On the Boards

On the Boards: contemporary dance, theater and music in Seattle. OntheBoards.tv: contemporary performance on-demand, online.

In 2010, On the Boards theater launched OntheBoards.tv, a website that delivers full-length, high quality contemporary performance films to your TV, desktop or mobile device. They are one of the first contemporary performance organizations to begin filming works by top caliber artists with multiple high-definition cameras, collaboratively editing the films with the artists, and delivering feature-length performance films to audiences around the globe. Fans of contemporary performance have better access to artists they want to see regardless of where they live and their busy schedules, at affordable prices. Now in 2014, They have launched 32 performance films, with seven more on the way, by 30 different artists representing the Pacific Northwest, New York, Australia, Germany, France, Poland, Mexico, Argentina, Chile and Belgium. They have filmed performances in Their Seattle home at On the Boards theater, in Portland with Portland Institute for Contemporary Art, in Austin with the Fusebox Festival and in New York with Performance Space 122. On the Boards theater is located in Seattle, WA. Founded by artists in 1978, They work to introduce audiences to artistic innovators who are defining the future of dance, theater and music whether on Their stage in Seattle or on the global screen. They believe OntheBoards.tv will help encourage people to go see live performances and participate in the ongoing dialogue about exciting new art, technology and ideas.