The Voice Box recommends

A selective listing of performances for the weekend of August 28-30:

Das Barbecü

From the ACT website:

Seattle Opera originally commissioned this comic adaptation of Wagner's Ring Cycle in 1991. This year, The Ring returns – and so, lest we take it too seriously, does Das Barbecü. It's a lightning-paced musical that grafts Teutonic myth onto Texas twang. Big hair, big hats, and wonderful music – including an infectious ode to guacamole and a tender ditty entitled "Hog Tie Your Man" – make this show a blast for opera buffs and anybody who just loves a good time.

"The delicious fun of Das Barbecü is the deadpan way it superimposes the weirdest ancient Germanic lore onto a batch of down-home, straight-shootin' folk." —The Seattle Times

Friday, August 28th - 8:00 pm
Saturday, August 28th - 8:00 pm
Sunday, August 30th - 2:00 pm
The Falls Theatre at ACT

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The Wedding Sangers

From the ACT website:

Join country-tonk favorites Purty Mouth for The Weddin' Sangers, a Das Barbecü companion show that celebrates in song the dysfunction and redemption lurking at the heart of the modern American wedding.

Every Friday and Saturday, directly after Das Barbecü, The Weddin' Sangers will give you an hour of music and laughs from Purty Mouth and special guests.

Each weekend will feature a new theme, inspired by the shenanigans in Das Barbecü. Purty Mouth has been performing in Seattle for most of a decade; their unique take on country and pop music is dialed in from a universe where Brokeback Mountain sits comfortably alongside John Wayne.

Saturday, August 29th - 10:30 pm
The Bullitt Theatre at ACT

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The Ring not your thing? Head over to The Triple Door and check out the lovely pop/jazz harmonies of Les Nubians.

From their MySpace page:

Grammy Nominated international recording artists Les Nubians have intrigued audiences for almost a decade with their inventive and glamorous Afropean style. This distinctive sound embodies the timeless vibrations of Miriam Makeba, Ella Fitzgerald, Doudou N'diaye Rose, Fela Kuti, Edith Piaf, The Fugees, and Soul II Soul.

Recognized for their colorful auras, Les Nubians' vogue is a fusion of Funkin' Fashion and Modern Amazon. Adoring fans pay tribute to the French/Cameroonian sister duo for their continuous flow of jazzy nuances, hard hitting drum ‘n' bass lines, harmonious melodies, conscious proclamations and humanitarian endeavors.

Friday, August 28th - 7:30 pm, 10:30 pm
The Triple Door