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Shining City

Shining City

Third Rail Repertory Theatre
Jan. 04 - Feb. 02
Thurs-Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm

Tickets $25 for Adults, $21 for Seniors, and $16 for Students

Reservations: 503.235.1101

John visits Ian, a Psychiatrist, for help with his predicament: his wife won’t leave the house. The problem: she was killed in an automobile accident months ago. Shining City is an Irish ghost story of faith, guilt and loss, where the ghosts on your past can either haunt you or set you free.

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Facets of Africa

Facets of Africa

IFCC
Feb. 07 - Feb. 26
Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:00 a.m.; Saturday, February 16 2:00 p.m.

Tickets $8—$10; $5 per student with group reservations

Reservations: 503.823.4322

In this wonderful family show, IFCC presents artists and storytellers from a variety of African countries and African-based cultures to celebrate the diversity with in African culture. Join the performers for a discussion after the show. Also, don’t miss the gallery show!

Facets of Africa features Portland’s most vibrant performing artists including:

Habiba is Portland’s most beloved West African Dance teacher. She is a Native of Ghana and performs stories, dance and play…

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Black Like Me

Black Like Me

Studio 20 Entertainment
Feb. 08 - Feb. 23
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm; Sundays at 3pm

Tickets $15

Reservations: 503.473.6649

Studio 20 Entertainment presents a new play written and directed by Kwik Jones. Inspired by members of the LA Chapter of the Black Panther Party, “Black Like Me” is a tragic story about a people’s need to obtain freedom from the power structure only to find that the real oppressor may be themselves.

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 Emergence-See!

Emergence-See!

Daniel Beaty
Feb. 28 - Feb. 29
8 p.m.

Tickets: $18 student/seniors, $25 general

For tickets, visit Brown Paper Tickets

A slave ship rises out of the Hudson River in front of the Statue of Liberty sending the nation into a whirlwind of emotion and exploration in this explosive solo tour de force featuring slam poetry, multi-character transformation, and song. Award winning artist Daniel Beaty portrays a cast of 40 characters including a homeless man, a scientist, a republican business executive, a street vendor and an 11-year old boy from the projects who all respond…

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Dreamgirls (SOLD OUT)

Dreamgirls (SOLD OUT)

Stumptown Stages
March 03 - April 05
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm; Sundays at 2pm

Tickets $27 for Adults, $25 for Seniors and Students
ALL PERFORMANCES SOLD OUT

Reservations & Tickets: Online or by calling 503.381.8686

This is a show about a time in American musical history when what is called rhythm and blues blended with other styles of popular music creating a a new American sound. Winner of 6 Tony Awards and now and Academy Award winning film! Music by Henry Krieger Book & Lyrics by Tom Eyen Directed by Kirk Mouser

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JAZZ Disjecta presents…The Rob Scheps Big Band w/ Hilary Gardner

JAZZ Disjecta presents…The Rob Scheps Big Band w/ Hilary Gardner

Disjecta
March 11 - March 11
Doors at 7:45 pm, Music at 8 pm and 10:30 pm

All Ages / $10 per set, $15 for both sets

Tickets available at www.disjecta.org / Reservations at (503) 286 9449

Saxophonist/Band Leader Rob Scheps loves to add nuance to his eponymous Big Band. And this time, he’s really created a spark. Scheps brings extraordinary vocalist Hilary Gardner to Portland for a “return of the big band singer” showcase at the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center on Tuesday, March 11. Hilary joins Scheps’ hand-chosen sixteen-piece musical treasure to offer a special one night only performance as they open their songbook like never before with nods to Sinatra, ...

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Blue Sky Northwest Choreographers Series

Blue Sky Northwest Choreographers Series

Dance Coalition of Oregon
April 10 - April 13
Thursday-Saturday 7:30, Sunday 2:00

Adults $15, Children $5, Seniors $10, Series $30

Tickets online, at the door or by calling 503–293-6195

Wide-ranging styles and dance disciplines – over 30 choreographers presented in a 3-day series – fully lighted and costumed performances

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New Faces Series

New Faces Series

IFCC/Various Artists
April 13 - April 14
7:00pm

$5.00 per play
$7.00 for the series

Advance purchase of tickets available online for Perfection
and for Beyond Tears

503.823.4322

IFCC is proud to welcome back it’s New Faces Series which supports the development of new plays and performances that celebrate diversity of human experiences by showcasing the rich fabric of cultures, ethnicities and histories within our community. We catalyze the growth and transformation of emerging and experienced artists as well as audiences by challenging them with bold material that awakens new ideas, promotes cultural awareness, and presents opportunities to learn from one another.

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Nobody Here But Us Chickens

Nobody Here But Us Chickens

Third Rail Repertory Theatre
April 25 - May 24
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm; Sundays at 2pm

Tickets $25 for Adults, $21 for Seniors, $16 for Students

Tickets online or by calling 503–235-1101

What a joy to be producing this work by one of the great unsung masters of British theatre. These three short plays look at disabilities, and our perceptions of them, with stunning language, delirious physicality, and raucous humor. An audacious comedy, Nobody Here But Us Chickens promises to be our most ambitious project yet. Cast: Philip Cuomo, Stephanie Gaslin, Damon Kupper, Michael O’Connell, Maureen Porter, Ebbe Roe Smith, John Steinkamp, Valerie Stevens and Todd Van…

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The Last Five Years

The Last Five Years

Stumptown Stages
May 30 - June 28
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm; Sundays at 2pm

Tickets $27 for Adults, $25 for Seniors and Students


Purchase Tickets Online

Reservations 503.381.8686

Written by award winning composer Jason Robert Brown, this is a relationship musical that tells the compelling story of Jamie, a nice Jewish boy, and Kathleen, a good Irish Catholic girl, who fall in love, get married and grow apart over the course of five years. Music & Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown Directed by Kirk Mouser

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Daniel Beaty in Resurrection

Daniel Beaty in Resurrection

IFCC/PICA
Sept. 07 - Sept. 09
Sunday through Tuesday, 6:30pm and 8:30pm

$20 PICA members / $25 general
Tickets available at the door.

Priority seating available for TBA pass holder and IFCC Passport to Culture holder only, by calling the TBA:08 Festival Box Office.


503–224-PICA (7422)

“He moves with the easy grace of a man attuned to the rhythmic impulse that links music and poetry.”—The New York Times

Resurrection is the story of six interconnected black males ages 10–60: a child scientist, a young man from the projects on his way to college, an ex-convict, a corporate executive, a health food store owner, and the bishop of a megachurch—who all experience an unexpected phenomenon on the same evening that changes…

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Prelude to a Kiss

Prelude to a Kiss

Key Productions
Sept. 12 - Oct. 04
Thursday through Saturday 8:00p.m. and Sunday 2:00p.m.

$20 general, $15 students and seniors

Tickets available Online or by calling 503–205–0715

IFCC Passport Holders click here to reserve this show.

Prelude to a Kiss, by Craig Lucas, is a romantic comedy about soul mates. Peter and Rita meet and start a whirlwind romance, where opposites do attract. On their wedding day an Old Man kisses Rita and they magically switch soul and bodies. Peter soon realizes that what is on the inside of his new bride is now different. Peter, and the audience, face the question of if we fall in love with what is…

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Church Girls

Church Girls

World Stage Theatre
Oct. 09 - Oct. 24
Thursday through Saturday 8:00 p.m and Sunday Performance 3:00p.m

$20 general admission/$17.50 students and seniors

Tickets available Online or by calling 503–205–0715

IFCC Passport Holders click here to reserve this show.

Everybody thinks they have problems and most know they do but when you’re a Church Girl there’s certain things you don’t do. When you’re the Pastor’s daughter, or honor roll student, good girl and serving in the church, you don’t do dirt and get caught. You don’t embarrass your parents and undo all the bragging they’ve done over the past years. It’s Senior Year and five young ladies want nothing more than to escape the…

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Jazz and Poetry & other reasons

Jazz and Poetry & other reasons

Robert Briggs Associates
Nov. 06 - Nov. 08
Thursday through Saturday 8:00p.m.

$20 general, $ 16 students and seniors

Tickets available Online

By Phone, 503–205-0715

In Person, PDX Box Office, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd
Daily 1pm-9pm


IFCC Passport Holders click here to reserve this show.

“Weaving his own experiences into general historical trends, Briggs’s talk becomes more poem than lecture as he explains why the beat movement continues to haunt the American mind.” – Lynn Darroch, The Editor’s Corner

Jazz and Poetry & Other Reasons is a series of performances created by Robert Briggs and produced by Stuart Fessant and Keith Scales. The objective of Jazz and Poetry & Other Reasons is the renewable combination of words and music…

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Grub

Grub

tEEth
Nov. 13 - Nov. 15
Thursday through Saturday, 7:00pm and 9:00pm

General Admission $15

Please note that tEEth will be running their own box office for this event.

Purchase Tickets Online

By Phone, 971–221-2518


IFCC Passport Holders click here to reserve this show.

”...The most intellectually challenging and forward-thinking dance troupe around…” – the Portland Mercury A collaborative, multimedia dance performance, Grub explores the complexities, oddities, and layers of group dynamics, human relationships, and the relationship to self. In a world where human contact is no longer a necessity for survival, disconnection and isolation thrive, causing individual existence to drift and obscure from reality and manufactured experiences become dominant. Identities are warped and fabricated, and interaction becomes a…

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Cobalt Glance: a dance theatre piece

Cobalt Glance: a dance theatre piece

Impetus Arts
Nov. 21 - Nov. 23
Friday and Saturday, 8pm and Sunday at 2pm

$15 general and $10 Deaf, youth, disabled, seniors
Person Care Assistants and Children under 5 free.
Sunday is $5–20 dollar pay what you can.

Tickets available Online

In Person, PDX Box Office, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd
Daily 1pm-9pm

IFCC Passport Holders click here to reserve this show.

Removing physical and social barriers to create a suite of dances entitled Cobalt Glance.

Impetus Arts presents Cobalt Glance, an original work that uses the singular rich hue of cobalt blue as a jumping off point for a suite of dances exploring mood, elements, pigment, and kobolds (mischievous little imps). A rich night of sound, images and movement by professional artists with and without disabilities from four cities. Featuring choreography by Agnieszka Laska, ...

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Denial of Self

Denial of Self

Collective of Geniuses
Dec. 04 - Dec. 27
Thursday, Friday and Saturday 8:00p.m.; Sunday at 2:00p.m.

$20 General Admission
$15 Student/Senior +65

Tickets available Online or by calling 503–205–0715

IFCC Passport Holders click here to reserve this show.

There’s a narcissist in all of us. To some degree, it is healthy. But when does it go too far? The Collective of Geniuses presents an exploratory and hilarious romp through narcissism, war, corporations, bigotry, and consumerism, while dancing through with the joy and possibility of clowns and puppets. It will be theater for the people and by the people, at it’s best. Visit narcissist.wetpaint.com to volunteer or become an audience participant. Denial of Self…

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FAT PIG a play by Neil Labute

FAT PIG a play by Neil Labute

Lucky Apple Productions
Jan. 08 - Jan. 31
Thusday - Saturday 8:00pm and Sundays at 2:00pm

Tickets available Online

In Person, PDX Box Office, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd
Daily 1pm-9pm

By Phone, 503–205-0715

IFCC Passport Holders click here to reserve this show.

“You emerge from his [Neil Labute’s] plays either praising him for the metaphoric slap in the face or simply wishing you knew where he lived, so you can hunt down the bastard and deliver a literal slap of your own.” – New York Magazine

Cow. Slob. Pig. How many insults can you hear before you have to stand up and defend the woman you love? Tom faces just that question when he…

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New Faces Series

New Faces Series

IFCC
Jan. 25 - Jan. 26
Sunday and Monday, 7:00pm

$10 general admission
$6 with Fertile Ground Button

Purchase tickets Online

By Phone, 503–205-0715

In Person, PDX Box Office, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd
Daily 1pm-9pm

This event is free for IFCC Passport Holders. Click here to reserve this show.

NEW FACES original play series IFCC awakens cultural awareness by creating an environment for artists and audiences to explore, honor, and celebrate diversity. IFCC’s New Faces series highlights two playwrights from diverse and often under-represented communities with a workshop process and public reading. New Faces fosters a deeper understanding of the human condition while deepening Portland’s pool of creative talent.

h2. ABOUT THE PLAYS When Justice Throws the Second Stone Credibility- It can make…

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Perfection

Perfection

Helen Hill
Feb. 05 - Feb. 28
Thursdays through Saturdays 8pm and Sundays 2pm

$20 general and $16 students

Tickets available Online

By Phone, 503–205-0715

In Person, PDX Box Office, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd
Daily 1pm-9pm

IFCC Passport Holders click here to reserve this show.

“I’ve tried to create a play that contrasts the beauty of true human spirit with the mindless arrogance displayed by the architects of the eugenics movement.” – Helen Hill, playwright

Perfection is directed by Drammy Award winner and acclaimed veteran stage actor Brenda Phillips, and will be presented throughout February, 2009 in honor of Black History Month. There will be a moderated, open discussion of this controversial issue following each play. In 2000, Governor…

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Rose City Vaudeville

Rose City Vaudeville

Rose City Vaudeville
Feb. 15 - Feb. 15
Third Sundays at 7:00 pm thru April 23

$12
Purchase Tickets Online

Walk Along the Esplanade

Welcome to the new age of vaudeville. Bringing together premiere practitioners of the antique and futuristic arts on a single stage. Rose City Vaudeville is a mad steam punk experiment to support performance artists and buskers. We are a new banner beneath which spectators and visionaries alike may gather to share in the unbridled amazement of the self-trained human animal.

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Rose City Vaudeville is…

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BARE

BARE

Co Produced by Tin Pan Alley Theatre Co. and Blue Monkey
March 01 - March 29
Thursday - Saturday 8:00pm and Sundays at 2:00pm. Also included is a Final Saturday Matinee at 2:00 pm on March 28th

Tickets $20, $18 student/senior. Student rush $12


By Phone: 503–593-2466

Book by Jon Hartmere & Damon Intrabartolo Music by Damon Intrabartolo, Lyrics by Jon Hartmere For a group of seniors at a Catholic boarding school, issues of sexuality, faith, drug abuse and personal identity are laid bare. Peter and Jason keep their relationship a secret while starring in the school play (Romeo & Juliet). While Peter (Mercutio) yearns to open up to family and friends, he meets with resistance from Jason and the church. To…

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Rose City Vaudeville

Rose City Vaudeville

Rose City Vaudeville
March 15 - March 15
Third Sundays at 7:00 pm thru April 17

$12
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Walk Along the Esplanade

Welcome to the new age of vaudeville. Bringing together premiere practitioners of the antique and futuristic arts on a single stage. Rose City Vaudeville is a mad steam punk experiment to support performance artists and buskers. We are a new banner beneath which spectators and visionaries alike may gather to share in the unbridled amazement of the self-trained human animal.

About Rose City Vaudeville

Rose City Vaudeville is…

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A Sunbeam

A Sunbeam

Passin Art
April 02 - April 25
Thursdays at 7:30pm, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm

$20 general admission

Please note that PassinArt will be running their own box office for this event.

Purchase tickets online
or call (503) 321–5163.


IFCC Passport Holders click here to reserve this show.

Love, obsession and family are the themes of A Sunbeam written by award-winning playwright, John Henry Redwood, the play takes us into the world of a family torn apart by problems too big to solve on their own. Local artist, Shelley Matthews-Johnson, stars as Celia in a production that moves to a powerful and unforgettable climax. Other cast members include Kenneth Dembo, in the challenging role as Celia’s son Sol, Andrea White, Garfield Wedderburn, Kim…

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Comic Marilyn Pittman

Comic Marilyn Pittman

Marilyn Pittman
April 04 - April 05
Saturday April 4th-10:30 pm; Sunday April 5th at 7:00 pm

$20 General Admission
$18 Seniors with Id

Purchase Tickets Online

In Person, PDX Box Office, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd
Daily 1pm-9pm

By Phone, 503–205-0715

Comic Marilyn Pittman The Gay Terry Gross Marilyn Pittman calls herself the ‘gay Terry Gross.’ Her weekly public radio interview show on LGBT people and culture, “Out In The Bay,” airs on KALW, San Francisco, and is on-demand at outinthebay.com. She’s a G.L.A.A.D. Media Award winner for her ‘out’ comedy during the AIDS crisis, making her name at Josie’s Cabaret in San Francisco’s Castro district with two solo shows and many headliner sets. She toured…

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Hip Hop Cabaret

Hip Hop Cabaret

IFCC
April 12 - April 12
Second Sundays at 7:00pm, thru April 13

$12 general admission/$10 students and seniors

Tickets available Online

By Phone, 503–205-0715

In Person, PDX Box Office, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd
Daily 1pm-9pm

IFCC Passport Holders click here to reserve this show.



D.J.s, M.C.s, Breakin’, and Graffiti – the core elements of Hip Hop take the stage along flowologists, spoken word artists, lyrical theatrical geniuses and wordsmiths for a socially conscious Hip Hop experience. Don’t miss the movement – the change you want in the world begins here. On stage. Now.

Definitions:

Cabaret – a form of theatrical entertainment, consisting mainly of skits, songs, and improvisations facilitated by a host.

Hip-Hop – the voice of a generation!

The IFCC is proud to present the third installment in a 3-part performance series bringing together a very old form of theatrical entertainment and today’s most significant cultural movement . . . Part #3 – National Poetry Month Featuring breakdancing, scratch/turntable, live production, spoken word, poppin’, emcee and poetry performances from: *Da’rel Jr *Moon Patrol Crew *DJ Nature *Luck-1 *Cool Nutz *JoonRA *Destro *Ragen Fykes The show is hosted by none other then Mic Crenshaw…

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Rose City Vaudeville

Rose City Vaudeville

Rose City Vaudeville
April 19 - April 19
Third Sundays at 7:00 pm thru May 17

$12
Purchase Tickets Online

Walk Along the Esplanade

Welcome to the new age of vaudeville. Bringing together premiere practitioners of the antique and futuristic arts on a single stage. Rose City Vaudeville is a mad steam punk experiment to support performance artists and buskers. We are a new banner beneath which spectators and visionaries alike may gather to share in the unbridled amazement of the self-trained human animal.

About Rose City Vaudeville

Rose City Vaudeville is…

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Live Nude Fear

Live Nude Fear

Lorraine Bahr/Ritah Parrish
May 07 - May 23
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8pm

$12 general admission

Purchase Tickets Online

By Phone, 503–205-0715

In Person, PDX Box Office, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd
Daily 1pm-9pm

IFCC Passport Holders click here to reserve this show.

“…brilliant with incident and detail, their careful mapping of character has all the depth of their acting. A world lives inside each of their performances.” – Willamette Week

Ritah Parrish and Lorraine Bahr are at it again. From the women who, together and separately, brought us “I Think He’s a Sociopath but the Dance is Saturday Night,” “Bite Down Hard,” “Bottomless,” “Single Women,” and “Thinking Outside My Box,” comes a new two-woman show, “Live…

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Rose City Vaudeville

Rose City Vaudeville

Rose City Vaudeville
May 17 - May 17
Third Sundays at 7:00 pm thru May 17

$12
Purchase Tickets Online

Walk Along the Esplanade

Welcome to the new age of vaudeville. Bringing together premiere practitioners of the antique and futuristic arts on a single stage. Rose City Vaudeville is a mad steam punk experiment to support performance artists and buskers. We are a new banner beneath which spectators and visionaries alike may gather to share in the unbridled amazement of the self-trained human animal.

About Rose City Vaudeville

Rose City Vaudeville is…

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None of the Above

None of the Above

IFCC
May 25 - May 30
Thursday and Friday at 8:00pm and Saturday at 2:00pm and 8:00pm

$20 general admission, $18 students/seniors, $16/$12 matinee

Tickets available Online

By Phone, 503–205-0715

In Person, PDX Box Office, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd
Daily 1pm-9pm

IFCC Passport Holders click here to reserve this show.

“Jennifer was recently named one of the Funniest Lesbians by Curve Magazine.” (November 2008) Jennifer’s multi-cultural background (American Indian & African American) is the start of the comic stew. Throw in the pangs of first love, dysfunctional family dynamics, and coming out with Diana Ross. Add the perfect lesbian wedding for seasoning and the result is a performance feast that leaves folks laughing, cajoled into thinking about diversity, acceptance, & letting go of judgment. This…

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Leaning on the Everlasting Arms

Leaning on the Everlasting Arms

Tim Stapleton
May 28 - June 21
Sundays at 7:00pm

Performances $10 general admission

Purchase Tickets Online

By Phone, 503–205-0715

In Person, PDX Box Office, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd
Daily 1pm-9pm

This event is free for IFCC Passport Holders. Click here to reserve this show.

“Stapleton has succeeded in creating a visually captivating picture without giving us so much that the performers are obscured or weighted down by props and clutter. By doing this, he has created magic in the context of a show that is essentially about magic.” – Just Out

Presentations of his performance piece “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms,” bring to light…

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Theatre of the Mind

Theatre of the Mind

Curtis Frye
June 06 - June 07
June 6, 2009 at 7pm

$10

Tickets Available Online

By Phone, 503–205-0715

In Person, PDX Box Office, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd
Daily 1pm-9pm

AN EVENING WITH FUN IN MIND Enjoy an evening exploring the mysteries of the mind! Curt has developed a wide range of skills that seemingly defy explanation. Whether he works out difficult math problems in a flash, solves a hard sudoku puzzle in under two minutes, or determines which word among tens of thousands a participant visualizes, Curt’s demonstrations entertain audiences and challenge them to make the most of their own capabilities. Theatre of the…

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Inviting Desire

Inviting Desire

Dance Naked Productions
June 09 - June 27
8 PM

$15 general admission

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By Phone, 503–205-0715

In Person, PDX Box Office, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd
Daily 1pm-9pm

INVITING DESIRE Theatre at it’s best elicits a visceral response in the audience – an opportunity to experience big emotions – anger, sadness, joy, grief, fear…but very rarely, desire. This new work, a collaborative piece created by an ensemble of local actresses, seeks to do exactly that. Inviting Desire is a provocative, playful aphrodisiac of a performance piece that revels in our sexual creativity and the richness of our libido’s imagination. Informed and inspired by…

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Maelstrom

Maelstrom

PSU SOAP & TASO
July 10 - July 25
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm

$10 General Admission, $5 Students/Seniors

Purchase Tickets Online

By Phone, 503–205-0715

In Person, PDX Box Office, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd
Daily 1pm-9pm

Maelstrom – The Zombie Opera A one-act opera written and composed by Reed Reimer and Benjamin Emory Larson. In this hybrid of the stage, concert hall, and movie theater, our two heroines, Anna and Claire, and our two heroes, Bryan and Jeremy, find themselves locked inside a quarantined hospital, when an out-of-control virus begins turning doctors, researchers, patients, and security guards into mindless, brain-eating monsters. Friends betray friends; lovers propose marriage and attempt to kill…

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Hansel and Gretel

Hansel and Gretel

PSU SOAP and TASO
July 31 - Aug. 15
8:00pm, 2:00pm on Sunday

$10 General Admission, $5 Students/Seniors

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By Phone, 503–205-0715

In Person, PDX Box Office, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd
Daily 1pm-9pm

Humperdinck’s classic retelling of the Grimm’s brothers’ fairy tale takes us into the dark woods of the Ilsenstein Forest, where a host of angels, fairies, and a sandman are not enough to protect Hansel and Gretel from the evil, nibbling, child-devouring Gingerbread Witch.

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Chariots of Rubber

Chariots of Rubber

Chariots of Rubber
Aug. 20 - Aug. 29
Thursday - Saturday 9:00pm and Sundays at 6:00pm.

$20 General Admission

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By Phone, 503–205-0715

In Person, PDX Box Office, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd
Daily 1pm-9pm

Chariots of Rubber Small town best friends Crash and Tommy are chasing their dream of winning the Coos County crash up when Tommy’s obsession with local legend Cindy’s ‘72 Buick Riviera leads to a confrontation with sleaze bag Bow Tuck and the deadly Areola sisters. Will Tommy take his eyes off the prize when repo/street racer Jen comes on the scene seeking the magical hood ornament attached to the Buick? Will Tommy and Crash’s ‘code’ ...

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Ursula

Ursula

OUR SHOES ARE RED/THE PERFORMANCE LAB, TASO
Sept. 11 - Oct. 03
Thursday - Saturday 8:00pm and Sundays at 2:00pm.

Thursday, October 1st will include an ASL Interpretation

$10 General Admission, $5 Students/Seniors, $7.50 Groups 10+

To ensure your seat at this event purchase tickets up to 6 weeks prior to performance
Online by clicking calendar date desired.
By Phone, 503–205-0715 until 3:00pm
In Person, PDX Box Office, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd
Daily 1pm-9pm

Tickets available
1 hour before curtain at the IFCC.

IFCC Passport Holders click here to reserve this show.

URSULA, by Howard Barker This production is a participant in the International Barker Festival 21 for 21 Opening IFFC‘s 2009/10 season, this provocative play follows nine devout novices and their Mother Superior, virgins all, as they embark upon a journey to confront and reject the Prince’s offer of marriage. Based on the 10th century legend of St. Ursula, a young girl inspired by an encounter with Christ to lead 10,000 virgins to break off an…

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Too Good to Be True

World Stage Theatre
Oct. 09 - Oct. 23
Thursday - Saturday 8:00pm and Sundays at 2:00pm.

$15 General Admission / $12 Seniors and Groups

To ensure your seat at this event purchase tickets up to 6 weeks prior to performance
Online by clicking calendar date desired.
By Phone, 503–205-0715 until 3:00pm
In Person, PDX Box Office, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd
Daily 1pm-9pm

Tickets available
1 hour before curtain at the IFCC.

IFCC Passport Holders click here to reserve this show.

For Jill Saunders life is good and getting better. She’s just met the man of her dreams and everything about their relationship is like a fairy tale; The way they meet, their courtship, the wedding and their upper-class lifestyle. But after five years of marital bliss the honeymoon seems to be over leaving Jill thinking it all was “Too Good To Be True”. An original play written and directed by Shalanda Sims

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Music Makes Medicine Benefit Concert

Music Makes Medicine Benefit Concert

Sustainable Health Abroad
Oct. 21 - Oct. 22

$10 pre-order
$12 at the door

Purchase Tickets Online

By Phone, 503–205-0715

In Person, PDX Box Office, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd
Daily 1pm-9pm

Music Makes Medicine; A Benefit Concert for Sustainable Health Abroad Please join Sustainable Health Abroad in celebrating our second trip to Uganda, East Africa. Six local registered nurses will leave on January 6th 2010 to continue an educational project with internally displaced Ugandan refugees and AIDS affected children and families. The concert will feature three popular bands in the theater space at the IFCC. This night of trios will be interspersed with brief talks on…

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I've Got Confidence

I've Got Confidence

back fence pdx
Oct. 30 - Oct. 31

$10 online
$12 at the door

EASTLAND ACADEMY is Shelley McLendon and B. Frayn Masters performing a funny, smart show of hilarious sketches! Scary Mennonites! A tribute to White Snake! Slow river inter-tubing! Pre-recorded Spooky Gun Shots! The lovely McLendon was specially chosen to travel with Mortified to LA and SF. She has written and performed for LiveWire, and kicks ass in the Liberators with her dry wit and memorable characters. Masters has changed live(s) with her award-winning writing and performances…

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ill-starred

ill-starred

Hot Little Hands
Nov. 05 - Nov. 14
Thursday - Saturday 7:30pm, Sunday November 8th at 2:00pm

$15 general admission, students/artists $12
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By Phone, 503–205-0715 until 3:00pm
In Person, PDX Box Office, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd
Daily 1pm-9pm

Tickets available
1 hour before curtain at the IFCC.

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ill-starred is the latest creation by Portland dance/performance art company, Hot Little Hands. This new work explores loss, relationships, dreams, mourning and the reaction to and understanding of crisis. Collaborators Suniti Dernovsek and David Stein further their investigation into the fusion of dance, painting, wearable art, installation and music to create a thought provoking experience. The dance is accompanied with live minimal sound-tracking by musician, Ryan Bjorn Cross.

Hot Little Hands creates timeless and…

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ExpecTUtion

ExpecTUtion

KO&Co
Nov. 19 - Nov. 22
Thursday - Saturday 8:00pm and Sundays at 4:00pm.

$15 general admission, students/artists $12

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By Phone, 503–205-0715 until 3:00pm

In Person, PDX Box Office, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd
Daily 1pm-9pm

Tickets available 1 hour before curtain at the IFCC.

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KO&Co.‘s dance show ExpecTUtion literally reshapes the expected base of a flat dance floor to reexamine our expections. Ko&Co.‘s ensemble of ten dancers blend modern dance, post modern ballet, improvisation, acrobatics and capoeira on a stage designed by Carly Boynton and built by Portland carpenters. The stage will be made up of segments of conves and concave curves to create a unique terrain including a 12-foot gulley, intersecting deep slopes, and an open arch. Ko&Co. ...

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A/Broad for All Seasons

A/Broad for All Seasons

BroadArts
Jan. 02 - Jan. 23

Tickets start at $12

Tickets and Prices available Online

By Phone, 503–205-0715

In Person, PDX Box Office, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd
Daily 1pm-9pm

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A/Broad for All Seasons is the story of seven extraordinary women leaders throughout the world. The show features intimate encounters with such amazing women as Wangari Maathai, the creator of the Green Belt Movement in Kenya and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Ang Sang Suu Kyi, “Our Lady” the inspiring Democratic reform representative under house arrest for the past 20 years in Myanmar (Burma), Jane Goodall, the environmentalist and savior of chimpanzees and other endangered species…

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Hip Hop Cabaret

Hip Hop Cabaret

Mic Crenshaw
Jan. 10 - Jan. 10
6:00 doors, 7:00 show

$12 general admission, seniors/students $10
To ensure your seat at this event purchase tickets up to 6 weeks prior to performance
Online by clicking calendar date desired.
By Phone, 503–205-0715 until 3:00pm
In Person, PDX Box Office, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd
Daily 1pm-9pm

Tickets available
1 hour before curtain at the IFCC.

Hip-Hop Cabaret

featuring Mic Crenshaw and The Glue as the headliners and other acts including 45th Parallell, Notes From The Underground and Rocket 1, deff ro and more

Now in its second season! D.J.s, M.C.s, Breakin', and Graffiti - the core elements of Hip Hop take the stage along flowologists, spoken word artists, lyrical theatrical geniuses and wordsmiths for a socially conscious Hip Hop experience. Don't miss the movement - the change you want in ...

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Facets of Africa Matinee Series

Facets of Africa Matinee Series

IFCC
Feb. 02 - Feb. 20
Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:00 a.m. and Saturday Feb. 20, 1:00pm

$10 adults, $8 children, $5 groups of 10 or more

Tickets available Online

By Phone, 503–205-0715

In Person, 4122 NE Sandy, Daily 1pm-9pm

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IFCC presents Facets of Africa Matinee Series. Storytellers and performing artists share legends and personal tales representing the many facets of African based culture. Join the performers for a discussion exploring this contribution to the tapestry of American culture after the show. February 20th special FACETS FAMILY DAY Ticket price includes facets performance and artists lecture by Andries Fourie. 1:00pm artists lecture, 2:00pm story tellers Also, ...

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Rocket Man

Rocket Man

Base Roots Theatre
Feb. 05 - Feb. 27
8:00pm, 2:00pm Sundays

General Admission $15
Groups of 10 or more $12

Tickets available Online

By Phone, 503–205-0715 until 3:00pm

In Person, PDX Box Office, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd
Daily 1pm-9pm

Tickets available 1 hour before curtain at the IFCC.


IFCC Passport Holders click here to reserve this show.

World premiere Rocket Man produced by Base Roots Theatre Company is about the intimate romance of true love and the heroic romance of the spirit. A young family from the Space Age of our imagination engages in a furious internal struggle to define the nature and meaning of love. Dad is a dreamer, a seeker, a visionary. As an astronaut, a Rocket Man, he searches through the Cosmos for the heart of the Ultimate. While…

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The Girl Who Fell From the Sky

The Girl Who Fell From the Sky

IFCC
Feb. 23 - Feb. 23
7:00pm

FREE

Copies of her book will be onsale at the IFCC. All proceeds from the purchases are donated by the artist to IFCC‘s PAM (Professional Artists Mentoring) Program

Heidi grew up in IFCC‘s theatre program in the 1980’s. This neighborhood kid has grown up to be a woman of astonishing talent- a graduate of Stanford, Columbia Journalism and Yale Law Heidi has been a lawyer, actor, martial arts champion, engineer, world traveler and is always a writer. Come share this homecoming with her and celebrate her Bellwether Prize winning book: a coming-of-age story and society’s ideas of race, class, and beauty. “It engages…

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