PNB’s American Stories Enthrall
American Stories is Pacific Northwest Ballet’s endeavor to depict what it is to be American. Performed at McCaw Hall June 3-12, it boasts a distinctive… Read More »PNB’s American Stories Enthrall
George Balanchine
Finding Balance as Dancer and Mother
Is it possible to be both dancer and mother? This is a question that many dancers will contemplate at a certain point in their lives.… Read More »Finding Balance as Dancer and Mother
A Lively Romp at PNB’s Coppélia
Pacific Northwest Ballet bills Coppélia as “the happiest ballet on earth,” and that’s not far off: it’s a comedy where young and old do silly… Read More »A Lively Romp at PNB’s Coppélia
PNB Offers New Flavor of Nutcracker
For Seattleites, it’s hard to recall a more electric night at the ballet than Friday, November 27. Before a packed and anxious house, the curtain… Read More »PNB Offers New Flavor of Nutcracker
PNB’s Emerging Contemporary Edge
Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Emergence program (November 6-14 at McCaw Hall) brings together four wildly different works of contemporary ballet. On the one hand, the show… Read More »PNB’s Emerging Contemporary Edge
Depth and Breadth at PNB Season Opener
Choreographer George Balanchine once said that “Dance is music made visible.” In an effort to illustrate this sentiment, Pacific Northwest Ballet opened their season this… Read More »Depth and Breadth at PNB Season Opener
Looking for the Dancing in New ABT Film
Over the years, PBS has been involved with many excellent dance documentaries – most of us owe a big chunk of our dance historical knowledge… Read More »Looking for the Dancing in New ABT Film
Maria Tallchief: First American Prima Ballerina
In a Pacific Northwest forest, a man builds a box. He pries a massive yet thin slice of cedar from a log, then painstakingly carves… Read More »Maria Tallchief: First American Prima Ballerina
PNB Displays its Crown Jewels
Pacific Northwest Ballet is by all accounts a versatile company: they are capable of tackling a broad range of contemporary work as well as the… Read More »PNB Displays its Crown Jewels
The Mythos of Tanaquil Le Clercq
Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq, Nancy Buirski’s 2013 documentary is playing at the U-District’s Varsity Theatre, but not for long. If you can… Read More »The Mythos of Tanaquil Le Clercq