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The Foot Opera Files (BodyVox)

BodyVox inaugurates its unfinished new digs.


Performance
“If we were a band, I’d say, ‘We’re making a live album and you’re all going to be a part of it,’” said BodyVox co-founder Jamey Hampton, as he welcomed a cap ...   More
 
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 HEATHER WISNER

Anoukvandijk dc Stau

A little touching never hurt anybody.


Performance
OhmyGod, ohmygod don’tpickme. Touch me. TOUCHMEEEE. That’s a lot of sweat. Jesus, my socks probably smell. She almost hit me. During Dutch choreographer Anouk van Dijk’s STAU, presen ...   More
 
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 KELLY CLARKE

Cascadia Composers (Fear No Music)

The geekiest gang in town, in concert.


Performance
When composer David Bernstein retired after 28 years on the Cleveland State University music faculty and moved to Portland, he encountered three surprises: His new home boasted two veteran chamber ens ...   More
 
Wednesday, March 11, 2009 BRETT CAMPBELL

The Importance Of Being Earnest (PCS)

Why so angry, Ernest?


Performance
With Oscar Wilde’s unrelentingly witty comedy The Importance of Being Earnest, Portland Center Stage presents its second, unexpectedly relevant, classic of the season: First came Guys Dolls, se ...   More
 
Wednesday, March 4, 2009 BEN WATERHOUSE

Trey Mcintyre Project (White Bird)

What’s one of our top young choreographers doing in Boise?


Performance
When dance lovers speak wistfully of finding the next Balanchine, Trey McIntyre’s name often comes up. And why not? McIntyre began at Houston Ballet as a dancer and left as an associate choreogr ...   More
 
Wednesday, February 25, 2009 HEATHER WISNER

Home Grown (Fear No Music)

Meet the other local music scene.


Performance
Go to any Portland rock club and the chances are you’ll hear a local band playing original music. The same goes for most local art galleries, theaters and dance performances. The idea that local ...   More
 
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 BRETT CAMPBELL

Romance (Theatre Vertigo)

The verdict: hilariously vicious verbal assault.


Performance
Talk about a mean streak—the cheeky ensemble at Theatre Vertigo really has a thing for human cruelty. In recent years they’ve produced plays by misanthropes like John Patrick Shanley and D ...   More
 
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 BEN WATERHOUSE

Apollo (Portland Center Stage)

Two-thirds awe, one-third annoyance.


Performance
It’s been a long time coming. I’m not talking about change, hope and a black president, though heaven knows we’ve waited too long for those. No, I’m talking about Apollo, Nancy ...   More
 
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 BEN WATERHOUSE

Bad Boys Of Dance (White Bird Dance)

In this boy band, Rasta is the dangerous one.


Performance
The Bad Boys of Dance, who make their West Coast debut this week, haven’t been kicked out of companies for smoking in the studio or snapping people’s dance belts. They won’t steal yo ...   More
 
Wednesday, January 14, 2009 HEATHER WISNER

Skinner/Kirk + Bielemeier (White Bird)

Three Portland choreographers circle the wagons.


Performance
At first glance, a Saturday afternoon rehearsal for this week’s Skinner/Kirk + Bielemeier show looks pretty normal. Sweaty dancers from the previous hour’s jazz class are fetching their ba ...   More
 
Wednesday, December 3, 2008 HEATHER WISNER
 

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