Author Archives: pica-blogger

The TBA 08 book says that this show intended to play Millie Jackson’s songs “with uproarious, unabashed frenzy,” and on that point, Bridget Everett and Kenny Mellman certainly succeeded. In particular, Everett has the pipes and the attitude needed to … Continue reading →

As is so often the case at TBA, I had no idea what to expect from this performance, and I was a little put off initially by the frenetic pace of the introduction. Blue-suited actors moving us quickly through the … Continue reading →

Photo: Wayne Bund posted by patrick leonard Seeing as the South Waterfront can feel like an urban ghost town, going to a performance in the development’s sales office didn’t seem too far off from an arts event held in an … Continue reading →

As a heady intellectual type, I have a vice–I love coming out of a performance able to articulate a new understanding risen from what I have just seen. Lots of times I can’t do that at TBA and I totally … Continue reading →

TODAY AT TBA: BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE You can have this info emailed to you daily by signing up at Pica.org! Celebrate hump day and drop by PICA after work for Khris Soden’s The Portland Tour of Tilburg; then, at … Continue reading →

so perhaps because i happened to begin this year’s TBA experience as a member of the receiving line of a happening that poses a question with no answer, i’ve been able to finally let myself be open-minded enough to truly … Continue reading →

I never cease to be struck by how good a story can be. When told well, it doesn’t matter if you know how the tale will end, because the pleasure is in seeing how the storyteller connects the dots in … Continue reading →

Parenthetical Girls An Entangled Experience Posted by: James Maxwell Sunday night at the Works was an amazing and memorable experience. The Parenthetical Girls, literally, rocked my world. I came to the event with no previous knowledge on the artistic musical … Continue reading →