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Student Blog: How to Succeed in College Without Really Trying
by Student Blogger: Megan O’Keefe - November 27, 2022
Surviving college means finding the tools to help stay afloat as the waves of responsibility wash ashore, which is just a dramatic way of saying you must find and accept the help you need. Every person has different needs. I found that the best way to manage college life is to follow the three Rs: rest, relax, and recharge.
Photos: First Look At IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY At Portland Center Stage
by BWW News Desk - November 22, 2022
See photos of George Bailey, Clarence, and the Bedford Falls community coming to life at Portland Center Stage this holiday season, in a fresh, inventive reimagining of the beloved holiday story. It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play will begin preview performances on November 19, open on November 25, and run through December 24 on the U.S. Bank Main Stage. Tickets are on sale now.
Play On Shakespeare and The Magic Theatre Announce Multi-Year Residency
by BWW News Desk - November 22, 2022
Play On Shakespeare, the not-for-profit organization dedicated to exploring the world of Shakespeare in performance through translation and adaptation, has announced a multi-year residency with The Magic Theatre.
Queer|Art|Prize in Recent Work Awarded To Stefa Marin Alarcon
by BWW News Desk - November 22, 2022
On Thursday, November 10th, a radiant crowd of LGBTQ+ artists and allies convened in-person at The Whitney Museum of American Art for Queer|Art's biggest event of the year: The 2022 Queer|Art Annual Party.
Julia Murney, Conrad Ricamora & More to Star in BROADWAY ROCKS CANCER Benefit Performance
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2022
The best way to get into the holiday spirit is by enjoying holiday classics performed by Broadway's hottest stars. And now you can! Summit Health Cares is presenting Broadway Rocks Cancer, a benefit performance raising funds to help provide comfort to patients and their families fighting cancer.
Chamber Music Northwest Presents Will Liverman & Pianist Gloria Chien At Lincoln Recital Hall
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2022
Chamber Music Northwest presents Will Liverman (baritone), with CMNW Artistic Director Gloria Chien (piano), for a moving vocal performance of works ranging from spirituals and the American songbook to Ravel, Williams, Price, and others.
Listen: Jinkx Monsoon & BenDeLaCreme To Release Pre-Tour Single 'Looking At The Lights'
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2022
As “Queens of Christmas” Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme prepare to kick off their 4th annual critically-acclaimed holiday tour - “The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show” - they've released a hopeful and classic holiday ballad, “Looking at the Lights” available on all streaming platforms November 1st via BenDeLaCreme Presents Records.
Review: KRISTINA WONG, SWEATSHOP OVERLORD at Portland Center Stage
by Krista Garver - November 18, 2022
Amed with fabric, scissors, and a sewing machine, Kristina Wong goes to war against COVID with her squad of mask-sewing Aunties. Catch her show KRISTINA WONG, SWEATSHOP OVERLORD at Portland Center Stage.
William Shatner, Ron Perlman, Sam Raimi And More To Appear At 2023 FAN EXPO Portland
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2022
William Shatner ('Star Trek,' 'Boston Legal'), Ron Perlman ('Sons of Anarchy,' Hellboy), Katee Sackhoff ('The Mandalorian,' 'Battlestar Galactica'), Sam Raimi (The Evil Dead, Spider-Man), Matthew Lewis ('Neville Longbottom' in Harry Potter franchise), Anson Mount ('Star Trek: Discovery,' 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds) and the stars of 'Trailer Park Boys' Mike Smith, John Paul Tremblay and Robb Wells are the first wave of celebrity guests announced to attend FAN EXPO Portland, February 17-19, 2023 at the Oregon Convention Center.
CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE Is Coming To The Buddy Holly Hall!
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2022
The American Theatre Guild presents the acclaimed and whimsical holiday spectacular, CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE. This production is part of the BROADWAY AT THE BUDDY HOLLY HALL SERIES and will dazzle Lubbock audiences December 19–20, 2022.
Hitz Foundation Grants $10 Million To Oregon Shakespeare Festival
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2022
Hitz Foundation, a private non-operating family foundation supporting numerous projects in science, the arts, and the environment throughout the world, has awarded the Oregon Shakespeare Festival a $10 million unrestricted grant, to be paid over the next five years.
IT'S CHRISTMAS, CAROL! Returns To Oregon Shakespeare Festival
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2022
If you're looking for all the warm hugs and eggnog feels of the classic Charles Dickens, you might want to check the show title on your ticket for that comma and exclamation point—aptly reflecting the unexpected twists and turns of It's Christmas, Carol!
Jason Rouse Presents (WINTER) WONDERLAND This December
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2022
Jason Rouse presents (Winter) WONDERLAND, December 1st - 10th, 8:00pm at the Siren Theater.
Triangle Productions Presents ERMA BOMBECK This December
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2022
Triangle Productions presents Erma Bombeck by Margaret Engel and  Allison Engel, December 1 – 17th.
Review: KING OF THE YEES at Profile Theatre
by Krista Garver - November 09, 2022
KING OF THE YEES combines biting humor, keen social commentary, and the thrill of discovery into a touching and also wildly entertaining package.
METAVERSE Comes to Corrib Theatre This Month
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2022
In the near future, a tech developer has been tasked with replicating the sensation of human touch in Virtual Reality, which is also the only means by which she is able to communicate with her teenage daughter in an eerily restricted society. As the bureaucracy of her company becomes more opaque and genuine human contact more elusive, her paranoia mounts—or are her fears justified?
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY Returns To Portland Center Stage
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2022
George Bailey, Clarence, and the Bedford Falls community will come to life at Portland Center Stage this holiday season, in a fresh, inventive reimagining of the beloved holiday story. It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play will begin preview performances on November 19, open on November 25, and run through December 24 on the U.S. Bank Main Stage. Tickets are on sale now.
Experience Theatre Project Presents A DRUNK CHRISTMAS CAROL 
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2022
Experience Theatre Project, Beaverton's resident professional theatre company, is remounting its 2020 virtual performance as a live, in-person reading of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol at the Beaverton Masonic Lodge in historic downtown Beaverton.
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Opens The 22-23 Broadway Series At The Orpheum!
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2022
The American Theatre Guild presents the innovative new production of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF.
Fuse Theatre Ensemble Presents OUR TOWN Through The Queer Lens
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2022
Fuse Theatre Ensemble presents Our Town by Thronton Wilder. Performances run Dec. 2-24, 2022, Thursday-Saturday at 7:30pm, and Sundays at 3pm.
Student Blog: The Big Question: 'What Do You Want To Do After College?'
by Student Blogger: Megan O’Keefe - November 01, 2022
The fear of graduating dawns on every student at least once in their college career. Whether it was when you failed your first exam, accidentally slept late and missed a final, or contemplated switching majors. Feeling inadequate is something many students empathize with on a personal level. Between the shadows of self-doubt and fears of the future, it is no wonder college students hate to hear the question “so, what do you want to do after college?”
Queer|Art Announces The 2023 Queer|Art|Mentorship Fellows
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2022
Queer|Art, NYC's home for the creative and professional development of LGBTQ+ artists, has announced the new Fellows for the 2023 Queer|Art|Mentorship (QAM) program cycle.
Portland Stage Presents SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE FINAL ADVENTURE This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2022
Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure by Steven Dietz, adapted from the original 1899 play by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and William Gillette, opens at Portland Stage Friday, October 28 at 7:30 pm.
BLINK By Phil Porter Opens Next Month at Third Rail Repertory Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2022
Third Rail Repertory Theatre Presents Blink by Phil Porter, directed by Tamara Carroll. The cast includes Roan Shea (Jonah) and Tessa May (Sophie).
Theatre Diaspora to Present FAMILY TIES THAT BIND Fundraiser in November
by BWW News Desk - October 23, 2022
Theatre Diaspora, Oregon's only professional Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) theatre company, have announced “Family Ties That Bind,” a staged performance comprising local AAPI artists on their stories revolving around the term “family”. The event will also serve as an annual fundraiser on November 6 at Curious Comedy Theater.

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