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.
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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.
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”
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.
Stage & Studio podcast: Dmae Lo Roberts talks with the prolific opera and theater scenic designer, whose work is spotlighted at the Portland Chinatown Museum.
Ready or not, here it comes. After two years in the Covid desert, Portland’s Rose Festival roars back. Let the Bacchanalia begin.
The best part of “Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism” is in the museum’s Schnitzer Sculpture Court, before you enter the exhibition.
Yes, it’s a great beach town – and part of that is its cultural life. K.B. Dixon brings home the photographic proof.
After a long Covid layoff the Great White Way is bursting with energy, from “Hadestown” to “Six” to “A Strange Loop” and more.
Michelle Fujii explores questions of identity through music, stories, and dance.
Entering into the abstract: “I found myself wanting to slide through an imagined gap between several layers as if a door was left ajar. ‘Explore,’ it tempted.”
Some like it hot, or just out on the edge. Here comes a handful of boundary-pushing flicks. Enter at your own risk.
From housing crises to race in Portland, the Mosaic’s seventh annual festival remembering the Vanport Flood of 1948 brings the past into the present.
Celebrate the world premiere of Damien Geter’s ‘An African American Requiem’ with a crossword puzzle about Black music influencers, past and present.
Set on a slave ship, the highlight of the company’s performance in White Bird’s We Are One Festival is a ballet by turns gorgeous, gut-wrenching, subtle, sad, dynamic, and celebratory.
The timely topics of abortion and suicide get searing attention onscreen. Plus: A demented take on Shakespeare and a King Crab fable.
Podcast: Dmae Lo Roberts talks with innovative taiko artists Michelle Fujii and Toru Watanabe about Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and more.
K.B. Dixon continues his series with five fresh photographic portraits of people who help define the shape of Portland’s culture.
Portland’s 1917 performance hall can’t withstand a major quake. What’s next: Expensive upgrades or more expensive replacement of the hall?
As arguments rage over returning the elk to its downtown home with its full fountain, City Commissioners Carmen Rubio and Dan Ryan push for full restoration.
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