376 stories from Oregon ArtsWatch
Vin Shambry: Peeling the 'Pass Over' onion Bobby BermeaAntoinette Nwandu's play, a co-production of Corrib Theatre and Historic Alberta House, holds a fascinating conversation between Black …
North County Recreation District: From a pool to plays, Nehalem's hub serves coastal community Lori TobiasBased in a school designed by A.E. Doyle, the 30-year-old NCRD is home to concerts, …
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…
Remembering theater and music artist Ernie Lijoi Bob HicksThe multi-talented actor, playwright, composer, singer, lyricist, and recording artist, who came to Portland from New York City, lea…
Ashland youths experience theater as a creative act Barbara CervoneIn the heart of Oregon Shakespeare country, Empowered Arts Ensemble participants study before the performance how to connec…
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…
Remember Sowelu? The experimental ensemble is back with three new plays Bobby BermeaBobby Bermea: After several years of shifting to award-winning independent films, the ensemble returns to …
Dylan Hankins' 'Faena' at PETE: A bull, a matador, and button-pushing comedy Caitlin NolanThe short-run play, performed in Spanish with English interpretation, challenges convention, its aut…
Review: Lauren Yee's 'Samsara' at Profile is not to be missed Darleen OrtegaPlayful and richly unsettling, Yee's drama about surrogacy and impending parenthood and a kind of colonialism is a…
'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…
Bobby Bermea: Talking babies and surrogates and 'Samsara' with Lauren Yee Bobby BermeaThe prolific playwright, whose drama about an American couple and a surrogate mother in India is playing…
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…
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 …
'Kimberly Akimbo': A quick-aging teen's musical dash through time Misha BersonThe Broadway hit, the touching and often funny tale of a girl whose body ages rapidly far beyond her years, sett…
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…
'Krapp's Last Tape': Beckett's solitary journey back and ahead in time Bob HicksReview: Bruce Burkhartsmeier delivers a masterful performance at the intimate 21ten Theatre of Samuel Beckett'…
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…
Bobby Bermea: Bruce meets Beckett Bobby BermeaAn aging man meets himself, 30 and 40 years earlier: Actor Bruce Burkhartsmeier and his telltale tape recorder take on the challenge and regrets…
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…
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.
'Hard Boiled Eggnog': Who offed Santa? Brett CampbellNoel meets Noir in Bag & Baggage's new family friendly holiday play.
Review: Â 'ZooZoo' blinks, hops, slinks and sings with fresh delights Linda FergusonImago Theatre's co-artistic directors Carol Triffle and Jerry Mouawad, who have been creating anthropomo…
Remembering Darcy White, talented music director and stellar cabaret figure Bob HicksWhite, the much-loved pianist and director who made the music sing in theaters across Portland, was also …
Christmas spirits: Playing with the supernatural in 'Fezziwig's Fortune' and 'It's a Wonderful Life' Linda FergusonJosie Seid and Sara Jean Accuardi's "Fezziwig" offers Twilight Theater audi…
The long stretch of comedy, from 'Little Shop of Horrors' to 'Waiting for Godot' Bob HicksTriangle Productions' "Little Shop" and Corrib Theatre's "Godot" dive into the deeply entwined depth…
