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Brotherhood of the Drum

Featuring Jason McGerr, Matt Cameron and other notable drummers. This is part of the Ballard Jazz Festival.

Tractor Tavern

5213 Ballard Ave. N.W.

(206) 789-3599

8 p.m. $13-$15

Craig Sheppard

UW School of Music Sheppard, an internationally acclaimed pianist and UW faculty member, plays the first 24 of the 48 Preludes and Fugues of

Bach's landmark Well-Tempered Clavier.

Meany Theater

(206) 543-4880

7:30 p.m. $10 - $15

ArtWorks House Party

Preview party of Ethan Murrows exhibition The Freshwater Narwhal Hoax: The Orson Brothers and Their Suspect Marine Biology.

Winston Wachter Fine Art

203 Dexter Ave. N.

(206) 652-5855

5:30 p.m. Free

Autolite Strike, Scarlet Waters, Milk Maidens Crawl

Skylark Café

3803 Delridge Way S.W.

9 p.m.

Ongoing events

Arcadia

Tom Stoppard's scintillating, centuries-spanning play links the poetic, romantic and architectural doings of a British country estate in 1809 with such present-day concerns as academic rivalry and chaos theory.

Playhouse Theater

4045 University Way N.E.

(206) 543-4880

7:30 p.m. $8 - $15

Running until May 6

Edward Scissorhands

Inspired by the endearing fantasy fable created for the screen by Tim Burton, this stage piece by celebrated director-choreographer Matthew Bourne transforms the satirical tale of a bizarre but lovable monster-boy into an elaborate dance-theater piece without words. The touring show, the first of Bourne's productions to play in Seattle, features a live orchestra and an ensemble of more than 30 actor-dancers.

The 5th Avenue Theater

1308 Fifth Ave.

(888) 584-4849

Running until May 13

8 p.m. $20 - $73

BFA 1: Fibers, Metals and Sculpture

Jacob Lawrence Gallery

Running until May 28