Performing arts
Portland expresses its creativity through a robust range of theatrical and dance companies and events.
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Portland's theater Dramatic offerings in Portland range from big productions to edgy independent works. See it all » -
Dance in Portland The city's remarkable dance scene ranges from ballet to contemporary work. Do a twirl » -
Live storytelling events Enjoy an evening of true and captivating tales, told to a live audience. Listen up »
Portland’s performing arts community includes musical, dance and theater offerings — often combined in unexpected ways.
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Listen Up Festival brings nationally acclaimed podcasts to Portland stages
Meet Shauna Noah, the Portlander behind Listen Up podcast festival, which debuted in February 2019 and drew podcasters from around the country.
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Time-Based Art (TBA) Festival
Portland's Time-Based Art (TBA) Festival, returning Sept. 5–15, 2019, unites visual artists, musicians and performers from around the world every year.
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Future Prairie: a collective of women and queer artists
Portland’s Future Prairie is a collective of women and queer artists that presents chautauqua-inspired live shows, as well as a podcast.
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The August Wilson Red Door Project
The Red Door Project spotlights artists of color and facilitates conversations about diversity in order to change Portland’s “racial ecology."
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Portland theater
Portland has a well-established network of venues and theater companies and an increasingly dynamic and diverse small theater scene.
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Children’s theater
Portland's rich collection of children's theater companies offers just the introduction kids need to see that people in costume are fun, not scary.
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Dance in Portland
Portland dance has an inventive spirit that welcomes collaborations and often spills beyond the generally accepted boundaries of “dance.”
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Essential Portland comedians
Several outstanding comedians have honed their craft here; get ready to ROFL with our guide to the all-stars of Portland’s comedy scene.
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Live storytelling events in Portland
Hear true stories about love, sex, history, movies and even middle school at six regular live storytelling events in Portland.
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Live Wire Radio
Live Wire! is “radio variety for the attention-span-challenged” taped in Portland weekly and broadcast on dozens of stations from Tallahassee, Tenn., to Reading, England.
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Fertile Ground Festival
Returning every January, Fertile Ground Festival is where to see Portland's newest performance works first.
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JAW Festival: A Playwrights’ Festival
Witness a weekend of new works by some of the country’s most intriguing playwrights at Portland Center’s Stage’s JAW Festival, held each July (returning July 26–28, 2019).
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