Black Arts Take the Stage at Showing Out
Velocity Dance Center’s Founders Theater was filled to the brim on Sunday, February 28, with faces of the young and the old, of seasoned dancemakers… Read More »Black Arts Take the Stage at Showing Out
Fausto Rivera
No Longer Invisible in Rambunctious 2.0
This year’s Black History Month has been a busy one nationwide, with conversations on the value of black lives happening in spaces ranging from presidential… Read More »No Longer Invisible in Rambunctious 2.0
Visions of Utopia At NEXT FEST
Velocity Dance Center Artistic Director Tonya Lockyer often sets an extra challenge for the artists featured in Velocity’s annual NEXT FEST NW by asking them… Read More »Visions of Utopia At NEXT FEST
Au Collective Glitters in GOLD&SKIN
The newly minted Au Collective offered premiers created and performed by their eleven members in a showcase entitled GOLD&SKIN at 12th Ave Arts’ Studio Theatre… Read More »Au Collective Glitters in GOLD&SKIN
Au Builds Community from the Inside Out
It’s a sweltering Sunday evening in July, and Au Collective has already been rehearsing for an hour. The oppressive summer heat that can make anyone… Read More »Au Builds Community from the Inside Out
Mexican/American: A Bridge, Not a Cultural Divide
On a blustery Thursday night, the scent of homemade tamales wafted through Founders Theater at Velocity Dance Center. Nancy Blanco and Fausto Rivera hosted this… Read More »Mexican/American: A Bridge, Not a Cultural Divide
MID Week 1: A Delightful Feast
Seattle’s Against the Grain/Men in Dance Festival is a biennial endeavor of performances exploring, celebrating, and focusing on exactly that: male dancers, choreographers, and the… Read More »MID Week 1: A Delightful Feast
BOOST Week 1: An Evening of Dreamscapes
Now in its fifth year, BOOST dance festival has become a cornerstone of the Seattle dance scene. This year’s show opened on April 4, 2014,… Read More »BOOST Week 1: An Evening of Dreamscapes
Next Fest NW 2013 All About the Audience
In an opening night introduction to the 2013 edition of Velocity’s Next Fest NW live performance series, Mark Haim noted that each piece had its… Read More »Next Fest NW 2013 All About the Audience