Pre-show Author Talk and Book Signing with Kilong Ung
Join us for a special pre-show author talk and book signing with Kilong Ung, author of Golden Leaf, a Khmer Rouge Genocide Survivor. He will read a brief excerpt from the book of his first-hand account of life growing up in Battambang, Cambodia and discuss how life dramatically changed in 1975 when the Khmer Rouge came to power. For anyone that purchases a copy of the book, Kilong will be on hand to sign them for guests in attendance.
Kilong Ung is a Cambodian genocide survivor. He came to U.S. as a refugee in 1979, learned English in high school, and graduated from Cleveland High School in 1983. He graduated from Reed College in 1987 with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics. Two years later, he graduated from Bowling Green State University with a master’s degree in applied statistics & operations research.
Kilong published his first book, Golden Leaf: A Khmer Rouge Genocide Survivor on August 1, 2009. The book is a first-hand survival account of his time as a captive under the Khmer Rouge rule over Cambodia between 1975 and 1979 that resulted in a genocide death toll between 2 million and 2.5 million.
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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