Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, May 02, 2018, Page Page 9, Image 9

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    May 2, 2018
Page 9
Mississippi
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North Portland
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Photo by e rin d e l aney
Kiel Moton and Conrad Kaczor perform for Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre/Northwest in “Let Alone,” a world premiere production tackling homelessness and the need for
shelter coming Friday and Saturday, May 4 and 5 at the former Pioneer Oil Building, a historic warehouse at 2636 N.E. Sandy Blvd.
By Choice or Circumstance
Site specific dance
presents ‘Let Alone’
Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre/North-
west, a site specific dance company pres-
ents “Let Alone” a world premiere produc-
tion tackling homelessness and the need
for shelter with shows on Friday and Sat-
urday, May 4 and 5 at 8 p.m. in the former
Pioneer Oil Building, a historic warehouse
at 2636 N.E. Sandy Blvd.
“Let Alone” will express and focus on
our need to be alone, our desire to be an
individual, our interdependence on one an-
other, and on the transient nature of exis-
tence for those that choose a nomadic life
and for those that have no choice.
Employing the timber bowstring trusses
and factory style windows of the historic
warehouse, the choreography will incorpo-
rate the buildings 1950’s architectural de-
tails to create a unique artistic response to
today’s need for shelter.
Directed by Heidi Duckler, the per-
formance will include six dancers Kya
Bliss, Conrad Kaczor, Erin DeLaney,
Kiel Moton Nicholas Petrich and Jenny
Windom and six one person tents. Tick-
ets are $25 general admission and $15
for students and seniors. Visit letalone.
eventbrite.com.