Category Archives: Art

Michelle Boulé (Miguel Gutierrez) Posted by Tim DuRoche Separated at Birth: Michelle Boulé, Cindy Sherman, Tilda Swinton. Coincidence?–hmmmm, only Miguel knows for sure. . .

Meg Stuart & Philipp Gehmacher Maybe Forever Posted by: Ariel Frager I don’t know about you but when I have been in the throes of devastating loss, I haven’t been able to get up off the floor. I’m a crying … Continue reading →

Ethan Rose, Laura Gibson, Ryan Jeffery / YOUNGER Posted by Jim Withington I feel almost as weird about being the dude in the back typing during a performance as you do about seeing me here, let’s get that straight up … Continue reading →

Ten Tiny Dances posted by: Laura Becker photos by Kenneth Aaron, Wayne Bund and Carole Zoom I think TBA’s there-are-no-rules-mentality is starting to rub off on the festival’s annual and jovial nod to Placed-Based Art, Ten Tiny Dances. Mike Barber’s … Continue reading →

Maybe Forever–Meg Stuart/Philipp Gehmacher Posted by: Tim DuRoche “Words I am not afraid of when we think about dance: emotions, excess and narrative.”–Meg Stuart The opening six minutes of murky, near blackness, lusciously paced with barely discernible movements/forms was the … Continue reading →

Pink Martini, 09.05.09 Posted by: Jim Radosta As an Oregon native, I know firsthand how strongly our statewide pride manifests itself: correcting those who mispronounce “Ore-ee-gawn,” looking down our noses at umbrella users and generally feeling superior to our neighbors … Continue reading →

Meg Stuart: Improvisation as Strategy posted by Tim DuRoche Saturday morning, Conduit hosted a workshop with Ms. Stuart that explored “Improvisation as Strategy,” attended by 33 folks of different dance ilks. Stuart began the workshop talking about developing material through … Continue reading →

Young Jean Lee’s Theater Company “The Shipment” Posted by: Camela Raymond To anyone consulting this blog for advice about what to see: Run, don’t walk, to see The Shipment (last chance is tonight). In less capable hands, the concept could … Continue reading →

Meg Stuart/Damaged Goods & Phillip Gehmacher/Mumbling Fish “Maybe Forever” Posted by: Camela Raymond Meg Stuart and Phillip Gehmacher are powerful and evocative movement artists, but unfortunately what they evoked for me was the experience of being cornered at a party … Continue reading →