Thought the onslaught of new productions would lessen the closer we got to New Year's Eve? Au contraire, mon ami! Instead, what you can expect is for an intensification of productions, an increase in short production runs, until you think there's no way the whole thing can't topple under the weight of its excess and then *POOF* nothing the moment we get within five days of Christmas -- except for shows that are closing on the 31st. more ›

Here we are, a week away from Thanksgiving, and as with other major holidays throughout the year, theater companies trot out their wares in hopes of snagging some of your holiday monies. It's inarguable logic, really -- who doesn't want to get out of the house during this time of too many people or not enough? This week, with the exception of a couple of notable productions, we'll be getting fare that will have nothing to do with the holidays, because who wants to be reminded constantly, right? 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 ›

After a flurry of demonstrated community concern, the sale of the Capitol Hill OddFellows building to developer Ted Schroth was finalized in January of 2008, and his company seemed to want to put the whole uncomfortable matter behind them when touting the glorious financial potential of the space:

"The OddFellows Building presented us with an incredible opportunity to restore one of the neighborhood's most cherished icons," said Ted Schroth, the project's developer. "It has been an exciting and rewarding project to be a part of, and we are very excited about the tenants who have already chosen to make the building their home. We are looking forward to finding the right mix of remaining retail and office tenants to share in this remarkable piece of history."

Do dancers hibernate in winter? There's an explosion of dance activity coming up as January draws to a close. Had we but world enough and time, we'd go to all these shows, but time's chariot won't permit us to make up all the stops. Here's the wealth you have to choose from: more ›

This Friday and Saturday, Velocity Dance Center presents its Strictly Seattle series, with a who's who of Seattle choreographers: Pat Graney, Dayna Hanson, Keith Johnson, Pablo Cornejo, Aiko Kinoshita, and Crispin Spaeth. It may also star your neighbor -- the series is the result of a three-week course where participants study with up to seven different instructors, work with a choreographer to create a new piece and then perform it publicly. (Here's the relevant Flickr set.) more ›

Over the weekend Velocity Dance Center was hosting SCUBA 2007, a national tour highlighting up-and-coming choreographers. (Next up for Velocity is their Annual Bash on June 3, hosted this year by Sarah Rudinoff.) Friday night the Velocity space was packed with modern dance fans -- we suspect that, like poetry readings, the modern dance audience is roughly congruent with the set of area performers and their partners. We'd say it was standing-room-only, but they ended up getting mats out and laying them down for people to sit on. more ›

SCUBA: The national tour presents works by three emerging national talents in contemporary dance: Zoe Scofield (YouTube) & Juniper Shuey (Seattle), LEVYdance (SF), and Justin Jones with Chris Yon & Friends (MN/NYC). We're fans of Scofield's work, which mingles ballet and modern dance, introspection and spectacle, and curious about the rest. Maybe we'll see you there. more ›

PULP: Featuring four different dancemakers -- Alianna Jaqua (Seattle), Laura Curry (Seattle), Keith Johnson (Long Beach), and Daniel Charon (NYC) -- PULP offers solos, a trio, quartet, and an ensemble of six. Performed by the women of d9 Dance Collective, it's supposed to include provocation, emotional appeal, and some wacky fun. We believe it. more ›

MUSIC: The L.A.B. at Seattle Drum School hosts a birthday party for the wife of one of the dudes in Chicken Starship. It's all-ages, so there's no booze, but there will be birthday cake. Considering John Moe's in the band and the entrance fee go towards funding the school, we'll give the lack of alcohol a pass. more ›