On the Boards – Page 2 – Seattle Dances

FORM AND FUNCTION

Tesseract grapples with questions of time, space, technology, aesthetics, and body politics

In visions of beauty, Heather Kravas invites the audience to witness her “love affair with minimalism.” The work, by turns

A jagged, circular halo hovers over the stage, made from hanging fringe. It looks like silver threads of rain halted

Off an old industrial alleyway in Georgetown something new is just beginning. Seattle dance fixtures Dayna Hanson and Peggy Piacenza,

Audiences enjoyed a dance-packed first weekend of On the Board’s Northwest New Works 2016 (June 10-12). Of the eight pieces

Is it possible to be both dancer and mother? This is a question that many dancers will contemplate at a

In her baggy black sweats, Dana Michel edges her way into the entirely white space. She is hunched over, arms

The audience is led to a nearby parking lot in the rain, marked by a line of performers singing gentle

If at any point in life you ever wonder, “Why are women always so damn angry?” Pat Graney has good

June marks the return of the NW New Works Festival at On the Boards, where you can catch a variety