White Bird's 25th Anniversary Season Brochure (2022-23) by White Bird Dance

2022-2023 CA LE N DA R SPECIAL EVENTS

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SW!NG OUT SEP 28

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DALLAS BLACK DANCE THEATRE OCT 20-22

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RADICAL SYSTEM ART NOV 17-19 P. 19

TRINITY IRISH DANCE COMPANY

THE TL COLLECTIVE JAN 26-28

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S E AS O N 2 5 O F W H I T E B I R D H O N O R I N G H I STO RY, LO O K I N G FO RWA R D As White Bird becomes a quarter-century old (and Barney the White Bird enters his mid-30s!), we honor the artists whose legacies inspire us, and spotlight the rising stars whose impact on the dance world is just beginning. We welcome back three of the very first companies White Bird presented - Paul Taylor Dance Company, Parsons Dance, and Trinity Irish Dance Company – the timeless, singular vision of each company’s founder has carried them through the decades, and they continue to break ground today.

PAUL KING AND WALTER JAFFE, GRAHAM COLE, WITH BARNEY

We recognize the companies making up our WE ARE ONE Festival who have established long-lasting commitments to diversity. Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE will perform Brown’s hypnotic new work, The Equality of Night and Day. A.I.M by Kyle Abraham returns with Abraham’s new work, An Untitled Love, co-commissioned by White Bird through our 2020 Barney Prize. Ballet Hispánico illuminates 20th century Argentina through the perspective of Eva “Evita” Perón, the Argentine activist and suffragist.

New to White Bird are Dallas Black Dance Theatre, performing Darrell Grand Moultrie’s acclaimed LIKE WATER, and The TL Collective from Los Angeles, led by the in-demand young choreographer Micaela Taylor. We are thrilled to welcome back choreographers whose unique voices are guiding the future of dance: Caleb Teicher with their dazzling SW!NG OUT and Shay Kuebler’s Radical System Art. MOMIX, always hugely popular, will conclude our 25th season with Alice, bringing the 1865 Lewis Carroll novel to new heights. Please join us as we remember, revel, and dream in dance!

Graham Cole Executive Director

Paul King Co-Founder

Walter Jaffe Co-Founder

White Bird greatly appreciates the generous support of the following foundations & government arts agencies:

RONNI LACROUTE

The Regional Arts & Culture Council, including support from the City of Portland, Multnomah County and the Arts Education & Access Fund.

2022-2023 SUBSCRIPTION BROCHURE Our subscriptions offer the best seats and prices, plus much more. Read about the Benefits of Subscribing on p. 24.

DANCE SERIES/ WE ARE ONE FESTIVAL

UNCAGED SERIES

SPECIAL EVENTS

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WHITE BIRD DANCE SERIES/WE ARE ONE FESTIVAL

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WHITE BIRD UNCAGED

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In the Community

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Join our Flock

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Subscriber Benefits

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Venue Seating Charts

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Individual Tickets + On-sale Dates

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NEW YORK CITY

25 TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL OPENING EVENT AND FUNDRAISER

A JOYCE THEATER PRODUCTION

Photo by Grace Kathryn Landefeld

“A sweeping ride through contemporary swing dance… captivating… extraordinary.” - The New York Times

LIVE MUSIC BY THE EYAL VILNER BIG BAND Caleb Teicher wowed White Bird Uncaged audiences in Fall 2019 with their remarkable dexterity in Lindy Hop, jazz and tap dance. In SW!NG OUT, Teicher and their collaborators Evita Arce, LaTasha Barnes, Eyal Vilner, Macy Sullivan and Nathan Bugh will perform with a spectacular cast of Lindy Hop champions in a show that is exhilarating and boundlessly joyful. The show will conclude with an on-stage jam session, inviting the audience to join in the fun! www.swingout.show IMPORTANT: SW!NG OUT is White Bird’s 25th Anniversary Season Fundraising Event, offering our audience the opportunity to support our programming and essential community activities. Please watch for more details about this exhilarating start to White Bird’s 25th season.

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Sponsored by: LISA & SHAWN K. MANGUM

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Photo by Christopher George courtesy of The Kennedy Center

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NEW YORK CITY

PA RS O N S DA N C E ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, DAVID PARSONS

“Bold, miraculous, spellbinding.”

Photo by Andrew Eccles

- Broadway World

Fiery energy, dynamic movement, vibrantly alive dancing. These are the hallmarks of Parsons Dance, which made a triumphant long-awaited return to White Bird in Spring 2019. This gifted company of highly athletic dancers will perform an intensely musical program featuring classic Parsons work like “Caught” and “The Envelope.” www.parsonsdance.org

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THURSDAY-SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6-8, 2022 Newmark Theatre | 7:30pm 10

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RONALD K. BROWN/ EVIDENCE

“A vocabulary drawn from the African diaspora that’s richly expressive and irresistibly kinetic.”

Photo by Quinn B Wharton

- The New York Times

One of White Bird’s most cherished choreographers, Ronald K. Brown uses movement as a way to reinforce community in African American culture and to acquaint audiences with the striking beauty of traditional African dance forms and rhythms. His company EVIDENCE will perform an exhilarating program that features Brown’s newest work, “Equality of Night and Day,” with a new score by acclaimed jazz pianist Jason Moran, spoken word by racial justice advocate Angela Davis, and image curation by Deborah Willis. www.evidencedance.com

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2023 Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | 7:30pm

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NEW YORK CITY

A.I.M BY KYLE ABRAHAM ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, KYLE ABRAHAM

Tamisha A. Guy and Claude “CJ” Johnson, Photo by Christopher Duggan

AN UNTITLED LOVE

“Gorgeous dancers… A theatrical love letter to social dance.” - The New York Times

Co-Commissioned by White Bird Led by award-winning choreographer Kyle Abraham, A.I.M brings together dancers of diverse backgrounds and disciplines to delve deeply into personal history and identity. They will perform Kyle Abraham’s new evening-length work, An Untitled Love, co-commissioned by White Bird. Drawing from the catalogue of Grammy Award-winning R&B legend D’Angelo, this creative exaltation pays homage to the complexities of self love and Black love, while serving as a thumping mixtape celebrating our culture, family and community. www.aimbykyleabraham.org

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Newmark Theatre | 7:30pm

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BALLET HISPÁNICO ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, EDUARDO VILARO

DOÑA PERÓN

Photo by Paula Lobo

“Powerful dancers bound together by intense focus and distinctive clarity.” - The LA Times

Since 1970, Ballet Hispánico has explored Latino cultures through innovative dance by today’s outstanding choreographers from Spain and Latin America. One of the most popular companies White Bird has presented, Ballet Hispánico returns with a full-evening work by Colombian-Belgian choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, who will pay tribute to Eva Perón, better known as Evita, and First Lady of Argentina from 1946 to 1952. www.ballethispanico.org

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2023 Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | 7:30pm

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PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, MICHAEL NOVAK

Photo by Steven Pisano

“No modern choreographer was as versatile, witty, and physically joyful as Paul Taylor. “ - The Washington Post

Now under the vibrant artistic leadership of Michael Novak, for over 65 years the Paul Taylor Dance Company has been an American treasure. The first dance company to launch White Bird in October 1997, there is no more fitting company to help celebrate our 25th anniversary. Our program will include classic Taylor works that can be lyrical, humorous, deeply emotional, and breathtaking in the master choreographer’s deep understanding of human nature, with all its complexities. www.paultaylordance.org

3 SHOWS

THURSDAY-SATURDAY, MARCH 30-APRIL 1, 2023 Newmark Theatre | 7:30pm

Sponsored by: WALTER JAFFE & PAUL KING IN MEMORY OF LOLA JAFFE

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CONNECTICUT

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FOUNDER & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, MOSES PENDLETON

ALICE

FOR ALL AGES

Photo by Sharen Bradford

“A triumph of imagination, illusions and special effects.” - The Wonderful World of Dance (San Francisco)

Travel down the rabbit hole with Moses Pendleton’s newest creation Alice. MOMIX is internationally renowned for performing works of astounding inventiveness and physical beauty. With Alice, based on Lewis Carroll’s masterwork, Pendleton states, “I want to take this show into places we haven’t been before in terms of dancing, lighting, music, costumes, and projected imagery.” Audiences of all ages are invited to experience a phantasmagoric work that is magical, mysterious, and just plain fun. www.momix.com

WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2023

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | 7:30pm

Sponsored by: NANCY & GEORGE THORN

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LOS ANGELES

THE TL CO L L ECT I VE FOUNDER/ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, MICAELA TAYLOR

Photo by Karen Tapia

“Athletic and graceful. Precise and fluid.” - The LA Times

The TL Collective was founded by Micaela Taylor in 2016, ignited by her passion to create engaging and diverse work. One of today’s most indemand choreographers, Taylor’s versatile 8-member company will perform Drift, a work called “stunning, powerful and insightful” by LA Dance Chronicle. Micaela Taylor is the face of the future, with one of the most critically acclaimed dance companies on the West Coast. www.thetlcollective.com

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THURSDAY-SATURDAY, JAN 26-28, 2023 Lincoln Hall, Portland State University | 8pm 20

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WHITE BIRD LOVES OUR COMMUNITY

Versa-Style Dance Company Workshop, April 2022

White Bird strongly believes that community involvement is as vital as the dance performances we put on Portland’s stages. Here are three ways we demonstrate our active engagement with our diverse neighborhoods and populations of color.

NEST (No Empty Seats Today)

Created in 2002, NEST partners with many non-profit health and human service organizations in Portland. Through generous sponsorships by The Standard and Starseed Foundation, NEST annually provides the clients of our partner organizations with over 500 tickets in prime seats in the form of subscriptions to the Dance Series and unused tickets provided by White Bird subscribers and ticket buyers.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Since 2002, White Bird has served approximately 3000 young people annually with free dance workshops and school performances. The cornerstone of our community engagement is the annual Outreach Project with Portland Public Schools. This comprises a multi-disciplinary curriculum inspired by a dance company White Bird is presenting that culminates in a free student performance at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.

COMMISSIONING

Commissioning new dance work is central to White Bird’s mission. Since 1997, White Bird has commissioned 40 works from choreographers in Portland and beyond. The Barney Creative Prize is given annually to a dance artist to create a new work that will appear in a future White Bird season.

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YOU ARE WHITE BIRD! PLEASE JOIN OUR FLOCK AND SUPPORT EXCELLENCE IN DANCE As we begin our landmark 25th anniversary season, your financial support is more critical than ever. The pandemic hit White Bird and all our fellow arts organizations hard. Expenses have increased significantly across the board. Nonetheless, White Bird is resilient, and we remain committed to our core mission of presenting the best contemporary dance from the U.S. and around the world. We also are dedicated to continuing and expanding upon our educational and community programs.

Only through your generous donation to White Bird can we remain strong. We are more dedicated than ever to realizing our Mission, Core Values and Equity Commitment, which ensures that all White Bird’s activities will be carried out through the triple lens of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

Since ticket sales cover less than 50% of our total budget, we request that you please contribute a significant gift to White Bird when you renew or newly subscribe. Only YOU can help us realize a bright future for White Bird as the sole U.S. dance-only presenter west of the Rockies. THANK Y0U!

Walter Jaffe Co-Founder

Paul King Co-Founder

Graham Cole Executive Director

YOUR GIFT IN ACTION • Brings great diversity in dance from around the world. • Keeps our ticket prices affordable, with discounts for students, seniors, working artists and front line healthcare workers. • Exposes people of all ages and racial backgrounds and of limited financial means to the uplifting power of dance from around the world. • Expands our community programs into Portland’s diverse neighborhoods. • Provides access to live dance through NEST and Arts for All ($5 tickets to all our shows by showing the Oregon Trail Card).

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Individuals and Couples/ Small and Large Businesses Your gift will underwrite artist fees, travel and production costs. Enjoy great benefits, including tickets for you and your guests to a show, your name/logo on our marketing materials, recognition at our performances, and more.

HELP CREATE A NEW DANCE WORK

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SUPPORT NEST (NO EMPTY SEATS TODAY)

Donate your unused subscription tickets back to White Bird so they are redistributed to those clients of the many health and human service organizations White Bird partners with. You can also sponsor a NEST subscription in prime seats to all six performances of the White Bird Dance Series/WE ARE ONE Festival.

IT’S EASY TO DONATE • Add your generous gift to the subscription form. • Give online at www.whitebird.org • Call us at 503-245-1600. QUESTIONS? Contact Graham Cole, Walter Jaffe or Paul King, graham@whitebird.org, wjaffe@whitebird.org, pking@whitebird.org.

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6 show series | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall & Newmark Theatre DRESS CIRCLE - SOLD OUT

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LEVEL 2 $288

LEVEL 4 $156

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SW!NG OUT

ARLENE SCHNITZER CONCERT HALL

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