Fat Ham
2026-05-13 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-05-14 14:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-14 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-05-15 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-05-16 14:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-16 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-05-17 14:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-17 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Portland Center Stage at the Armory, 128 NW Eleventh Ave, Portland, 97209, United States
Fat Ham

By James Ijames
Directed by Charles Grant

A week after Juicy’s father dies, he finds himself at a backyard barbecue celebrating the marriage of his mother and uncle—sound familiar? James Ijames’s Pulitzer Prize-winning reimagining of Hamlet casts the sweet prince of Denmark as a queer, Black boy from the South. In this comedy born from tragedy, Juicy must choose between seeking vengeance for his father’s death or staying true to his own heart—a story of identity, family, and liberation as we become our truest selves.

“[Fat Ham] will keep you howling from beginning to end. DO NOT MISS THIS SHOW!!!” — Broadway World

Copland & Rachmaninoff
2026-05-14 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-05-16 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-05-17 14:00 - 16:30 | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Fasten your seatbelt as Alessio Bax tackles Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3, a creation of massive power and drive and one of the hardest-to-master works in the repertoire. After its premiere in New York City, a critic wrote that “its great length and extreme difficulties bar it from performances by any but pianists of exceptional technical powers.” Its quiet start leads into an astonishing unleashing of notes and hurtles to a riveting conclusion. Copland’s Third Symphony also was first presented in the U.S. Its spirit is undeniably “American”—vital, optimistic, and big-hearted—triumphantly exclaimed in the finale’s stirring “Fanfare for the Common Man.”

Clue: Live in Concert
2026-05-21 19:30 - 22:00 | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Since its cult-classic debut in 1985, Clue has captivated audiences with its razor-sharp wit, eccentric characters, and endlessly quotable lines. Now, for the first time, the iconic murder-mystery comedy comes to life in Clue: Live in Concert, featuring the Oregon Symphony performing John Morris’ mischievous and suspenseful score in perfect sync with the film.

The Music of John Williams
2026-05-23 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-05-24 14:00 - 16:30 | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Celebrate the timeless legacy of John Williams’ fan-favorite movie scores! Hear the masterpieces created by the legend behind music from Jurassic Park, E.T., Harry Potter, and more performed live by the Oregon Symphony.

Kristina Wong, #FoodBankInfluencer
2026-05-26 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-26 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-05-27 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-05-28 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-05-29 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-05-30 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-05-31 14:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-31 19:30 - 22:00 and 3 more dates | Portland Center Stage at the Armory, 128 NW Eleventh Ave, Portland, 97209, United States
Kristina Wong, #FoodBankInfluencer

Written and Performed By Kristina Wong
A co-production with Boom Arts

In a SNAPpy (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, that is!) musical comedy like no other, Kristina Wong, self-proclaimed #FoodBankInfluencer gives us a karaoke fueled education on America’s emergency food system. After experiencing the lacking food distribution from New York to the Navajo Nation, Kristina Wong returns, as only she can, with this hilariously irreverent examination of food insecurity, government assistance, and grassroot solutions to global issues.

“This social commentary — both fierce and darkly funny — was the theater experience I didn’t know I needed.” — PDX Parent

Junior Artist Generators & Youth Program Spring Showcase
2026-05-29 18:00 - 20:30, 2026-05-30 16:00 - 18:30 | BodyVox Dance Center, 1201 NW 17th Avenue, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
Young aspiring dancers showcase what they’ve learned over the past year at BodyVox!

Percussion & Rhythm with Andy Akiho
2026-05-30 14:00 - 16:30, 2026-05-31 14:00 - 16:30 | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
In this exciting program, Composer-in-Residence Andy Akiho presents a work that celebrates percussion and rhythm and displays his spellbinding artistry—and that of the Oregon Symphony’s stellar percussion section in the solo spotlight. Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony also thrills with the life-affirming sounds of timpani, bass drum, and cymbals and engages you with this passionate work, about which he confessed, “There is not a single bar in this Symphony which I have not truly felt, and which is not an echo of my most intimate spiritual life . . .”

Danny Elfman’s Percussion Concerto
2026-06-04 19:30 - 22:00 | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Respighi, beloved magician of orchestral colors, pays tribute to the “Eternal City” in his richly imagined Pines of Rome, transporting you to famous pine stands around Rome . . . to a splendid estate, mournfully to a catacomb, to the moonlit Janiculum hill with the haunting song of a nightingale, and to the Appian Way, with blazing trumpets and the thunder of marching armies. Plus, the amazing Colin Currie, former artist-in-residence and audience favorite, raises the roof in the Concerto composed for him.
