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EVERY BRILLIANT THING Runs 9/23- 11/5 at The Armory

EVERY BRILLIANT THING Runs 9/23- 11/5 at The Armory

by BWW News Desk — September 12, 2017
Local favorite Isaac Lamb will take the stage for Every Brilliant Thing, a play that tackles the impact of depression using a life-affirming list and a partly-improvised structure that engages audiences in a way never before seen at The Armory.
Sowelu Ensemble to Stage THE CRACKWALKER This Fall

Sowelu Ensemble to Stage THE CRACKWALKER This Fall

by BWW News Desk — September 12, 2017
Sowelu Theater's production of The Crackwalker by Judith Thompson takes a hard look at the permanently unemployable that fall through the cracks of social services.
Award-Winning Composer Debra Kaye Presents Five New Works

Award-Winning Composer Debra Kaye Presents Five New Works

by BWW News Desk — September 12, 2017
The latest addition to award-winning composer Debra Kaye's growing body of work is her orchestral commission Ikarus Among the Stars which celebrated its world premiere in Portland, OR, in May.
BWW Review: Becca Blackwell's THEY, THEMSELF and SCHMERM is a Perfect Blend of Humor

BWW Review: Becca Blackwell's THEY, THEMSELF and SCHMERM is a Perfect Blend of Humor and Compassion, at Artists Rep

by Krista Garver — September 11, 2017
If there's a play that can help us see past our differences, it's THEY, THEMSELF AND SCHMERM, now playing as the first show of Artists Repertory Theatre's 2017/2018 Frontier Series and also part of PICA's Time-Based Art Festival.
NPR's Ari Shapiro Debuts New Solo Show

NPR's Ari Shapiro Debuts New Solo Show

by BWW News Desk — September 9, 2017
As a reporter, NPR's 'All Things Considered' host Ari Shapiro has witnessed wars and revolutions.
One-Woman Show YOU IN MIDAIR to Debut in Portland

One-Woman Show YOU IN MIDAIR to Debut in Portland

by BWW News Desk — September 9, 2017
Writer, teacher, therapist, lobbyist and actor Danna Schaeffer will present her one-woman show, You in Midair, from October 5 through 15, at New Expressive Works.
BWW Review: Demon Sock Puppet Terrorizes Teenager in Funny, Moving HAND TO GOD at tri

BWW Review: Demon Sock Puppet Terrorizes Teenager in Funny, Moving HAND TO GOD at triangle productions!

by Krista Garver — September 9, 2017
HAND TO GOD wasn't as funny I expected it to be.
Raucously Irreverent AN OCTOROON to Launch 2017-18 at Artists Rep

Raucously Irreverent AN OCTOROON to Launch 2017-18 at Artists Rep

by BWW News Desk — September 9, 2017
Artists Repertory Theatre launches its 2017/18 season with Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' provocative An Octoroon.
VIDEO: Go Behind the Scenes of AN OCTOROON at Artists Rep

VIDEO: Go Behind the Scenes of AN OCTOROON at Artists Rep

by BWW News Desk — September 8, 2017
Artists Repertory Theatre launches its 2017/18 season with Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' provocative An Octoroon.
HAND TO GOD Blasts Onto Triangle's Stage Opening 28th Season

HAND TO GOD Blasts Onto Triangle's Stage Opening 28th Season

by BWW News Desk — September 7, 2017
After the death of his father, meek Jason finds an outlet for his anxiety at the Christian Puppet Ministry, in the devoutly religious, relatively quiet small town of Cypress, Texas.
HAND TO GOD to Open triangle's 28th Season This Fall

HAND TO GOD to Open triangle's 28th Season This Fall

by BWW News Desk — September 7, 2017
Hand to God by Robert Askins will make its Oregon premiere as triangle's 28th season opener, running September 7-30, 2017.
HAND TO GOD Blasts Onto Triangle's Stage Opening 28th Season

HAND TO GOD Blasts Onto Triangle's Stage Opening 28th Season

by BWW News Desk — September 6, 2017
After the death of his father, meek Jason finds an outlet for his anxiety at the Christian Puppet Ministry, in the devoutly religious, relatively quiet small town of Cypress, Texas.
Photo Flash: First Look at HAND TO GOD at Triangle

Photo Flash: First Look at HAND TO GOD at Triangle

by BWW News Desk — September 5, 2017
HAND TO GOD Comes to Triangle this month, and BroadwayWorld brings you a first look below!
Photo Flight: NWCT Soars in The Starling's AMELIA EARHART'S FIRST FLIGHT

Photo Flight: NWCT Soars in The Starling's AMELIA EARHART'S FIRST FLIGHT

by BWW News Desk — September 2, 2017
The Starlings, NWCT's all-bird, all-puppet acting troupe, return for this imaginative exploration of the airplane.
Imago to Stage Short Stories in HUMAN NOISE

Imago to Stage Short Stories in HUMAN NOISE

by BWW News Desk — September 2, 2017
Fans of Raymond Carver, one of the 20th century's most vital short story writers, will be delighted to find four of his earliest works staged in HUMAN NOISE, three stories and a poem directed and choreographed by Imago Theatre's Jerry Mouawad.
Photo FLASH: FUN HOME at the Armory

Photo FLASH: FUN HOME at the Armory

by BWW News Desk — August 31, 2017
Portland Center Stage at The Armory's 30th anniversary season opens with the groundbreaking, Tony Award-winning musical Fun Home.
Experience Theatre Project Presents A Live Staged Reading of Orson Welles' WAR OF THE

Experience Theatre Project Presents A Live Staged Reading of Orson Welles' WAR OF THE WORLDS

by BWW News Desk — August 31, 2017
Experience Theatre Project Presents A Live Staged Reading of Orson Welles' War of the Worlds.
Tess Gallagher, Wife and Partner of the Late Raymond Carver, Set for Evening at Imago

Tess Gallagher, Wife and Partner of the Late Raymond Carver, Set for Evening at Imago Theatre

by BWW News Desk — August 31, 2017
On September 30th, Imago Theatre presents an evening with Tess Gallagher, wife and partner of the late Raymond Carver (1938 - 1988).
Corrib Theatre's 2017-18 Season to Feature Three Contemporary Irish Plays

Corrib Theatre's 2017-18 Season to Feature Three Contemporary Irish Plays

by BWW News Desk — August 30, 2017
For its fifth year of offering Portland plays by contemporary Irish playwrights, Corrib Theatre brings these three gripping, politically relevant works: Belfast Girls by Jaki McCarrick, Lifeboat by Nicola McCartney and Quietly by Owen McCafferty.
RASPBERRY CAB'RET—Pop Tunes Through the Ages in Portland this September

RASPBERRY CAB'RET—Pop Tunes Through the Ages in Portland this September

by BWW News Desk — August 29, 2017
Join the divas of Portland musical theatre as they belt out some of your favorite pop/rock ballads from the 1970's to today.
EVERY BRILLIANT THING Opens this September at The Armory

EVERY BRILLIANT THING Opens this September at The Armory

by BWW News Desk — August 25, 2017
Local favorite Isaac Lamb will take the stage for Every Brilliant Thing, a play that tackles the impact of depression using a life-affirming list and a partly-improvised structure that engages audiences in a way never before seen at The Armory.
Self-Acceptance and Stereotypes at Center of Kristina Haddad's New Comedic Play MISS

Self-Acceptance and Stereotypes at Center of Kristina Haddad's New Comedic Play MISS ETHNIC NON-SPECIFIC

by BWW News Desk — August 25, 2017
Actress/Writer Kristina Haddad searches for self-acceptance and fights stereotypes in her new comedic play, MISS ETHNIC NON-SPECIFIC.
THEY, THEMSELF AND SCHMERM Receives West Coast Premiere

THEY, THEMSELF AND SCHMERM Receives West Coast Premiere

by BWW News Desk — August 22, 2017
Artists Rep and PICA's Time-Based Art (TBA) Festival 2017 partner to co-present They, Themself and Schmerm, written and performed by New  York's Becca Blackwell, directed and developed by Ellie Heyman in collaboration with Jill Pangallo and Jess Barbagallo.
Celebrate Cultural Diversity with Portland Revels this Sunday!

Celebrate Cultural Diversity with Portland Revels this Sunday!

by BWW News Desk — August 21, 2017
Our next Tradition Days takes place THIS SUNDAY, August 27, from 3-9 PM in Lake Oswego.
Raymond Carver Short Stories Meet the Stage in Portland

Raymond Carver Short Stories Meet the Stage in Portland

by BWW News Desk — August 21, 2017
Fans of Raymond Carver, one of the 20th century's most vital short story writers, will be delighted to find four of his earliest works staged in HUMAN NOISE, three stories and a poem directed and choreographed by Imago Theatre's Jerry Mouawad.

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