Category Archives: Art

Secrets collected from the works 9.09.06 My father irritates the shit out of me when he is being “helpful.” I’ve always wanted to be wrapped in animal pelts while making love and drinking wine. I fell asleep during the French … Continue reading →

Laurie Anderson – Hidden Inside Mountains: Sad and hopeless, hopeless and sad. Words without a voice and chopped up images. Everything beautiful in the world is an illusion, suspended there until it gets rolled away. A disjointed illustration of the … Continue reading →

In Paradise NOW! Mathew Day Jackson’s vision of a post-apocalyptic earth hews closely to the spirit of the Northwest. Our endless pride in our national forests, and the history of our dependednce on the logging industry are evidenced in not … Continue reading →

Why exactly did I go to the Marina Abromovic lecture? I couldn’t have known ahead of time how much it would affect me. If someone who knew about her had tried to form a meaningful sentence, which could impress upon … Continue reading →

Say it. That’s the way it is. Equal parts theatre, spoken word, street corner quartet and beatbox, Universes treated an audience at the Works last night to an incredibly unique and exciting performance. The group blended rhythm, music, word and … Continue reading →

Just quickly, tonight is the last chance to see Vivarium Studios The Itching of the Wings at 9 PM at Lincoln Hall. Two years ago at TBA, I let my chances to see Lone Twin slip through my fingers, and … Continue reading →

In the light of a few hundred candles, by the grey glow of the moon’s craters, surrounded by her well chosen instruments, Laurie Anderson stood. We, sitting in the audience, were in the presence of a master. She fluidly moved … Continue reading →

Live feed web cam and audio work station under the stairs in the back of lobby of TBA Central at the Weiden and Kennedy Building. I photographed the computer screen to show Edie showing me the drawing she created of … Continue reading →

A beautiful work that stayed with me. Got me thinking and opened me up in that way that great performances can at their best. Reawakening me to the long view of life in a way that brings me more into … Continue reading →

posted by laurabecker so, last year’s catalog cover girl was the wonderer of “how heavy are my thoughts” and this year the poster it boy is the feathered one from “itching of the wings”, which makes it interesting that these … Continue reading →