Messiah by the Book

Handel's Messiah at Benaroya Hall What a difference a year makes.  Last time out, Seattle Symphony, Chorus and soloists staged one of the best versions of Handel’s Messiah I have ever heard.  With guest conductor Christian Knapp at the helm, the piece was alive, visceral and t... [More]

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Zoe Scofield and Juniper Shuey at On the Boards, April 24

Zoe Scofield and Juniper Shuey’s most recent work, the devil you know is better than the devil you don’t, performed this past weekend at On the Boards, is a major breakthrough for what is widely regarded as Seattle’s most important modern dance company. The choreographer/de... [More]

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"Director's Choice" at Pacific Northwest Ballet, March 13

Since assuming his role as Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Artistic Director in 2005, Peter Boal has moved swiftly and aggressively to expand the company’s repertoire and range of expression. The cumulative effect of this effort had never been as starkly evident as it was last mon... [More]

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Beware of Knife-Wielding Clowns!

Seattle Opera performs Pagliacci at McCaw Hall through January 26th Ah, the sad, murderous clown! Where would opera be without you? Well, we certainly wouldn’t have Ruggero Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci (or Verdi’s Rigoletto, too, but we’re not talking about that). We might... [More]

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A Messiah to Remember

In the wake of the New York Times stinging article about the Seattle Symphony and its players’ rather stormy relationship with conductor and music director, Gerard Schwarz, you’d think that the performance of Handel’s Messiah would somehow reflect that ongoing tension. Not... [More]

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12 Minutes Max, On The Boards, February 18th

Since the days when Jimmy Carter resided at the White House, On the Boards has presented its 12 Minutes Max series, “an informal showcase of new works and works in progress curated by different members of the arts community seven times a year.” And since at least the second Reagan a... [More]

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Swan Lake

Pacific Northwest Ballet February 1 & 3 Swan Lake is not only the original and greatest story-length ballet, it has, since its 1895 revival, defined the art of narrative movement in dance. Central to the work is the power of romantic love and the inherent self-deception that accompanie... [More]

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George Balanchine's Jewels

Pacific Northwest Ballet June 1, 2006 It would have been difficult to comprehend the significance of Peter Boal’s decision last year to conclude his first season as Artistic Director of the Pacific Northwest Ballet with George Balanchine’s three-part 1967 ballet Jewels, b... [More]

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The Sleeping Beauty

Pacific Northwest Ballet April 13, 2006 Seeing Ronald Hynd’s The Sleeping Beauty at the Pacific Northwest Ballet Thursday night, one could easily have imagined what ballet might resemble had it -- like the figure of Sleeping Beauty herself -- suddenly come to life after being a... [More]

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Choreographers’ Showcase

Pacific Northwest Ballet March 22, 2006 On Wednesday evening the Pacific Northwest Ballet presented its third Choreographers’ Showcase, featuring the work of company members Kiyon Gaines, Stanko Milov, Jonathan Porretta, and Olivier Wevers. This was the first time I had attende... [More]

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