‘All Tharp’ celebrates Twyla Tharp’s career

Published 8:17 pm Wednesday, November 10, 2010

This is the final weekend of Pacific Northwest Ballet’s “All Tharp” program of contemporary choreography.

The three-part program starts with “Opus 111,” set to a string quintet by Johannes Brahms. Tharp choreographed the four movements for five couples.

The second piece, “Afternoon Ball,” is set to Vladimir Martynov’s “Autumn Ball of the Elves,” with dances reflecting alienation in the big city.

The closing program is the lighter “Waterbaby Bagatelles.” In short compositions by several artists, dancers dart and flow like schools of fish in an aquarium.

Performances are at 7:30 tonight, 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday at McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St.

For tickets and details, call 206-441-2424 or go to www.pnb.org.

Herald staff