May, 2019 • Oregon ArtsWatch

Stage & Studio: The Mycelium Dreams threads of Linda K. Johnson

January 24, 2025Dmae Lo Roberts

In her new podcast, Dmae Lo Roberts talks with the veteran dancer, teacher, and activist about her project to "map" the voices and experiences of important figures in Portland's dance and performance scene.

Dance review: ‘SMALLER’ is a lovely ode to Steve Paxton

January 23, 2025Amy Leona Havin

At Performance Works NW, contemporary dancers and a musician honor the spirit and memory of a pioneer of Small Dance and Contact Improvisation.

FilmWatch Weekly: ‘Nickel Boys’ and ‘September 5’ count on Oscar buzz

January 23, 2025Marc Mohan

Director RaMell Ross's adaptation of Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer-winning novel is ambitious and effective; plus, Portland documentarian Jan Haaken's "The Palestine Exception," the anime film "The Colors Within," and more.

The Oregon School of Composition: A snapshot, circa early 2025

January 23, 2025Matthew Neil Andrews

Upcoming concerts feature Oregon composers performed by Fear No Music, Resonance Ensemble, 45th Parallel Universe, and Delgani String Quartet.

Nate Orton’s magnetic neighborhood

January 22, 2025Hannah Krafcik

The works in the artist's current show at after/time gallery in downtown Portland celebrate the Northwest and the magical allure of everyday landscapes.

Sitting in a moment: Introducing Raindrop New Music

January 22, 2025Charles Rose

The composer collective–Lisa Neher, Carolyn Quick and Drew Swatosh–will be featured on Fear No Music’s next “Locally Sourced Sounds” concerts this weekend.

Sea fever: Big Blue Film Festival brings 34 films about the ocean to Newport

January 22, 2025Lori Tobias

The Jan. 24-25 festival aims to raise awareness about challenges facing the ocean while fostering hope in viewers.

With everything from bluegrass stars Della Mae to instrumental workshops, the Florence Winter Music Festival promises to be a hootenanny

January 22, 2025Lori Tobias

Ticketed events are nearly sold out, but the festival, which starts Thursday, also includes workshops and free jam sessions.

52 Oregon arts groups share $260,000 in grants

January 21, 2025Bob Hicks

Oregon Arts Commission awards $5,000 Arts Build Communities grants to cultural groups across the state. Plus: A $50,000 national grant for Oregon artist Takahiro Yamamoto.

Eager to gather: The formation of new choirs, the continuity of old choirs

January 21, 2025Daryl Browne

From the newly formed A Notion, A Scream to Bach Cantata Choir’s SuperBach Sunday.

Chehalem Cultural Center celebrates MLK Jr. Day with music, film, and a call to action

January 21, 2025David Bates

Roughly 300 people gathered at Monday’s event in Newberg for a multi-media production by Denver’s Mizel Museum.

Completely enveloped by a loving force: Florestan Trio’s founding cellist Hamilton Cheifetz on music and life

January 21, 2025Alice Hardesty

The Trio–consisting of founding members Cheifetz and violinist Carol Sindell, with pianist Janet Guggenheim–will play three concerts in Friends of Chamber Music’s 2024-2025 Season: January 26, March 9, and May 18.

DramaWatch: Performers from two thought-provoking plays talk about their characters.

January 21, 2025Linda Ferguson

Audiences and actors alike have the chance to engage with the issues presented in “American Son” and “Samsara.” Plus: Openings, mid-run shows, coming up, theater news.

Breathtaking performances, lush set make Imago’s ‘Streetcar’ a stunning experience

January 20, 2025Linda Ferguson

Review: Jerry Mouawad is the maestro behind this tragic but artistically magical reimagining of Tennessee Williams's great American drama "A Streetcar Named Desire."

My afternoon with David Lynch

January 20, 2025Brian Libby

In the wake of his death, remembering a 2001 interview at the Los Angeles home of the iconic filmmaker of "Twin Peaks" and "Mulholland Drive," and its ongoing inspiration.

PuzzleWatch: Vital Venues

January 19, 2025Daryl Browne

Inspired by discussions of a new concert hall in Portland, Daryl Browne's latest crossword puzzle is a monument to performance venues around the world.

FilmWatch Weekly: ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig,’ ‘Hard Truths,’ ‘Wolf Man,’ and more

January 16, 2025Marc Mohan

Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof's "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" is Germany's submission for Best International Feature Film. Also this week: Mike Leigh's first film in six years, a singing simian, and more.

Camerata PYP and pianist Llewellyn Sánchez-Werner plant an outstanding ‘Sound Garden’

January 16, 2025James Bash

The concert pianist and Portland Youth Philharmonic's elite string ensemble triumph in a concert ranging from Liszt and Saint-Saëns to Jessie Montgomery and Bruce Stark.

Angels and disruptions: Two young artists shake things up in Salem shows

January 15, 2025Dee Moore

The artists Peregrine, at Salem on the Edge, and EGOR, at Bush Barn Art Center, tell distinct yet similar tales of discovery.

High Desert Museum scores two NEH grants

January 14, 2025Bob Hicks

The museum's grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities will help fund projects on desert climate change and a website exploring the culture and nature of the High Desert. A third grant to historian Julie Weise will help underwrite a book on migrant workers in the U.S. and beyond.

‘Kimberly Akimbo’: A quick-aging teen’s musical dash through time

January 14, 2025Misha Berson

The Broadway hit, the touching and often funny tale of a girl whose body ages rapidly far beyond her years, settles into Portland's Keller Auditorium for an eight-show run.

A spicy kick: New Year’s with Portland Chamber Orchestra

January 10, 2025James Bash

PCO’s holiday concert put music and drinks in a delightful shaker, mixing music from the Baroque to the 21st century.

Daniel Tankersley’s Unknown Unknowns

January 10, 2025Dee Moore

Creating mysteries: Tankersley's exhibition at Western Oregon University of manipulated digital photographic prints manipulates the perceptions of gallery viewers, too.

Music and mental health: Kyleen King’s mission to support her fellow performers

January 9, 2025Lynn Darroch

The singer-violist-composer, a longtime touring musician, is currently studying to be a mental health professional.

Woven, stitched, and recycled: Fiber Fest brings fabric art to the Newport Visual Arts Center

January 8, 2025Lori Tobias

The show opens Saturday in four galleries and includes quilts, Siletz basketry, weavings, and wearable art, as well as classes.

Grief is one of the faces of love: The Midwinter Revels’ “Norse Fire, A Celebration of the Solstice”

January 8, 2025Lorin Wilkerson

This year’s Revels production featured a smorgasbord of Northern music and traditions.

FilmWatch Weekly: ‘The Brutalist,’ Almodóvar’s ‘The Room Next Door,’ Pamela Anderson in ‘The Last Showgirl,’ and much more

January 8, 2025Marc Mohan

Also this week: The Sonics get the documentary treatment, plus Godardian musings in "It's Not Me," and Pablo Escobar's hippos roam the Colombian jungles in "Pepe."

The beauty of human voices in choral communion: Our talented and literate choral community goes on and grows

January 7, 2025Daryl Browne

After the holiday rush, Oregon choirs launch into another busy new year.

DramaWatch: In January, theaters explore intricate shades of gray

January 7, 2025Linda Ferguson

Imago’s "A Streetcar Named Desire," the touring musical "Kimberly Akimbo," and Portland Center Stage’s "Mrs. Harrison" all defy oversimplification.

‘Krapp’s Last Tape’: Beckett’s solitary journey back and ahead in time

January 6, 2025Bob Hicks

Review: Bruce Burkhartsmeier delivers a masterful performance at the intimate 21ten Theatre of Samuel Beckett's 1958 one-act tale of loneliness and regret (with flashes of wit).