Monthly Archives: September 2008

posted by: Seth Nehil photo by Jennifer Erickson Based on the image in the TBA catalogue, I expected the “diverse materials” of the title to refer to physical objects. Maybe paint, paper or plastic… It was a pleasant surprise then … Continue reading →

Linda Wysong Backyard Conversations is a series of three walking tours of Portland’s New South Waterfront Development. Each tour (Water the Machine & Garden, Constructing Community and, Footprints Along the River) examines different characteristics that help define and shape the … Continue reading →

I have always likened “the one-man” show to “the memoir”. My idea is that both tend to be autobiographical, drowning in self-pity, egotistical, and far too abundant. And so, with such in mind, I wasn’t exactly biting the bit to … Continue reading →

Studio Practice: Installation as Performance – Chat and Khris Soden The Portland Tour of Tilburg – laura becker i had the extremely odd meta moment tonight when i realized my 2 tba experiences of the day both involved returning artists … Continue reading →

The TBA 08 book says that this show intended to play Millie Jackson’s songs “with uproarious, unabashed frenzy,” and on that point, Bridget Everett and Kenny Mellman certainly succeeded. In particular, Everett has the pipes and the attitude needed to … Continue reading →

As is so often the case at TBA, I had no idea what to expect from this performance, and I was a little put off initially by the frenetic pace of the introduction. Blue-suited actors moving us quickly through the … Continue reading →

Photo: Wayne Bund posted by patrick leonard Seeing as the South Waterfront can feel like an urban ghost town, going to a performance in the development’s sales office didn’t seem too far off from an arts event held in an … Continue reading →