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Dear Readers - Last year I wrote this essay for a catalogue published in conjuction with a performance conceived by artist Susie J. Lee. As she was awarded the Stranger Genius Award in Visual Art for 2010, I thought I wou...
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Contemporary artists have a lot on their plate. Not only has the current economic meltdown made their lives more precarious than ever, they have also been faced with an increasingly apocalyptic world as a looming, correlative subject. If there were any lingering doubts that today’s performance...
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For the second show in its "Live at the Film Forum" series, the Northwest Film Forum commissioned choreographer/dancer Amy O’Neal to create a live performance for its modest movie screen theater. O’Neal, whose dance company locust regularly incorporates the medium of video, proved a pe...
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The business of selecting a ballet company repertoire is a tremendous balancing act. Audiences expect to see the classic works that define the genre. At the same time, critical reputation dictates the inclusion or commissioning of new work. Since becoming the Artistic Director of Pacific Northwest B...
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Visits to Portland are always filled with surprises and frequently leave one contemplating the possibilities that exist in civic-minded, inward-looking cities that do not aspire to global significance. In the once-forgotten former meat packing district of Kenton in North Portland, the pattern of n...
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