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Seattle Men's Chorus Home for the Holidays at Benaroya Hall Sunday, November 29 Come home for the holidays to Seattle's most welcoming celebration of the season. The proud voices of Seattle Men's Chorus will envelop you in harmony for an afternoon of heartfelt holiday magic— sprinkled with a festive pinch of fairy dust. For his final Yuletide concert, retiring artistic director Dennis Coleman is wrapping up his naughty and nice audience favorites, including beloved carols, soaring holiday classics, an inspiring tribute to mothers and their sons, and the cheeky antics you expect from Seattle Men's Chorus. Bring your friends and family to share in the holiday tradition. 2 pm; $80; noncancelable/nonrefundable Mark O'Connor's An Appalachian Christmas at the Moore Theatre Saturday, December 19 In this eagerly anticipated live show, Grammy Award–winning fiddler Mark O'Connor shares songs from, and inspired by, the hills and hollows of Appalachia. Growing up in a musical household, O'Connor found Christmastime a wondrous mix of carols and traditional American music. He brings that same spirit to his critically acclaimed album, An Appalachian Christmas. O'Connor's creative journey began at the feet of a pair of musical giants. His mentors included Texas old- time fiddler Benny Thomasson and French jazz violinist Stéphane Grappelli, with whom O'Connor toured as a teenager. With influence from a multitude of musical styles and genres, O'Connor has formed a new vision of American string playing. 8 pm; $49; noncancelable/nonrefundable N E W Assassins at ACT Theatre February 27–May 8 Welcome to the carnival, where everybody has the right to be happy. In this tawdry fairground shooting gallery, you'll find yourself in the company of some of the most notorious figures in American history—the assassins who tried (and in some cases succeeded) to kill the president. John Wilkes Booth, Lee Harvey Oswald, Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, John Hinkley, and others reveal the stories of their troubled lives and deadly deeds. Creator Stephen Sondheim, one of the undisputed masters of musical theater, has called this his favorite show. The winner of four Tony Awards, Assassins is a powerful work that is in turns funny, dark and haunting as it examines success, failure, and the questionable drive for power and celebrity in American society. Thursday, April 14; 8 pm Sunday, April 24; 2 pm Friday, April 29; 8 pm Sunday, May 1; 2 pm $78; other performances may be available upon request THE 5TH AVENUE How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying January 28–February 21 J. Pierpont Finch is a man on a mission— to achieve stunning success at the World Wide Wicket Company while doing as little as possible to deserve it. This musical satire of corporate ladder- climbing and office hanky-panky opened on Broadway in 1961, ran for a remarkable 1,417 performances, and earned seven Tony Awards. Audiences will love this swinging tune-filled musical set in the era of TV's Mad Men. Power, sex, ambition, greed ... it's just another day at the office in this classic satire of big business. Thursdays, February 11, 18; 8 pm Friday, February 12; 8 pm Sundays, February 14, 21; 1:30 pm $85–$95; other performances may be available upon request NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2015 | Washington Athletic Club Magazine | 45 CLUB PROGRAMS 206.464.3060 • clubprograms@wac.net