Artslandia

Grease
2025-04-19 14:00 - 16:30, 2025-04-18 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-04-17 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-04-13 14:00 - 16:30, 2025-04-12 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-04-11 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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.”

The Light
2025-04-19 14:00 - 16:30, 2025-04-18 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-04-17 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-04-17 14:00 - 16:30, 2025-04-16 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-04-13 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-04-13 14:00 - 16:30, 2025-04-12 14:00 - 16:30 and 1 more date | Ellyn Bye Studio, 128 NW Eleventh Ave, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
Today should be the happiest day of Rashad and Genesis’ lives—he’s planned it all out—the perfect proposal before the perfect concert from the couple’s favorite artist. Things, however, almost never go as planned and when old secrets put their relationship at risk, they are forced to confront their commitment to each other and to justice. This intimate and moving play set amid the Kavanaugh hearings makes the political quite personal, in a real time rollercoaster ride of romance and reckoning.
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BodyVox: Junior Artists Generator
2025-04-19 14:00 - 15:00 | Walters Cultural Arts Center, 527 East Main Street, Hillsboro, OR, 97123, United States
Join us for a special matinee with BodyVox’s popular pre-professional dance group, the Junior Artists Generator (JAG), performing choreography by accomplished and innovative Portland based artists, as well as pieces from the BodyVox repertory.
JAG Dancers (ages 14+) are highly trained with a commitment to inclusiveness, performance, and most importantly, joy in life, art, and dance. Come with the whole family to witness these talented youth dancers trained by Portland’s “most popular and internationally renowned dance troupe.” (The Oregonian)

Jefferson Dancers 2025 Spring Concerts
2025-04-18 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-04-17 19:30 - 22:00 | Newmark Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Experience the artistry of the Jefferson Dancers this April 17–19 at the Newmark Theatre! This year’s concert features nine brand-new works that span a range of dance styles, from classical ballet to high-energy hip-hop. Plus, we’re thrilled to present two of our student pieces that were selected for the Outstanding Student Choreography Showcase at the National High School Dance Festival in February. Congratulations to Piper Bott for her piece Not Without Reason and Henry Roth for We Tried.
Don’t miss an unforgettable night—get your tickets now!

Portland Arts & Lectures: Emily Wilson
2025-04-15 19:30 - 21:00 | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Emily Wilson is a classicist, translator, professor of classical studies at the University of Pennsylvania, and the author of the bestselling translations of Homer’s The Odyssey and The Iliad (winner of the 2024 Audie Award for Best Literary Fiction and Classics). In addition to Wilson’s translated works, her other books include The Greatest Empire: A Life of Seneca, The Death of Socrates: Hero, Villain, Chatterbox, Saint, and Mocked with Death: Tragic Overliving from Sophocles to Milton. Wilson is a professor of classical studies and chair of the program in comparative literature and literary theory at the University of Pennsylvania.

Beethoven Symphony No. 6
2025-04-14 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-04-13 14:00 - 16:30, 2025-04-12 19:30 - 22:00 | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
With its depictions of babbling brooks, bird calls, and an electrifying thunderstorm, Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony evokes the beauty of the Austrian countryside with cinematic clarity. Plus, your Oregon Symphony rounds out the program with an unforgettable performance of Vaughan-Williams’ The Lark Ascending featuring violinist Julian Rhee and Tan Dun’s Passacaglia: Secret of Wind and Birds—both sparkling depictions of heart-wrenchingly beautiful birdsongs.
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Pergolesi: Stabat Mater
2025-04-13 15:00 - 17:30 | Kaul Auditorium, Reed College, 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR, 97202, United States
The season of seasons closes by honoring the themes of light, love, and rebirth through acclaimed works by Pergolesi, Scarlatti, Bach, and Vivaldi. In Vivaldi’s “Summer,” the cuckoo, dove, and goldfinch sing in the blazing sun before the winds begin to blow. Following an homage to Scarlatti, including his Salve Regina in G Minor, we conclude with a work that he inspired; Pergolessi’s final masterpiece, Stabat Mater. Its dancing rhythms and decorative trills contrast effectively with the tender, passionate text sung by soprano Anna Dennis, rounding out the season with a sense of joy and hope.

Marilyn
2025-04-13 14:00 - 16:30, 2025-04-12 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-04-12 14:00 - 16:30, 2025-04-11 19:30 - 22:00 | Newmark Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
In Dani Rowe’s gorgeously wrought world premiere, 36-year-old Marilyn Monroe looks back at her life and memories through the only lens that matters: her own.
Marilyn features an original score by Shannon Rugani, iconic costumes by Emma Kingsbury, and an arresting set design by Emma Kingsbury and David Finn. This full-length ballet promises powerful storytelling, fusing realism and dreams.
WORLD PREMIERE
Co-Production with BalletMet and Tulsa Ballet
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Pergolesi: Stabat Mater
2025-04-12 19:00 - 22:00 | Sanctuary Hall at First Congregational, 1126 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States

Step Afrika!
2025-04-11 19:30 - 22:00 | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Immerse yourself in the energy and awe-inspiring agility of African dance! This cohesive, compelling artistic experience features a blend of percussive dance styles practiced by African American fraternities and sororities, traditional African dances, contemporary dance forms, and more for a unique performance that leaves the audience with their toes tapping and hearts pounding.
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Sarada Kala Nilayam: Jam to Our Beats
2025-04-11 19:30 - 20:30 | Walters Cultural Arts Center, 527 East Main Street, Hillsboro, OR, 97123, United States
Come jam with us! A call-and-response session between the artists on stage, this evening showcases South Indian rhythms made by the nattuvangam (cymbals), mridangams (double-sided drums), and konnakkol (recitation of rhythmic syllables).
Sway, move, and groove to the rhythm made by instruments with an ancient history, and participate in an interactive audience session to create rhythms with the musicians. All are welcome to enjoy and have fun with the beats and to take your knowledge of rhythm and South Indian music to a new level.
This performance is a collaboration between Sarada Kala Nilayam, a Portland dance school, and Sankara Drumming Group, a South Indian Classical percussion school.
Supported by a City of Hillsboro Performance Series Grant, this performance directly supports Sarada Kala Nilayam, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting The Young Artist’s Club.
