illioo Native Theatre's workshop performance of 'BlueJay's Canoe'; Profile Theatre's upcoming 'Mother Russia' and its scenic designer Alex Meyer. Plus other openings, an extended run for Por…
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 05:54PM[SHARE]Fuse Theatre Ensemble lights up Reed College's Black Box Theatre with a sizzling production of Stephen Sondheim's musical about presidential assassins.
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 01:22PM[SHARE]Twilight Theater Company turns the witty 1950 play into a charming antidote to contemporary American meanness.
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 03:51PM[SHARE]Despite funding cuts, vibrant stories are busting out all over, from "The Book of Mormon" to Ten Fifteen's "Again! The Art of Perfection" to "Assassins" and other continuing shows.
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 03:21PM[SHARE]A look inside the making of Triffle's "Happyness (The Wrecking Ball)" and Webb's "Precipice: re-remembering, forgetting, and claiming home."
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 03:50PM[SHARE]DramaWatch: Â 'The Other Place'; Portland Playhouse campaigns to aid Oregon arts groups; Fuse's OUTwright Festival Linda FergusonPlus: More openings and continuing shows; Native Theater Pr…
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 02:38PM[SHARE]'The Storyteller': Starlight and stories Linda FergusonPremiering at Artists Repertory Theatre, Sara Jean Accuardi's play explores the complexities of life and of storytelling, which is both…
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 01:48PM[SHARE]'Groundhog Day': Worth repeating Linda FergusonThe lively and thoughtful stage musical, based on the 1993 movie, creates its own magic at Lakewood Theatre.
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 05:37PM[SHARE]DramaWatch: Meaning and music in 'Another Dialogue' and 'Ballad of Iron Jo' Linda FergusonMusic is key in productions from Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble and Bag&Baggage. Plu…
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 04:07PM[SHARE]Fertile Ground wrap-up: Four shows from a vibrant festival Linda Ferguson"Rogues," "545," "Unbound: A Bookish Musical," and "Camp Fire Stories" offered a rich array of theater at this year's…
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 09:30AM[SHARE]Salomé's spellbinding strangeness Linda FergusonImago Theatre's mesmerizing production embraces the wonderful weirdness of Oscar Wilde's verse play … and then some.
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 03:00PM[SHARE]The bouyant absurdity of 'Melancholy Play' Linda FergusonA parachute keeps the comic action moving in Blinking Eye Theatre's production of Sarah Ruhl's oddly uplifting play about sadness.
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 02:15PM[SHARE]'Life of Pi:' A shipwreck and a tiger's tale Linda FergusonThe Broadway in Portland show at Keller Auditorium sates our hunger for spectacle by offering a sumptuous feast of projections and …
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 08:24PM[SHARE]DramaWatch: Rain, shine, & Fertile Ground Linda FergusonOregon theaters will flourish under an invigorating shower of shows this month, with big attractions like Oscar Wilde's "Salome" a…
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 05:59PM[SHARE]Fertile Ground: An early look at three new plays in this year's festival Linda FergusonIn Portland's festival of dozens of new works April 4-19, "Conciliation" reckons with the continuing ef…
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 02:18PM[SHARE]Oregon Children's Theatre to pause all shows and activities Linda FergusonDue to financial troubles, the nationally recognized company will suspend its productions and educational programs b…
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 08:08PM[SHARE]Stumptown's 'Tootsie': Naughty and nice Linda FergusonTheater review: Stumptown Stages presents a salty, witty, and musical update of the comic 1982 movie.
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 02:54PM[SHARE]DramaWatch: A bevy of absorbing and socially significant shows Linda FergusonPortland Center Stage presents a stirring production of "The Light." Fuse prepares "Great White Goes Down" for Fe…
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 04:38PM[SHARE]DramaWatch: A whole new fairy tale world Linda FergusonSpeculative Drama's immersive show "Bitter Herb: A Play in Movement" invites audiences to explore the realm of fairy tales. Plus: other…
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 12:47PM[SHARE]A satirical and entrancing 'Antipodes' at Shaking the Tree Linda FergusonReview: Samantha Van Der Merwe's production of Annie Baker's play is a beguiling blend of realistic dialogue and thea…
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 10:30AM[SHARE]21ten's broadly comic 'Chekhov: 3 Farces' offers some rowdy and welcome laughs Linda FergusonReview: New translations and superb performances (plus a little Looney Tunes) bring "The Bear," "…
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 03:45PM[SHARE]DramaWatch: Only connect, all over town Linda FergusonWith a multitude of shows opening in the next few weeks, the artistic teams read like a who's who of Portland theater favorites. Plus: O…
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 03:01PM[SHARE]Review: Don Horn's 'Gospel' leap of faith Linda FergusonWith "J.C.: Gospel According to an Angel," the founder of Triangle Productions! and composer Michael Allen Harrison turn biblical deba…
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 02:27PM[SHARE]DramaWatch: Michael Allen Harrison, composing a new musical, lives by his father's advice to 'love what you do' Linda FergusonThe prolific composer thrives on his packed schedule, which incl…
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 06:39PM[SHARE]'Mrs. Harrison': Movable mosaic of a showdown in an upscale bathroom Linda FergusonReview: R. Eric Thomas's densely stitched two-hander play at Portland Center Stage raises a complex tapest…
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 03:06PM[SHARE]DramaWatch: Performers from two thought-provoking plays talk about their characters. Linda FergusonAudiences and actors alike have the chance to engage with the issues presented in "American…
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 04:31PM[SHARE]Breathtaking performances, lush set make Imago's 'Streetcar' a stunning experience Linda FergusonReview: Jerry Mouawad is the maestro behind this tragic but artistically magical reimagining …
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 03:13PM[SHARE]DramaWatch: In January, theaters explore intricate shades of gray Linda FergusonImago's "A Streetcar Named Desire," the touring musical "Kimberly Akimbo," and Portland Center Stage's "Mrs. H…
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 05:55PM[SHARE]Style is the star of Lakewood Theatre's 'The Maltese Falcon' Linda FergusonReview: Delicious set, sound and costume designs bring a film noir vibe to the stage in this U.S. premiere theatric…
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 12:27PM[SHARE]2024 in Review: A few of my favorite (theatrical) things Linda FergusonOregon theaters offered us an abundance of blissful, moving and mind-altering moments in 2024, and DramaWatch columnist…
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 11:30AM[SHARE]DramaWatch: In with the new Linda FergusonThe 2024 theater year is ending, but there's plenty to anticipate in 2025 " and a little left in '24.
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