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<\/p>\nMandy Patinkin has never been interested in holding anything back.<\/p>\n
On stage, the Emmy, Tony, and Golden Globe-winning performer sings the way he lives \u2014 fully, openly, and with his whole heart on display.<\/p>\n
Patinkin is bringing this love for life to the Carpenter Center next Saturday, Feb. 7, with \u201cMandy Patinkin in Concert: Being Alive.\u201d The show will get underway at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing Alive\u201d refers to the soaring anthem from the groundbreaking musical \u201cCompany,\u201d but here, it feels like Patinkin\u2019s mission statement to deliver an evening of intimate, life-giving conversation set to music.<\/p>\n
Backed by longtime collaborator Adam Ben-David at the piano, Patinkin will move effortlessly through beloved Broadway standards and classic American songbook gems \u2014 works by Stephen Sondheim, Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, and Harry Chapin \u2014 infusing classic lyrics with lived-in emotion.<\/p>\n
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Actor and singer Mandy Patinkin comes to the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall to perform a concert on his current Being Alive Tour. (Photo by Joan Marcus)\n<\/p>\n
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In the category of TELEVISION: Mandy Patinkin arrives at the People\u2019s Choice Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss\/Invision\/AP)\n<\/p>\n
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Actor and singer Mandy Patinkin comes to the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall to perform a concert on his current Being Alive Tour. (Photo by Joan Marcus)\n<\/p>\n
Expand<\/a><\/p>\n His voice \u2014 whether in service to showtunes or crime drama scripts \u2014 has always carried a kind of emotional transparency that turns the familiar into something newly personal.<\/p>\n Of course, Patinkin\u2019s resume is as legendary as his voice: A Tony-winning debut as Che in \u201cEvita\u201d, a defining turn as George in \u201cSunday in the Park with George\u201d, and a screen career spanning \u201cThe Princess Bride,\u201d \u201cCriminal Minds,\u201d \u201cChicago Hope,\u201d\u00a0 \u201cHomeland,\u201d and beyond.<\/p>\n What makes Patinkin\u2019s concerts resonate so deeply today, though, is how seamlessly his artistry now blends with the person audiences feel they already know.<\/p>\n In recent years, Patinkin has cultivated a devoted following through social media, where short, heartfelt videos \u2014 often filmed at home with wife and author Kathryn Grody \u2014 capture moments of humor, vulnerability, and reflection.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a lifelong artist still searching, still questioning, still finding joy and meaning in sharing songs and stories.<\/p>\n \u201cBeing Alive\u201d promises a deeply human evening, so be sure to nab a ticket before they sell out at shorturl.at\/MfhAp<\/a>.<\/p>\n Gaslamp Unplugged<\/p>\n Seattle\u2019s grunge era will get a reverent, unplugged-style revival with Gaslamp Unplugged, a tribute night that will tap into the power of four genre-defining bands.<\/p>\n Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Alice in Chains, and Soundgarden shaped an entire generation with music that was as vulnerable as it was heavy \u2014 and this event, on Saturday, Jan. 31, leans hard into that quieter side.<\/p>\n Tribute acts Vitalogy (Pearl Jam), Nirvanish (Nirvana), Memory Layne (Alice in Chains), and Spoonmen (Soundgarden) each take on a distinct corner of the grunge legacy, bringing their own interpretations while honoring the spirit of the originals.<\/p>\n Expect acoustic textures, emotionally charged vocals, and the kind of sing-along moments that defined MTV Unplugged sessions in the 1990s.<\/p>\n Here, there\u2019s range within a shared sound: Pearl Jam\u2019s anthemic introspection, Nirvana\u2019s fragile ferocity, Alice in Chains\u2019 dark harmonies, and Soundgarden\u2019s blues-soaked power.<\/p>\n You\u2019ll hear a full-spectrum tribute to a movement that was about distortion and authenticity in equal measure.<\/p>\n Doors to Gaslamp Unplugged open at 6 p.m., with the show starting at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n