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
William Lin-Yee
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
Stirring Tragedy, Spellbinding Visions at Giselle
Pacific Northwest Ballet’s production of Giselle is a dream for any dance enthusiast or historian, but it’s also a moving, accessible introduction to nineteenth-century ballet… Read More »Stirring Tragedy, Spellbinding Visions at Giselle
Mid-Summer Lovin’ at PNB
“If we shadows have offended / Think but this, and all is mended / That you have but slumber’d here / While these visions did… Read More »Mid-Summer Lovin’ at PNB
Sleeping Beauty Offers Long, but Magical Evening
Despite its advertising, Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Sleeping Beauty, which premiered on Friday, January 31, 2014, at McCaw Hall, may not be the accessible tutu ballet… Read More »Sleeping Beauty Offers Long, but Magical Evening
PNB Showcases Ever-Evolving Field of Contemporary Ballet
American choreographer Alvin Ailey is often quoted stating that his dancers needed a “ballet bottom” and a “modern top,” and this idea accurately applies to… Read More »PNB Showcases Ever-Evolving Field of Contemporary Ballet