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From Spain with Love… and passion!
Once again the Día de Muertos celebration has come and gone, but there is so much more happening at Milagro Theatre, starting with a world-class troupe coming to the Rose City from the cradle of flamenco! AMFlamenco Dance Company brings its latest production, Poesía Flamenca to the Milagro Theatre on Sunday, November 24, the only Portland date, and final performance, in a six-city U.S. tour before returning to Jerez in the Spanish community of Andalucía (Andalusia). The performance piece is strongly rooted in the...
read moreNo room at the inn? Come to Milagro!
The holiday season gives us a break from our busy life, reminding us the values of family and community. In many Latin American countries festivities known as Posadas (Pastorelas or Novenas) Navideñas are a vital part of the holiday celebrations, linked to religious observances and the Nativity tale of the search for an inn. Kids and adults join and celebrate community, love and Christmas. Milagro is happy to once again open its doors for the annual celebration, Posada Milagro. Joins us Sunday December 15th between 1p.m and 5p.m for this...
read more¡Viva Milagro! what a fun night!
On Tuesday, October 29, nearly 75 friends of Milagro gathered in El Zócalo for a special dinner among the ofrendas honoring the Day of the Dead and benefiting Milagro! Sponsored by The Standard and catered by Cha Taquería, surrounded by candlelight and the laughter of new friends and old, enjoying the warmth and good cheer, the evening was truly miraculous! Thank you to all who attended and to all the businesses and artists who supported the event with in-kind donations. It was a wonderful way to ring in the holiday season! ¡Viva...
read moreOnly four more days of Corrido Calavera!
Get your tickets is easy! Call us 503-236-7253 or visit www.milagro.org The final performance of Corrido Calavera is near! But do not despair: we still have tickets for the last four shows of this acclaimed production that’ll “make you laugh till you’re dead” (Portland Monthly). Read some of the great comments we keep getting from audience members by email, on facebook, twitter and even from the other side… of the river! Read some of them below and get your tickets NOW! “Last night was my first...
read moreMilagro’s Ofrendas: remembrance and celebration
Most of the public attending the performances of Corrido Calavera also have taken the chance to admire our exhibit of ofrendas curated by Pepe Moscoso (FusionArte PDX) and our community altar in the lobby, leaving comments in our memory book. You too can view them one hour prior to each performance and during the intermission when you come to see “one of the funniest plays to hit Portland this season” (Willamette Week). If you don’t have tickets for the final weekend, get them here! The collection of altars, dedicated to...
read moreCelebrate Day of the Dead at Milagro and beyond!
Milagro’s yearly festivities for Día de Muertos are well under way, and they are being well received too! Critics and audience members alike rave about our original bilingual production, calling it “one of the funniest plays to hit Portland this season” (Willamette Week) and “a humorous, family-friendly journey through the afterlife that explores […] family, love, and loss” (Portland Monthly). We have only have 8 more performances of the raucous Corrido Calavera, including 2pm matinees on Sundays Nov. 3 and...
read moreGood Show = Good Reviews! Read what people are saying about Corrido Calavera
It’s good to hear the laughter coming from the theatre, it’s really good to see a river of happy faces walking out after each show, and it’s really great to read the comments from our patrons after each show of Corrido Calavera. “Just came from the matinee. Loved the fun take on ancient customs clashing with major corps. The kids loved it too. Lots of funny parts. Talented bunch of versatile actors. Thank you for a great show.” – Heather Dominguez “Thank you for a high spirited, clever, and delightful Dia de los...
read moreWhy I love Milagro: Vicente Guzman-Orozco
Milagro is celebrating its 30th Anniversary season! The love for the company has grown with the years, and we’d like to share some of the stories of patrons, artists, staff and others who gladly say “I love Milagro!” Today we bring you the amorous declarations of an artist and staff member whose list of credits (and past responsibilities!) reaches back two and a half decades: Recently I heard José [Gonzalez] describe my first involvement with Milagro, and it almost sounds like someone else’s story: a shy but...
read moreCorrido Calavera: Come see “one of the funniest plays to hit Portland” (REVIEW)
If you still have not seen our raucous Dia de Muertos original production, check out what the critics are saying, and get your tickets today! There are only two weekends left; don’t forget about the Sunday matinees! “As the 18th installment in Milagro Theatre’s annual Day of the Dead series, the original production Corrido Calavera must live up to a long history of outrageous and poignant theater. Chilling, though, this isn’t. As the lights fade in, four skeletons whispering and pushing around two coffins is about as...
read moreCorrido Calavera: Lose the Fear and laugh with Los Muertitos
Corrido Calavera, Milagro’s rambunctious production celebrating Day of the Dead and los muertitos, had an amazing opening weekend with sold-out performances and delighted audiences. Portland Monthly Magazine was there and graciously reviewed the show. See below what their writer had to say, and click on her name to read her full review! “Rather than losing us in Halloween’s ocean of consumerism, Corrido Calavera melds spirituality and humor to remove our masks so that we consider the love and the sacrifices we make...
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