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Fueled by Theraflu / NY ARMORY TRIP PT 1

Posted on March 16, 2009 by pica-blogger

PICA’s Visual Art Program Director, Kristan Kennedy just got back from her annual pilgrimage to the sprawling art fair that is the Armory Show. When Kennedy travels she sends back stream of consciousness emails about the work she sees to … Continue reading →

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Hot and Bothered

Posted on February 11, 2009 by pica-blogger

Holcombe Waller’s Into the Dark Unknown is on a special NPR Top 100 Songs To Make Out To. Take a listen to the saucy aural audio. Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! Also, get ready for his performances of Into the Dark … Continue reading →

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Healthful exercise, delightful pleasure indeed

Posted on January 22, 2009 by pica-blogger

Get a feel for what is to come with Ethan Rose’s Oaks Park concert next week. Both the Portland Mercury and Willamette Week have done some great interviews with Ethan. “Rose’s infatuation with utilizing the fruits of the ancient Wurlitzer … Continue reading →

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Skate Night! Ethan Rose CD Release at Oaks Park, Jan 27th

Posted on January 6, 2009 by pica-blogger

Holocene Records and PICA are throwing a roller rink party to launch the new album by PDX’s own Ethan Rose, whose music was recently used in Gus Van Sant’s movie Paranoid Park. Rose’s haunting electronic music reminds me of Colleen, … Continue reading →

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Tim Crouch: ENGLAND

Posted on October 3, 2008 by pica-blogger

Tim Crouch / England 09.08.08 at Elizabeth Leach Gallery Tim Crouch Hannah Ringham 2008 Time-Based Art Festival, PICA Photo by Axel Nastansky All Rights Reserved, PICA Here we are, a few weeks from when the festival ended, and here I … Continue reading →

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what is it about tba that makes people want to shave all of their hair off?

Posted on September 25, 2008 by pica-blogger

I do not think we can take full credit, or even any credit for the impulses of artists. Although it is kind of strange that several of our TBA alumni take to shearing off their hair post festival. (e.g. Nature … Continue reading →

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Leesaar the Company: Geisha

Posted on September 21, 2008 by pica-blogger

—Emily Katz This show begins in silence. I hear the shuffle of people in the audience, and then we all quiet ourselves and a small young woman moves onto stage, in only jeans, with no top, completely bare chested, with … Continue reading →

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Tim Etchells – Lecture

Posted on September 20, 2008 by pica-blogger

Posted by Dusty Hoesly Tim Etchells’ approach to theatre and art can be summed up by one question, which he repeats often during his lecture: “What are you going to do?” A thoughtful provocateur, Etchells seeks to make audiences question … Continue reading →

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Lizzie Fitch – Salon & Big Skin

Posted on September 18, 2008 by pica-blogger

Lizzie Fitch/ Big Skin 9.04.08 at The Works The 2008 Time Based Art Festival opening night, PICA. Photo: Christine Taylor, All Rights Reserved, PICA Posted by: Jenevive Tatiana PICA Artist-in-Residence Lizzie Fitch joined curator Kristan Kennedy to discuss her installation … Continue reading →

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Zidane

Posted on September 18, 2008 by pica-blogger

Photo: Don Frank, All Rights Reserved, PICA posted by patrick leonard Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait creates an experience difficult to describe; perhaps because it is so ambient and so abstract, it is all about impression. When I think about … Continue reading →

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