Category Archives: Art

Nature Theater of Oklahoma THE WORKS at Washington High School. posted by: dirtybombpdx God, I really wanted to like Nature Theater of Oklahoma’s Romeo and Juliet, and for much of the time I did. The two performers were odd and … Continue reading →

The Wooster Group thru Saturday, Sept. 18, 4:30-8:30pm Burnish Hall, Portland Center for the Performing Arts posted by: dirtybombpdx Billed as an interactive 360 degree war film, the Wooster Group brings to Portland’s TBA fest an exhilarating distillation of their … Continue reading →

Noelle Stiles + Danielle Kelly, Blanket Maria Hasabi, SoloShow Posted By: Julie Hammond Space + Place. The first impressions could not have been more different. Walk into Blanket Space: a clean light room filled with brightly colored soft sculptures hanging … Continue reading →

Gare St. Lazare Players Ireland, The Beckett Trilogy: Molloy, Malone Dies & The Unnameable Gare St. Lazare Players Ireland, First Love Posted By: Julie Hammond In the last section of Conor Lovett’s remarkable performance of The Beckett Trilogy, I thought … Continue reading →

Gloria’s Cause. submitted by Emily Katz It’s the year 1784 and a handsome well spoken black man introduces us to the story, invites us into a party. The curtain rises and a live band plays intricate atmospheric music that progresses … Continue reading →

My appreciation of Mike Daisey’s work (yeah, I’m a fan, what about it?) goes back to when Portland Center Stage produced 21 Dog Years six or seven years ago. Mike enjoyed a lengthy, extended run with packed houses every almost … Continue reading →

Ten Tiny Dances posted by Seth Needler Ten Tiny Dances, a TBA institution, took place on Saturday night at the Works to an overflowing, enthusiastic audience. In ways great and small, Ten Tiny Dances both encapsulates and reflects the essence … Continue reading →

Beth Morrison, “The New Classical” Posted By: Emily Stevens Whenever I go to hear a classical music concert (which is pretty often) I’m usually the youngest person alone in the room by at least forty years and the oldest person … Continue reading →

Mike Daisey, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY OF STEVE JOBS Posted by: Robert Tyree Mike Daisy’s history of ideas and innovations across the history of Apple is wicked good. This makes up about half of his monologue. The other half … Continue reading →