Portrait of a Lady on Fire paints an unforgettable picture 8th Annual Seattle Asian American Film Festival presents “QUEER AF” shorts program Feb. 21
by Sara Michelle Fetters
SGN A&E Writer
PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE
Now playing
Artist Marianne (Noémie Merlant) has been hired to paint the portrait of the lovely Héloïse (Adèle Haenel) by her wealthy mother (Valeria Golino). She must do this
see PORTRAIT page 10
One woman on the perils of beauty – “Solo Fest” at ACT Theatre
by Miryam Gordon
SGN
A&E Writer
“SOLO FEST” OVER 140 LBS LEFT ON YELLOW BRICK ROAD BREAD CRUMBS ACT THEATRE/ACTLAB
Through February 16
ACT Theatre is producing its very first “Solo Fest” this month, anchored by a show by Susan Lieu that Lieu has performed several times in the area and then taken it on the road to several other cities. Three other shows are included in “Solo Fest” and this weekend, you can potentially see three of the four, if you work quickly. Seats are limited.
plus feature film SONG LONG Feb. 22 and documentary BORN TO BE Feb. 23
“QUEER AF” (SHORTS) A COLLECTION OF FILMS CENTERING THE QUEER API EXPERIENCE. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21 AT 8:30PM
BROADWAY PERFORMANCE HALL (1625 BROADWAY) CO-PRESENTED BY: THREE DOLLAR BILL CINEMA
see “ QUEER AF” page 6
Chorus continues
by MK Scott
SGN Contributing Writer
SEATTLE WOMEN’S CHORUS “REVOLUTION” FEDERAL WAY
PERFORMING ARTS AND EVENTS CENTER
February 1
After attending my first Seattle Women’s Chorus (SWC) concert in years in spring 2019 – the incredible “Legends of Rock” concert – I could not wait to see the women again. The Seattle Men’s Chorus (SMC) has unfortunately been lacking creatively in the last four years, but the Women’s Chorus rocks it every time, with performances see “ SOLO FEST” page 5
see SWC page 3
Adèle Haenel and Noémie Merlant in Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Photo courtesy of Hulu
ENGAGED
Photo courtesy of SAAFF
Susan Lieu – Photo by Brett Love
Photo by Conrado Tapado