Portland, January 11th, 2014. It’s coming your way, Lucia di Lammermoor will take the Keller Auditorium Stage on January 31st. The Opera is based on a true-life story from 17th-century Scotland, made famous in Walter Scott’s 1819 novel The Bride of Lammermoor. A romance blooms between Lucia and Edgardo, who are members of opposing sides in a feud between two noble families. Lucia’s brother Enrico convinces her that Edgardo has abandoned her and he forces her into a loveless marriage with his political ally Arturo. On the wedding night, Edgardo returns, still very much in love with Lucia, who goes mad as a result, fatally stabbing her new groom and dying herself soon afterwards. Donizetti’s score includes two of opera’s most famous compositions, the Act II sextet and Lucia’s mad scene, a 15-minute vocal thrill ride of Olympic proportions.
Minnesota Opera production of Lucia di Lammermoor
There’s more information on tickets at the Portland Opera site.
The Opera also has a great outreach program if you want to dip your toe in the cultural pond. Portland Opera “To Go” is presenting LaBoeme. Here’s the skinny:
Do you like stories? Music? Comedy? Theater? Then you like opera! If you have never been to an opera, Portland Opera To Go’s 50-minute, English language adaptation of Giacomo Puccini’s La Bohème is just the way to get acquainted. Designed for families, Portland Opera To Go’s opera adaptations have thrilled tens of thousands of children throughout Oregon and SW Washington.
Performances at The Hampton Opera CenterGet your tickets today to see La Bohème in the intimate Studio Theatre at The Hampton Opera Center.
Tickets for The Hampton Opera Center performances are $5 under 12 years, $10 for adults, $20 for a family of four.
Friday
February 7
7pm
Saturday
February 8
1pm
Purchase tickets by phone or in person:
Portland Opera Box Office: 503-241-1802 or toll-free 866-739-6737
The Hampton Opera Center, 211 SE Caruthers St., Portland, OR 97214 (M-F, 9am-5pm)
Tickets are also available for purchase at The Hampton Opera Center on the day of the performance. The box office opens one hour prior to the performance.
Questions about tickets? Email [email protected].
Additional Public Performances:
Friday
January 17
7pm
Mt. Park Recreation Center
2 Mt. Jefferson Terrace,
Lake Oswego, OR
Tickets TBA
Saturday
January 25
2pm
Glenn & Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center
527 East Main Street
Hillsboro, OR 97123
Free
Monday
February 10
12pm
Portland’5 Centers for the Arts
Antoinette Hatfield Hall Rotunda
1111 SW Broadway, Portland, OR
Free
Tuesday
February 18
7pm
Eastern Oregon University
McKenzie Theater
1 University Blvd, La Grande, OR
Suggested donation
Friday
February 28
7pm
Celebration Tabernacle Church
8131 N Denver Ave, Portland, OR
Free
Friday
March 14
7:30pm
With the Beaverton Symphony Orchestra
Village Baptist Church
330 SW Murray Blvd, Beaverton, OR
Portland, January 9th, 2014. “Winning this show is not about being on TV, it’s about the future,” local designer Seth Aaron said of his victory on Project Runway. ” This is the best collection I’ve ever made.” Project Runway season seven winner Seth Aaron Henderson proved he’s a cut above the rest, winning season three of Lifetime’s Project Runway All Stars with his collection entitled “Ole.” The Portland-based designer beat out fellow finalists Korto Momolu and Elena Slyvniak with a mini collection inspired by his Spanish heritage and created in just four days for the finale runway show at The United Nations.
“Project Runway All Stars” season 3 finalists remembered their roots in the finale. For their final project, Seth Aaron, Korto and Elena were tasked to create a six-piece collection in four days with a $2,000.00 budget and they had to take inspiration from their own personal heritage.
The three designers visited the headquarters of the United Nations to meet with a delegate from their country. As the top three learned more about their country heritage, Korto and Elena shared their stories about relocating to another country.
Seth, who has Spanish heritage, was inspired by matador costume with red, gold and black dominating his collection.
Host and judge Alyssa Milano was joined by regular judges Georgina Chapman and Isaac Mizrahi as well as guest judges Zac Posen and Gayle King at the final runway held in the United Nations office.
Designer Seth Aaron has been a featured designer at Portland Fashion Shows like this fashion week runway show where he brought his family including son, Aaron, wife Megann and daughter, Tina
At the all-star contest, after some deliberation, the judges eliminated Elena first from the running to become the winner. Seth Aaron was then declared the victor, meaning Korto finished at the runner-up place. It’s Seth Aaron’s second win in the competition.
Portland, September 5th, 2013. The Laura Russo Gallery was a hot spot for fall’s First Thursday. Gallery owner, Martha Lee is featuring the work of Eric Stotik among others. For his latest exhibition, Eric Stotik spent the past two years creating a continuous painting that is 5 feet high and 45 feet long. The painting consists of 11 panels that connect to one another almost seamlessly.
Seattle artist Anne Siems is also featured. She paints ethereal figures in mythical places. This exhibition is informed by a fascination with ceremonies that Siems has had since childhood, particularly from time spent living in South America.
The Laura Russo Gallery gallery represents over forty artists, so First Thursday fans were able to check out the work of many.
Tom Fawkes Jardim Biscainhos Parterre 2011 acrylic on linen
A colorful Frederick Heidel glass creation titled, “Animated Yellow” was one work for sale at $15,000.
Gregory Grenon’s new work is on display.
Sherrie Wolf’s work will be featured in November for First Thursday.
The Portland Art Gallery at 2516 NW 29th features local artists, stone sculpture and restoration services. The Portland Art Gallery was founded in 2013 by Jason Jones and friends to help bring attention to some of the lesser known and underrepresented local artist working in our community.
The Froelick Gallery is featuring Alfred Harris, including his work titled, Hope and Glory.
The First Thursday website has more information on local galleries. The art galleries in downtown Portland are happy to see supporters on the “First Thursday” of every month for an evening of art, wine and music. You can walk from gallery to gallery to view all of the new art exhibits. Generally the hours are 6pm to 9pm, but check each gallery’s website for more information and to view all the artists works that they represent.
Downtown – 817 SW 2nd Ave, Portland OR 97204
503-224-8182 Open First Thursday 5:30pm-8:30pm
Pearl District – 716 NW Davis, Portland OR 97209
503-546-5056 Open First Thursday 5:30pm-8:30pm
Downtown/Old Town – 308 SW First Ave, Portland OR 97209
503-295-4979 Open Tues – Sat 10am to 6pm (and by appointment for closed hours) Open First Thursday 6pm-9pm
Pearl District –1439 NW Marshall Street, Portland, OR 97209
503-705-9840 Open Tues – Thurs 2pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 2pm-12am midnight Open First Thursday 2pm-12am midnight
Las Vegas, March 29th, 2013. Nearly 40 million people visit Las Vegas each year, according to the local Visitor’s Bureau, and with thoughtful planning more families are finding unique activities to enjoy in and around the city.
One outing kids and their parents rave about is zip-lining over the Mojave Desert. Flightlinez Bootleg Canyon excursion is about a 20 minute drive from the Las Vegas Strip and offers a picturesque getaway with heart-pounding rides down four separate zip lines.
The Flightlines outing also offers beautiful views of Lake Mead, Mt. Charleston, and the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge. Bootleg Canyon zip-lines range in length from 1,150 feet to 2,546 feet. The zip-line tours are offered 7 days a week at a cost of $159. Contact: (702) 293-6885 for more info.
If you’re spending time in the city be sure to plan your itinerary before you head out the door. Most resorts occupy vast tracts of land, so hailing a taxi or renting a car and parking in the free casino structures will keep navigating around town manageable for younger kids.
There are quite a few age-appropriate shows including Zarkana, a new Cirque du Soleil show at the ARIA Resort and Casino. Creators call it an acrobatic rock experience that blends circus arts with the surreal.
The name Zarkana is a fusion of the words “bizarre” and “arcane.”
The set of Zarkana includes an enormous LED screen and projections that react to the movements of the performers. There are more than three million pixels of LEDs on the 90 by 40 foot wall which is around and behind the stage. The technology creates a larger-than-life cinematic tableaux that augments the live performance.
Since 1984, Cirque du Soleil has entertained more than 100 million spectators in more than 40 countries. Cirque du Soleil employees 5,000 people, including more than 1,300 performing artists from 50 countries.
In Las Vegas, Cirque du Soleil has seven permanent resident shows: Mystère at Treasure Island, “O” at Bellagio, Zumanity at New York-New York, KÀ at MGM Grand, The Beatles LOVE at The Mirage, CRISS ANGEL Believe at Luxor and Zarkana at ARIA Resort & Casino.
Zarkana performances are Friday through Tuesday at 7:00 and 9:30. The box office number is 877.253.5847, website: www.cirquedusoleil.com/zarkana. Tickets run from $69 to $180.
Zarkana is great for kids, but there are a lot of adult-only themed shows and while kids are allowed to pass through casinos on their way to restaurants, theaters, and hotel rooms, the gambling floors are off limits.
The Fountains of Bellagio–the Strip’s most famous free attraction–has some new musical hits: The Beatles, Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds, Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean and the ’40s Glenn Miller hit In the Mood.
Dubbed by creators as the most ambitious, choreographically complex water feature ever conceived, the show amazes visitors from around the world.
The display launches every 15 minutes at night and has a 29-song repertoire. With massive water cannons blasting over 460 feet in the air, the $40 million dollar fountain captivates crowds. The water show takes place in an 8-acre man-made lake utilizing a network of pipes with more than 1,200 nozzles. The show is illuminated by 4,500 underwater lights.
The lobby of the Bellagio is a also worth a look. Above the 18-foot ceiling is a chandelier called “Fiori di Como” created by glass artist Dale Chihuly. The stunning piece includes 2,000 colorful hand-blown glass blossoms.
Do you have a Michael Jackson fan in your family? Take in MJ Live! at the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino. Veteran Michael Jackson impersonator, Michael Firestone has all the right moves and performs songs like “Billie Jean,” “Human Nature” and “Beat It.” The high energy show holds the attention of teens and younger kids. Attendees give the show a thumbs up saying, ” I had the joy of seeing Michael Jackson 4 times when he was living and I believe he would be extremely proud of this tribute and production. My friend and I enjoyed every minute.”
MJ Live! at the Crown Theater in the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino is a hit with kids and teens.
Michael Jackson impersonator Michael Firestone explains, “I love Michael Jackson and he was a big influence on me in my life. I’m still sad over his death. I almost quit I was so taken back. I had planned to go and see him perform during his London tour and I had tickets front and center in the fourth row.”
General Admission for MJ LIVE! is about $51 with premium seats running about $70. With each paid admission one child 12 and under is free. Tickets are available at http://mjliveshow.com.
If you loved the 1997 movie, Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition at the Luxor is right up your alley. Featuring more than 300 artifacts from the famous ship, the exhibit brings history to life.
The exhibit features a full-scale re-creation of the Grand Staircase as well as a newly expanded outer Promenade Deck.
Through May 31st, 15 of the most prestigious artifacts recovered from the Titanic are also on display, including diamonds, sapphires, pearls and gold jewelry that once belonged to some of the wealthiest passengers.
Described as a floating palace, the incomparable Titanic was deemed “practically unsinkable” by the White Star Line and its builders. However, on a calm April night in 1912, the massive luxury liner struck an iceberg and slowly sank into the North Atlantic.
One of the most striking pieces of “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition” is a huge portion of the hull called, “The Big Piece.” It’s the largest single slab of the ship ever brought to the surface and weights in at 15 tons. It took salvage crews two full days to slowly pull the 26-foot long piece of the ship up from the bottom of the Atlantic.
The 25,000-square-foot exhibit features numerous items from the Titanic, including luggage, the ship’s whistles, floor tiles, and an unopened bottle of vintage champagne.
Here’s a link for tickets or Call 800-557-7428. Ticket Prices are $32.00 for General Admission, $24.00 for Children (4 – 12 years) and it’s free for children 3 and under.
Here are some other family activities worth checking out:
If you drive 30 miles southeast of Las Vegas you’ll find Hoover Dam and the beautiful Bypass Bridge. The dam was built during the Great Depression when thousands of men and their families came to Black Canyon to tame the Colorado River. It took less than five years to build the largest dam of its time, a massive structure which still make a huge impression.
Sopping at the outlet mall is a teen favorite. The Las Vegas Premium Outlets – North is on South Grand Central Parkway and has 150 stores including: Armani Exchange, Ann Taylor, Burberry, Coach, Cole Haan, Dolce & Gabbana, Elie Tahari, Kenneth Cole, Lacoste, Nautica, Polo Ralph Lauren, Salvatore Ferragamo, St. John, TAG Heuer, Theory, and Tory Burch.
Portland, March 22nd, 2013. This spring, the Keller Auditorium will be awash with memories for fans of the move: Flashdance.Portland Opera’s Broadway Across American Series will feature the touring company of the musical based on the film. It’s the story of working-class girl from Pittsburgh striving to make her dreams of becoming a professional dancer a reality. Directed and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo, this new musical features hits including the Academy Award-winning title track, Flashdance, What a Feeling, Maniac, I Love Rock & Roll.
Emily Padgett as Alex Owens, (Photo credit, Kyle Froman)
FLASHDANCE – THE MUSICAL, is playing at the Keller Auditorium April 23 – 28, 2013.
A true New York City institution, CHICAGO has everything that makes Broadway great: a universal tale of fame, fortune and all that jazz; one show-stopping-song after another; and the most astonishing dancing you’ve ever seen.
No wonder CHICAGO has been honored with 6 Tony Awards®, 2 Olivier Awards®, a Grammy® and thousands of standing ovations.
It’s also no surprise that CHICAGO has wowed audiences all around the world, from Mexico City to Moscow, from Sao Paulo to South Africa.
Whether you’re looking for your first Broadway musical, whether you’ve seen the Academy Award®-winning film and want to experience the show live on stage or whether you’ve seen it before and want to recapture the magic, CHICAGO always delivers.
ALL ABOARD for this saucy and splendid production of Roundabout Theatre Company’s ANYTHING GOES, winner of three 2011 Tony Awards® including Best Musical Revival and Choreography! Peppering this Cole Porter first-class comedy are some of musical theater’s most memorable standards, including “I Get a Kick out of You,” “You’re the Top,” and of course, “Anything Goes.” Don’t miss what the AP exclaims as, “So DELIGHTFUL, So DELICIOUS, So DE-LOVELY!”
Direct from Broadway, the smash-hit musical AMERICAN IDIOT tells the story of three lifelong friends, forced to choose between their dreams and the safety of suburbia. Based on Green Day’s GRAMMY Award®-winning multi-platinum album and featuring the hits “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” “21 Guns,” “Wake Me Up When September Ends,” “Holiday” and the blockbuster title track, AMERICAN IDIOT boldly takes the American musical where it’s never gone before. With direction by Michael Mayer (SPRING AWAKENING), choreography by Steven Hoggett (BLACK WATCH) and orchestrations and arrangements by Tom Kitt (NEXT TO NORMAL), the result is an experience Charles Isherwood of The New York Times declares “thrilling, emotionally charged, and as moving as any Broadway musical I’ve seen this year!”
TIM RICE and ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER’s Tony Award®-winning musical returns at last!
Eva Perón used her beauty and charisma to rise meteorically from the slums of Argentina to the presidential mansion as First Lady. Adored by her people as a champion for the poor, she became one of the most powerful women in the world — while her greed, outsized ambition and fragile health made her one of the most tragic. EVITA tells Eva’s passionate and unforgettable true story, and features some of theater’s most beautiful songs, including “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina,” “Another Suitcase in Another Hall” and “High Flying, Adored.” Don’t miss the stunning new production of EVITA, directed by MICHAEL GRANDAGE and choreographed by ROB ASHFORD, that Channel 4 New York calls “THE HOTTEST TICKET IN TOWN!”
SISTER ACT is Broadway’s feel-amazing musical comedy smash! The New York Post calls it “RIDICULOUSLY FUN,” and audiences are jumping to their feet in total agreement! Featuring original music by 8-time Oscar® winner ALAN MENKEN (BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE LITTLE MERMAID, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS), SISTER ACT tells the story of Deloris Van Cartier, a wannabe diva whose life takes a surprising turn when she witnesses a crime and the cops hide her in the last place anyone would think to look—a convent! Under the suspicious watch of Mother Superior, Deloris helps her fellow sisters find their voices as she unexpectedly rediscovers her own. A sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship, SISTER ACT is reason to REJOICE!
Winner of eight 2012 Tony Awards® including Best Musical, ONCE is a truly original Broadway experience. Featuring an impressive ensemble of actor/musicians who play their own instruments on stage, ONCE tells the enchanting tale of a Dublin street musician who’s about to give up on his dream when a beautiful young woman takes a sudden interest in his haunting love songs. As the chemistry between them grows, his music soars to powerful new heights…but their unlikely connection turns out to be deeper and more complex than your everyday romance. Emotionally captivating and theatrically breathtaking, ONCE draws you in from the very first note and never lets go. It’s an unforgettable story about going for your dreams…not living in fear…and the power of music to connect all of us.
Portland, December 11th. The Portland Opera’s Broadway Across America is gearing for the national touring company of the Tony Award Winning musical, The Book of Mormon. Its sold-out Portland run is scheduled for January 1st – 6th at the Keller Auditorium. We’re sharing a few production photos (photo credit, Joan Marcus) and some video excepts from the Broadway show when the stars performed at the Tony Awards.
Original Broadway Cast members Rema Webb, Andrew Rannells & Josh Gad
Winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, The Book of Mormon features book, music and lyrics byTrey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone. Parker and Stone are the four-time Emmy Award-winning creators of the animated series, “South Park.” Tony Award-winner Lopez is co-creator of the long-running hit musical comedy, Avenue Q. The musical is choreographed by Tony Award-winnerCasey Nicholaw (Monty Python’s Spamalot, The Drowsy Chaperone) and is directed by Nicholaw and Parker. The Original Broadway Cast Recording for THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, is available on Ghostlight Records. Contains explicit language.
Here are a few video excerpts from the show as seen on the Tony broadcasts from the past two years.
If you’ve got tickets, enjoy. They went mostly to season subscribers, the hit was an incentive to promote the whole series. The a the few remaining seats were snapped up in just a few minutes.
Portland, November 15th. If you’re looking for holiday entertainment from one of Portland’s many outstanding theater companies, Artists Rep has an unique offering starting November 27th. Our favorite quirky, Scrooge-infused inquisitor and his host of supernatural visitors return this holiday season with a remount of Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol, crafted by Seattle veteran playwright John Longenbaugh. In this caper through time, Dr. Watson rallies to cheer Holmes into celebrating the holiday season but the unrepentant, ill-tempered detective resists until he is forced to deduce the facts and solve the most important mystery of his own life – past, present and future.
This production offers an opportunity to revisit the script, shift focus and go a little deeper into the overall theme of the universal spirit of the season with returning and new cast members. Michael Mendelson will reprise his role of Sherlock in this 2012 production; he is joined by new cast members Tim Blough as Dr. Watson, Jane Fellows as Mrs. Hudson and Melissa Whitney as Becky – full cast list below. The play premiered at Taproot Theatre Company in Seattle to standing room only houses for the 2010 holidays and had its second production as Artists Rep’s 2012 holiday show.
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol with Tobias Andersen and Michael Mendelson
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol
Written by: John Longenbaugh
Directed by: Jon Kretzu
Performance Dates: November 27 – December 30
Wednesday through Sunday at 7:30pm, Sunday at 2pm
Wednesday matinee at 11am on Dec. 19
Opening Night is Friday, Nov. 30
John Longenbaugh has been writing and directing plays in Seattle and elsewhere for over 20 years. A graduate of London’s Central School of Speech and Drama, he’s been the artistic director of Ursa Major Theatre and Theatre Babylon, and has written nearly a dozen full-length plays and a lot of shorter ones. Favorites include Scotch and Donuts, Little White Pill, The Man Who Was Thursday (staged at Taproot in 2002), How to be Cool, and the collected evening of shorts Arcana, recently staged at Open Circle Theatre. He is a proud member of The Dramatist Guild and The Sound of the Baskervilles.
Jon Kretzu, Director
Jon Kretzu has directed 50 productions in almost 20 years at Artists Rep including the world premieres of Tracy Letts’ Three Sisters, Marc Acito and C.S Whitcomb’s Holidazed, Joseph Fisher’s The Seagull, The New House and (I Am Still) The Duchess of Malfi, and Richard Kramer’s adaptation of Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard. He has also directed Next to Normal, Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, A Streetcar Named Desire, The History Boys, Othello, Design For Living, All My Sons, Speech and Debate, Orson’s Shadow, The Retreat from Moscow, Mr. Marmalade, Assassins, Humble Boy, Death of a Salesman, Mrs. Bob Cratchit’s Wild Christmas Binge, The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?, The Laramie Project, Dinner with Friends, Master Class, Present Laughter, A Question of Mercy, Indiscretions, Keely and Du, Love! Valour! Compassion!, Breaking the Code, Chaps!, The Sea, The Normal Heart, The Destiny of Me, Buried Child, The Artificial Jungle, Three Tall Women (USIA International Tour) and co-directed House and Garden with Allen Nause. Other Portland directing credits include Cloud 9 at Theatre Vertigo, Dracula for Northwest Classical Theatre Company, The Carpetbagger’s Children for Profile Theatre, Guys and Dolls for The Musical Theatre Company, Romeo and Juliet, A Winter’s Tale, Much Ado About, Nothing and As You Like It for Tygres Heart Shakespeare Company, Waiting for Vern, Jeffrey, Bent and The Sum of Us for triangle productions!, Broadway Bound and Hay Fever for Portland Repertory Theatre, The Importance of Being Earnest for New Rose Theatre, The Mystery of Irma Vep for Storefront Theatre and Down the Road for the Oregon One-Act Festival. Jon has also directed numerous productions in Seattle, Milwaukee, San Francisco, Chicago and Los Angeles. Jon recently directed the final workshop production of It Shoulda Been You at the Village Theatre before it heads to Broadway in the Spring.
Artists Repertory Theatre
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol is presented with support from the United Airlines and OPSIS Architecture. The 2012/13 Artists Repertory Theatre season is presented by the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation. Premiere season sponsors are Ronni Lacroute/WillaKenzie Estate and The Oregonian. Season hotel sponsors are Mark Spencer Hotel and Hotel deLuxe. The 2012/13 radio sponsor is KINK.FM. Other support comes from Regional Arts Culture Council, Work for Art, Oregon Arts Commission, Harold and Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation, All Classical and Maletis Beverage. Now celebrating its 30th season, Artists Repertory Theatre is the longest-running professional theatre company in Portland. Artists Rep strives to challenge artists and audiences with plays of depth and vibrancy in an intimate setting. Artists Rep explores the strengths, frailties, and diversity of the human condition primarily through regional premieres, commissioned works and selected classics appropriate to contemporary issues.
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Information submitted by Nicole A. Lane, Artists Repertory Theatre
A bilingual Teatro Milagro touring production written by Dañel Malán will take to the stage in January. Malán, Ajai Terrazas-Tripathi, Tricia Castañeda-Gonzáles and Daniel Moreno in the revival of Milagro’s national touring production FRIDA, un retablo, onstage Jan. 10-19, 2013 at the Milagro Theatre. It’s Directed/choreographed by Gabriela Portuguez. The remount — the play’s third time on national tour — is inspired by constant requests from Milagro followers, coupled with rave reviews from the 2007 production.
ABOUT THE PLAY: In Tehuantepec dress with eyebrows taking flight like the wings of a raven, Frida Kahlo is legendary for her numerous affairs, self-portraits and an independence that inspired generations of feminists around the world. From the streetcar accident that left her crippled, to her torrid relationship with muralist Diego Rivera, life and art intertwine in this story of one of Mexico’s most acclaimed visual artists. She was called a surrealist, but Frida said she never painted dreams, only her own reality.
SPECIAL EVENT: In conjunction with the play, Milagro is also pleased to present an art installation created by Susan Espino that explores the life and work of Frida Kahlo. Situated in the Zócalo room adjacent to Milagro’s lobby, the walk-through exhibit will depict vignettes from Kahlos’ home, the “Blue House” in Coyoacán, Mexico. Visitors will have the opportunity to read Frida’s letters and poetry, try on clothing and make-up, and even try their own hand at drawing a self-portrait. The exhibit will also include handmade dolls by Lulu Moon and photography by Sylvia Malán-González and Russell J. Young. The exhibit is free and open to the public one hour prior to each performance, as well as all day between 2 p.m. matinee and 8 p.m. closing performance Saturday, Jan. 19.
Below are dates and more information about this cultural event.
Thursday, Jan. 10, 7:30 p.m., Preview
Friday, Jan. 11, 8 p.m., Opening Night with complimentary reception catered by La Bamba Restaurant
Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.
Matinees: Sunday, Jan. 13 and Saturday Jan. 19 at 2 p.m.
WHERE: Milagro Theatre, 525 SE Stark Street, Portland, Oregon 97214
ADMISSION: $12 – $24; discounts for students, seniors, groups of 15+ and advance purchases
Tickets can be purchased from www.milagro.org or 503-236-7253
This production is sponsored by Garcia Seabold Investments, LLC
Miracle Theatre Group’s 2012-2013 season is supported in part by Equity Foundation, Regional Arts & Culture Council and Work for Art, Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, Oregon Arts Commission, Collins Foundation, Ronni Lacroute, Oregon Community Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, Kinsman Foundation, Shubert Foundation, Juan Young Trust, PGE Foundation, US Bancorp Foundation, KeyBank Foundation, Multnomah County Cultural Coalition, Rose Tucker Charitable Trust, Carpenter Foundation, Jackson Foundation, Hoover Family Foundation, Templeton Foundation, Portland Timbers, El Centinela, and El Hispanic News/PQ Monthly.
ABOUT MIRACLE THEATRE GROUP
For more than 28 years, the Miracle Theatre Group has been dedicated to bringing the vibrancy of Latino theatre to the Northwest community. In addition to its national tours, Miracle provides a home for Spanish and Latin American arts and culture at El Centro Milagro, where it enriches the local community with a variety of community outreach projects and educational programs designed to share the diversity of Latino culture. For more information about the Miracle Theatre Group, visit www.milagro.org or call 503-236-7253.
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