Category Archives: Art

Formal Analysis and Emotional Reaction One of the quieter Thursday events that began TBA was an art criticism workshop led by Isaac Peterson, stalwart blogger/writer for Port. This was the first time I’d met Isaac, who moved to Portland a … Continue reading →

How Do You Know Your Reverse Lights Are Working? Linda Hutchins Brad Adkins was planning to show us how to make our fingers disappear. But as he was waiting for the bus, he saw something that changed his mind. A … Continue reading →

IT FLOATS! I have to say, the excitement of standing on the Hawthorne bridge packed with people chattering and peering into the dim distance and waiting, waiting for some art to float down the river was probably my favorite part … Continue reading →

posted by laurabecker last year i chose not to attend tba’s opening night festivities for the simple reason “i don’t do crowds”. then the next day and every day since then i’ve been kicking myself for not going. i could … Continue reading →

posted by laurabecker but, last night’s activity wasn’t MY opening to TBA. my opening occurred around 3pm yesterday when i went downstairs to get the mail at work (in the w+k building) and discovered a girl sitting at a computer … Continue reading →

We arrived just a bit early, the distant sounds of the LRSD drum corps bleeding from atop the Hawthorne bridge as we dodged through the alleys and side-streets of the eastside industrial district. Sliding past the machine shops and loading … Continue reading →

While John King created a nice atmosphere in Pioneer Square tonight, it was hard to find the “Extreme” in Extreme Guitar Orchestra, especially given the bar for extremity set by STREB in last year’s public opening performance. As it turns … Continue reading →

Before this year’s TBA kicked off with a blustery strum from John King’s guitar, Guest Artistic Director Mark Russell said a few words about the importance of bridges in this years festival. For the rest of the evening, his words … Continue reading →

The opening night has set a lovely tempo for this year’s T:BA festival. Victoria, Tom and Mark said a few words, and then the festivities were kicked off with a wonderfully amplified horde of guitars orchestrated by John King. When … Continue reading →

At first there are just a few people on the Hawthorne Bridge, loitering here and there against the railing, looking off into the water below. There are plenty of boats: canoes, kayaks, and a green motorboat with “sheriff” stenciled on … Continue reading →