Here's how Jeremy Barker's preview of Diana Szeinblum's Alaska opens:

The people at On the Boards are usually enthusiastic about the shows they bring to Seattle, but there's a special vibe coming from the Behnke Center down at First & Roy this week. They're serious when they say they've been working to try to bring the Argentine choreographer Diana Szeinblum to town for six years, and the sense of pride and excitement in Alaska, which runs tonight through Sunday (Nov. 5-8, tickets $24), is palpable.

Read on to find out just why we're all so excited.