Skip to main content
My Shows
News on your favorite shows, specials & more!
The History of Empires show poster

The History of Empires at Portland Center Stage

Dates: 5/16/2024 - 5/19/2024

📍 Theatre:
Portland Center Stage

Boom Arts
128 NW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97209
Portland, OR 97209

Phone: (971) 303-8977

Tickets: $20 to $50


This exuberant dance theater work by acclaimed NY theater company Witness Relocation investigates the rise and fall of empires – historical, contemporary, urban, political, and even in our personal domains.

Performed and co-choreographed by Marcus McGregor, marking his return to performance after a 15-year hiatus, following a distinguished career as a dancer with Dance Theater of Harlem and Feld Ballet. Other collaborators include Dan Safer, Daniel Pettrow (THE WOOSTER GROUP), text by the Chuck Mee (BIG LOVE), with voiceovers by Kevin Mambo (FELA), Angela Winkler (THE TIN DRUM). Music by Christian Frederickson (RACHEL’S, PALISSIMO) and projections by filmmaker Tom Kalin (SWOON, SAVAGE GRACE).

Photo credit: Steven Pisano


Ages: Age 14 and up.

News About The History of Empires at Portland Center Stage


We have no news on this show at the current time.

About the Theatre

Portland Center Stage

128 NW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97209
Portland, OR 97209

Phone: (971) 303-8977

Facebook Instagram
📍
Portland Center Stage
128 NW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97209, Portland, OR

Portland Center Stage Frequently Asked QuestionsFAQ

Ellyn Bye Studio, Portland Center Stage at The Armory is at 128 NW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97209, Portland, OR.

Portland Center Stage is at 128 NW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97209, Portland, OR.


Performathon 2026! in Oregon Performathon 2026!
Ten Fifteen Productions (7/18-7/18)
The Words Will Come in Oregon The Words Will Come
Shaking the Tree Theatre (6/04-6/28) PHOTOS VIDEOS
Souvenir: Tchaikovsky Sextet in Oregon Souvenir: Tchaikovsky Sextet
PSU, College of the Arts, Lincoln Performance Hall (7/12-7/12)
Emma in Oregon Emma
Oregon Shakespeare Festival (6/07-10/09)
Crossing Borders: Brahms Piano Quartet in Oregon Crossing Borders: Brahms Piano Quartet
Reed College, Kaul Auditorium (7/11-7/11)
Souvenir: Tchaikovsky Sextet in Oregon Souvenir: Tchaikovsky Sextet
Reed College, Kaul Auditorium (7/13-7/13)
Jack Johnson at Hayden Homes Amphitheater in Oregon Jack Johnson at Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Hayden Homes Amphitheater (9/27-9/27)
Timeless Classics: Mozart Clarinet Quintet & “Rhapsody in Blue” in Oregon Timeless Classics: Mozart Clarinet Quintet & “Rhapsody in Blue”
Reed College, Kaul Auditorium (7/18-7/18)
Cinemalesque in Oregon Cinemalesque
Alberta Rose Theatre (8/14-8/14)
Protégé Spotlight Recital: Sam Rosenthal, Viola in Oregon Protégé Spotlight Recital: Sam Rosenthal, Viola
PSU, College of the Arts, Lincoln Performance Hall (7/14-7/14)