Category Archives: Art

Nature Theatre of Oklahoma Romeo and Juliet Posted by Ariel Frager My father-in-law is a college professor. One day after class he overheard a couple of his students talking. One said to the other, “You know I like Shakespeare but … Continue reading →

Emily Johnson/Catalyst The Thank-You Bar Posted by Ariel Frager It didn’t happen intentionally, but for me at this year’s TBA, the best performance was saved for last. I was an invited guest into Emily Johnson’s inventive little world. One part … Continue reading →

Radoslaw Rychcik/Stefan Zeromski Theatre In the Solitude of Cotton Fields posted by: dirtybombpdx Are self-hating fags by definition homophobic? Toward the end of In the Solitude of Cotton Fields a video montage plays showing bestial acts, acts of violence, drag … Continue reading →

The Wooster Group, There is Still Time…Brother Posted by Michael Evans The nagging question was raised more than once –is the concept more important than the art at TBA?

Nature Theater of Oklahoma performance: Romeo and Juliet noon-time chat: The Telephone Game posted by: laura becker photo by: Rio During Thursday’s noon-time chat, Kelly Cotton of Nature Theater of Oklahoma admitted that, as artists working in New York City … Continue reading →

On Thirteenth, Featuring Yukio Suzuki and Zan Yamashita, Curated by Offsite Dance Project Posted By: Jimmy Radosta Photo By: Gordon Wilson For me, the best moments of TBA take the audience out of traditional performance venues and onto the streets … Continue reading →

Dayna Hanson, Gloria’s Cause Nature Theater of Oklahoma, Romeo & Juliet Posted By: Jimmy Radosta Photo By: Rio That question has been burning in my mind ever since I noticed a strange trend at this year’s festival. Nature Theater of … Continue reading →

Emily Johnson The Thank-you Bar Posted by: Ariana Jacob +’s: Dimly glowing blocks of metaphorical igloo ice handed out to everyone Dreamy layers of sound at times building slowly, at times appearing suddenly throughout the room 360 degrees of stage … Continue reading →

Danielle Kelly and Noelle Stiles, Blanket Posted by: Robert Tyree Blanket is aptly named; it felt really nice inside. Hugging helped. Nice to have the work’s aesthetic live inside me in a harmonious sensation; no small feat. I was set … Continue reading →

Maria Hassabi SoloShow posted by Kirsten Collins At the TBA in a Nutshell chat, Cathy Edwards suggested Maria Hassabi’s SoloShow as a piece that would particularly appeal to visual artists. Hassabi uses her body as sculpture, creating a collage of … Continue reading →