Olga Sanchez News

Portland has one of the highest rates of sex trafficking in the U.S. BROKEN PROMISES seeks to bring awareness of this problem to the teenagers who are most at risk.

Teatro Milagro launches its 2016 national tour in Portland with BROKEN PROMISES by Olga Sanchez. This original work, created in collaboration with Planned Parenthood, is based on the true life stories of teen girls who are lured into prostitution. The production runs tonight, January 14-23, 2016 at El Centro Milagro, 525 SE Stark Street, Portland, OR 97214.

Teatro Milagro launches its 2016 national tour in Portland with BROKEN PROMISES by Olga Sanchez. This original work, created in collaboration with Planned Parenthood, is based on the true life stories of teen girls who are lured into prostitution. The production runs January 14-23, 2016 at El Centro Milagro, 525 SE Stark Street, Portland, OR 97214.

Milagro announces its 32nd season, featuring a lively lineup of cultural events and groundbreaking new works. From September 2015 to May 2016, Milagro will push artistic and geographical boundaries in its mission to provide extraordinary Latino experiences in Portland and beyond. Producing three world premieres, hosting a multicultural festival for children, and recruiting Latino guest artists from all corners of the U.S., these plans are only the beginning.

The Kennedy Center, in association with the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival, the National New Play Network (NNPN)-the country's alliance of non-profit theaters that champions the development, production, and continued life of new plays-and with Stanford University's National Center for New Plays, will host more than 50 playwrights, directors, and dramaturgs from July 25 to August 2, 2015 as part of the 10th annual weeklong MFA Playwrights' Workshop featuring new works by MFA students from Columbia University, Northwestern University, Fordham University, Yale School of Drama, the Juilliard School, New York University-Tisch School of the Arts, University of California-San Diego, and the Juilliard School.

Olga Sanchez, Artistic Director since 2003, will be leaving Milagro next season to begin a new chapter in her artistic life at the University of Oregon, where she will pursue a Doctorate in Theatre Arts.  "I'm delighted to join the academic program at University of Oregon, led by Prof. John Schmor", who penned the award-winning theatrical adaptation of Ursula K. LeGuin's "The Left Hand of Darkness" for the Hand2Mouth-Portland Playhouse collaboration. "Their commitment to artistic practice, as well as scholarly rigor, and to illuminating and actively nurturing the growing cultural diversity of American theatre is immensely appealing. I'm looking forward to this new phase of critical learning and practice."

Milagro announces its 32nd season, featuring a lively lineup of cultural events and groundbreaking new works. From September 2015 to May 2016, Milagro will push artistic and geographical boundaries in its mission to provide extraordinary Latino experiences in Portland and beyond. Producing three world premieres, hosting a multicultural festival for children, and recruiting Latino guest artists from all corners of the U.S., these plans are only the beginning.

Los Porteños presents POETRY FROM THE INTERIOR: William Stafford & Miguel Hernandez, Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 7pm at Literary Arts, 925 SW Washington St., Portland, OR 97205.

Artists of all disciplines, levels and ages are Invited to join Milagro today, Feb. 21st for Latino Artists eXchange Kids and Adult Workshops!

Artists of all disciplines, levels and ages are Invited to join Milagro on Saturday Feb. 21st for Latino Artists eXchange Kids and Adult Workshops!

What would you do if you were told that you need to stop being how you are, looking how you look, and loving how you love? That your style of clothes, and the way you walk and talk are not good. Would you agree? You'll also be told what to do, how to dress and even how to love! Would you do that? It sounds unthinkable in our modern western society, where we have been told so often that being yourself is a good thing, right? Think again. Isn't that what we hear every time we turn the TV on or flip the pages of any magazine? 'You have to look like this!' 'You must do that!' We may not notice anything odd about this until we come across the smart, critical and satirical portrait of this reality framed in 'Learn to be Latina' by Enrique Urueta, playing at Milagro Theatre from today, May 1-31, 2014.

What would you do if you were told that you need to stop being how you are, looking how you look, and loving how you love? That your style of clothes, and the way you walk and talk are not good. Would you agree? You'll also be told what to do, how to dress and even how to love! Would you do that? It sounds unthinkable in our modern western society, where we have been told so often that being yourself is a good thing, right? Think again. Isn't that what we hear every time we turn the TV on or flip the pages of any magazine? 'You have to look like this!' 'You must do that!' We may not notice anything odd about this until we come across the smart, critical and satirical portrait of this reality framed in "Learn to be Latina" by Enrique Urueta, playing at Milagro Theatre from May 1-31, 2014.

Milagro, the Northwest's premier Latino arts and culture organization, announces its 2014-2015 season featuring an exciting line-up of four stage productions, including two world premieres, a national touring production and the only professional Spanish language theatre production in the region.

This year Milagro is happy to celebrate The International Women's Day with a late night party with music and surprise performances in celebration of womanhood directed by Olga Sanchez. Our annual Spanish language program will be held at El Zocalo in El Centro Milagro (537 SE Stark st, Portland OR 97214) from 10 pm to 1 am today, March 7. Admission is free for all the ladies and for patrons attending Ardiente Paciencia that evening. Tickets available at the door. Women free and five dollars for others.

This year Milagro is happy to celebrate The International Women's Day with a late night party with music and surprise performances in celebration of womanhood directed by Olga Sanchez. Our annual Spanish language program will be held at El Zocalo in El Centro Milagro (537 SE Stark st, Portland OR 97214) from 10 pm to 1 am on Friday March 7. Admission is free for all the ladies and for patrons attending Ardiente Paciencia that evening. Tickets available at the door. Women free and five dollars for others.

This year Portland celebrates two of the most renowned poets laureate of the 20th century, one each from North and South America: William Stafford and Pablo Neruda.

This year Portland celebrates two of the most renowned poets laureate of the 20th century, one each from North and South America: William Stafford and Pablo Neruda.

Opening today, September 13, Miracle Theatre Group will present the 5th edition of 'La Luna Nueva', the annual festival of Hispanic arts and culture from around the world, in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Night by night, our renowned multidisciplinary arts festival will showcase the richness and diversity of Latin artistic expressions. Flamenco, Tango, Latin jazz, theater, play readings, comedy, homages to Pablo Neruda and Frida Kahlo and visual art, launching Milagro's 30th season!

Opening next Friday September 13, Miracle Theatre Group will present the 5th edition of 'La Luna Nueva', the annual festival of Hispanic arts and culture from around the world, in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Night by night, our renowned multidisciplinary arts festival will showcase the richness and diversity of Latin artistic expressions. Flamenco, Tango, Latin jazz, theater, play readings, comedy, homages to Pablo Neruda and Frida Kahlo and visual art, launching Milagro's 30th season!

Miracle Theatre Group, the Northwest's premier Latino arts and culture organization, announces its 2013-2014 season featuring an exciting line-up of four stage productions, including one world premiere, a national touring production and a play in Spanish with easy-to-follow supertitles in English.