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FROM THE PAGE: This season's Book-It Repertory Theatre production is an adaption of Dinaw Mengestu's The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears, which was the 2008 Seattle Reads pick. Tonight, the good Book-It people are hosting their regular forum, From The Page To The Stage, to give Seattleites a free preview of and background for the upcoming production. The show itself opens on April 14.

Dear, sweet Arthur & Yu. The local band (on new Sub Pop pseudo-imprint Hardly Art) has dreamy duo Grant Olsen and Sonya Westcott at its core, with Bobby Wane, Ben Kersten, and Scott Blue rounding out the group. Their music is simple and pretty and straight outta the swinging 60s. So sez Gorilla Vs. Bear:

Not far from Niagara Falls, a single traffic light allows measured momentum through the farming township of Wainfleet, Ontario. Head a little further down the road and you're at the white sand beaches of Lake Erie. Having grown up in such winsome surroundings, it's no wonder singer/songwriter Tony Dekker's musical project Great Lake Swimmers sounds like a journey through the heart of Canada's stunning landscapes.