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We have to start here by jumping in and saying that this is easily one of the most exciting weekends of theatre we've seen in town in months--two festivals running, genre-breaking opera, ballet crossing over into Broadway show tune territory, two shows that have had their runs extended (, you've lost your bloody mind. It doesn't get better than this!

(Forgive the most obvious headline ever. We're distracted by the glowing orb in the sky.)

When Seattlest was living in New York City and our then-six-year-old niece came to visit, it made perfect sense to take her to see The Lion King on Broadway. After all, it was a Disney production, based on the cartoon movie by the same name. We joked around with her before the show about how silly it felt to be an adult at a Disney play (even then she liked to goad us sarcastically about such things). But then the lights went low, the music started, and suddenly both us and our little niece were spellbound by the story and the incredible costumes, choreography, and score.

Seattlest caught The Lion King on Broadway when we were living on that end of the urban archipelago. We chose that show because it was the only kid-friendly show we could get tickets to, and our niece (six at the time) was in town. We have to say we were surprised and impressed. It's an incredibly well-done show, and the costumes, in particular, are impressive. We suggest you go. The show opens at the Paramount in February, but tickets ($19.50-$75) go on sale next week, Oct. 24.

The exhibit is called Wildlife Photographer of the Year -- a happy result of there being a Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. The 2006 winner is Italy's Manuel Presti, one of the many photographers using a Canon EOS. (We counted and 45 photos were shot with Canons, 30 with Nikons, and then there was a smattering of one or two Minoltas, Pentaxes, etc.)