Dance

Made in Seattle Velocity’s annual fundraiser includes performance, guest of honor Mark Haim, and DJ Bruce Pavitt. AXIS Pioneer Square, 310 First Ave. S., velocitydancecenter.org. $120–$250. 6:30 p.m. Thurs., April 10.

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Pacific Northwest Ballet: A Midsummer Night’s Dream George Balanchine’s choreography includes a surprising number of Shakespeare’s nested plots, which makes for plenty of juicy roles for dancers of all levels. If you’ve been following some favorite PNB dancer’s career lately, chances are they’ll be featured somewhere here—as a lover, a fairy, or even a bug. SANDRA KURTZ McCaw Hall, Seattle Center, 441-2424, pnb.org. $28–$174. Opens April 11. 7:30 p.m. Thurs.–Fri., 2 & 7:30 p.m. Sat., 1 p.m. Sun. Ends April 19.

BOOST Dance Festival Seattle’s a supportive place for emerging dance artists. Here’s another opportunity for them to showcase new work, to be performed by local dancers and curated by BOOST directors Marlo Martin and Kristen Legg. SANDRA KURTZ Erickson Theatre Off Broadway, 1524 Harvard Ave., 800-838-3006. $20. 8 p.m. Fri.–Sat. Ends April 12. See boostdancefestival.com for full lineup.

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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater SEE THE PICK LIST, PAGE 20.