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.
JAW Street Dance Showcase
Join us as we kick things off for JAW weekend with this wildly popular yearly showcase, presented by DJ NorthernDraw and featuring street, club, and urban dance styles, performed by artists from a variety of local Portland area dance crews and institutions.
JAW PRESS PLAY: REST JOY PLAY: A Queer Literaoke (Drag Edition!!) presented by Liminal Bodies
Join us for Rest | Joy | Play: A Queer Literaoke Pop Up (Drag Edition!!!), a pre-reading community event centering and celebrating queer and trans artists as they sing karaoke favorites and read from their own literary works. Enjoy singing, mingling, and supporting local queer organizations! Presented in partnership with Liminal Bodies.
Pitch Black Showcase
Pitch Black Showcase returns to Portland for a one-night celebration of Black ideas and brilliance. Experience powerful live pitches from Black founders, makers, and creatives sharing the ideas they’re building, dreaming of, and fighting for. This isn’t a competition. It’s a stage for possibility. The evening will also feature live music by local Black artists, Local Black maker tables, themed drinks, and a chance to meet the founders and connect with the community.
Portland Center Stage is committed to identifying & interrupting instances of racism & all forms of oppression, through the principles of inclusion, diversity, equity, & accessibility (IDEA).