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SAM to stay open for 35 consecutive hours this weekend
If you haven't seen "Roman Art From the Louvre" at the Seattle Art Museum, the clock is ticking. The show is officially over on Sunday. Fortunately, SAM is staying open 35 consecutive hours, from 10 a.m. Saturday through 9 p.m. Sunday, to accommodate bad planners and night owls.

FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2008
Dario Robelto attempts, and fails, to open a new eye onto the life of Emma Frye
Regina Hackett: At the Frye, Dario Robelto's attempt to humanize the museum's matriarch falters; at Seattle Asian Art Museum, Su-Mei Tse succeeds in luring the casual viewer.

American String Project comes to life again in spring
R.M. Campbell: The American String Project, a conductorless string orchestra comprising leading musicians from across the United States, opens its eighth season Wednesday night at Nordstrom Recital Hall.

'I Am My Own Wife' is a one-man show that's all about a woman
Joe Adcock: Playwright Doug Wright has a penchant for portraying misfits. Among them is Charlotte Von Mahlsdorf, the principal figure in Arts West's production of "I Am My Own Wife."

THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2008
Moscow Virtuosi opens U.S. tour here
Moscow Virtuosi opens U.S. tour with a diverse program at Benaroya Hall.

On Stage: Clever phrases serve Kron's autobiographical 'Well' well
Joe Adcock: "Well" is fascinating and poignant; "Living Dead in Denmark" is clever and entertaining.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2008
An intriguing story suffers in the telling
Joe Adcock: "Fathers and Sons" at ACT offers some absorbing performances, but playwright Michael Bradford's script doesn't do the actors any favors.

MONDAY, MAY 5, 2008
'I Puritani' makes rapturous debut
R.M. Campbell: Belatedly, Bellini's "I Puritani" makes it to the Northwest by way of Seattle Opera this weekend at McCaw Hall.

Choral Arts intertwines music with U.S. literature
R.M. Campbell: There was much to admire about the Choral Arts concert Friday night at Plymouth Congregational Church. The program was novel, and thus interesting, and its execution splendid -- from beauty of sound to finely honed balances.

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