Milagro’s 29th Annual
Día de Los Muertos Festival
Special Events
Opening Night | Fri, Oct 18, 7:30pm
Followed by a post-show reception from La Victoria
Clay Ofrenda Workshop | Sat, Oct 26, 1pm-3pm
led by Jessica Lagunas & Veronica Guzman
Admission: Free, limited seating
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Tertulia with Mika Martinez | Wed, Oct 30, 4pm-6pm
Featuring various calavera crafts for all ages
Admission: Free, limited seating
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District Wide Bike Ride Altar Tour | Sat, Nov 2, 1pm-3pm
Starting at Milagro with Bike Decorating
Admission: Free
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¡Viva Milagro! | Tue, Nov 12, 6pm-9pm
Annual muertos dinner and fundraiser
Admission: $150 per seat
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These special events and projects are supported by the Central Eastside Together Better Together Grant, The City of Portland Office of Arts & Culture, Ronnie LaCroute, The Miller Foundation, The Kinsman Foundation, The Oregon Arts Commission, The Theatre League of Kansas City, Columbia Credit Union, The Street Trust, and Cargo inc.
Every fall, the dead are commemorated in Portland’s longest running Día de los Muertos celebration. This year, Milagro presents a celebration of our chosen families with a story filled with love and joy, that honors the ChangeMakers who have helped shape generations past, present, and future.
After a sudden accident sends Eddy Calderon on a year-long journey through the afterlife, he is met with an unusual obstacle on the eve of Dia de los Muertos: the bouncer of the afterlife nightclub refuses to let him inside! If he stays outside, he'll miss the chance to visit with his family and his journey will be far from over. It will take songs and stories from the club's lively patrons to help push him along the road to self-acceptance, self-respect, and self-reliance. The nightclub welcomes all but there is just one rule - you must accept who you really are to pass the vibe check at the door!
This powerful ensemble piece, directed by Clarrissa Rodriguez, celebrates our chosen families and the ChangeMakers who shape our stories, highlighting the rich tapestry of queer identities and experiences. It’s a love letter to the LGBTQ+ community, exploring themes of self-acceptance and the bonds that unite us. Let the music guide you on a journey of joy and individuality, where family is found in unexpected places!
Content Advisory: This production will contain strobe lighting effects and theatrical fog/haze.
Clarrissa Rodriguez (she/her) is a queer Latiné theatre artist, originally from Tucson, Arizona. She has recently moved to Portland, Oregon and carries the resilience and bravery the desert has instilled in her everywhere she goes. In 2021, she earned her BFA in Acting from Marymount Manhattan College and has since taught theater to children and adults with Borderlands Theater, in Tucson. Currently she serves as Milagro’s Education Director. Most recently she directed the Spanish-language play, Verónica Princesa. She is passionate about sharing theater with those who have not yet been exposed to it, as she believes in the power of theater to change the world. She hopes to continue changing the world in the years to come as an artist, director, educator, performer, and advocate.
