Urban Jazz Dance Classes with Noelle Simone
Urban Jazz dance technique is a fusion of Jazz, Hip-hop, Horton*, Graham, Ballet, and Voguing. Originated in Chicago by Mr. Joel Hall, owner of the Joel Hall Dancers and Center, Urban Jazz focuses on isolations, rhythm, and soul — fused with the lively energy of the Chicago streets. All levels are welcome!
*Horton's dance technique emphasizes a whole body, anatomical approach to dance that includes flexibility, strength, coordination, and body and spatial awareness to enable unrestricted, dramatic freedom of expression.
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Noelle has been performing and teaching for over seventeen years. They have received their dance training at the Joel Hall Dancers & Center, Northside Dance Theatre, and Gus Giordano Jazz Dance School in Chicago and has performed with Janet Jackson and Paula Abdul. After receiving their B.FA. in Theatre arts with a concentration in Theatre Management and a Minor in Educational Studies from the Theatre School at Depaul University, Noelle has gone on to work for youth advocate and arts prison reform orgs, such as, Storycatchers Theatre, and the Outside-In program at Depaul University. They've also gone on to teach theatre, dance, and youth-centered body positivity classes in juvenile detention centers across Chicago and Portland. One of their missions is reminding those at the top that arts education matters!
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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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