DanceWatch: August feast of fests

July 31, 2019Heather Wisner

Native American, east Indian, bachata, bhangra, bellydance, Art in the Dark: It's a month to see and do.

July: Dancing after dark

July 1, 2019Heather Wisner

We’re heading outside this month for much of our dance intake, enjoying performances under the stars—although in some cases, we are the performers; you might find us dancing under the…

Dance never sleeps

May 29, 2019Heather Wisner

If you think dance has left the building for the summer, you’re half right. While it’s not the mad crush of fall and spring, summer means festivals, which, in turn,…

DanceWatch Monthly: Finding a place in the world

April 25, 2019Heather Wisner

Dance is a global affair this spring, a series of international alliances and cultural collaborations that we can enjoy both in person and from afar. Merce Cunningham centennial celebrations are…

‘She never wanted to leave anyone out’: Bonnie Merrill, 1935-2019

February 28, 2019Heather Wisner

Generations of Portland dancers—with one conspicuous exception—turned out to see Minh Tran’s concert Anicca (Impermance) last weekend at Reed College. Tran’s work, inspired by the recent deaths of his parents,…