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At Newmark Theatreandfor Cultural Heritage
SATNOV 7
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Author TalksTalks & LecturesCultural Heritage

Mazywood: Tananarive Due

S. A. Cosby’s All the Sinners Bleed meets Percival Everett’s Erasure in this literary thriller following the grandson of a famous Black actress from the 1920s to the 1940s, now a filmmaker himself, who returns to his grandmother’s cabin...
THUNOV 19
NOV 19–NOV 20 · Hours not provided
💰 $28-$130DanceCultural HeritageFolkWorld MusicKids & Family

Trinity Irish Dance Company

As the trailblazers of progressive Irish dance, Trinity Irish Dance Company has spent 35 years redefining the art form through the vision of Founding Artistic Director Mark Howard. This family-friendly program, featuring live music from the company’s own folk-rock band, draws from new and classic Trinity repertoire. Highlights will include the Portland/Northwest premieres of “Pasture Bedtime, Bleating Hearts,” a whimsical work by Portland’s own Ashley Roland and Jamey Hampton of BodyVox;...
MONNOV 30
7:00 PM
💰 $53-$76JazzFolkClassicalWorld MusicBluesHolidays & SeasonalCultural Heritage

Jake Shimabukuro: Holidays in HawaiĘťi

Jake Shimabukuro is a world-renowned ukulele virtuoso whose groundbreaking artistry has redefined the instrument for the 21st century. Hailed as the “Jimi Hendrix of the ukulele,” Shimabukuro has captivated audiences across the globe with his masterful technique, innovative spirit, and deeply expressive performances that seamlessly blend elements of jazz, rock, classical, blues, folk, and traditional Hawaiian music. Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawai‘i, Jake began playing the ukulele at age...

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SATJAN 23
6:00 PM
MusicMusicalsCultural Heritage

The Man Who Saw Heaven

The Man Who Saw Heaven is a new original musical about a fourteen-year-old farm boy who walks into the woods with a question and comes out claiming he has seen God. What follows is a life of conviction, wonder, and relentless opposition: a young man who gathers a movement, loses nearly everything, and never takes back a word of what he says he saw. This is the story of Joseph Smith, told through an entirely original score and performed by a cast of local singers and actors. Whether you know...
FRIMAR 5
7:30 PM
+3 dates
OperaLive Podcasts & RadioCultural HeritageJazzBluesChoral

Portland Opera: Porgy and Bess

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

FRIMAR 5
7:30 PM
+3 dates
OperaLive Podcasts & RadioFolkJazzBluesChoralCultural Heritage

Porgy and Bess Live Radio Show

Both celebrated and debated since its 1935 premiere, Porgy and Bess remains one of the most influential and complex works in the American operatic canon. Featuring a groundbreaking score that blends jazz, blues, gospel, folk music, and spiritual...
SUNMAR 7
2:00 PM
+2 dates
OperaLive Podcasts & RadioCultural HeritageJazzBluesChoral

Portland Opera: Porgy and Bess

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

SUNMAR 7
2:00 PM
+2 dates
OperaLive Podcasts & RadioFolkJazzBluesChoralCultural Heritage

Porgy and Bess Live Radio Show

Both celebrated and debated since its 1935 premiere, Porgy and Bess remains one of the most influential and complex works in the American operatic canon. Featuring a groundbreaking score that blends jazz, blues, gospel, folk music, and spiritual...
THUMAR 11
7:30 PM
+1 dates
OperaLive Podcasts & RadioCultural HeritageJazzBluesChoral

Portland Opera: Porgy and Bess

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

THUMAR 11
7:30 PM
+1 dates
OperaLive Podcasts & RadioFolkJazzBluesChoralCultural Heritage

Porgy and Bess Live Radio Show

Both celebrated and debated since its 1935 premiere, Porgy and Bess remains one of the most influential and complex works in the American operatic canon. Featuring a groundbreaking score that blends jazz, blues, gospel, folk music, and spiritual...

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