⏰Dates (4)
- Friday, Mar 5, 20277:30 PM
- Sunday, Mar 7, 20272:00 PM
- Thursday, Mar 11, 20277:30 PM
- Saturday, Mar 13, 20272:00 PM
📍Location
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Cultural District (SW)1111 SW BroadwayPortland, OR
Portland Opera: Porgy and Bess
- When
- Friday, Mar 5, 2027 · 7:30 PM+3 more dates
- Where
- Newmark TheatreCultural District (SW)1111 SW BroadwayTransit
About this event
Controversial, provocative, and widely considered the greatest American opera, this landmark of Black artistic representation uses jazz, blues, and spirituals to examine resilience, identity, and the ways in which connections are forged within community. A live radio-show style format at Newmark Theatre Composed by George Gershwin, arranged by Russell Garcia Libretto by DuBose and Dorothy Heyward Lyrics by DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin
📊Event Scores
Scale of productionProduced: a dedicated venue, ticketed show or multi-part program
Social loadLow: shared space with strangers, no obligation to talk