Performance (archive)
Shining City
Third Rail Repertory TheatreThurs-Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm
Tickets $25 for Adults, $21 for Seniors, and $16 for Students
Reservations: 503.235.1101
John visits Ian, a Psychiatrist, for help with his predicament: his wife won’t leave the house. The problem: she was killed in an automobile accident months ago. Shining City is an Irish ghost story of faith, guilt and loss, where the ghosts on your past can either haunt you or set you free.
Facets of Africa
IFCCTuesdays and Thursdays 10:00 a.m.; Saturday, February 16 2:00 p.m.
Tickets $8—$10; $5 per student with group reservations
Reservations: 503.823.4322
In this wonderful family show, IFCC presents artists and storytellers from a variety of African countries and African-based cultures to celebrate the diversity with in African culture. Join the performers for a discussion after the show. Also, don’t miss the gallery show!
Facets of Africa features Portland’s most vibrant performing artists including: Tiel Aisha Ansari a Sufi, poet, martial artist and computer programmer, living in Portland where she works for Portland Public Schools. ...
Black Like Me
Studio 20 EntertainmentThursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm; Sundays at 3pm
Tickets $15
Reservations: 503.473.6649
Studio 20 Entertainment presents a new play written and directed by Kwik Jones. Inspired by members of the LA Chapter of the Black Panther Party, “Black Like Me” is a tragic story about a people’s need to obtain freedom from the power structure only to find that the real oppressor may be themselves.
Emergence-See!
Daniel Beaty8 p.m.
Tickets: $18 student/seniors, $25 general
For tickets, visit Brown Paper Tickets
A slave ship rises out of the Hudson River in front of the Statue of Liberty sending the nation into a whirlwind of emotion and exploration in this explosive solo tour de force featuring slam poetry, multi-character transformation, and song. Award winning artist Daniel Beaty portrays a cast of 40 characters including a homeless man, a scientist, a republican business executive, a street vendor and an 11-year old boy from the projects who all respond…
Dreamgirls (SOLD OUT)
Stumptown StagesThursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm; Sundays at 2pm
Tickets $27 for Adults, $25 for Seniors and Students
ALL PERFORMANCES SOLD OUT
Reservations & Tickets: Online or by calling 503.381.8686
This is a show about a time in American musical history when what is called rhythm and blues blended with other styles of popular music creating a a new American sound. Winner of 6 Tony Awards and now and Academy Award winning film! Music by Henry Krieger Book & Lyrics by Tom Eyen Directed by Kirk Mouser
JAZZ Disjecta presents…The Rob Scheps Big Band w/ Hilary Gardner
DisjectaDoors at 7:45 pm, Music at 8 pm and 10:30 pm
All Ages / $10 per set, $15 for both sets
Tickets available at www.disjecta.org / Reservations at (503) 286 9449
Saxophonist/Band Leader Rob Scheps loves to add nuance to his eponymous Big Band. And this time, he’s really created a spark. Scheps brings extraordinary vocalist Hilary Gardner to Portland for a “return of the big band singer” showcase at the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center on Tuesday, March 11. Hilary joins Scheps’ hand-chosen sixteen-piece musical treasure to offer a special one night only performance as they open their songbook like never before with nods to Sinatra, ...
Blue Sky Northwest Choreographers Series
Dance Coalition of OregonThursday-Saturday 7:30, Sunday 2:00
Adults $15, Children $5, Seniors $10, Series $30
Tickets online, at the door or by calling 503–293-6195
Wide-ranging styles and dance disciplines – over 30 choreographers presented in a 3-day series – fully lighted and costumed performances
New Faces Series
IFCC/Various Artists7:00pm
$5.00 per play
$7.00 for the series
Advance purchase of tickets available online for Perfection
and for Beyond Tears
503.823.4322
IFCC is proud to welcome back it’s New Faces Series which supports the development of new plays and performances that celebrate diversity of human experiences by showcasing the rich fabric of cultures, ethnicities and histories within our community. We catalyze the growth and transformation of emerging and experienced artists as well as audiences by challenging them with bold material that awakens new ideas, promotes cultural awareness, and presents opportunities to learn from one another.
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Nobody Here But Us Chickens
Third Rail Repertory TheatreThursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm; Sundays at 2pm
Tickets $25 for Adults, $21 for Seniors, $16 for Students
Tickets online or by calling 503–235-1101
What a joy to be producing this work by one of the great unsung masters of British theatre. These three short plays look at disabilities, and our perceptions of them, with stunning language, delirious physicality, and raucous humor. An audacious comedy, Nobody Here But Us Chickens promises to be our most ambitious project yet. Cast: Philip Cuomo, Stephanie Gaslin, Damon Kupper, Michael O’Connell, Maureen Porter, Ebbe Roe Smith, John Steinkamp, Valerie Stevens and Todd Van…
The Last Five Years
Stumptown StagesThursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm; Sundays at 2pm
Tickets $27 for Adults, $25 for Seniors and Students
Purchase Tickets Online
Reservations 503.381.8686
Written by award winning composer Jason Robert Brown, this is a relationship musical that tells the compelling story of Jamie, a nice Jewish boy, and Kathleen, a good Irish Catholic girl, who fall in love, get married and grow apart over the course of five years. Music & Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown Directed by Kirk Mouser
Daniel Beaty in Resurrection
IFCC/PICASunday through Tuesday, 6:30pm and 8:30pm
$20 PICA members / $25 general
Tickets available at the door.
Priority seating available for TBA pass holder and IFCC Passport to Culture holder only, by calling the TBA:08 Festival Box Office.
503–224-PICA (7422)
“He moves with the easy grace of a man attuned to the rhythmic impulse that links music and poetry.”—The New York Times
Resurrection is the story of six interconnected black males ages 10–60: a child scientist, a young man from the projects on his way to college, an ex-convict, a corporate executive, a health food store owner, and the bishop of a megachurch—who all experience an unexpected phenomenon on the same evening that changes…
Prelude to a Kiss
Key ProductionsThursday through Saturday 8:00p.m. and Sunday 2:00p.m.
$20 general, $15 students and seniors
Tickets available Online or by calling 503–205–0715
IFCC Passport Holders click here to reserve this show.
Prelude to a Kiss, by Craig Lucas, is a romantic comedy about soul mates. Peter and Rita meet and start a whirlwind romance, where opposites do attract. On their wedding day an Old Man kisses Rita and they magically switch soul and bodies. Peter soon realizes that what is on the inside of his new bride is now different. Peter, and the audience, face the question of if we fall in love with what is…
