L@TE @BAM/PFA with Dena Beard and MATRIX Live

Melding visual art and performance in new ways, the programs on this schedule are primarily inspired by themes explored in BAM/PFA’s fall exhibitions, including  and .

On Sept. 30, the MATRIX exhibition program for emerging artists moves out of its customary home in Gallery 1 and into Gallery B for a special free L@TE program and opening that brings the paintings of London-based German artist Silke Otto-Knapp to life. The evening commences with stage videos from the Pacific Film Archive collection, including a rare 1969 performance by Yvonne Rainer, followed by a Q & A with Otto-Knapp moderated by programmer Dena Beard, BAM/PFA curatorial assistant. Portland-based dance artist Linda K. Johnson will perform two variations of Rainer’s Trio A, emphasizing the stage dynamics and gestural discipline of this seminal dance. Choreographer Flora Wiegmann concludes the night’s festivities with a site-specific dance that reinterprets still-frame photography.

Future programs:

Oct. 7: Random Rotations, Programmed by Kamau Patton

Oct. 14: Robin Cox Ensemble, Programmed by Sarah Cahill

Oct. 28: The Blob: A Shapeless Spectacle, Programmed by Steve Seid