THRU Magazine ArchiveThe flavor of Angela Mattox is really pushing through with the performances I have witnessed so far. It’s a change that I welcome, although it is challenging. And my problem seems to be following the narrative. To my comfort, a fellow I was seated next to during Ten Tiny Dances also shared that issue. I […]
I have been attending the Time-Based Art Festival (T:BA) presented by Portland Institute for Contemporary Art (PICA), every year since 2007, exactly half its entire lifespan. What one begins to notice, year in and out, that you see the same faces, bodies, venues, artists, even drink specials, and such nostalgia develops that you begin to […]
This weekend, July 26-28, Conduit Dance hosted their first annual DANCE+ series. Different sets of performances were featured from July 19-21, but it was only last night I had the opportunity to see the final run. The purpose of this series is to perpetuate new talent by featuring collaborative performances by young artists. On July […]
This weekend, July 26-28, Conduit Dance hosted their first annual DANCE+ series. Different sets of performances were featured from July 19-21, but it was only last night I had the opportunity to see the final run. The purpose of this series is to perpetuate new talent by featuring collaborative performances by young artists. On July […]
A Review of Compagnie Kafig Presented by White Bird It wasn’t before several minutes in to the performance that I actually recognized a certain move as a break step; I like going in with a clean slate and definitely a touch naïve. Regardless of my naiveté, the great thing about this group is their originality […]