Blaine Truitt Covert Daniel Kirk and Eric Skinner in Flying Over Emptiness The Skinner/Kirk Dance Ensemble made a rare debut of work last week. Seeing both tEEth and Skinner/Kirk perform within several days of one another got me excited at how truly diverse Portland’s contemporary dance scene is. Where one (tEEth) is edgy, hinging on […]
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“That’s My Jam!”: Thanks… and a Concern Directed at Portland White People
Thanks to everybody who came out for Saturday night’s “That’s My Jam!” dance party at the Bossanova! As predicted it was a stone cold GAS, and the mighty team of DJ Beyonda and Ill Camino had booties wildly maneuvering all night long. Let’s do it again soon, and stand by for the next super fun […]
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“That’s My Jam!” Dance Party—TONIGHT!
Last reminder! Do you ever feel like Kevin Bacon in the barn scene from Footloose? ME, TOO! That’s why it is IMPERATIVE for your mental well-being to attend tonight’s “THAT’S MY JAM!” dance party and contest! DJ Beyonda and Ill Camino will be on hand spinning the most awesome dance pop jams ever, PLUS we’ll […]
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Woot!! Win Tix to Tomorrow’s “That’s My Jam!” Dance Party!
Start stretching out now, because TOMORROW NIGHT is our Mercury Winter of Fun™’s “That’s My Jam!” Dance Party and Contest! DJ Beyonda and Ill Camino will be spinning your favorite pop jam dance hits (think the greatest gay wedding reception ever), and we’ll also be throwing a “Soul Train-style” dance line contest where YOU could […]
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Win Tix to “That’s My Jam!”
As you already know, “That’s My Jam!”—the Mercury‘s latest installment in our Winter of Fun™ series—is gonna be a STONE… COLD… GAS. Picture it! All your favorite dance pop jams being spun by the famous DJ BEYONDA and Ill Camino while you burn up the floor shakin’ that thang. It’s gonna be super fun. And […]
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“That’s My Jam!”—This Coming Saturday!
Got a rough week ahead? Well, here’s something you can look forward to: the “That’s My Jam!” Dance Party and Contest! It’s another Portland Mercury Winter of Fun™ event, and it’s all going down this Saturday night, Feb 4 at the Bossanova (722 E Burnside), where you can expect a full night of your favorite […]
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Start Practicing Your Dance Moves for That’s My Jam!
Who’s getting excited to do some sweaty dancing at next Saturday’s That’s My Jam at the Bossanova? This girl, with the two thumbs and the spazzy dance moves. We’re having a shaking good time next weekend, with DJ Beyonda and Ill Camino, and a dance crew contest. And maybe you need some inspiring dance moves […]
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Fertile Ground Review: Make/Believe
Patrick Weishampel/tEEth So, have you seen a tEEth performance yet? You probably should. The Portland-based dance group opened their latest piece last night, as part of the Fertile Ground Festival. Recent kudos came from Dance magazine, who listed the collaboration of Angelle Hebert and Phillip Kraft within their 2012 list of “top 25 to watch.” […]
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Adam Arnold Designing Costumes for Upcoming OBT Performance
Apparel design watchers, prepare yourself for an evening at the ballet. Although he dropped a big hint on Facebook (a photo of a backstage sign notifying dancers that he is “designing costumes for Matjash’s new work” and would be “sketching classes and rehearsal”), Portland designer Adam Arnold says he’s “been totally hushed up” about the […]
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Get Your Tickets for “That’s My Jam!”
So that Mercury Winter of Fun™ thing we’ve been doing? Things are about to get even more funner! Introducing “THAT’S MY JAM!”—a super hot ‘n’ sweaty one-night-only winter dance party—that includes a dance crew competition! THAT’S CORRECT! Your absolute favorite dance pop jams (think the greatest gay wedding reception ever) will be carefully selected and […]
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Jets Vs. the Sharks: 50 Years and STILL Fighting?
Carol Rosegg Bernardo vs. Riff West Side Story opened last night to a standing ovation. A favorite musical for lots of people, this is the first national tour of the show and the 2009 revival version (a little darker and different than the original 1957 premiere). Unlike other musicals, West Side Story grows younger! That’s […]
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NWDP: As Good As They Say?
Christopher Peddecord NWDP’s Franco Nieto, all wrapped up and ready to go. A couple weeks ago I stopped by the Northwest Dance Project’s studio to do a preview of their upcoming holiday show. During our meet-up, executive director Scott Lewis talked a bit of smack: “We can do everything OBT does. And more.” Though the […]