Welcome back for Day 3! Here's today's question:
The hot topic in NYC lately is how the line between performance and visual art is becoming increasingly blurred. From Tino Sehgal to Marina Abramovic, more and more artists are using performers in museum exhibits and galleries.
....Kasia!
Here's what she thought is one of the biggest arts stories so far in 2010:
I may just be thinking locally here, but my mind immediately goes to 4Culture’s funding issues, and the push to get funding bills through the Legislature in a short, overloaded session (and then some!). Not particularly artistic, but it definitely got the policy nerd in me talking!
Read what other other commenters had to say about big art stories in 2010.
Welcome to Day 2 of the OtB blog giveaway! Here’s today’s question:
What do you think is the major arts story so far in 2010?
This could be any features or stories in the arts field that got you talking, posting links on facebook or commenting in other places (eg the Bill T.
...Cassie Wallender!
Her favorite moment of the past 09/10 season:
Seattle Children’s Theatre’s A Tale of Two Cities. It was great because I was able to bring my 9 year old little sister to the theatre and introduce her to the joys of watching a play together.
Read what other people said about their favorite moments of the past year. Everyone who commented is now in the running for two 10/11 subscriptions!
Stay tuned for Day 2's question.
OtB staff is busy getting ready to announce the 10/11 season. Glitter, pipe cleaners, pine cones and paint are all factoring large.
[Photo by Tania Kupczak]
”¦or how you can win 2 Complete Series Subscriptions for the 10/11 Season
Last year we counted down to the announcement of the new season by giving away prizes, including a Complete Series Subscription. We’re continuing the tradition this year with our second annual blog give-away.
Rimini Protokoll is one of the most in-demand set of theater makers in the world. It’s a bold statement to make, but one that we think is worthy. Here’s why:
*They create performance that question the very form of theater.
The latest round-up of reviews for the "Awesome" show...
An Enjoyable Hard-Shelled Crab on the Teen Tix blog
West at On the Boards is kinda sorta Awesome on Seattle Gay Scene
West's Wanderings are Only a Little Less Than "Awesome" on the SunBreak
This John Gast painting is briefly referenced in the show:
Read a little bit about it here.
I moved to the West coast ten years ago. One thing I have always regretted was not traveling by land to get here. I imagine the physical passage through the enormous American landscape to be a profound, challenging, dramatic experience.
Not only will Washington Hall will reopen with a big party on Saturday, May 1st, it's also in the running with 24 other historic properties to receive $1 Million in preservation funds!
Michael Upchurch at Seattle Times reviews West:
In "West," their epic-scale and near-epic-length new show at On the Boards, the video wizardry of "Awesome" (always in quotes) has taken a quantum leap. The white silhouette of a galloping horse ripples across a rugged backdrop. A night-sky is unveiled inside a packing crate. Trickles of blood drip down from where you least expect them.
These fancy flourishes are all part of a dreamlike meditation on the myths and transformations of the American West that's both ambitious and ambiguous.
Did you come see West? Leave us a comment below if you were wowed, annoyed, moved to drinking, or otherwise affected by the show.
Here's what some publications around Seattle are saying about West:
"Prepare yourself for seductive tunes with rich harmonies (you can sample three on On the Boards' Web site) and a healthy dose of frontier surrealism." - Seattle Times
""Awesome," the seven-piece theater/art-rock/garage band that, over the past five years, has threatened to redefine the A
[OtB technical director Rich gets ready to go up in the genie amidst the "Awesome" set]
Teen Tix, Seattle's amazing arts access program for teenagers, met 6 of the 7 members of "Awesome last week for a round of speed dating style interviews.
It’s back! The competition which gives 12 contemporary dance makers the chance to showcase their work to win $10,000 and still has people talking about dance months after the curtain went down will return to OtB in the 10/11 season.
OtB's dressing rooms have been accumulating autographs, posters and gifts from artists over the years.
Chris Grygiel at the Seattle P.I. posted this preview of West
If you're going to call yourself "Awesome," you'd better have a good sense of humor or be very, very good.
"Awesome," the seven-piece Seattle band/performance troupe, doesn't take itself too seriously. And they've definitely got the skills to match the lofty status their name implies.
Seattle Channel's Art Zone gives a litle behind the scenes look at West in the newest episode. Watch it online or catch it while it's on channel Cable 21:
Fri | Apr 9 | 8pm & 11:30pm
Sat | Apr 10 | 8:30pm & 10:30pm
Thanks to Nancy Guppy, Valerie Vozza and Kathy Touhey for the great profile!
OtB's former home, Washington Hall, has received some TLC over the past few months and is reopening with a bang in 3 weeks. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more information!
Jeremy Barker at the SunBreak had this (and more) to say about Heaven:
Teen Tix sent a blogger and her brother to check out the show this past weekend:
Dance critic Alice Kaderlan has a brand new blog at seattlepi.com where she reviews Heaven:
The translucent white lighting and the flowing white costumes immediately convey ritual and sanctity. It's as though we've entered hallowed ground and we are as much a part of the experience as the performers we're watching.
Morgan Thorson's Heaven provides us with a frozen spiritual. Set against a stark white back drop with floating icicle like beads and glistening sheer curtains on the side, the performance opens with the howl of a wind fan, as the dancers glide slowly in formation across the white floor.
Michael Upchurch reviews Heaven at On the Boards:
I was healed and delivered tonight at the Morgan Thorson/ Low performance at On the Boards. It was easily my favorite dance performance of the OTB season. I ended the show with a warm smile and cleansed of my transgressions. Don't miss it. You owe yourself something this good. So much of what usually attracts me to contemporary dance are the engaging synthetics of the modern oeuvre.
After Thursday night's performance of Heaven I sat with Spencer Moody and a small group of friends at Mecca and we traded thoughts on the collaboration between Low and Thorsen. Everyone agreed that the integration of musicians moving and dancers vocalizing was natural and seamless.
Did you come see Heaven? Leave us a comment below if you were tickled, annoyed, moved to ecstasy, or otherwise affected by the show.
Here's what people are daying about Heaven as we get ready for opening night:
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