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Lou and Patti Richards
2008 DCO Lifetime Achievement Award recipients
At its annual Blue Sky Choreographers Series, held this year at Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center, April, 11-13, Dance Coalition of Oregon recognized the outstanding achievements of Lou and Patti Richards with the DCO 2008 annual Life Time Achievement Award.
Lou and Patti were talented teachers, and professional dancers in New York and East Coast theaters. Patti appeared with such Headliners as Jackie Gleason & Tony Bennett on stage and in night clubs.
Lou worked in theatre and TV. His biggest professional thrill was working with Judy Garland at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, featuring the "Born in a Trunk" number from Judy's, "A Star in Born."
While studying with top-ranking teachers in New York, Lou also taught tap for June Taylor at her Manhattan Studio. Lou progressed from teaching to choreography and directing. He choreographed for Musical Theatre, which as a married team Lou and Patti took to with relish, traveling cross country. They consider "George M" (in the round), "Man of LaMancha," "Music Man," and "Sweet Charity," among their most successful productions, especially in the LA area. Tap dancing has a variety of forms. Lou & Patti taught Show Tap Dancing in the spirit of 1930 Movie Musicals. Their goal was to educate interested tap dancers to help preserve this style.
Teaching through the Multnomah Art Center, Lou & Patti were proud to be a part of this dance community. They inspired several generations of dancers by sharing their considerable expertise and joy of tap dancing. Lou Richards passed away, May 19 around 9 PM, in his sleep.
Lou and Patti Richards receive the 2008 DCO Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by Glimmer
DCO Blue Sky '08 - photo: Chris Leck
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This Month in Portland Dance
July 10, 11 @ 7:30 pm; July 12 @ 2:30 pm
Pivot Dance Company presents "Street Signs"
Join Portland's Pivot Dance Company as they present "Street Signs" The dance and music pieces explore the different street signs that we choose to follow. We explore the choices that we make and the roads that we decide to turn down. Some signs are warnings that we choose to ignore, other signs pave the way to wonderful experiences. Each of us takes our own path, follows our own signs. We end up getting to our destination not because we follow what others do, but because we choose our own direction.
The Crown Ballroom
918 SW Yamhill, 5th floor
Portland, OR
info.phone = 360.991.4263
email.address = myextreme@comcast.net
ticket.price = $ 20.00
ticket.purchase.numbers = 361.991.4263, 503.887.7994
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July 11 @ 10:00 pm
ZNAMA, AT PI-REM
Znama is an electic mix of cabaret, belly dance, neo-burleasque, flamenco, and tango. Come join us at Pi-rem for a night of passion and drama.
Pi-rem
440 NW Glisan, basement level
Portland, OR 97209
info.phone = 503.227.5494
email.address = www.severina.us
ticket.price = $5
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Friday / July 11 + Saturday / July 12 / 2008 / 8PM
The PC at PCPA
Friday / July 11 + Saturday / July 12 / 8PM
Newmark Theatre / Portland Center for the Performing Arts
1111 SW Broadway (at Main Street), Portland, OR
Tickets / $28 / $32
BEST SEATS at www.nwpdp.com
Also available at the PCPA box office and Ticketmaster.
- World premiere from Portland's own founding Artistic Director of Oregon Ballet Theatre, and newly appointed Artistic Director of Nevada Ballet Theatre, James Canfield.
- World premiere from Aszure Barton. Dance Magazine's cover story in April 2008, noted, "With Baryshnikov a fan, and a wealth of new commissions, Aszure Barton is a choreographer to watch."
- The beautiful, dramatic duet, The Nuisance of Being, by NWPDP's Artistic Director, Sarah Slipper, created for the 2007 Project.
- World premiere from Lucas Crandall, Associate Artistic Director of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, whose work has been described by the Chicago Sun-Times as "enchanted and enchanting ... delicacy, clarity and mystery throughout."
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Photo By Blaine Covert
Dancers: Andrea Parson / Michael Paul Bravo
Not Yet / Choreography by Cayetano Soto
Showing By Dance Makers / Lincoln Hall / PSU - August 2008
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July 26 @ 2-8 pm
WATER IN THE DESERT FESTIVAL: ART, RITUAL, PERFORMANCE & ECOLOGY
[art, music, performance 8pm procession and performance]
An annual, multi-media, participatory event that is site-specific, free to the public, and that both integrates & celebrates the power of Art, Ritual, Performance, & Ecology. The second installation of this event will include: A day of music, performance, visual art, & workshops, representative of the spectrum of expression; Performances for neighborhood youth & activities for kids; The creation of a participatory community ritual & procession; and a Physical Theatre/Butoh adaptation of A Midsummer Nightas Dream. Artists include: Harupin-Ha Butoh Theatre, TeetH, Mizu Desierto, Luciana Proaño and more.
Peninsula Park
N. Ainsworth & N. Albina
Portland, OR
info.phone = 503-289-3499
email.address = info@waterinthedesertfestival.org
WWW.URL = www.waterinthedesertfestival.org
ticket.price = FREE
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