tribe in the mid-1800s. Learn about Chief Seattle and his tribe in a pilgrimage to the new Suquamish Museum, located in the waterfront town of Suquamish, just across the Agate Pass Bridge from Bainbridge Island. The handsome new museum spotlights the chief, other admired tribal leaders, and the history and culture of the Suquamish people. During a one-hour docent-led tour, learn their story through topical displays of artifacts and exhibits, including a bone sewing needle; bark baskets made for gathering berries; a dress made of shredded cedar; and a Tamanowas stick, a personal-spirit symbol usually buried with a person. The centerpiece of this 9,000-square-foot, $6 million museum is a 300-year-old canoe hoisted by sculpted figures of tribal people. After the tour, visit nearby historic and contemporary attractions. The rebuilt gravesite of Chief Seattle includes carved story poles depicting significant events from his life. Finish our visit at the tribe's Clearwater Casino Resort for lunch in the Longhouse Buffet. Then enjoy a little time in the casino before returning to the ferry. You may also consider touring the new and free Bainbridge Island Museum of Art near the ferry terminal. Transportation on Bainbridge, docent-led tour, admission fees, and lunch included. Meet on the ferry or in Winslow. Walk-on ferry fare not included. 9:20 am–2:40 pm; $48; cancel by October 31 make a simple hat. Sign up early because class size is limited. Class fee includes a series of four two-hour classes, instruction, yarn, needles, and light appetizers. 6–8 pm; $108; cancel by December 30 tIcKet central TICKET HOT LIST: Be the first to know when we get tickets. Send an email with the subject line "Hot Tickets" to clubprograms@wac.net. Important ticket Information All tickets are noncancelable/nonrefundable. If you do not receive your tickets by the week before the event, or if you misplace them, contact Club Programs at least two business days prior so that arrangements can be made. bernadette peters with the seattle symphony at benaroya Hall Friday, october 25 A shining star of American musical theater, film, and television, Bernadette Peters joins the Seattle Symphony for a one-night-only performance. The threetime Tony Award winner will perform a selection of Broadway hits with the 34 | Washington Athletic Club Magazine | OCTOBER 2013 Just in time for Halloween, Alfred Hitchcock's classic thriller Psycho comes to life on the big screen at Benaroya Hall. Renowned Northwest conductor and film score specialist Adam Stern will lead the Seattle Symphony Orchestra as it performs the chilling soundtrack while the full-length film plays on the screen with dialogue. Psycho is the quintessential American suspense/horror film by which all other thrillers are measured. Prior to the film, join us in Torchy's bar for a fun Hitchcock trivia social with specials and prizes. 5:30–6:30 pm Hitchcock social (optional); 7:30 pm movie; $74, $66 Peter and the Starcatcher at the moore theatre Friday, november 1 Peter and the Starcatcher is a hilarity-filled evening of madcap fun telling the epic story of one of popular cultures' most enduring and beloved characters— Peter Pan. In this five-time Tony Award– winning play, a dozen brilliant actors play more than 100 unforgettable characters using just their enormous talent, ingenious stagecraft, and the limitless possibilities of imagination. The actors are on a journey to answer the century-old question: How did Peter Pan become "the boy who never grew up?" Hailed by The New York Times as "the most exhilarating storytelling on Broadway in decades," this musical play takes a hilarious romp through Neverland. This swashbuckling grown-up prequel to Peter Pan will have you hooked from the moment you let your imagination take flight. Appropriate for those ages 10 and up. 8 pm; $45–$54

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