Diavolo / Camille A. Brown / Inbal Pinto & Avshalom Pollak - White Bird Dance by Artslandia

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2016-17

DISCOVER A WORLD OF DANCE

DIAVOLO

October 6-8, 2016 | Newmark Theatre

CAMILLE A. BROWN & DANCERS October 13-15, 2016 | Newmark Theatre

INBAL PINTO & AVSHALOM POLLAK October 20-22, 2016 | Lincoln Hall, Portland State University

We very much hope you had a relaxing summer and are ready for a great diversity of dance in White Bird’s 19th season. Many of you have asked why we pick the companies we bring each season. We are happy to touch on the whys related to our first three companies. Diavolo—We greatly admire the unique mix of choreography, athletic power and remarkable architectural structures that the performers interact with—and often do battle with. When Diavolo’s visionary Jacques Heim told us we would be getting the World Premiere of his new work “Passengers” involving a train, we could not resist.

PHOTO BY SARAH TOOR

A BIG WELCOME BACK

PAUL, WALTER AND BARNEY PREPARE FOR “CUISINE & CONFESSIONS” IN MARCH 2016. WATCHING THE FLOUR FLY!

Camille A. Brown—Camille is one of the strongest voices in dance today and launches our season-long celebration of Great African American Choreographers (followed in November by Reggie Wilson and in April by Ronald K. Brown). We experienced her new work BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play a year ago at The Joyce Theater in New York City and were incredibly moved by her depiction of what it means to be a young African American woman today. Inbal Pinto & Avshalom Pollak—It has been more than 10 years since we last presented these highly creative Israeli artists. We believe that “Wallflower” is the perfect piece to reintroduce them to Portland. Originally created for the Tel Aviv Museum, “Wallflower” is an unusually intimate and visually powerful work, set against gleaming white walls, perfectly suited for Lincoln Hall and our Uncaged Series. We hope that you find all three companies and artists as inspiring as we do.

Paul King

Walter Jaffe

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS White Bird extends great thanks to the following foundations and government agencies for their support of the 2016–17 eighteenth season.

THE JAMES F. & MARION L. MILLER FOUNDATION The Regional Arts & Culture Council, including support from the City of Portland, Multnomah County and the Arts Education & Access Fund, Work for Art, including contributions from more than 75 companies and 2,000 employees; Starseed Foundation, Harold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation,

COMMUNITY PARTNERS artistic directors jamey hampton + ashley roland

artistic directors jamey hampton + ashley roland

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Paul King, President Walter Jaffe, Secretary/Treasurer Kendall Acheson Sheryl Acheson Albert E. Chaffin, MD, FAAP Sandra Holmes

Carol Ihlenburg Gary Nelson Minh Tran Nancy & George Thorn, Founding Board Members Emereti

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Photo by John Kane Photo Credit: Daniel MacSween

Moses Pendleton - Artistic Director

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OCTOBER 6–8, 2016 NEWMARK THEATRE

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Jacques Heim EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Jennifer Cheng PRODUCTION MANAGER/ STAGE MANAGER Renee Larsen Engmyr TECHNICAL DIRECTORS Jonathan Meyer Mark Baker LIGHTING DESIGNER/ LIGHTING DIRECTOR Evan Merryman Ritter LIGHTING DIRECTOR John Bass TRANSPORTATION Matt Christensen PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS Ana Carolina Brotons Ezra Masse-Mahar COSTUME COORDINATORS Majella Loughran Connor Senning

THE COMPANY Ana Carolina Brotons Christopher Carvalho Leandro Glory Damasco Jr. Majella Loughran Ezra Masse-Mahar Jessie Ryan Connor Senning Kellie St. Pierre Amy Tuley Rico Velazquez Matt Wagner Erin White Chisa Yamaguchi SET ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION Mike McCluskey & Tina Trefethen McCluskey LTD

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Matt Wells REHEARSAL DIRECTOR Amy Tuley MARKETING DIRECTOR Chisa Yamaguchi INSTITUTE DIRECTOR Dusty Alvarado DEVELOPMENT MANAGER José Hernandez FINANCE ASSOCIATE Michelle Hooper-Abid VIDEO ARCHIVIST Leandro Damasco, Jr.

REPRESENTATION & BOOKING North America: Opus 3 Artists 212.584.7500 info@opus3artists.com INTERNATIONAL Jennifer Cheng 323.225.4290 jennifer@diavolo.org

SPONSORS

MEDIA SPONSOR

ALBERT E. CHAFFIN, MD, FAAP CAROL STREETER & HAROLD GOLDSTEIN For the safety of the artists and for the comfort of the audience, cameras and other recording devices are not permitted in the theater during the performance.

TONIGHT’S PROGRAM

All Choreography by The Company, under the direction of Jacques Heim

WORLD PREMIERE OF L.O.S.T. [LOSING ONE’S SELF TEMPORARILY] PART 1: CUBICLE | PART 2: PASSENGERS PRODUCED BY JENNIFER CHENG | COMMISSIONED BY THE CHENG FAMILY FOUNDATION Throughout the course of our lives, we lose ourselves; mentally, physically and emotionally. When we experience this loss, though temporary, we also experience our capacity to recognize and rise to the challenge of adapting and reshaping who we are in every moment. The constant teetering balance between vulnerability and control is the most natural process of the human experience and is the inspirational center for the collection L.O.S.T. An exploration of what both divides and unites, this series is an abstract study of our transient reality as we traverse through our daily lives and our daily work.

PART 1: CUBICLE (2015)

PART 2: PASSENGERS (2016)

Set in an abstract corporate America, Cubicle explores the human condition under cramped control and a monotonous reality, exposing an underlying counterbalance between freedom and anarchy in the workplace. Anonymity and confinement set the pace in this corporate sea of grey as we witness a multitude of shifting landscapes as abstract representations of a familiar work environment. Boxing in both their sanity and distinctiveness, we witness the struggle to maintain a sense of individuality on the corporate climb as the performers labor against a homogenized work mentality, finding solidarity only within themselves and each other.

Passengers is a mind trip. It is a piece about people caught in the wild loop of their shifting states of mind. Their journey through consciousness is a metaphoric embodiment of the challenges, obstacles and adversity we all face in our waking reality. Their unrelenting search for “identity” and “self” is a powerful reminder that we are merely Passengers on this vehicle called Life.

CONCEPT & DIRECTION Jacques Heim

PRODUCTION DESIGNER Adam Davis

CHOREOGRAPHER Leandro Glory Damasco Jr. with the choreographic collaboration by the DIAVOLO dancers

SET ENGINEERING Brian Shipley and Isolated Ground

DRAMATURGE & ARTISTIC CONSULTANT Rosanna Gamson MUSIC COMPOSER Bruno Louchouarn LIGHT SCULPTURE BY LILIENTHAL|ZAMORA Etta Lilienthal and Ben Zamora

CONCEPT & DIRECTION Jacques Heim CHOREOGRAPHER Leandro Glory Damasco Jr. with the choreographic collaboration by the DIAVOLO dancers

SET CONSTRUCTION Rando Productions MUSIC COMPOSER Bruno Louchouarn DRAMATURGE & ARTISTIC CONSULTANT Stephan Koplowitz LIGHTING DESIGNER Evan Merryman Ritter STRUCTURE LIGHTING CONSULTANT Mark Baker

LIGHTING DESIGNER Evan Merryman Ritter

COSTUME DESIGNER Brandon Grimm

ASSOCIATE LIGHTING DESIGNER Luc Hediger

PRODUCTION & PROJECT MANAGER Renée Larsen Engmyr

STRUCTURE DESIGN Tina Trefethen and Mike Mcluskey/Mcluskey LTD ORIGINAL CONCEPT DESIGN Thomas Flake SET CONSTRUCTION Robert Selander COSTUME DESIGNER Brandon Grimm PROJECT MANAGER Renée Larsen Engmyr ARTISTIC CONSULTANTS Jim Vincent, Adam Davis, Julie Mcdonald, Tony Selznick, Hae Kyung Lee, Steve Connell, Jessica Goin, Jonathan Reap Co-commissioned by the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, St. Paul, MN and the Des Moines Center for the Performing Arts, Des Moines, IA with additional support provided by Syracuse University.

INTERMISSION

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Jonathan Meyer Co-commissioned by the Vladimir and Araxia Buckhantz Foundation, the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, St. Paul, MN, Valley Performing Arts Center, Northridge, CA, and Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center, Livermore, CA. Additional support provided by the Ahmanson Foundation and The Scrooby Foundation. Benefactors: Mary Ellen Stuart, Ellen Pansky, Bill Hranchak, Nick Erickson, Meegan Godfrey.

BIOGRAPHIES DIAVOLO JACQUES HEIM

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR DIRECTOR OF L.O.S.T. Jacques Heim has been a transformative Director for over 20 years. He founded Diavolo in 1992, now newly renamed DIAVOLO | Architecture in Motion®, and has directed the Company’s work ever since. Mr. Heim was born and raised in Paris, France. His earliest experiences with performance came from street performing. He attended Middlebury College (B.F.A. in Theater, Dance, and Film), the University of Surrey in England (Certificate for Analysis and Criticism of Dance), and the California Institute for the Arts (M.F.A., Choreography). Jacques Heim is named directly after his grandfather, the late and revolutionary fashion designer, who in 1946 launched the first ever two piece bathing suit called Atome. Just as his grandfather broke ground in the fashion industry, Jacques Heim continues to challenge and break the mold of conventional wisdom surrounding dance, developing the unique and incomparable aesthetic of Architecture in Motion®. In addition to his work with DIAVOLO, Mr. Heim has worked extensively for other companies in dance, theater, TV, and special events worldwide. Most recently Mr. Heim worked with Guy Caron and Michael Curry as consulting choreographer on Ice Age Live!, a “mammoth” arena show which had its world premiere at London’s Wembley Stadium in November 2012 and is now touring Europe. For Cirque du Soleil, Mr. Heim choreographed KÀ at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, a destination show featuring apparatus inspired by DIAVOLO structures and architecture. In 2010, he was invited to be a Creative Director for the Opening Ceremony of The 16th Asian Games, in Guangzhou, China. In 2005, Mr. Heim was the Artistic Director for the Taurus Stunt Awards and returned in 2007 to stage a movement/ stunt piece, “The Car”. With the Los Angeles-based Center Theater Group, Jacques created choreography for the stage play, The Stones. On television, his work has appeared on BBC America’s Dancing with the Stars and Bravo’s Step Up and Dance. Jacques Heim taught movement and dance for many years at Ballet Pacifica, California State University, Los Angeles and UCLA. In addition to three USA Fellowship nominations and four Alpert

Award nominations, Mr. Heim has received the Martha Hill Choreography Award of the American Dance Festival, the Special Prize of the Jury at the 6th Saitama International Dance Festival, a Brody Arts Fund fellowship, and a James Irvine Foundation Fellowship.

JENNIFER CHENG

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PRODUCER Jennifer Cheng is a native Angeleno. She trained as a professional ballet dancer with Stanley Holden. She received a Ford Foundation scholarship to the School of American Ballet. She also received her advanced certification from the Royal Academy of Dancing. As a young dancer, she performed in numerous television shows including The Odd Couple and The Brady Bunch. She also danced with Nureyev in the Australian Ballet’s Don Quixote and in San Francisco Ballet’s Nutcracker. After her short professional dance career, Jennifer went on to earning a BA in Art History from Pomona College, MBA from UC Irvine and JD from UC Davis. She practiced law for over 20 years in the General Counsel’s office at Auto Club Enterprises. Since her retirement in 2012 from legal practice, she founded and continues to manage Dance Conservatory of Pasadena, a pre-professional ballet school. As the president of the Cheng Family Foundation, she manages the foundation with her siblings. Jennifer serves on the board of overseers at Huntington Library and Gardens and is a founding Member of the Kaufman School of Dance at USC.

AMY TULEY

REHEARSAL DIRECTOR | PERFORMER Amy Tuley is originally from Cleburne, TX and was asked to join DIAVOLO a few days’ shy of her graduation from the University of North Texas, where she received her B.F.A. in Dance. She was a member of the North Texas Dancers for three years and held a Captain’s position. Her movement background consists of tumbling, competitive cheerleading, jazz and modern dance. Ms. Tuley has attended numerous dance intensives and has shown original work at the American College Dance festival. One of her most notable projects was co-choreographing for Nick Cave’s collaborative performance art project, Heard. She has been involved in recent creations with the DIAVOLO

ABOUT THE COMPANY DIAVOLO | Architecture in Motion® uses dance to explore the relationship between the human body and its architectural environment. Artistic Director Jacques Heim steers DIAVOLO’s diverse team of dancers, designers, choreographers and engineers to create visceral and awe-inspiring works that reveal how we are affected emotionally, physically and socially by the spaces we inhabit. Meticulously designed bespoke architectural structures serve as the central inspiration for each work, activated by the stylistically varied and intensely physical choreography which has become the hallmark of this truly original company throughout its rich 25 year history. Through The DIAVOLO Institute the company also provides educational and outreach opportunities to people of all ages and abilities while touring internationally and at home in Los Angeles, sharing the pioneering art form and the power of dance as a means of social impact. www.diavolo.org

and is honored to have contributed her own choreography to Fluid Infinities (2013). Aside from dancing, she enjoys teaching workshops to all ages and has been the Wardrobe Coordinator for two years. After touring the world as a performer for four seasons with the company, she is now entering her fifth season as Rehearsal Director.

ANA CAROLINA BROTONS

PERFORMER | PRODUCTION ASSISTANT

Ana Carolina Brotons was born in Miami, FL and started dancing at the age of three. She attended Dance Magnet programs in middle and high school, and was an allstar cheerleader with the world renowned TopGun All-Stars. After training ballet, modern, jazz, tap, hip-hop, and salsa intensively at school and with New Image Dance Company, Ms. Brotons was awarded a scholarship to attend The University of the Arts, in Philadelphia, PA where she received a B.F.A in Modern Dance Performance. Since graduating in 2012, Ana has performed in music videos

BIOGRAPHIES DIAVOLO such as Taylor Bright and Jill Scott, and has done two national tours with the show SuperWHY Live. Ms. Brotons is currently entering her fourth season with DIAVOLO and is excited to continue to expand her horizons as a dancer, performer, and artist.

CHRISTOPHER CARVALHO

PERFORMER

Christopher Carvalho is originally from St. Louis, Missouri and graduated from Chapman University with a B.F.A. in Dance Performance and a minor in Economics. He has spent the past two seasons performing with The DIAVOLO Institute and other Los Angeles-based dance companies. He was the understudy on DIAVOLO‘s most recent creation, Cubicle, performing in its World Premiere in 2015. His movement background is modern, ballet, jazz, and track and field. This is Mr. Carvalho‘s first season with the Tour Company.

LEANDRO GLORY DAMASCO JR.

PERFORMER | L.O.S.T. CHOREOGRAPHER Leandro Glory Damasco Jr. is originally from Sacramento, CA, where he received a B.A. in Dance from CSU Sacramento. Prior to graduating, Mr. Damasco started his professional career with Nicholas Leichter at the Joyce Theater in NYC. He has also served an apprenticeship with Joe Goode Performance Group and worked intensively with other Bay Area companies such as Axis Dance, Project Bandaloop and Pauvfe Dance. Mr. Damasco attended the American Dance Festival where he was chosen by Jean Freebury to perform Merce Cunningham’s Inlet’s 2. His teaching credentials include Adjunct Faculty at CSU Sacramento and is a frequent guest artist, setting pieces at Marin Academy, Scottsdale Community College, CSU Los Angeles and California Institute of the Arts. He has been invited to teach multiple classes at ACDFA Long Beach and Modesto. Mr. Damasco is currently DIAVOLO’s Company Choreographer; his movement is highlighted in the trilogy L’Espace du Temps which first premiered at the Movimentos Festival in Wolfsburg, Germany. Mr. Damasco choreographed DIAVOLO’s L.O.S.T. [Losing One’s Self Temporaily], which is one of DIAVOLO’s main touring shows in 2016-17. In addition to his work with DIAVOLO,

Mr. Damasco also performs as a soloist with his own company Project Engine, named after the nickname given to him by DIAVOLO’s Artistic Director, Jacques Heim. Mr. Damasco is currently entering his fifth season with DIAVOLO.

MAJELLA LOUGHRAN

PERFORMER | COSTUME COORDINATOR

Majella Loughran was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland and joins DIAVOLO from New York City. She received a B.F.A. in Dance Performance from SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance. Her movement background includes gymnastics, break dancing, modern dance, ballet and physical theater and she is currently entering her second season with DIAVOLO.

EZRA MASSE-MAHAR

PERFORMER | PRODUCTION ASSISTANT

Ezra Masse-Mahar is originally from Schenectady, New York but is a nomad at heart. His training includes acrobatics and ballet at Merritt Dance Center as well as competitive diving for many years. He attended classes at The University of Buffalo and took courses in tap, jazz, ballet and modern dance. Entering his fifth season with DIAVOLO, Mr. Masse-Mahar has discovered his love of the interaction of movement and architectural structures.

JESSIE RYAN

PERFORMER

Jessie Ryan started dancing and tumbling at a young age in her hometown of Denville, New Jersey. She received her B.F.A. in Dance from Adelphi University and an M.F.A. in Dance from The University of California, Irvine. Her past company work includes touring with LM Project and was a founding member and Rehearsal Director for Multiplex Dance. Her teaching experience includes the DIAVOLO Institute and Broadway Dance Center in NYC. Her original work has been seen at HATCHed Performance Series and Laguna Dance Festival. Ms. Ryan also creates dance films which include documentary shots with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, and The DIAVOLO Institute. This will be Ms. Ryan’s third season with DIAVOLO.

CONNOR SENNING

PERFORMER | COSTUME COORDINATOR Connor Senning hails from Midlothian, Virginia. He received his B.F.A. in Modern Dance from University of the Arts under instruction from Donna Faye Burchfield. His university awards include: Presidential Talent Scholarship, recognized for Excellence in Modern Performance and The University of North Carolina School of the Arts – Modern Dance, Diploma. His dance credits include Brian Sanders’ JUNK (national tours, Philadelphia Fringe Arts Festival), Oliver! (Cameron MacKintosh’s international tour), a Cunningham Residency with Rashaun Mitchell, studies in Forsythe Technologies at the Konservatorium Wien in Vienna and Centre National de la Danse in Paris. Mr. Senning is currently entering his third season with DIAVOLO and he would like to thank his loving family for always standing right behind him in every part of his journey.

KELLIE ST. PIERRE

PERFORMER

Kellie St. Pierre is originally from Bakersfield, California and received a B.F.A. in Dance Performance and two minor degrees from the University of California, Irvine. She spent two years as a teacher and performer in The DIAVOLO Institute teaching engagement activities and performing in-school assemblies throughout the greater Los Angeles area. Her movement background includes ballet, jazz, modern dance and yoga. She is an accomplished yoga instructor in West L.A. and is currently entering her second season with the DIAVOLO touring company.

RICO VELASQUEZ

PERFORMER

Rico was born and raised in Chicago, IL. Although he was actively involved in competitive sports such as football, wrestling, and track and field, he developed a taste for performance art while showing off his talents on the dance floor at weddings and birthday parties. He received a B.S. in Theater and Dance from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, under instruction from Kristin Best Kinscherff. At SIUE, Rico performed works by Jon Leher, Michael Mizerany, Paula David, Omar and Jennifer Olivas, Dianna Andrews,

BIOGRAPHIES DIAVOLO Dustin Crumbaugh, and Calvin Jarrell. Dance credit—Featured in concert at American College Dance Festival Association’s regional conference. Mr. Velazquez is currently entering his second season with DIAVOLO and his training includes modern, ballet, jazz, salsa, and gymnastics.

MATT WAGNER

PERFORMER

Matt Wagner graduated from Oakland University in Michigan with a B.F.A in Dance and his movement background is in gymnastics, martial arts, baseball, and dance. Mr. Wagner has participated in international competitions for trampoline and tumbling and artistic gymnastics. In dance, he has worked with such artists as Laurie Eisenhower, Bryan Strimpel, Meg Paul (who set a Twyla Tharp piece), Chien-Ying Wang, Pascal Merighi, and Sean Greene. He has also had the privilege of studying dance in Berlin at the Tanzfabrik and the Freie Universität. Mr. Wagner is excited to be joining the tour company for his first season and his other interests include musicals, choreography, stage combat, costume construction, and costume design.

ERIN WHITE

PERFORMER

Erin White is originally from Alton, Illinois. She grew up taking tumbling/ acrobatic classes at a local competition dance studio where she began dancing and teaching at age 13. Ms. White received her Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Theatre and Dance at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2013 where she was awarded with several choreography and performance awards. Her movement background also includes modern dance, ballet, tap, jazz, cheerleading, contemporary dance and improvisation. Ms. White is entering her first season with DIAVOLO’s Touring company after being a member of The DIAVOLO Institute for two seasons.

CHISA YAMAGUCHI

MARKETING DIRECTOR | PERFORMER Chisa Yamaguchi, originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, graduated from UCLA with two bachelor’s degrees in Asian American Studies and World Arts and Cultures and is celebrating her eighth and final season as a performer with DIAVOLO. Ms. Yamaguchi is also

entering her second season as Marketing Director for DIAVOLO, specializing in product development, content creation and social media management. She is a Master Teacher with The Music Center of Los Angeles and is in her seventh season as Tour Engagement Education Director for DIAVOLO. With extensive training in the Visual and Performing Arts Standards and arts education curriculum development, she has myriad teaching credits that include both national and international teaching residencies, numerous custom-designed lecture series’ given around the world, and is adjunct dance faculty at California State University, Los Angeles. In addition, Ms. Yamaguchi is honored to be an APAP Fellow for 2016-2018, a 2016 Huffiness Institute Fellow and is a speaker/lecturer with Athletes and the Arts.

RENÉE LARSEN ENGMYR

PRODUCTION MANAGER | STAGE MANAGER

Renée has been in her current position since 2009. Prior to that, she performed for 6 seasons in the DIAVOLO touring company and spent time as the Rehearsal Director, Education Director and Technical Director. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Renée’s training includes jazz, ballet, tap, modern, gymnastics and Tae Kwon Do. Education: University of California Irvine—Dance & Psychology, B.A. She currently teaches Pilates in the Los Angeles area.

EVAN MERRYMAN RITTER

LIGHTING DESIGNER, CUBICLE Evan hails from San Francisco as a child of the 1980s. Education—CalArts, B.F.A; University of Washington, M.F.A. Awards—Wally Russell technical theater scholarship at Los Angeles Opera. With DIAVOLO, Evan was lighting director and designer of much of their work between 1998 and 2008. Since then, Evan has created two fully realized works of dance with DIAVOLO alumna Monica Campbell (Tabula Rasa and The Final Hours) as well as designed for Donald Byrd, KT Niehoff, Washington Ensemble Theater, Youth Theater Northwest, Tacoma Opera and Bellevue Ballet among others. He lives in Seattle with his young daughter, Grace.

JOHN E.D. BASS

LIGHTING DIRECTOR John E.D. Bass has been lighting theater, music, and dance for nearly two decades. Before joining Diavolo in 2007 his last project with Jacques Heim was Territory while studying at UCLA’s School of

Theater, Film, and Television. Previous national tours designs include The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial for L.A. Theater Works and both Peter Pan and Camelot for McCoy Rigby Entertainment, where he served as associate to Tom Ruzika. Past design highlights include The Soze Project at the Apollo Theater in Harlem and Azure, an underwater fantasy show at the Silverton Las Vegas. Architectural credits include the Eastern Columbia building in Los Angeles and Spring, a Claes Oldenburg sculpture in Seoul, Korea. In addition to lighting regional theater around the United States, John also lights numerous musical acts in Los Angeles as well as working in film and television.

JONATHAN MEYER

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR With parents who are artists and teachers, Jonathan has been involved with the arts his entire life. From ages 14 to 26, he was employed as a woodworker. At the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas, he served as a rigger, fly rail operator, and Lighting Director on concert dance shows, Broadway shows, and everything in between.

MARK BAKER

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Mark Baker has provided DIAVOLO with technical assistance for over 10 years, both nationally and internationally. Whether his role involves rigging, electrical crew, or a game of truck-packing “Tetris”, he makes sure to contribute at least one decent joke per day. He also serves as the full time Technical Director for Grand Performances in downtown Los Angeles as well as the Technical Director for General Mischief Dance Theatre in New York.

ADAM DAVIS

PRODUCTION DESIGNER Adam is originally from Montreal, Canada and raised in Miami, Florida. Education: University of Florida- Architecture, B.A.; Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-ARC)- Architecture, M.A. His graduate work explored the limits of collapsible and kinetic structures and ultimately landed him a position with the AIA award-winning LA firm Pugh + Scarpa working directly under principle Lawrence Scarpa. Entertainment design credits under Emmy Award winning production designer Jeremy Railton include Key Club a popular Sunset Strip nightclub and The Great World nightclub in Singapore. Art direction for a multitude of music videos, live events and concerts for James Taylor,

BIOGRAPHIES DIAVOLO Enrique Iglesias, Brian Wilson, Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit and David Bowie. Film and TV credits include: Super 8, Larry Crowne, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Catching Fire (Hunger Games sequel), Terra Nova and Magic City. Adam has also been recognized by the Art Director’s Guild, garnering two ADG awards for Outstanding Art Direction. Additionally, he received the 1999 Lester Horton Award for Outstanding Dance Set Design for DIAVOLO’s ‘Capture’ and has been published in World Stage Design.

Choreography. His work has been seen across the United States, in Europe and Asia with recent works premiering in San Diego, Spoleto, Italy and Columbus, Ohio. This December, he will premiere a new work as part of Diavolo’s Veterans Project featuring military veteran performers. In 2017 he will premiere new works for the Axis Dance Company (SF) and the Bates Dance Festival (Maine). To see examples of his site-specific and media works, visit: youtube.com/user/lanycart.

ROSANNA GAMSON

LILIENTHAL|ZAMORA is a collaboration between artists Etta Lilienthal and Ben Zamora. Since 2010, their staggering body of work has brought them international attention and recognition as leaders in the world of contemporary Light Art. What began as a natural extension of their initial creative partnership in performance has grown into a body of work that challenges the relationship of the viewer to their environment and addresses universal themes of birth, death, and transcendence. Their installations are boldly immersive and intimate, placing the viewer inside as an active participant while challenging the perceptive limits of positive and negative space.

DRAMATURGE | ARTISTIC CONSULTANT, CUBICLE Rosanna Gamson is a third generation New Yorker. Education–New York University, Dance, B.F.A. and M.F.A. She performed internationally as a member of Andrew DeGroat & Dancers, and in the dances of Yvonne Rainer, workshop performances of Robert Wilson, and in many others’ dance projects. Since moving to Los Angeles, Gamson has created nine evening-length dance theater works as Artistic Director of Rosanna Gamson/World Wide (RGWW). Her most recent project, Layla Means Night (2013), premiered in San Francisco presented by ODC Theater, and was remounted in Los Angeles for Grand Performances in September, 2014. She is currently on faculty at CalArts, where she teaches BFA and MFA dance composition in the Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance. Her new work for RGWW, Still, will premiere at REDCAT in 2015/16 and is the recipient of six Lester Horton Dance Awards, including a Special Dance Innovator Award to Gamson for her body of work. rosannagamsonworldwide.org

STEPHAN KOPLOWITZ

DRAMATURGE, PASSENGERS Stephan Koplowitz is an award winning director/choreographer/media artist known for his work on stage, film and site. Since 1984 he has created 86 works and has been awarded 60 commissions. He is the recipient of a 2004 Alpert Award in the Arts (Dance), a 2003 Guggenheim Fellowship in Choreography in addition to a 2000 New York Dance and Performance Award, “Bessie” in Choreography. Koplowitz is also the recipient of six National Endowment for the Arts Choreography Fellowships from (1988–97). He is the recipient of two Distinguished Alumni Awards, from Wesleyan University (awarded 1994), where he received his BA in Music Composition and from the University of Utah College of Fine Arts (awarded 2010) where he received his MFA in

LILIENTHAL|ZAMORA

BRUNO LOUCHOUARN MUSICAL

DIRECTOR | DRAMATURGE, FEARFUL SYMMETRIES AND FLUID INFINITIES, MUSIC COMPOSER, L.O.S.T. Bruno has extensive film, theater, and dance credits as a composer, including the futuristic cantina music in Total Recall. Other projects with Jacques Heim include Surf Orpheus, a musical, books and lyrics by Corey Madden (UC San Diego, Getty Villa). Recent projects include A Weekend with Pablo Picasso with Culture Clash’s Herbert Siguenza (San Diego Repertory, Alley Theatre, LATC, Centre Repertory Company, Denver Center Theatre), Motherfu**er with a Hat, Eurydice (South Coast Rep); Agamemnon, with Tyne Daly (Getty Villa); the 12-hour film installation Day For Night, (GLOW 2010, Santa Monica and Transatlantyk International Film Festival, Poland); Little Sisters, choreographed by Rosanna Gamson (REDCAT); Night Falls, in collaboration with Julie Hébert and Deborah Slater (ODC, San Francisco); Café Vida, Cornerstone Theater (LATC); sound art for Suzanne Lacy’s Three Weeks in January (Getty’s Pacific Standard Time, Liverpool Biennial); Voices in the Dust, a chamber opera (Boston Court); and Tales of the Old West, an immersive site specific work (The Autry). brunolouchouarn.com

MCCLUSKEY, LTD

SET DESIGN, ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION Mike McCluskey started restoring Shelby Cobras in 1969 while attending UCLA for mechanical engineering and never stopped. Best known for its diversity of fabricating services (design, construction, welding, mechanics, finish & paint), McCluskey Ltd. blends the art of handcrafting with modern aerospace technology. Internationally known for restoration/repair of vintage Cobras, exotic concept and racecars, plus historical aircraft & jets, McCluskey also builds props and sets for stage, movies and TV. Mike’s team of highly skilled craftsmen are based in Torrance, CA, serving architectural, automotive, industrial and entertainment clients including Getty, Disney, Shelby, Northrop, Honda, and DIAVOLO.

TINA TREFETHEN

SET DESIGN, ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION Tina’s mixed interests in art, extreme sports, design and industry all combine uniquely for DIAVOLO. Tina has been a world hang-gliding champion, actor in TV and commercials, pro-skateboarder, aircraft manufacturer, and partner in her brother’s music business. She has evolved into a designer, sculptor, engineer and fabricator of aluminum, steel and composites for a great variety of architectural, aviation, automotive, and graphics projects. Clients include Lotus, Getty, Boeing, Disney, BMW, Honda, plus eleven major works for DIAVOLO.

DIAVOLO BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mary Ellen Stuart, Chair, Jennifer Cheng, Jacques Heim, Doug Huberman, Bill Hranchak, Ellen Pansky, Jean Ann Ryan, Priya Sopori To learn more about DIAVOLO, go to www.diavolo.org for photos, videos, and interactive information. For regular updates, join our (e)mailing list, like DIAVOLO on Facebook, and follow @Diavolo_LA on Twitter and Instagram.

Photo Credit: Whitney Browne

OCTOBER 13–15, 2016 NEWMARK THEATRE

presents

CAMILLE A. BROWN & DANCERS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Camille A. Brown

BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play (2015) Directed and Choreographed by Camille A. Brown in collaboration with the women of Camille A. Brown & Dancers PERFORMERS

Beatrice Capote, Catherine Foster, Fana Fraser, Yusha-Marie Sorzano and Camille A. Brown PIANIST

Scott Patterson ELECTRIC BASSIST

Tracy Wormworth

White Bird’s performances of Camille A. Brown’s BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play are supported in part by WESTAF, with the National Endowment for the Arts and Oregon Arts Commission

Tonight’s performance is performed without an intermission.

SPONSOR

MEDIA SPONSOR

CAROL IHLENBURG

The use of photography is prohibited. Please silence your cell phones.

TONIGHT’S PROGRAM

CAMILLE A. BROWN & DANCERS

BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play (2015) DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY Camille A. Brown in collaboration with the women of CABD PERFORMERS Beatrice Capote, Catherine Foster, Fana Fraser, Yusha-Marie Sorzano and Camille A. Brown PIANIST Scott Patterson ELECTRIC BASSIST Tracy Wormworth MUSIC Original compositions “Back in the day”, “All Grownt up”, “Beautiful memories” by Scott Patterson “Jump!”, “She Fast”, “Tender” by Tracy Wormworth “Everything in its right place” by Radiohead—Rendition by Scott Patterson and Tracy Wormworth HANDCLAP/NURSERY RHYMES Miss Mary Mack, Miss Susie Had a Steamboat, and Green Sally PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER Robert McIntyre DRAMATURGS Daniel Banks, Kamilah Forbes and Talvin Wilks LIGHTING DESIGN Burke Wilmore LIGHTING SUPERVISOR/ MASTER ELECTRICIAN Michael Cole

CAMILLE A. BROWN & DANCERS Recognized for its introspective approach to cultural themes through visceral movement and socio-political dialogues, Camille A. Brown & Dancers soar through history like a whirlwind. Known for high theatricality, gutsy moves, and virtuosic musicality, the Company’s work explores a range of themes with an eye on the past and present. Making a personal claim on history, Camille A. Brown leads her dancers through excavations of ancestral stories, both timeless and traditional, as well as immediate contemporary issues. The work is strongly character based, expressing each choreographic topic by building from little moments to model a filmic sensibility. Theater, poetry, visual art and music of all genres merge to inject each performance with energy and urgency. www.camilleabrown.org.

The creation and presentation of BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play is supported by the New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project with lead funding provided by The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, with additional support from the Community Connections Fund of the MetLife Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Major support for this new work also comes from the MAP Fund, primarily supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation with additional funds from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; Engaging Dance Audiences administered by Dance/USA and made possible with generous funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation; a Jerome Foundation 50th Anniversary Grant; New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature; Harkness Foundation for Dance; and a 2014 New York City Center Choreography Fellowship.

SOUND DESIGN Sam Crawford SET DESIGN Elizabeth C. Nelson COSTUME DESIGN CONTRIBUTORS Zulema Griffin, Carolyn Meckha Cherry, Mayte Natalio and Catherine Foster TAP COACHES Shaune Johnson and Marshall Davis TONIGHT’S PROGRAM IS PERFORMED WITHOUT AN INTERMISSION. RUNNING TIME IS 60 MINUTES.

This work was commissioned by DANCECleveland through a 2014 Joyce Award from the Joyce Foundation, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at The University of Maryland, Juniata Presents and Juniata College. It was developed, in part, during a residency at Baryshnikov Arts Center, New York, NY awarded through the Princess Grace Foundation–USA Works in Progress residency program; a creative residency at The Yard, The Flynn Center, and the Wesleyan Center for the Arts; a technical residency at Juniata College in Huntington, PA; a residency at New York City Center; and a residency at Newcomb Dance Program, Tulane University Department.

BIOGRAPHIES CAMILLE A. BROWN & DANCERS CAMILLE A. BROWN is recognized for her daring yet introspective approach to cultural themes through masterful storytelling and political dialogues. She is a four time Princess Grace Award winner, 2016 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award recipient, 2016 Guggenheim Fellowship recipient, and most recently received a 2016 Bessie nomination for “Outstanding Production” for BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play. Ms. Brown is a 2015 USA Jay Franke & David Herro Fellow, 2015 TED Fellow, 2015 Doris Duke Artist Award recipient, three time recipient of NEFA’s National Dance Project: Production Grant, and was nominated for the 2015 Lucille Lortel “Outstanding Choreographer” Award (Fortress of Solitude). Her company, Camille A. Brown & Dancers, received a 2014 Bessie Award for Outstanding Production for the work Mr. TOL E. RAncE. Ms. Brown’s work has been commissioned by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Philadanco!, Complexions, and Urban Bush Women, among others. Her theater credits as Choreographer include: A Streetcar Named Desire (Broadway), Fortress of Solitude (The Public Theater), Stagger Lee (DTC), BELLA: An American Tall Tale (DTC, Playwrights Horizons), Katori Hall’s BLOOD QUILT (Arena Stage), Cabin in the Sky (NY City Center Encores!), Jonathan Larson’s tick, tick…BOOM! starring LinManuel Miranda (NY City Center Encores! Off-Center), Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale (Regional), and Marcus Gardley’s The BOX: A Black Comedy. In 2014 Camille founded two initiatives: The Gathering, an annual open forum for intergenerational Black female artists to advocate for greater cultural equity and acknowledgement in the contemporary dance world; and BLACK GIRL SPECTRUM, a multi-faceted community engagement initiative that seeks to amplify the cultural and creative empowerment of Black girls and women through dance, dialogue, and popular education tools. In 2017, she will expand the mission of BGS by launching two more initiatives—one focusing on young black men/adults through gesture, step, and social dance, and the other connecting with homeless shelter across the country. Ms. Brown danced with Ronald K. Brown/ Evidence from 2001–2007 and was a guest with Rennie Harris/ Puremovement, and a guest artist for The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in her work, The Groove To Nobody’s Business, set for the Company

during their 2008 season and Judith Jamison’s Celebration in 2011. She codirected The School of Jacob’s Pillow’s new program, Social Dances: Jazz to Hip Hop, with Moncell Durden and was featured on the cover of the 2015 August edition of Dance Teacher Magazine. Ms. Brown has performed at the 2015 TED Conference in Vancouver, Canada, spoke at TEDx Beacon Street in March 2016, and TED talk on the influence of African and African-American social dance in the United States is on TED.com and TEDEd. She is a graduate of the LaGuardia High School of the Performing Arts and received a B.F.A. from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

BEATRICE CAPOTE began her dance training at Amaryllis Dance Academy. She then continued her dance training at Alvin Ailey American Dance Center, where she was chosen to perform Wade in the Water from Alvin Ailey’s Revelation repertoire. She was also featured in the book Attitude. Beatrice has performed with companies and choreographers such as INSPIRIT, a dance company, Maverick Dance Experience, The Wells Performance Project, Areytos Performance Works, Earl Mosley, Matthew Rushing, Antonio Brown and Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In. Motion. She has received a grant from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, and has choreographed and performed her solo work in various venues such as, WestFest Dance Festival, Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance (BAAD), Pregones Theatre, just to name a few. Beatrice is a graduate of University of North Carolina School of the Arts and Montclair State University. Currently, she on faculty at The Alvin Ailey School, Joffrey Ballet School, and Montclair State University. Beatrice originally worked with the company in 2008 and rejoined in 2014.

CATHERINE FOSTER is from Washington, DC. Training: DC Youth Ensemble (DCYE), Baltimore School for the Arts, Alvin Ailey American Dance Center. Awards: National Arts Recognition (2nd place) and a recipient of the Astaire Award for Best Broadway Female Ensemble. She has worked with and performed the works of noted choreographers/companies: Kevin “Iega” Jeff, Hinton Battle, Darrell Grand Moultrie. Companies: The Fred Benjamin Dance Company and Forces of Nature.

CHOREOGRAPHER’S NOTE BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play celebrates the unspoken rhythm and language that Black girls have through Double Dutch, social dances, and hand-clapping games that are contemporary and ancestral. As I began to create the work, I realized that I was exhausted by stereotypes and tropes because, as a Black female director, I battle with them daily. Kyra Gaunt’s book, The Games Black Girls Play, inspired the concept for the work. The word “play” immediately shot out. I started thinking about my childhood and the many games I used to play—Double Dutch, Red Light, Green Light, Marco Polo— and how it was hard for me to find narratives within the media that showcased Black girls being just that: girls. This instantly resonated and became personal. Who was I before the world defined me? What are the unspoken languages within Black girl culture that are multi-dimensional and have been appropriated and compartmentalized by others? What are the dimensions of Black girl joy that cannot be boxed into a smile or a grimace, but demonstrated in a head tilt, lip smack, hand gesture, and more? BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play showcases and elevates the rhythms and gestures of childhood play, highlights the musical complexity and composition, and claims them as art. It shows the power of sisterhood and the fact that, as we mature, Black girls still play. It is remembering, conjuring, honoring, and healing. It’s a Black girl’s story through her gaze. This work is a gift to myself and Black girls everywhere. If our audiences see parts of themselves in our work—their struggles and their joys— regardless of their color, gender, or socioeconomic background, then I know we have done our job. Let’s play! Camille A. Brown

BIOGRAPHIES CAMILLE A. BROWN & DANCERS Recording Artist: Alicia Keys, The Roots, Jazmine Sullivan, Angelique Kidjo, Lauryn Hill. Film/TV: TEDX, Black Girls Rock (BET), GMA. Broadway/Tour: FELA! (original cast) produced by Jay Z and Will Smith. Catherine is an experienced personal trainer and group fitness instructor (Equinox, Zumba Certified, Pre Natal, Kettlebell, Pilates). A dance educator for over 10 years, Catherine teaches regularly in after school programs in New York City and at the Alvin Ailey School. Catherine thanks her ancestors and loved ones for her success and guidance! She has worked with Camille A. Brown & Dancers since its inception.

FANA FRASER, born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago, began her dance training at Caribbean School of Dancing. An honors graduate of the Ailey/ Fordham BFA Program in Dance, she has performed with Ailey II, Sidra Bell Dance New York, The Francesca Harper Project, The Metropolitan Opera, Andrea Miller for Hermès, and with Ryan McNamara for Performa 13, Art Basel, and Works & Process at the Guggenheim. She has appeared in digital commercials for Google and Twitter. Fana’s performance work has been presented at Emerging Artists Theatre, BAAD! (Bronx Academy of Arts & Dance), Trinidad Theatre Workshop, WestFest, the CURRENT SESSIONS, and Movement Research at the Judson Church. She was a selected artist-in-residence at the Dance & Performance Institute in Trinidad & Tobago and at Open Call—a project partnership between BAAD! and Pepatián. Fana has served as a teaching artist with Purelements and Notes in Motion Teaching Ensemble, and as a rehearsal assistant to choreographer Darrell Grand Moultrie. She is also a certified Gyrotonic® trainer. Fana is currently the Rehearsal Director for Ailey II and has been a member of Camille A. Brown & Dancers since 2013.

YUSHA-MARIE SORZANO originally from The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, has been a member of Ailey II, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Morphoses, TU Dance and the Los Angelesbased BODYTRAFFIC. She has

performed in principal roles with the Ailey company and in a wide variety of concert works from noted choreographers, including Ulysses Dove, Hofesh Shechter, Mauro Bigonzetti, Kyle Abraham and Judith Jamison . She has worked with recording artists Wynton Marsalis, Sweet Honey in the Rock, and Rihanna, and was most recently featured in alternative R&B artist Gallant’s “Miyazaki.” Additionally, Ms. Sorzano has been a guest artist on “Dancing with the Stars” and the lead dancer in the indie film “You, Me and The Circus.”When not performing, she enjoys teaching nationally and internationally.

SCOTT PATTERSON is a pianist and composer of incomparable talent. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review describes Patterson’s playing as, “a masterly blend of virtuosity, singing style and beautiful voicing.” His blend of classical, soul and rock music is futuristic, emotive and luxuriant. Since 2012 Patterson has toured with Camille A. Brown & Dancers. He is a contributing composer of the Bessie award winning Mr. TOL E. RAncE and Brown’s critically acclaimed work, BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play. Patterson’s work extends beyond dance. He is the co-founder and Artistic Director of Afro House, a music-driven performance art house based in Baltimore, MD. At the center of Afro House stands the Astronaut Symphony, a contemporary music ensemble that creates symphonic performance art pieces, such as Patterson’s sci-fi tone poem Ebon Kojo: The Last Tribe. More information about Patterson can be found at afrohouse.org.

TRACY WORMWORTH is a world renowned bassist in the music and television industry. Her touring and recording experience includes Roberta Flack, Phyllis Hyman, Sting, Joan Osborne, The B-52s, Cyndi Lauper, Rachelle Farrell, jazz greats Wayne Shorter and Regina Carter and others. Tracy was a member of The Rosie O’Donnell Show band where she accompanied everyone from Mary J. Blige to Liza Minelli. Television credits include The Conan O’Brien Show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Craig Kilborn, The Arsenio Hall Show, The Today Show and Saturday Night Live. Tracy thanks husband, David Washington, and her family.

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER ROBERT MCINTYRE iis originally from Scranton, Pennsylvania and works all over the northeast region in PA, MA, upstate NY, and NYC freelancing in theatre and dance. Robert holds a B.S. Dual Degree in business management and technical theatre from East Stroudsburg University of PA, where he graduated in 2012. Robert has been the stage manager for Stephen Petronio Dance Company, TAKE Dance, Gallim Dance, among many others.

LIGHTING SUPERVISOR/MASTER ELECTRICIAN MICHAEL COLE is a lighting designer from Dallas, Texas where he has worked in such venues as The Dallas Theatre Center, The Rose Marine Theatre, and Dallas Children’s Theatre. Recent credits include: The Great American Trailer Park X-mas (Spirit of Broadway) Soul on Fire (Kennedy Center), Tap City (Symphony Space), and Les Miserables.

SPECIAL THANKS CABD would like to thank Walter Jaffe, Paul King and the administrative and technical staff of White Bird for their hard work, dedication and support. We would also like to thank the men of CABD: Timothy Edwards, Juel D. Lane and Willie “Tre” Smith III for their continuous support during the development, world premiere and tour of BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play. You are appreciated! Copyright© 2015 by Camille A. Brown & Dancers Text by Heather McCartney

For more information on Camille A. Brown & Dancers, please visit www.camilleabrown.org.

CONTACT Pamela Green, PMG Arts Management Agent; pam@pmgartsmgt.com (919) 813-6092 Michael Moore, Michael Moore Agency Commercial Agent; michael@michaelmooreagency.com (212) 221-0400 Indira Goodwine, Managing Director igoodwine@camilleabrown.org Darralynn Hutson, Publicist press@camilleabrown.org Follow us & share your thoughts! Camille A. Brown (Artist Page) @CamilleABrown #CABDTheater, #BlackGirlLP, #BGLinguisticPlay, #BlackGirlJoyOnTour

Photo by Avshalom Pollak

PRESENTS

OCTOBER 20–22, 2016 LINCOLN HALL, PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

INBAL PINTO & AVSHALOM POLLAK DANCE COMPANY ARTISTIC DIRECTORS Inbal Pinto & Avshalom Pollak

WALLFLOWER CHOREOGRAPHERS, COSTUMES & SET DESIGN Inbal Pinto & Avshalom Pollak PERFORMERS Jeremy Alberge, Zvi Fishzon, Ariel Gelbart, Noga Harmelin, Marta-Luiza Jankowska, Cordelia Lange, Amit Marsino, Oz Mulay, Moran Muller, Ofir Yannai The US Tour of Inbal Pinto and Avshalom Pollak’s WALLFLOWER is supported by Israel’s Office of Cultural Affairs in North America. White Bird’s performances are supported by The Consulate General of Israel to the Pacific Northwest in San Francisco and the Portland Jewish Academy

WHITE BIRD UNCAGED 2016–17 IS MADE POSSIBLE BY GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM