Category Archives: Art

Sorry Bucky

Posted on September 14, 2012 by presscorps

By Anna Gray + Ryan Wilson Paulsen “Why does everyone look so glum?” Someone asked as I exited the building after seeing the first performance of The Love Song of Buckminster Fuller. “Was it that bad?” “No, no. It was … Continue reading →

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second city

Posted on September 12, 2012 by presscorps

Exhibit A: Portland 1 For 10 days each year, there are two Portlands at once, as if in parallel universes, co-existing, crossing over and collaborating for all of us that live, eat, drink, sleep and breathe the festival that we … Continue reading →

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Being the Audience

Posted on September 11, 2012 by presscorps

Who are we, the audience, to the piece and to each other? 1.At the beginning of each performance I look around the room at all of us convened together, ready to pay attention to the coming event. Who are we … Continue reading →

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In-between things

Posted on September 10, 2012 by presscorps

By Anna Gray + Ryan Wilson Paulsen Every year I find myself treating the festival as a riddle, looking for the substantive reoccurrences in the performances, exhibitions, and public conversations, hoping I guess to unlock the hidden theme. This year … Continue reading →

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BUILDING THE WORKS

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Patrick

This year—our final one occupying Washington High School—we’ve switched things up a bit for our beer garden buildout. Here, on the eve of the Festival, architect Ellen Fortin offers a little behind-the-scenes peek at her plan, and the work it … Continue reading →

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TBA SURVIVAL KITS

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Patrick

A few years ago, then-Mercury writer Patrick Alan Coleman shared his packing list for a TBA “survival kit”—essentially, all that stuff you can cram in a tote bag to keep you running between venues for 10 frantic days of the … Continue reading →

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TBA FLIGHTS: LOCAL LOVE

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Patrick

To help you navigate this year’s Festival, we’ll be sharing regular posts on some of the “through-lines” of this year’s program. Whether you have a particular interest in dance or site-specific projects or visual art or film, we’ve got a whole … Continue reading →

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FOOD THAT MAKES YOU GO (H)MMM

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Patrick

This year’s TBA will be tastier than ever, thanks to the hard work of the inimitable Lola Milholland and her co-workers at Ecotrust and Edible Portland.  She’s arranged a series of nightly chefs, snacks, and blind tasting games under the banner … Continue reading →

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TBA FLIGHTS: UNCOMMON SOUNDS

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Patrick

To help you navigate this year’s Festival, we’ll be sharing regular posts on some of the “through-lines” of this year’s program. Whether you have a particular interest in dance or site-specific projects or visual art or film, we’ve got a whole … Continue reading →

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TBA FLIGHTS: WHAT FOURTH WALL?

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Patrick

To help you navigate this year’s Festival, we’ll be sharing regular posts on some of the “through-lines” of this year’s program. Whether you have a particular interest in dance or site-specific projects or visual art or film, we’ve got a whole … Continue reading →

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