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April DanceWatch, Part Two: From National Dance Week...

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2025/04/16

April DanceWatch, Part Two: From National Dance Week to Grupo Corpo and much more, a busy month of dance continues Jamuna ChiariniOregon's dance scene is a blur of motion with Step Afrika!, esperanza spalding, dance from India and Indonesia, BodyVox, OBT originals, and Ukraine's "Sleeping Beauty."

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In her novel ‘Sunshine Girl,’ journalist Nancy...

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2025/04/15

In her novel ‘Sunshine Girl,’ journalist Nancy Townsley peeks into ‘newsrooms of yore’ Amy WangTownsley, longtime reporter for Portland-area community newspapers, will launch her first novel April 22 at Broadway Books.

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Salomé’s spellbinding strangeness

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2025/04/15

Salomé’s spellbinding strangeness Linda FergusonImago Theatre’s mesmerizing production embraces the wonderful weirdness of Oscar Wilde’s verse play … and then some.

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The bouyant absurdity of ‘Melancholy Play’

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2025/04/15

The bouyant absurdity of ‘Melancholy Play’ Linda FergusonA parachute keeps the comic action moving in Blinking Eye Theatre’s production of Sarah Ruhl’s oddly uplifting play about sadness.

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Fertile Ground: Homegrown plays, west of the hills

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2025/04/15

Fertile Ground: Homegrown plays, west of the hills Brett CampbellThis year's greater Portland festival of new works inspires creation of original theater pieces in Beaverton, Hillsboro and beyond.

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‘Hands of the Ancestors’: Kalapuya artist Stephanie...

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2025/04/15

‘Hands of the Ancestors’: Kalapuya artist Stephanie Craig’s mix of past and present Dee MooreCraig's woven basketry at the Linfield Art Gallery rekindles a fading heritage, blending contemporary methods with the traditions and meanings of ancestral ways.

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‘You Can’t Be Serious’: Andrea Parson’s solo show...

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2025/04/15

‘You Can’t Be Serious’: Andrea Parson’s solo show inspired by her sister’s death comes to Astoria Lori TobiasThe choreographer will present her award-winning performance of dance and storytelling May 2 and 3 at Ten Fifteen Productions.

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Artistic wellspring: Trio of exhibits celebrates...

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2025/04/14

Artistic wellspring: Trio of exhibits celebrates Arlene Schnitzer’s contributions Justin DuyaoThree exhibitions, two at the Oregon Historical Society and one at the Schnitzer Collection, explore the ways Arlene Schnitzer and her Fountain Gallery have shaped Oregon's artistic landscape. The last installment of 'A Fountain of Creativity: Oregon's 20th Century Artists and the Legacy of Arlene Schnitzer' closes May 4th.

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Catherine E. Coulson: ‘The Log Lady’ and so much more

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2025/04/14

Catherine E. Coulson: ‘The Log Lady’ and so much more Jim FlintThe Ashland Independent Film Festival will honor the "Twin Peaks" star and one of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's most beloved artists with the Oregon premiere of the documentary “I Know Catherine, the Log Lady.”

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Dance review: Sarah Slipper’s ‘Hedda’ vividly...

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2025/04/13

Dance review: Sarah Slipper’s ‘Hedda’ vividly captures the intensity of Ibsen’s play Jamuna ChiariniNW Dance Project's deep and resonant production is sparked by fine design, excellent score, highly skilled ensemble and Slipper's feel for Ibsen's tense tale.

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PuzzleWatch: Pianos and Piano Players

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2025/04/13

PuzzleWatch: Pianos and Piano Players Daryl BrownePractice your music trivia skills with this tricky tribute to some of the greatest talents ever to tickle the ivories.

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A noble effort: Classical Up Close enters thirteenth...

Oregon ArtsWatch ·

2025/04/12

A noble effort: Classical Up Close enters thirteenth season Matthew Neil AndrewsThe series of pop-up performances and full-length concerts – all free of charge, all featuring Oregon Symphony musicians – springs into action at a variety of venues this month and next.

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Not how you play but how you listen: The Jerusalem...

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2025/04/12

Not how you play but how you listen: The Jerusalem Quartet’s complete Shostakovich cycle for Friends of Chamber Music Alice HardestyThe Israeli string quartet returned to Portland, twelve years after its last run through the Shostakovich quartets.

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Music on the Move: Oasis Ensemble takes contemporary...

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2025/04/11

Music on the Move: Oasis Ensemble takes contemporary Oregon chamber music and more around the state Brett CampbellEugene-based classical trio features award-winning veteran orchestra musicians, a rising star, and abundant new music.

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A farewell to James Edmondson, longtime star at the...

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2025/04/11

A farewell to James Edmondson, longtime star at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival Jim FlintEdmondson, who began his long OSF career in 1972 by playing Petruchio in "Taming of the Shrew," died at home in Ashland at age 86, days after the death of fellow festival veteran Denis Arndt.

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Donna Guardino, gallery owner and a force behind the...

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2025/04/11

Donna Guardino, gallery owner and a force behind the Alberta Arts District, dies at age 81 Beth SorensenA longtime icon in the Portland arts community, Guardino was known for championing the careers of new artists.

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Tiffany Mills steps up at Lewis & Clark

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2025/04/11

Tiffany Mills steps up at Lewis & Clark Hannah KrafcikThe longtime New York contemporary choreographer, now director of dance at L&C, brings her company to campus for an invigorating performance and workshops.

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Looking then and now: ‘Differ We Must’

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2025/04/11

Looking then and now: ‘Differ We Must’ William C. StackIn his Hatfield Lecture Series talk, National Public Radio’s Steve Inskeep discusses his new book on Abraham Lincoln and makes some surprising comparisons to today’s politics.

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FilmWatch Weekly: ‘Misericordia,’ ‘When Fall Is...

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2025/04/10

FilmWatch Weekly: ‘Misericordia,’ ‘When Fall Is Coming,’ Alex Garland’s ‘Warfare,’ and much more Marc MohanThis week at the movies: in two noirish dramas, dangerous secrets lurk behind the French countryside's picturesque facade. Plus: the buddy comedy "Sacramento," "The World Will Tremble," and more.

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A sense of awesomeness: Organist Paul Jacobs in Eugene

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2025/04/10

A sense of awesomeness: Organist Paul Jacobs in Eugene Angela AllenThe virtuoso, a favorite of Oregon Bach Festival audiences, performed a solo concert of Ives, Franck, Mendelssohn, Stanley, Brahms, and Bach in Beall Hall.

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