Cultural Events

This is a list of Cultural Events happening in and around Portland. We encourage you to support the wonderful local arts programs that Oregon has to offer. All Classical Portland gratefully acknowledges programming support from our Arts Partners.

April 23, 2013

Portland Center Stage: The People’s Republic of Portland – Through June 16

PCS-Weedman-Peopl-Rpblc-127 Portland is garnering lots of attention lately—for our leadership in sustainability; for our food scene; for being, well, weird. And now we’ve caught the attention of Lauren Weedman, actor/writer of BUST. In the few months she spent here in the... More
Start: April 23, 2013 7:30 pm
End: June 16, 2013 4:00 pm
Venue: Gerding Theater at the Armory
Phone: 503-445-3700
Address:
128 NW 11th. Ave., Portland, OR, 97209

Artists Repertory Theatre: Ten Chimneys — Through May 26

ART-Ten-Chimneys234x180 When life and theatre collide it is a beautiful thing, is it not? This revealing comedy peers into the backstage lives of Broadway power-duo Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne in Jeffrey Hatcher’s new play brimming with theatre lore. Set at the... More
Start: April 23, 2013 7:30 pm
End: May 26, 2013 10:00 pm
Venue: Artists Repertory Theatre
Address:
1516 SW Alder, Portland, OR, 97205, United States

April 25, 2013

Talisman Gallery: Ellen Reardon and Deb Minkler Exhibit – Through May 26

MinklerReardon160x160 Talisman Gallery hosts an exhibit of member artists Ellen Reardon and Deb Minkler’s latest works. Reardon continues her exploration of the encaustic medium, incorporating photographs, papers, and soft pastels into her paintings. Minkler returns to her watercolor roots depicting Portland scenery in... More
Start: April 25, 2013 5:30 pm
End: May 26, 2013 5:00 pm
Venue: Talisman Gallery
Address:
1476 NE Alberta Street, Portland, 97211

May 2, 2013

Triangle Productions: Ari-Maria – Through May 26

Ari-Maria-161x180 Bruce Blanchard stars as Aristotle Onassis and Amy Jo Halliday plays Maria Callas. Other cast members include Gary Cash, Chrissy Pettit, Michelle Maida and Erin Oleson.  Triangle Productions! concludes its 23rd season with the production of a new work. Ari... More
Start: May 2, 2013 7:30 pm
End: May 26, 2013 4:00 pm
Venue: The Sanctuary @ Sandy Plaza
Address:
1785 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland, 97232
Cost: $15 to $35

May 3, 2013

Physicians for Social Responsibility: Particles on the Wall – Hanford and Nuclear Age – Through June 14

potw-160x207 Particles on the Wall, an exhibit combining visual and literary arts, science and historical artifacts to explore the impacts of the Hanford nuclear reservation on our region and the world comes to Oregon for the first time. Opening reception includes... More
Start: May 3, 2013 6:00 pm
End: June 14, 2013 5:30 pm
Venue: Ecotrust Building, 2nd Floor
Address:
721 NW 9th Avenue, Portland, 97209

May 8, 2013

Oregon Jewish Museum: Settling In

OJM-160x160 Settling In examines the experience and acculturation of immigrants to Oregon through the lens of Jewish experience. The exhibit focuses on two groups: Eastern European and Russian Jewish immigrants who were “Americanized” through the Neighborhood House, the settlement house founded... More
Start: May 8, 2013 10:30 am
End: September 29, 2013 4:00 pm
Venue: Oregon Jewish Museum
Address:
1953 NW Kearney St., Portland, 97209

May 25, 2013

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra: Concert – Repeats May 26 at 7:00 PM

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra performs Audience Choice to be announced. Also on the program, the 19th Annual Young Artists and  Prokofiev's Alexander Nevsky with Oregon Repertory Singers and Guest Vocalist. For ticket information contact VSO at  (360) 735-7278. At Skyview High School Concert Hall, 1300 NW 139th Street, Vancouver,... More
Start: May 25, 2013 3:00 pm
End: May 26, 2013 9:00 pm
Venue: Skyview High School Concert Hall
Address:
1300 NW 139th Street, Vancouver, WA, 98685, United States

May 28, 2013

Portland Center Stage: Somewhere in Time – Through June 30

Somewhere-in-Time-180x180 Young playwright Richard Collier has an encounter with a mysterious old woman on the opening night of his earliest success; she entreats him, to his bewilderment, to “come back to me.” Several years later, with his life and career in... More
Start: May 28, 2013 7:30 pm
End: June 30, 2013 9:30 pm
Venue: Main Stage of the Gerding Theater at the Armory
Phone: 503-445-3700
Address:
128 NW Eleventh Avenue, Portland, Oregon, 97209, United States

Artists Repertory Theatre: Winning Play Commission – Through June 30

ART-Winning-Play-235x180 How long does the battle continue after a soldier returns home? With this newly commissioned play, Oregon playwright Andrea Stolowitz examines the coming home of two female Marines who served in Afghanistan. As the two undertake an Odyssean journey through the... More
Start: May 28, 2013 7:30 pm
End: June 30, 2013 10:00 pm
Venue: Morrison Stage of the Artists Repertory Theatre
Phone: 503-241-1278
Address:
1515 SW Morrison Ave., Portland, OR, 97205, United States

May 29, 2013

Rite of Spring Panel Discussion

Rite of Spring Centenary This event is associated with the June 7 performance of Stravinsky's ballet by the Agnieszka Laska Dancers, part of a celebration of the work, which premiered on May 29, 1913.
Start: May 29, 2013 7:00 pm
End: May 29, 2013 9:00 pm
Venue: Lincoln Performance Hall, on the campus of Portland State University
Address:
Portland, OR, United States
Cost: Free