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Upcoming Events

Here's where you'll find info about upcoming shows, teen & adult classes, First Thursdays, live music/DJ sets, BIPOC nights, art exhibits, and more. All times Pacific unless otherwise noted.

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Adult Class: Before & After - The Importance of Being Earnest

May 29, Jun 5, & Jun 12  •  $129

Join Literary Manager and Playwright Kamilah Bush for a special look at her playwriting and adaptation process, the work of Oscar Wilde and bringing a new play to life in this world premiere production at PCS.

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The Joy of Improv with Chris Grace

Sat, May 31, 3:30 p.m.  •  Sliding Scale $10 - $25

Looking to loosen up, laugh, and maybe surprise yourself along the way? This low-pressure, single session improv class is the perfect little dip into the world of improvisation—no experience needed, just a willingness to play.

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The Importance of Being Earnest

June 1 – 29, 2025

A world-premiere adaptation! Set in a version of 1919 that nods knowingly at today, this Earnest unfolds in a world not unlike D.C. in our current moment—where wealth, identity, and reputation remain a currency of survival. Bush reimagines Wilde’s dandies as queer-coded, class-hopping schemers: Jack is the “femme fastidious one,” Algernon, the “masc party boy.” The result is a joyful farce with teeth—delivering Wilde’s infamous wit while interrogating who gets to shape the rules of decorum, desire, and decency. Come for the farce, stay for the romance!

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June First Thursday featuring Adriana Wagner

Thu, Jun 5, 5 p.m.  •  FREE

June First Thursday will feature live music by the Adriana Wagner Quartet in the Main Lobby and art exhibits by Krystal Pérez and Orlando Almanza.

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Art Exhibit: Gente de Río by Orlando Almanza

June 5 – August 7  •  FREE

Portland Center Stage will host Gente de Río, a painting exhibit by Cuban-born artist Orlando Almanza featuring large-scale, luminous portraits that reflect his deeply personal memories of rest, family, and community.

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Improv Comedy: Love, Shakespeare

Mon, Jun 9, 7:30 p.m.  •  Sliding Scale $15 - $45*

Witness the Magic of unscripted Elizabethan comedy! Step into the offbeat world of Love, Shakespeare, where seasoned Portland comedians attempt something audacious: performing a fully improvised Elizabethan play based on your suggestions!

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