Dance review: A BodyVox Halloween
Bennett Campbell Ferguson
October 29, 2021
The Portland contemporary dance company gets spooky—and silly—with “BloodyVox,” its seasonal splurge of the macabre.
The Portland contemporary dance company gets spooky—and silly—with “BloodyVox,” its seasonal splurge of the macabre.
ArtsWatch’s Amy Leona Havin talks with poet, author, and Reed College professor Lisa Steinman about reading, writing, community, and the landscapes of her childhood.
Themes echo and recur in Portland Playhouse’s “Barbecue,” Artists Rep’s “The Chinese Lady,” and “The Weir” in Astoria.
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The new month brings book festivals aplenty and other events offering virtual and in-person talks, workshops, and author readings, from Louise Erdrich to Eric Kimmel.
About that little Covid break: It’s time for the new choir to get down to business and sing for an audience.
Robert Ham gets out & about to where the music was, and where it’s going to be.
How does the French-Canadian director of “Dune” terrify, thrill, and inspire audiences? Let us count the ways, from 1998 to now.
Joyce Centofanti and Robert Conway’s community-based creative space will have a soft opening Wednesday
In Celine Song’s play about a tight-knit clan of half-siblings, hell is other people, and they seem to be all in the family.
A redesign of the ArtsWatch site brings many more options to the home page. Plus a reawakening performance scene, contemporary Japanese prints, and more.
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The owners of the Eugene gallery have always been smitten with prints from Sōsaku-hanga or Creative Print movement. A new exhibit showcases standouts from the gallery’s permanent collection.
As the dance film genre gains momentum, Portland Dance Film Fest returns to the Clinton Street Theatre to feature filmmakers from across the globe and encourage innovation.
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