IN-spired, the latest performance from Seattle’s Whim W’Him, opened this past Friday, January 22, to a large crowd of enthused “Whimmers,” as artistic director Olivier… Read More »Get IN-spired: Whim Continues to Stun
A woman dying of cancer tries to explain a phenomenon to her doctor—that when she’s with certain people, her pain dissipates. More, she says, than… Read More »Art and Exposition in The Withing Project
Fans of mythology and spectacle rejoice: The Cabiri is back with EZID, the second installment of an epic mythological trilogy, running June 12-13, 18-20 at… Read More »Epic Mythology Retold at Cabiri’s EZID
In its five years as a company, Olivier Wevers’ Whim W’Him has established itself as a troupe of incredible dancers, with a legion of loyal… Read More »X-posed Angst at Whim W’him
Bring up the topic of race anywhere in the country, and most people react with telling responses: clammy expressions, uncomfortable gestures, righteous defensiveness, or even… Read More »Spectrum Unpacks Racism
For a good, hard look at race in America, go see Donald Byrd’s The Minstrel Show Revisited this weekend. Opening Thursday, February 20, as part… Read More »Minstrel Show Update Revisits Race Conversation
Shifting from live music to spoken word to dance to theater, Genre Bender showcased Seattle artists of every order, each highly lauded in their own… Read More »Genre Bender A Melting Pot of Performing Arts
For three nights, Seattle Center’s Cornish Playhouse (formerly Intiman Theatre) filled with “whimmers”– artistic director Olivier Wevers’ term for fans of his contemporary dance company… Read More »Whim W’him Primed for Primetime