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Cascade Art Beat Schedule

Photos and story by James Hill

Cascade Campus 705 N KILLINGSWORTH

MAY 10-15

PCC Cascade Campus Student Art Exhibition

Made at CasCade—CasCade Gallery, terrell hall 102

See the wonderful new work of 2009-2010 by PCC-Cascade art students.

The Cascade Gallery is open Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.

Opening and Awards Ceremony Monday, May 10, at 1:00pm.

MONDAY, MAY 10

Cascade Campus Student Art Exhibition Reception and Awards

1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. – CasCade Gallery, terrell 102

Join us for the formal opening and awards ceremony of the Cascade Student Art Show! Refreshments served.The Cascade Gallery is open Monday through Friday 9am-5pm.

Mike Rathbun—Artist Talk

2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. – mahB 109

Rathbun states, “How can I see the world again? In amongst the day to day stresses, the need for money, fear has made the world empty and invisible. How do I recover my place in the world? My work has been energy that I have gained from sources, (i.e. books & experience) and poured out in physical form (i.e. space & material).”

TUESDAY, MAY 11

Moe Bowstern—’Zinester and Poet

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. – mahB 222

Bowstern has been known to fish for shad on New York’s Hudson River, shrimp in the Gulf of Mexico, and salmon in Kodiak, Alaska for the past twenty years. When she’s not fishing, Bowstern is hard at work on her ’zine, Xtra Tuf.

Sandeep Koranne—Sitar Performance

12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. – Cafeteria

India comes to PCC with the sounds of sitarist Sandeep Koranne. Sandeep has extensive knowledge of Raga music, vocal as well as instrumental. He will be accompanied on the tabla by Sai Kiran.

Carson Ellis—Art Beat 2010 Featured Artist

2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. – mahB 223

This year’s featured Art Beat artist Carson Ellis is known for her distinctive album and web site illustrations for Portland band The Decemberists as well as her many book illustrations, including The Mysterious Benedict Society, by Trenton Lee Stewart, and The Composer is Dead, by Lemony Snicket. Carson Ellis is one of the most distinctive artist/illustrators working today.

Carl Adamshick—Poetry Reading and Discussion

3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. – sC 205

Adamshick will take the audience through exercises that develop a sense of place and origin. He will show how landscape and place can provide material for some of the most powerful poems a person can write. He will also read from his recent work.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 12

Jass Two Plus One—Music Performance

12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. – Cafeteria

Jass Two Plus One brings you the romance and adventure of the Jazz music of the ’20s & ’30s, a vibrant, naughty new music in its day, first called “Jass” and later “Jazz”.

John Morrison—Poetry Discussion

1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. – sC 302

Morrison reads both from his poetry and poetry that has influenced him. This event may include a craft discussion and/or a writing exercise.

Michael Knutson—Artist Talk

2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. – 222

Painter Michael Knutson discusses his creative process as well as shows images of his works, many of which involve complex play with geometrical figures.

Victoria Christen—Artist Talk

2:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. – 108

Victoria Christen is a Portland ceramist and educator who makes whimsical pots with painterly decoration. Come join us for this inspiring workshop.

Steve Coker—Film Presentation and Discussion

6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. – 104

Filmmaker Steve Coker presents his Portland-made feature film, Crackin’ the Code, and will answer questions and talk about the film afterward.

THURSDAY, MAY 13

Matthew Dickman—Poetry Reading

3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. – th 204

Winner of the 2009 Oregon Book Award for his work The All-American Poem, Dickman reads from his poetry and discusses his creative process.

Audrey Walker—Theater Discussion

6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. – mahB 215

Audrey Walker discusses the process of script analysis and how it informs her work as an actor.

FRIDAY, MAY 14

Tia Factor—Artist Talk

9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. – mahB 222

Painter Tia Factor will be discussing and showing images from her recent solo show Places We Call Home, which was on view in the Bay Area in March and April 2010.

JD Perkin—Artist Talk

9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. – 108

Ceramist J.D. Perkin will be presenting his large scale, figurative works.

Oregon Universal Zulu Nation— Hip Hop/Dance/Graffiti

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. – outdoor (weather permittiNG) or Nw CorNer of Cafeteria

All elements Hip Hop jam! DJs, Graffiti artists, MCs, Bboys and Bgirls make up the four main elements of Hip Hop culture. Come share the experience with the Oregon Universal Zulu Nation as they bring it all together with the fifth element: Knowledge.

SATURDAY, MAY 15

Michele Theberge—Artist Talk

9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. – mahB 222

Theberge discusses her projects, which manifest themselves in a variety of humble everyday materials, such as fabric, plastic, pins and foil, in combination with her drawings and paintings.

Lisa Brinkman—Sculpture Discussion

1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. – mahB 223

Lisa Brinkman shares her art and art making processes, including mixed media painting, Japanese and Mexican bark papermaking, woodcuts and felt making. She states, “As an artist I utilize dreams and the investigation of symbols for inspiration.”