Oregon Ballet Theatre Creates and Donates 300 Face Masks in Covid-19 Fight You might not think that a performing arts organization like Oregon Ballet Theatre would be uniquely positioned to make a practical contribution to the COVID-19 emergency, but you would be wrong . . . OBT has a costume shop, and in it, supplies… Read More
Gregg Bielemeier on Ballet, Aging, and Bank Accounts. Gregg Bielemeier, now celebrating his 50th season as a dancer, performed in Oregon Ballet Theatre’s 2016 production of Beautiful Decay. He recently reprised the role with Aspen Santa Fe Ballet and now returns to perform it again with OBT. One could say he is something of a… Read More
BY GAVIN LARSEN THROUGHOUT HER 15 YEARS WITH OBT, Candace Bouchard has defined herself as a sort of renaissance ballerina. Her classic, iron-clad technique, spliced with Balanchinian speed and attack, have brought brilliance to the company’s most challenging repertoire, while her ability to portray every type of onstage persona — from spritely to regal to… Read More
BY GAVIN LARSEN THOUGH NICOLO FONTE and OBT’s relationship dates to the 2008 premiere of Bolero, Fonte’s first work for the company, his appointment as the company’s resident choreographer in the fall of 2016 was much more than a ceremonial designation. One year into this next-level partnership, the choreographer and OBT’s dancers are forging into… Read More
By Hannah Krafcik Helen Pickett strolled into the cafe of Powell’s Books on a surprisingly sunny afternoon in March, smiling brightly through her green-rimmed sunglasses, which were set off by her fiery curls. We were meeting at this quintessentially Portland locale, per Pickett’s suggestion, to discuss her new work, “Terra,” commissioned by Oregon Ballet Theatre.… Read More
