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Twyla in the Air

Philippa Kiraly — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 18:02:27 +0000

It’s called AIR TWYLA because she’s been Artist-In-Residence at Pacific Northwest Ballet for the past year, but the title of this week’s opening ballet presentation of the season is appropriate as, in it, Twyla Tharp truly soars. PNB dances three of her ballets in Air Twyla. One, Nine Sinatra Dances, is already in its repertoire; … Continue reading →

What We’re Hearing This Month: Classical Music Picks for September

Dana Wen — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 18:30:31 +0000

As the summer sun sets and fall begins, Seattle's musicians are returning to the city's halls and auditoriums for the start of a new concert season. Thanks to smaller crowds and adventurous programming, September might be one of the best months to catch a concert in Seattle.

PNB’s Modern Masterpieces Lives Up to the Hype

Michael van Baker — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 23:24:09 +0000

The only question about Pacific Northwest Ballet's Modern Masterpieces program (at McCaw Hall through March 24) is at which point your soul may incandesce. My instinct is that this is likely to occur in the second half, during Ulysses Dove's Dancing on the Front Porch of Heaven or Twyla Tharp's In the Upper Room, with its spectacular use of the "fog of minimalism."

A Preview of PNB’s Season Encore, This Sunday Only

Rosie Gaynor — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:14:20 +0000

If you’ve never tried ballet, PNB’s Season Encore this Sunday (June 12 at 6:30 p.m.; tickets start at $30) is a good introduction, as it offers a wide variety of styles. Think of it as dim sum for dance: a bit of this, a bit of that, super tasty, not too pricy. If you’ve been avoiding PNB this year because of the story ballets, then this is a good time to return, as the program includes excerpts from works like the fast, sexy Red Angels; the jazzy Rubies; Lambarena, that Seattle favorite that mixes Bach and African music, ballet and African dance; Petite Mort, which takes its translation into the English word orgasm almost literally, albeit elegantly; and the architectural Agon.