HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW Extends Through 3/ 26

His Eye is on the Sparrow, Larry Parr's stirring one-woman musical that celebrates the life of groundbreaking artist Ethel Waters, has been extended for an additional week of performances. The production, which opened last Friday and was originally scheduled to close onMarch 19, will now run through March 26 in the Ellyn Bye Studio. His Eye is on the Sparrow is directed by Timothy Douglas with music direction/accompaniment by Darius Smith. Maiesha McQueen, who made her debut at The Armory last season in Ain't Misbehavin,' stars as Ethel Waters.

Regular tickets start at $25. Tickets may be purchased at www.pcs.org,503.445.3700, or in-person from the box office (128 NW Eleventh Avenue, Portland, OR). Rush tickets are $20. Students and patrons who are 30 or younger can purchase $30 tickets for all dates/times. Showtimes are Tuesday throughSunday evenings at 7:30 p.m. (excluding February 19 and March 5, 7, 14, 19 and 21); Saturday and Sunday matinees at2 p.m. (excluding February 25 and March 11) and Thursday matinees at noon (excluding March 16 and 23). Recommended for ages 14 and up. Contains mature content and language. More information athttps://www.pcs.org/sparrow.

After a rough and spirit-breaking childhood, Ethel Waters became a Vaudeville success, a recording sensation and crossed racial barriers to emerge as a Broadway and Hollywood star. His Eye is on the Sparrow tells her remarkable story, filled with the greatest hits of a lifetime, including "Stormy Weather," "Heatwave," "This Joint is Jumpin'" and "Am I Blue?" His Eye is on the Sparrow premiered at Florida Studio Theatre in 2005 and has since received rave reviews at houses across the country. The Washington Post said, "Thanks to Parr, we are able to bask in the presence of yet another nearly forgotten treasured artist," and The Washington Examiner noted that "Larry Parr's one-woman musical is more than just sheer biography or melodic revue - it's a rare and intimate portrait of the great Harlem Renaissance in microcosm, pairing one singer's endless struggles with those of an entire generation ..."