Seattle International Dance Festival
The Seattle International Dance Festival lights up Seattle June 6–14 with over 25 dance groups from Africa, Asia, and North America delivering some of the… Read More »Seattle International Dance Festival
Spectrum Dance Theater
The Insidious Trilogy: A THEATRICAL EVENT
The centerpiece of the season will be the complete Insidious Trilogy. The Trilogy contemplates Jim Crow, its history, and its contemporary manifestations; it confronts America’s history of racial… Read More »The Insidious Trilogy: A THEATRICAL EVENT
Echoes of Conscience
Voices of the French resistance Concert Highlights: The spirit of Josephine Baker with chanteuse Jacqueline Tabor World Premiere Dance Commission Darius Milhaud, La création du monde… Read More »Echoes of Conscience
VIRTUOSIC POETRY
Spectrum’s Localities/An Odyssey, pt. 1 features abstract dancing set to excerpts from Donald Byrd’s memoir, the resulting choreography showcasing a talented cast.
Localities/An Odyssey Pt. 1
Spectrum Dance Theater Presents A World Premiere by Donald Byrd Localities/An Odyssey Pt. 1 is inspired by Donald Byrd’s unpublished memoir. It is a series of… Read More »Localities/An Odyssey Pt. 1
Identity
Works by three prominent Black American composers — Carlos Simon, Rhiannon Giddens and Jessie Montgomery — trace an arc from the time of slavery to the Jim Crow era to… Read More »Identity
OCCURRENCE 13
Now in its 13th iteration, Occurrence presented by Spectrum Dance Theater, displayed what’s possible when play is centered in the choreographic process. Modeled on… Read More »OCCURRENCE 13
Spectrum Dance Theater: OCCURRENCE 13
OCCURRENCE is a program that combines old and new movement ideas, showcasing them together and offering new perspectives. It also allows different works to be… Read More »Spectrum Dance Theater: OCCURRENCE 13
REMEMBERING MARISSA QUIMBY
Beloved dancer Marissa Quimby is honored in this collective post from the Seattle dance community, including an introduction and biography by friend and colleague, Mariko… Read More »REMEMBERING MARISSA QUIMBY
SPOTLIGHT: AKOIYA HARRIS
“At times we lend each other our sadness so that we can remember how to stand up. Carrying it all on our own will make… Read More »SPOTLIGHT: AKOIYA HARRIS