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Join us for an in-person group listening session of the new audio documentary about Black Cross Healthcare Collective (BCHC).
Learn moreThis symposium will bring together panels of local community leaders for discussions on the history of police violence and racist policing in Portland, ongoing attempts to hold police accountable and reform policing practices, and burgeoning efforts to radically reimagine public safety in our communities.
Learn moreThis exhibition examines policing practices in Portland, Oregon, and their relationship to longer local and national histories of oppression through the lens of artists who call Portland their home and those who played witness and documentarian from across the globe.
Learn morePart of a long-term documentary project by interdisciplinary artist Carlos Motta— in collaboration with artists Heldáy de la Cruz, Julio Salgado, and Edna Vázquez– We Got Each Other’s Back is a three-part, multi-channel video installation featuring portraits of queer artists and activists in the United States who are or have been openly undocumented, and who are producing work to denounce historic and present-day broken US immigration policies. Free and open to all / masks required
Learn moreCentering the voices of artists who are current and former sex workers, this panel will debunk common myths and misconceptions in sex work politics, and illuminate related topics, issues, and debates, including decriminalization vs. legalization; sex work in the age of internet, technology, and social media; feminism, sex positivity, and empowerment; SESTA-FOSTA; and sex trafficking’s relationship to sex work.
Learn morePICA, in partnership with PNCA’s MA in Critical Studies Program, presents a free, public lecture by Emi Koyama, a multi-issue social justice activist, writer, and rogue intellectual. Emi often writes and speaks out about feminism, sexual and domestic violence, sex work/trade and trafficking, queer and trans liberation, and intersex and disability issues, among others.
Learn moreSubharmonic: A Sonic Arts Symposium spans two immersive days of interactive workshops, thought-provoking panels, and live performances for artists and audiences of all experience levels to explore, discuss, and engage with a broad range of contemporary and experimental sound art and its influences. Programs will touch on electronic and noise music, video and light installation, film and video, space and architecture, racial and gender equity in the field, and more.
Learn moreJoël Barraquiel Tan (Director of Community Engagement, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco) and Catherine Ming T’ien Duffly (Assistant Professor, Theatre & Performance Studies, Reed College) will make prepared remarks that address the theme of this year’s symposium, Seniors, Sexuality & Spirituality: Art and Social Change. Remarks will be followed by a Q&A and broader.
Learn moreMammalian Diving Reflex's Artistic Director, Darren O’Donnell, provides a glimpse into the company's research and creative process; their numerous socially engaged art and performance projects (including TBA:14 performance All the Sex I’ve Ever Had); and the broader landscape and politics of art and civic engagement with Ariana Jacob, a Portland-based social practice artist.
Learn moreJoin artists, activists, and thinkers from Portland and beyond for a participation-oriented community forum exploring ideas, practices, and possibilities within the shifting terrain of art and social change. Using a small-group format, eclectic teams--including performing and visual artists, scholars of multiple disciplines, activists working within a range of sectors, LGBT Requiem Mass Think Tank participants, TBA Festival audiences, and members of the public--will gather to tackle burning issues, discuss specific projects, and devise arts-based scenarios to address local problems. Open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
Learn morePICA makes transparent the creative process of a new commission and future TBA Festival project, Holcombe Waller’s LGBT Requiem Mass. Requiring extensive cross-cultural engagement across LGBT, faith-based, and contemporary art communities, PICA and Waller have convened a think tank of national and local specialists in various areas of queer and LGBT activism and advocacy; progressive, inclusive, and affirming churches; queer spirituality studies; and socially engaged art and performance. For this public roundtable, Waller will introduce LGBT Requiem Mass's broader artistic vision and political aspiration at this stage of development, while members of the think tank will share highlights from their previous day's convening. Together, the Roundtable conversation will launch a more expansive, day-long symposium that draws on and builds from some of its key questions, ideas, and critical concerns.
Learn moreJoin the community choir! Singer, composer and performing artist Holcombe Waller will lead warm up and rehearsal for a working excerpt from his new project, LGBT Requiem Mass. This full-body chorale music workshop will include writing, improvisation, and discussion to explore the convergence of LGBT voice, song, community and the legacy and shadow of Christian liturgical and spiritual music. Amateur and professional singers, sight-readers and ear-exclusive learners all welcome. Wear comfortable clothes you can move in.
Learn moreOur second of two TBA Festival Flights, Seniors, Sex, Spirituality: Art and Social Change references two TBA projects: Holcombe Waller’s LGBT Requiem Mass (a work-in-progress to debut at a future TBA Festival) and Mammalian Diving Reflex’s All the Sex I’ve Ever Had.
Learn moreAs a performing artist, Emily Johnson makes contemporary performance works that are infused with her experiences growing up in Alaska.
Learn moreLocal and regional contemporary artists discuss and contend with culturally specific readings of their work.
Learn moreIn this special matinee performance of Niicugni, artist Harrell Fletcher will intermittently “press pause” on performer Emily Johnson, adding his thoughts and questions about the artist and her work into the staged show.
Learn moreIn the Yup’ik language, “niicugni” is a directive to pay attention, to listen. Emily Johnson’s performance quietly compels such attentiveness through its layering of multiple dances, live music, and stories, housed within a light and sound installation of handmade, functional fish-skin lanterns.
Learn moreJoin us for the first of our Field Guide sessions, where an intimate group of curious audience members will gather for a participatory workshop, discussion, and dinner in conjunction will Emily Johnson's performance of Niicugni
Learn moreWe will make short stories for one another; aware of what we believe about ourselves and what we completely make up. We will think of the blood moving through our bodies – get hot and sweaty as we do so.
Learn moreAn interdisciplinary weekend of art, performance, and conversations, investigating the complexity of constructing and communicating culture in contemporary art
Learn moreC’mon Language is an exhibition in pursuit of an artistic vocabulary.
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