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John and Faith Hubley are possibly the best-kept secret in town. Actually, as commercial animators they produced a living, and one of the most iconic bits in advertising. It is touching and creative enough that even Don Draper would be proud to produce it. My love for older things might be the illusion that cultural […]
Going to the movies, at its best, is a transformative experience. Even if it is temporary, the great joy of seeing a film has less to do with what happens on screen than how you feel when you walk out. That is how I would describe my reality after Hubley. It may be temporary, but […]
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 […]
Last night’s performance of ROCCO—the final presentation of White Bird’s 2014 “Uncaged” season—left quite an impact. Emio Greco and Peter C. Scholten are Dutch choreographers and long time collaborators. They put together a wild performance, inspired by Rocco and his Brothers, a 1960 Italian crime drama. The film was pre-screened several days ago, but sadly, […]
I recently attended the 10th Anniversary Director’s Choice performance by NW Dance Project. The event was in itself a compelling collection of contemporary dance, created here in Portland, Oregon. It also provided a great digest in to the company itself. Relatively young in the standard of things, I hope to see Ten More Years of […]