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Patricia Barker, Lesley Rausch, & Kylee Kitchens in Pacific. (©Angela Sterling)
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New Works

November 6–16, 2008

A PNB premiere from Mark Morris and two world premieres from rising dancers/choreographers, plus the ever-provocative William Forsythe, mark an eclectic and electric mixed bill. Morris' A Garden is "both demanding and original…technical details alone cannot explain the emotional resonance of A Garden, the way it touches the heart long after the final curtain" (San Francisco Chronicle). Highly praised for his compositional unity, Kiyon Gaines, Company dancer and contributor to Choreographers' Showcase, creates his first repertory work for PNB. Of Benjamin Millepied, a principal dancer with New York City Ballet, The New York Times notes, "[His] ballet has craft, discipline and a welcome energy…there is a sense of phrasing and driving impetus here to be greeted with applause and hope."

A Garden
Music: Richard Strauss
Choreography: Mark Morris

M-Pulse
Music: Cristina Spinei
Choreography: Kiyon Gaines

New Millepied
Music: Steve Reich
Choreography: Benjamin Millepied

One Flat Thing, reproduced
Music: Thom Willems
Choreography: William Forsythe

World Premiere
PNB Premiere

Special Thanks to Supporting Sponsor:

Key Foundation

PERFORMANCES:
Thu., Nov. 6 7:30 pm
Fri., Nov. 7 7:30 pm
Sat., Nov. 8 2:00 pm
Sat., Nov. 8 7:30 pm
Thurs., Nov. 13 7:30 pm
Fri., Nov. 14 7:30 pm
Sat., Nov. 15 7:30 pm
Sun., Nov. 16 1:00 pm
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Special Events & Offers:

  • UNDER 25 FRIDAYS
    Friday, November 7 & Friday, November 14, 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 Nov. 7 & Nov. 14 only. Subject to availability. Not valid on previously purchased tickets. Each attendee must present valid I.D. upon ticket retrieval.


  • PNB $5 FRIDAYS
    Friday, Oct. 31, 2008, 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 New Works 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, Nov. 2, 2008, 2:00–3:00 pm
    An hour-long discussion about PNB's New Works 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, Nov. 4, 2008, 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 PNB's New Works program, complete with video excerpts. More Information


  • LECTURE SERIES & DRESS REHEARSAL
    Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008
    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 and enjoy a full immersion into the pre-Opening experience at PNB. 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.
More to Come!