10:10 p.m., this joint is emptying out.
I think they want to kick us out.
A couple of things first:
In the film that Glass adapted, Cocteau was revitalizing the “fairy tale,” which even in the 1940s and 1950s had been relegated [...]
9:53 p.m.: After the show, after the applause, after the standing ovation.
“I actually liked it a lot,” Mrs. Scatter said. “I found it surprisingly moving.”
Yes, it is. This is an opera that’s hardly been produced since its debut in 1993, and [...]
Photo: French poster for Jean Cocteau’s film “Orphee,” the inspiration for Philip Glass’s opera. Wikimedia Commons
8:38 p.m., Intermission: No smoke yet, but lots of mirrors.
One of the coolest things about this opera is [...]
6:14 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, Keller Auditorium, in the lobby: One hour and 16 minutes to showtime, the show being the West Coast premiere of Philip Glass’s Orphee, by Portland Opera.
A crowd’s assembled outside the doors, early birds waiting [...]
Phlip Glass
What do I know about Philip Glass? Random things…So I’ll start with that:
1. He has scored a couple of my favorite movies, “The Hours” and “Notes on a Scandal.” Very cool.
2. I saw “Monsters of Grace,” a film collaboration with Robert Wilson, years [...]
No corkscrew, and you're not quite drunk enough? Leave it to the canny French to solve this vexing problem....From 211:
Winter Shelter Overview
The expansion of services and shelter in the winter months is based on needs and available resources and begins on November 1st and ends on March 31st each year. Winter shelter includes housing placement services, day shelter services and nighttime shelter beds. For intake, placement and [...]
Check out this beautiful painting by the artist and comics creator, Jonathan Case. This is for the new McMenamins hotel.
Via Comics Alliance.
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As the old joke goes, tonight’s the night!
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Take the kids to the Portland Children’s Museum.
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