Bang bang, and other dramatic events
Bob Hicks
June 10, 2022
On the art of storytelling and the lure of the violent in the telling of the human tale; on book-banning and the glories and bravery of libraries.
On the art of storytelling and the lure of the violent in the telling of the human tale; on book-banning and the glories and bravery of libraries.
Pride Month, Juneteenth, and more.
From battered up to batter up: A week at the movies that runs from Cronenberg’s eviscerations to the 30th anniversary of the women’s baseball classic.
Listening back to Oregon’s return to live choral concerts.
Schiff’s latest, a tribute to the esteemed runner, was premiered by the Eugene Symphony.
The immersive video and sound installation explores mountain tops from a rotating vantage point at varying speeds.
Fluid music evokes nature in a new recording and benefit concert.
Taylor’s show “Breathe when you need to” opens June 10th and explores the concept of masking through portraits. Hannah Krafcik visited the artist in their studio to learn more about the works’ multilayered inspiration.
The mural, created with the help of the Oregon Coast Children’s Theatre & Center for the Arts, offers a positive message about coming together after the pandemic.
Bobby Bermea traces the growth and success of Portland’s innovative Queer theater festival, which hits its 10th anniversary during Pride Month.
Portland Chamber Orchestra multimedia concert brings new music, images, and stories past and present in “Celilo Falls: We Were There”
Imago’s “Julia’s Place” starts with Ionesco’s “Rhinoceros” and then stampedes off to an Italian restaurant. Plus openings, closings, and a little improv “Weekend at Bernie’s.”
The Salem artist’s exhibit “Water-Ice-Sky, Antarctica” at the Hallie Ford Museum blends science and art in a land of extremes.
Saturday’s multimedia concert pays tribute to track star Steve Prefontaine.
In its White Bird series performance, the contemporary company brought the crowd to its feet with reflections on life outside the theater doors.
Psych-folk family Faun Fables performs at Misdemeanor Meadows.
Rounding up the unusual suspects, from a beloved artist’s auction to the Britt Festival, a big museum acquisition, a hoot of a concert, a rare poetic collaboration, and contemporary Jewish art.
Aurora and Satori Choruses bring light and laughter to June concerts; Cappella Romana celebrates Hollywood’s Orthodox composers.
All of the works in the mini retrospective “Judy Chicago, Turning Inward” now open at the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education come from the collections of the Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation.
A busy month ranges from dancing felines to new American ballet, experimental works, Andrea Parson’s return, Mexican folklorico and more.
Summer is on the way, with authors discussing hikes and Central Oregon day trips, and an outdoor workshop will show participants how nature can help inspire writing.
Cronenberg’s newest in hiding? A trio of tales steps up, including a Calabrian mob story, a look at the life and times of poet Siegfried Sassoon, and a terse little terror.
Award-winning short film blends classical music, musicians, paintings, and an uplifting biography.
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