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Jewelry Making Party at Milagro
This Thursday (Sept. 13) from 6-8 p.m. in Milagro’s Zócalo, we will be making Día de los muertos-inspired jewelry to sell during Raíz (our Day of the Dead show that opens Oct. 19). We have purchased some fabulous beads and supplies, but we need help from some imaginative folks to turn it all into vibrant, distinctive jewelry pieces. If you’re interested in getting in on the fun by volunteering, please shoot an email to Emily Wright at emily@milagro.org. Can’t make it to the party but still want to help out? Have a bunch of beads...
read morePhoto of the Day: September 11, 2012
September 11, 2012, a photo by Miracle Theatre Group on Flickr. Artist Renée Zangara hangs her paintings for an exhibit called “One Song” at El Centro Milagro during our La Luna Nueva festival, Sept. 14-29, 2012. For more info: www.milagro.org or 503-236-7253.
read more“Musicality, connection, and fluidity” — An interview with tango artist Alex Krebs
La Luna Nueva — Miracle Theatre Group’s festival of Hispanic arts and culture from around the world in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month — opens in just a couple of weeks, and we couldn’t be more excited about the diverse line-up (see the whole schedule in English; vea el horario completo en español). Our Marketing Assistant Stefanus Gunawan continues his look backstage visits with our guest artists, offering an inside look at their life, their passion, their art. Here, guest blogger Stefanus Gunawan chats...
read moreOn the air: Olga’s interview on Metroscope radio show
If you missed the Metroscope program on the radio this weekend, you can still listen in online! Ted Douglass interviews Miracle MainStage Artistic Director Olga Sanchez give the inside scoop on what’s coming up in the La Luna Nueva festival beginning this weekend. It’s a terrific program, so click on over and listen in! Then visit the Miracle Theatre Group’s website for more information about each program and to purchase tickets online (follow the link for the “La Luna Nueva” festival in the right-hand...
read moreWe’re not in this alone
We are grateful to our sponsors who have made La Luna Nueva festival possible: PGE Foundation, The Oregonian, Regional Arts & Culture Council and Work for Art. We would also like to acknowledge the assistance of University of Portland, Lewis & Clark College and the GEMELA conference, as well as Latino Network and two of our business partners who have provided the theatre with valuable in-kind donations: Crowne Plaza Portland Downtown When our out-of-town artists needed a place to stay, our friends at the Crowne Plaza Portland Downtown...
read moreThe Rising of La Luna Nueva
In just one week, on Friday, September 14th, the curtain rises on La Luna Nueva, Portland’s unique Latino cultural festival! In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, La Luna Nueva (the new moon) brings you a myriad of artistic voices representing the spectrum of Latino experience from all parts of the world…. Here at Milagro, there’s all sorts of activity buzzing about as we gear up for 16 nights, plus a few days, of performance. Every day brings a new show (and on our opening weekend we bring you...
read morePhoto of the Day: September 7, 2012
September 7, 2012, a photo by Miracle Theatre Group on Flickr. Resident Lighting Designer Peter West begins his work on this year’s La Luna Nueva festival. For a complete schedule of all the different events, visit www.milagro.org or call 503-236-7253.
read moreEl Hispanic News writes about La Luna Nueva
Have you picked up the newest copy of El Hispanic News? Be sure to get your hands on one, because you’ll want to read a terrific feature story on this year’s La Luna Nueva and some inside scoop on several of the artists in this year’s festival. Look for copies at newsstands near you, or read online at www.elhispanicnews.com And cheers to El Hispanic News and PQ Monthly for being our season-long media sponsor!
read moreGentleman or bums: You decide (An interview with playwright Rose Cano)
La Luna Nueva — Miracle Theatre Group’s festival of Hispanic arts and culture from around the world in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month — opens in just a couple of weeks, and we couldn’t be more excited about the diverse line-up (see the whole schedule in English; vea el horario completo en español). Our Marketing Assistant Stefanus Gunawan continues his look backstage visits with our guest artists, offering an inside look at their life, their passion, their art. Here, guest blogger Stefanus Gunawan chats...
read morePhoto of the Day: September 6, 2012
September 6, 2012, a photo by Miracle Theatre Group on Flickr. Check out Miracle Theatre Group’s table staffed by Danny Moreno (pictured) and Stefanus Guanawan at this year’s Volunteer Expo presented by The Standard until 2pm today in Pioneer Courthouse Square downtown.
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