THRU Magazine Archive
Days 4-5 at T:BA:14 There is a transformative effect about the Time-Based Art Festival and many travellers are caught by the sirens song. These sirens are the curators and artists. Once drawn in to the siren’s world by their eloquent song, many remain bound. They are met with challenges and pursuits that are ultimately illusory […]
Day 3 Yesterday was a very intense lineup for me. Each piece seemed to dive deep into charged emotions and social/cultural notions, inviting serious reflection. I’m still left digesting and investigating…. I started out the evening at Imago Theatre for Tahni Holt’s Duet Love. I was intrigued by the description for this performance, questions about […]
This year my birthday was on a full moon! There were dinosaurs and karaoke songs, old friends and new admirers of my amazing karaoke powers… I got to meet one of my biggest crushes in the entertainment industry the day after my birthday! I gave Tim Heidecker a squash at the farmers market! I’m writing […]
The real first day of T:BA is the second one. A launch party and some gallery shows are good and revealing, but the curation is not exposed until Portland’s theaters are brimming with activity. In my How-To Guide for T:BA, I neglect to mention a strategy for getting between theaters and what to expect from […]
When the Time-Based Art Festival rolls around every year, there is a sensation in my body that I can not explain, at least beyond the whiskey. The time to party is nigh and I do not aim to neglect that. It is not so serious, this art, not always anyway. The two visual exhibitions I […]