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This is a prevue version of an upcoming article by Xavier Lopez --if you have stumbled upon this then you are looking at an incomplete version that is likely to change many times before it is complete.  Pacific Northwest Ballet company dancers in Serenade , choreographed by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust. PNB presents Serenade on a triple-bill with a ballet by Alexei Ratmansky, and a world premiere by Jessica Lang, onstage at Seattle Center’s McCaw Hall September 25 – October 4, 2026. For tickets and info, contact the PNB Box Office, 206.441.2424 or PNB.org. Photo © Angela Sterling. Often, whenever I get a chance to talk to other artists or critics who might have a better sense of the national zeitgeist, I like to ask them what they think of the current state of the arts, usually asking not as a fellow critic, an artist or as anyone who might know what they are talking about, but rather as an innocent in order to get the unvarnished truth. As some of you may know...
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Jeff Mihalyo at Vermillion Past and Present Opens Thursday July 2nd!

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  July Art & Events Jeff Mihalyo PAST AND PRESENT Show runs through August 3, 2026 Opening Thursday, July 2, 2026 Jeff Mihalyo: PAST & PRESENT Capitol Hill Artwalk Reception Thursday, July 9, 5-9pm Show runs through 8/3/26 Jeff Mihalyo exhibits an evolutionary review of his painting career at Vermillion in July 2026. These artworks span decades and include his latest creations.  Each movement in his artistic vocabulary demonstrate curiosity in the medium and aesthetic approaches.  The presentation is a unique survey of the artists creative range and technical prowess. About Jeff Mihalyo : Pacific Northwest artist Jeff Mihalyo is a world-builder. Educated at Otis/Parsons in Los Angeles, his forty-year career spans the media, entertainment, and fine art industries. A versatile artist, Mihalyo has designed for giants like Microsoft, Disney, DreamWorks, and Jim Henson Studios, while leaving a mark on major cultural movements, from the 1980s LA surf/skate scene to the ...
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All Lang at Pacific Northwest Ballet, Resident Choreographer Jessica Lang Proves She May Be Smarter than a Fox!

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Retiring Pacific Northwest Ballet principal dancer Elizabeth Murphy in PNB resident choreographer Jessica Lang’s  Her Door to the Sky . Inspired by the work of legendary American painter Georgia O’Keeffe,  Her Door to the Sky  is being presented as part of a triple-bill of works by Lang, onstage at Seattle Center’s McCaw Hall May 29 – June 7, 2026. For tickets and information, contact the PNB Box Office, 206.441.2424 or PNB.org. Photo © Angela Sterling.   This last Friday, Pacific Northwest Ballet presented All Lang their celebration of PNB’s current Resident Choreographer Jessica Lang’s work so far, presenting three dances to us, from very different periods in the choreographer’s artistic career; beginning with 2016’s homage to Georgia O’Keeffe, 2020’s Ghost Variations , and culminating with the 2026 premiere of ZigZag —a potpourri of musical standards that could easily have been presented on 1950’s television or on the Cher or Donny and Marie show s of the sixti...
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Giselle and the Power of the Arts. Perhaps Life is a Ghost Story and We Are Merely Spirits on a Stage.

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Spoiler alert: She dies…at the end of Act I. Pacific Northwest Ballet company dancers in Peter Boal’s acclaimed staging of  Giselle . PNB presents  Giselle   onstage at Seattle Center’s McCaw Hall,  April 10 – 19, 2026 . For tickets and information, contact the PNB Box Office, 206.441.2424 or PNB.org.  Photo © Angela Sterling. It's not just everyday that you get to see a ballet that may be the reason that we have a specific turn of phrase added to our lexicon of idiomatic expressions--unless, of course, you watch Giselle everyday--but if you do that, then you are probably either trapped in your own hell or perhaps, stuck in some sort of balletic Twilight Zone . Maybe, even one where you are forced to watch the same dances over and over again, dancing along until you die of exhaustion, very much like the sickly, overwrought Giselle, and her selfish, unfaithful suitors--who, with the exception of one, are forced to dance themselves to death, though, Hilarion--Gise...
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Fragments (Incomplete, broken, or isolated pieces of a larger whole.) An Art Exhibition Featuring work by JP Farquar, John Behr, and Whitney Allison Steve Gilbert Studio 1418 Broadway Seattle Opening Thursday April 9th 5pm to 9pm

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                                                                                                                                         Fragments (Incomplete, broken, or isolated  pieces of a larger whole.) An Art Exhibition Featuring work by  JP Farquar, John Behr, and Whitney Allison   Steve Gilbert Studio 1418 Broadway Seattle Opening Thursday April 9 th  5pm to 9pm Info at  gilbertphoto.com
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Pacific Northwest Ballet: Season Announcement: 2026-27

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  We're thrilled to announce Pacific Northwest Ballet's 2026/27 lineup! Enjoy world premieres, iconic contemporary works, enchanting story ballets, and so much more. Subscribing is the best way to support the work PNB does throughout the year - click below to become part of the subscriber family! Subscribe Today SERENADE Immerse yourself in a world of romance and beauty with this stunning triple bill. George Balanchine's  Serenade   is an ethereal celebration of the ensemble of dancers, Alexei Ratmansky's  Pictures at an Exhibition  is a vivid and nuanced celebration of art, and  Jessica Lang's newest work  promises to be nothing short of brilliant. You won't want to miss PNB's 2026/27 season opener! GHOST STORIES Balanchine's haunting one-act ballet   La Sonnambula , the tale of a beautiful sleepwalker and the misfortune in her wake, returns to PNB! Two pieces by Alejandro Cerrudo highlight his moody ( Silent Ghost ) and witty ( PACOPEPEPLUTO ) s...
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