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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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.
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Summer performing arts picks
While major theaters take a break this season, parks and festivals fill up with Shakespeare, vaudeville, new plays and solo shows.
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Time-Based Art (TBA) Festival
Portland's Time-Based Art (TBA) Festival returns Sept. 7–10, 2017, uniting visual artists, musicians and performers from around the world.
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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
Spanning two weeks every January, the Fertile Ground Festival is where you go to see Portland's newest performance works first.
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