Artslandia

Sleeping Beauty: Annual School Performance
2025-04-26 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-27 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Newmark Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Be enchanted by act three of Sleeping Beauty, performed as the centerpiece of a program featuring accomplished students on the cusp of a professional career. Get swept away by fairy tale characters dancing for Aurora and her prince. Set to Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece and perfect for all ages!
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Grease
2025-04-26 14:00 - 16:30, 2025-04-26 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-04-27 14:00 - 16:30, 2025-05-01 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-05-02 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-05-03 14:00 - 16:30, 2025-05-03 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-05-04 14:00 - 16:30 | Broadway Rose New Stage, 12850 SW Grant Avenue, Tigard, OR, 97223, United States
Get ready to rock n’ roll with Rydell High’s senior class! Grease picks up the story of head “greaser” Danny and girl-next-door Sandy where their summer lovin’ left off: the start of a new school year. Amongst “Burger Palace Boys,” “Pink Ladies,” fast cars, and teen angst, this musical evokes the looks and sounds of the 1950s. Grease has earned its place among the world’s most popular musicals, and is filled with favorite songs and dance numbers such as “Greased Lightnin’,” “We Go Together,” “Hopelessly Devoted to You,” and “You’re the One That I Want.”

OBT by Design
2025-04-26 19:00 - 22:00 | Newmark Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Rising stars, unforgettable art, and a fresh glimpse into the ever-evolving landscape of ballet. Explore the choreographic talents of OBT artists as they once again collaborate with OBT2, our junior company, on an entirely new collection of world premieres.

The Brothers Size
2025-04-26 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-04-27 14:00 - 16:30, 2025-04-27 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-04-30 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-05-01 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-05-02 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-05-03 14:00 - 16:30, 2025-05-03 19:30 - 22:00 and 1 more date | U.S. Bank Main Stage, 128 NW Eleventh Ave, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
From Academy Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney (Moonlight, Choir Boy) comes a story of freedom and family. Steadfast and responsible, Ogun Size fights to connect with Oshoosi, his aimless younger brother, who has recently been released from prison. Weaving together the mundane and the mystic, this play invites us into the Louisiana Bayou, showing us a world of poetry, African mythology, and music. A fresh and contemporary tale of belonging, brotherhood and the ties that bind.
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Adventures in the Great Outdoors
2025-04-27 14:00 - 16:30 | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
The Oregon Symphony is going on a hike, and we want you to come along! Help the musicians stay on track as we journey through forests, mountains, lakes, and beyond. Featuring selections from Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony, Handel’s Water Music, and more, this interactive concert is perfect for young music lovers and nature explorers.
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Oregon Book Awards Ceremony
2025-04-28 00:00 | Portland Center Stage at the Armory, 128 NW Eleventh Ave, Portland, 97209, United States
The Oregon Book Awards program honors the state’s finest accomplishments by Oregon writers who work in the genres of poetry, fiction, graphic literature, drama, literary nonfiction, and literature for young readers. The finalists for the 2025 Oregon Book Awards will be announced in January 2025, and the winners will be announced at the Oregon Book Awards Ceremony in April 2025. Oregon Book Awards are available for original work published or produced in the following categories.

Joe Turner's Come and Gone
2025-04-30 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-05-01 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-05-02 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-05-03 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-05-04 14:00 - 16:30 | Portland Playhouse, 602 NE Prescott St, Portland, OR, 97211, United States
Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, set in a 1911 Pittsburgh boarding house, follows Herald Loomis’ search for identity and belonging. This August Wilson masterpiece captures the essence of the African American post- slavery experience, weaving together themes of heritage, freedom, and the deep yearning for a place to call home.
As Loomis searches for his lost family, his journey mirrors the broader African American pursuit of identity and cultural grounding following the abolition of slavery. This narrative is a profound reflection on resilience, community bonds, and the indomitable spirit of freedom.
Joe Turner’s Come and Gone is a powerful exploration of the significance of community in guiding individual journeys, and the unbreakable desire to find where one truly belongs. It is a story of rebirth & a celebration of African American resilience and a reminder of the power of discovering where you belong.

PDX Voices & Vocal Summit: Barbershop for All
2025-05-02 19:30 - 21:00 | Walters Cultural Arts Center, 527 East Main Street, Hillsboro, OR, 97123, United States
Award-winning choruses PDX Voices and Vocal Summit bring you the best of barbershop singing with a modern twist. Get ready to hear your favorite songs sung in a style you’ve never heard before!
Enjoy incredible four-part harmonies and feel the intensity and emotion these fantastic choruses bring to the stage. As they share their love of music with you, learn about the rich history of barbershop quartets, from the future of barbershop.
This performance, supported by a City of Hillsboro Performance Series Grant, directly supports PDX Voices & Vocal Summit, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting STAGES Performing Arts Youth Academy.

Prom Night at the Symphony
2025-05-03 19:30 - 22:00 | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Dress to impress for the prom of your dreams! With full-energy rock tributes including hits like “Stairway to Heaven,” “Footloose,” “Dancing Queen,” and more performed by your Oregon Symphony, this prom night is certainly going to be a night to remember. Relive the glory days or make new memories with an evening of timeless Prom tunes, silly photo opportunities, and the crowning of a King & Queen!
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The Search for Beauty
2025-05-04 16:00 - 18:00 | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Get ready to dive into the intense emotions of Robert Schumann’s Manfred Overture. Based on a poem by Lord Byron, you’ll feel the great suffering from supernatural forces that he detailed in his dramatic 1817 work.
Then, experience the resilience in Ruth Gipps’s Second Symphony, written during WWII. Reflecting its time, this symphony is like a musical journey from struggle to triumph that leaves you feeling hopeful and strong.
Valerie Coleman’s Tracing Visions is powerful and thought-provoking, addressing the ugliness of hatred of apathy and violence and means to reinforce the profound truth that we are all one people and should strive to create a safe and compassionate world.
Finally, Dmitri Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No. 2 feels like a burst of sunshine with its cheerful melodies, like the light at the end of the tunnel after so much grief.
It is a program to inspire—to move and encourage us all to continue in our search for beauty and hope.
