Dear Friends, Family, + Lovers,
What what what?! Classical dance + WEINLAND! Have you gone mental?!
THIS WEEK IN PORTLAND: Uprising!!
Saturday, July 24th (21+) and Sunday July 25th (All Ages)
@ The Aladdin Theater (3017 SE Milwaukie Ave, Portland, OR)
Doors at 6pm / Performances at 7pm
Purchase your Saturday tickets here!
Purchase your Sunday tickets here!
We are joining forces with Laura Gibson and seven dancers from The Oregon Ballet Theater to bring you Uprising! Conceived by OBT soloist Candace Bouchard, Uprising is a movement among the dancers of OBT designed to bring the beauty of ballet to new audiences in non-traditional venues while fostering collaborations with outstanding local artists. The newest installment at The Aladdin Theatre will team WEINLAND and LAURA Gibson with seven Oregon Ballet Theatre dancers for two seperate ninety-minute performances costumed by local designer Emily Katz and featuring new choreography by Bouchard. GET TICKETS HERE
Uprising is produced solely with volunteer labor and donated goods
TO OUR FRIENDS OUTSIDE OF PORTLAND:
We miss you! We are currently planning some tour dates in late October and early November. Go to your city hall and demand your town officials bring you WEINLAND!!
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WE’RE HUGE: Can you believe these shows! Check the list to the right to see what’s up.. including a MFNW play with The Decemberists! And a Pickathon play with Bonnie Prince Billy! Today’s recommendation: Get your tickets for Uprising!
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xo,
WEINLAND
WEINLAND + Laura Gibson + Oregon Ballet = You?
Seriously.. last night show at The Aladdin, here in Portland, was unreal. When one of the principle dancers from The Oregon Ballet contacted me a few months ago about doing a show together I was sort of back on my heels a little bit… what would that be like? how much work would it be? would we still be able to play the way we play? All that “hey I’m an artist, but not in a the traditional sense.. but more in the hey lets let it all out sense!” kinda stuff. Would it be one of the coolest things we’ve ever done, or would it be awkward?… Honestly I knew it would be rad from the beginning.. but when you take on a collaboration like this.. there is some risk involved.
Well I am here to report that Uprising is sincerely one of the coolest things we’ve ever done. Laura Gibson and WEINLAND play back to back.. not two different sets, or even two different set ups.. but she plays a song with her band, and then we play song, and then she, and then we and so on.. and her songs are beautiful and gentle and everything you expect from her.. and our songs are slightly aggressive and intense and dramatic.. in contrast to her’s, even more than you would expect from us. And all the while these 7 amazing ballet dancers are jumping from level to level and throwing each other around all over the stage. Its seriously rad.
We have one more performance of this show and its tonight.. Its all ages, its at The Aladdin Theater in Portland, Oregon, the doors open at 6pm and the show starts at 7pm and you’ll be home in time for a good night’s sleep, as the show ends at 9pm!
Hope to see you there!
WEINLAND