It takes four or more to tango
Fresh from the Tango Magic Festival in Seattle, the Argentine tango duo Julio and Mirabai will cross the water tonight for a performance with Bainbridge Island’s own Bluefish Tango.
The performance is from 8-10 p.m. at the Manette Saloon, 2113 East 11th St. in Bremerton. The quartet on its own – Bonnie Murphy on piano, Patti Beasley on clarinet, Alan Francescutti on violin and Rich McAllister on string bass – make it worth the trip. And bring shoes; dancing will follow the performance. See the Bluefish Tango website for more information.
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Roll around with Harry Potbelly
Inspired by a real pig who showed up one day on a neighbor’s farm, fifth grader Mary Belle Kuper of Roy, Wash., penned “Harry Potbelly: The Pig Who Came to Stay.” Kuper, now 15, recently joined with Bainbridge illustrator Lynnette Sandbloom to create a bound edition of the book, published by the Kuper family this year; the two will present “Harry Potbelly” at 11 a.m. Aug. 8 at Eagle Harbor Book Co. See http://www.eagleharborbooks.com
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BHS Senior swims with the sharks
Tavis Hamilton, a rising senior at Bainbridge High School, will take to San Francisco Bay on Aug. 15 to raise money for one of his favorite nonprofit organizations, Ovation! Musical Theatre.
Hamilton has appeared in several Ovation performances since early in his high school career and says the performing arts are a passion, as are the volunteers who dedicate themselves to Ovation.
For information about how to make a tax-deductible donation to Hamilton’s swim, see http://www.ovationmtb.com.
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Americana comes to Bainbridge
California Desert Regional Theater has assembled a quartet of stage plays that shine light on various iconic aspects of the American character, from passionate adventure to arrogant self-absorption. The company will bring its “Americana Series” to Bainbridge Performing Arts for one week, Aug. 11-16.
Shows include the comedic short plays “Laundry & Bourbon” and “Lone Star,” by James McClure; Stephen Vincent Benet’s powerful Civil War drama, “John Brown’s Body” and the one man tour de force “Give ‘em Hell Harry” featuring Justin Blake as Harry Truman.
For show times and tickets, call 842-8569 or see http://www.bainbridgeperformingarts.org. Tickets are $20 per show, or $48 for all three.
