As the weekend approaches with so much music and performance to get to around town, many are reflecting on (and maybe still recovering from) Bumbershoot. Reviews on last weekend’s festival have been appearing in local websites, with the feedback being quite mixed. Here’s a look at what some are saying about the state of the city’s largest arts fest.
After the Bumb Rush: Bumbershoot 2011 in the Rearview Mirror
Ten Tiny Dances: Velocity's Big Smorgasbord of Little Dances
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.
Whim W'him Premieres Second Season at Intiman, Has Something to Say About It
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.
Worth the Drive: The Steinway Series in Bellevue
Friday night local pianist Judith Cohen was featured in the first installment of the Bellevue Philharmonic’s Steinway Series. (The second features John Nauman, performing Liszt, Scarlatti, Haydn, Scriabin, and his own original composition, on January 16th.)

