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Check out this film at Reel Music 30 Festival!
Miracle Theatre Group is pleased to continue to partner with our friends at NW Film to share with you some of the most interesting cinema! As part of NW Film’s Reel Music 30 festival this fall, take a closer look at this film to be screened at 2:30 p.m., Saturday Oct. 20: EL MAESTRO RAFAEL FRÜHBECK DE BURGOS DIRECTOR: DON MCGLYNN DENMARK/US, 2012 Don McGlynn, whose past films highlight such greats as Howlin Wolf, Charles Mingus, Art Pepper, Dexter Gordon, and Louis Prima, turns his focus to acclaimed Spanish music conductor Rafael...
read moreAlfredo Muro — Solo Concert at Milagro Sept. 29
8 p.m. • Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012 Reserved seating: $20 advance; $23 door Tickets from 503-236-7253 or our online box office World renowned classical guitarist, Maestro Alfredo Muro returns to Portland fresh from his Europe Tour 2012 ready to share his three great musical passions: the rich folkloric traditions of Latin America, classic Spanish guitar and the signature styles of Brazil. Don’t miss this evening filled with passionate and vibrant music to stir the heart, including work by Marco Pereira, Piazzolla, Jobim, Powell, Paulinho...
read moreA Night of Tango — The Music of the Dance at Milagro Sept. 28
8 p.m., Friday, Sept. 28, 2012 Reserved seating: $25 advance; $28 door Tickets from 503-236-7253 or our online box office In this evening centered on the romantic music of the tango, the Alex Krebs Tango Quartet with guest percussion and vocal artists reveal the personality, emotion and passion of works both original and from Argentina by legends such as Astor Piazzolla. As Oregon Music News has written, “Leave your preconceptions at the door and leap faithfully into Krebs’ world. There’s a reason Krebs is known world-wide. You’ll find...
read morePhoto of the Day: August 28, 2012
There’s always something unusual happening at El Centro Milagro! For the next couple of days, visual artist Steven Lopez (right) is onstage filming the painting of what appears to be a giant golf ball. Curious? We are too! Find out more about Steven’s work at www.ikeepmoving.com.
read moreEdna Vazquez and Friends at Milagro Sept. 27
8 p.m. • Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012 $15 advance; $18 door Tickets from 503-236-7253 or our online box office Originally from Colima, Mexico, Edna Vazquez is a rising star, a remarkable singer/songwriter, guitarist and member of Los Palmeros Mariachi band. Returning to La Luna Nueva festival for her third year, Edna’s velvety voice, acoustic guitar and generous spirit will resonate with each new song she plays — all original compositions. Special guest artists will join Edna onstage for an evening filled with canciones y compañerismo. Part...
read moreThe story behind the flamenco show “De mi barrio”
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). Starting today, our guest blogger Stefanus Gunawan goes backstage to interview these extraordinary artists, offering an inside look at their life, their passion, su arte. We begin with flamenco dancer...
read morePhoto of the Day: August 27, 2012
August 27, 2012, a photo by Miracle Theatre Group on Flickr. A new season is upon us, as evidenced by the strike of the set for “Oedipus el Rey” in anticipation of a clear stage for this year’s fourth annual La Luna Nueva festival of Hispanic Culture Sept. 14-29, 2012. For a complete schedule, visit www.milagro.org or call 503-236-7253.
read morePhoto of the Day: August 26, 2012
August 26, 2012, a photo by Miracle Theatre Group on Flickr. Olga Sanchez reviews her presentation with board member Ana Consuelo Matiella during Miracle Theatre Group’s annual board/staff retreat August 26, 2012 (in the background are board president John Rodarte and Miracle co/founder and Teatro Milagro artistic director Dañel Malán)
read more“¡La cosa está Pelú’a!” — A Circus Review of Daily Life for a Dayworker at Milagro Sept. 26
7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012 Reserved seating: $15 advance; $18 door Tickets from 503-236-7253 or our online box office Life is a struggle — for some more than others. Using the international language of circus, acrobats from Portland’s Puerto Rican theatre company Pelú explore the day-to-day experience of an immigrant day worker. Feats of strength, roaming dancers and street musicians are just part of the vocabulary for this modern-day vaudeville. Part of Miracle Theatre Group’s 2012 La Luna Nueva...
read more“El Último Coconut” — One-Man Show from Seattle at Milagro Sept. 24
7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 24, 2012 Reserved seating: $7 advance; $10 door Tickets from 503-236-7253 or our online box office In this original, one-man show, a Chicano high school student struggles with his cyber-identity as well as his “real” identity living within a traditional and not-so traditional Mexican family. A “cyber-nerd” addicted to World of Warcraft, Seattle performer Gerald Alejandro Ford — who plays an array of poignant characters ranging from Mexican family members to over-the-top border patrols — embarks on the...
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