Portland Center Stage

Gerding Theater at the Armory

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Portland, Oregon 97209 | 503-445-3700

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To Visit the Queen

Posted by Chris Coleman | 16 May 2012 | Comments (1)

To Visit the Queen

For the third year in a row, a group of PCS supporters recently travelled to London for a week of culture binging.  Artistic Director, Chris Coleman, shares his impressions.

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Wednesday, May 16 Only! One Day Sale for “It Ain’t Nothin But the Blues”

Posted by Natalie Gilmore | 15 May 2012 | Comments (0)

Wednesday, May 16 Only! One Day Sale for “It Ain’t Nothin But the Blues”

We’re having a one day sale on tickets for “It Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues.” Tickets are just $30! Offer good for any available seat for performances in May. But hurry, you must purchase on May 16! 

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Singin’ the Blues: The History of an American Genre

Posted by Kinsley Suer | 08 May 2012 | Comments (0)

Singin’ the Blues: The History of an American Genre

It’s going to be a bluesy couple of months here at PCS. In Black Pearl Sings!, much of what Pearl sings throughout the show can be defined as blues; her music carries on the legacy of her family’s struggles while simultaneously drawing on the folk tradition of her African heritage. And, of course, It Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues, which will explore the history and transformation of blues music, opens in just a few weeks. Luckily, our moods are anything but blue. We’re about to have two fantastic shows filled with catchy blues classics spilling out of the doors and windows of the Armory!

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Cab Calloway and The Cotton Club

Posted by Kinsley Suer | 03 May 2012 | Comments (0)

Cab Calloway and The Cotton Club

In Black Pearl Sings!, Pearl is released from prison and travels to New York City with Susannah, the song collector who has secured her release. Susannah has arranged for Pearl to perform her songs for various academic groups throughout the city. After her first concert, Pearl is inundated with attention from the “ladies of the historical society,” who take her out for a night on the town – including a stop to sing with Cab Calloway at the famed Cotton Club.

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The Drama You Bring

Posted by Natalie Gilmore | 02 May 2012 | Comments (6)

The Drama You Bring

Every audience member sitting in a darkened theater brings his or her own drama to the experience. It’s only natural that we’d see a play through the lens of our individual life and experiences. So of course Anna’s living space would speak volumes to an interior designer! She reads the language of fabric choices and furniture shapes as a profession. Tell us about a moment you saw in a play that sparked a particular resonance with your own life and you’ll be entered into a drawing to win tickets to Black Pearl Sings! and dinner for two at Cassidy’s!

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Quick Tickets

It Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues
May 22 — June 24
    • May

    • 25

    • F

    • Sold out

    • Sold out


Black Pearl Sings!
April 24 — June 17
    • May

    • 17

    • Th

    • Sold out

    • May

    • 20

    • Su

    • Sold out


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