FWD: Portland,OR: PICA and TBA institute events

For anyone in or near Portland…
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Take that pencil from behind your ear and write this
down.

I will attend the TBA Institute and I will get an A++

The bell is ringing for the TBA Institute and you
don't want to be late for class.

In this newsletter you will find listings for noontime
chats, dance ,vocal and music workshops and a special
"artist only" information session with Esther
Robinson, of Creative Capital.

Use the menu to the right to get directly to what
interests you most or scroll down to take it all in.

A full schedule of TBA performances and TBA institute
offerings can be found in the Official Guide. Please
call PICA at 503.242.1419 or stop by our Box Office at
219 NW 12th to get your copy.

The TBA Institute

TBA will not only showcase a diverse range of artists
and performers to Portland; it will provide you with
various ways of experiencing their work. For both
artists and audiences, the TBA Institute is a way to
access the festival on a more personal level.

From daily chats to technical workshops, the Institute
was designed to create a more intimate atmosphere for
the artists to explore, discuss and teach.
Parents pay special attention to the Movement for
Young People workshop. Get the whole family up and
moving

Noon Time Chats will be heald in the PICA Resource
Room. Our friends at Conduit, Body Vox and Water
Street will be hosting the master classes and
workshops. Check out the venue and information section
to find out how to secure your reservations.

Just so you don't think we have gone too intellectual
on you we have included a section highlighting
MACHINEWORKS our 8 day club and cabaret stage. This is
the place to bump into the TBA artists on the dance
floor, meet up with friends after a mainstage
performance, chat with the out of town festival goers,
catch a show by some of our hometown favorites and
look out for a few surprise guests.

Do not miss your chance to mingle, move and mind melt
with this incredible group of performers.

Noontime Chats
Itching to talk to David Brooks and Lawrence Goldhuber
about the use of media in performance? Having second
thoughts about all that classical training? Those who
make their way to the PICA Resource Room at noon each
day will find the answers to all their questions,
become fantastically motivated and, undoubtedly, leave
with your mind and heart filled to the brim. It's like
great therapy without the trauma.

Daily, 12 - 1 pm, PICA Resource Room

FREE to Pass holders, $5 General Admission

The Art of Words, the Borders of Language
Sunday, September 14
David Greenberger, Vijay Iyer, Tracie Morris, Shelley
Hirsch.

Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control: The Use of Media in
Performance
Monday, September 15
Andrew Dickson, David Brooks, Lawrence Goldhuber.

An Artistic Response to September 11
Tuesday, September 16
Eiko and Koma

Classical Training: Friend or Foe?
Wednesday, September 17
Dariush Dolat-shahi, Daniel Roumain, Vijay iyer,
Yasuko Yokoshi, Ros Warby

If I Only Knew You Better: A Partnership with
Audiences
Thursday, September 18
Felix Ruckert

Artists as Cultural Organizers in Central Europe:
Opportunities and Challenges
Friday, September 19
Manuel Pelmus, Mihai Mihalcea, Brynjar Bandlien, Agnes
Varanyi

Audience Expectations at Home and Away
Saturday, September 20
Seydou Boro, Salia Sanou, Coco Fusco, Quasar

For Artists Only
Special Presentation

An Introduction to Creative Capital

Wednesday, September 17, 2 - 4 pm
PICA Resource Room

Esther Robinson, of Creative Capital, will present to
local working artists an introduction to the services
offered by this New York-based non-profit
organization. Creative Capital is committed to
supporting the work of emerging artists by funding
individual artists or projects, by nurturing the
community of artists, and engaging the public in their
artists' work. They provide support for artists
working in visual art, film and video, performance,
and emerging fields.

*This presentation is free and open to working artists
who want to learn about the latest tools and resources
available for developing a career in the arts.

Seating limited to 60.

Please RSVP to PICA 503.242.1419.

Workshops, Classes, Lectures
Those seeking to actively learn more about dance,
music and performance are in luck: TBA artists from
around the globe will be offering workshops, classes
and lectures. Some classes require more advanced
knowledge while some require only interest. In other
words, yes, there is something for you.


Free to TBA Pass holders, $10 PICA members, $15
general
Class limit: 25
Pre-registration is strongly advised
call PICA 503.242.1419

Dance Workshop: Delicious Movement
Eiko and Koma
Saturday, September 13
All skills, all levels; Dress to move.
Conduit: 9:30 - 11:30 am

Vocal Workshop: Techniques for Actors, Dancers and
Musicians:
Shelley Hirsch
Sunday, September 14
All skills, all levels; Dress to move.
Conduit: 2 - 4 pm

Dance Workshop: Repertory:
Donna Uchizono
Monday, September 15 Intermediate/Advanced; Dress to
move. Water St. Studio: 9:30 - 11:30 am

Dance Workshop: Repertory and Composition:
Manuel Pelmus
Tuesday, September 16
All skills, all levels; Dress to move.
Water St. Studio: 9:30 - 11:30 am

Dance Workshop: Composition:
Tere O'Connor
Tuesday, September 16
All skills, all levels; Dress to move.
Water St. Studio: 2 - 4 pm

Dance Workshop: Performance and Improvisation:
Ros Warby
Friday, September 19
Intermediate/Advanced; Dress to move.
Water St. Studio: 9:30 - 11:30 am

Dance Workshop: Movement for Young People:
Quasar
Saturday, September 20
All skills, grades 1-6; Dress to move.
BodyVox: 9:30 - 11:30 am

Dance Workshop: Improvisation and Composition:
Felix Ruckert
Saturday, September 20
Intermediate/Advanced; Dress to move.
Water St. Studio: 9:30 - 11:30 am

Music Lecture and Demonstration: Collaboration:
Vijay Iyer and Mike Ladd
Wednesday, September 17
PICA Resource Room: 9:30 - 11:30 am
Seating Capacity: 60

Music Workshop:
Improvisation:
Daniel B. Roumain
Thursday, September 18
All skills, all levels; Bring your instrument.
Water St. Studio: 9:30 - 11:30 am

Dance Workshop: Performance and Improvisation:
Ros Warby
Friday, September 19
Intermediate/Advanced; Dress to move.
Water St. Studio: 9:30 - 11:30 am

Dance Workshop: Movement for Young People:
Quasar
Saturday, September 20
All skills, grades 1-6; Dress to move.
BodyVox: 9:30 - 11:30 am

Dance Workshop: Improvisation and Composition:
Felix Ruckert
Saturday, September 20
Intermediate/Advanced; Dress to move.
Water St. Studio: 9:30 - 11:30 am

Miranda and Yasuko
Performance Lecture and Demonstration: Shuffle
Yasuko Yokoshi
Wednesday, September 17
BodyVox: 8 - 9 pm
Seating Capacity: 100

Born in Hiroshima, Japan, and living in New York,
Yasuko Yokoshi blends classical training (ballet,
martial arts, Kabuki theatre) with contemporary forms
and ideas to create hybrid performance works. In this
informal presentation, Yokoshi talks about the process
of making Shuffle, her recent performance which blends
the oldest of the Japanese creation myths (the Kojiki)
with stories of her own family members who drowned at
sea. She also shares her experiments with gender
character studies, and performs a short Kabuki dance.

Performance Lecture and Demonstration
How I Learned to Draw
Miranda July
Tuesday, September 16
Newmark Theatre, PCPA: 9 - 10 pm
Seating Capacity: 800

Portland's own Miranda July shares a sampling of
current and revisited works in performance and film,
including excerpts from her work-in-progress, How I
Learned to Draw, a preview of new videos created for
her solo exhibition, Astonisher (opening in the U.K.
in October), and a sneak peak into the content of her
upcoming feature film, Me and You and Everyone We
Know. July promises: "This is a Portland special,
local girl tells all."

Hall Chats
So, you're a creative professional with a serious
artistic appetite. Hall Passes provide you with a TBA
Festival Pass plus admission to a series of Hall
Chats, a lecture by Aaron Betsky and other events
created to bridge the artistic/professional divide
(and maybe reveal no divide at all).

Hall Passes are $200 for individuals and $125 each for
groups of six or more. Individual tickets to Hall Pass
events may be purchased if space is available, and
will be sold only at the door starting one hour before
each program begins.

Prices are $15 general, $10 for TBA Pass holders and
PICA members.

To order your Hall Pass, please contact PICA at
503.242.1419.

Opening Reception for Hall Pass Participants
Design Within Reach, Tuesday, September 16, 6 - 8 pm

Hall Pass Events

Hall Chat: The City as Beacon: New Civics & the
Creative Economy
Wieden + Kennedy Atrium, Monday, September 15, 12 pm

PICA Executive & Artistic Director Kristy Edmunds
moderates a panel including Carol Coletta (Smartcity),
Joe Cortight (Impressa Consulting), Dan Wieden,
(CEO/Founder, Wieden + Kennedy) and Mayor Vera Katz,
(City of Portland).

Hall Chat: New Media + Digital Design
Wieden + Kennedy Atrium, Tuesday, September 16, 12 pm

Moderator Esther Robinson (Creative Capital) leads
this discussion with Tim Larson (Downstream), Jelly
Helm (Wieden + Kennedy) and festival artists Coco
Fusco and Bill Shannon. Opening Reception for Hall
Pass Participants
Design Within Reach, Tuesday, September 16, 6 - 8 pm

Hall Chat: The Body in the Built Environment
Wieden + Kennedy Atrium, Thursday, September 18, 12 pm

Moderator Randy Gragg, (Architecture Critic, The
Oregonian) leads a panel discussion with
choreographers Tere O'Connor and Linda Austin, Clive
Knights, (Professor of Architecture at PSU) and Aaron
Betsky (Director of Netherlands Architecture
Institute).

Aaron Betsky Lecture: Slow Space
PCPA Newmark Theatre, Thursday, September 18, 6 pm

Aaron Betsky, Director of Netherlands Architecture
Institute, speaks about time-based art and its
relationship to architecture and design. Sponsored by
Portland State University School of Architecture.

MACHINEWORKS
Each night of the TBA festival, as audiences emerge
squinty-eyed yet inspired from venues around the city,
Machineworks will open its doors.

Offering snacks, desserts, beer, wine and a different
specialty cocktail each night, TBA's late-night hot
spot will satisfy every appetite. And with a dance
floor, DJ's and different performers every night,
Machineworks allows you to sit, watch, talk and shake
it until you drop (or until we close it down in the
wee hours of the morning).

Every day the space gets a makeover, so you can go to
a new Machineworks each night with the same results:
fun, relaxation, debauchery-its up to you.

Those of you who have been missing the PICA's
(in)famous Dada Ball are in luck because Machineworks
is a little nightly Dada Ball.

The space, located at 1115 15th Avenue, will be ready.
Are you?

Nightly cabaret acts include, hip hop poet Tracie
Morris, avant-garde composer John Moran, a conceptual
electronic pop opera by The Badger King and Reed
Harkness, Film and Music by Owl vs. Lemming, 10 Tiny
Dances, Folk - heroine Sarah Dougher, local heros
House of C*nt, and a TBA Talent Show MC'd by Lawrence
Goldhuber and Amber Martin.

MACHINEWORKS
1115 15th Avenue

Open Nightly from 9pm - 2am
Sunday, September 14-Friday, September 19
Free to PICA Members and TBA Pass Holders
$10 General
21+ only

Order Tickets & Passes
Pre-Registration is strongly advised as space is
limited.
By Phone: Call PICA 503.242.1419

In Person: Visit the PCPA Box Office, 10am - 5pm,
Monday - Saturday
1111 SW Broadway, Portland, OR

Mail: visit our website www.pica.org to print out an
order form.
PICA's address is 219 NW 12th Ave.

Methods of Payment:
Visa / Mastercard
Check (please make checks payable to PICA when
ordering by mail.)
Cash (in person only)

Venues
Conduit
918 SW Yamhill, 4th floor

BodyVox
1300 NW Northrup, 2nd floor

Water St.
1010 SE Water Avenue, 2nd floor

PICA Resource Room
219 NW 12th Ave, 2nd floor

email: [email protected]
voice: 503.242.1419
web: http://www.pica.org

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