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A $4M makeover awakens Pacific Northwest Ballet’s ‘Sleeping Beauty’
With costumes by Wicked designer Paul Tazewell and sets by artist Preston Singletary, PNB hopes to breathe new life into the 19th-century classic.
Marcie Sillman
Marcie Sillman is an award-winning radio journalist. For more than three decades, she covered arts for Seattle’s KUOW and NPR. She’s currently co-hosting the arts & culture podcast DoubleXposu
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Pacific Northwest Ballet’s new guard brings diversity center stage
Seattle’s largest dance company is at a turning point with a fall roster that’s younger and 50 percent BIPOC.
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A “Venn diagram” of genres keeps this Seattle dance fest afloat
With an emphasis on local contemporary dance, organizers hope to attract new audiences amid a challenging arts climate.
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Seattle’s Black dance history gets the spotlight in a new show
Drawing upon archival photos and old films, Black Collectivity presents an original performance rooted in little-known legacies.
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Seattle’s Dance Church is taking its movement gospel to the masses
Could the local exercise craze be the next Zumba? With $4.7 million in venture capital, leaders must balance an artist-led mission with national expansion.