"September dance performances feel like this to me: robust and rooted in deep traditions and multicultural perspectives, and work that de-centers whiteness; textured with edgy, experimental ideas and fearless creativity; grounded and purposeful, yet softened by joy, beauty, and inclusion; and reaching out into new territory with interdisciplinary collaborations and comedy, conversations, full of growth, and, of course, gorgeous dancing."
"Fall also brings TBA, the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art's beloved Time-Based Art Festival - a ten-day celebration featuring projects from 28 artists from the West Coast and beyond, with a focus on local voices. From existential dance odysseys to performance-lectures, experimental operas to movement-driven multidisciplinary works, TBA is as much a seasonal shift as it is an arts event - a collective passage from summer to fall. It's an opportunity to witness contemporary art in real time: performances, exhibitions, music, and, above all, movement."
Fall imagery of rooted trees parallels September dance offerings that combine deep traditions, multicultural perspectives, and work that de-centers whiteness with edgy experimentation, joy, and inclusion. The Portland Institute for Contemporary Art's Time-Based Art (TBA) Festival runs ten days and features projects from 28 West Coast and international artists with an emphasis on local voices. The 2025 festival marks PICA's 30th anniversary, opening with Angelo Scott's Omni Rail activation at PNCA and choreography by Muffie Delgado Connelly, plus an Opening Night Dinner. Festival highlights include West Coast premieres by Tahni Holt, Emma Lutz-Higgins, and keyon gaskin, alongside new works from local companies and curated samplers.
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