Upcoming Events
Listed below are upcoming shows, staged readings, classes, community partnership events, and more.
All times Pacific unless otherwise noted.
Go here to view recordings of virtual offerings and events that have already taken place.
Live Music: Discovery Fest
Join us for a special afternoon concert and showcase of local Portland artists called Discovery Fest. The lineup will feature a range of genres and artists including rapper Young Shirt Mayne, space funk band Dreckig, rock band B^GG^GE, plus special guests Jan Julius and Veana Baby.
October First Thursday with Pablo Rivarola
Join us in October for a First Thursday event featuring live music from the Pablo Rivarola Trio. Pablo (trumpet player, composer, pianist, and bandleader) will be joined by drummer Nick Morrison and keyboard player Anderson Donley. Complimentary beer from our partners at Deschutes Brewery!
Pre-Show Discussion: Emily Rapp Black in Conversation with Vanessa Severo
Join us online for this conversation between Emily Rapp Black, The New York Times bestselling author of Frida Kahlo and My Left Leg, and Vanessa Severo, actor/playwright of Frida ... A Self Portrait. Both artists will discuss how the life, art, and disabilities of Frida Kahlo have impacted their work. This event will be streamed online at YouTube, Facebook, and Twitch.
Pre-Show Author Talk & Book Signing with Emilly Prado
Join us for a special pre-show author talk and book signing with Chicana writer Emilly Prado, author of Funeral For Flaca. She will read a brief excerpt from the book that retraces her experience coming of age as a prep-turned-chola-turned-punk in this collection of essays.
Pre-Show Music: DJ Mami Miami
Join us for a Frida pre-show DJ set by DJ Mami Miami, AKA Chicana writer Emilly Prado, who will be spinning a mix of music that spans genres and geography from cumbia and quebradita to dancehall and perreo.
Gallery Exhibit: Hard Feelings by Angela Saenz
Portland Center Stage will host Hard Feelings, an art installation by Portland-based painter and mural artist Angela Saenz that draws upon the artist’s response to grief, intimacy, and community in the times of CoronaVirus. The exhibit opens on October 7, 2021, and will be on view daily through November 15, 2021.
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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