REPORT

How Oregon Ballet Theatre Pivoted from Near Bankruptcy to Full Flight

Two years ago, OBT almost closed its doors forever. Now it's launching an ambitious 25th anniversary season full of surprises (Pink Martini!). What happened?

09/26/2014 By Aaron Scott

CULTUREPHILE

Rachel Tess's Small World of Dance

The former Oregon Ballet Theatre dancer returns from performing around the world to preview a new work on a transportable set made by Opsis Architecture. Sept 6–7

08/01/2014 By Heather Wisner

ARTS CALENDAR

Looking Forward to the 2014/2015 Arts Season

Consider this your arts season cliffhanger: a look at what's to come when your favorite arts orgs come back from summer vacation next fall.

07/01/2014 By Nathan Tucker

Slideshow

Slide Show: Alison Roper, Dancing Queen

03/12/2014

EVENTS

Top Things to Do This Weekend: May 10–12

Interactive ballet, soulful psychedelia, and private dicks in trenchcoats liven up the local landscape.

05/09/2013 By John Chandler

DANCE

Review: OBT's Swan Lake

OBT’s third showing of Stowell’s take on the 1895 classic marks principal dancer Yuka Iino’s final swan song. Thru Feb. 23

02/19/2013 By Rachel Rasmussen

beyond the tutu

Interview+Slideshow: Adam Arnold on Designing for OBT’s Spring Show

The Portland fashion designer gives us a behind the scenes glimpse of the creative process for costuming a dance in OBT’s spring program, Chromatic Quartet, opening Thursday at the Newmark.

04/18/2012 By Aaron Scott

Rainmaker

Raising the Barre

A new fitness player exports ballet bodies and Portland principles.

02/23/2012 Edited by Zach Dundas By Ramona DeNies

dance

Anne Mueller’s Ballet Memories

Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Principal Dancer reminisces about some of her favorite experiences as she prepares to retire this weekend.

04/28/2011 By Anne Adams

dance

Preview: NWDP

Northwest Dance Project set to present two new pieces.

03/17/2011 By Anne Adams

dance

Stravinsky Slideshow

02/28/2011 By Anne Adams

Article

Visions of Sugarplums, Part II

Portland Festival Ballet’s Nutcracker

12/28/2010 By Anne Adams With Nic Cavanaugh

Article

Visions Of Sugarplums, Part I

Oregon Ballet Theater’s Nutcracker

12/26/2010 By Anne Adams Research by Nic Cavanaugh

Fall Arts Extra

NWDP Director Speaks Volumes

Today, Northwest Dance Project unveils NEW NOW WOW! Sarah Slipper discusses the new work, new troupe—and new tropes.

09/30/2010 By Anne Adams

phile under: dance

NWDP Dancer Andrea Parson Wins Princess Grace Award

Princess Grace honors Parson’s grace

08/03/2010 By Anne Adams

phile under: weekend

Weekend Picks!

Ballet dance, barn dance. Opera film, phantom film. And a few tasteful nudes.

07/23/2010 By Anne Adams

Charity Event

Tonight: Many Hats Collaboration Fundraises For Rock Ballet

And here comes Holcombe Waller

05/26/2010 By Anne Adams

Dance

Observed

A photo essay about the Oregon Ballet Theatre dancers, not the dance, that captures the private moments between performances.

05/19/2009 By Andy Batt

Dance

The Purist

When fellow teens were going through their punk phase, Oregon Ballet Theatre artistic director Christopher Stowell was practicing pliés.

05/19/2009 By Camela Raymond