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Upcoming Events

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.

Preview image for Art Exhibit: *Gente de Río* by Orlando Almanza

Art Exhibit: Gente de Río by Orlando Almanza

June 5 – August 7  •  FREE

Portland Center Stage will host Gente de Río, a painting exhibit by Cuban-born artist Orlando Almanza featuring large-scale, luminous portraits that reflect his deeply personal memories of rest, family, and community.

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JAW Street Dance Showcase

Fri, Jul 25, 6:30 p.m.  •  FREE

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.

Preview image for JAW Play Reading: *The Sugar Hole*

JAW Play Reading: The Sugar Hole

Fri, Jul 25, 7:30 p.m.  •  FREE

By Virginia Baeta and Amy Driesler

A rent increase for a legendary lesbian bar threatens its existence, and Darcy has a plan to save it. Is the 90's-themed Lesbian Pageant she dreams up as a fundraiser the answer? Or do the lesbians around her have different ideas about what needs to be saved? The Sugar Hole skips through time and space—real and imagined—exploring what it means to be a lesbian in a lesbian community, the importance of spaces for queer people, and what makes someone feel they belong. Part zany comedy, part pageant, and fully heart-filled, The Sugar Hole speaks directly to what makes a community, a community.

Preview image for JAW Community Artist Lab: Using Images to Catalyze New Work with Dr. Taylor Barfield

JAW Community Artist Lab: Using Images to Catalyze New Work with Dr. Taylor Barfield

Sat, Jul 26, 1 p.m.  •  FREE

Playwrights from August Wilson to Stephen Sondheim have found inspiration for their dramatic works on the canvas of a visual artist. In this workshop, we'll use images and music as a way to launch the playwriting process, craft language, and listen for character.

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JAW PRESS PLAY: Bridging Voices choir

Sat, Jul 26, 3:15 p.m.  •  FREE

Bridging Voices is a youth chorus for LGBTQ+ and allied youth, ages 13-21. We strive to be a safe, accessible place for youth to experience empowerment and unity through music. Bridging Voices is Portland’s first LGBTQ+ and Allied Youth Chorus and is one of the largest choruses of its kind in the nation.

Preview image for JAW Play Reading: *Teen Playwrights Showcase*

JAW Play Reading: Teen Playwrights Showcase

Sat, Jul 26, 4 p.m.  •  FREE

Celebrate the newest generation of theater artists in this high-energy showcase of 8-10 minute plays written by local teens. These young writers are selected from PCS’s year-round education programs and the PCS Teen Council. The playwrights are commissioned to create bold new works that reflect their voices and experiences.

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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