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Photo of the Day: December 20, 2012
December 20, 2012, a photo by Miracle Theatre Group on Flickr. As if you needed another reason to make a year-end donation to Milagro … Here, Adrienne and Jose hang an umbrella upside down from the ceiling to catch drips as the rains inundate our old roof.
read morePhoto of the Day: December 19, 2012
December 19, 2012, a photo by Miracle Theatre Group on Flickr. If the office Christmas cactus is blooming, then it must be Christmas.
read moreMeet the cast and director of “Frida, un retablo”
Rehearsals are well underway for the revival of one of our most popular touring shows, Frida, un retablo. But who’s in the cast? Well, thanks for asking. Let us tell you! Dañel Malán, Artistic Director & Playwright, co-founded Miracle Theatre Group with her husband, José E. González and in 1989 created the bilingual touring program, Teatro Milagro. Under her artistic direction, Ms. Malán has created and produced over 20 original bilingual plays that have toured throughout the U.S., Mexico and Canada. As a playwright...
read morePosada Milagro 2012
Posada Milagro 2012, a set on Flickr. Check out all these great photos from yesterday’s Posada Milagro, our annual holiday celebration at El Centro Milagro featuring the music of Cosecha Mestiza, the dancers from Ballet Papalotl, an original pastorela by Diego Vazquez directed by CarlosAlexis Cruz, and food and drink from Tortilleria De Leon, plus dozens of other artists and volunteers and more!
read morePhoto of the Day: Dec. 16, 2012
December 16, 2012, a photo by Miracle Theatre Group on Flickr. On Sunday, Dec. 16, el Centro Milagro was filled with hundreds of people celebrating Christmas at our annual “Posada Milagro”, including these young artists from Ballet Papalotl.
read moreFrom the rehearsal studio: “Frida, un retablo”
The sometimes irreverent, half the time flamboyant, almost audacious, full time communist, full time creative artist and diarist, internally loving, ruthlessly expressive, excessively personal and self-referential, Frida Kahlo has had a conundrum of spiraling and bewildering yet fascinating life. She said she wasn’t a surrealist, but rather painted her own reality. That reality began with a childhood fight with polio, followed by the “Troli” collision that altered her life and which sparked her to paint intimate and vibrant self-portraits....
read morePhoto of the Day: December 12, 2012
December 12, 2012, a photo by Miracle Theatre Group on Flickr. It’s that time of year … time to start decorating for Sunday’s Posada Milagro with the help of volunteers like Kenia Perez.
read moreMilagro seeks Marketing Director
Miracle Theatre Group, aka Milagro, the Northwest’s premier Latino arts and culture organization based in Portland, Oregon and approaching its 30th anniversary season, is accepting applications for the position of Marketing Director. Milagro’s mission is to create extraordinary Latino theatre, culture, and arts education experiences for the enrichment of all communities. This full-time, year-round position is responsible for marketing, publicity and communications, box office operations, and the support of development and administrative...
read morePhoto of the Day: December 11, 2012
December 10, 2012, a photo by Miracle Theatre Group on Flickr. Caught mid-toast at last night’s special fundraising event at Cha Taquería for “Frida, un retablo” and its accompanying art installation “The Blue House” were sponsor Lina García Seabold (left) and actors Danny Moreno (as Diego Rivera) and Tricia Castañeda-Gonzáles (as Frida Kahlo).
read moreLos Porteños writers group to host William Stafford Birthday reading Jan. 16
On Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013 at 7 p.m., Los Porteños writers group will sponsor a free William Stafford Birthday Reading to commemorate the life and work of Oregon’s renowned poet at the Milagro Theatre (525 SE Stark St., Portland). William Stafford, Oregon’s beloved Poet Laureate spent four years in conscientious objector camps during World War II. Much of his work expresses a yearning for harmony and social justice, and his poems speak of how to live courageously. These concerns are close to the heart of much of the work...
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