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FilmWatch Weekly: David Cronenberg’s ‘The Shrouds,’...

Oregon ArtsWatch ·

2025/04/24

FilmWatch Weekly: David Cronenberg’s ‘The Shrouds,’ Miguel Gomes’s ‘Grand Tour,’ and more Marc MohanAlso this week: the Sirkian melodrama "On Swift Horses," the Korean crime thriller "Yadang: The Snitch," plus documentaries, a tribute to David Lynch at the Hollywood Theatre, and more.

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Manzanita-based North Coast Squid grows from a tiny...

Oregon ArtsWatch ·

2025/04/24

Manzanita-based North Coast Squid grows from a tiny newspaper insert to glossy literary journal with a ‘bigger reputation’ Lori TobiasThe 10th edition of the publication will accept written and art submissions from those with "strong connections" to the North Oregon Coast starting May 1.

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Squaring the circle: FearNoMusic’s upcoming concert...

Oregon ArtsWatch ·

2025/04/23

Squaring the circle: FearNoMusic’s upcoming concert of electroacoustic music by Oregon composers Charles RoseThe second-to-last concert of FNM’s “Locally Sourced Sounds” season presents music for acoustic instruments in combination with electronics, featuring composers William Campbell, Ravi Kittappa, Caroline Louise Miller, Kirsten Volness, and Anwyn Willette.

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Fertile Ground: ‘Who’s Who’ across the decades

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2025/04/23

Fertile Ground: ‘Who’s Who’ across the decades Darleen OrtegaIn Marshall Welch's promising play from Rogue Pack, two girls "meet" through notes left 70 years ago in a library copy of "Who's Who."

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Subashini Ganesan-Forbes: A game plan for Oregon arts...

Oregon ArtsWatch ·

2025/04/23

Subashini Ganesan-Forbes: A game plan for Oregon arts & culture in perilous times Subashini Ganesan-ForbesAs federal funding shrinks and whole programs face the threat of dismantling, the dancer/choreographer and chair of the Oregon Arts Commission lays out practical steps that any and everyone can take.

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DramaWatch: Meaning and music in ‘Another Dialogue’...

Oregon ArtsWatch ·

2025/04/22

DramaWatch: Meaning and music in ‘Another Dialogue’ and ‘Ballad of Iron Jo’ Linda FergusonMusic is key in productions from Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble and Bag&Baggage. Plus: "Joe Turner," "Storyteller," "Brothers Size," "Six" and other openings, continuing shows, Oregon Children's Theater's emergency fund drive and more theater news.

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Everything is play: Danni Lee Parpan and Caroline...

Oregon ArtsWatch ·

2025/04/22

Everything is play: Danni Lee Parpan and Caroline Shaw discuss their new Ringdown album, “Lady on the Bike” Matthew Neil AndrewsThe electro-pop duo celebrates the upcoming release of their first album, featuring contributions from Portland band New Body Electric, with a May 1 Third Angle concert.

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David Eckard, sculptor and performance artist, dies...

Oregon ArtsWatch ·

2025/04/22

David Eckard, sculptor and performance artist, dies at 60 Daniel DufordThe multitalented, prolific Portland artist was an energetic collaborator and beloved professor at Pacific Northwest College of Art.

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Transgressors: Crossing cultural boundaries as...

Oregon ArtsWatch ·

2025/04/22

Transgressors: Crossing cultural boundaries as Indigiqueer and Two Spirit artists Beth SorensenAn exhibit, curated by Anthony Hudson and Felix Furby, explores Indigenous history, identity, and cultural revitalization through the work of nine multidisciplinary artists, including Jeffrey Gibson and Geo Soctomah Neptune.

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In a time of need, Oregon Community Foundation’s $21...

Oregon ArtsWatch ·

2025/04/21

In a time of need, Oregon Community Foundation’s $21 million gift to Oregon arts Bob HicksAs federal funding threatens to dry up, OCF announces grants of up to $100,000 each to more than 300 arts and cultural groups of all sizes throughout the state.

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Fertile Ground wrap-up: Four shows from a vibrant...

Oregon ArtsWatch ·

2025/04/21

Fertile Ground wrap-up: Four shows from a vibrant festival Linda Ferguson"Rogues," "545," "Unbound: A Bookish Musical," and "Camp Fire Stories" offered a rich array of theater at this year’s festival of new works.

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In ‘Holy Old Mackinaw,’ author Stewart Holbrook...

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2025/04/21

In ‘Holy Old Mackinaw,’ author Stewart Holbrook presents a ‘lowbrow’ look at Oregon loggers Richard W. EtulainThe historian’s first work, published in 1938, recounts lives that consisted of “booze, bawds, battle, and plenty of timber.”

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Review: Rakesh Sukesh’s dance of diversity

Oregon ArtsWatch ·

2025/04/20

Review: Rakesh Sukesh’s dance of diversity Hannah KrafcikThe Indian dancer's Portland performances, sponsored by PICA and Boom Arts, give a contemporary twist to questions of race and class in India and the West.

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Kristie Strasen: A world not of this world

Oregon ArtsWatch ·

2025/04/20

Kristie Strasen: A world not of this world Friderike HeuerIn the studio with the textile artist as she creates "River Stories," an abstract "map" in yarn of the Columbia River, set to open in June at the Columbia Gorge Museum.

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White Bird’s 2025/26 season of dance: Complexions,...

Oregon ArtsWatch ·

2025/04/19

White Bird’s 2025/26 season of dance: Complexions, Limón, Dance Theatre of Harlem and more Amy Leona HavinThe Portland dance presenter's 28th season also includes Urban Bush Women, Ballet Jazz Montréal, Gibney Company, Hervé KOUBI, Barcelona's Lali Ayguade, and L.A.'s Versa-Style Street Dance.

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In forests, Liza Faktor finds inspiration and...

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2025/04/19

In forests, Liza Faktor finds inspiration and consolation Brian LibbyThe photographer and curator, half a world away from her native Russia, explores a deep, ongoing relationship with wilderness.

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Dinh Q. Lê at Elizabeth Leach Gallery

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2025/04/18

Dinh Q. Lê at Elizabeth Leach Gallery Justin DuyaoLê died unexpectedly at age 56 in 2024. The survey at the artist's long-time Portland gallery includes the artist's well-known photo-weavings along with sculptural and photographic work.

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Rick Bartow Art Studio finds a new home at Yakona...

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2025/04/17

Rick Bartow Art Studio finds a new home at Yakona Nature Preserve & Learning Center Lori TobiasThe tiny building when the beloved Newport artist worked will be reconstructed at the preserve, giving the arts program the home base it has lacked.

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FilmWatch Weekly: ‘Wedding Banquet’ redux, ‘Gazer,’...

Oregon ArtsWatch ·

2025/04/17

FilmWatch Weekly: ‘Wedding Banquet’ redux, ‘Gazer,’ and ‘The Ugly Stepsister’ Marc MohanThis week at the movies: a reimagining of Ang Lee's 1993 comedy "The Wedding Banquet", a microbudget indie triumph, plus some thoughts on the latest Marvel slop.

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In Salem, arts leaders and advocates gather to plan...

Oregon ArtsWatch ·

2025/04/17

In Salem, arts leaders and advocates gather to plan for a better future Dee MooreAt a reception sponsored by the Cultural Advocacy Coalition of Oregon, Oregon Cultural Trust and Oregon Arts Commission, leaders from across the state tell their stories and plan to lobby legislators.

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