Upcoming Events at The Armory

Other upcoming events at The Armory are listed below.

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Sounds Like Portland featuring Omari Jazz

Sun, Sep 23, 6:30 p.m. • FREE

Help us celebrate the relaunch of our music series Sounds Like Portland where we offer free, all ages, pre-show performances by notable Portland musicians from all genres.

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Perspectives series on "The Color Purple": Norman Sylvester & Mel Brown

Sun, Sep 23, 4:30 p.m. • FREE

Hear and share personal reactions and thoughts inspired by the play, filtered through the perspectives of Portland musicians and community leaders, Norman Sylvester and Mel Brown moderated by Lenanne Sylvester.

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Freestyle D&D with Christian Cheker

Sun, Sep 30, 6:00 p.m. • FREE

Join us for a night of Freestyle D&D at Portland Center Stage at The Armory!

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Perspectives series on "The Color Purple": Cyreena Boston-Ashby & Antoinette Edwards

Sun, Sep 30, 4:30 p.m. • FREE

Hear and share personal reactions and thoughts inspired by the play, filtered through the perspectives of Portland community leaders, Cyreena Boston-Ashby and Antoinette Edwards moderated by Lenanne Sylvester.

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PDXWIT: Seasoned Women in Tech

Wed, Oct 3, 5:30 p.m. • FREE

PDX Women In Tech aims to bring together and empower women in tech, and to encourage others to pursue tech careers.

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October First Thursday with Norman Sylvester

Thu, Oct 4, 5:00 p.m. • FREE

Join Norman "The Boogie Cat" Sylvester as he and his Norman Sylvester Band share their unique brand of blues, gospel and jazz with our First Thursday crowds.

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Perspectives series on "The Color Purple": Margaret Carter & Carmen Sylvester

Sun, Oct 7, 4:30 p.m. • FREE

Hear and share personal reactions and thoughts inspired by the play, filtered through the perspectives of local musicians, leaders, health workers, historians and other community members.

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Back Fence PDX: MAINSTAGE 10th Anniversary Show

Mon, Oct 8, 6:30 p.m. • $16-$30 advance / $20 door

Back Fence PDX is proud to celebrate unbelievable 10 years in Portland with Back Fence PDX: MAINSTAGE.

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Screenwriting for Playwrights

Sat, Oct 13, 10:00 a.m. • $150, Arts for All Pricing Available at Box Office

Award-winning playwright and screenwriter Dan Kitrosser will break down the nuts and bolts of screenwriting, and will help each writer adapt one of their original short plays into a short screenplay.

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No Intermission! A Playwriting Class on the One-Act Play

Sat, Oct 27, 10:00 a.m. • $130, Arts for All Pricing Available at Box Office

This intensive explores the unique challenges of the one act: how to quickly engage an audience, rapidly build to a climax and conclude, so as to spark dialogue long after the curtain has fallen.

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Prologues are brief talks before every weeknight performance on the U.S. Bank Main Stage. Staff provide a glimpse into the history of the play and the artists as well as behind the scenes information on how the magic gets made.

Q&As are question and answer sessions after select weekend and Thursday matinees. A unique opportunity to talk with the artists and production staff, Q&As are the place to get all your questions about the production answered.

Docent-Led Tours are tours of our amazing building. Led by volunteer docents, and free to the public, participants learn about the history of the building, and how it was transformed into the only LEED Platinum Certified performing arts center on the National Register of Historic Places. Tour backstage and learn the inner workings of a major regional theater.