Remembering Kabby Mitchell, PNB’s first black male soloist and community leader in PNW dance.
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Tag: Pacific Northwest Ballet
REMEMBERING DANCE WRITER R.M. CAMPBELL
When Richard Campbell started writing about dance at the Seattle P-I in the early 1970s, the community was a very
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EPIC PROPORTIONS AT PNB’S DIRECTOR’S CHOICE
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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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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Land of the Sweets: A Burlesque Tradition
Attention readers: To all those tired of the Nutcracker—whether that’s performing the Nutcracker, watching the Nutcracker, or feeling weary from
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The Nutcracker: A History
The Nutcracker is the Shmoo of ballets. If you’re under 50, you’ll probably have to look up cartoonist Al Capp’s
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Jessica Lang Dance: Catch It Where You Can
While still a young company in its fifth year, Jessica Lang Dance, on tour in Seattle this November, displayed a
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Shining Success at Sculptured Dance
On a warm and sunny late afternoon, Olympic Sculpture Park was packed in a way I have never seen it
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Book and Event: Marcie Sillman and Jonathan Porretta
Celebrated dance journalist Marcie Sillman has recently completed her book, Out There: Jonathan Porretta’s Life in Dance, which features the
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Sculptured Dance brings PNB to the Park
Seattleites love getting outside during those few summer months when the sun shines. There are outdoor concerts, festivals, movie screenings,
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