Written by Alexis Jewell

When done right, dance is visceral.

The reviews are in from The Oregonian, Willamette Week and Portland Monthly.  Did you see the performance?  Let us know if you think these guys are spot on or wide of the mark!

 Marty Hugley for The Oregonian

 Kelly Clarke for Willamette Week

Daniel Leveillé Danse is coming to White Bird and I am absolutely pumped about our visit to P-Town. A while ago I read my favourite author's tourguide of Portland (Fugitives and Refugees by Chuck Palahniuk) and ever since it's been on my list of places I absolutely MUST go to. I checked you guys out on Wikipedia too. According to them Portland is both the greenest city in the United States and ALSO home to more breweries than any other city. What more could a travelling dance company need, eh?

We just got back from Mexico last week and we'll be starting rehearsals for Twilight of the Oceans shortly, so more exciting news to come!

Till then!
Justin (dancer of Daniel leveille Danse)

Twyla Tharp's celebrated work "Sue's Leg" is the centerpiece of Aspen Santa Fe Ballet's program, that launches the White Bird Dance Series at the Schnitzer on Wednesday, Oct. 7. We are very excited about bringing this wonderful piece that put Tharp on the map in the mid-seventies as a thrillingly innovative new choreographer.

Twyla Tharp has a new show that just received glowing reviews from The New York Times. It opened recently in Atlanta and is called "Come Fly With Me."  Read today's Times review by clicking here!

Paul & Walter have been busy canvassing the Portland Community and today finalized the list of speakers for our new series of pre-performance talks entitled White Bird Words.  Not a moment too soon with our Launch Party at Nel Centro kicking off tonight at 6:30pm.

This season features writers, critics, performers, curators, choreographers and arts management who delve into the work of our visiting companies and discuss important trends in contemporary dance.

Here's the exciting line-up and don't forget to join our social soiree this evening at Nel Centro where White Bird staff and supporters will be enjoying canapes, vino and a chat about the exciting upcoming season.  (RSVP here).

Go visit our gallery to see White Bird photos from Gay Pride. Click here. Thanks to Monique for the photos! 

FEATURING PERFORMANCES BY

Portland Queer Documentary Festival
May 28-31 at the Clinton Street Theater

White Bird is proud to be co-presenting Projecting the Body at this year's QDoc - the Portland Queer Documentary Film Festival. Co-founders Walter Jaffe and Paul King will introduce the screening on May 31 at 3 pm. Projecting the Body is about the life and work of Australian filmmaker Stephen Cummins. Cummins burst onto the international queer cinema scene in the early 1990s. His films were poetic, erotic, and political. They were celebratory of gay culture and sexuality, yet steeped in powerful critiques of homophobic violence and the raging AIDS epidemic.

QDoc 2009 takes place May 28-31 at the Clinton Street Theater, 2522 SE Clinton ST. Q Doc 2009 program and ticket info can be found at www.queerdocfest.org.