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join us for an optional social in Hagerty's Clubroom, featuring heavy hors d'oeuvres, no-host beverages, and validated WAC Garage parking after 5 pm. 6:30 pm social, 8 pm show; $34 social and show, $16 show only Pacific Northwest Ballet Nutcracker at McCaw Hall Saturday, November 29 Pacific Northwest Ballet has announced that this will be the last year for the Stowell/Sendak Nutcracker. One of the most recognized productions, it was created in 1983 by artistic director Kent Stowell and the late Maurice Sendak, beloved author and illustrator. Sendak, known for Where the Wild ings Are, designed the costumes and decorative sets. Combined with Stowell's dramatic chore- ography, this production is larger than life. e stage is filled with enchantment as dancers twirl and snowflakes swirl, all with the familiar score of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker. Opening-weekend festivities include costumed Nutcracker characters, crafts for children, and strolling carolers. Before the final curtain on this unforget- table production, treat your family and yourself to this magical experience just one more time. 2 pm; $75, $112 Seattle Men's Chorus ... Our Gay Apparel at Benaroya Hall Sunday, November 30 e irrepressible Seattle Men's Chorus is back with their annual holiday perfor- mance. For opening weekend only, special guest artist Linda Eder will join them on stage. Eder's Broadway background and her exquisite vocals took her from Jekyll & Hyde, the gothic musical thriller, to star- dom. e brilliant energy of the Seattle Men's Chorus with Eder's voice—it's a show not to be missed! 2 pm; $80; noncancelable/nonrefundable The King's Singers at Benaroya Hall Monday, December 8 Grammy Award recipients, e King's Singers are one of the world's most renowned a cappella vocal ensembles. ey will bring their vocal styling to Benaroya Hall for just one night. Composed of six singers, their repertoire includes a wide range of music. ey are recognized for bringing flawless vocal blending and entertainment style—bring- ing British wit and charm to their perfor- mances. As noted by e Times of Britain, "the musical qualities they embody—pin- point precision, total rapport, crisp diction, faultless tuning and a seemingly effortless ability to switch between different stylistic requirements." is chance to hear e King's Singers' special sound promises to be an evening to remember. 7:30 pm; $62, $77 N E W Dame Edna & Barry Humphries: The Final Farewell Tour at the Moore Theatre January 15–16, 2015 Farewell, possums! "It's the end of an era," says the London Daily Telegraph, but Barry Humphries and his most famous cre- ation—Dame Edna Everage—aren't going A Christmas Story, The Musical November 28–December 31 After two successful seasons on Broadway, this delightful holiday musical returns to Seattle, where it all began. Go back to 1939 Indiana, where a bespectacled boy named Ralphie has a big imagination and one wish for Christmas: a Red Ryder BB Gun. A kooky leg lamp, outrageous pink bunny pajamas, a cranky department store Santa, and a triple-dog dare to lick a freezing flagpole are just a few of the obstacles that stand between Ralphie and his Christmas dream. A Christmas Story, e Musical is holiday entertainment that captures a simpler time in America with delicious wit and a heart of gold. Previews, $70–$78: Friday, November 28; 8 pm Saturday, November 29; 8 pm Sunday, November 30; 1:30 pm Other performances may be available upon request Regular performances, $85–$104: Thursday, December 11; 8 pm Friday, December 12; 8 pm Thursday, December 18; 8 pm Sunday, December 21; 7 pm Monday, December 22; 6 pm Tuesday, December 23; 7:30 pm A N G E L A S T E R L I N G 36 | Washington Athletic Club Magazine | OCTOBER 2014 CLUB PROGRAMS 206.464.3060 • clubprograms@wac.net