PNB rethinks 'Giselle,' giving it new life
Bringing a new approach to the seminal ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet turned to scholars who helped interpret 19th-century notes and a bar-by-bar storyboard of its steps.
Roger Downey
Roger Downey is a Seattle writer interested in food, the arts, the sciences, and urban manners. He is currently working on a book about the birth of opera in 1630s Venice.
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Crosscut Tout: Shaw plays at Seattle Public Theatre
The plays being presented at the Bathhouse on Greenlake still reflect the artistic power of a man once regarded in England as vice-ridden.
Seattle Opera's 'Don Quichotte' serves Massenet well
It's a scramble around a set of oversized books, and the lead singers could brush up their French style, but there are many lovely musical moments in this operatic rarity.
Artistic, soul-nourishing ballet, from an unexpected source
PNB's annual student performance drew tears and cheers, and not just because the kids were cute. This was a performance worth the price of admission.
Crosscut Tout: A Mark Morris dance you must not miss
"Gloria," a youthful masterpiece by a Seattle master, returns in May