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Thanksgiving Throwback Thurdsay
On October 29, our fourth annual fall fundraising dinner, ¡Viva Milagro!, went off with great success, and what better day than today to take the opportunity and express our gratitude to all our supporters and collaborators. In that spirit, we wish you a happy holiday, and would like to share the lovely bendición that Olga Sanchez, our Artistic Director, wrote for the Día de Muertos-themed dinner, and adapted for this holiday: La bendición (the blessing) (Edited for Thanksgiving) Life is a dream, said the Mexica poet-princes, We awaken when...
read morePicture of the Day: Family Lunch with Danny
This was a day for mixed emotions as we say good bye and wish the best to a fabulous coworker, actor and friend of Milagro! Many thanks to Danny Moreno for all the work, laughter and professional creativity he has shared with all of us at Milagro’s office, bur surely our paths will cross again… and we can’t wait for it to happen! We look forward to watching him as he continues his performing career and other creative endeavors around town and beyond; for sure the Milagro stage hasn’t seen the last of him! Te...
read moreListen up: The Sounds of Cuéntame Coyote
Tales of Coyotes on two legs and four are blowing north, to arrive at Milagro Theatre January 9th! There’s a lot of curiosity raised about this new production, at once timely and timeless, and if you can’t wait to find out what it will be like, follow the tracks of Cuéntame Coyote on this blog, and become a fan of our Facebook page to hear about special events, news and offers. Written and recorded in Portland by Jose Gutierrez of March 4th (now of Los Angeles), Aonde Voy De Donde Vengo (roughly translated,...
read moreMeet the sponsors!
The holiday season is around the corner and here at Milagro we can’t wait to share the warm of out Latino roots and Christmas traditions with all Portland during our annual celebration of Posada Milagro — December 15, 2013 from 1 pm to 5 pm. The free family Christmas celebration full of activities for kids, live music, dance, theatre, food and a lot of fun would not be possible without the support and help of the sponsors TORTILLERIA Y TIENDA DE LEON *** La temporada navideña se encuentra a la vuelta de la esquina y...
read morePhotos up Giving ¡Con Sabor!
Thanks to all that joined us last night at Giving ¡Con Sabor! and for your generous donations. See more pictures of this fun night! If you missed our party last night, do not be sad, you can still donate to the WW Give Guide and as Miracle Theatre donor enter into a drawing for one of two $50 Montage gift certificates! and better off, when you donate $150 or more, Milagro is also offering your very own copy of Teatro de los Muertos, the gorgeous book of photographs by Russell J. Young, documenting the past 6 years...
read moreBe a giver, become a winner with the Give!Guide
On November 5th, Willamette Week kicked off its 2013 Give!Guide season and Milagro one of the selected beneficiaries for a second year in a row! The Give!Guide is a Portland-wide campaign that encourages young people (35 and under) to give to worthy causes and raise money for local nonprofits, and Milagro is co-hosting a Give Guide happy hour with Hacienda CDC (they love our summer camps) for donors to party, give and win! Enjoy tamales, sangría, beer (generoursly provided by Widmer) and the comradery of the giving season; donate for a chance...
read morePicture of the day: Mmmm, sangria!
The sangría is ready for Giving ¡Con Sabor!, tonight’s happy hour, hosted by Milagro and Hacienda CDC, as part of the Give!Guide, Willamette Week’s annual fundraising campaign. With appetizers from Cocina Cultura and refreshments donated by Widmer Brothers Brewing, this is a great way to support Milagro, Hacienda, and 127 other local non-profits. Those in attendance at the event will receive a raffle ticket for every $10 donated, and qualify to win great prizes, like a Timbers jersey, a life-sized sugar skull, gift certificates...
read moreDawn in the desert: Coyote begins his journey
The tales of the inmense desert are coming to Milagro this January with the bilingual touring production, Cuéntame Coyote. In the meantime, we will learn about the Sonoran Desert, setting of key events in the story, and one of the largest and hottest deserts in North America! Did you now that in the vast region of the Sonoran Desert, humans, animals, inspects and plants fight harsh conditions year round to grow and flourish? Home of more than 60 mammal species, 350 bird species, 20 amphibian...
read moreA flamenco tale of love, loss and life -one night only!
Adriana Maresma-Fois first heard flamenco’s siren call twenty years ago while studying in southern Spain, and her life was never the same. After years of study and practice (including a BA in Dance and Photography from the University of New Mexico), she has accumulated 14 years of teaching and performance alongside her husband, guitarist and composer Juan Gómez, based from her adopted home of Jeréz. Now she is bringing her passion and talent to the States on tour with her international troupe, AMFlamenco Dance Company for a very limited...
read moreSugar Skull with Sabor!
Win this beautiful hand made sugar skull this Thursday on Giving ¡Con Sabor! Milagro and Hacienda CDC can make you a winner! For each $10 you donate during our WW Give!Guide Happy Hour next Thursday 11/21, you will get a ticket to participate in the raffle of this life-sized hand-made sugar skull, and many other awesome items! See you Thursday at El Centro Milagro!
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