Upcoming Events
Check back often as this page is constantly being updated with changes and more scheduled Events
The FireHouse indoor Performance Space is ventilated continuously with a MERV 13 filter during all performances/events/classes.
Event Notices:
The FireHouse is not responsible for ticket sales or handling. For any questions or concerns, please contact the performer(s) or groups directly for assistance. Parking can be limited around the FireHouse so please allow for plenty of time to park so you get to the event on time. Performance Space doors open for seating about 30 minutes before the start of the event, it is Open Seating so if you want to insure that your group can sit together it is best to arrive when the doors open.
Please note: If you have not arrived with-in 10 minutes before start time or you arrive after the event has started and nobody has saved a seat for you there is a good chance that the group will offer your ticket to somebody on the “Stand-by” list or they might not allow “Late Seating”, so arriving early and before the start time is always best!
All outdoor scheduled events on the Garden Stage are “weather permitting”
To inquire about renting space for an event, performance, or class, feel free to review our availability calendar.
A Holiday Evening of Belly Dance
A Holiday Evening of Belly Dance
Come experience some of the fantastic, dramatic and breathtaking belly dance that Bellingham has to offer! Plus special guest, drummer David Metz who will be traveling from Seattle to perform for us this evening!
This evening will be a sparkling evening of raqs sharqi (oriental dance), fusion, and middle eastern folk dance; while our guest Toastmaster Jeffrey Copeland, will share little bites of history and culture of the music and the dance.
Performers for the evening include:
Rachel Carter - Owner of Rachel Belly Dances here in Bellingham, Rachel is a playful performer who may make you feel like dancing along! She is sure to bring energy and sparkle to her performance.
Damiana Dance Company - Led by Cara Cressell and Jen Cerdena, these talented performers will bring a modern style of belly dance that was created here in the U.S. called Fat Chance Belly Dance (FCBD) style. This style's signature is using cues among the dancers to improvise their dance, while staying in synchrony with each other. Come and watch, you would never know that they are improvising!
Seattle Guests
David B. Metz - The 'dancers' drummer'! David has been playing middle eastern music and drumming for dancers drum solos for many years! Never seen a drum solo?! You are in for a treat! A drum solo is a completely improvised duet between a drummer and a dancer. Fun, fast and thrilling, this is not an act to miss!
Wisteria a former Bellingham resident, Wisteria does it all! She dances fusion, Egyptian Folkloric and raqs sharqi. Wisteria is a captivating dancer who dances and teaches in Seattle. Don't miss her, or her legendary hair tosses, while she is in Bellingham!
Cost: $30 Adult, $20 Children.
Purchase advance tickets here
Website: rachelbellydances.com
"A Very Queer Ballet: TRANScendence"
"A Very Queer Ballet: TRANScendence" is a contemporary dance work that brings LGBTQ+ representation to the dance world and explores concepts of gender, time, and queer existence. Directed by WWU dance student Atlas Hovdesven with an incredible team of student dancers, choreographers, and technicians.
This project is dedicated to every trans and genderqueer who has struggled to find their place in dance communities. Dance should be a place of boundless self-expression, not hostility and discrimination.
AVQB's second production, "TRANScendence", explores the experiences of a trans person, River, at three different points in his life. River faces dysphoria, challenging social dynamics, and finding peace in his identity.
Cost: $15-$30
Advance Tickets: HERE
Website: TRANScendence
Contact: Atlas Hovdesven
"A Very Queer Ballet: TRANScendence"
"A Very Queer Ballet: TRANScendence" is a contemporary dance work that brings LGBTQ+ representation to the dance world and explores concepts of gender, time, and queer existence. Directed by WWU dance student Atlas Hovdesven with an incredible team of student dancers, choreographers, and technicians.
This project is dedicated to every trans and genderqueer who has struggled to find their place in dance communities. Dance should be a place of boundless self-expression, not hostility and discrimination.
AVQB's second production, "TRANScendence", explores the experiences of a trans person, River, at three different points in his life. River faces dysphoria, challenging social dynamics, and finding peace in his identity.
Cost: $15-$30
Advance Tickets HERE
Website: TRANScendence
Contact: Atlas Hovdesven
"A Very Queer Ballet: TRANScendence"
"A Very Queer Ballet: TRANScendence" is a contemporary dance work that brings LGBTQ+ representation to the dance world and explores concepts of gender, time, and queer existence. Directed by WWU dance student Atlas Hovdesven with an incredible team of student dancers, choreographers, and technicians.
This project is dedicated to every trans and genderqueer who has struggled to find their place in dance communities. Dance should be a place of boundless self-expression, not hostility and discrimination.
AVQB's second production, "TRANScendence", explores the experiences of a trans person, River, at three different points in his life. River faces dysphoria, challenging social dynamics, and finding peace in his identity.
Cost: $15-$30
Advance Tickets HERE
Website: TRANScendence
Contact: Atlas Hovdesven
"A Very Queer Ballet: TRANScendence"
"A Very Queer Ballet: TRANScendence" is a contemporary dance work that brings LGBTQ+ representation to the dance world and explores concepts of gender, time, and queer existence. Directed by WWU dance student Atlas Hovdesven with an incredible team of student dancers, choreographers, and technicians.
This project is dedicated to every trans and genderqueer who has struggled to find their place in dance communities. Dance should be a place of boundless self-expression, not hostility and discrimination.
AVQB's second production, "TRANScendence", explores the experiences of a trans person, River, at three different points in his life. River faces dysphoria, challenging social dynamics, and finding peace in his identity.
Cost: $15-$30
Advance Tickets HERE
Website: TRANScendence
Contact: Atlas Hovdesven
Kuntz & Co: Before Us
BEFORE US, Kuntz and Company’s newest work, is a dance theatre piece exploring how we navigate, manage, and survive what is to come with grace and humility. Not as merely spectators of our lives, the performers dive into images of what came before and what is coming next while engaging in a journey across the stage. Ian Bivins, Cara Congelli, Atlas Hovdesven, Ingrid Hurlen, and Pam Kuntz have discovered community, relationships, and humor are at the core of both the stories shared and their creative process. With Richard Scholtz's recordings of sounds of the world adding layers of humanity to the score, BEFORE US is a playful release of frustrations and fears while traveling into a glorious win…the win we all really need right now.
Kuntz and Company artists Ian Bivins, Cara Congelli, Atlas Hovdesven, Ingrid Hurlen, Pam Kuntz, and Richard Scholtz bring BEFORE US to the Firehouse Arts and Events Center October 9, 10 @ 7:30 and Oct 11, 12 @ 5:00.
Cost: $11.63-$27.38
Purchase tickets in advance HERE
Website: Kuntz & Co
Questions/Contact: kuntzpam@gmail.com
Kuntz & Co: Before Us
BEFORE US, Kuntz and Company’s newest work, is a dance theatre piece exploring how we navigate, manage, and survive what is to come with grace and humility. Not as merely spectators of our lives, the performers dive into images of what came before and what is coming next while engaging in a journey across the stage. Ian Bivins, Cara Congelli, Atlas Hovdesven, Ingrid Hurlen, and Pam Kuntz have discovered community, relationships, and humor are at the core of both the stories shared and their creative process. With Richard Scholtz's recordings of sounds of the world adding layers of humanity to the score, BEFORE US is a playful release of frustrations and fears while traveling into a glorious win…the win we all really need right now.
Kuntz and Company artists Ian Bivins, Cara Congelli, Atlas Hovdesven, Ingrid Hurlen, Pam Kuntz, and Richard Scholtz bring BEFORE US to the Firehouse Arts and Events Center October 9, 10 @ 7:30 and Oct 11, 12 @ 5:00.
Cost: $11.63-$27.38
Purchase tickets in advance HERE
Website: Kuntz & Co
Questions/Contact: kuntzpam@gmail.com
Kuntz & Co: Before Us
BEFORE US, Kuntz and Company’s newest work, is a dance theatre piece exploring how we navigate, manage, and survive what is to come with grace and humility. Not as merely spectators of our lives, the performers dive into images of what came before and what is coming next while engaging in a journey across the stage. Ian Bivins, Cara Congelli, Atlas Hovdesven, Ingrid Hurlen, and Pam Kuntz have discovered community, relationships, and humor are at the core of both the stories shared and their creative process. With Richard Scholtz's recordings of sounds of the world adding layers of humanity to the score, BEFORE US is a playful release of frustrations and fears while traveling into a glorious win…the win we all really need right now.
Kuntz and Company artists Ian Bivins, Cara Congelli, Atlas Hovdesven, Ingrid Hurlen, Pam Kuntz, and Richard Scholtz bring BEFORE US to the Firehouse Arts and Events Center October 9, 10 @ 7:30 and Oct 11, 12 @ 5:00.
Cost: $11.63-$27.38
Purchase tickets in advance HERE
Website: Kuntz & Co
Questions/Contact: kuntzpam@gmail.com
Kuntz & Co: Before Us
BEFORE US, Kuntz and Company’s newest work, is a dance theatre piece exploring how we navigate, manage, and survive what is to come with grace and humility. Not as merely spectators of our lives, the performers dive into images of what came before and what is coming next while engaging in a journey across the stage. Ian Bivins, Cara Congelli, Atlas Hovdesven, Ingrid Hurlen, and Pam Kuntz have discovered community, relationships, and humor are at the core of both the stories shared and their creative process. With Richard Scholtz's recordings of sounds of the world adding layers of humanity to the score, BEFORE US is a playful release of frustrations and fears while traveling into a glorious win…the win we all really need right now.
Kuntz and Company artists Ian Bivins, Cara Congelli, Atlas Hovdesven, Ingrid Hurlen, Pam Kuntz, and Richard Scholtz bring BEFORE US to the Firehouse Arts and Events Center October 9, 10 @ 7:30 and Oct 11, 12 @ 5:00.
Cost: $11.63-$27.38
Purchase tickets in advance HERE
Website: Kuntz & Co
Questions/Contact: kuntzpam@gmail.com
12 Minutes Max
12 Minutes Max is a performance showcase featuring short works by artists. The program showcases a variety of performance art disciplines that may include music, dance, theater, and film. There is only one rule: every act must be under 12 minutes!
Join us to support and celebrate the incredible talent in our community!
Audition/Information/Tickets HERE
Cost: $20, $15 Seniors/Students/Military
12 Minutes Max
12 Minutes Max is a performance showcase featuring short works by artists. The program showcases a variety of performance art disciplines that may include music, dance, theater, and film. There is only one rule: every act must be under 12 minutes!
Join us to support and celebrate the incredible talent in our community!
Audition/Information/Tickets HERE
Cost: $20, $15 Seniors/Students/Military
Bellingham Repertory Dance: If Not Now
BRD presents If not now, an evening of contemporary dance.
This performance features previously performed works from BRD’s repertory, as well as new works choreographed by company members Erin Keeney and Juliette Machado. From sweeping, momentum based phrase work to character-driven gesture, BRD is thrilled to share this dynamic show with Bellingham audiences.
Cost: $16.80-$37.81
Purchase Advance Tickets HERE
Questions? Feel free to contact Juliette at Bellingham Repertory Dance with any questions about tickets or seating accommodations.
Website: bhamrep.org/events
Bellingham Repertory Dance: If Not Now
BRD presents If not now, an evening of contemporary dance.
This performance features previously performed works from BRD’s repertory, as well as new works choreographed by company members Erin Keeney and Juliette Machado. From sweeping, momentum based phrase work to character-driven gesture, BRD is thrilled to share this dynamic show with Bellingham audiences.
Cost: $16.80-$37.81
Purchase Advance Tickets HERE
Questions? Feel free to contact Juliette at Bellingham Repertory Dance with any questions about tickets or seating accommodations.
Website: bhamrep.org/events
Bellingham Repertory Dance: If Not Now
BRD presents If not now, an evening of contemporary dance.
This performance features previously performed works from BRD’s repertory, as well as new works choreographed by company members Erin Keeney and Juliette Machado. From sweeping, momentum based phrase work to character-driven gesture, BRD is thrilled to share this dynamic show with Bellingham audiences.
Cost: $16.80-$37.81
Purchase Advance Tickets HERE
Questions? Feel free to contact Juliette at Bellingham Repertory Dance with any questions about tickets or seating accommodations.
Website: bhamrep.org/events
Bellingham Repertory Dance: If Not Now
BRD presents If not now, an evening of contemporary dance.
This performance features previously performed works from BRD’s repertory, as well as new works choreographed by company members Erin Keeney and Juliette Machado. From sweeping, momentum based phrase work to character-driven gesture, BRD is thrilled to share this dynamic show with Bellingham audiences.
Cost: $16.80-$37.81
Purchase Advance Tickets HERE
Questions? Feel free to contact Juliette at Bellingham Repertory Dance with any questions about tickets or seating accommodations.
Website: bhamrep.org/events
Airow Project Fundraiser- Line Dancing w/Pam Kuntz
Come and kick up your heels at this Line Dance Fun'Raiser. Taught by Pam Kuntz with all proceeds to benefit the AIROW Project
Cost: $20.00 at the door
Website: https://airowproject.com
Questions? Feel free to contact Pam Kuntz
Belly Dance Workshops w/Rachel Carter
Have you ever wanted to learn a group belly dance? Here is your chance!!
Come learn an original choreography by Rachel Carter, taught by Rachel! If you are interested in performing, there is an opportunity to perform as a group at a belly dance festival!
2 Workshops:
March 22nd 12:00-2:00pm
March 29th 12:00-2:00pm
Come learn a dance to perform as a group, learn the choreography, then perform it!
Perform on April 5th 2:40pm at NW Vila Fest
Shoreline Community College
Shoreline, Washington
More information on Vila Fest (belly dance vendors, workshops and performances) here:
https://www.nwvilafest.com/
Learning this dance in Belly Dance Fitness? This is a great opportunity to practice, rehearse and we will have plenty of time for questions and clarifications.
Already a belly dancer and you pick up choreography quickly? Join the workshops to learn the dance in 4 hours!
Questions about the class? Email rachelbellydances@gmail.com
Cost: $40 per workshop, or $75 for both
Pay here to attend BOTH workshops: https://square.link/u/zsJR0Xxa
Belly Dance Workshops w/Rachel Carter
Have you ever wanted to learn a group belly dance? Here is your chance!!
Come learn an original choreography by Rachel Carter, taught by Rachel! If you are interested in performing, there is an opportunity to perform as a group at a belly dance festival!
2 Workshops:
March 22nd 12:00-2:00pm
March 29th 12:00-2:00pm
Come learn a dance to perform as a group, learn the choreography, then perform it!
Perform on April 5th 2:40pm at NW Vila Fest
Shoreline Community College
Shoreline, Washington
More information on Vila Fest (belly dance vendors, workshops and performances) here:
https://www.nwvilafest.com/
Learning this dance in Belly Dance Fitness? This is a great opportunity to practice, rehearse and we will have plenty of time for questions and clarifications.
Already a belly dancer and you pick up choreography quickly? Join the workshops to learn the dance in 4 hours!
Questions about the class? Contact Rachel
Cost: $40 per workshop, or $75 for both
Pay here to attend BOTH workshops: https://square.link/u/zsJR0Xxa
A Holiday Evening of Belly Dance
A Holiday Evening of Belly Dance
Come experience some of the fantastic, dramatic and breathtaking belly dance that Bellingham has to offer! Plus special guest, drummer David Metz who will be traveling from Seattle to perform for us this evening!
This evening will be a sparkling evening of raqs sharqi (oriental dance), fusion, and middle eastern folk dance; while our guest Toastmaster Jeffrey Copeland, will share little bites of history and culture of the music and the dance.
Performers for the evening include:
Rachel Carter - Owner of Rachel Belly Dances here in Bellingham, Rachel is a playful performer who may make you feel like dancing along! She is sure to bring energy and sparkle to her performance.
Damiana Dance Company - Led by Cara Cressell and Jen Cerdena, these talented performers will bring a modern style of belly dance that was created here in the U.S. called Fat Chance Belly Dance (FCBD) style. This style's signature is using cues among the dancers to improvise their dance, while staying in synchrony with each other. Come and watch, you would never know that they are improvising!
Seattle Guests
David B. Metz - The 'dancers' drummer'! David has been playing middle eastern music and drumming for dancers drum solos for many years! Never seen a drum solo?! You are in for a treat! A drum solo is a completely improvised duet between a drummer and a dancer. Fun, fast and thrilling, this is not an act to miss!
Wisteria a former Bellingham resident, Wisteria does it all! She dances fusion, Egyptian Folkloric and raqs sharqi. Wisteria is a captivating dancer who dances and teaches in Seattle. Don't miss her, or her legendary hair tosses, while she is in Bellingham!
Cost: $30 Adult, $20 Children.
Purchase advance tickets here
Website: rachelbellydances.com
Bellingham Repertory Dance - "around"
BRD presents Around, an evening of contemporary dance. Around is a show about the movement of relationships. Dancers explore arcs, orbits, through-lines, familiarity, distance, and seasonal cycles. Featuring works by choreographers from across the country, BRD is thrilled to share this dynamic show with Bellingham audiences.
In Sydney Samson’s “breathing deep on a freezing beach,” movement defines the cyclical patterns of relationships. Morgan Sandlin’s “tastes like grapes, feels like velvet” is a playful personification of purple. A perennial favorite, Deb Wolf’s strikingly athletic “Arc Angle” will return to the BRD stage. Also returning is David Harvey’s meditative work, “Laps,” which invites its audience to witness the power of habitual personal ritual. “Amá,” by Danah Bella, explores “the joys, the disruptions, the significance of touch, and the negotiation between these elements.” Around will also include the premiere of an exciting new work by BRD’s own Soleil Chappelle in collaboration with local artist Tricia Stackle.
Cost: General $25, Pay-It-Forward $35, Discount $15 (Thanks to Pay-It-Forward Patrons)
Purchase tickets in advance here
Website: www.bhamrep.org/events/around
Bellingham Repertory Dance - "around"
BRD presents Around, an evening of contemporary dance. Around is a show about the movement of relationships. Dancers explore arcs, orbits, through-lines, familiarity, distance, and seasonal cycles. Featuring works by choreographers from across the country, BRD is thrilled to share this dynamic show with Bellingham audiences.
In Sydney Samson’s “breathing deep on a freezing beach,” movement defines the cyclical patterns of relationships. Morgan Sandlin’s “tastes like grapes, feels like velvet” is a playful personification of purple. A perennial favorite, Deb Wolf’s strikingly athletic “Arc Angle” will return to the BRD stage. Also returning is David Harvey’s meditative work, “Laps,” which invites its audience to witness the power of habitual personal ritual. “Amá,” by Danah Bella, explores “the joys, the disruptions, the significance of touch, and the negotiation between these elements.” Around will also include the premiere of an exciting new work by BRD’s own Soleil Chappelle in collaboration with local artist Tricia Stackle.
Cost: General $25, Pay-It-Forward $35, Discount $15 (Thanks to Pay-It-Forward Patrons)
Purchase tickets in advance here
Website: www.bhamrep.org/events/around
Bellingham Repertory Dance - "around"
BRD presents Around, an evening of contemporary dance. Around is a show about the movement of relationships. Dancers explore arcs, orbits, through-lines, familiarity, distance, and seasonal cycles. Featuring works by choreographers from across the country, BRD is thrilled to share this dynamic show with Bellingham audiences.
In Sydney Samson’s “breathing deep on a freezing beach,” movement defines the cyclical patterns of relationships. Morgan Sandlin’s “tastes like grapes, feels like velvet” is a playful personification of purple. A perennial favorite, Deb Wolf’s strikingly athletic “Arc Angle” will return to the BRD stage. Also returning is David Harvey’s meditative work, “Laps,” which invites its audience to witness the power of habitual personal ritual. “Amá,” by Danah Bella, explores “the joys, the disruptions, the significance of touch, and the negotiation between these elements.” Around will also include the premiere of an exciting new work by BRD’s own Soleil Chappelle in collaboration with local artist Tricia Stackle.
Cost: General $25, Pay-It-Forward $35, Discount $15 (Thanks to Pay-It-Forward Patrons)
Purchase tickets in advance here
Website: www.bhamrep.org/events/around
Bellingham Repertory Dance - "around"
BRD presents Around, an evening of contemporary dance. Around is a show about the movement of relationships. Dancers explore arcs, orbits, through-lines, familiarity, distance, and seasonal cycles. Featuring works by choreographers from across the country, BRD is thrilled to share this dynamic show with Bellingham audiences.
In Sydney Samson’s “breathing deep on a freezing beach,” movement defines the cyclical patterns of relationships. Morgan Sandlin’s “tastes like grapes, feels like velvet” is a playful personification of purple. A perennial favorite, Deb Wolf’s strikingly athletic “Arc Angle” will return to the BRD stage. Also returning is David Harvey’s meditative work, “Laps,” which invites its audience to witness the power of habitual personal ritual. “Amá,” by Danah Bella, explores “the joys, the disruptions, the significance of touch, and the negotiation between these elements.” Around will also include the premiere of an exciting new work by BRD’s own Soleil Chappelle in collaboration with local artist Tricia Stackle.
Cost: General $25, Pay-It-Forward $35, Discount $15 (Thanks to Pay-It-Forward Patrons)
Purchase tickets in advance here
Website: www.bhamrep.org/events/around
Bellingham Repertory Dance - "around"
BRD presents Around, an evening of contemporary dance. Around is a show about the movement of relationships. Dancers explore arcs, orbits, through-lines, familiarity, distance, and seasonal cycles. Featuring works by choreographers from across the country, BRD is thrilled to share this dynamic show with Bellingham audiences.
In Sydney Samson’s “breathing deep on a freezing beach,” movement defines the cyclical patterns of relationships. Morgan Sandlin’s “tastes like grapes, feels like velvet” is a playful personification of purple. A perennial favorite, Deb Wolf’s strikingly athletic “Arc Angle” will return to the BRD stage. Also returning is David Harvey’s meditative work, “Laps,” which invites its audience to witness the power of habitual personal ritual. “Amá,” by Danah Bella, explores “the joys, the disruptions, the significance of touch, and the negotiation between these elements.” Around will also include the premiere of an exciting new work by BRD’s own Soleil Chappelle in collaboration with local artist Tricia Stackle.
Cost: General $25, Pay-It-Forward $35, Discount $15 (Thanks to Pay-It-Forward Patrons)
Purchase tickets in advance here
Website: www.bhamrep.org/events/around
Kuntz & Company - Waiting
Kuntz and Company artists Alona Christman, Vanessa Daines, Pam Kuntz and Kate Stevenson along with community members Hazel, Emily, Naquoia, Shalini, Kathy, Ann, Kim, Angela, Evelyn, and Skyla bring Waiting to the Firehouse Arts and Events Center.
I tell my students they need to dance like they are wearing a red dress: someone who walks through the world in a red dress is seen. There is something to that kind of presence and confidence that is powerful. Falling in a mud muddle in sweats while crossing the street is one thing, but falling in a mud puddle while crossing the street in a red dress is something else entirely. And then getting up, wringing out your clothes, and walking along is REALLY something. That is what I tell the students in my class....they need to fall in a mud puddle while wearing their red dress. They need to be seen.
I don't own a red dress. I joke about owning one. I often tell my family that I am going to go buy one. I almost owned one - my wedding dress. Ultimately it didn't happen. In 2018 I wrote the only poem I have ever written, This Color, about that almost red wedding dress. (see more here)
Cost: $15 for students, $20 for General Public + fees
Purchase tickets in advance here.
Website: kuntzandco.org/waiting
Kuntz & Company - Waiting
Kuntz and Company artists Alona Christman, Vanessa Daines, Pam Kuntz and Kate Stevenson along with community members Hazel, Emily, Naquoia, Shalini, Kathy, Ann, Kim, Angela, Evelyn, and Skyla bring Waiting to the Firehouse Arts and Events Center.
I tell my students they need to dance like they are wearing a red dress: someone who walks through the world in a red dress is seen. There is something to that kind of presence and confidence that is powerful. Falling in a mud muddle in sweats while crossing the street is one thing, but falling in a mud puddle while crossing the street in a red dress is something else entirely. And then getting up, wringing out your clothes, and walking along is REALLY something. That is what I tell the students in my class....they need to fall in a mud puddle while wearing their red dress. They need to be seen.
I don't own a red dress. I joke about owning one. I often tell my family that I am going to go buy one. I almost owned one - my wedding dress. Ultimately it didn't happen. In 2018 I wrote the only poem I have ever written, This Color, about that almost red wedding dress. (see more here)
Cost: $15 for students, $20 for General Public + fees
Purchase tickets in advance here.
Website: kuntzandco.org/waiting
Kuntz & Company - Waiting
Kuntz and Company artists Alona Christman, Vanessa Daines, Pam Kuntz and Kate Stevenson along with community members Hazel, Emily, Naquoia, Shalini, Kathy, Ann, Kim, Angela, Evelyn, and Skyla bring Waiting to the Firehouse Arts and Events Center.
I tell my students they need to dance like they are wearing a red dress: someone who walks through the world in a red dress is seen. There is something to that kind of presence and confidence that is powerful. Falling in a mud muddle in sweats while crossing the street is one thing, but falling in a mud puddle while crossing the street in a red dress is something else entirely. And then getting up, wringing out your clothes, and walking along is REALLY something. That is what I tell the students in my class....they need to fall in a mud puddle while wearing their red dress. They need to be seen.
I don't own a red dress. I joke about owning one. I often tell my family that I am going to go buy one. I almost owned one - my wedding dress. Ultimately it didn't happen. In 2018 I wrote the only poem I have ever written, This Color, about that almost red wedding dress. (see more here)
Cost: $15 for students, $20 for General Public + fees
Purchase tickets in advance here.
Website: kuntzandco.org/waiting
Kuntz & Company - Waiting
Kuntz and Company artists Alona Christman, Vanessa Daines, Pam Kuntz and Kate Stevenson along with community members Hazel, Emily, Naquoia, Shalini, Kathy, Ann, Kim, Angela, Evelyn, and Skyla bring Waiting to the Firehouse Arts and Events Center.
I tell my students they need to dance like they are wearing a red dress: someone who walks through the world in a red dress is seen. There is something to that kind of presence and confidence that is powerful. Falling in a mud muddle in sweats while crossing the street is one thing, but falling in a mud puddle while crossing the street in a red dress is something else entirely. And then getting up, wringing out your clothes, and walking along is REALLY something. That is what I tell the students in my class....they need to fall in a mud puddle while wearing their red dress. They need to be seen.
I don't own a red dress. I joke about owning one. I often tell my family that I am going to go buy one. I almost owned one - my wedding dress. Ultimately it didn't happen. In 2018 I wrote the only poem I have ever written, This Color, about that almost red wedding dress. (see more here)
Cost: $15 for students, $20 for General Public + fees
Purchase tickets in advance here.
Website: kuntzandco.org/waiting
Kuntz & Company - Waiting
Kuntz and Company artists Alona Christman, Vanessa Daines, Pam Kuntz and Kate Stevenson along with community members Hazel, Emily, Naquoia, Shalini, Kathy, Ann, Kim, Angela, Evelyn, and Skyla bring Waiting to the Firehouse Arts and Events Center.
I tell my students they need to dance like they are wearing a red dress: someone who walks through the world in a red dress is seen. There is something to that kind of presence and confidence that is powerful. Falling in a mud muddle in sweats while crossing the street is one thing, but falling in a mud puddle while crossing the street in a red dress is something else entirely. And then getting up, wringing out your clothes, and walking along is REALLY something. That is what I tell the students in my class....they need to fall in a mud puddle while wearing their red dress. They need to be seen.
I don't own a red dress. I joke about owning one. I often tell my family that I am going to go buy one. I almost owned one - my wedding dress. Ultimately it didn't happen. In 2018 I wrote the only poem I have ever written, This Color, about that almost red wedding dress. (see more here)
Cost: $15 for students, $20 for General Public + fees
Purchase tickets in advance here.
Website: kuntzandco.org/waiting
Line Dance Party with Pam Kuntz
Join us for a line dance party with Pam Kuntz!
This class will start at the beginner level and move into a more intermediate/advanced level by the end of the 2 hours, depending on attendees.
We will move our way through some classic country line dances and some lesser known dances. We may sing and woop along the way, and we will definitely have a good time! All are welcome — no prior dance experience necessary.
Drinks will be available for purchase in the Firehouse cafe, and attendees can come and go as they please.
Cost: Pay what you can ($10-25 suggested)
Bellingham Repertory Dance Season Kick-Off Party & Fundraiser Launch
Join Bellingham Repertory Dance (BRD) for their Season 19 Kick-Off Party! This free admission event will have food and drink available for purchase from the Firehouse Cafe, as well as a special sneak peek at what’s to come this year. BRD will also launch an online campaign at the event with the goal of raising $5200 in 30 days to help cover the costs of their fall repertory concert. Attendees will be encouraged to donate at the event and gifts of any amount (even just $5!) will be appreciated.
Join BRD in raising a glass to another year of exciting dance performances!
Cost: free admission
Website: bhamrep.org