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Noelani Pantastico & Jonathan Porretta in Polyphonia. (©Angela Sterling)
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Director's Choice

May 28–June 7, 2009

"Make more," Balanchine said when Jerome Robbins first showed him Dances at a Gathering. A major PNB acquisition, Dances has been praised as "essential Robbins, an effortless evocation of community…just music and dance create a world of sunlight and open air." (The New York Times). Christopher Wheeldon's After the Rain pas de deux rendered audiences breathless at its premiere and was described as "Spare and poignant, the duet intimates a renewal of faith, the reburgeoning of love." (The Village Voice). With Symphony in C, balance, harmony and the satisfying order of classical ballet goes on virtuoso display as Balanchine's full-company pageant of technical prowess.

Dances at a Gathering
Music: Frederic Chopin
Choreography: Jerome Robbins

After the Rain pas de deux
Music: Arvo Pärt
Choreography: Christopher Wheeldon

Symphony in C
Music: Georges Bizet
Choreography: George Balanchine

PNB Premiere

PERFORMANCES:
Thu., May 28 7:30 pm
Fri., May 29 7:30 pm
Sat., May 30 2:00 pm
Sat., May 30 7:30 pm
Thurs., June 4 7:30 pm
Fri., June 5 7:30 pm
Sat., June 6 7:30 pm
Sun., June 7 1:00 pm
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Special Events & Offers:

  • UNDER 25 FRIDAYS
    Friday, May 29 & Friday, June 5, 7:30 pm
    Under 25? Get 1 ticket for $15 or 2 for $25! For tickets call PNB's Box Office 206.441.2424 or visit 301 Mercer St. Under 25 Friday ticket offer is good May 29 & June 5 only. Subject to availability. Not valid on previously purchased tickets. Each attendee must present valid I.D. upon ticket retrieval.


  • PNB $5 FRIDAYS
    Friday, May 22, 2009, 6:00–7:00 pm, The Phelps Center
    Join us for an hour-long dance preview led by Artistic Director Peter Boal and featuring PNB dancers performing excerpts from the Director's Choice program. PNB $5 Fridays offer an upbeat and up-close view of the Company preparing to put dance on stage. Tickets & More Information


  • CONVERSATIONS WITH PNB — FREE
    Sunday, May 17, 2009, 2:00–3:00 pm
    An hour-long discussion about the Director's Choice program with PNB artists and guests in the casual atmosphere of the Elliott Bay Book Company reading room. Elliott Bay Bookstore, 101 S. Main Street, Seattle. More Information


  • BALLET PREVIEW — FREE
    Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 12:00–1:00 pm
    Join PNB for a free lunchtime preview lecture at the Central Seattle Public Library. Education Programs Manager Doug Fullington will offer insights about the Director's Choice program, complete with video excerpts. More Information


  • LECTURE SERIES & DRESS REHEARSAL
    Wednesday, May 27, 2009
    Lecture 6:00–6:50 pm, Norcliffe Room, McCaw Hall
    Dress Rehearsal 7:00–9:30 pm, McCaw Hall
    Join us for this engaging interview during the hour preceding the dress rehearsal. Attend the lecture only, or stay for the dress rehearsal. Tickets & More Information


  • Pre-Performance Lectures—FREE
    Join Education Programs Manager Doug Fullington for a 30-minute introduction to each performance, including discussions of choreography, music, history, design and the process of bringing ballet to the stage. One hour before performances (except Nutcracker), Nesholm Family Lecture Hall, McCaw Hall, Free Admission.

  • Post-Performance Q&A—FREE
     After the show, skip the traffic and enjoy a post-performance Q&A with Artistic Director Peter Boal and PNB dancers. Immediately following each performance (except Nutcracker), Norcliffe Room, McCaw Hall, Free Admission.