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County Poised to Buy Land Near Sellwood Bridge, then Give it Back
To all the costly facets of the new Sellwood Bridge, add paying rent. Or, as Multnomah County legalese terms it: a “settlement of condemnation litigation associated with the Sellwood Bridge Project.”[PDF] The County Board of Commissioners tomorrow will vote on a proposed settlement with the owner of several parcels of land at the bridge’s east […]
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Northwest Dance Project in Review
On a lovely Portland night like this, you might not want to find yourself sitting in a dark, chilly theater. However, Northwest Dance Project totally makes it worth it. Tonight is the final run of Spring Performances. Not surprisingly, Northwest Dance Project impresses with their talent (two of their company dancers have been awarded the […]
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Don’t Forget! The Mercury‘s “Shut Up & Dance” Party… TONIGHT!
As mentioned yesterday, you have about an hour left to enter our ticket giveaway for tonight’s very special Mercury “Shut Up & Dance” party hosted by DJ Gregarious at Rotture (315 SE 3rd)! I’m giving away 10 slots on the guest list ( with your plus one), but you gotta email me here (with “No, […]
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Win Tickets for Tomorrow’s Mercury Version of “Shut Up and Dance”!
GUYS! Winter’s almost over and it’s time to drag yourselves out of your hovels and shake the rust off your bones! That’s why we’d like to cordially invite all of you to join us for tomorrow night’s (Fri, March 15) special Mercury-edition of “Shut Up and Dance” at Rotture (315 SE 3rd)! As you know […]
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So Some Cops Took Time From Their Days for This
Be honest: You’ve made a Harlem Shake video by now and you watch it ALL THE TIME. Well the men and women who patrol our streets haven’t had the time, people. They are busy — depending on your outlook — protecting you while you sleep or stripping you of sundry inalienable rights. But it’s not […]
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Tonight: MOMIX
Today is the final performance of MOMIX’s Botanica. Sensational and bright (with colors), with awe-inspiring intentions, Botanica is like one of those motivational posters from the ‘90s, set in motion. Max Pucciariello/MOMIX MOMIX, the brainchild of choreographer Moses Pendleton, is brought to us by White Bird and has been in business (unlike a lot of […]
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Tonight: The Rite of Spring
Sylvie-Ann Pare I know. ? But, it works. Tonight is the final performance of Compagnie Marie Chouinard’s The Rite of Spring (it’s a full month for White Bird Dance, which has a show nearly every week this February). The troupe puts on a great show—masterful and absorbing—but one that’s hard to like, necessarily. With one […]
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A Dance for Tolerance
C. Duggan Camille A. Brown and dancers, miming minstrelsy Tonight was the final run of Camille A. Brown’s Mr. TOL. E. RAnCE, presented by White Bird. Too bad, because it’s really something more people should see. The dancers are incredible—dynamic, demanding, and emotive, for 45 minutes straight—accompanied by live, virtuosic piano playing (Scott Patterson), the […]
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Christopher Stowell Resigns from OBT
Huge news in the local arts community this morning: Oregon Ballet Theatre’s longtime artistic director Christopher Stowell just announced his resignation from the company he’s helmed since 2003. Here’s the statement from this morning’s press release: “After careful consideration and thoughtful reflection, I have submitted my resignation as Artistic Director of Oregon Ballet Theatre effective […]
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POLL: Dragon House or Dragon Sound?
DRAGON HOUSE (via Whatever): DRAGON SOUND (via Miami Connection):
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Tonight: Sun$hine
Sometimes, with contemporary dance, a show is so peculiar or discordant that you wonder what it’s getting at. Often that wondering is exactly what it’s getting at. Such is the case with choreographer Tahni Holt’s Sun$hine, which runs through this weekend at BodyVox. It’s tough to synthesize the performance into words, because it’s so marked […]