Conduit Dance celebrates 17 years serving Portland's dance community

Dmae Roberts talks with Tere Mathern and Danielle Ross of Conduit Dance on their 17th anniversary. Conduit presents eight new works to celebrate. The contemporary dance space has provided independent dancers a place for performance and workshops. We'll also hear about Conduit's history, its place in the dance community as well as Conduit's Just 17th party and Dance+ performances.  

This show also features music by Good King Friday. Hear their music at GoodKingFriday.com.

Conduit Dance presents DANCE+ - eight new works have been chosen to spotlight collaboration within Portland's dance and arts communities. This curated, dance-packed festival offers two programs at Conduit's studio theater on the 4th floor of the historic Pythian Building in downtown Portland. All shows are at  8:30 pm (approx 1.5 hours long. Tickets: $20/general, $15/students/seniors/limited income.

July 19-22 Program:

-This is how we Disappear | bobbevy (Suniti Dernovsek & David Stein)
-WWWEEERRRQQQ | The DECEPTiCONS (Kaj-Anne Pepper, Anthony Hudson, Mickey Pollizato, and Jen Hackworth)
-Tilth | Kristine Anderson & Tabitha Blankenbiller
-Terrain | Keely McIntyre & Ash Black Bufflo 

July 26-29 Program:
-The Loveliest Landscape | Danielle Ross & Christi Denton
-Close Quarters | The Friendly Pheromones (Zahra Banzi, Chase Hamilton, Zoe  Nelson, Ben Magaziner & Anthony Shepard)
-advantAGE | Keyon Gaskin, Gregg Bielemeier & Philippe Bronchtien
-Tsunami | Luciana Proaño, Sumi Wu, Dylan Wilbur, Art Resnick & Todd Trigsted

Just 17! Benefit Party and Performance Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, site based and staged dance performances, and silent auction for many great prizes. Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 7:00pm-11:00 pm atConduit Dance, 918 SW Yamhill, 4^th Floor in Portland.

Tickets available at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/238525 or pay at the door. Ticket price includes one free beverage, hors d’oeuvres and one or more free raffle tickets depending on the amount donated for admission  All ages welcome.

The evening includes dances by Gregg Bielemeier, Tere Mathern, Linda K. Johnson, Josie Moseley performed by Skinner/Kirk, TopShakeDance (Jim McGinn), bobevvy (Suniti Dernovsek and David Stein), Catherine Egan, Danielle Ross, Mike Barber, Tracy Broyles and more!

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