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TBA:13 - Photos from Nick Hallett and Like A Villain

Photos from Sunday's Works shows, Nick Hallett's Rainbow Passage and Like A Villain at TBA. For more photos, check out my Flickr page for more photos from the TBA festival.

Nick Hallett's Rainbow Passage ft. Holcombe Waller and friends!

Holland Andrew's of Like A Villain!

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Lydia Bell's TBA Report

In between food cart stops, I was able to catch some great shows, including work by Lola Arias, Meow Meow, The Julie Ruin, and my long-time band crush, The Blow. A highlight for me was Judy and Trajal Harrell's Saturday afternoon conversation, "Church Bells & High Heels" in which they discussed Trajal's Judson Church is Ringing in Harlem project. It was fascinating to hear the thinking behind Trajal's "sizing" structure of the series, including his reference of David Hammons' Bliz-aard Ball Sale (1983). Judy and I presented on the Judson Now book later in the day--I don't have a lot of perspective on that one but there were several Facebook shout outs about it so I'll call it a success! 

Here are my tips if you are able to make it to Portland during the festival:

1. Eat at Clyde Common, around the corner from PICA and de facto meeting headquarters.

2. Rent a bicycle to get in between venues (ICPP alums Megan Brian & Julie Potter thought of this one, and when I waiting for the bus at one in the morning I began to think they had the right idea...)

3. Check out PICA's new offices, but be warned you may experience "space envy" as Judy put it--they have a deck! Need I say more?

See you next year, TBA Festival. I'll be planning my trips home around you now...

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All photos (c) Lydia Bell

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Facebook theory: there was a substantial performance art audience that was betrayed by Mike Daisey (as opposed to just deceived). This audience has funded much less ideological art that for me personally is only abstractly interesting. Viscerally, I am unmoved.

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If you missed the screening of Paris is Burning at TBA, don't worry: once difficult to find, the documentary is available to stream on both Netflix and Hulu.  Plus, no one will know if you dance along in your living room.

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TBA:13 Photos from CRITICAL MASCARA: A Post-Realness Drag Ball

Photos from the Drag Ball. Honestly, it was one of the most entertaining shows that I have ever seen. So much fun. For more photos, please check out my Flickr page. Please contact for usage information.

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" . . . gorgeous . . . sensual . . . excellent . . . " -- Portland Mercury review of This is how we disappear by Bobbevy @ the 2013 Time-Based Art Festival.

http://tba.portlandmercury.com/TBA/archives/2013/09/14/review-this-is-how-we-disappear

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TBA - The Julie Ruin Photos

Photos from The Julie Ruin show that opened the TBA Festival last night. For more photos of the show, check out my Flickr set.

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From The Globe and Mail's review: "To say that this contemporary dance piece is memorable is an understatement: You can't forget watching two naked men manipulate each other's penises in a game of one upmanship."

Peter Ampe and Guilherme Garrido are performing Still Standing You tomorrow night at the Portland Center for the Performing Arts. Let's get weird!