Category Archives: Art

You could argue that an idea has truly gained traction when it boasts its own Wikipedia page. Or, perhaps, when it is accredited as a degree. For that matter, being the target of a satirical anti-movement seems as sure a … Continue reading →

And a few of our events from the second half of 2009 A letter from Cathy Edwards, TBA:09 and TBA:10 Guest Artistic Director As fall settles in and we gather sustenance for the winter ahead, I hope that you stored … Continue reading →

Just some of our first six months of 2009 programming A letter from Victoria Frey, Executive Director of PICA This past year we saw the personal, professional, and cultural lives of our community turned upside down. Amid this uncertainty, PICA’s … Continue reading →

By Eve Connell Creativity and Collaboration: An Evening with Philip Glass Tuesday, November 3, 2009 Kridel Ballroon at PAM Listening to Philip Glass last Tuesday night, before Portland Opera’s Orphée production this weekend, was indeed a tremendous way “to give … Continue reading →

Boy oh boy, the second act brought the PHILIP GLASS! Posted by: Jim Withington

Fast, furious, intermissionary post! Posted by: Jim Withington

How does one “liveblog” for a night at the opera? And really, should we? I won’t answer the second one, and I’ll attempt to show the first one.

Kenneth Goldsmith hates Facebook. / Photo Credit: © C. Jones PSU MFA MONDAY NIGHT LECTURE SERIES: KENNETH GOLDSMITH October 26, 2009 Posted by: Meg Peterson Kenneth Goldsmith is a man of many talents. He is a poet, professor of Poetics … Continue reading →

Back To Back Theater Small Metal Objects Two hundred or so people, lining the stadium seats in Pioneer Courthouse Square, each wearing identical sets of headphones, none knowing exactly where to look. Some are looking back, over the shoulders, wondering … Continue reading →

Tarek Halaby, Lecture/Performance: An attempt to understand my socio-political disposition through artistic research on personal identity in relationship to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Part One Posted by: Dusty Hoesly Tarek Halaby’s lecture/performance is ridiculously and too easily titled “An attempt to … Continue reading →