I’m not going to lie; I had a hard time with this performance. I hardly know what to make of it. Sure, at times I could see themes of nationalism, political oppression, and maybe rebellion, but it was all so conceptual, I could not connect with any of it. As the audience trickled in to […]
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Dean & Britta: 13 Most Beautiful
Hey demographic, you’re about my age, right? Which means we’re too young to remember Andy Warhol’s experimental art scene of the 60s but old enough to have died of an overdose by now if we’d been a part of it. And so it went for several of the silent Screen Tests subjects chosen by Dean […]
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Review: Kyle Abraham, Live! The Realest MC
Following his company’s weekend run of The Radio Show, the multi-talented Kyle Abraham performed last night a solo preview of Live! The Realest MC, a work in development that will eventually be an ensemble piece. Here’s a clip: Kyle Abraham Solo Excerpt of Live! The Realest MC (work-in-progress) Part 4. I predicted this piece would […]
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The Works: Hydration Situation
So last night’s opening party at The Works. There’s a lot going on. Dancing, bouncing, eating, mingling, drinking, art viewing, unisex (omnisex?) bathrooms, more bouncing… One works up a thirst. Personally, my thirst knows no bounds. I’m a big fan of water. I can’t pass a drinking fountain without stopping for a sip. But lo! […]
Posted inMovies & TV
The Hidden Life of Bridges is Open
By now, if you’ve been paying any attention, you’ve heard about The Hidden Life of Bridges. Or maybe you noticed something going on while crossing the Hawthorne Bridge last night. Either way, the installation is finally open, and it turned out to be just what I expected: a thought-provoking spectacle. There’s life in there! We […]
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Bridge Life, Revealed!
TBA:11 – ready or not, here it comes! I’m pretty psyched to check out The Hidden Life of Bridges which runs from this Thursday (opening night of the fest) through Saturday night. Here’s a little preview: In The Pit from Ed Purver As I mentioned in my article a couple weeks ago, this large-scale public […]
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The Realest of the Real
Kyle Abraham Tackles Authenticity and Identity
Choreographer Kyle Abraham tackles notions of authenticity and identity.
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Bridge City
Investigating The Hidden Lives of Bridges
Two TBA artists investigate Bridge City.
Posted inEvents
Bridge? Yes. Brunch? Sort of.
Yesterday’s temporary transformation of the Hawthorne Bridge into a river-spanning park was impressive, creative, refreshing, unusual, fun, and cute. But the event’s name, Brunch on the Bridge, was something of a misnomer. Virginia Thayer In front of the event entrance, Voodoo Doughnut gave away all 666 pounds of their record-setting World’s Largest Box of Doughnuts […]
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Second Annual Brunch on the Bridge
If you read this paper (OF COURSE YOU DO), you may have noticed that festival season is in full swing around here. But one that we you may have overlooked, what with all the music going on, is the PDX Bridge Festival. Just in its second year, this little fest’s still flying a bit below […]
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Death, Italian Style
Glorious Mustaches and The First Beautiful Thing
The First Beautiful Thing will make you want to call your mom.
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Drink and Think
A Peek into the City’s Bar Trivia Scene
A thoughtful peek at some of Portland’s best trivia nights.