the aves
ACT Contemporary Theatre and Seattle Shakespeare Company have come together as Union Arts Center to present "the aves" from April 18 to May 3, 2026. Librarians at Seattle Public Library created this list of books and films to enhance your experience of the show. Annotations provided by publisher unless otherwise noted.
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Making the Best of What's Left
Throughout her career, Judith Viorst has written numerous books reflecting on life as she ages. Now in her nineties, she shares her experiences in life's "final fifth" in this collection of poetry and essays.
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Black Cake
Byron and Benny, estranged siblings, re-unite to listen to recordings from their mother Eleanor Bennett’s last will and testament and finally learn about their mother’s past in Jamaica, and the secrets she kept throughout her life.
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The Healing Season of Pottery
"Yeon Somin's English-language debut about the art of making things by hand in a fast-paced world and the healing power of finding community."
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An Immense World
This book welcomes us into a previously unfathomable dimension--the world as it is truly perceived by other animals.
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the aves -- Union Arts Center
An older couple enjoys a summer day on a park bench, talking about birds and the likelihood of rain. A simple conversation…or maybe more. An ordinary afternoon transforms into a shifting world of surreal possibilities in a stunning and surprisingly funny meditation on memory, forgiveness, and the lifelong process of becoming who we are. From the mind of acclaimed playwright Jiehae Park in her signature innovative style, this Seattle premiere will reignite your sense of wonder.
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