Wednesday, November 13 - Vanessa Renwick Shorts
Q&A w/ Vanessa Renwick

6:00pm soors/6:30 pm show

There are few living artists as in tune with the rugged spirit of the Pacific Northwest as Renwick and her Oregon Department of Kick Ass. Through experimental film, documen- tary, and installations, this Chicago trans- plant has delivered unsparingly rough but sumptuous visions ranging from travels with her pet half-wolf dog to an operatic rendition of the Trojan power plant’s demolition to Kodak-hour panoramas of the industrial tidal flats of Puget Sound. In the process, her films serve as both history lessons and sear- ing contemporary portraits of our region’s peculiar wedding of the urban and the natu- ral landscapes. They also serve as Cascadia mix-tapes, given Renwick’s collaborations with some of the region’s best musicians. Sam Coomes of Quasi, Lori Goldston, Tara Jane O'Neil, Donovan Skirvin, Chris Sands and more! In her first full retrospective in 15 years, Renwick will screen a series of films, including the premiere of a video about the Port- land Meadows horse racetrack. Titled Raw, Raucous, and Sublime, the retrospective celebrates the release of her new DVD, NSEW—All Over the Map, and promises a most kick-ass introduction to both the artist and the region.

Raw, Raucous and Sublime: shorts by Renwick 1981-2013 / Vanessa Renwick / USA / 60 min digital video

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Day of show tickets available at the Box Office, opens before show
$10 General Admission
$7 OFS Members
$4 Kids (12 and under)