Pre-Performance Lecture

Drag Storytime – December 12

Join Portland Ovations and local Drag Queens for an hour of stories and art! Glamorous expert storytellers use the art of drag to read books and lead craft projects at local bookstores, libraries, and community centers around Portland. This fun, fabulous literary experience fosters learning and play, encouraging children and their caregivers to celebrate all … Read more

Drag Storytime – November 17

Join Portland Ovations and local Drag Queens for an hour of stories and art! Glamorous expert storytellers use the art of drag to read books and lead craft projects at local bookstores, libraries, and community centers around Portland. This fun, fabulous literary experience fosters learning and play, encouraging children and their caregivers to celebrate all … Read more

Drag Storytime – November 2

Join Portland Ovations and local Drag Queens for an hour of stories and art! Glamorous expert storytellers use the art of drag to read books and lead craft projects at local bookstores, libraries, and community centers around Portland. This fun, fabulous literary experience fosters learning and play, encouraging children and their caregivers to celebrate all … Read more

Broadway Book Club: “The Addams Family”

ABOUT THE BOOK CLUB Join us and our friends at the Portland Public Library in reading and discussing novels related to characters and themes in three of Ovations’ Broadway offerings this season. Participants will have a chance to win a free pair of tickets to each show. Thursday, October 3 from 6 – 7 PM … Read more

Broadway Book Club: “Dear Evan Hansen”

ABOUT THE BOOK CLUB Join us and our friends at the Portland Public Library in reading and discussing novels related to characters and themes in three of Ovations’ Broadway offerings this season. Participants will have a chance to win a free pair of tickets to each show. Thursday, October 3 from 6 – 7 PM … Read more

Broadway Book Club: “Hadestown”

ABOUT THE BOOK CLUB Join us and our friends at the Portland Public Library in reading and discussing novels related to characters and themes in three of Ovations’ Broadway offerings this season. Participants will have a chance to win a free pair of tickets to each show. Thursday, October 3 from 6 – 7 PM … Read more

Gather Hear Portland

“The classical concerts that made me fall in love with live music again.” BOSTON GLOBE Pianist Miki Sawada, whose performance made The Boston Globe’s Best of Arts 2021 list, is a fearless musician taking classical music where others have not. Through her signature project Gather Hear, Sawada travels the country with a piano in a … 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

2024-2025 Season Announcement

Join us for an electrifying Season Announcement event, where you can get an exclusive sneak peek and celebrate Portland Ovations’ thrilling 2024-25 season. Happening on Thursday, May 30 from 5:30 to 7 PM at Hannaford Hall on USM’s Portland Campus, this event is free and open to all. Prepare for an evening filled with delectable … Read more

Ailey

Alvin Ailey was a trailblazing pioneer who found salvation through dance. AILEY traces the full contours of this brilliant and enigmatic man whose search for the truth in movement resulted in enduring choreography that centers on the Black American experience with grace, strength, and unparalleled beauty. Told through Ailey’s own words and featuring evocative archival … Read more