March First Thursday
Join us for March First Thursday at Portland Center Stage at The Armory featuring performances by the It's Future Time collective, the band Speaker Minds and a gallery closing reception for the photo exhibit Black. & Muslim. by Portland's Madison High School Muslim Student Alliance.
It’s Future Time is home to a growing amount of talented Portland producers, writers, designers and musicians. Less label, and more artist incubator and community, the collective focuses on writing songs and playing instruments with sounds ranging from the laid back instrumental beats of LesMoss to the indie-pop backing band for Daren Todd.
Speaker Minds is 6 Piece Band consisting an emcee, a female vocalist, a guitarist, drummer, keyboard player, and bass guitarist. Their high energy and charismatic performance make for a memorable time for both themselves and spectators. With an intelligible emcee who enthusiastically expresses his love for hip-hop and community, an unapologetic and seasoned soul singer, and a band that has blended their diverse backgrounds to form a unique sound, there is never a dull moment!
ABOUT THE EXHIBIT:
Black. & Muslim. is a photo project designed by the Madison High School Muslim Student Alliance aimed to address the Islamophobia Black Muslims experience in Oregon. Funded by the Multnomah Youth Commission's Youth Against Violence Committee, the Muslim Student Alliance hopes to highlight and raise awareness on the intersection of being both Black and Muslim, and the different walk of life you experience in both Black and Muslim Communities.
The Muslim Student Alliance at Madison High School is an affinity club for Muslim students and their allies. Their mission is to empower the Muslim Community at Madison and The City of Portland through various cultural events, fundraising activities, and advocacy.
Current & Upcoming
Art Exhibit: ¡Soy Yo! by Mika Martinez
¡Soy Yo!, is a multi-media project, created by Mika Martinez, that examines and celebrates Latinx identity featuring more than 50 portraits of the Hispanic/Latino community in Portland.
Piano Bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Join us for this monthly event with local songstress Courtney Freed and Portland-based pianist David Saffert as they host a good old-fashioned PIANO BAR.
Improvisation Classes for Beginners
Whether you're looking to get more confident in social situations, think quicker on your feet, or get in touch with your imaginative side, these "one-off" improv classes will set you on the path to success!
Nassim
From Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour (creator of the Off-Broadway smash hit White Rabbit, Red Rabbit) comes an audacious new theatrical experiment, presented in collaboration with Boom Arts. Each night, a new, unrehearsed local performer joins the playwright on stage, while the script waits, unseen, in a sealed box... Touchingly autobiographical yet powerfully universal, NASSIM is a striking theatrical demonstration of how language can both divide and unite us.
Art Exhibit: Garam Garam Chai by Yusra Siddiqui
Portland Center Stage will host Garam Garam Chai, an art exhibit by Portland-based multidisciplinary artist Yusra Siddiqui, featuring a series of hand-sewn teabag printmaking pieces that serve as a contemplation of the communal tea times shared between Desi and British culture.
Coriolanus
Shakespeare’s tragedy about the war hero Coriolanus and the fight between the elite and the deprived masses will be fueled by a dynamic female and non-binary ensemble with a muscular, movement-focused staging.
Portland Center Stage is committed to identifying & interrupting instances of racism & all forms of oppression, through the principles of inclusion, diversity, equity, & accessibility (IDEA).
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