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Entering Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble (PETE)'s latest show, Cardiac Organ: A Goth Cabaret, felt like descending into an underworld. The cavernous 10,000-square-foot mainspace of Portland Institute for Contemporary Arts (PICA) was filled with smoke and dimly illuminated by hanging strings of red LED lights. Other attendees were almost all dressed in black, and we walked towards a neon light heart over a door. PETE always shows strong attention to visual design, and the transformation of...