Events

“Hadestown”

“An epic celebration of music, togetherness and hope.” FORBES COME SEE HOW THE WORLD COULD BE.  Welcome to Hadestown, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Theater Album, this acclaimed new show from celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and … Read more

CONTRA-TIEMPO “joyUS justUS”

“More than a hip isolating dance ensemble…CONTRA-TIEMPO pushes boundaries.” THE WASHINGTON POST The exciting Los Angeles-based CONTRA-TIEMPO draws on salsa, Afro-Cuban, hip-hop, and contemporary dance combined with text and original music to create an original physical, visual and sonic vocabulary. A bold, multilingual, activist dance theater company, CONTRA-TIEMPO inspires and embraces communities where all people … Read more

“The Nightingale’s Sonata”

“A sensitive, perceptive biography. A captivating story of passion and music.” KIRKUS REVIEWS Part storytelling, part live music, The Nightingale’s Sonata is a wholly unique narrated concert experience. Accompanied by two acclaimed musicians and the projection of over 100 historical photographs, author Thomas Wolf recounts the life of Lea Luboshutz, the first internationally known female … Read more

“Dear Evan Hansen”

“A deeply universal show that connects and enlightens us all.” NY1 Declared “one of the most remarkable shows in musical theater history” by the Washington Post, Dear Evan Hansen is the first musical to take a groundbreaking look — from the point of view of both the parents and young people — at our complex, interconnected, … Read more

SUGAR SKULL! A Día De Muertos Musical Adventure

Twelve-year-old Vita Flores thinks her family has gone loco planning a celebration for deceased loved ones. Why throw a party for the dead? But when a spirited candy skeleton suddenly springs to life, Vita finds herself on a magical, musical journey to unravel the true meaning of Día de Muertos. Meet Sugar Skull, a charismatic … Read more

“Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock LIVE”

Join Red, Gobo, Mokey, Wembley, Boober and all your friends from the iconic series “Fraggle Rock”, on a brand-new exciting, interactive, live musical adventure perfect for fans of all ages. Gobo Fraggle discovers a legend about a lost Fraggle treasure: the Song Stone. Legend says the Song Stone can provide a special treasure — the … Read more

“The Addams Family”

“Classic, full-tilt, fast paced, old-fashioned musical comedy!” CHICAGO TRIBUNE A comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, The Addams Family is the magnificently macabre hit musical featuring everyone’s favorite creepy, kooky characters. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from … Read more

“Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations”

“A stirring, high energy tribute that delivers big time!” HOLLYWOOD REPORTER Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations is the electrifying smash-hit Broadway musical that follows The Temptations’ extraordinary journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Nominated for 12 Tony® Awards and the winner of … Read more

Drag Storytime

Join Portland Ovations and Pride Portland’s Parade Emcee, Chartreuse Money for an hour of stories and art in honor of Pride! Start your day with a glamorous expert storyteller who uses the art of drag to read books and lead craft projects, then follow Chartreuse to the 2024 Pride Portland Parade and Festival. This fun, fabulous literary … Read more

Circus Smirkus 2024

“Talented kids. Professional coaches. Life on the road. Adoring 5-year-olds, sitting around the ring just feet from the stars of Circus Smirkus, where big kids have been the stars of the show of this Vermont-based company for 32 years now.” THE BOSTON GLOBE Step into a world of whimsy and wonder, as Circus Smirkus celebrates … Read more