GiveBIG to OtB: May 2! Apr 29, 2012
by Lindsay
GiveBIG to On the Boards: Wednesday, May 2 We are less than a week away from The Seattle Foundation’s online charitable giving event, GiveBIG.
GiveBIG to On the Boards: Wednesday, May 2 We are less than a week away from The Seattle Foundation’s online charitable giving event, GiveBIG.
The whole thing will go live at 8am on Sunday, April 29. Check back then to see what OtB has in store for 12/13!
This is your LAST chance at an extreme sneak peek into our upcoming season! Leave a comment if you want to guess what artist or group this is, we will reveal the entire line-up this Sunday, April 29.

What have people said about Julie Andrée T.? Here are a couple comments from critics. We've kept it at just these two to prevent any spoilers before next week's opening.
The work of Quebecois artist Julie Andrée T.is famously difficult to describe. Here are a few quick things to help you get familiarized with her before she arrives next week.
The 12th in our extreme sneak peek series for our upcoming season! Leave a comment if you want to guess what artist or group this is, we will reveal the entire line-up Sunday April 29.

The 11th in our extreme sneak peek series for our upcoming season! Leave a comment if you want to guess what artist or group this is, we will reveal the entire line-up Sunday April 29.

Number 10 in our extreme sneak peek series for our upcoming season! Leave a comment if you want to guess what artist or group this is, we will reveal the entire line-up Sunday April 29.

Here is the NINTH extreme sneak peek of our upcoming season! (Only four more left!) Leave a comment if you want to guess what artist or group this is, we will reveal the entire line-up Sunday April 29.

Here's a sampling of what the Friday night audiences had to say:
"Absolutely fantastic performance. One of the best--if not THE best--of the year. The crowd burst into a spontaneous standing ovation, which is fairly uncommon for a Seattle audience.
Kyle Abraham’s work seems to exist in places of paradox. I often see Cunningham and hip-hop mentioned in the same sentence when referring to his work. It intrigues me and I wonder where is this place, this space, and this body where seemingly polar opposites both exist. Then I see his newest work, Live!
What are the things that make you 'you'?
I think we sometimes labor under the false impression that our identity is composed as part of a long linear narrative: First I was born, then my parents raised me, I went to school, I went to church, then I went to college, then I didn't get a job, then I did get a job... and now I am me.
Here is the eigth extreme sneak peek of our upcoming season! Leave a comment if you want to guess what artist or group this is, we will reveal the entire line-up Sunday April 29.

I walk toward Kyle Abraham's Live! The Realest MC through pillars of the Seattle dance scene on opening night: Wade Madsen, Catherine Cabeen, Karn Junkinsmith, Donald Byrd, Cyrus Khambatta, and more folded in the crowd I imagine ... Lane Czaplinski sips a beer, face half obscured by the bare two-by-four railing as the show nears beginning.
NYC choreographer Kyle Abraham sheds a different light on performance as he blends hip-hop, classical dance training, gender roles and the black community. What did you think about his Seattle debut? Leave a comment below!
Congrats to the OtB alums who were given Doris Duke Performing Artist Awards today! The list includes:
Anne Bogart
Here's a little preview of the program note for Kyle Abraham:
The seventh extreme sneak peek of our upcoming season! Leave a comment if you want to guess what artist or group this is, we will reveal the entire line-up Sunday April 29.

The sixth extreme sneak peek of our upcoming season! Leave a comment if you want to guess what artist or group this is, we will reveal the entire line-up Sunday April 29.
The fifth extreme sneak peek of our upcoming season! Leave a comment if you want to guess what artist or group this is, we will reveal the entire line-up Sunday April 29.

This weekend we're presenting the Seattle debut of Kyle Abraham. The talented young choreographer has been one to watch on the national scene, but he's still unfamiliar to local audiences. Get a brief introduction in these few things to note about Kyle:
OtB's ticketing system is currently down and we are working hard to get it back up online. We apologize for any inconvenience and will post an update as soon as things are working again.
Here is the fourth extreme sneak peek of our upcoming season! Leave a comment if you want to guess what artist or group this is, we will reveal the entire line-up Sunday April 29.

Here is the third extreme sneak peek of our upcoming season! Leave a comment if you want to guess what artist or group this is, we will reveal the entire line-up Sunday April 29.

Be sure to join in the fun during Live! The Realest MC next week!
Here is the second extreme sneak peek of our upcoming season! Leave a comment if you want to guess what artist or group this is, we will reveal the entire line-up Sunday April 29.

Here is the first extreme sneak peek of our upcoming season! Leave a comment if you want to guess what artist or group this is, we will reveal the entire line-up Sunday April 29.

We’re inching ever closer to announcing our new 12/13 Season lineup! Every day (Mon – Fri) leading up to then we’ll be releasing a detail from an artist’s image as a sneak peek. All will be revealed on April 29, but keep an eye on the OtB blog in the meantime.
If you're coming to 12 Minutes Max tonight be aware that Radiohead is playing at Key Arena. This means that parking in the area could be more competitive than usual. Plan to come early if you can!
Join us Sunday, April 8th at 7PM in the studio theater for the LAST 12 Minutes Max of the season! We will have an egg hunt with sweets, treats and drinks during intermission, so come with your bunny ears on!
Test your Korean reading skills and check out this National Theater of Korea feature about recent OtB alumni tEEth and their performance Make/Believe seen on our stage last March!