Donald Byrd – NWTheatre

Chase D. Anderson November 9, 2023November 12, 2023 Alexei Ratmansky, Dani Rowe, Donald Byrd, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle

Glimpse Through the Panes: At PNB, a Theatrical ‘Window’ to Love and Loss

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.

DANCE REVIEW SEASONAL

Chase D. Anderson December 15, 2019July 7, 2022 Broadway Seattle, Donald Byrd, George Balanchine, Mark Morris, Mark Morris Dance Group, McCaw Hall, On the Boards, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle, Seattle Theatre Group, Spectrum Dance Theater, The Paramount Theatre

Balanchine, Morris, and Byrd: A Delight in Three Nutcrackers

Three interpretations of ‘The Nutcracker’ on Seattle stages demonstrate its adaptability for the tastes — and moods — of new audiences. The invigorated classic epic (at Pacific Northwest Ballet, through 12/28), a sassy spin-off and an elegant workshop (at the Paramount Theatre and On the Boards, both through 12/15) are all delightful, and distinct.

DANCE REVIEW

Chase D. Anderson November 16, 2019November 18, 2019 Donald Byrd, Eva Stone, Miles Pertl, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Sydney M. Pertl

With a Trio of Inventive New Works, PNB’s ‘Locally Sourced’ Is Ballet for We Who Don’t ‘Do the Ballet’

With elegance, precision, and an army of highly trained dancers, the slate of new works up now at Pacific Northwest Ballet will satisfy — and excite — frequent-goers, too. But the appeal of ‘Locally Sourced’ is much broader. It runs through November 17.