While one should always put one’s money on black Wonder Woman, both contestants and this dance battle are a goddamn thing of beauty.
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Bill Nye the Science Guy on Dancing with the Stars
So of all the so-called “celebrities” on this season’s Dancing with the Stars, we know there’s really only one: Bill Nye the Science Guy. Here he is in last night’s season premiere, dancing the cha-cha-cha to Oingo Boingo’s “Weird Science” (of course). He’s charming in practice (1:00 mark), clumsy on the dance floor (2:44), and […]
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Tonight! It’s Silent Disco! Headphones UP!
That’s right! Silent Disco is tonight, so get your tickets here and now, and save five bucks rather than getting your tix at the door! In case you haven’t heard, the Mercury‘s Silent Disco is an outdoor dance party on the roof of the Hotel deLuxe parking structure, where we’ll have four DJs spinning (including […]
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Win Tickets to Silent Disco—TOMORROW NIGHT!
Don’t forget! Tomorrow night is the Portland Mercury‘s Silent Disco—an outdoor rooftop party with FOUR DJs, where you wear wireless HEADPHONES… that way you can dance your ass off till 3am AND whip off the headphones when you want to talk to friends! OH MY GOD, SO FUN. Silent Disco is tomorrow night (Friday, Sept […]
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Win Tickets to Silent Disco!
Mercury pals! This Friday’s Silent Disco is selling out fast… that’s why I quickly snagged three pairs of tickets to give away on Blogtown! Do you want to come? You should, because it’s gonna be ba-zonkers. Silent Disco is a outdoor rooftop dance party—on top of the Hotel DeLuxe parking structure—with FOUR DJs (including DJ […]
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Get Ready for Silent Disco!
Silent Disco is coming! Wait—how can a dance party be silent? It isn’t silent, really. On Friday, September 13, the Mercury and the good folks at Hotel deLuxe are hosting Silent Disco on the roof of the Hotel deLuxe parking garage—the same spot where the Top Down screenings are held. Here’s the buzz: In a […]
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Promising Dance-Theater
After just 12 days of rehearsal, The Snowstorm was presented at the Portland Actors Conservatory last weekend. It’s still a work in progress, but worth noting. A dance-theater work by Drammy-Award winner Eric Nordin, The Snowstorm is lovely. The music is a compilation of Sergei Rachmaninoff piano solos—however the script is original, written by Nordin […]
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Google Glass Makes Pole Dancing Videos Easy as Pie!
Well, Google Glass is already paying dividends. Check out this fairly disorienting video shot from a dancer’s perspective at new burlesque/strip venue the Kit Kat Club. Turns out being a stripper would maybe make me want to puke? Dig those cane maneuvers, though! (No nudity, but probably unwise for the workplace. Also, again: DISORIENTING.) Thanks, […]
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Outdoor Dance: FRONT Collision series at Disjecta
If your Sunday is still free and you’re feeling adventurous, check out this unusual performance. It’s an improvised dance performance at Disjecta’s great, new(-ish) courtyard. It’s a good cause: the show benefits the local, annual dance publication FRONT—in its third year, FRONT is a rallying point for number of great names in dance and performance. […]
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Change and Tradition at OBT
James McGrew Mistakes were made: the Prodigal Son (Chauncey Parsons) crawls back to Papa (Brett Bauer). Oregon Ballet Theatre capped their season with big news. Several OBT dancers are retiring; Anne Mueller has stepped down as the company’s interim artistic director—Kevin Irving was named the new artistic director earlier in June, and the search continues […]
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Female Interiors: Pacific Dance Makers Showcase
Image courtesy of Pacific Dance Makers Performing Anna Conner’s Nest. The show began the minute you entered the door, with a performance-installation by Dawn Stoppiello, who is dancing by herself to the song “Dancing with Myself.” This weekend was the second Pacific Dance Makers showcase, which brought together six female choreographers of the Pacific Northwest […]
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Jump in the “Get Lucky” Line!
Blogtown Consulting Detective (and boogie-down dancing enthusiast) Graham alerted us to this must-see video aptly entitled “How to Properly Dance to [Daft Punk’s] Get Lucky.” I second his motion, and request that this be immediately taken to the dance floor for a vote. All in favor? AYE!!! All opposed? (*crickets*). MOTHERFUCKING RESOLVED!