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What Diversity Makes Possible: Pacific Northwest Ballet in Rena Butler's new "Cracks"

What Diversity Makes Possible: Pacific Northwest Ballet in Rena Butler's new "Cracks"

Plus, on the radar, the choreographic return of KT Nelson at ODC/Dance, Ballet22, and SFDanceworks all coming next month.

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Jun 19, 2025
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What Diversity Makes Possible: Pacific Northwest Ballet in Rena Butler's new "Cracks"
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I’ve been on break, for both personal and professional reasons. It’s a joy to return with thoughts on Rena Butler’s commission “Cracks” at Pacific Northwest Ballet:

Pacific Northwest Ballet in “Cracks,” by Rena Butler. Photo by Angela Stirling.

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