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PICA (PORTLAND INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS)

15 NE Hancock St.
Portland, OR 97212

Upcoming Shows

Portland Drag Theatre Workshop: Happy Hour Showcase
Jun 13

The Portland Drag Theatre Workshop presents its fourth annual Happy Hour Showcase at PICA, featuring staged readings and previews of new theatrical works by Portland...

Portland Drag Theatre Workshop: Late-Night Knock-Out
Jun 13

Portland Drag Theatre Workshop: Late-Night Knock-Out is part of the 4th annual Portland Drag Theatre Workshop presented at Risk/Reward Festival of New Performance. Guided by...

ASMR Triptych (Jennifer Wright)
Jun 12 – Jun 14, 2026

ASMR Triptych is an installation work by Jennifer Wright, presented as part of the 2026 Risk/Reward Festival of New Performance at PICA. It creates an...

Controlled Hallucination (PDX-BER Moves / Carla Mann & Suzanne Chi)
Jun 12 – Jun 14, 2026

Controlled Hallucination is a looping dance-theatre duet created and performed by Carla Mann and Suzanne Chi of PDX-BER Moves, presented as part of the 2026...

Risk/Reward Festival of New Performance 2026
Jun 11 – Jun 14, 2026

The Risk/Reward Festival of New Performance returns to PICA June 11–14, 2026, bringing together 28 Pacific Northwest artists across four days of contemporary performance, installation,...

The Right Thing To Be Doing by Sarah K. Finn
Jun 11 – Jun 14, 2026

The Right Thing To Be Doing is a full-length solo work by returning Risk/Reward artist Sarah K. Finn, presented as part of the 2026 Risk/Reward...

where is what we map (Thien-Kim Bui & Sumi Wu / PPGIS)
Jun 12 – Jun 14, 2026

Where is what we map is a participatory installation by Thien-Kim Bui and Sumi Wu (PPGIS) presented as part of the 2026 Risk/Reward Festival of...



Review: THE PAVILLION at 100 Lives Repertory


by Krista Garver - May 20, 2026

Now onstage at 100 Lives Repertory, THE PAVILION is a play about time – the Narrator will tell you so at the outset. It’s also a play about scope. Craig Wright's poetic script opens with the creation of the universe and narrows, with breathtaking precision, to the story of two people at their 20...

Review: THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL at Portland Playhouse


by Krista Garver - May 07, 2026

When I saw Portland Playhouse's 2025–2026 season announced, the show I was most irrationally excited about was THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL. I’m far from an expert on the SpongeBob SquarePants universe, but I've watched enough episodes to have completely fallen for the little yellow sponge in square pa...

Review: DOCTOR FAUSTUS at The Canon Shakespeare Company


by Krista Garver - May 07, 2026

You don't often get the chance to see DOCTOR FAUSTUS on stage. Christopher Marlowe's early 1600s masterwork is the ur-text of the Faustian bargain, the template for everything from the musical Damn Yankees to the Al Pacino-Keanu Reeves film The Devil's Advocate. And yet it rarely gets produced. Than...

Review: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at Keller Auditorium


by Krista Garver - May 04, 2026

Nearly 40 years after its Broadway premiere, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA continues to cast its spell. I saw proof of that everywhere at the packed Keller Auditorium, including a young girl clutching a teddy bear wearing a tiny Phantom mask. The now and future PHANTOM fandom is in excellent hands....

Review: FUNNY GIRL at Lakewood Theatre


by Dawn Sellers - May 03, 2026

Hello Gorgeous! Lakewood Theatre brings the curtain down on its 73rd season in spectacular fashion with the heartfelt, funny, and moving musical comedy Funny Girl. What a way to say goodbye to a landmark season. Get tix https://lakewood-center.org/...

Review: FAT HAM at Portland Center Stage And Portland Playhouse


by Krista Garver - April 30, 2026

Confession time: I saw the original production of FAT HAM on Broadway, and I thought “meh.” Clearly, I just didn’t get it. Now, after seeing this stunning co-production between Portland Center Stage and Portland Playhouse, directed by Charles Grant, I finally understand....

Review: FERTILE GROUND 2026: REVIEW ROUNDUP #3


by Krista Garver - April 29, 2026

Fertile Ground 2026 wrapped up last weekend, and on the whole, it was fantastic. I saw 17 shows, which included readings of plays by well-known local playwrights, new works by rising stars, and some fun genre-bending original performances. Here are my notes about the final set. If you missed my firs...

Review: THE GLASS MENAGERIE at Shaking The Tree


by Krista Garver - April 24, 2026

On my way to Shaking the Tree Theatre to see Tennessee Williams' THE GLASS MENAGERIE, I realized I had seen more comical adaptations of the play, ranging from gently ribbing to outright farcical, than actual productions of it....

Review: FERTILE GROUND 2026 - REVIEW ROUNDUP #2


by Krista Garver - April 20, 2026

What did our critic think of FERTILE GROUND 2026 - REVIEW ROUNDUP #2 at Various?...

Review: LADYBUG! LADYBUG! at Lakewood Theatre


by Dawn Sellers - April 17, 2026

If you love sitcoms, Hollywood nostalgia, and a good love story, Ladybug! Ladybug! is an absolute delight, and you still have a chance to catch it tonight!...

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Arbus & West in Oregon Arbus & West
The Sactuary @ Sandy Plaza (6/04-6/20) PHOTOS
Funny Girl in Oregon Funny Girl
Lakewood Theatre Company (4/24-6/07) PHOTOS
Next To Normal in Oregon Next To Normal
Twilight Theater Company (5/21-6/14)
Zach Bryan  in Oregon Zach Bryan
Autzen Stadium (7/25-7/25)
Pink Martini in Oregon Pink Martini
Britt Festival Pavilion & Gardens (9/03-9/03)
The SpongeBob Musical in Oregon The SpongeBob Musical
Portland Playhouse (4/29-6/07)
August Wilson’s King Hedley II in Oregon August Wilson’s King Hedley II
Oregon Shakespeare Festival (7/16-10/24)
The Pavilion in Oregon The Pavilion
100 Lives Repertory (5/15-6/07)
Andrew Lion 'lider|lader' - Pre-Release Show Feat. Players from: BND, NYC, DC, SFO, PDX, LAX in Oregon Andrew Lion 'lider|lader' - Pre-Release Show Feat. Players from: BND, NYC, DC, SFO, PDX, LAX
The Commonwealth Pub (6/17-6/17)
RENT in Oregon RENT
Twilight Theater Company (12/03-12/20)