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February 24 | Mother Goose’s Advices to Her Young Ones | Matthew Fielder
Told in an inventive and imaginative combination of Clown, Puppetry, Music, and Animation by Matthew Fielder, “Mother Goose’s Advices” are “parables set in motion”, humorous and profound—a playfully touching visionary look at cosmology, ecology, and the poetic spirit of the human heart.
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Farewell to 2023 | Welcome, 2024!
Thank you for yet another art-and-life-affirming year! Feeling the warmth of your attentive energy—witnessing, supporting, creating, performing—is what keeps us vital. Please support PWNW as we continue to support artists and audiences with residencies, performances, rehearsal space, guest artists, and more!
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January 28 | Linda Austin’s 70th Birthday “Roast”
In honor of the PWNW Linda Austin’s 70th birthday and to raise funds for artist projects, Performance Works NW is hosting a party and ROAST of our dear comrade Linda. Please join us for this celebratory event, which includes drinks, a taco bar, a raffle, and karaoke following the roast!
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Imposter/switch—New Date: February 10
Imposter/switch, co-curated by liz HOWLS and Marissa Rae Niederhauser, celebrates the imposter syndrome living in each of us, inviting artists to courageously ‘fake it’ wearing the [creative] mask of another artist. With Hannah Krafcik, Yaara Valey, Joe John Sanchez III, Sarah Eaton, The Bone Goddess, and Stephanie Leet
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January 6-7 | Ama, the Diver | Katiana Rangel, Jim Fletcher, Lori Goldston
Directed and performed by NYC theater artists Katiana Gonçales Rangel and Jim Fletcher, with original live music by cellist Lori Goldston, “Ama, the Diver” is an adaption of a Noh play.
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Imposter/switch new co-curator
Imposter/switch is delighted to announce that liz HOWLS (puppetry) will be joining Marissa Rae Niederhauser (dance, video, performance art) as co-curator. Stay tuned for the next Imposter/switch coming Saturday, January 13, 2024 8pm at Performance Works Northwest.
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Alembic Parent Residencies 2024: Deadline January 15
PWNW || LAD invites one local and one visiting parent artist whose work engages a strong movement, body or dance-based component, to apply for one of our 2024 Alembic Parent Residencies providing studio time and financial support. DEADLINE Jan. 15, 2024
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High Water || Thursday Night Improvisation Series at Building 5
AUXART has invited dance and music artists (including PWNW’s Linda Austin & Stephanie Lavon Trotter) to be in response and conversation with AUXART’s installation, High Water. High Water will deepen AUXART’s exploration of themes related to the resiliency and meditative recovery of humans collectively from unanticipated catastrophic events like floods, quakes and fire through focus, organization…
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10/5-8 || Coming Up for Air
“Coming Up for Air” by playwright Nancy Wilson, is a non-linear exploration following one woman’s search for a diagnosis about her mental health challenges set over the time-period of 40 years. Talented local artists Claire E. Aldridge, Alyson Ayn Osborn and Ariel Puls portray the central character at ages 20, 40, and 60 years old.
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Imposter/switch Co-Curator Call
Imposter/switch seeks a new co-curator! Join Marissa Rae Niederhauser in co-curating the quarterly performance series Imposter/Switch at Performance Works NW! Help bring lively and supportive low stakes art making, community building togetherness and interdisciplinary wildness back to post pandemic Portland. Split admin and organizing duties with Marissa and recruit 3 of the 6 artists performing…
Performance Works NW || Linda Austin Dance 