BWW Review: Ancient Greek Drama Meets the Patriot Act in ANTIGONE PROJECT: A PLAY IN 5 PARTS, at Profile Theatre
by Krista Garver - September 12, 2016
In response to the controversial Patriot Act of 2001, which allowed for wiretapping, surveillance, and other measures ostensibly to protect the United States against terrorism, five women wrote adaptations of Sophocles' ANTIGONE, a play about power, resistance, and what happens when we're denied those things most important to us.
by Krista Garver - September 12, 2016
In response to the controversial Patriot Act of 2001, which allowed for wiretapping, surveillance, and other measures ostensibly to protect the United States against terrorism, five women wrote adaptations of Sophocles' ANTIGONE, a play about power, resistance, and what happens when we're denied those things most important to us.
Post5 Presents RICHARD III
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2016
Just in time for election season and Halloween Post5 brings the tale of Shakespeare's most prolific villian to the stage Starring Matt Smith as Richard and featuring a cast of some of the most talented actors in Portland, OR. All under the direction of Co-Artistic Director Patrick Walsh.
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2016
Just in time for election season and Halloween Post5 brings the tale of Shakespeare's most prolific villian to the stage Starring Matt Smith as Richard and featuring a cast of some of the most talented actors in Portland, OR. All under the direction of Co-Artistic Director Patrick Walsh.
Chay Yew's A LANGUAGE OF THEIR OWN Coming to MediaRites' Theatre Diaspora
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2016
MediaRites, a nonprofit organization that provides innovative, award-winning radio, theater and documentary programs, today announced that it will produce A Language of Their Own by award-winning playwright Chay Yew.
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2016
MediaRites, a nonprofit organization that provides innovative, award-winning radio, theater and documentary programs, today announced that it will produce A Language of Their Own by award-winning playwright Chay Yew.
Artists Rep Launches 2016/17 Season with Award-Winning Play TREVOR
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2016
Artists Repertory Theatre begins its 2016/17 season with TREVOR, a tragicomedy from Orange Is the New Black writer, Nick Jones. The play features John San Nicolas as the chimp, Trevor, and Sarah Lucht as his "mom," Sandra. This is the first play of seven in Artists Rep's 34th season.
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2016
Artists Repertory Theatre begins its 2016/17 season with TREVOR, a tragicomedy from Orange Is the New Black writer, Nick Jones. The play features John San Nicolas as the chimp, Trevor, and Sarah Lucht as his "mom," Sandra. This is the first play of seven in Artists Rep's 34th season.
LGBTQ + Theatre - Chay Yew Presents the Final Few Performances of A LANGUAGE OF THEIR OWN
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2016
A Language of Their Own by Chay Yew, a thoughtful, intimate, and emotional examination of ethnic and sexual identity in the face of the AIDS crisis. Oscar and Ming had been together for four years, but they break up after Oscar is diagnosed with AIDS.Despite beginning relationships with new boyfriends, neither is able to let the other go completely. They find navigating these relationships is just as complicated as when they were together - like learning and creating the nuances of a new language.
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2016
A Language of Their Own by Chay Yew, a thoughtful, intimate, and emotional examination of ethnic and sexual identity in the face of the AIDS crisis. Oscar and Ming had been together for four years, but they break up after Oscar is diagnosed with AIDS.Despite beginning relationships with new boyfriends, neither is able to let the other go completely. They find navigating these relationships is just as complicated as when they were together - like learning and creating the nuances of a new language.
Oregon Shakespeare Festival to host National Asian American Theater Conference and Festival this October
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2016
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) and the Consortium of Asian American Theaters & Artists (CAATA) will present the 2016 National Asian American Theater Conference and Festival (ConFest) Oct. 1-9, 2016, hosted by OSF's biannual CultureFest.
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2016
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) and the Consortium of Asian American Theaters & Artists (CAATA) will present the 2016 National Asian American Theater Conference and Festival (ConFest) Oct. 1-9, 2016, hosted by OSF's biannual CultureFest.
Portland Ovations Opens 86th Season with Performance by Emmy and Tony Award Winner Kristin Chenoweth
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2016
Portland Ovations presents Emmy and Tony Award-winner, Kristin Chenoweth on Saturday, October 1st at Merrill Auditorium at 8pm to kick-off its 86th season.
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2016
Portland Ovations presents Emmy and Tony Award-winner, Kristin Chenoweth on Saturday, October 1st at Merrill Auditorium at 8pm to kick-off its 86th season.
The Northwest Stories Series Debuts at The Armory with HOLD THESE TRUTHS
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2016
Portland Center Stage at The Armory debuts its new Northwest Stories series with Jeanne Sakata's Hold These Truths, a play inspired by the life of civil rights hero Gordon Hirabayashi, a Seattle native who was posthumously awarded the 2012 Presidential Medal of Freedom. Hold These Truths opens in the Ellyn Bye Studio on October 7, with previews beginning October 1 and performances running throughNovember 13. Hold These Truths will be directed by Jessica Kubzansky, who directed the world premiere at East West Players in Los Angeles. Actor Ryun Yu, who originated the role of Hirabayashi at East West Players, will once again play the role in Portland.
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2016
Portland Center Stage at The Armory debuts its new Northwest Stories series with Jeanne Sakata's Hold These Truths, a play inspired by the life of civil rights hero Gordon Hirabayashi, a Seattle native who was posthumously awarded the 2012 Presidential Medal of Freedom. Hold These Truths opens in the Ellyn Bye Studio on October 7, with previews beginning October 1 and performances running throughNovember 13. Hold These Truths will be directed by Jessica Kubzansky, who directed the world premiere at East West Players in Los Angeles. Actor Ryun Yu, who originated the role of Hirabayashi at East West Players, will once again play the role in Portland.
Get PLAID-erized This Holiday Season
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2016
After a successful 6-week run of L. Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz, more than 200 hours of performances and an overall audience exceeding 5,000, Salem's nonprofit, professional musical theatre company announced their holiday production starting the day before Thanksgiving - a 3-week run of Plaid Tidings, the Christmas special of the original classic Forever Plaid.
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2016
After a successful 6-week run of L. Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz, more than 200 hours of performances and an overall audience exceeding 5,000, Salem's nonprofit, professional musical theatre company announced their holiday production starting the day before Thanksgiving - a 3-week run of Plaid Tidings, the Christmas special of the original classic Forever Plaid.
HEAD. HANDS. FEET. ~TALES OF DISMEMBERMENT at Shaking the Tree Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2016
Shaking The Tree is excited to present Head. Hands. Feet. ~ Tales of Dismemberment, a delightfully macabre, multimedia retelling of three fairy tales and a Greek tragedy, directed by Samantha Van Der Merwe and created in collaboration with the cast.
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2016
Shaking The Tree is excited to present Head. Hands. Feet. ~ Tales of Dismemberment, a delightfully macabre, multimedia retelling of three fairy tales and a Greek tragedy, directed by Samantha Van Der Merwe and created in collaboration with the cast.
Todd Van Voris Stars in Eugene O'Neill's HUGHIE at Imago Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2016
Imago Theatre will present Hughie, O'Neill's infamous one-act, opening September 2 and playing through September 18.
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2016
Imago Theatre will present Hughie, O'Neill's infamous one-act, opening September 2 and playing through September 18.
THE LETTING GO TRILOGIES: STORIES OF A MIXED-RACE FAMILY Author Set for Portland's Another Read Through
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2016
Next Today, September 1st, at 7-8pm, Dmae Roberts will be reading from her memoir book The Letting Go Trilogies: Stories of a Mixed-Race Family at Another Read Through bookstore, 3932 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, Oregon.
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2016
Next Today, September 1st, at 7-8pm, Dmae Roberts will be reading from her memoir book The Letting Go Trilogies: Stories of a Mixed-Race Family at Another Read Through bookstore, 3932 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, Oregon.
Oregon Children's Theatre Receives Oregon Cultural Trust Grant
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2016
Oregon Children's Theatre is excited and honored to announce that it has received grants from both the Oregon Cultural Trust and the Oregon Arts Commission.
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2016
Oregon Children's Theatre is excited and honored to announce that it has received grants from both the Oregon Cultural Trust and the Oregon Arts Commission.
Third Rail Repertory Theatre Presents THE NETHER by Jennifer Haley
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2016
Morris has been assigned to investigate rumors of bizarre and terrifying behavior in The Nether, an online virtual realm where technology can realistically simulate all five of our senses. As her investigation takes her deeper and deeper into this mysterious world, she's forced to face truths about herself that she never knew existed. The Nether is a chilling look into an inevitable future, one that asks: can morality and laws be enforced in a world that doesn't actually exist.
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2016
Morris has been assigned to investigate rumors of bizarre and terrifying behavior in The Nether, an online virtual realm where technology can realistically simulate all five of our senses. As her investigation takes her deeper and deeper into this mysterious world, she's forced to face truths about herself that she never knew existed. The Nether is a chilling look into an inevitable future, one that asks: can morality and laws be enforced in a world that doesn't actually exist.
BWW Review: THE BOMB-ITTY OF ERRORS at Post5
by Roger Martin - August 29, 2016
Hip Hop Rap the Bard...Yo!
by Roger Martin - August 29, 2016
Hip Hop Rap the Bard...Yo!
THE LETTING GO TRILOGIES: STORIES OF A MIXED-RACE FAMILY Author Set for Portland's Another Read Through
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2016
Next Thursday, September 1st, at 7-8pm, Dmae Roberts will be reading from her memoir book The Letting Go Trilogies: Stories of a Mixed-Race Family at Another Read Through bookstore, 3932 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, Oregon.
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2016
Next Thursday, September 1st, at 7-8pm, Dmae Roberts will be reading from her memoir book The Letting Go Trilogies: Stories of a Mixed-Race Family at Another Read Through bookstore, 3932 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, Oregon.
Photo Flash: 1776 at Lakewood Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2016
In a year with a rollicking presidential election, and the 240th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, it seems fitting for Lakewood Theatre Company to present 1776, the Tony Award-winning musical about how the founding fathers drafted the Declaration of Independence and gave birth to a new nation. Political maneuvering provides the heart and soul of 1776; the road to accord seems as fraught with obstacles as any in Congress today. It is a show that will remind us how far America has come and how little we've changed.
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2016
In a year with a rollicking presidential election, and the 240th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, it seems fitting for Lakewood Theatre Company to present 1776, the Tony Award-winning musical about how the founding fathers drafted the Declaration of Independence and gave birth to a new nation. Political maneuvering provides the heart and soul of 1776; the road to accord seems as fraught with obstacles as any in Congress today. It is a show that will remind us how far America has come and how little we've changed.
Todd Van Voris Stars in Eugene O'Neill's HUGHIE at Imago Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2016
Imago Theatre will present Hughie, O'Neill's infamous one-act, opening September 2 and playing through September 18.
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2016
Imago Theatre will present Hughie, O'Neill's infamous one-act, opening September 2 and playing through September 18.
Media Rites' Theatre Diaspora Announces Cast for A LANGUAGE OF THEIR OWN
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2016
MediaRites' Theatre Diaspora will perform two staged readings of A Language of Their Own, directed by Andrew Klaus-Vineyard, co-artistic director at defunkt theatre) with associate director Samson Syharath, at Portland Center Stage (128 NW 11th Avenue, Portland) on Saturday, September 10 at 7:30 p.m.and at Portland Actors Conservatory (1436 SW Montgomery St., Portland) on Sunday, September 18 at 2:00 p.m.
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2016
MediaRites' Theatre Diaspora will perform two staged readings of A Language of Their Own, directed by Andrew Klaus-Vineyard, co-artistic director at defunkt theatre) with associate director Samson Syharath, at Portland Center Stage (128 NW 11th Avenue, Portland) on Saturday, September 10 at 7:30 p.m.and at Portland Actors Conservatory (1436 SW Montgomery St., Portland) on Sunday, September 18 at 2:00 p.m.
Artists Rep Launches 2016/17 Season with TREVOR
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2016
Artists Repertory Theatre begins its 2016/17 season with TREVOR, a tragicomedy from Orange Is the New Black writer, Nick Jones. The play features John San Nicolas as the chimp, Trevor, and Sarah Lucht as his 'mom,' Sandra. This is the first play of seven in Artists Rep's 34th season.
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2016
Artists Repertory Theatre begins its 2016/17 season with TREVOR, a tragicomedy from Orange Is the New Black writer, Nick Jones. The play features John San Nicolas as the chimp, Trevor, and Sarah Lucht as his 'mom,' Sandra. This is the first play of seven in Artists Rep's 34th season.
Liminal Presents R.W.Fassbinder's MARILYN MONROE CONTRE LES VAMPIRES
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2016
In December 2016, Liminal presents Marilyn Monroe contre les vampires, an operatic multimedia installation performance of a 1972 darkly comic play written by influential enfant terrible filmmaker Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2016
In December 2016, Liminal presents Marilyn Monroe contre les vampires, an operatic multimedia installation performance of a 1972 darkly comic play written by influential enfant terrible filmmaker Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
Milagro Announces 33rd Season
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2016
Milagro, the Northwest's premier Latino arts and culture organization announces its 2016-2017 season, dubbed Season 33, featuring four world premieres, a national touring production, and a brand-new Spanish-language musical! In Season 33, Milagro explores HOME as the central theme as it continues to provide extraordinary Latino theatre, culture, and arts education for the enrichment of all communities.
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2016
Milagro, the Northwest's premier Latino arts and culture organization announces its 2016-2017 season, dubbed Season 33, featuring four world premieres, a national touring production, and a brand-new Spanish-language musical! In Season 33, Milagro explores HOME as the central theme as it continues to provide extraordinary Latino theatre, culture, and arts education for the enrichment of all communities.
BWW Review: Love, Hate, Disappointment, Forgiveness -- ANNAPURNA Plumbs the Depths of Human Relationships, at Third Rail
by Krista Garver - August 12, 2016
What would you do if the wife who left you 20 years ago in the middle of the night, and who you've loved and and hated ever since, showed up at your door?
by Krista Garver - August 12, 2016
What would you do if the wife who left you 20 years ago in the middle of the night, and who you've loved and and hated ever since, showed up at your door?
Join Dmae Roberts to Preview Oregon Humanities Conversation Project, Thursday September 1st
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2016
Join Dmae Roberts for a preview of her Oregon Humanities Conversation Project topic and a reading from her book The Letting Go Trilogies: Stories of a Mixed-Race Family on Thursday, Sept 1st at 7pm at Another Read Through bookstore, 3932 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, Oregon 97227. Cookies and sparkling cider will be provided!
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2016
Join Dmae Roberts for a preview of her Oregon Humanities Conversation Project topic and a reading from her book The Letting Go Trilogies: Stories of a Mixed-Race Family on Thursday, Sept 1st at 7pm at Another Read Through bookstore, 3932 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, Oregon 97227. Cookies and sparkling cider will be provided!
OSF Presents 29th Annual Daedalus Project
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2016
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival invites the public to its 29th annual Daedalus Project, a benefit for HIV/AIDS organizations. The 2016 Daedalus Project, themed "Time Flies," begins with the Daedalus 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, Aug. 21, and continues with a full day of fund-raising activities on Monday, Aug. 22, culminating in the Daedalus Play Reading and Daedalus Variety Show, which are both likely to sell out.
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2016
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival invites the public to its 29th annual Daedalus Project, a benefit for HIV/AIDS organizations. The 2016 Daedalus Project, themed "Time Flies," begins with the Daedalus 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, Aug. 21, and continues with a full day of fund-raising activities on Monday, Aug. 22, culminating in the Daedalus Play Reading and Daedalus Variety Show, which are both likely to sell out.
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