The year that was: Looking back on ’22
Bob Hicks
January 1, 2023
The opening of the Reser Center in Beaverton and the cautious return to post-pandemic “normal” top a vigorous year of arts events in Oregon.
The opening of the Reser Center in Beaverton and the cautious return to post-pandemic “normal” top a vigorous year of arts events in Oregon.
Remembering the many Oregon arts and cultural figures who died in 2022, from music to dance to stage to screen to literary figures and more.
Jamuna Chiarini considers the resilience, grit, and transcendence of Portland’s dance community in 2022.
Listening backwards and forwards to the trends and traditions which (we hope) will continue into the next year.
From Frida Kahlo to Banksy to Arvie Smith to Elizabeth Leach’s 40 years to Michelangelo vs. the dinosaurs, a year of invigorating things to see.
From the glories of Movie Madness to a flock of festivals to the tale of Will Vinton’s lost dreams, it was a very good film year in Oregon.
Marc Mohan picks his best movies of the year. To find out which ones make the list – and which is No. 1 – read on.
Oregon’s theater scene took the year literally in stages, from Covid caution to something resembling (but not quite) full speed ahead.
From Putin’s invasion of Ukraine to vaccine wars to street protests and racial reckonings, the art world responds to the world at large.
Around Oregon, a fresh crop of arts leaders move into top spots. In part, it’s a generational shift.
Amy Leona Havin looks back at a year of book releases, events, interviews, and inspirations from Oregon’s literary bounty.
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