photo: Tracey Salazar *** On December 8, the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors took place in Washington. D.C. The Grateful Dead, Francis Ford Coppola, Bonnie Raitt, Arturo Sandoval and the Apollo Theater all received recognition for their “impact on the rich tapestry of American life and culture through the performing arts.” The event will air…

Katheryn “Kat” Bilbo, an associate professor and artistic director of theatre and performance at Northwest, has died. The cause of death has not yet been released to the public. Northwest Provost Jamie Hooyman sent a mass email Dec. 21 notifying students, faculty and staff of Bilbo’s death. It said more details on funeral arrangements will…

Existing user? Just click login. Dance Institute of Washington’s (DIW)’s 29th annual celebration The Spirit of Kwanzaa kicked off three performances at the Atlas Performing Arts Center on Friday, December 20.  LATEST NEWS Kwanzaa is an African American week-long holiday celebration that centers on seven principles of community well-being. The theme for DIW’s performance this…

Tiger, tiger, burning bright… In the touring production of Life of Pi, adapted by Lolita Chakrabarti from Yann Martel’s novel, and now playing at the Kennedy Center, it is a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker, along with an ensemble of other animals — a zebra, hyena, orangutan, goat, sea turtle, a luminous school of fish…

This year’s highlights included works by City Ballet, San Diego Ballet, Malashock Dance, Ballet Collective SD and San Diego Dance Theater Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: December 22, 2024 at 5:00 AM PST

Three of the region’s largest theaters marked milestones, while smaller companies tightened budgets and staged shorter, more experiential plays Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: December 22, 2024 at 5:00 AM PST

Avdeeva strikes chords with precision, every note perfectly tempered. Her pacing is born of intelligent feeling and clarity of thought, and her ability to finesse Chopin’s inner voices puts many to shame.”—The Guardian On Sunday, January 12 at 3 p.m. at the UGA Performing Arts Center’s Ramsey Concert Hall, Yulianna Avdeeva, winner of the International…

Video Watch Highlights From Kennedy Center Honors, Celebrating Harlem’s Apollo Theater, Bonnie Raitt, More Queen Latifah hosted the gala evening, celebrating the 47th class of honorees. The annual Kennedy Center Honors, celebrating the 47th class of Kennedy Center Honorees, aired on CBS December 22 and can currently be streamed on Paramount+. The celebration, hosted by…

The Tacoma Arts Commission recently awarded $148,000 in Community Arts Projects funding to 21 Tacoma organizations, groups, and businesses in support of 2025 public outreach projects in the fields of culture, culinary arts, dance, literary, music, visual, and cross-disciplinary arts. The selected projects give a glimpse into what the arts in Tacoma will be bringing…