A Crack in Everything is a mysterious piece in many ways. It is far from a simple programmatic approach to Greek mythology. Ms. Scofield and Mr. Shuey use a constant dynamic of stasis and flux, present and past, depth and breadth, sound and silence to create beautifully sensitive yet witty evocations of relationships through blood. more ›

During the artisan bread craze of the last milennium, several bakeries sprung up around town to cater to Seattle's hip discovery that bread could actually have a texture. As with all such fads, the tide eventually receded, leaving various bakeries stranded in its wake. One of these was the renowned La Panzanella on 14th Avenue and East Union Street. The building that formerly housed the bakery has lain in a state of benign neglect, a curiosity one drives by while heading past Seattle University toward Madison Park. more ›

This week, City Arts Fest came out of the gates with a big bang, with no fewer than 40 events and shows to choose from. We were disappointed to only get to take in six or so, but until self cloning becomes real, we're just going to have to pace ourselves. Regardless of what you've already got on tap tonight, though, you'll want to make time to get to On the Boards for an evening of mind-melting performances by some of the area's most exceptional multimedia talent. more ›

DJ Anjali and the Incredible Kid are pumping the bass and getting your booty moving this Friday at the Neptune Theatre. Grab your chance to win two free tickets to the show right here! more ›

Pacific Northwest Ballet opened their 2011-2012 season with a showcase of the work of contemporary darling choreographer Christopher Wheeldon. The company, now under its 6th year with Artistic Director Peter Boal, solidly executed four of the complex pieces, a testament to the strength of Wheeldon's choreography and the precise beauty of the PNB dancers. more ›

How do you fill the shoes of a local legend like Matt Krashan? Apparently you don't, but you do the next best thing: cast a nationwide search for a replacement. The UW have found that replacement in Michelle Witt. more ›

Most people under the age of 60 avoid anything with the word "opera" in it the way a three year-old avoids green vegetables. In search of newer, broader audiences the Fisher Ensemble have been experimenting with the idea of "web opera," designed specifically for the internet. more ›

Whim W'Him's show at the Intiman Theatre last week, reSet, offered an interesting summary of the group's career so far. It was fascinating to see the evolution of Olivier Wevers' choreography with the group in a triptych of pieces: the newly revisited 3Seasons, the powerful Monster and the debut of INAT$ (It's Not About The Money). more ›

It's Pride Weekend, those three days in June devoted to dressing as Lions and stalking urban gazelles. We jest! It's a celebration of the inspiring diversity of others and a non-stop party. There are also plenty of ear-throttling shows, mind-exploding exhibitions, breathtaking installations and do-gooder fundraisers. And probably at least one person indulging in Lion King cosplay. It's Pride! more ›

The final weekend of the NW New Works Festival at On the Boards was all about sound. Where the first weekend was dominated by movement-based work, music and the spoken word came to the fore in the second weekend. more ›

It has been a busy year for Olivier Wevers. With his retirement this spring from the Pacific Northwest Ballet, he has thrown himself into his role as artistic director for Whim W'Him with aplomb. And he has another busy week in store... more ›

Movement-based work dominates this year's festival and this weekend's Mainstage shows On the Boards confirm the primacy of dance in Seattle. more ›

Beyond the notion that there actually need to be over a hundred "genres" to describe warring factions of music, theater, dance, contemporary artists are rediscovering the vitality inherent in a holistic idea. In its 28th season, the NW New Works Festival continues to mine this eclectic approach. more ›

About 125,000 Laotians fled after the end of the war to settle in the United States between 1975 and 1981. Many of them do not talk about the past. Their histories remain largely unknown, even to their children. Refugee Nation aims to change that. more ›

While some dance falls squarely in the realm of "dance", and while some theater remains undeniably "theater", many of Seattle's performance artists are busily blurring the lines between both. Salt Horse (a dance company in the sense that they use dancers and choreography as their main artistic medium) is one such troupe, specializing in visual imagery and character-centric exploration. Their newest work, the evening-length premiere of Titan Arum, blossoms in the company's trademark style: scattered sound dialog, scenario-based improvisation and strange, ghostly creatures. more ›

On The Boards today announced their lineup for the 2011/2012 season and it looks impressive. It promises to be even more eclectic and, with two bonus special events, including a farewell performance of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, more extensive than years past. more ›

Part of our larger project here at Seattlest is a re-definition of theater, not to exclude and Balkanize but rather to include and harmonize theatrical activity that currently (and seemingly by tradition in Seattle) falls through the cracks. more ›

PICOLO PEQUEÑO: Hosted by Seattle Flute Society (which: yes!), it’s time for the Flute Festival, a full day of activities revolving around the only woodwind family too good for a reed. See guest artist Denis Bouriakov, principal flutist of the Metropolitan Opera in New York, participate in a group warm-up and workshops, browse an exhibit hall with flute-makers and other vendors, and listen to the Young Members' Recital and a Flute Choir Showcase with the SFS Flute Choir performing a premiere of a newly commissioned work by local composer Clifford Dunn. Celebrate the wind. The woodwinds! Sunday 12:00 - 5:00 p.m. // Town Hall // FREE - $7 more ›

SUPPORT HONK!: HONK! Fest West is a free, non-profit, and community supported music festival devoted to marching bands, drum corps, samba lines, and the like. This year will be HONK!'s fourth, and even though the Festival isn't until May, the work has already begun to raise the necessary funds to cover permits, venue rentals, food for the musicians and volunteers, travel costs, and all the other line-item details that come with putting on a music festival. Not only can you contribute to their Kickstarter, but you can attend their first fundraiser this Saturday with performances by: VamoLà, Tubaluba, Bucharest Drinking Team, The Garfield High School Drumline, and Orkestar Zirkonium. Drink and dance it up for a good cause. Saturday 8:00 p.m. // Underground Events Center // $10 - $20 Sliding Donation more ›

Devotion portends to be an intriguing piece. It should remind Seattleites who are familiar with her work of her brilliance, and introduce those who have never seen her work before to one of the major dance and theater artists working anywhere in the world. more ›

The Crystal Method lunched into a furry of hard hitting beats and grooves and the crowd went wild... more ›

This weekend, Velocity Dance Center is hosting a "Valentine's" edition of Ten Tiny Dances: a showcase of ten local choreographers crammed into an evening of performance. Seattleites have many opportunities to see evening-length dance works; but if you're a newbie to dance, or are just in the mood for a bit 'o sampling, Ten Tiny Dances has you covered. more ›

ALL TOGETHER: Brazilian dance theatre company, Grupo Corpo, knows how to bring a little flair to the world of modern dance. The group's work is equally based in ballet, with lifts and sweeping gestures, the sensuality of Brazilian dance, classical music and movement, angular modernity and even a few light additions of swing. The result is a new(er) vocabulary of ballet, the seamless combination of these styles. Grupo Corpo's first ballet, Maria Maria, ran internationally and in Brazil from 1976 to 1982. Its stay in Seattle will last three days. Friday and Saturday are already sold out. Along with tonight's performance, there will be a pre-show lecture on the stage beginning at 7:10 p.m. more ›

It was with bated breath that a sold-out crowd waited for the curtain to open at Intiman Theatre last weekend. The buzz about this new dance company has been building for the past year, starting with Whim W’him’s sold-out premiere at On the Boards last January and culminating with the December announcement that Whim W’him would become Intiman’s first Resident Dance Company, a five-year partnership beginning in January 2011. more ›

This weekend, PNB's Olivier Wevers and his fledgling dance/music/performance company, Whim W'him, will warm the floors as Intiman Theatre's first resident dance company. The five-year partnership will kick off Friday with Shadows, Raincoats & Monsters, a compilation of work by European choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, with two new pieces by Wevers. The performance will also subsequently mark the launch of Whim W'him's second season. more ›

That headline is a mouthful, eh? Here's what's happening: This weekend, New York's Guggenheim Museum is hosting three sold-out Giselle Revisited programs, which feature select PNB dancers performing excerpts from Artistic Director Peter Boal’s new staging of Giselle. more ›

Now is the time of year when lots of people go out to enjoy a little bit of high cult-cha. Whether it's The Nutcracker at PNB, Black Nativity at the Moore or Beethoven at the Symphony, the holiday season is ripe with opportunities to get yourself out there and live it up in the city. This is a behavior of which we stand firmly in support. more ›

There was a moment during Manifold Motion’s new show, Under, when we suddenly glimpsed its unrealized potential. It was in the third act of the immersive installation performance, and we were drowsy from the smell of dirt, which had been spread thickly across the dance floor. A dancer entered through the doorway, her body held at a peculiar angle. Hoisting her doily-splattered parasol high, she advanced in slow jerks, her hips thrust forward, her hoop skirt swaying. The soundscore droned in the background. Briefly, in this moment, we were held captive by this triad of sight and sound and smell, fully drawn into Under. more ›

Pacific Northwest Ballet's ALL THARP performance may be your one shot to see a ballerina footing it across the stage of McCaw Hall in daisy dukes. We suggest you check it out. Not only because of the aforementioned denim booty shorts, although that's a boon, but because Twyla Tharp's showcase highlights one of the most famous examples of crossover ballet, the intermixing of classical and modern, and for us, a nice bridge between the streets and the marquee. A chance to see how hip-hop, folk, contemporary and traditional movement all combine into a night of physical ephemeralness, it's an absolutely wonderful way to spend an evening. more ›

It's dance season again in Seattle, and you'll have no shortage of events to choose from this month. Of particular interest is the upcoming 8th Men in Dance festival, which has again brought together a range of dance styles and choreographic talent to showcase local men dancing together - without a single woman onstage. more ›