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SUMMARY:A Postmodern Holiday Party
DESCRIPTION:A Postmodern Holiday Party\n\nPotluck mirth and community celebration | featuring performances by\nAlyza Delpan-Monley\, Lou Chow\, Miss Texas 1988\nDEC 3  | 6 – 9 PM (Performances at 7) \nCommon Objects | 2601 1st Ave\, Seattle\, WA\, 98121 \n\nVelocity Dance Center’s Postmodern Dance Holiday Spectacle\, Roast\, Show + Party but also Cultural Event Fundraiser aka All I Want for the Holidays is to be Tipsy (or Sober) with Community. \n  \nAcronym: VDCPDHSRS+PBACEF AKA AIWFTHITBT(OS)WC \n  \nVelocity Dance Center’s Postmodern Dance Holiday Spectacle\, Roast\, Show + Party but also Cultural Event Fundraiser aka All I Want for the Holidays is to be festive with Community (aka A Postmodern Holiday Party) is a chance for the Seattle dance community to come together and celebrate the holidays together. We’ll gather to share a Potluck-style feast\, cheap and festive drinks\, and a smattering of Postmodern Holiday performances. Along the way we’ll have a few low-key ways to help Velocity reach its end of year goal in support of our next season. \n  \nWe would love to see you there to celebrate the past year of extraordinary Seattle dance\, and to toast to a new year of artmaking in our city!
URL:https://seattledances.com/event/a-postmodern-holiday-party/
LOCATION:Common Objects\, 2601 1st Ave.\, Seattle\, WA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Localities/An Odyssey Pt. 2
DESCRIPTION:Localities/An Odyssey is inspired by Donald Byrd’s unpublished memoir and charts a deeply personal and poetic journey through memory\, identity\, and artistic formation. More impressionistic than narrative\, the work unfolds as a series of choreographic vignettes—“islands” in a sea of recollection—that explore pivotal moments in Byrd’s life\, from his Jim Crow-era childhood in Florida to his experiences at elite academic institutions in the Northeast\, and the artistic crucibles of New York and Los Angeles. Performed by Spectrum Dance Theater company members\, the work weaves together abstract movement\, spoken memoir\, and music by composers ranging from J.S. Bach to contemporary percussion ensembles. Byrd’s narration—raw\, lyrical\, and emotionally unflinching—grounds the work in lived experience while allowing the dance to suggest a deeper\, more elusive truth. Rather than a straightforward autobiography\, Localities offers a meditation on ambition\, addiction\, alienation\, joy\, and longing. Byrd’s signature choreographic language—athletic\, rigorous\, and emotionally incisive—becomes a vehicle for self-examination\, remembrance\, and ultimately\, a search for meaning through the body in motion. \nLocalities/An Odyssey\, Pt. 1 marked the beginning of a larger project —a memoir-in-motion that defies conventional structure in favor of an episodic\, sensory\, and deeply human approach to storytelling. Pt. 2 continues the journey.
URL:https://seattledances.com/event/localities-an-odyssey-pt-2/2025-12-03/
LOCATION:The Tricia Stromberg Studio Theater\, 800 Lake Washington Boulevard\, Seattle\, WA\, 98122\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Spectrum Dance Theater":MAILTO:staff@spectrumdance.org
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SUMMARY:Kawasaki Artists in Residence (KAIR) Free Showing
DESCRIPTION:Come see the free premiere of these two works by Kawasaki Artists in Residence\, Vikas Arun and Undercurrent (Alethea Alexander and Hilary Grumman)\, made possible by a generous gift from the Glenn H. Kawasaki Foundation. There are two showings on Dec 4: 5:15pm-5:45pm and 6:00pm-6:30pm.
URL:https://seattledances.com/event/kawasaki-artists-in-residence-kair-free-showing-2/
LOCATION:meany hall- studio 267
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251204T183000
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SUMMARY:Kawasaki Artists in Residence (KAIR) Free Showing
DESCRIPTION:Come see the free premiere of these two works by Kawasaki Artists in Residence\, Vikas Arun and Undercurrent (Alethea Alexander and Hilary Grumman)\, made possible by a generous gift from the Glenn H. Kawasaki Foundation. There are two showings on Dec 4: 5:15pm-5:45pm and 6:00pm-6:30pm.
URL:https://seattledances.com/event/kawasaki-artists-in-residence-kair-free-showing/2025-12-04/
LOCATION:meany hall- studio 267
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SUMMARY:Localities/An Odyssey Pt. 2
DESCRIPTION:Localities/An Odyssey is inspired by Donald Byrd’s unpublished memoir and charts a deeply personal and poetic journey through memory\, identity\, and artistic formation. More impressionistic than narrative\, the work unfolds as a series of choreographic vignettes—“islands” in a sea of recollection—that explore pivotal moments in Byrd’s life\, from his Jim Crow-era childhood in Florida to his experiences at elite academic institutions in the Northeast\, and the artistic crucibles of New York and Los Angeles. Performed by Spectrum Dance Theater company members\, the work weaves together abstract movement\, spoken memoir\, and music by composers ranging from J.S. Bach to contemporary percussion ensembles. Byrd’s narration—raw\, lyrical\, and emotionally unflinching—grounds the work in lived experience while allowing the dance to suggest a deeper\, more elusive truth. Rather than a straightforward autobiography\, Localities offers a meditation on ambition\, addiction\, alienation\, joy\, and longing. Byrd’s signature choreographic language—athletic\, rigorous\, and emotionally incisive—becomes a vehicle for self-examination\, remembrance\, and ultimately\, a search for meaning through the body in motion. \nLocalities/An Odyssey\, Pt. 1 marked the beginning of a larger project —a memoir-in-motion that defies conventional structure in favor of an episodic\, sensory\, and deeply human approach to storytelling. Pt. 2 continues the journey.
URL:https://seattledances.com/event/localities-an-odyssey-pt-2/2025-12-04/
LOCATION:The Tricia Stromberg Studio Theater\, 800 Lake Washington Boulevard\, Seattle\, WA\, 98122\, United States
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SUMMARY:WAKE
DESCRIPTION:Come WAKE with us. \nVerbooom Collective brings you a new dreamtheatre experience where story meets movement\, memory meets magic\, and every performance ends differently—just like life. \nWAKE is an emergent ritual at the threshold between life and death – but unlike many Western rites\, it explodes into joy. When you step inside\, you become part of a remembrance — surrounded by movement and sound\, in the middle of an unfolding story. \nWhat happens when we accept the simple fact that we’re going to die? Would we make different choices? \nCreated by a multidisciplinary team — writer\, actor\, dancer – we use movement for what words can’t hold\, and text when movement is imprecise. \nWe’ll see you between worlds.
URL:https://seattledances.com/event/wake/2025-12-05/1/
LOCATION:The Shed\, 6631 Ellis Ave S\, Seattle\, WA\, 98108
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ORGANIZER;CN="Verbooom":MAILTO:hello@verbooom.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251205T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251205T213000
DTSTAMP:20250812T022217Z
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SUMMARY:George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®
DESCRIPTION:George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® returns to brighten your holidays! Experience the sparkle\, dancing\, music\, and magic that only The Nutcracker can bring. We’ll be decking the halls (McCaw Hall\, that is) and putting on the greatest show in town\, all you need are your tickets. Gather your friends and family for the Northwest’s favorite holiday tradition\, a treat you’ll savor all season long.
URL:https://seattledances.com/event/george-balanchines-the-nutcracker-2/2025-12-05/
LOCATION:Marion Oliver McCaw Hall\, 321 Mercer Street\, Seattle\, WA\, 98109
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251205T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251205T213000
DTSTAMP:20251101T184406Z
CREATED:20251101T184406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251101T184406Z
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SUMMARY:New Moves
DESCRIPTION:New Moves is an annual concert of student choreography presented by the Cornish College of the Arts at Seattle University Dance Department. Experience original dance works created by Cornish Dance students\, showcasing their explorations in choreography and movement research developed throughout the semester. \nThis department-wide collaboration emerges from our fall Creative Process courses\, with lighting design and production realized through the Dance Professional Practices/Technical Theater course. Instructors from each class guide students in developing material cultivated over the semester\, culminating in performances at the Alhadeff Theater. \nFriday\, Dec 5 – 8pm\nSaturday\, Dec 6 – 2pm & 8 pm
URL:https://seattledances.com/event/new-moves/2025-12-05/
LOCATION:Alhadeff Studio Theater\, 201 Mercer St\, Seattle\, 98109
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cornish College of the Arts Dance Department":MAILTO:dance@cornish.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251205T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251205T213000
DTSTAMP:20251118T174944Z
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SUMMARY:Red Pants Collective: Assembly Point
DESCRIPTION:The Red Pants Collective\, a movement and sound project formed by father/daughter duo Giordana and James Falzone\, are joined by very special guests from NYC and Seattle. The evening will weave improvised moments with klezmer tunes and lefty political songs in Yiddish. \nThe line-up:\nTariq Mitri: movement\nAlyza DelPan-Monley: movement\nGiordana Falzone: movement\nBonnie Whiting: percussion\nHanz Araki: shakuhachi\nAndrew Drury: drums and percussion\nMichael Winograd: clarinet\nIra Temple: accordion\nJames Falzone: clarinet and piano
URL:https://seattledances.com/event/red-pants-collective-assembly-point/
LOCATION:The Chapel Performance Space\, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N.\, Seattle\, WA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251205T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251205T220000
DTSTAMP:20251121T191917Z
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SUMMARY:Localities/An Odyssey Pt. 2
DESCRIPTION:Localities/An Odyssey is inspired by Donald Byrd’s unpublished memoir and charts a deeply personal and poetic journey through memory\, identity\, and artistic formation. More impressionistic than narrative\, the work unfolds as a series of choreographic vignettes—“islands” in a sea of recollection—that explore pivotal moments in Byrd’s life\, from his Jim Crow-era childhood in Florida to his experiences at elite academic institutions in the Northeast\, and the artistic crucibles of New York and Los Angeles. Performed by Spectrum Dance Theater company members\, the work weaves together abstract movement\, spoken memoir\, and music by composers ranging from J.S. Bach to contemporary percussion ensembles. Byrd’s narration—raw\, lyrical\, and emotionally unflinching—grounds the work in lived experience while allowing the dance to suggest a deeper\, more elusive truth. Rather than a straightforward autobiography\, Localities offers a meditation on ambition\, addiction\, alienation\, joy\, and longing. Byrd’s signature choreographic language—athletic\, rigorous\, and emotionally incisive—becomes a vehicle for self-examination\, remembrance\, and ultimately\, a search for meaning through the body in motion. \nLocalities/An Odyssey\, Pt. 1 marked the beginning of a larger project —a memoir-in-motion that defies conventional structure in favor of an episodic\, sensory\, and deeply human approach to storytelling. Pt. 2 continues the journey.
URL:https://seattledances.com/event/localities-an-odyssey-pt-2/2025-12-05/
LOCATION:The Tricia Stromberg Studio Theater\, 800 Lake Washington Boulevard\, Seattle\, WA\, 98122\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Spectrum Dance Theater":MAILTO:staff@spectrumdance.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251205T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251205T220000
DTSTAMP:20251113T055003Z
CREATED:20251113T055003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T055003Z
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SUMMARY:WAKE
DESCRIPTION:Come WAKE with us. \nVerbooom Collective brings you a new dreamtheatre experience where story meets movement\, memory meets magic\, and every performance ends differently—just like life. \nWAKE is an emergent ritual at the threshold between life and death – but unlike many Western rites\, it explodes into joy. When you step inside\, you become part of a remembrance — surrounded by movement and sound\, in the middle of an unfolding story. \nWhat happens when we accept the simple fact that we’re going to die? Would we make different choices? \nCreated by a multidisciplinary team — writer\, actor\, dancer – we use movement for what words can’t hold\, and text when movement is imprecise. \nWe’ll see you between worlds.
URL:https://seattledances.com/event/wake/2025-12-05/2/
LOCATION:The Shed\, 6631 Ellis Ave S\, Seattle\, WA\, 98108
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ORGANIZER;CN="Verbooom":MAILTO:hello@verbooom.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251206T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251206T153000
DTSTAMP:20251101T184406Z
CREATED:20251101T184406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251101T184406Z
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SUMMARY:New Moves
DESCRIPTION:New Moves is an annual concert of student choreography presented by the Cornish College of the Arts at Seattle University Dance Department. Experience original dance works created by Cornish Dance students\, showcasing their explorations in choreography and movement research developed throughout the semester. \nThis department-wide collaboration emerges from our fall Creative Process courses\, with lighting design and production realized through the Dance Professional Practices/Technical Theater course. Instructors from each class guide students in developing material cultivated over the semester\, culminating in performances at the Alhadeff Theater. \nFriday\, Dec 5 – 8pm\nSaturday\, Dec 6 – 2pm & 8 pm
URL:https://seattledances.com/event/new-moves/2025-12-06/1/
LOCATION:Alhadeff Studio Theater\, 201 Mercer St\, Seattle\, 98109
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cornish College of the Arts Dance Department":MAILTO:dance@cornish.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251206T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251206T160000
DTSTAMP:20250812T022217Z
CREATED:20250812T022217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T022217Z
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SUMMARY:George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®
DESCRIPTION:George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® returns to brighten your holidays! Experience the sparkle\, dancing\, music\, and magic that only The Nutcracker can bring. We’ll be decking the halls (McCaw Hall\, that is) and putting on the greatest show in town\, all you need are your tickets. Gather your friends and family for the Northwest’s favorite holiday tradition\, a treat you’ll savor all season long.
URL:https://seattledances.com/event/george-balanchines-the-nutcracker-2/2025-12-06/1/
LOCATION:Marion Oliver McCaw Hall\, 321 Mercer Street\, Seattle\, WA\, 98109
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251206T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251206T160000
DTSTAMP:20251105T022430Z
CREATED:20251105T022430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T022430Z
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SUMMARY:One Uncontainable Gift: Christmas Dance Performance
DESCRIPTION:Christmas / Holiday Dance Performance\nSnohomish High School\nMain School Show “Mini Holiday Recital”\nSaturday\, December 6th: Two Different Shows:\n3-4 PM &\n5-6 PM\nFeaturing all Level 1 classes and above & Dance Teams.\nFestival seating.\n$18 at the Door\nLimited Seating\n(paid through\, cash\, check or card.)\nDoors open 20 min before the show.\nThis show will be an amazing unforgettable experience that you won’t want to miss this festive Holiday Season! It will have fun holiday songs\, inspirational Christmas songs\, excerpts from the Nutcracker and (in our humble opinion) better than any Nutcracker show to show the TRUE inspirational meaning of Christmas!
URL:https://seattledances.com/event/one-uncontainable-gift-christmas-dance-performance/2025-12-06/1/
LOCATION:Snohomish High School\, 1316 5th St\, Snohomish\, 98290
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ORGANIZER;CN="Reflections School of Dance":MAILTO:dance@reflectionsschoolofdance.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251206T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251206T180000
DTSTAMP:20251105T022430Z
CREATED:20251105T022430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T022430Z
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SUMMARY:One Uncontainable Gift: Christmas Dance Performance
DESCRIPTION:Christmas / Holiday Dance Performance\nSnohomish High School\nMain School Show “Mini Holiday Recital”\nSaturday\, December 6th: Two Different Shows:\n3-4 PM &\n5-6 PM\nFeaturing all Level 1 classes and above & Dance Teams.\nFestival seating.\n$18 at the Door\nLimited Seating\n(paid through\, cash\, check or card.)\nDoors open 20 min before the show.\nThis show will be an amazing unforgettable experience that you won’t want to miss this festive Holiday Season! It will have fun holiday songs\, inspirational Christmas songs\, excerpts from the Nutcracker and (in our humble opinion) better than any Nutcracker show to show the TRUE inspirational meaning of Christmas!
URL:https://seattledances.com/event/one-uncontainable-gift-christmas-dance-performance/2025-12-06/2/
LOCATION:Snohomish High School\, 1316 5th St\, Snohomish\, 98290
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ORGANIZER;CN="Reflections School of Dance":MAILTO:dance@reflectionsschoolofdance.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251206T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251206T190000
DTSTAMP:20251117T031204Z
CREATED:20251117T031204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T031204Z
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SUMMARY:Kaleidoscope Dance Company's Gift of Dance
DESCRIPTION:Experience the magic of Seattle’s longest-running modern dance company as Kaleidoscope presents the Gift of Dance\, our annual celebration of community during the holiday season! This awe-inspiring repertory company of dancers ages 7 to 17 has dazzled audiences for 44 years as the resident company of the Creative Dance Center. The Gift of Dance concert shares a message of hope and togetherness by embracing the power of youth and dance and uniting us in the human experience of the arts. \nThis unique concert features choreography by renowned artists along with impressive pieces created by the dancers themselves. Collaborating in multi-age groups they take charge of the creative process\, composing work that is deeply personal yet universal in its appeal to audiences of all ages. This year we explore what a color can evoke – the emotions\, objects\, and sense of place. Witness how these talented dancers translate this idea into mesmerizing movement in a vibrant concert for all ages! \nKaleidoscope is the longest-running modern dance company in Seattle\, founded in 1981 by Anne Green Gilbert. The company was directed by Anna Mansbridge from 2014-2023 and is currently directed by Bronwen Gilbert Houck\, an alum of the company and daughter of the founder. Kaleidoscope has supported more than 250 young dancers and collaborated with hundreds of professional choreographers over its 44 years history\, as well as entertaining audiences across the US and worldwide. Kaleidoscope is based at the Creative Dance Center located in the historic Haller Lake Community Club in North Seattle.
URL:https://seattledances.com/event/kaleidoscope-dance-companys-gift-of-dance/2025-12-06/
LOCATION:Erickson Theater\, 1524 Harvard Ave\, Seattle\, WA\, 98122
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251206T171500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251206T183000
DTSTAMP:20251202T030009Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T030009Z
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SUMMARY:Fremont Holiday Flurry: Fremont Freezes Over
DESCRIPTION:VAM Studios is pleased to present Fremont Holiday Flurry: “Fremont Freezes Over” (supported by the Fremont Arts Council)—a community celebration to ring in the holiday season. This free\, in-person event will take place on Saturday\, December 6th\, 2025 from 5:15–6:30pm and will start at 3526 Fremont Pl N. It will be an evening of street performances\, dance\, and caroling to coincide with the lighting of Fremont’s iconic Lenin statue. \nThis event will begin with street performances and live music by Silver Line Social and Kyleigh Taylor & Friends. This is in conjunction with the lighting of the Fremont Lenin statue\, which will feature a giant snowman head created by Pete Adelman. Following the lighting\, the procession of attendees will parade over to the parking lot at the corner of N 36th Street and Evanston Ave N for an outdoor dance theater experience including a “7-Minute Nutcracker” by VAM Studios’ resident company\, Suitcase Dance Theatre.
URL:https://seattledances.com/event/fremont-holiday-flurry-fremont-freezes-over/
LOCATION:Lenin Statue\, 3526 Fremont Pl N\, Seattle\, WA\, 98103\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="VAM Studios":MAILTO:info@vamstudios.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251206T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251206T200000
DTSTAMP:20251113T055003Z
CREATED:20251113T055003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T055003Z
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SUMMARY:WAKE
DESCRIPTION:Come WAKE with us. \nVerbooom Collective brings you a new dreamtheatre experience where story meets movement\, memory meets magic\, and every performance ends differently—just like life. \nWAKE is an emergent ritual at the threshold between life and death – but unlike many Western rites\, it explodes into joy. When you step inside\, you become part of a remembrance — surrounded by movement and sound\, in the middle of an unfolding story. \nWhat happens when we accept the simple fact that we’re going to die? Would we make different choices? \nCreated by a multidisciplinary team — writer\, actor\, dancer – we use movement for what words can’t hold\, and text when movement is imprecise. \nWe’ll see you between worlds.
URL:https://seattledances.com/event/wake/2025-12-06/1/
LOCATION:The Shed\, 6631 Ellis Ave S\, Seattle\, WA\, 98108
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ORGANIZER;CN="Verbooom":MAILTO:hello@verbooom.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251206T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251206T210000
DTSTAMP:20251108T014720Z
CREATED:20251108T014720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251108T014720Z
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SUMMARY:LOSING SLEEP
DESCRIPTION:in 2023 7 friends came together to form 11:11. An ode to friendship and finding your people\, Eleven:Eleven is a pocket of community and safety\, and a vehicle to finding meaning in the hard stuff. They have been working on building pieces for the past two years and are ready to present them in an evening length show. Presented at their residency space at the Shunpike 2+U studio\, the collective is eager to share their story.
URL:https://seattledances.com/event/losing-sleep/
LOCATION:The Studio at 2+U\, 1203 2nd Ave\, Seattle\, 98101
ORGANIZER;CN="Eleven%3AEleven":MAILTO:1111danceco@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251206T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251206T213000
DTSTAMP:20250812T022217Z
CREATED:20250812T022217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T022217Z
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SUMMARY:George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®
DESCRIPTION:George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® returns to brighten your holidays! Experience the sparkle\, dancing\, music\, and magic that only The Nutcracker can bring. We’ll be decking the halls (McCaw Hall\, that is) and putting on the greatest show in town\, all you need are your tickets. Gather your friends and family for the Northwest’s favorite holiday tradition\, a treat you’ll savor all season long.
URL:https://seattledances.com/event/george-balanchines-the-nutcracker-2/2025-12-06/2/
LOCATION:Marion Oliver McCaw Hall\, 321 Mercer Street\, Seattle\, WA\, 98109
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://seattledances.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/12_Dec_NUT12.1Mat-107_web.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251206T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251206T213000
DTSTAMP:20251113T055342Z
CREATED:20251113T055342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T055342Z
UID:10014513-1765049400-1765056600@seattledances.com
SUMMARY:Ass-tronauts & Robo-tits
DESCRIPTION:In space\, no one can hear you shimmy… But we’ll be able to hear you scream\, shout\, hoot\, and holler this December at Ass-tronauts and Robo-tits! The second show in the Unnatural Redhead Productions season\, this evening of futuristic delights will take you from the pages of your favorite comic books to the outer reaches of space\, from alternate-reality Earth to worlds completely unlike our own. Join the crew of our sexy spaceship as we blast off for a light-speed journey from hope to horror to horny and everywhere in between! \nFeaturing burlesque performances by: \nOnyx Asili\nCrystal Storm\nSin de la Rosa\nScarlett O’Hairdye\nMs. Briq House\nBlanca Dorado\nParis Original\nThe Shanghai Pearl \nHosted by the out-of-this-world Sailor St. Claire! \nPlease Note: All Unnatural Redhead Productions are mask-mandatory for the safety of our performers and audience. Bring a mask and be prepared to wear it when not actively eating or drinking. \nThe Thelma Dewitty Theater does not have a built-in bar\, so we’re able to produce an 18+ show! There will be snacks and soft drinks available for sale\, but if you would like an adult beverage before the show\, we suggest visiting one of the many fine establishments nearby on Delridge or up at the California Junction.
URL:https://seattledances.com/event/ass-tronauts-robo-tits/
LOCATION:Youngstown Cultural Arts Center\, 4408 Delridge Way Southwest\, Seattle\, 98106
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://seattledances.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Ass-tronautsPoster_Web.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251206T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251206T213000
DTSTAMP:20251101T184406Z
CREATED:20251101T184406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251101T184406Z
UID:10014487-1765051200-1765056600@seattledances.com
SUMMARY:New Moves
DESCRIPTION:New Moves is an annual concert of student choreography presented by the Cornish College of the Arts at Seattle University Dance Department. Experience original dance works created by Cornish Dance students\, showcasing their explorations in choreography and movement research developed throughout the semester. \nThis department-wide collaboration emerges from our fall Creative Process courses\, with lighting design and production realized through the Dance Professional Practices/Technical Theater course. Instructors from each class guide students in developing material cultivated over the semester\, culminating in performances at the Alhadeff Theater. \nFriday\, Dec 5 – 8pm\nSaturday\, Dec 6 – 2pm & 8 pm
URL:https://seattledances.com/event/new-moves/2025-12-06/2/
LOCATION:Alhadeff Studio Theater\, 201 Mercer St\, Seattle\, 98109
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cornish College of the Arts Dance Department":MAILTO:dance@cornish.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251206T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251206T220000
DTSTAMP:20251121T191917Z
CREATED:20250726T041303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251121T191917Z
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SUMMARY:Localities/An Odyssey Pt. 2
DESCRIPTION:Localities/An Odyssey is inspired by Donald Byrd’s unpublished memoir and charts a deeply personal and poetic journey through memory\, identity\, and artistic formation. More impressionistic than narrative\, the work unfolds as a series of choreographic vignettes—“islands” in a sea of recollection—that explore pivotal moments in Byrd’s life\, from his Jim Crow-era childhood in Florida to his experiences at elite academic institutions in the Northeast\, and the artistic crucibles of New York and Los Angeles. Performed by Spectrum Dance Theater company members\, the work weaves together abstract movement\, spoken memoir\, and music by composers ranging from J.S. Bach to contemporary percussion ensembles. Byrd’s narration—raw\, lyrical\, and emotionally unflinching—grounds the work in lived experience while allowing the dance to suggest a deeper\, more elusive truth. Rather than a straightforward autobiography\, Localities offers a meditation on ambition\, addiction\, alienation\, joy\, and longing. Byrd’s signature choreographic language—athletic\, rigorous\, and emotionally incisive—becomes a vehicle for self-examination\, remembrance\, and ultimately\, a search for meaning through the body in motion. \nLocalities/An Odyssey\, Pt. 1 marked the beginning of a larger project —a memoir-in-motion that defies conventional structure in favor of an episodic\, sensory\, and deeply human approach to storytelling. Pt. 2 continues the journey.
URL:https://seattledances.com/event/localities-an-odyssey-pt-2/2025-12-06/
LOCATION:The Tricia Stromberg Studio Theater\, 800 Lake Washington Boulevard\, Seattle\, WA\, 98122\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://seattledances.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/unnamed-3.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Spectrum Dance Theater":MAILTO:staff@spectrumdance.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251206T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251206T220000
DTSTAMP:20251113T055003Z
CREATED:20251113T055003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T055003Z
UID:10014511-1765053000-1765058400@seattledances.com
SUMMARY:WAKE
DESCRIPTION:Come WAKE with us. \nVerbooom Collective brings you a new dreamtheatre experience where story meets movement\, memory meets magic\, and every performance ends differently—just like life. \nWAKE is an emergent ritual at the threshold between life and death – but unlike many Western rites\, it explodes into joy. When you step inside\, you become part of a remembrance — surrounded by movement and sound\, in the middle of an unfolding story. \nWhat happens when we accept the simple fact that we’re going to die? Would we make different choices? \nCreated by a multidisciplinary team — writer\, actor\, dancer – we use movement for what words can’t hold\, and text when movement is imprecise. \nWe’ll see you between worlds.
URL:https://seattledances.com/event/wake/2025-12-06/2/
LOCATION:The Shed\, 6631 Ellis Ave S\, Seattle\, WA\, 98108
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://seattledances.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/WAKE-Tickets-Event-Image.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Verbooom":MAILTO:hello@verbooom.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251207T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251207T143000
DTSTAMP:20250812T022217Z
CREATED:20250812T022217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T022217Z
UID:10013967-1765110600-1765117800@seattledances.com
SUMMARY:George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®
DESCRIPTION:George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® returns to brighten your holidays! Experience the sparkle\, dancing\, music\, and magic that only The Nutcracker can bring. We’ll be decking the halls (McCaw Hall\, that is) and putting on the greatest show in town\, all you need are your tickets. Gather your friends and family for the Northwest’s favorite holiday tradition\, a treat you’ll savor all season long.
URL:https://seattledances.com/event/george-balanchines-the-nutcracker-2/2025-12-07/1/
LOCATION:Marion Oliver McCaw Hall\, 321 Mercer Street\, Seattle\, WA\, 98109
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://seattledances.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/12_Dec_NUT12.1Mat-107_web.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251207T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251207T150000
DTSTAMP:20251117T031204Z
CREATED:20251117T031204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T031204Z
UID:10014515-1765112400-1765119600@seattledances.com
SUMMARY:Kaleidoscope Dance Company's Gift of Dance
DESCRIPTION:Experience the magic of Seattle’s longest-running modern dance company as Kaleidoscope presents the Gift of Dance\, our annual celebration of community during the holiday season! This awe-inspiring repertory company of dancers ages 7 to 17 has dazzled audiences for 44 years as the resident company of the Creative Dance Center. The Gift of Dance concert shares a message of hope and togetherness by embracing the power of youth and dance and uniting us in the human experience of the arts. \nThis unique concert features choreography by renowned artists along with impressive pieces created by the dancers themselves. Collaborating in multi-age groups they take charge of the creative process\, composing work that is deeply personal yet universal in its appeal to audiences of all ages. This year we explore what a color can evoke – the emotions\, objects\, and sense of place. Witness how these talented dancers translate this idea into mesmerizing movement in a vibrant concert for all ages! \nKaleidoscope is the longest-running modern dance company in Seattle\, founded in 1981 by Anne Green Gilbert. The company was directed by Anna Mansbridge from 2014-2023 and is currently directed by Bronwen Gilbert Houck\, an alum of the company and daughter of the founder. Kaleidoscope has supported more than 250 young dancers and collaborated with hundreds of professional choreographers over its 44 years history\, as well as entertaining audiences across the US and worldwide. Kaleidoscope is based at the Creative Dance Center located in the historic Haller Lake Community Club in North Seattle.
URL:https://seattledances.com/event/kaleidoscope-dance-companys-gift-of-dance/2025-12-07/1/
LOCATION:Erickson Theater\, 1524 Harvard Ave\, Seattle\, WA\, 98122
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://seattledances.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Full_Poster_4x5.jpeg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251207T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251207T170000
DTSTAMP:20251121T191917Z
CREATED:20250726T041303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251121T191917Z
UID:10014527-1765119600-1765126800@seattledances.com
SUMMARY:Localities/An Odyssey Pt. 2
DESCRIPTION:Localities/An Odyssey is inspired by Donald Byrd’s unpublished memoir and charts a deeply personal and poetic journey through memory\, identity\, and artistic formation. More impressionistic than narrative\, the work unfolds as a series of choreographic vignettes—“islands” in a sea of recollection—that explore pivotal moments in Byrd’s life\, from his Jim Crow-era childhood in Florida to his experiences at elite academic institutions in the Northeast\, and the artistic crucibles of New York and Los Angeles. Performed by Spectrum Dance Theater company members\, the work weaves together abstract movement\, spoken memoir\, and music by composers ranging from J.S. Bach to contemporary percussion ensembles. Byrd’s narration—raw\, lyrical\, and emotionally unflinching—grounds the work in lived experience while allowing the dance to suggest a deeper\, more elusive truth. Rather than a straightforward autobiography\, Localities offers a meditation on ambition\, addiction\, alienation\, joy\, and longing. Byrd’s signature choreographic language—athletic\, rigorous\, and emotionally incisive—becomes a vehicle for self-examination\, remembrance\, and ultimately\, a search for meaning through the body in motion. \nLocalities/An Odyssey\, Pt. 1 marked the beginning of a larger project —a memoir-in-motion that defies conventional structure in favor of an episodic\, sensory\, and deeply human approach to storytelling. Pt. 2 continues the journey.
URL:https://seattledances.com/event/localities-an-odyssey-pt-2/2025-12-07/
LOCATION:The Tricia Stromberg Studio Theater\, 800 Lake Washington Boulevard\, Seattle\, WA\, 98122\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://seattledances.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/unnamed-3.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Spectrum Dance Theater":MAILTO:staff@spectrumdance.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251207T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251207T183000
DTSTAMP:20251113T055003Z
CREATED:20251113T055003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T055003Z
UID:10014512-1765126800-1765132200@seattledances.com
SUMMARY:WAKE
DESCRIPTION:Come WAKE with us. \nVerbooom Collective brings you a new dreamtheatre experience where story meets movement\, memory meets magic\, and every performance ends differently—just like life. \nWAKE is an emergent ritual at the threshold between life and death – but unlike many Western rites\, it explodes into joy. When you step inside\, you become part of a remembrance — surrounded by movement and sound\, in the middle of an unfolding story. \nWhat happens when we accept the simple fact that we’re going to die? Would we make different choices? \nCreated by a multidisciplinary team — writer\, actor\, dancer – we use movement for what words can’t hold\, and text when movement is imprecise. \nWe’ll see you between worlds.
URL:https://seattledances.com/event/wake/2025-12-07/
LOCATION:The Shed\, 6631 Ellis Ave S\, Seattle\, WA\, 98108
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://seattledances.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/WAKE-Tickets-Event-Image.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Verbooom":MAILTO:hello@verbooom.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251207T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251207T190000
DTSTAMP:20251117T031204Z
CREATED:20251117T031204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T031204Z
UID:10014516-1765126800-1765134000@seattledances.com
SUMMARY:Kaleidoscope Dance Company's Gift of Dance
DESCRIPTION:Experience the magic of Seattle’s longest-running modern dance company as Kaleidoscope presents the Gift of Dance\, our annual celebration of community during the holiday season! This awe-inspiring repertory company of dancers ages 7 to 17 has dazzled audiences for 44 years as the resident company of the Creative Dance Center. The Gift of Dance concert shares a message of hope and togetherness by embracing the power of youth and dance and uniting us in the human experience of the arts. \nThis unique concert features choreography by renowned artists along with impressive pieces created by the dancers themselves. Collaborating in multi-age groups they take charge of the creative process\, composing work that is deeply personal yet universal in its appeal to audiences of all ages. This year we explore what a color can evoke – the emotions\, objects\, and sense of place. Witness how these talented dancers translate this idea into mesmerizing movement in a vibrant concert for all ages! \nKaleidoscope is the longest-running modern dance company in Seattle\, founded in 1981 by Anne Green Gilbert. The company was directed by Anna Mansbridge from 2014-2023 and is currently directed by Bronwen Gilbert Houck\, an alum of the company and daughter of the founder. Kaleidoscope has supported more than 250 young dancers and collaborated with hundreds of professional choreographers over its 44 years history\, as well as entertaining audiences across the US and worldwide. Kaleidoscope is based at the Creative Dance Center located in the historic Haller Lake Community Club in North Seattle.
URL:https://seattledances.com/event/kaleidoscope-dance-companys-gift-of-dance/2025-12-07/2/
LOCATION:Erickson Theater\, 1524 Harvard Ave\, Seattle\, WA\, 98122
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://seattledances.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Full_Poster_4x5.jpeg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251207T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251207T193000
DTSTAMP:20250812T022217Z
CREATED:20250812T022217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T022217Z
UID:10013968-1765128600-1765135800@seattledances.com
SUMMARY:George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®
DESCRIPTION:George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® returns to brighten your holidays! Experience the sparkle\, dancing\, music\, and magic that only The Nutcracker can bring. We’ll be decking the halls (McCaw Hall\, that is) and putting on the greatest show in town\, all you need are your tickets. Gather your friends and family for the Northwest’s favorite holiday tradition\, a treat you’ll savor all season long.
URL:https://seattledances.com/event/george-balanchines-the-nutcracker-2/2025-12-07/2/
LOCATION:Marion Oliver McCaw Hall\, 321 Mercer Street\, Seattle\, WA\, 98109
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://seattledances.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/12_Dec_NUT12.1Mat-107_web.jpg
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