Met Picks: Cap Hill Block Party, GreenNote, Much Ado About Nothing

Electric feel Husband and wife Hans Altwies and Amy Thone get playful in Much Ado About Nothing. Photo courtesy John Ulman.
THEATER Real-life husband and wife Hans Altwies and Amy Thone play merrily warring lovers Benedick and Beatrice in Wooden O’s outdoor production of Much Ado About Nothing. Talk about Method acting. Though the comedy technically centers around the wedding of youngsters Claudio and Hero, director Sheila Daniels gives the crowd what it’s looking for, playing up the banter between Shakespeare pros Altwies and Thone. Thru Aug 1 at locations around Seattle.
MUSIC FESTS Seattle’s getting in the greening game with its brand-new eco-friendly benefit concert, GreenNote, with Amos Lee headlining on Saturday. Even Capitol Hill Block Party is cleaning up its act this weekend. Don’t have tickets yet to CHBP? Friday’s sold out, but Saturday and Sunday tickets are still available. Jack White’s Dead Weather doesn’t play until Sunday anyway. July 23-25
CONCERT Like there wasn’t enough good music already this weekend… Ellensburg alt-country/rock chick Star Anna and the Laughing Dogs play a free show at Columbia City Theatre on Friday and open for Amos Lee (along with Rocky Votolato) at GreenNote on Saturday. July 23 & 24.
FILM A series of films celebrating the life and influence of doomed grunge hero Kurt Cobain, including documentary Kurt and Courtney, screen at Seattle Art Museum starting Friday. Thru Aug. 20
VISUAL ART Bellevue Artsfair returns with 325 exhibitors displaying glass, metalwork, paintings, and ceramics (like those by award-winning Seattle artist Matthew Allison). June 23-25
Sad news: Western Bridge gallery is set to close in April 2012. But that’s a long way off. In the meantime, we’re going Saturday to check out the new installation by Eli Hansen and Oscar Tuazon, and a staged reading of their mom’s play, A River Story. (Read more here.)