Pre-show Happy Hour for 9 Parts of Desire with Dr. Baher Butti and Dr. Lindsey Mantoan
Join us for a pre-show happy hour and panel discussion for 9 Parts of Desire featuring guest panelists Dr. Baher Butti from Catholic Charities, and Dr. Lindsey Mantoan from Linfield College. Complimentary drinks until 7:00 PM, so arrive early!
Baher Butti has been an employee of Catholic Charities of Oregon for four years. He started as case manager for refugees in the refugees resettlement program, then became a mental health clinician in May 2017 at our Intercultural Counseling Center/Family Support and Counseling program. His background in mental health and as a refugee enables him to serve Catholic Charities of Oregon clients with compassion and understanding.
Lindsey Mantoan joined the Linfield faculty in 2017 after having been a lecturer at Stanford University for three years. Her primary research addresses the intersections among war, militarization, and performance, and she is the author of War as Performance: Conflict in Iraq and Political Theatricality (Palgrave 2018) and co-editor with Sara Brady of Vying for the Iron Throne: Essays on Power, Gender, Death, and Performance in HBO's Game of Thrones (McFarland 2018) and Performance in a Militarized Culture (Routledge 2017). She teaches courses in theater history and theory, contemporary American drama, musical theater, the theater industry, and political and protest performance.
Current & Upcoming
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.
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.
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.
First Annual 503 Day
Portland's first annual 503 Day. Discounts on tickets, drink specials, and more!
Pre-Show Music with Chera Chera
As part of BIPOC Affinity Night for Nassim, join us for a pre-show music performance featuring Chera Chera, blending Iranian music and Farsi lyrics for the matinee crowds.
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!
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