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TOO REEL OUTDOOR CINEMA A Haunted Drive-in Experience Announced September 4
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2020
Too Reel Outdoor Cinema is a is a no-contact, COVID-19 compliant haunted drive-in. From the safety of your car, experience the horror of the original 1968 film, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD! On September 4th, the dead will rise in Lakewood's parking lot as it becomes an immersive, haunted drive-in for ONE NIGHT ONLY.
Discogs Releases 2020 Mid-Year Report
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2020
Discogs, the world's foremost Database, Marketplace, and Community for physical music, has shared the Mid-Year Marketplace Analysis & Database Highlights for 2020.
THE WEATHER ROOM PROJECT A Divination Mobile Performance Pop Up Begins This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2020
Weather is universal. It's the safest (blandest) conversation starter. It's a part of the common human experience, open to regular, mundane, acts of prognostication.
Portland Center Stage's PCS Remix: Original Works Series Launches RENAISSANCE: TECHNICALLY
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2020
Renaissance: Technically brings nine multidisciplinary artists together a?" including poets, musicians, dancers, actors, and visual artists a?" to develop an experimental virtual theater event that will be presented live on September 4, 2020, at 7:30 p.m.
Experience Theatre Project with Lacy Productions Present LE CHAT NOIR MODERNE: A CIRQUE SOIREE 
by BWW News Desk - August 18, 2020
ETP has announced Le Chat Noir Moderne,a?? a LIVE monthly virtual immersive artist salon featuring artists from all over the region and the world. From singers and dancers to painters, poets, and actors, this contemporary take on the classic Parisian entertainment establishment Le Chat Noir brings much needed live artistry and storytelling safely to audiences through their computer screens. Le Chat Noir Moderne is somewhere between a virtual stage surrounded by interactive performance pieces performed by artists both local and international.
Oregon Bach Festival Commissions Grammy-Winning Composer Richard Danielpour
by BWW News Desk - August 18, 2020
Grammy-winning composer Richard Danielpour has been commissioned by Oregon Bach Festival to compose a set of fifteen miniatures, titled 'An American Mosaic', for celebrated pianist Simone Dinnerstein to be premiered Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 2 PM PT.
CoHo Productions Presents FROM THESE STREETS I RISE By Mikki Jordan
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2020
CoHo Productions with Mikki Jordan and Chris Harder present, FROM THESE STREETS I RISE created by Mikki Jordan. Live-streaming the weekend of September 11, 2020.
Fertile Ground Announces 2021 Virtual Festival Plans
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2020
The 2021 Fertile Ground Festival, a program of the Portland Area Theatre Alliance (PATA), will become a free, virtual festival running Thursday, January 28 through Sunday, February 7, 2021.
Oregon Children's Theatre Joins Collaboration for A KIDS PLAY ABOUT RACISM
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2020
Oregon Children's Theatre has joined a groundbreaking collaboration among 41 Theatres for Young Audiences across the United States, led by the lead producing team of Bay Area Children's Theatre, Seattle Children's Theatre, and Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, will present the virtual premiere of A Kids Play About Racism.
Community Voices Project Launches With Work From 12 Black PDX-Based Artists
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2020
Portland Center Stage announces the new series Community Voices Project and launches it with the release of 12 works from celebrated Black artists based in Portland: Cycerli Ash, Ayanna Berkshire, Bobby Bermea, Delphon 'DJ' Curtis Jr., Phil Johnson, Treasure Lunan, Tamera Lyn, Lauren Modica, Vin Shambry, Ithica Tell, Wanda Walden, and Damaris Webb.
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Actor Sues Jackson County and Deputies for Using Excessive Force Against Him
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2020
The Oregonian has reported that Juan A. Sancho, an actor who performed in the 2019 Oregon Shakespeare Festival, has sued Jackson County and three Sheriff's Office deputies - Brady Bjorkland, David Dalton, and Michael Hammond - for using excessive force against him during his detention in April of 2019.
Brian Ganz Plays Chopin At Free Virtual Oregon Bach Festival This Week
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2020
Pianist Brian Ganz will perform a selection of Chopin favorites during the special virtual 49th Abbey Bach Festival on Thursday, July 30, at 7 p.m. PDT (10pm EDT).
VIDEO: Oregon Ballet Theatre Creates New Digital Work INTERVAL
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2020
Oregon Ballet Theatre has created a new digital work, Interval, along with choreographer Nicolo Fonte.
Portland Center Stage Announces PCS REMIX
by BWW News Desk - July 22, 2020
Portland Center Stage has been recalibrating, re-imagining, and rising boldly to present PCS Remix, a groundbreaking initiative that offers artistic brilliance, civic enrichment, and (as soon as it's safe to gather) eight exhilarating, heart-soaring theater productions. 
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Presents OUT Weekend 2020 Digtially
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2020
The queerest weekend at OSF is back-digitally! From July 17-19, Pride content will take over our O! digital platform and our social media accounts. Join us for creative content from your favorite queer OSF artists, deep conversations about queer art and activism, and a digital drag show and dance party on Saturday night!
Portland Piano International Announces Virtual Piano Extravaganza Featuring Anderson & Roe Piano Duo
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2020
The Billboard chart-topping, Emmy-nominated Anderson & Roe Piano Duo performs an unforgettable high-wire virtual act on August 15 & 16, 2020. Presented by Portland Piano International, the audience plays an integral role in this bi-coastal livestream (Anderson in L.A. and Roe in New York), where improvisation is taken to new heights.
Tower Theatre Will Re-Open With Summer Series 'One For All, All For One'
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2020
The Tower Theatre will reopen with a performance series titled 'One For All, All For One'.
BendFilm Announces Pop Up Drive-In Movies & Outdoor Screenings In Tin Pan Alley
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2020
BendFilm announced today a lineup full of creative ways to see films outside in the comfort of a car or in the open air of Tin Pan Alley. Films in the lineup are a wide range of adventure stories, throwback classics, music documentaries, blockbusters and more.  Several screenings have filmmaker Q&As or post film discussions planned.  In addition to the in-person screenings, BendFilm will continue to offer virtual rentals of new release films through the Tin Pan Theater.  New titles are listed each week at TinPanTheater.com. 
Oregon Symphony Cancels Concerts Through the End of 2020
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2020
After evaluating guidance and information shared by Governor Brown and state health officials in regards to large gatherings of people in public spaces, Oregon Symphony concerts scheduled through December 31, 2020, are canceled. Oregon Symphony plans to resume live performances in January 2021. 
No Exit and LE CHAT NOIR MODERNE Opens In One Week
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2020
Experience Theatre Project, in artistic association with Lacy Productions, is proud to introduce a new, virtual, immersive salon called Le Chat Noir Moderne, or a?oeThe Modern Black Cat,a?? a contemporary take on the classic Parisian entertainment establishment Le Chat Noir.
Chip Miller Named Associate Artistic Director of Portland Center Stage
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2020
Chip Miller has been named the associate artistic director of Portland Center Stage, the city's largest professional theater company. Miller originally joined the company in the spring of 2019, in the role of associate producer. In the past season, they directed the company's smash-hit production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch and the celebrated world premiere of Redwood, a play he also helped develop. Miller steps into the new role immediately. 
BWW Review: CLAUDIA, A VIRAL LOVE STORY at Profile Theatre
by Krista Garver - July 04, 2020
Profile Theatre is the first Portland theatre to dive into the audio drama genre with CLAUDIA, A VIRAL LOVE STORY, available as a five-episode podcast.
Gary Cole and CoHo Productions Present BLACK BOX: PAGE TO STAGE
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2020
in response to these new realities, CoHo Productions' cofounder Gary Cole is bringing a virtual experience to CoHo as a unique fundraising campaign for COVID-19 relief, benefiting area arts and cultural organizations.
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Launches Streaming Service, Shows on O!
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2020
Shows on O!, Oregon Shakespeare Festival's new streaming service, will launch July 2, bringing the first full-length video recordings of OSF plays to living rooms, laptops, tablets, mobile phones, and wherever patrons and supporters of live performance theatre are.
Risk/Reward and Boom Arts Present PAVEMENT: Parking Lot Drive-In Performances
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2020
With self-isolation and quarantine at the forefront of Portland's mind, arts organizations across the country ask, 'What does this mean for live performance?' Risk/Reward and Boom Arts answer the question with an evening of pop-up performances in a public parking lot.

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It's Not All About me in Portland It's Not All About me
triangle productions (1/29 - 2/14)
Pippin in Portland Pippin
Stumptown Stages (1/23 - 2/15)
Grupo Arga Detectives Privados in Portland Grupo Arga Detectives Privados
Grupo Arga Detectives Privados (5/18 - 10/18)
Los Empeños de una Casa in Portland Los Empeños de una Casa
Milagro MainStage (2/19 - 3/8)
Mamma Mia! in Portland Mamma Mia!
Keller Auditorium (6/2 - 6/7)
Swan Lake: International Ballet Stars in Bend, OR! On April 30, 2026 in Portland Swan Lake: International Ballet Stars in Bend, OR! On April 30, 2026
Tower Theatre (4/30 - 4/30)
The Prom in Portland The Prom
Stumptown Stages (4/24 - 5/17)
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