Sean Ryan, our intrepid Regional Programs Coordinator, got together with several of the artists in this year's NW New Works Festival to rock out to Prince and make this music video.
Edited by Morgan Dustako.
The amazing Tim Summers took some photos during the dress rehearsals for the first weekend of shows. Here's a sample of what he gave us:
Here are some media previews of the Festival:
On the Boards' NW New Works Festival set for next two weekends in The Seattle Times
On the Boards Showcases Northwest Talent on Seattlest
In this blog entry I review the first half of the mainstage presentation.
Pants is one of the most enchanting pieces of the evening. Comprised of a series of minimalistic scenes, and a strong dosage of wry humor and simple play, the piece unfolds in a clean and deliberate fashion.In it, you will find real music, real dance, real video, real puppeteering, and real performance. There is a lot that passes in front of you during the course of the piece, yet there is never a sense of excess. Time and space seem ample and available. With each new scene the palatte is cleansed; our senses are ready for the next scene which will add a new flavor and nuance. Charlotte Thone, who I believe I overheard to be 8 years old, is delightful with her dead-pan face, and measured movements and responses. Her adult-like aplomb in the face of child-like adults brings humorous contrast and irony to the work. Annette Toutonghis unique voice and presence, compliment the piece in an amusing...
Here's the second video in our PodFest series. Adam Sekuler's stop-motion dance film with a super soundtrack by Spaghetti Western.
[This video was only available for viewing during the festival.]
It's opening night of the Northwest New Works Festival! The show was sold out, so buy your ticket in advance unless you want to sit on a cushion on the floor. Get there a little bit early... Nancy Guppy will feed you some cake. Buy a glass of wine, and find a seat. Start watching at the beginning. You will see Faith Helma, singing and sort of looping her voice through a microphone. There is some weird stuff on the stage including a rusty old barrel. Then enjoy Left Field Revival, with a great show about a journey to the core of the earth. The two performers transition frantically between dance and theater, creating a very funny series of scenes held together with funky movement. At intermission, Charles Smith will pull you aside and ask you to do something. You must not give him an answer until you have checked your calendar. Return to the theater for the second act. Esse Aficionado is a dance company from New York, and the piece they performed is an excerpt, so I'm...
We're super-excited to roll out the first video in our PodFest. Check out Melanie Kloetzel's excellent short Icarus Fried, shot on a chicken farm in Idaho.
[This video was only available for viewing during the festival.]
Sean Ryan, Festival Coordinator, asks our Festival artists some important questions in these short audio interviews. Click on an artist's name to hear the interview [mp3].
Faith Helma
Left Field Revival
Maki Morinoue of Esse Aficionado
The Half Brothers
Toutonghi | Gonzales | Savas
Cabeen | Harrell Project
Holcombe Waller
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