Category Archives: Art

Pan Pan Theatre, The Crumb Trail Posted by: Dusty Hoesly The Crumb Trail, Pan Pan Theatre’s take on the Hansel and Gretel story, is an absurdist mix of technology, wine drinking, bread making, reappropriation, dance, music, costumes, rape fantasies, and … Continue reading →

Peter Coffin, untitled Posted By: Jenevive Tatiana Arriving into a gallery space–even one as nomadic and unexpected as the WORKs–the viewer comes laden with a kaleidoscope of expectations and experiences that gives his or her particular viewing experience a singular, … Continue reading →

Circles and Spinning Wheels Curated by Melody Owen Posted by Ariel Frager As a unifying theme, Circles and Spinning Wheels may have been the most literal of all TBA offerings. As promised, the selection of short video programming curated by … Continue reading →

A few hours before the show, a friend told me about a performance Miguel Gutierrez once staged in the artist’s own Bensonhurst apartment. The apartment was small, about the size of a bed, and hot. Sweat soon drenched the bodies … Continue reading →

Back to Back Theatre, small metal objects Posted by: Dusty Hoesly Back to Back Theatre’s small metal objects is a deceptively simple performance about a disrupted drug deal (which takes place in Pioneer Courthouse Square). While the plot is easier … Continue reading →

Raimund Hoghe Bolero Variations Friday, September 11th 8:30 P.M. Newmark Theatre By Eve Connell Subtle, meditative, captivating seemed to be the organizing principles of Raimund Hoghe’s US debut performance of Bolero Variations. So much happened with so few, precise movements … Continue reading →

Posted by: Seth Nehil I headed into T:BA as a blogger thinking about DK Row’s Oregonian article and Tim DuRoch’s response. It had me considering notions of accessibility, difficulty and exclusiveness in contemporary performance. I don’t think DK’s original argument … Continue reading →

Back to Back Theatre small metal objects Friday, September 11th 12:30 P.M. Pioneer Courthouse Square By Eve Connell My pals and I are obsessed with a game known to us as Portland Sightings wherein a keen-eyed viewer (one of us) … Continue reading →

Kalup Linzy, SweetBerry: Sampled and LeftOva Posted by: Dusty Hoesly Beloved New York video and performance artist Kalup Linzy strutted on stage in a fine-looking dress (only to wear a black polka-dotted swimsuit later). Local jazz group The Ben Darwish … Continue reading →

Daniel Barrow, Every Time I See Your Picture I Cry Posted by: Dusty Hoesly Daniel Barrow’s Every Time I See Your Picture I Cry is my favorite piece of this year’s festival. Subdued yet revelatory, Barrow’s storytelling combines words, music, … Continue reading →