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Photo of the Day: September 5, 2012
September 6, 2012, a photo by Miracle Theatre Group on Flickr. Rehearsals for “Raíz”, our 2012 Day of the Dead celebration, are just getting started and the cast couldn’t be having more fun!
read moreMeet Collin the carpenter
With La Luna Nueva festival approaching quickly, Miracle Theatre Group has added another fine and gifted individual to its arsenal of creative thinkers and artistic leaders, Collin Lawson. A recent graduate from Lewis & Clark College in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre, Collin has developed a valuable skill in carpentry in which we are elated to have. Driven by experiences from being a Resident Advisor at Lewis & Clark to creating an elaborate playhouse with intricate pulleys for one of his professor’s children to...
read moreAlfredo Muro talks about his music, muses and motivations
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 moreUp the block at Imago: “The Black Lizard”
Appearing in photo Samantha Joy Luhn, Anne Source Photo by Miles Sanguinetti, PSU Vanguard From time to time, we like to share news of what else is going on around town. Just up the street at Imago (17 SE 8th Ave.), for example, you can see the return of their acclaimed English-language premiere of Yukio Mishima’s The Black Lizard Oct 5 to Nov 4. “One of the most intriguing productions of last theatre season…. Dancing between American psychological naturalism and Japanese Kabuki-inspired hyper-theatricality” The Oregonian “A...
read morePhoto of the Day: September 4, 2012
September 4, 2012, a photo by Miracle Theatre Group on Flickr. Preparations for La Luna Nueva festival are well underway as Collin and Estela paint the stage walls and floor back to black. For more information about the festival line-up, visit www.milagro.org or call 503-236-7253.
read moreComing of age with ‘El Último Coconut’
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...
read morePortland Latin American Film Festival Oct. 12-18
Portland’s Latin American Film Festival returns to the Hollywood Theatre Oct. 12-18 for its sixth year of showcasing perspectives of Latin American culture through an annual exploration of Latin film. PDX LAFF is committed to increase the visibility of Latin American cinema locally by showcasing new full-length feature films, documentaries and short films, and presents a festival with universal appeal that can be enjoyed by native Spanish, Portuguese, and English speakers, and other lovers of the Latin culture. Check out the full line-up...
read moreThe story behind the “Flor y Canto” of Cindy Williams Gutiérrez
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...
read moreThe soul and the sugar of “Alma y Azúcar” Sept. 22
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 with an interview with Alma Villegas of “Alma y Azúcar”, musicians from Seattle who will be coming to Portland to share their love of...
read morePoetry is meant to be shared
Our annual Luna Nueva festival wouldn’t be the same if we didn’t have our open mic nights for poets! Enjoy works of poetry by Latino poets — from both the canons of literary giants such as Pablo Neruda and Federico García Lorca as well as original work by local authors. Audiences are invited to also bring their own Latino poetry to share in English or Spanish. “Noche de los poetas” Poets Open Mic Nights 7 p.m. • Tuesday, Sept. 18 and 25, 2012 • Free • Bilingual Presented in collaboration with Write Around Portland...
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