Author Archives: pica-blogger

self-inflicted utopia of torture: or the tiny dictatorships of group therapy/theater workshops

Pan Pan Theater Workshop Conduit Dance, Sept 10th posted by Susan Ploetz the description of the workshop in the TBA program went like this: “Gavin Quinn and members of Pan Pan invite interdisciplinary performance makers, collaborators, and artists to this … Continue reading

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I Believe(d) In You

I Believe(d) In You Robert Boyd, Conspiracy Theory Feldman Gallery, PNCA Lying in bed today with some lingering sickness that has transmuted into a sinus infection, I was thinking about Robert Boyd’s video piece, Conspiracy Theory. My original angle was … Continue reading

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Written, Illustrated, and Performed

Daniel Barrow, Everytime I See Your Picture I Cry posted by Kirsten Collins Wow. I hope Portland explodes with overhead projector projects in the next year. Everytime I See Your Picture I Cry by Daniel Barrow is both comforting in … Continue reading

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Slug Sex and Waltzing

Maybe Forever – Meg Stuart/Philipp Gehmacher Posted by: Meg Peterson A projection of dewy ferns, beds of moss, and a glowing pair of dead-heading dandelions loom over Maybe Forever’s carpeted landscape. Meg Stuart and Philipp Gehmacher lay parallel to one … Continue reading

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Quick Hits

Posted by: Jim Radosta Photo by: CaroleZoom The past few days have been packed with so many TBA performances, I’ve had trouble finding a spare moment to reflect on and write about the experiences. In the interest of saving both … Continue reading

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One Hand. Tied.

Miguel Gutierrez and The Powerful People, Last Meadow Posted by: Jen Olesen My father loved James Dean. And Marlon Brando. I remember posters hanging in his living room from Rebel Without a Cause and The Wild One. Originals. Framed. These … Continue reading

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locust + Tiny TBA = Inspired Kids

Tiny TBA locust: Crushed Posted by: Ariel Frager I brought my nephews to Tiny TBA again this year. Hoping to avoid a repeat performance of an all out meltdown, I coerced their father into joining the festivities. As we wandered … Continue reading

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Working together, taking it apart

Working Together Chat Posted By: Jenevive Tatiana In yesterday’s chat “Tune In: Media Saturation and Manipulation” the most interesting issues to emerge engaged not the increasing digitization and interconnectivity of modern life, but immemorial questions of form, content and community. … Continue reading

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Surrealism, Longing, and Helen Keller

Daniel Barrow Every Time I see your Picture I Cry By Emily Katz Daniel Barrow’s performance/film piece titled: “Every Time I See Your Picture I Cry”, is a brutally honest story of a man filled with longing to create something … Continue reading

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shimmy and shake, and the best pizza in portland

Dj Beyonda at the Works 9/8/09 by Emily Katz After the hilarious and defining performance by Artist in Residence Kalup Linzy, the large crowd quickly escaped the theater to refresh on drinks and eat from the now 3 food cart … Continue reading

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