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Published 9:30 am Friday, December 8, 2017
The holiday season is in full swing now, and there’s no denying it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas round the Rock. And the cultural calendar too is reflecting tidings of joy aplenty.
First, though, on Friday, some decidedly darker fare is on tap.
Lauren de Normandie is coming back to the Bainbridge Pavilion.
The Bainbridge High School grad, and former Pavilion employee, is coproducer of the crime drama “Gangster Land,” playing in theaters nationwide — including Bainbridge Cinemas — now.
There’s fame, and then there is infamy.
During the height of Prohibition in Chicago, Al Capone was both favorite son and public enemy number one. With the help of his Tommy Gun wielding right-hand man “Machine Gun” Jack McGurn, they waged a war of murder and mayhem on the streets of Chicago, the brutal story of which is brought to vivid life in “Gangster Land.”
The film stars Sean Faris and Milo Gibson, and also features an all star supporting cast that includes Jason Patric, “The Sopranos” star Jamie-Lynn Sigler, and Peter Facinelli.
The story of America’s most famous mobster and his rise to power, “Gangster Land” examines Capone’s ascension as seen through the eyes of his second in command McGurn (Faris).
It’s a modern myth in stark, bold American style, said the director, Timothy Woodward Jr.
“The gangster film is a classic and celebrated genre,” he said “It was an honor to be able to recreate such an iconic part of American history.”
The film was written by Ian Patrick Williams, and produced by the director, de Normandie, Terence Sims, James Cullen Bressack and Jarrett Furst.
Visit www.farawayentertainment.com/show/gangster-land for show times and ticket info, or www.imdb.com/title/tt7241654 to learn more.
Then, on Saturday, things get a bit cheerier — if you don’t mind getting chillier.
The second annual family-friendly Winter Wonderland returns to Waterfront Park from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9.
Winter Wonderland will include light features, face painting, a snow feature, holiday present crafts, gift bag decorating, a visit from Santa Claus, cider and cookies, ice sculptures, “S’mores with the Squad” and reindeer.
The free event, sponsored by Puget Sound Energy, is a partnership between Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District, the city of Bainbridge Island, the Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce and the Bainbridge Island Downtown Association.
Also on Saturday, it ain’t exactly 11 drummers drumming, but it’s pretty close …
Human Ottoman and Shake the Baby Til the Love Comes Out will share the Space Craft stage at Rolling Bay Hall (10598 Northeast Valley Road) from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9.
Tickets, $12 in advance, $15 at the door, are on sale at www.spacecraftpresents.org.
Human Ottoman is a cello, vibraphone, drum-set power trio: Susan Lucia (drums), Julian Kosanovic (cello), and Grayson Fiske (vibraphone).
After meeting in Oregon as music school misfits, they joined forces, quickly creating a repertoire of raucous, rhythmically dynamic music which combined their enthusiasm for music of all cultures with classical backgrounds and modern genre-mashing-jazz sensibilities, characterized most of all by their unique instrumentation.
Their first album, aptly named “Power Baby,” was independently released in 2014 and received an Independent Music Award in the “Instrumental” category.
Their second full-length record, “Farang,” was released in August 2015.
Since then, they have been actively ear-pillaging throughout the West Coast. From brain-crashing cello solos and atomic vibraphone drops to drum solos that scholars are still struggling to understand, Human Ottoman is bringing polyrhythmic rock to the masses.
Shake the Baby Til the Love Comes Out is an instrumental guitar/drum duo from Seattle.
Instilling rhythms with tones, this is a band of loud and subjectively pleasing noises. After debuting their set in the summer of 2017, they have since performed a plethora of performances and recorded a debut full-length, set to release at the onset of the new year.
They are the “instrumental equivalent of spilling your viscera over your grandfather’s abacus.”
Also, don’t forget that the holiday shows from both Ovation! Performing Arts Northwest (“South Pacific”) and Bainbridge Performing Arts (“Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”) are on stage now!
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