An interesting bit in today's Oregonian about Oregon Ballet Theatre's new project that brings high culture performances to local pop cultural venues.
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FROM THE OREGONIAN

Uprising brings Oregon Ballet Theatre to the nightclub crowd
By Marty Hughley, The Oregonian
November 09, 2009, 6:14AM

When Oregon Ballet Theatre performs in its regular home, the Keller Auditorium, it's not unusual to hear loud, enthusiastic cheering at the end of a piece, maybe even a few excited whistles. What you won't get is shouts of "Down in front!" and "I want to see the pretty ballerina, too!" Or find empty Pabst Blue Ribbon cans on the floor at the end of the evening.

But then, that wasn't exactly Oregon Ballet Theatre on the little stage at Mississippi Studios last week. It was called Uprising, but bold as it was, it was more like bridge building. A project initiated by OBT soloist Candace Bouchard, it brought together a half-dozen of the company's up-and-coming dancers with Portland indie folk band Horse Feathers for a fruitful experiment in artistic collaboration and audience outreach.

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