The classic tragic tale gets a major ballet lift. Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is reimagined in Jean-Christophe Maillot’s Roméo et Juliette, at Pacific Northwest Ballet through 4/20.
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A quadruple-bill of modern works, including a world premiere and a returning favorite, comes to Pacific Northwest Ballet. Emergence opens Friday and runs through March 23.
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The storied ballet gets a fresh, locally inspired look in Pacific Northwest Ballet’s massive new production. The Sleeping Beauty performs through 2/9.
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Even for a longtime attendee, Pacific Northwest Ballet’s festive tradition still packs plenty of Christmas magic. George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker performs through 12/28.
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A trio of Balanchine works gives a surprising recharge at a necessary time. ‘All Balanchine’ performs at Pacific Northwest Ballet through November 10.
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Contemporary dance company Pilobolus performs five exciting and varied works in re:CREATION, at Seattle’s Meany Center through 10/19.
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Celebratory choreography meets a voyeuristic doll tale and creepy visuals in this stylistic mashup. Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Coppélia runs through June 9.
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Full of big leaps and gothic beauty, Grand Kyiv Ballet’s Giselle concludes its cross-country tour on Pacific Northwest stages. Two performances remain (in Arlington and Tacoma), through May 3.
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dani tirrell’s joy-filled world premiere of ‘Leviticus or Love and to walk amongst HUMANS (Book I)’ runs through 4/21 at the Moore Theatre.
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There’s a whole bunch of great dance happening this spring. Here’s what’s happening in April, plus an early look at May.
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Crystal Pite’s epic makes a welcome return to Pacific Northwest Ballet, through 4/21. The Seasons’ Canon might be the most thrilling thing on stage.
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The theatre magic in Pacific Northwest Ballet’s ‘One Thousand Pieces’ is as prominent as the dances themselves. It makes for a great show. PNB’s latest contemporary mixed rep runs through March 24.
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Pacific Northwest Ballet’s classic Swan Lake continues to enthrall. It runs through February 11.
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Theatrical, affecting, timely. The slate of Pacific Northwest Ballet’s current triple-bill cover those and more; and the world premiere work by a Northwest-based choreographer is particularly stunning. Love & Loss runs through 11/12.
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Don’t let the weather rain on your nights — head inside for some fantastic finds instead. Here are NWTheatre’s picks through the weekend.
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As if shaking the dust off any stodgy notions of the form, Pacific Northwest Ballet’s season-opener goes full-on play-time. The triple-bill Petite Mort runs through 10/1 at McCaw Hall.
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In StoneDance’s Wander/Wonder, some of the region’s top dancers drew inspiration from installations in Coupeville’s Price Sculpture Forest.
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This weekend is bursting with dance on Whidbey Island, puppets in Chimacum, and theatre in Port Townsend, with more to come later this month. Your destination stage is just a scenic daytrip away.
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Next Step premieres works by Pacific Northwest Ballet company members, performed by PNB School dancers. The annual feature, on June 16, is followed by a pair of PNB School showcases on June 17.
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Pacific Northwest Ballet closes its 50th anniversary season with a triple-bill of new works and a party on stage. It runs through June 11.
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The weather’s still temperate, but the stages are hot! Below are great-looking shows with short runs or closing this weekend.
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Pacific Northwest Ballet’s staging of the Shakespeare comedy, which pairs choreography by George Balanchine with Felix Mendelssohn’s score, dazzles with precision performance amid a lighthearted fantasy realm. It runs through April 23 (and streams through May 1).
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Out of the pandemic leap three new works — one created for the digital realm and two world premieres — in Pacific Northwest Ballet’s latest triple-bill, Boundless. It runs through March 26 (and streaming through April 3).
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Earlier this month, Malacarne took to the rails, activating the Seattle Center Monorail as a dance floor for expectant watchers and unsuspecting travelers alike. The Center’s new multi-season project, Artists at the Center, will put on pop-up events throughout the year.
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Dancers are lighting up stages all over town, making this a great month to discover your new favorite work. We invited companies to tell us what makes their spring performances special.
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The classic story ballet ‘Giselle’ greets the future while keeping its history in Pacific Northwest Ballet’s stunning staging. It performs through 2/12, with a streaming version available 2/16-20.
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Big dance spectacles take to the stage in Seattle and Tacoma this season.
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Here’s some help navigating our area’s many stunning variations on the classic dance, ‘The Nutcracker’.
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Saira Barbaric’s artist residency at Base culminated in a complex, joyous dance film, first screened at the artist’s open house on 10/15. Plus, more in dance films and festivals.
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The triple-bill combines a lesser-known classic with a timely world premiere, then finishes with a mighty flourish. ‘Carmina Burana’ runs live through 10/2, then streams 10/6-10.
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