THRU Magazine ArchiveGravitating toward spirituality and poetic narrative, Paula has recently allowed the passion of movement to connect with writing. Practicing Butoh directly, while studying all forms of contemporary dance through the process of cultural journalism, she has developed a new level of appreciation for all the performing arts.
Dance+ Performance Festival, Week 1 Last night was the opening of Conduit’s annually curated performance festival. It’s a chance to see local and regional artists reaching across disciplines to collaborate on new experimental works. The festival offers two different programs, one this week, one next week. This week offers four works split with a 10 […]
NW Dance Project : Summer Splendors Northwest Dance Project opened its doors last night for the annual Summer Splendors and the final show of the 2013-2014 season. The program offers two world premieres with an intermission before two reworked original pieces, for the second half. It is a beautiful space, the evening light gently illuminating […]
Puente by Diego Piñón Somehow I ended up in the 8 day workshop intensive with Diego Piñón. That experience will resonate with me my whole life. I have developed such a deep gratitude for this man, and for the opportunity to learn with him. The night opened with Christopher Mankowski huddled on the floor. Face […]
The final work of the 2013-2014 season, White Bird presented Ballet Hispanico at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on the last day of April. It seems fitting. The weather just beginning to heat up, the city starting to come alive in the rush of spring, it is a perfect time to spend an evening celebrating […]
I remember when I first began to truly notice the clouds. My life found more meaning. It was a door into an awareness of the world around me. Suddenly my perception of what surrounded shifted into a realization that I am not a separate being, but that I am a part of all of this, […]