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11.17.2009 2010 Performer Applications Now Available
2010 performer applications are now available! Read on to find out how you can be a part of next year’s Bumbershoot.
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09.04.2009 Examine the Non-Music Options of Bumbershoot
The Examiner highlights some of the non-music programming including the wonder and talent of Pacific Northwest Ballet.
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09.03.2009 Metblogs Seattle Measures Bumbershoot Arts
Metblogs Seattle shares their insight into the variety of arts programming at Bumbershoot!
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07.21.2009 COBU Wins Kollaboration NYC
Congratulations to COBU, the big winners at Kollaboration NYC 2009! COBU will perform all three days at Bumbershoot, bringing their top notch dancing and drumming with them.
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06.22.2009 See Bach Come to Life in Mark Haim's Goldberg Variations
Mark Haim adapts his Goldberg Variations from a solo piece to a group effort for this yearâs Bumbershoot. The best of Seattleâs dance world has come together to take on the challenge of reinventing Haimâs vision, and it is not to be missed.
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06.10.2009 Get Ready for Bumbershoot's Visual Arts!
Art is everywhere… Seattle has amazing art museums, galleries and is even home to a beautiful sculpture park. But we don’t stop there. Art appears on the side of buildings… covering cars… even the doodle you did on your notepad the other day is your take on artistic expression (some of your finest work, by the way). True to the city, Bumbershoot abounds with art both in classic gallery settings as well as unique site-specific installations and spontaneous artistic expressions.
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05.25.2009 Director's Choice at the Pacific Northwest Ballet coming up!
Don’t miss this opportunity to see the Pacific Northwest Ballet in action. This performance will get you on your tippy toes with anticipation for their show at Bumbershoot, where they will showcase an whole new performance!
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05.11.2009 Dance like Drumming, Drum like Dancing. COBU: where Taiko and tap meet
Led by a current member of the off-Broadway hit STOMP, COBU is inspired by the sounds of New York and traditional Japan. After the jump check out a sweet video of them in action!
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08.27.2008 Bumbershoot's Fancy Footwork
The Seattle Times has taken notice of Bumbershoot’s upcoming dance performances this year, and it sounds like they’re as excited as we are!
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06.10.2008 Joe Goode Gets a Rave Review
Voice of Dance bestows sparkling review upon Joe Goode’s Wonderboy.
Here, dance not only dominates. It does what it has done since time immemorial: It expresses what words cannot. That Twist can wrap his puppet in shades of meaning seems an act of considerable genius.
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11.13.2007 2008 Bumbershoot Applications Available Now
Attention musicians, visual artists, writers, dancers, filmmakers, thespians, performance artists, crafters, and restaurateurs!! Want to showcase your talent at next year’s Festival? 2008 Bumbershoot applications are available now online. Visit bumbershoot.org/apply.htm for more information including upcoming application deadlines. Apply soon, or you might miss your big break!
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07.07.2007 Full Lineup! Discount Tickets! Music Preview!
Following a series of MAJOR teasers, we are finally unleashing the complete lineup for the 2007 Bumbershoot: Seattle's Music & Arts Festival. That's right, music, visual arts, comedy, literary arts, film, performance, dance, theater, and special installations all for your planning pleasure. From film director John Sayles and performance artist Taylor Mac to pop icon Fergie and SNL veterans Janeane Garofalo and Fred Armisen, Bumbershoot will surely satisfy the widest of artistic tastes.
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04.16.2007 Amplified! Decadancetheatre
Inspired by the urban folk culture found in clubs and on the streets of contemporary cities, the women of Decadancetheatre incorporate elements of hip-hop into each piece to tell stories of the evolving hip-hop generation. The increased popularity of this underground movement has fostered a trend among youth worldwide that pushes the limits in artistic exploration and experimentation. In their eyes, hip-hop is more than just a genre, it's "an energy, a heartbeat, a philosophy, to make something out of nothing, until your voice is heard."
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04.04.2007 Bumbershoot 2007 Partial Lineup
As spring begins to bloom some of you may already be gearing up to make summer plans. We have something that just might help⦠a glimpse at the 2007 Bumbershoot lineup! Gold, Platinum, and 3-day passes are on sale now.
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