Wet Weekend Picks
Choreography, classical music, and campy antics
Posted by: Anne Adams on May 21, 2010 at 09:00AM
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For this weekend’s entertainment itinerary, I submit four options. Two are fancy pants affairs, one is vinyl pants, and one’s a toga party. Choose what suits you!
Dance Coalition of Oregon
The Seraphic Society likes to get spooky. Mythobolus does it with masks. And the Rose City Rosettes prefer to just kick it when they can-can. Find out what’s on the horizon for local and regional dance at Blue Sky Concerts, a three-day, 28-company showcase hosted by the Dance Coalition of Oregon, that convenes tonight through Sunday at Interstate Fire House Cultural Center, inviting both dancers and the public to sample a smorgasbord of mood and movement.
Rose City Rosettes:
Seraphic Society:
American Feast
For his 90th birthday, Portland Youth Philharmonic composer/conductor emeritus Jacob Avshalomov gets to hear a live world-premier performance of his original composition, Chintimini Turns. (Mr. Holland’s Opus, anyone?) A tribute to another honoree, composer Ernest Bloch; and another world premier, Michael Valenti’s Story of An Hour, round out this three-course American Feast from the Portland Chamber Orchestra.
Wild Space a Go-Go
Rocky Horror meets Barbarella, and they “do it.” Well, not exactly—but with a lead character named Barbarette, a “mod” theme, and the musical stylings of live band Paris Orbitalis, look for just as much gender bending, vinyl flexing, and rocket-launching in this musical farce, as if they had.
Hercules vs Vampires
Do you like opera? Wait—hold that thought. OK, now throw in some ‘60s kitsch, bulging biceps, a big movie screen, buttery popcorn, and the bloodthirsty undead. C’mon, what’s not to love? Opera Theater Oregon and Filmusik’s rippling presentation of Hercules vs. Vampires, an epic clash of voice and film projection, closes tonight at the Hollywood Theater.
Tags: Dance Weekend Plans music Opera vampire
Wow, how did you manage to write about dance in a way that actually makesme want to go see it. That go-go thing sounds especially cool. Well so does the oper-y one. . .hmmm , I might have to watch this space more closely. . .
I really like the pithy way you describe the offerings. Gives a good idea of what is going on without a long read. Keep it up. I will check it regularly.
The Rose City Rosettes in the video above, are looking for more dancers, Auditions are being held Thursday June 3rd, at 7:00. Collins view dance and arts center, 318 Palatine Hill Rd. Portland. (503)799-2345 Ann Marie Hathaway
We are available for hire for your event!