#seattle dance

Merriam Webster dictionary defines the word “tesseract” as the four-dimensional extension of a cube. 

For artists Charles Atlas, Rashaun Mitchell and Silas Riener, “Tesseract” is a two-part multi-media performance that combines dance, 3-D film, science fiction and live video.  Phew!

Both Mitchell and Riener danced with the Merce Cunningham company; Atlas was Cunningham’s in-house videographer. 

Together they’ve created a multi-media work that, by all accounts, pushes our notion of live performance.

“Tesseract” is actually two Tesseracts: the first part is a stereoscopic 3-D video.

The second half is a performance for dancers and cameras.

Choreographer Jessica Lang’s new work for Pacific Northwest Ballet was inspired by legendary painter Georgia O’Keefe.

You can catch the official Seattle premiere March 17-26th at PNB. It’s on the Director’s Choice bill with a new-to-Seattle ballet by David Dawson, plus the reprise performance of William Forsythe’s “New Suite.”

Choreographer Penny Saunders works with Whim W’Him dancers Justin Reiter and Patrick Kilbane, photo by Bamberg Fine Arts.

Listen to The West!

I took the summer off from ABSeattle to do a big pile of nothing. I have been to no local shows, have not snapped one picture of up and coming rock stars and have missed some great things music wise around the city.

Like this! The New video from the West. As you might know this is one of my favorite live acts in Seattle. I mean you can shake your ass at their shows and fit in perfectly.

Check out their new video with Seattle Drag realness (Serving Fish anyone?) and their new album at Bandcamp here - http://bandthewest.bandcamp.com .    I am digging the new album. Even more than the tunes I am digging Reed’s engineering and production.