Sunday, March 16, 2008

2008.3.15. Pacific Northwest Ballet's performance of four modern pieces:
    SENSE OF DOUBT
    Music: Philip Glass
    Choreography: Paul Gibson
    FÜR ALINA — PNB Premiere!
    Music: Arvo Pärt (piano solo)
    Choreography: Edwaard Liang
    VESPERS — PNB Premiere!
    Music: Mikel Rouse (all percussion, noisy)
    Choreography: Ulysses Dove
    ONE FLAT THING, REPRODUCED — PNB Premiere
    Music: Thom Willems
    Choreography: William Forsythe (over a dozen performers in "street" clothes, jumping around tables)

2008.3.16. Frye Art Museum is doing a showcase of R. Crumb's 40 years' underground comics. Due to Crumb's minor obsession of sex, there were guides posted to block under-aged viewers. A movie American Splendor about Crumb's collaborator Harvey Peckar was screened at 2pm. Quite an original move about an ordinary (and even a bit loathsome) guy.