Nothing humdrum here: Hear real African drumming, and take a dance workshop, at Odunde Festival, with an African marketplace, a musical, fashion show and more, at Rainier Valley Cultural Center.
Byline: Misha Berson; Seattle Times theater critic Brownbox reshuffles 2005-2006 schedule Seattle's Brownbox Theatre, a burgeoning African-American company based at the Rainier Valley Cultural Center, has reshuffled its 2005-06 season schedule.
Based on "Hamlet X," artistic director Tyrone Brown's savvy resetting of "Hamlet" in a Black Muslim context, this company's first season in residence at the Rainier Valley Cultural Center is off to a good start.
The good news is that Brownbox Theatre's take on the weighty tragedy ushers in the group's first season at Rainier Valley Cultural Center with polish and verve.
The company, led by director Tyrone Brown, is planning five productions at the Rainier Valley Cultural Center, where Brownbox has secured a three-year residency.
We will be here throughout this to make sure the benefits accrue to people working and living here in the community," Nickels said last night to a packed house at the Rainier Valley Cultural Center.
