http://www.piolog.net/index.php/arts The Arts & Entertainment section of the Lewis & Clark College Pioneer Log. en-us Copyright {gmt_date format="%Y"} The Pioneer Log. All rights reserved. arts@piolog.net (Sanne Stienstra and Caitlin McCarthy) webmaster@piolog.net (Sam Stigler) Newspapers, College, Education, Portland, Oregon, Arts, Entertainment, Theater http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html 1440 http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/686/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/686/ The Portland Cello Project, featuring LC senior Sonja Myklebust, is quickly gaining local popularity. arts@piolog.net (Caitlin McCarthy) Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:01:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/687/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/687/ Co-headlined by Panther and The Cave Singers, this year’s Sunburn music festival drew crowds from both on- and off-campus. However, changes made by CBB concerning Sunburn and KLC’s once-separate budgets makes next year’s festival unpredictable. arts@piolog.net (Sanne Stienstra) Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:01:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/688/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/688/ Thanks to some Broadway-savvy friends in high school, I was already somewhat familiar with the story of the musical Sweeney Todd... arts@piolog.net (Emily Block) Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:01:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/689/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/689/ The 2008 Senior Art Exhibition, which opened on Friday, April 4, for more than a month-long run at Lewis & Clark’s Hoffman Gallery, features twenty senior artists whose work includes hyperbolically-bosomed pink resin ladies, a plywood desert landscape, diaphanous floating jellyfish, and wildly colored mushrooms with exploding spores... arts@piolog.net (Stephanie Beechem) Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:01:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/542/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/542/ Four years ago, book reviewers at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer named Ken Kesey’s Sometimes a Great Notion the number one most essential Northwest novel.... Tonight, Portland Center Stage will stage the theatrical world premiere of Sometimes a Great Notion, adapted by playwright and director Aaron Posner. arts@piolog.net (Stephanie Beechem) Fri, 04 Apr 2008 07:25:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/541/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/541/ Edna St. Vincent Millay wrote in the poem “Spring” that the season reminded her not of the eternal renewal of life, but rather “the brains of men / Eaten by maggots,” “an empty cup” and “a flight of uncarpeted stairs.” The poem’s final image is both cute and sinister: “April / Comes like an idiot, babbling and strewing flowers.” Flowers are not all the month bears this year, however, as poets and poetry scholars of regional and national renown alight in Oregon just in time for the beginning of National Poetry Month. arts@piolog.net (Stephanie Beechem) Fri, 04 Apr 2008 07:05:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/529/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/529/ Opera has been graced with many great and memorable protagonists: Aida. Figaro. Faust. Carmen... arts@piolog.net (Emily Block) Fri, 04 Apr 2008 07:01:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/224/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/224/ Evans Auditorium had a quiet hum on Thursday, as music-lovers gathered for Abbie Gabrielson’s (’10) sophomore recital... arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:01:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/225/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/225/ The last time Cirque du Soleil wedged its eponymous whale of a tent under the Marquam Bridge in Portland was two years ago... arts@piolog.net (Stephanie Beechem) Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:01:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/226/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/226/ Last Saturday, the Friends of Rain—a mixed group of Lewis & Clark faculty and guest performers—filled Evans auditorium with the melodic, percussive, suspenseful and sometimes outright bizarre sounds of modern music... arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:01:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/227/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/227/ If you’re in Portland for spring break, you might want to be at the Crystal Ballroom on March 26... arts@piolog.net (Larkin Flora) Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:01:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/228/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/228/ I found myself grinning like a fool part-way through Portland Opera’s production of Albert Herring... arts@piolog.net (Chris Bailey) Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:01:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/229/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/229/ Even though Portland seems to be one of the epicenters of upcoming indie rock hitmakers, it would be blasphemous to ignore those older classic ensembles that act as precursors to new music today... arts@piolog.net (Sanne Stienstra) Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:01:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/230/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/230/ ByStudents, a new, entirely student-written guide to America’s top colleges, wants to hear what you think about Lewis & Clark... arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:01:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/231/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/231/ Not surprisingly, the “Memory of Water,” the main-stage play presented last weekend at Lewis & Clark, centers around the question of remembrance... arts@piolog.net (James Reddick) Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:01:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/211/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/211/ I guess “Inventing America” or whatever they are calling it now is kind of important, but if you really want a well-rounded “liberal arts” education, watch these flicks. . . arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:01:01 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/206/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/206/ Jamaica Kincaid’s second and best-known novel Lucy tells the story of a young girl from the West Indies who travels to North America to work as an au pair for a well-to-do family in New York. . . arts@piolog.net (Stephanie Beechem) Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:01:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/207/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/207/ Scott Kritzer, classical guitarist, performed in Evans Auditorium last weekend to promote his new record, Romance for Guitar. arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:01:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/208/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/208/ Cirque du Soleil (which means “Circus of the Sun” in French) was founded in 1984 in Quebec by two street performers, Guy Laliberté and Daniel Gauthier. . . arts@piolog.net (Sanne Stienstra) Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:01:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/209/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/209/ Once full of the bubbly, electro-pop aura that made them sort of typical indie stars, The Helio Sequence have matured in the three years since Love and Distance to be the refined and pithy duo they are on Keep Your Eyes Ahead. . . arts@piolog.net (Sanne Stienstra) Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:01:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/214/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/214/ In music, a feminine ending is when a piece ends in an unstressed note or weak cadence. It remains partially unresolved. . . arts@piolog.net (Chris Bailey) Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:01:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/143/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/143/ Portland Center Stage is currently in mid-run of their production of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, in repertory with The Beard of Avon by Amy Freed... arts@piolog.net (Matt Poole) Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:01:01 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/142/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/142/ Poet, essayist, translator, and University of Portland English department chair Herman Asarnow will read from his new collection of poems... arts@piolog.net (Stephanie Beechem) Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:01:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/144/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/144/ French filmmakers seem to have a lot to say about sex... arts@piolog.net (Sanne Stienstra) Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:01:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/145/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/145/ Last Friday I was in a terrible mood... arts@piolog.net (Stephanie Locke) Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:01:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/146/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/146/ Tonight the LC Student Co-op presents The Gentry and Asphalt Thieves... arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:01:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/151/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/151/ “Paranoid Park” is the new Gus Van Sant (“My Own Private Idaho,” “Good Will Hunting”) film featured at PIFF... arts@piolog.net (Stephanie Locke) Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:01:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/100/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/100/ The Alexander String Quartet lived up to its name—it was great... arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:01:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/101/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/101/ The Portland International Film Festival is here... arts@piolog.net (Stephanie Locke) Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:01:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/102/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/102/ On Tuesday, Feb. 4, Black Lips rolled back through Portland on the third day of yet another tour... arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:01:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/79/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/79/ Quotes from esteemed poet Marjorie Perloff. arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Sat, 09 Feb 2008 03:24:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/78/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/78/ Students at Lewis & Clark can participate in the fight against violence against women and girls by attending The Vagina Monologues put on by the Womyn’s Center. The show is an Obie Award-winning play that was written by Eve Ensler. The performance consists of a series of monologues of women speaking about their fantasies, fears, bodies, vaginas and more. This year will be the 10th annual production of the show. arts@piolog.net (Anna Michaels) Sat, 09 Feb 2008 03:18:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/77/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/77/ “What’s the Use of Poetry,” Lewis & Clark College’s Poetry Symposium, kicks off this Saturday afternoon in Smith Hall with a critical lecture by Marjorie Perloff, emeritus professor of English at Stanford University and one of the most well-known poetry critics and scholars writing in English today. Her speech, entitled “Unoriginal Genius: A Genealogy,” will explore the poetics of contemporary language poets Joan Retallack and Lyn Hejinian, who will also participate in the symposium. Both authors give 35-minute readings from their own work following Perloff’s lecture. Afterwards, all three will participate in a panel discussion, reception, and book signing. arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Sat, 09 Feb 2008 03:04:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/76/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/76/ Sadly, “Lord, Save us From Your Followers,” in nationwide release this June, will likely have a similar effect as that of other controversial, topical films of the last few years, like “Fahrenheit 9/11,” “Jesus Camp,” “Brokeback Mountain” and “The Passion of Christ”: it will divide the country into two extremes, one calling it sacrilege and the other outright Gospel. Somewhere will be the average, free-thinking American, whose voice, in its calm rationality, will go unnoticed. arts@piolog.net (James Reddick) Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:58:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/75/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/75/ Ghost story plays should most certainly be staged at SE Foster and 67th Ave. Foster Road (the closer it gets to 82nd Avenue, the smuttier) is a haven for warehouses, laundromats and pawnshops, so prepare to be spooked when you finally stumble upon Performance Works Northwest, nuzzled between a Russian bakery and a Sav-a-Lot. The three different worlds presented in the theatre’s current production, collectively titled Dead of Winter, will transport you from the dreary, rain-soaked, and all-too-realistic land of Foster Road straight into the fantastic and beyond. arts@piolog.net (Caitlin McCarthy) Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:45:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/74/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/74/ David Shratter, Assistant Supervisor of Circulation at Watzek, displays those aspects of Portland that should be preserved. arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:32:01 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/73/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/73/ The excitement on campus when hip-hop group Blue Scholars arrived last Friday was palpable. Easily one of the most anticipated nights at Lewis & Clark in recent memory, the show lived up to the hype. Students staked out their place in line hours before doors opened around 8:30 p.m. and packed Evans Auditorium as Legal Lies kicked off the night for a sold-out audience. arts@piolog.net (Sarah Bobertz) Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:07:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/9/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/9/ Celebrating 250 years since the artist, poet, was born arts@piolog.net (Sanne Stienstra) Sat, 01 Dec 2007 04:52:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/8/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/8/ Celebrates the end of National Beard Month with non-stop rocking and impressive facial hair arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Sat, 01 Dec 2007 04:47:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/27/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/27/ “Atonement,” the story as it exists in any medium – is a bit like “Legend of the Hidden Temple”’s Shrine of the Silver Monkey. There are three parts that must be put together in order to experience its true glory – the strong acting and beautiful images (both of which the movie captures wholly) and a complete understanding of the plot and characters, which, unfortunately can only be had through reading the book, as the movie is tragically short. In short, the movie alone doesn’t provide the full depth of the book... arts@piolog.net (Helen Hunter) Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:58:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/26/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/26/ The Coen brothers do it again arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:54:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/25/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/25/ Menomena was supposed to be tired. The three members of this band by right should have been stumbling across the stage, tripping over guitar chords and failing to muster up swollen vocal chords. Menomena has spent the last nine months non-stop (more or less) touring the US, Canada and Europe in support of their ridiculously amazing and beloved third album, Friend and Foe. Nine months of touring—a rock star’s pregnancy. But there was no post-partum depression to be found at the Crystal Ballroom last Saturday... arts@piolog.net (Caitlin McCarthy) Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:46:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/24/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/24/ David Lynch and Donovan team up for World Peace arts@piolog.net (James Reddick) Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:37:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/10/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/10/ University of Washington Professor Leroy Searle spoke about Blake's life and art on Wednesday as part of "Blake 250," a celebration of the poet's 250th birthday. arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:45:01 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/61/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/61/ Brooklyn 4-piece The Forms play the Tonic Lounge on November 20th. with Chris Tsefalas, The Valley Arena. arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Sun, 18 Nov 2007 08:47:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/107/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/107/ Once upon a time, Arts & Crafts lived harmoniously together as a pair. But somewhere in the depths of art history, they began to lose touch, with Art soaring on to become an international superstar, and Crafts left to tinker quietly under Art’s conceptual shadow. There is no doubt that a certain amount of craft is involved in making Art, and that there is an art to Craft... arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Sat, 17 Nov 2007 03:41:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/104/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/104/ I had the good fortune Saturday night to attend the fall concert put on by Friends of Rain, the music department’s Faculty Contemporary Music Ensemble... arts@piolog.net (Sam Stigler) Sat, 17 Nov 2007 03:32:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/72/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/72/ Art review: Ann Gale in the Hoffman Gallery arts@piolog.net (Hunter Franks) Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:13:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/68/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/68/ Few great TV shows go out on top of their game, but it is a rare and bizarre torture to watch a brilliant, beloved program jump the shark by the beginning of season two. As much as it pains me to say it, “Heroes” is going down in a blaze of crap. arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:03:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/63/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/63/ Review of "King Lear." arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:51:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/168/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/168/ The unique and almost-underground art of Live Action Role Playing (or LARPing) becomes less bizarre and more understandable in “Monster Camp,” a film shown at NW Film Center’s NW Film & Video Festival Friday night.... arts@piolog.net (Sanne Stienstra) Sun, 11 Nov 2007 09:00:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/106/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/106/ Portland painter Michelle Ross visited Lewis & Clark last Tuesday. arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Sat, 10 Nov 2007 03:37:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/71/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/71/ Shakespeare opens the main stage performances for the year with the well-known “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The classic play has been taken along a new path by director, alum Stephen Weeks (’05) who includes an unusual take on costumes and set (both designed by Michael Olin). The visual appearance of this play combined with the acting make this a very unique version of the legendary classic. arts@piolog.net (Stephanie Locke) Fri, 09 Nov 2007 09:10:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/172/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/172/ Lead singer Orenda Fink led the six-person band, Art in Manila, to play songs from the band’s new album, “Set the Woods on Fire” at the Doug Fir Friday night. Art in Manila’s performance was an eclectic mix of talent coming together to astound the indie rock scene. Fink created a contemplative power onstage through her chic stage presence and passionate resonation of lyrics.... arts@piolog.net (Hannah Hultine) Thu, 08 Nov 2007 02:56:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/67/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/67/ Following the exhibition that combined art and literature which focused on the legendary St. Francis of Assisi, the Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary Art presents “William Kentridge: Weighing…and Wanting,” which had its opening reception last Thursday, Nov. 1. arts@piolog.net (Sanne Stienstra) Wed, 07 Nov 2007 09:00:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/167/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/167/ A cozy crowd of about 40 students and community members gathered in the Armstrong Lounge of the Manor House last Thursday, Nov. 1 to hear assistant professor of English Pauls Toutonghi read his short story, “Thomas Hardy’s Heart.” The story, winner of One Story magazine’s annual short fiction prize in 2004, was a partly autobiographical, partly fictional piece that looked into the relationship between the main character, Peter, and his father.... arts@piolog.net (Megan Alpine) Wed, 07 Nov 2007 08:57:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/175/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/175/ The event was headlined as Art Brut and the Hold Steady, but it became clear very quickly that the majority of the audience was there for only one of the bands. From the marquee outside to the screaming fans within, it was all about the Hold Steady. This was a pity, as Art Brut put on an excellent show as well, and in some ways were even better than their tour mates.... arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Wed, 07 Nov 2007 03:08:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/66/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/66/ Get off yer ass! arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Fri, 02 Nov 2007 08:59:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/62/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/62/ The Good Life and Art In Manila tonight at the Doug Fir! arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Fri, 02 Nov 2007 08:49:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/105/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/105/ You have been given a direct order to rock the fuck out. To slam poetry, that is. Anis Mojgani’s “Rock Out,” was just one of the many provocative and mentally seductive poems that slam sensation Solomon Sparrow performed for a full house Tuesday night in the Council Chambers. arts@piolog.net (Sarah Bobertz) Sat, 27 Oct 2007 03:34:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/174/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/174/ What’s hurriedly planned, quickly assembled, and limitedly prepared for? If you said Homecoming, you’re close, but wrong. “Once upon a Weekend,” which took place as the same time, was the correct answer.... arts@piolog.net (Danny Garcia) Sat, 27 Oct 2007 03:05:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/169/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/169/ In a world saturated with violence and war, it is easy to feel helpless and insignificant in the fight for peace. Loung Ung, author of First They Killed My Father: a Daughter of Cambodia Remembers, spoke to Lewis & Clark students on Wednesday, Oct. 17 about her experiences in the Cambodian Genocide and her struggle to find her voice of support. Incorporating humor in her anecdotal presentation, she presented a unique vision of life after genocide.... arts@piolog.net (Maia Penchansky) Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:03:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/166/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/166/ John Farrell delivered a wandering lecture on the work of Sigmund Freud, titled “What was Psychoanalysis” on Thursday, Oct. 18 at the Frank Manor House.... arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Fri, 26 Oct 2007 08:55:01 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/103/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/103/ Famed monologist Mike Daisey comes to Lewis & Clark. arts@piolog.net (James Reddick) Fri, 26 Oct 2007 03:30:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/70/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/70/ Homecoming: the word itself brings up swirling images of findin’ a date to the dance, cheerin’ on the home team, watchin’ the marchin’ band make its way down Main Street and, of course, dancin’ the night away. At Lewis & Clark’s Homecoming last weekend, however, things got a bit more complicated. arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Thu, 25 Oct 2007 09:07:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/46/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/46/ If you are looking for a reason to escape from life for a while, give in to the song and dance of Britain’s Patrick Wolf. This awkward glam boy will take you on a rollicking trip through fantasy, emotion and beauty; at the end of it, you’ll be dumped back on the doorstep of real life, but feeling so good that you will be ready to ring the doorbell... arts@piolog.net (Caitlin McCarthy) Fri, 19 Oct 2007 21:54:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/69/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/69/ Book review: "The Wee Free Men" arts@piolog.net (Sarah DiSab) Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:06:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/65/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/65/ The Lewis & Clark One Act Festival returned to the Black Box stage for four performances on Oct. 4, 5, and 6. arts@piolog.net (Danny Garcia) Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:56:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/64/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/64/ Printmaking has stereotypically always taken a backseat to paintings. Chuck Close’s traveling exhibit “Chuck Close Prints: Process and Collaboration” breaks that barrier. Currently on show at the Portland Art Museum, this interactive medley of Close’s later works highlights the artist’s extensive career and the development in his ever-changing processes. arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:54:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/45/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/45/ Why are bands now expected to provide an encore regardless of the quality of their performance? arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Fri, 28 Sep 2007 21:48:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/60/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/60/ Lecture geared toward Exploration and Discovery students provides a Biblical approach to global warming. arts@piolog.net (Danny Garcia) Thu, 27 Sep 2007 08:43:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/57/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/57/ "Cruddy" by Lynda Barry arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Thu, 27 Sep 2007 08:36:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/51/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/51/ People love to pull out facts about Portland involving the high-density populations of this and that. “The most strip clubs, the most movie houses, largest number of hipsters, greatest amount of meth addicts per square acre etc.” I don’t know if any of these are true but I am willing to throw an entirely unsubstantiated claim of my own on the table: On any given night, Portland showcases more worthwhile music acts than any other city in the country.... arts@piolog.net (James Reddick) Thu, 27 Sep 2007 08:15:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/50/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/50/ I was first informed of the weekend-long Latin American Film Festival halfway through its completion last Saturday, in an email from my Spanish professor. What first intrigued me about this particular film series was that it was Portland’s first ever film festival focusing on Latin American culture... arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Thu, 27 Sep 2007 08:13:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/49/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/49/ There are different types of music for different types of moods. What might be appropriate for a long road trip or a party with friends wouldn’t be as easy to listen to trying to study late at night. Generally, the differences lay in a song’s ability to sooth or excite the spirit in a given situation. José González’s new album, In Our Nature, is filled with songs that sooth and make for good nighttime listening... arts@piolog.net (Danny Garcia) Thu, 27 Sep 2007 08:10:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/732/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/732/ Three out of every four college-age girls have seen Justin Timberlake live—really. A hand count at a recent LC dinner party confirmed this: three out of the four girls present had seen an *NSync concert, and one of the three had also seen JT in solo performance, at the embarrassingly late age of 17. Those are serious numbers, which makes Justin Timberlake’s sophomore album FutureSex/LoveSounds a serious matter. arts@piolog.net (Stephanie Beechem) Fri, 29 Sep 2006 08:02:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/237/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/237/ SB: When did you decide to become an art major? HZ: I decided to become an art major after taking a class with Debra Beers, freshman year. Everybody should take a class with her, I’m serious! She basically changed how I see the world.... arts@piolog.net (Stephanie Beechem) Fri, 21 Apr 2006 16:25:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/236/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/236/ KLC Radio presented its 19th annual concert, Sunburn, last Saturday in Stamm Dining Hall. Decorated with caution tape and signs warning of impending danger, Stamm played host to seven bands over the course of the evening: Quiet Countries, Books on Tape, The Robot Ate Me, The Whips and the Whistles, Dagger of the Mind, The Hunches, and Dead Moon. The Photo Atlas, a Denver-based band scheduled to play, was forced to cancel when their van broke down in Utah. arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Fri, 21 Apr 2006 16:22:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/235/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/235/ Portland’s night life can be exciting and adventurous, but when in need of a relaxing night to wind down from a long day, Portland City Grill (PCG) offers everything you need to sit back and enjoy a late night with friends, family, or significant other. McCormick’s may have one of the largest selections for happy hour menus in Portland. arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Fri, 21 Apr 2006 16:07:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/234/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/234/ This year’s senior art majors—all 18 of them, each concentrated in ceramics, drawing, graphic arts, painting, photography, or sculpture—are as eclectic as the art pieces they premiered at this year’s show.... arts@piolog.net (Stephanie Beechem) Fri, 21 Apr 2006 16:05:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/233/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/233/ Wordstock’s chic, pop-arty advertisements seem to be popping up all over Portland these days—slim red silhouttes with funny lit sayings splayed across the chests. Powell’s is plastered with silhouettes that say Change me book, please do it.... arts@piolog.net (Stephanie Beechem) Fri, 21 Apr 2006 09:02:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/568/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/568/ Today is the last day to view the 25th Annual Gender Studies Symposium Art Exhibition, now open for viewing in Stamm Dining Room in Templeton. The exhibit, curated by assistant professor of art Barbara Bartholemew, features a dizzying array of paintings, collages, sculptures, and photography by both community artists. arts@piolog.net (Stephanie Beechem) Fri, 10 Mar 2006 22:16:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/567/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/567/ Hungry for sushi? I’ve got two suggestions: Sushi Takahashi and Saburo’s Sushi House. arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Fri, 10 Mar 2006 22:06:01 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/566/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/566/ Set in a 1929 cigar-making shop in Tampa, Florida, the storyline of “Anna in the Tropics” seems a far cry from the experiences of LC students today. But the LC Theatre Department has a tradition of productions that place student actors in settings and characters far removed from their own, and by this standard its choice of “Anna in the Tropics” for this semester’s Main Stage production seems perfectly customary. arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Fri, 10 Mar 2006 22:01:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/565/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/565/ “Night Watch” is a Russian fantasy/thriller movie about an ancient curse: a “Chosen One,” the classic battle between good and evil—and vampires. If that description doesn’t excite you, or if it completely turns you off, just stick with me here for a minute. I can honestly say that almost any movie featuring both “thriller” and “vampires” in its description is not my cup of tea. Yet I found myself pleasantly surprised and thoroughly entertained as I walked out of this film. arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Fri, 10 Mar 2006 21:58:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/564/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/564/ Adrian Tomine’s graphic novels are unsettling, his characters are mean and pathetic, the plot is awkward and Tomine’s illustrations are precise and cold. These elements make the comic frustrating and yet they also constitute the basis for its strange, all-too-human appeal. Summer Blonde is a collection of four short stories taken from Tomine’s comic book Optic Nerve. arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Fri, 10 Mar 2006 21:55:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/563/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/563/ This Saturday, March 11, Whitney Tuxbury (’06)’s senior flute recital will take a musical tour of the globe, featuring everything from Armenian composer Khachaturian’s Concerto and Poulenc’s French Concerto to works by the English composer Mower and the Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos. All the pieces will be performed by Tuxbury, accompanied by one professional musician and several student musicians. Tuxbury talked to the Pioneer Log about her decision to study music and the process of getting ready for her capstone recital. arts@piolog.net (Stephanie Beechem) Fri, 10 Mar 2006 21:46:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/626/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/626/ After a weekend of on-campus theater performances, including the Vagina Monologues and Once Upon A Weekend, it’s time to check out Portland’s theater. The winter season is packed with plays and musicals. New, old, comedy, or drama, there are various productions worth checking out. arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Fri, 24 Feb 2006 20:57:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/625/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/625/ Hesse: A Princely German Collection, the current exhibit at Portland Art Museum (PAM) is an astounding display of the cultural and financial wealth of the German state’s ruling families. It is an exhibit that anyone can enjoy, regardless of their familiarity with art, because of the intense awe—and jealousy—it inspires in the viewer for how the wealthy dynasties of Europe have lived over the past 500 years. arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Fri, 24 Feb 2006 20:55:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/624/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/624/ The Friends of Rain, Lewis & Clark’s first performing faculty ensemble, made their debut in Smith Hall last Saturday to a crowded chamber. The concert’s program featured contemporary compositions, primarily the works of the faculty themselves. arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Fri, 24 Feb 2006 20:53:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/623/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/623/ Pho Van was different from my usual Vietnamese eatery experience in high school, which consisted of a giant bowl of $3 Pho (beef noodle soup) at a tiny dive with not much else on the menu—a popular lunch destination among my friends. Nothing on Pho Van’s menu is $3. Tea, maybe, but that’s it. It’s striving to be the sleek and chic version of Vietnamese cuisine, like many popular Thai or Pan-Asian restaurants, and it’s certainly in the right neighborhood. Surrounded by Asian décor, deep reds, and dark woods, it has a warm, romantic atmosphere. arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Fri, 24 Feb 2006 20:50:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/622/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/622/ Religious studies professor Paul Powers celebrated the forthcoming release of his book, Intent in Islamic Law: Motive and Meaning in Medieval Sunni Fiqh, with a bookwarming at the LC Bookstore on Wednesday, Feb. 22. arts@piolog.net (Stephanie Beechem) Fri, 24 Feb 2006 20:47:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/621/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/621/ Bernard-Henri Lévy, a prominent French philosopher and scholar, and author of Barbarism With a Human Face, Who Killed Daniel Pearl?, War, Evil, and the End of History, and the new book American Vertigo, spoke at Powell’s Books on Burnside last Wednesday, Feb. 8. arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Fri, 24 Feb 2006 20:44:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/620/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/620/ The Lewis & Clark chapter of Amnesty International, together with the Romeo Dallaire Scholarship Committee, brought internationally acclaimed filmmaker Eric Kabera to campus last Friday, Feb. 17. Kabera, director of the documentary “Keepers of Memory” about the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, talked about his films and the Romeo Dallaire Human Rights Scholarship that brought his friend Romeo Umulisa to LC. Ashley Smith, the founder of the Romeo Dallaire Scholarship Student Committee, discusses the scholarship and Kabera’s visit. arts@piolog.net (Stephanie Beechem) Fri, 24 Feb 2006 20:41:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/806/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/806/ The Fields Dining Center, served by Bon Appetit and often referred to as “the Bon” by local patrons, sports a luxurious view of the Manor House and has a large staff to attend to each visitor’s needs. The casual modern atmosphere inside creates stunning juxtaposition against the window views of trees and an early twentieth century manor. arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Fri, 25 Feb 2005 18:59:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/803/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/803/ I’ve always maintained that Much Ado About Nothing is one of those plays that it’s almost impossible to do badly, and I’m glad to be proven right once again. That said, it was an extremely pleasant surprise to discover that Portland State University’s Theatre and Arts department has not only done Shakespeare’s best (in my opinion) comedy well, but that they had even taken a step away from the performance trademarked by Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson in their 1993 film version, and faithfully copied ever since by theatres across the country. arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Fri, 25 Feb 2005 18:45:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/802/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/802/ I’m in one hell of a bad mood when I show up to the Hilton on Saturday night for the Dave Holland Quintet concert, and getting there doesn’t help the situation any. arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Fri, 25 Feb 2005 18:43:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/801/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/801/ You can imagine I had some difficulty finding a date to the new Theatre Theatre! Production of “Bad Dates,” a play billed as the “one-woman Sex and the City,” with a tag-line of “She’s smart, funny, sexy, and PERPETUALLY SINGLE!” This is the kind of stuff that makes guys shiver in their sneakers, and even I wasn’t particularly enthusiastic about the venture. Skepticism aside, Friday night found me on a true-blue date, watching a play about dates. arts@piolog.net (Stephanie Beechem) Fri, 25 Feb 2005 18:41:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/800/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/800/ This Saturday, Feb 26 at 8:00pm Lewis & Clark students and faculty are invited to join world-renowned musicians Ravi Kiran and Shashank for a melodically compelling and rhythmically intricate performance of chitraveena jugalbandi and South Indian flute. arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Fri, 25 Feb 2005 18:39:00 PDT http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/799/ http://www.piolog.net/index.php/site/article/799/ This Sunday, Lewis & Clark College will be holding the Annual Gospel Concert in the Agnes Flanagan Chapel. The performance begins at 7:00pm and admission is free. The concert is part of LC’s series of events celebrating Black History Month. arts@piolog.net (PioLog Staff) Fri, 25 Feb 2005 18:36:01 PDT