Monthly Archives: September 2005

GROUP HUG

Kota Yamazaki Fluid hug-hug at Lincoln Hall (Thursday, Sept. 15) [posted by Tim DuRoche] Note: the following was written as part of Village Voice critic Elizabeth Zimmer’s Kamikaze Writing Workshop. In this three-day workshop, participants were assigned a dance performance … Continue reading

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“A brief conceptual sidebar before we go on. . .it’s concerning positive and negative space.”

[posted by Tim DuRoche] Note: the following was written as part of Village Voice critic Elizabeth Zimmer’s Kamikaze Writing Workshop. In the three-day workshop, participants were assigned a dance performance and the task of writing an overnight-review of 300 words, … Continue reading

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“Dadaismus ist nicht Tod! Wo ist mein Bier?” vs. ART

[posted by Tim DuRoche] Amid the thumpa-thumpa, chugga-chugga, and hubba-hubba of last night’s Dada Ball (in a bright-white corner of the Works compound) art happened. Call it what you will: Lo-Fi, DIY, ready-made, party-crashing—The Portland Bike Ensemble and Slomo’s kamikaze … Continue reading

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“Without your space helmet, Dave, you’re going to find that rather difficult.”

[posted by Tim DuRoche] For three days last week the LED-reading at the Streetcar stop at Couch Street was derailed by some sort of Heuristic ALgorithmic Computer sorcery. I chalk it up to the cult of Lone Twin. Losing all … Continue reading

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Intimate Antony (and the Johnsons)

Posted by Annie Robb I am normally the type of person who, when told to arrive 2 hours early, would simply wait for the next show in town to see them, and but for my bloggy commitment, I would have … Continue reading

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On NOT Seeing Antony and the Johnsons

posted by Kirsten Collins Rushing over to The Works directly after Lone Twin, I was distraught to find that, at 10:30 Antony and the Johnsons was “at capacity.” Antony and the Johnsons and 300 others were inside, having the most … Continue reading

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Rosanna Gamson-World Wide/Contradanza-Holy Shit!!

Posted by Rob McMahon Visually stunning, Rosanna Gamson’s Aura plays one last time at the Newmark Theater tonight at 9:00pm. The dance-theater piece is a surrealistic, post modern, carnival of eye candy. Based on the 1960’s gothic novella by Carlos … Continue reading

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Being Here Now

Being Here Now: Alternative Strategies for Documentation PNCA –posted by Lisa Radon This was the most satisfying TBA panel I have ever attended, not because there were grand revelations or that I was deeply inspired, not even that the chat … Continue reading

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Tides, Laundry … Fluid Hug Hug

posted by Amber Bell The second Kota Yamazaki appeared onstage, I was stunned by his movements. His body was made of water and air all at once. At the same time, his core was so solid. His arms whipped and … Continue reading

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GO THERE: SEE SARAH RUDINOFF’S LAST PERFORMANCE (SUNDAY)

posted by Laura Moulton The last performance of “Go There” is tonight at 7 p.m. at the Winningstad Theatre. Don’t miss it. Sarah Rudinoff is a giant-hearted, big-voiced lovely, and a masterful storyteller — she has that rare ability in … Continue reading

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