Gigi Berardi reads FoodWISE, about biodiversity and the old-order Mennonite farmers she lived with, but then extends that to the world of dance—her other great passion. Very bold is Olivier Wevers and his Whim W’Him dancers, as they announce their all-digital 2020-2021 season. Search for: “SEATTLE CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY WHIM W’HIM LAUNCHES ALL-DIGITAL SEASON 11…
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Locally-sourced in Seattle
Pacific Northwest Baallet’s November program highlighted “local” Seattle talent in three impressive pieces—Eva Stone’s Foil (see my earlier blog on Eva Stone’s FOIL), Donald Byrd’s Love and Loss, and Miles Pertl’s Wash of Gray. Byrd’s piece was bold and purposeful. As reported here Byrd/PNB Blog, What drives the work that I do at Spectrum [Dance…
Pacific Northwest Ballet: Eva Stone’s FOIL—a genius of programming
Pacific Northwest Ballet’s November program was remarkable—and unforgettable—and I’ll be writing soon on separate pieces. But first, just one shout-out: Eva Stone for her masterful Foil and to artistic director Peter Boal for commissioning and programming it. Foil is perhaps best known for the Seattle-area dance festival she’s curated since 2008—CHOP SHOP. But this fall,…