CONCERTS

Nov 16
Ravenna Woods
Ravenna Woods unleash a dark indie rock sound on its new record The Jackals. The band celebrates the album's release with local support from OK Campfire and Vox Mod. Neumos, $10.

Nov 14
XVIII Eyes
Seattle’s XVIII Eyes (formerly Eighteen Individual Eyes) delivered a dark dose of feminine ferocity on its 2012 debut album Unnovae Nights. The band excels with a Wild Flag–meets–atmospheric art rock sound and has wasted no time heading back to the studio, as the group releases its second album, I’ll Keep You, at this Chop Suey show. Chop Suey, $6.

CLASSICAL & MORE

Nov 14–16
Morlot Conducts Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony
While Beethoven’s Symphony no. 6 receives top billing, the true highlight of this night at Benaroya is the U.S. premiere of Pascal Dusapin’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra Aufgang. French violinist Renaud Capuçon joins SSO to give the piece a proper debute. Benaroya Hall, $31–$112.

Nov 15 & 17
Simple Measures: Cello Divas II
There is no air of pretension with Simple Measures. The chamber ensemble strives to provide the most accessible classical music experience in Seattle. The collective presents its second all-cello program, which features works by Bach, Finnish cello-metal band Apocalyptica, and other surprises. Town Hall and Mt. Baker Community Club, $30.

Nov 16
Kronos Quartet
Let it be known, Kronos Quartet has style—a commitment to the offbeat over the ordinary that we often refer to as a Seattle character trait. The locally born, San Francisco–based chamber music ensemble has found ever-new ways to pluck strings, mixing contemporary classical, minimalist, jazz, rock, and world music. For its 40th anniversary show, Kronos Quartet partners with an equally creative Seattle performance group, Degenerate Art Ensemble, for a concert and stage show. Neptune Theatre, $44.

Nov 16–Feb 16
Martin Schoeller: Close Up
More a journey of self-expression (and facial pores) than place, photographer Martin Schoeller takes extreme closeups of celebrities—George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, Kayne West—and ordinary Joes, with his work appearing in The New Yorker and the National Portrait Gallery. Nearly 50 of these supersize portraits visit EMP, the only West Coast stop of the tour. EMP, $15–$20.

Nov 16–Feb 16
Robert Davidson: Abstract Impulse
The striking totem poles of the Haida have become a signature of Northwest art, and Canadian Haida artist Robert Davidson thrives at both crafting and deconstructing the familiar imagery. From handcrafted poles to paintings that turn traditional animal caricatures into abstract works, Davidson’s Northwest spirit shines through in his first major U.S. exhibition. Seattle Art Museum, $20.

THEATER

Nov 15–Dec 15
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Does the thought of sitting through A Christmas Carol one more time make you yearn to be more Jacob Marley than Ebenezer Scrooge? Seattle Rep counterprograms the holiday season with the Sherlock Holmes tale of murder and a family curse via a new adaptation of The Hound of the Baskervilles. Seattle Repertory Theatre, $15–$80.

BOOKS & TALKS

Nov 15
Hugo Literary Series: The Paper Chase
Three writers and a musician come together to tackle one of America's favorite pastimes: getting money. Pull yourself up by the bootstraps and hear commissioned writings by Dorothy Allison, Stephen Elliott, Kristen Lunstrum and Levi Fuller on the notion of the American Dream and our obsession with "making it." Richard Hugo House, $25.

DANCE

Nov 9
Jérôme Bel: Cèdric Andrieux
This autobiographical work features only the expert dancer Cèdric Andrieux onstage as he looks back on his extensive career with such famed choreographers as Merce Cunningham and Trisha Brown. Though more mainstream than Jérôme Bel’s other work (it will not feature a vacuum cleaner), Cèdric Andrieux is marked by the groundbreaking choreographer’s unique vision while it tells this rich personal story. On the Boards, $25.

FILM

Nov 14–21
Cinema Italian Style 2013
Italy's illustrious and  multifaceted film tradition once again takes the screen for SIFF’s annual mini-festival, Cinema Italian Style. Over seven days (boasting eight guests) the mini-fest is packed with comedy, drama, and a healthy dose of actor Toni Servillo, who SIFF director of programming Beth Barrett calls “the patron saint of the festival." SIFF Cinema Uptown, $11; festival pass $100.