March 2019
Until The Flood
Pulitzer Prize finalist and celebrated performer Dael Orlandersmith (Forever) explores the social unrest in Ferguson, Missouri following the shooting of teenager Michael Brown. Pulling from her extensive interviews with Missouri residents, Orlandersmith crafts a stunning theatrical experience that must be seen.
Find out more »April 2019
PCS First Thursday with Natasha Kmeto
Celebrate First Thursday with electronic musician and vocalist Natasha Kmeto and her unique blend of RnB, soul, and dance music. Opening the show will be DJ sets featuring DJ Black Daria and DJ Mami Miami of the Noche Libre Latinx DJ collective.
Find out more »Movie Night at PCS: Whose Streets?
As part of our programming for Until The Flood at PCS, join us for a film screening of the documentary Whose Streets?, an unflinching look at the Ferguson (Missouri) uprising in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of unarmed teenager Michael Brown by police.
Find out more »Crossing Mnisose
The U.S. Bank Main Stage | Portland Center Stage Crossing Mnisose tells the story of one of America's first feminists, Sacajawea, and draws a line from a completely original view of Lewis and Clark to the present day, as descendants of the Dakota and Lakota Nations continue their fight for the Mnisose (or what Europeans named the “Missouri River”) and the lands that contain the burials of their ancestors. From celebrated playwright, activist and attorney Mary…
Find out more »May 2019
The Breath of Life
The Ellyn Bye Studio | Portland Center Stage Frances was the dutiful wife. Madeleine was the not-so-dutiful lover. When these two meet face-to-face, they must confront their past with the man they unknowingly shared. Starring Portland favorites Sharonlee McLean (The Receptionist and 25 others at The Armory) and Gretchen Corbett (Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest at The Armory). Learn More | Buy Tickets
Find out more »Native Gardens
The U.S. Bank Main Stage | Portland Center Stage In this hilarious hot-button comedy, cultures and gardens clash, turning well-intentioned neighbors into feuding enemies. When a questionable fence line puts a prize-worthy garden in jeopardy, neighborly rivalry escalates into an all-out border dispute, challenging everyone’s notions of race, privilege, class, and good taste. From the outrageous mind of playwright Karen Zacarías, whose play Destiny of Desire was a hit at Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Learn More | Buy…
Find out more »June 2019
Storm Large in Crazy Enough
The U.S. Bank Main Stage | Portland Center Stage Crazy Enough returns for a special 10th-anniversary engagement! Portland legend Storm Large’s autobiographical musical is an exploration through story and song of how a girl can live, nearly die, and live again by praying to the holy trinity: Sex, Drugs, and Rock’n’Roll. Featuring original songs by Storm and James Beaton, including the raunchy, hilarious and incredibly addictive “My Vagina is Eight Miles Wide.” Crazy Enough is one of The Armory’s…
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