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Map as Destination

-posted by P. A. Coleman We are confronted with immediate vulnerability: two bodies, completely bare, lie parallel on stage. Act normal. There is the usual pre-show chatter, with just a hint of reservation at its edges. Should we look or … Continue reading

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TBA in a Nutshell

TBA in a Nutshell Noontime chat, 9/6/07 The festival kicked off last night with Rinde Eckert and his flock of singers in Pioneer Square, but earlier that day, PICA’s Mark Russell, Kristan Kennedy, and Erin Boberg Doughton, and about 30 … Continue reading

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Charlotte Vanden Eynde & Kurt Vandendriessche / Map Me

Time-based meditation I suppose I was initially interested in checking out Charlotte & Kurt’s work because they hail from Belgium and Charlotte has studied with Anna Teresa de Keersmaeker. I expected dance theater – dancing, talking, entertainment. Instead, I was … Continue reading

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T:BA:07 Day Two

– T:BA:07 Day Two – I just wanted to take a moment to thank all of the PICA staff and volunteers that make the Time-Based Arts Festival possible. I am having a wonderful time, and it is due to all … Continue reading

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The Pre Lift-Off Lift Off

Last year TBA brought some great visual arts to Portland, and this year looks to be even better, so with that in mind, Wednesday I went south to Reed to check out the new Marko Lulic and Peter Kreider show … Continue reading

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Reading Out Loud sightings

Today on my way back to the office after the delightful noontime chat I came across a girl reading. She was poised on the street corner near the Half & Half, book in hand, with a look on her face … Continue reading

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Space Is A Place

Rob Halverson’s curated room at the Corberry Press definitely warrants a studied viewing. The collection of objects in a small office space self-reference their hand-made qualities to the point of absurd (i.e. a cell phone rock pet). The works are … Continue reading

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Rinde Eckert – Urban Integration

Against the backdrop of city sounds, Eckert’s choir clustered together on the steps of Pioneer Square. I positioned myself towards the back of the audience, in order to experience a melding of intentional and environmental sounds, to hear the boundaries … Continue reading

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PICA Yard Sale or When Heaven fell to Earth – Photography by Justine Avera

In preparation for T:BA:07, PICA decided to do what most of us should have done this summer, which is hold a yard sale. By the time I got there, there were a few cool items still left for sale. I … Continue reading

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Excellent Birds

-posted by Patrick Alan Coleman A group of individuals join voices in harmony and there is magic. This is ubiquitous in the spiritual world; most churches begin service with song or prayer as song. Voices unite to plead down heaven, … Continue reading

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