February 08 2021 A Long Distance Affair
Tracy Francis of Boom Arts and local actor Barbie Wu are involved in A Long Distance Affair, a Zoom immersive play as part of a series that started before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Through 10-minute plays, held Feb. 11-21, the audience learns about people from around the world; the latest version features 18 artists from Portland, Beirut (Lebanon), Lagos (Nigeria), Mumbai (India), Los Angeles and Mexico City.
It s produced by Juggerknot Theatre Company ( Miami Motel Stories ) and PopUp Theatrics.
Francis directs the Beirut play, about a dance class and connection, and the Portland play, which fittingly is a sci-fi piece about protest and unrest and a woman stuck in a time loop (in which the old version kills the young version).
Jan 23, 2021
The original members of the Tom Grant Band will reunite for an evening of music on Valentine’s weekend. On Saturday, February 13, Tom and the band will take the stage at Classic Pianos for a 90-minute livestream event. The show will be broadcast live on YouTube and Facebook, highlighting the songs that marked the band’s nearly-10 years together in the 1980s and 90s.
In 1983, building on an already successful career, the Tom Grant Band created a lasting place in the heart of the local music scene. The original band members, Dan Balmer on guitar, Jeff Leonard on bass, Carlton Jackson on drums, and Tom Grant on piano and vocals, continue to be active members of the Portland music community.