It’s hard to define a world premiere before it premieres… what will it feel like? How will I feel seeing it? But we’re going to try to give you an idea of what Matjash Mrozewski’s world premiere work, The Lost Dance, might feel like, by giving you a Whitman’s sampler of eye candy from some… Read More
(image of Victoria Jaiani and Temur Suluashvili in the Joffrey Ballet performance of George Balanchine’s Stravinsky Violin Concerto, which will be one of 4 short works performed during OBT’s spring program, Chromatic Quartet. Delightful side note: Victoria and Temur will be visiting Oregon in June to perform in OBT’s Dance United Fundraiser. Photo by Herbert Migdoll… Read More
A second gorgeous pair of images from Adam Arnold as he investigates how to get his tailored, forward-thinking streetwear dance ready for Matjash’s piece in Chromatic Quartet. Lucas Threefoot puts Adam Arnold‘s clothes through their paces in the OBT Studios. You can see Adam Arnold’s completed designs in the world premiere of Matjash Mrozewski’s The… Read More
Recently, respected Portland fashion designer Adam Arnold was commissioned to design the costumes for the world premiere work by Matjash Mrozewski that will be part of our upcoming Chromatic Quartet program. To begin the design process, Adam brought in some of his clothing samples from his line and asked Alison Roper and Lucas Threefoot to… Read More
In the hustle and bustle of the season, we put our Daily Dance Breaks on hold. But this one is just too good to pass up! This short documentary dance film is the brainchild of Alison Orr, who utilizes the cranes and apparatus of Austin’s Solid Waste Services Department to create a jarringly beautiful dance… Read More
