Artslandia

The Light
2025-03-14 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-03-13 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-03-12 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-03-11 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-03-09 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
2025-03-14 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-03-13 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-03-12 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-03-09 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-03-09 14:00 - 16:30, 2025-03-08 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-03-07 19:30 - 22:00 | U.S. Bank Main Stage, 128 NW Eleventh Ave, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
George and Martha have invited a young couple—Nick and Honey—over for a nightcap. As the drinks start flowing and skeletons claw their way out of their closets, the couples soon learn that marriage isn’t all fun and games. Hilarious and harrowing, one of the theater’s beloved classics, Edward Albee’s dark comedy is as fresh now as it was at its premiere more than 60 years ago.
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Hanneke Cassel Band
2025-03-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Walters Cultural Arts Center, 527 East Main Street, Hillsboro, OR, 97123, United States
With a career spanning over two decades, Hanneke Cassel has helped redefine what it means to be a modern fiddler. Fusing musical influences from the Isle of Skye and Cape Breton Island with Americana stylings, she blends originality and innovation with the spirit of Scottish traditional fiddle.
Prepare for a performance described by the Boston Globe as “exuberant and rhythmic, somehow wild and innocent, delivered with captivating melodic clarity and an irresistible playfulness.” Beyond the strings of her fiddle, Hanneke’s generous presence and passion round out her magnetism as a performer on the world stage of fiddle music.
“For more than two decades, she has infused her fiddle music—whether interpreting from Scottish, Cape Breton or other traditions, playing her own material, or covering other contemporary fiddle tunes—with a singular passion as well as technical brilliance, from soulful slow airs to boisterous strathspeys to exuberant reels.” — Boston Irish Reporter

Spring Adjudicated Showcase
2025-03-14 17:30 - 19:30 | PSU Lincoln Performance Hall, 1620 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97201, United States
Join Classical Ballet Academy for the 2025 Spring Adjudicated Showcase on Friday, March 14.
Suggested donation of $10. General admission seating.

A Case for the Existence of God
2025-03-13 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-03-12 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-03-09 14:00 - 16:30, 2025-03-08 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-03-07 19:30 - 22:00 | CoHo Theatre, 2257 NW Raleigh St, Portland, OR, 97210, United States
Keith and Ryan, two working dads who seemingly have little in common, meet in Keith’s cubicle to discuss business. Despite different upbringings, identities, and lifestyles—and the primarily transactional nature of their relationship—the men connect over their experiences of fatherhood; growing up in a small, rural town; and the loneliness of lost opportunities and fragile circumstances. Tender and surprising, Samuel Hunter’s A Case for the Existence of God shines a light on the ways in which disparate lives can commingle and create a deep and indelible imprint of empathy and connection.

Notes from the Field
2025-03-13 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-03-12 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-03-09 14:00 - 16:30, 2025-03-08 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-03-07 19:30 - 22:00 | Portland Playhouse, 602 NE Prescott St, Portland, OR, 97211, United States
Drawn from interviews with more than 250 students, parents, teachers and staff, Notes from the Field is a heart-wrenching tale of injustice, compassion, and hope that will leave you on the edge of your seat.
This production lays the broken criminal justice system bare and explores the harrowing experiences of students, parents, and activists fighting for justice in a system that seems determined to fail them.
This powerful performance exposes a world where schools have become a pipeline to prisons, and young black men are being systematically pushed out of the education system and into the criminal justice system. But amidst the darkness, there are rays of light, as dedicated educators, activists, and community leaders fight tirelessly to make a difference in the lives of these vulnerable young people.
Through powerful monologues and breathtaking performances, Notes from the Field transports you into the lives of those who have been most affected, and leaves you with a sense of hope, and a belief that change is possible.
So, if you’re looking for a show that will challenge your assumptions, stir your emotions, and inspire you to action, then this production is for you. Don’t miss out on a profoundly moving production – purchase your tickets today and be a part of the movement for justice and equity!

Everybody Reads: Javier Zamora Solito
2025-03-11 19:30 - 21:00 | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
In partnership with Multnomah County Library and the Library Foundation, Literary Arts is proud to host an evening with Javier Zamora as the culminating event of the Library’s Everybody Reads program. This year’s selection is Zamora’s memoir, Solito.
Everybody Reads is an annual community-wide project that promotes shared reading and discussion around a single book.
Copies of the book will be available for free at all Multnomah County Library branches thanks to the generosity of The Library Foundation in January 2025, while supplies last.

Copland & Sibelius: Sounds of Spring
2025-03-10 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-03-09 14:00 - 16:30, 2025-03-08 19:30 - 22:00 | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
The first warm, fragrant breezes of spring waft through the pages of two beloved works: Copland’s Appalachian Spring, a tender portrayal of rural American life, and Sibelius’s Fifth Symphony, with its heart-stopping vision of swans soaring across an April sky. Plus, Artist-in-Residence Xavier Foley returns to your Oregon Symphony to perform his astonishing new bass concerto.
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The Hunting Horn: Handel, Couperin & Bach
2025-03-08 15:00 - 17:30 | Sanctuary Hall at First Congregational, 1126 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Featuring horn, oboe, violin, and harpsichord, this musical ride through the European countryside echoes with the thundering hooves and spirited chase of the hunt. Stölzel’s Sonata sets the scene with its evocative simplicity, capturing the essence of the outdoors. The complexity of the music then intensifies with works by Telemann and Fasch, mirroring the excitement and intensity of the hunt, while paying homage to the horn’s crucial role in signaling and guiding the pursuit.

Tora'Dan
2025-03-07 19:30 - 20:30 | Walters Cultural Arts Center, 527 East Main Street, Hillsboro, OR, 97123, United States
Hailing from the vibrant and culturally rich landscapes of the Middle East, Tora’dan fuses traditional Azerbaijani Turkish music with the raw power of rock, crafting a uniquely captivating and intense sound.
For the past 17 years, Tovas and Jan Porvas have performed together globally, fueled by their shared love for music. Tovas, a poet, writes and sings the group’s songs in Azerbaijani Turkish and Farsi, while her husband Jan, a master musician, also sings, arranges the music, and plays keyboard and Tambur.
Join us for an unforgettable evening with one of Oregon’s most distinctive bands, promising a musical experience like no other!
This performance, supported by a City of Hillsboro Performance Series Grant, directly supports Tora’dan, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting The Immigrant Story.
