David Dawson’s Empire Noir boldly opened PNB’s 2016-17 Director’s Choice, the curtain rising on ten dancers in front of John
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Category: Reviews
ATE9: CALLING GAGA FROM SEATTLE
When Gaga is done well, each movement is embodied with such focused intention, it has it’s own economy. We value
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THOUGHTFUL VIRTUOSITY IN DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM
“I THINK” These letters were stitched onto Dance Theatre of Harlem’s costumes in the final piece of Saturday’s performance and
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MR. GAGA: A MOVING PORTRAIT
“This is a blessing for a dancer… to be part of a process that will change the world of dance.”
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TRANSPORTIVE STORYTELLING IN FLEW LIKE CLOUDS
What was it like to be in your body this morning? What was it like to be in your body
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Five New Offerings in DUST
Every artist begins a work with a series of ideas. While sometimes it is the desire that a work comes
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Nomads: Not all who wander are lost
At a time when thousands of refugees fill our media and our minds with grim images, it’s a challenge to
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Gilded Magic in PNB’s Cendrillon
“Don’t get me wrong, I love Disney.” So begins Artistic Director Peter Boal’s “Director’s Notebook” for Pacific Northwest Ballet’s production
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Group Dynamics in Whim’s Sensation
It was January 20, 2017. While the mood on the streets may have been somber, inside the packed Cornish Playhouse,
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Giselle Deconstruct: A Survival Story
What is romantic about madness, grief, anxiety, and suicide? Nothing, Veronika Lee-Baik communicates with Giselle Deconstruct, an evening-length work which
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