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CRYSTAL BETH & THE BOOM BOOM BAND – A ferociously powerful, psychedelic clarinet and primal scream fronted rock band – Crystal Beth* spits electric fire and cleansing water in dense currents of bethnic chants created to unblock your nervous system and drop that dopamine!

With the reflexes of a mongoose and the swagger of a leftist John Wayne, Crystal Beth spins her own universe of cathartic hardcore purge pop art punk, brandishing a sword of Boom Boom liberation – sweaty, trance inducing, heart-pouring – these are sonic cupcakes for your soul.

Known for pulling listeners in off the streets and into some deeply emotional release states, and dance-y good times, the project was described by one audience member as “what happens if you cross Frank Zappa, Yoko Ono, Patti Smith, and Janice Joplin,” and by another as “some crazy combination of Bjork & Mike Patton, but with a voice truly her own.”

The Boom Boom Band features Crystal Beth (aka: Beth Fleenor) on clarinet & vocals with Tristan Gianola (guitar), Michael Owcharuk (keyboard), Isaac Castillo (bass) and Adam Kozie (drums).

“You can find {Crystal Beth} fearlessly indulging her wildest creative inklings whenever she materializes in a musical forum…Crystal Beth & the Boom Boom Band falls somewhere between the grisly skronk-punk of Stickers and earthy freak-indie of tUnE-yArDs, but even fans of those left-of-center acts will be thrown for a loop. Wailing vocals not bound to any conventions but {her} own, paired with percussive “Bethnic chants,” are set over freely drawn jazz figures and world-y rhythms.” (the Stranger)

My monthly booking at the Seamonster Lounge in Wallingford. Featuring a rotating cast of some of Seattle's finest musicians playing with me: Kate Olson, Jacques Willis, Nate Omdal, Beth Fleenor, Michael Catts, Isaac Castillo, and others. Playing original music, jazz, tango, Slavic Folk and more.

The Gregory Awards celebrate theatre arts in our region, honor the outstanding achievements of our theatre practitioners, and raise the visibility of the local theatre scene as a whole.

Veteran Seattle actors Bhama Roget and Kate Jaeger return as co-hosts, Seattle-based Michael Owcharuk will lead the band (featuring Kathy Moore, Angelina Baldoz, and Heather Thomas), and Sara Porkalob joins us as special guest artist. They will bring together the performances as we award each recipient during the ceremony.

There are 85 nominations spanning across 18 categories in performance, design, production, and more. Soon we will be announcing the People’s Choice Honorable Mentions, Melissa Hines Award recipient, and the Gregory A. Falls Sustained Achievement Award recipient.

The Gregory Awards are a set of honors dedicated to theatre in Washington State. Administered, funded and produced by Theatre Puget Sound, the Gregory Awards come together to celebrate the theatre arts in our region, honor the outstanding achievements of our theatre practitioners, and to raise the visibility of the local theatre scene to the general public.

Tickets are $40 in advance for General Admission. For $75, Prime Ticket holders enjoy reserved seating, a champagne toast in the Allen Room before the ceremony, and an expedited drink line.