THEATER As Ralph Fiennes releases his silver-screen update of Shakespearean tragedy Coriolanus, Seattle Shakes tackles the story of the Roman soldier who, after being elected to the Senate, faces even greater treachery in the Forum than on the battlefield. Thru Jan 29.

14/48: The World’s Quickest Theater Festival finds more than 50 local artists writing, designing, rehearsing, and performing 14 original 10-minute plays within 48 hours, all with an overarching theme chosen at random. Phew. Chaos, hilarity, and genius ensue. Jan 6–14.

CLASSICAL & MORE Seattle Symphony plays a 75-minute, no-intermission “Rush Hour” concert featuring selections from John Adams’s 2007 Doctor Atomic opera dramatizing the Manhattan Project. Enjoy preshow happy hour drinks and small plates starting at 5:30. Jan 6.

FILM When the Stone Roses pulled out of their headlining slot at the ‘95 Glastonbury Festival, Pulp filled in at the last minute—in front of 80,000 people—and played the show of their lives. Documentary The Beat Is the Law: Fanfare for the Common People illuminates Pulp’s rise to the top of the Britpop world. Jan 6–8.

Grab a booth, maybe some mac n’ cheese, a little (lot) of wine, and watch Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure at Central Cinema. Thru Jan 10.

PLAN AHEAD The National Theatre of London beams a live production of Collaborators —a new play by the screenwriter of Trainspotting—to SIFF Cinema at the Uptown on Monday. Jan 9 & 15.

FAMILY Seattle Children’s Theatre refreshes the 2003 Broadway musical A Year with Frog and Toad based on Arnold Lobel’s beloved book series. Amphibious BFFs fly kites, ride sleds, and celebrate Christmas to a jaunty score. Thru Jan 15.

BOOKS & TALKS Nerd alert: The MLA Convention, aka the Comic-Con of Academia, comes to town this weekend with seminars on literature, Nirvana, Pinter plays—and yes, even comics. Jan 5–8.

VISUAL ART Platform Gallery hosts Suzanne Opton’s Soldier/Many Wars, a collection of photo portraits of soldiers who served in Iraq and Afghanistan that are as sad as they are startling. Jan 5–Feb 11.

And take a trip back in time at Photo Center NW, where five contemporary artists show photo portraits of modern-day skaters, surfers, cowboys, art critics and soldiers, all created using 19th-century photo technology. It’s Surface: Contemporary Wet Plate Collodion Portraiture. Jan 5–Feb 15.