Sowelu Lacks Passion

News Flamenco is about passion. This ancient Spanish form of song and dance stomps, cries, thrusts, swivels, pleads and wails. It grabs you by the throat and wrings you dry.
Which makes the listless current production by Sowelu Ensemble—“An Evening of Flamenco and Ballads,” playing through ... More

Tuesday, December 19, 2006 by Stephen Marc Beaudoin

What's God Got To Do With It?

Jesus, Buddha, Charlie Brown...they're all holy when local choirs sing the holiday blockbuster Messiah.

Featured Stories Soprano Anne-Carolyn Bird hopes that audience members will believe every note she sings as soloist in this weekend's annual Portland Baroque Orchestra performance of Handel's Messiah.Even if she herse ... More

Wednesday, December 13, 2006 Stephen Marc Beaudoin

Wade Mccollum

What a standout Portland actor really thinks about local theater.

Q & A The cheerful Portland Center Stage volunteer summed up actor Wade McCollum's status as Portland theater royalty when she picked up the phone to page him: "You must be here to write another rave about ... More

Wednesday, December 13, 2006 Stephen Marc Beaudoin

The Return Of Ulysses

Portland Opera hits a low note with high-priced show.

Performance It would be difficult for Ulysses to return, as he is scheduled to do nearly two hours and 30 minutes into Monteverdi's opera, The Return of Ulysses. Because, with Portland Opera's shockingly inept pr ... More

Wednesday, December 6, 2006 Stephen Marc Beaudoin

World AIDS Day in Portland: A Somber, Quiet Event That Means...?

News

Although the theme of this year's World AIDS Day is “Stop AIDS: Keep the Promise,” there was precious little talk about either stopping AIDS or keeping any promises at some of the events around the city marking the day.

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Friday, December 1, 2006 by Stephen Marc Beaudoin

World Aids Day

What's going on this week to mark the day in Portland.

News Now that an estimated 40 million people are living with HIV worldwide, the AIDS epidemic has exceeded even the most dire predictions that experts made when it first surfaced 25 years ago.Other numbers ... More

Wednesday, November 29, 2006 Stephen Marc Beaudoin

Rory Stitt at Mississippi Studios, Nov. 19. 2006

News Perched behind his electric keyboard, crooked smile and raised eyebrow perfectly placed, singer-songwriter Rory Stitt launched into the opening number of his Sunday night set at Portland's Mississippi Studios...(continued on More

Tuesday, November 21, 2006 by Stephen Marc Beaudoin

Rory Stitt at Mississippi Studios, Nov. 19. 2006

Music Perched behind his electric keyboard, crooked smile and raised eyebrow perfectly placed, singer-songwriter Rory Stitt launched into the opening number of his Sunday night set at Portland's Mississippi Studios.

“My smile is a work of art,” he sang in a voice crescendoing from breathy ... More

Tuesday, November 21, 2006 by Stephen Marc Beaudoin

MOMA comes to Reed

News Some decisions are better left unexamined. Like why I skipped an advance screening of Beyonce's latest bootylicious star turn for 90 minutes of mind-numbing slides and contemporary art-speak at Reed College. Silly me.
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Thursday, November 16, 2006 by Stephen Marc Beaudoin

Brian Ferriso

New Portland Art Museum executive director says what he really thinks about football fans and art snobs.

Q & A Brian Ferriso comes to his new job as executive director at the Portland Art Museum from a similar post in Oklahoma, where he remembers battling stiff competition for the entertainment dollar.That com ... More

Wednesday, November 8, 2006 Stephen Marc Beaudoin

Top Articles from Stephen Marc Beaudoin

Justin Oswald
The artist/inventor/entrepreneur returns to Portland, golden tits and bling in tow. Portland Sacred Harp Singing
Attention, shoppers: Loud Protestant hymn singing in Aisle 3. Opera Theater Oregon: Opera Cinema—Carmen
Buxom Madsen-Bradford Bares All as Carmen. Altar Boyz
All genuflect to the catholic tastes of a cult musical hit. Amy Schwartz Moretti
What does it say about Portland arts that the 30-year-old concertmaster of the Oregon Symphony is leaving for Georgia? Portland Gay Men's Chorus
A bunch of gay guys singing the words of Jesus, Gandhi...and Mother Teresa? Brian Ferriso
New Portland Art Museum executive director says what he really thinks about football fans and art snobs. Jun Iwasaki & the Oregon Symphony
A new town, a new sound and a big raise for this young violinist. Key Turn Project
Free eats and cheap drinks can't save a free-falling new dance company. Wade Mccollum
What a standout Portland actor really thinks about local theater.

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