1-07-18: Aaron Jafferis, playwright, new musical "How To Break", www.villagetheater.org

Aaron Jafferis is a hip hop poet and playwright. He is also a writer-in-residence at Yale New Haven Children's Hospital, CT. The result of the creative 'collision' of these 2 careers is a new hip hop stage musical "How To Break", and it's make its debut here at the Village Theater in Issaquah. "How To Break" presents the story of 2 teenagers battling not just their disease but the system providing their care. It's serious but with hilarious moments. It provides a good opportunity for thought, and discussion of some challenging life issues. It has a short run, January 5-14, but there's still plenty of time to get there and see a great new musical. Check the theater website for tickets. www.villagetheater.org