THEATER

Thru Jan 15
West Side Story
Here come the Jets: The Broadway revival of West Side Story snaps, kicks, and Krupkes its way into Seattle, now with 10 percent of the songs and dialogue in Spanish. Paramount Theatre, $25–$80.

Jan 13–Feb 6
The Callers
WET playwrights Ali el-Gasseir and Ella Dorband examine the voices on the other end of a psychic hotline or phone sex chat in this world premiere, directed by Intiman’s new artistic director Andrew Russell. It’s a world of dial tones and busy signals (what, no call waiting?), with over 150 phones covering the walls in the black box theater. Washington Ensemble Theatre, $10–$25.

Jan 13–Feb 5
How to Write a New Book for the Bible
Bill Cain, who penned the 2009 Shakespearean drama Equivocation, borrows from his own life for his latest play. When the Jesuit priest goes home to care for his dying mother, he copes by writing the story of his family in Biblical style. Seattle Repertory Theatre, $12–$64.

CONCERTS

Jan 12
Craig Robinson and the Nasty Delicious
Fans of NBC’s The Office know Robinson, aka warehouse manager Darryl, plays a mean keyboard. When he’s not taping, the former elementary school music teacher tours with his jazz-funk group the Nasty Delicious. Paramount Theatre, $29.

Jan 14 & 15
Allen Stone and Seattle Rock Orchestra
Chewelah, Washington native Stone bears more of a resemblance to Napoleon Dynamite than Raphael Saadiq, but you won’t find a finer new soul act in town. He’s backed here by members of the 50-piece orchestra. Neptune Theatre, both shows have sold out.

CLASSICAL & MORE

Jan 14–28
Seattle Opera’s Attila
He can sing, he can sack countries. John Relyea stars as the King of the Huns in Seattle Opera’s debut performance of Verdi’s Attila. McCaw Hall, from $25.

FILM

Jan 13–19
In Dreams: The Films of David Lynch
SIFF Cinema samples from the oeuvre of director David Lynch for two weeks of twisted flicks, including Blue Velvet, The Elephant Man, Mulholland Dr., Dune, and a Twin Peaks screening. SIFF Cinema at the Uptown, $5–$10.

VISUAL ART

Thru Jan 22
Videowatercolors: Carel Balth Among His Contemporaries
Just a little over a week left to see Videowatercolors (video stills printed on watercolor paper or canvas) by Dutch artist Carel Balth. Examine his new media approach to landscape imagery in relation to more traditional photography and painting by contemporaries Gerhard Richter, Hiroshi Sugimoto, and Luisa Lambri (also on display). Henry Art Gallery, admission $6–$10.

EAT & DRINK

Jan 14
Chef’s Tour of the Market
Starting now, and continuing for the next month, a different Seattle chef will host a weekly tour of Pike Place Market. Simon Zatyrka of Cutters Bayhouse hosts the first tour. All tours are limited to 14 participants, and end with a cooking demo and light meal at kitchen showroom SieMatic Seattle. The next tour is led by Franz Junga of Il Fornaio. Pike Place Market, $75.

PUBLIC HOLIDAY

Jan 17
30th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Rally and March
Before Occupy Wall Street, we celebrated equality and economic justice for all on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Recapture the spirit of MLK with a march from Garfield High, through the Central District, and to the Federal Building. Free.