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BWW Review: SNOW IN MIDSUMMER at Oregon Shakespeare Festival
by Krista Garver - May 19, 2021
Justice favors the rich and powerful, but, eventually, the truth will out. These two maxims are at the center of Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig’s SNOW IN MIDSUMMER, which had its U.S. premiere at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in 2018 and is now being offered as a streaming production through OSF’s digital platform, O!
Advance Gender in the Arts Announces Partnerships for IGNITE
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2021
Advance Gender in the Arts has announced all 35 thought partnerships for IGNITE, a national program for US based women and non-binary emerging theatre artists of color paired with BIPOC women and non-binary national theatre leaders.
THE BALLAD OF AURELIE THE BOLD to be Presented by Bag&Baggage Productions
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2021
Bag&Baggage Productions will return to deliver their most robust digital production yet with a new original show, The Ballad of Aurelie The Bold: a Grimm Brothers Story of Iron & Gold, by Elliot Lorenc, with original musical compositions by Jesse Groat, all in collaboration with Trevor Harter & Kenny Pratt, streaming this May and June.
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Presents On-Demand Stream of 2014 THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2021
Oregon Shakespeare Festival is offering its 2014 production of William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors, directed by Kent Gash and choreographed by Byron Easley for on-demand streaming on the Festival’s website, June 1-26.
The Actors Conservatory Announces Oregon One Act Festival
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2021
After an amazing year of creativity, compromises, collaborations, and (so many) silver linings, The Actors Conservatory announces The Oregon One Act Festival: Two Evenings of short plays featuring the graduating class of 2021 and the work of directors Beth Harper, Dámaso Rodríguez, Lava Alapai, Michael Mendelson, and Samson Syharath.
Portland Opera Announces Summer Performances
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2021
Oregon Ballet Theatre (OBT) and Portland Opera (Opera) announce today their return to live performance this June on the Jordan Schnitzer CARE Summerstage generously hosted by OMSI on its museum campus.
Portland Center Stage Announces 2021-2022 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2021
Portland Center Stage has announced its return to the stage, with a 2021-2022 season designed to lift and nourish spirits with energetic, imaginative worlds on stage. The seven-show lineup will kick off in October with the stunningly creative Frida … A Self Portrait on the U.S. Bank Main Stage.
Portland Performers Team Up For Concert ROSETTA PROJECT
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2021
Portland, OR-based performers Jenn Grinels and Merideth Kaye Clark have joined forces for a concert, “Rosetta Project,” set to take place July 23 and July 24, 2021 at the Bridgetown Conservatory of Musical Theatre in Portland.
triangle productions Presents CLEVER LITTLE LIES
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2021
triangle productions! presents Clever Little Lies, now through May 22, 2021
Chamber Music Northwest Announces Live, Four-week 2021 Summer Festival
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2021
Chamber Music Northwest has announced its in-person and online 2021 Summer Festival. Beginning July 1, the 51st annual festival will feature four weeks of musical programming showcasing performances by the world's most renowned artists.
Corrib Theatre Presents PRETTY PROUD BOY
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2021
A mother and her son at a crossroads—what do we do when those closest to us become violent strangers? Pretty Proud Boy explores the pressing and timely issues of the far right, the threat of COVID-19, the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement, and how these global events have affected Irish Travellers, an indigenous ethnic minority in Ireland.
BWW Review: THE LAST FIVE YEARS at Broadway Rose
by Krista Garver - May 02, 2021
Broadway Rose’s productions have consistently been among the best virtual theatre options available. THE LAST FIVE years is available for rent through May 16.
Imago Theatre and KBOO Community Radio Present THE STRANGE CASE OF NICK M.
by BWW News Desk - April 29, 2021
Imago Theatre and KBOO Community Radio have announced a multi-production radio theater series for 2021. First up is The Strange Case of Nick M. by Drew Pisarra, premiering on May 3 at 10PM on KBOO. Audiences can tune in on 90.7fm in Portland, 91.9fm in Hood River, 104.3fm in Corvallis, and online.
CoHo Productions Announces Lab Residency Program
by BWW News Desk - April 27, 2021
CoHo Productions presents the COHO LAB RESIDENCY PROGRAM, live-streamed from CoHo Theatre, May 14 -16, 2021 at 7:30 PM.
The Young Professionals Company At OCT Presents ALEX GETTING BETTER
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2021
The Young Professionals Company at Oregon Children's Theatre presents its final production of the 2020-21 Season, Alex Getting Better, streaming on-demand May 20 through May 31. This online production discusses the healing process following a sexual assault.
Laura Burgos Announced as Director of Marketing and Communications of Oregon Shakespeare Festival
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2021
Oregon Shakespeare Festival today announced that Laura Burgos is the organization’s new Director of Marketing and Communications, effective immediately. Burgos’s new position is the latest chapter in a dynamic career spanning a diversity of performing arts disciplines, organizations, and roles.
ACLU Files Lawsuit Against the City of Ashland After 'Illegal' Arrest of Oregon Shakespeare Festival Actor
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2021
The ACLU has filed a lawsuit against the city of Ashland, alleging that police illegally arrested a former Oregon Shakespeare Festival actor, Juan Anthony Sancho.
Vin Shambry and Leah Yorkston to Star in THE MUSIC MAN Staged Reading
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2021
The musical that celebrates the power of transformation is the focus of the next PCS Remix: Staged Reading series. The Music Man Staged Reading will be presented virtually on May 7 and May 8, with live performances broadcast at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now.
Jason Vieaux Will Perform a Concert Presented By Chamber Music Northwest
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2021
For the final performance of their streaming, nine-concert 2020-21 season, Chamber Music Northwest will present the Grammy Award-winning classical guitarist Jason Vieaux.
Inda Craig-Galván's BERTH BREACH/BREECH BIRTH To Be Presented Virtually By Ashland New Plays Festival
by BWW News Desk - April 20, 2021
Ashland New Plays Festival will present Craig-Galván's new play Berth Breach/Breech Birth with two live Zoom performances
BWW Review: MANAHATTA at Oregon Shakespeare Festival
by Krista Garver - April 16, 2021
Mary Kathryn Nagle’s brilliant MANAHATTA superimposes the 17th century “purchase” of Manahatta (known today as Manhattan) by the Dutch East India Company from the Lenape people with the financial crisis of 2008, in which many people lost their homes as a result of predatory lending practices.
THE STRANGE CASE OF NICK M. Original Radio Theater Comes to Imago Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2021
Imago Theatre and KBOO Community Radio have announced a multi-production radio theater series for 2021. First up is The Strange Case of Nick M. by Drew Pisarra, premiering on May 3 at 10PM on KBOO. Audiences can tune in on 90.7fm in Portland, 91.9fm in Hood River, 104.3fm in Corvallis, and online at kboo.fm/listen.
Five-Part Audio Drama MAGELLANICA Released From Artists Rep
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2021
In celebration of Earth Day on April 22, 2021, Artists Repertory Theatre is widely releasing its five-part, four-hour audio drama Magellanica for free on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Sticher, and where you find podcasts. 
CLEVER LITTLE LIES to be Presented Live and Indoors by Triangle Productions
by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2021
Triangle Productions will present Clever Little Lies on May 6th. A mother always knows when something is wrong. When Alice notices her beloved husband, Bill, has returned home on edge after a tennis match with their son, she grows suspicious and springs into action.
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW Returns to the Clinton Street Theater Every Saturday
by BWW News Desk - April 11, 2021
Portland's Clinton Street Theatre has begun welcoming audiences back to its production of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

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