White Bird Clinic 50th Anniversary Fundraiser
Much has changed in 50 years. The nonprofit has spread its wings with facilities throughout Eugene, and it has altered its original name — White … Continue reading
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White Bird Expands
Eugene-based medical clinic spreads its wings to help those in need
A quick pass any given day of the week through the 300 block of East 12th Avenue reveals a stark truth: The White Bird Clinic … Continue reading
The Spin: Snow Queen, White Bird, #Instaballet and more
Who’s who and what’s what in dance this month
Sure, you’ve seen Frozen — and if you have children of a certain age, you’ve probably seen the beloved animated film more times than you … Continue reading
Cirque Alfonse “Timber!”, presented by Portland’s White Bird Dance, April 20
Who doesn’t dream of running away and joining the circus? Well, maybe not everybody, but few in attendance for Cirque Alfonse at the Schnitzer Wednesday night would have passed up the chance to at least see “Timber!” again, and soon. Continue reading
RIP, Hershel Bloom Of White Bird Clinic Fame
Longtime crisis worker and case manager
Longtime White Bird Clinic crisis worker and case manager Hershel D. Bloom died in New Philadelphia, Ohio, Jan. 25 at the age of 66. He had moved from Eugene back home to Ohio a few years ago to be closer to family when his health began to fail. “Hershel was a remarkable person, and probably the most unique individual I have ever known,” says Chuck Gerard, clinic coordinator at White Bird. Gerard says Bloom had a “special ability to connect with other folks without judgment,” and he “became a model for what was possible.” Continue reading
Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion at WhiteBird Dance
Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion shared an exquisite evening at the Newmark Theatre in Portland Saturday night, as part of Whitebird’s Uncaged series. Continue reading
A Masterwork for the New Century: La Compagnie Hervé Koubi at WhiteBird Dance
A Masterwork for the New Century: La Compagnie Hervé Koubi at WhiteBird Dance A remarkable piece of movement, a triumph, really, Hervé Koubi’s Ce que le jour doit a la nuit, or in English, ‘What the day owes the night’ pulls together threads stretching into the past, the present and the future. Continue reading
Portland’s Whitebird Dance Presents Twyla Tharp, Oct 14, 2015
How can one possibly review a great artist like Twyla Tharp? Her work spans fifty years – this is the 50th anniversary of her dance company – which deserves its own accolades in the arts-funding parched USA. 50 years of collaborations, discipline, technique, of musical explorations, theatrical endeavors, of making her mark, of being herself, of being a woman in a male-dominated field, and a strong, focused and no-nonsense woman at that. She’s a role model for creativity and the shrewd confidence needed to sustain growth over time and space. Continue reading
Revisiting Black And White
An exhibit at The O’Brien Photo Gallery captures nature and wildlife
Like any photographer who has been behind the camera for years — 50 years in this case — Greg Giesy has seen digital color technology … Continue reading
A Suggestion For White People
To: White people. I’m a Black woman. Seems that lately many of you have tumbled to the strife and danger that Black people face every … Continue reading