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Oregon Symphony: James Shields Principal Clarinet
By Elizabeth Schwartz James Shields joined the Oregon Symphony in the autumn of 2016. Before relocating to Portland, James was Principal Clarinet of the Canadian Opera Company in Toronto, as well as...
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A Conversation With Young Americans Playwright Lauren Yee & Director Desmonda...
By Kamilah Bush, PCS Literary Manager Originally commissioned as part of Portland Center Stage’s Northwest Stories program, Young Americans brings together long-time collaborators, playwright Lauren...
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Letter From Bernie Griffin
Dear friends, In September, I announced that after 21 years of service to The 5th, and nearly four decades of involvement in Seattle’s arts and cultural sector, I’ll be retiring as the Managing...
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Oregon Ballet Theatre Appoints Danielle Rowe as New Artistic Director
Oregon Ballet Theatre (OBT) today announced the appointment of Danielle Rowe as its new artistic director, and the first female to officially hold this title in the nearly 35-year-old company. Rowe...
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“There Is No ‘Fake’”– Presenting La Sylphide In The 21st Century
Eva Burton and Frank Andersen rehearsing La Sylphide. Photo by Blaine Truitt Covert. By Gavin Larsen Frank Andersen estimates that he’s staged and produced La Sylphide more than 20 times around the...
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Liam Kaas-Lentz Named Managing Director of Portland Center Stage, Joining...
Portland Center Stage’s Board of Directors has named Liam Kaas-Lentz as the new managing director of Portland Center Stage, joining Artistic Director Marissa Wolf in leading Portland’s largest theater...
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A One-of-a-Kind Family Arts Center is Set to Open in Downtown Portland This...
Grand Opening Event — April 29. 2023 The Judy’s grand opening will be held on Saturday, April 29 from 12pm-1:30pm. This event is free to the public and will showcase local artists. All attendees will...
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SF Ballet: Three Questions With Principal Viola Yi Zhou
Yi Zhou performs Giselle’s Act II viola solo accompanying Giselle and Albrecht’s iconic pas de deux. A hallmark piece of viola repertoire often excerpted for recitals and auditions, the solo by...
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Guillermo del Toro: Crafting Pinocchio, an exhibition dedicated to the...
Mackinnon & Saunders. Geppetto and Pinocchio Production Puppets, 2019-2020. Geppetto: steel, foam latex, silicone, resin, fabric, fiber, plastic. 4 x 4 ¾ x 14″ (10.2 x 12.1 x 35.6 cm). Pinocchio:...
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Portland Opera to Present Powerful New Opera Thumbprint this March
Portland Opera continues the 22/23 season with Thumbprint, an opera inspired by the true story of Mukhtar Mai—a trailblazing Pakistani activist. The libretto, written by Susan Yankowitz, originates...
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The 5th Avenue Theatre Announces 2023/24 Season: Disney’s The Little Mermaid...
The 5th Avenue Theatre is thrilled to announce its 2023/24 season, which features an eclectic collection of shows that will combine for an alluring year of theater that explores the power of dreams....
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A One-of-a-Kind Family Arts Center is Set to Open in Downtown Portland This...
Northwest Children’s Theater (NWCT) is moving to Broadway! The Judy Kafoury Center for Youth Arts, lovingly called The Judy, is located at 1000 Broadway in downtown Portland, across the street from...
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Celebrating Sondheim with Merideth Kaye Clark, Susannah Mars, and Stephanie...
By Alanna Love and Thomas Baker Stephen Sondheim is one of the most important figures in 20th-century musical theater and is consistently credited for having reinvented the American musical. From his...
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In Mulieribus March Concert: We Rise!
We Rise!Celebrating the remarkable accomplishments and creative contributions of women composers, poets, and performers throughout history This performance celebrates a millennium of women composers...
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Portland folk/Americana duo, Siren Songs, produces new seasonal concert...
Portland, OR-based performers Jenn Grinels and Merideth Kaye Clark of folk/Americana duo Siren Songs are producing a new concert series called Siren Songs | SEASONS. Siren Songs will headline the...
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Oregon Symphony: Jesse Fischer Principal Base
Jesse Fischer, the Oregon Symphony’s newly-minted Principal Bass, is also one of the orchestra’s most recent additions; he joined the orchestra at the beginning of the 2022–23 season. In some ways,...
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Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”
Photo by David Kinder of Kinderpics.com Written by Mo Willems, Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma This family favorite is the first show at NWCT’s new home: The Judy! If you have kids, chances are you’ve...
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Oregon Symphony and Music Director David Danzmayr Announce 2023-24 Season
This new season unites Oregonians through music and speaks to the resilience of the human spirit. Oregon Symphony announces its 2023-2024 live concert season programming at the Arlene Schnitzer...
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Pacific Northwest Ballet Announces 2023-24 Season Line-Up
Pacific Northwest Ballet Artistic Director Peter Boal has announced the line-up for PNB’s 51st anniversary season, running from September 2023 through June 2024. Highlights include the return of Kent...
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