Special Events Preview: Thursday, October 17 at 7:30 PM Wine tasting starting at 6:30 PM courtesy of Opening: Friday, October 18 at 7:30 PM Followed by a post-show reception catered by Tortillería Y Tienda DeLeon’s
Who is Milagro? Milagro's mission is to provide extraordinary Latino theatre, culture and arts education experiences for the enrichment of all communities. Since its founding in 1985, Milagro has given a prominent voice to issues affecting the local and national Latino community. Milagro presents a wide variety of adult and family-oriented, fully mounted theatrical productions…
Join us on November 5, 2019, for our annual fundraiser ¡Viva Milagro! in conjunction with Día de Muertos. This ever-popular event features a uniquely prepared Oaxacan dinner from Portland’s beloved Tamale Boy founder Jaime Soltero, wine from Casa Bruno, a performance from local musicians, a silent auction of unique Mexican Art, raffle items, and most…
Special Events Opening: Friday, November 29 at 7:30 PM Followed by a post-show reception catered by “Maya Malán-Gonzalez’s new work about the importance of familia in good times and bad is onstage at Southeast Portland’s Milagro as part of a rolling world premiere from the National New Play Network. In the genre of works inspired…
Día de Muertos is a time of joyous reunión! We welcome and celebrate those who have passed before us, and honor their memory with laughter and tears. In Season38, Milagro will explore the topic of rebirth and renewal, commemorated with altars, crafts workshops, concerts, poetry readings, a Día de Muertos documentary, and showings of Muertos…
La Bici is an episodic video play that brings together ideas of bike safety and how it relates to the repurposing of art and community. All following the main character, La Bici- a repurposed city bike- through stories, songs, and skits to connect and educate our community. Presented in collaboration with the Central Eastside Industrial…
An adaptation of Sophocles’ Antigone, set in modern day, near the U.S.-Mexico border. This work centralizes themes of immigration and families affected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy. The Antigone at The Border espectáculo will enter into conversations regarding immigration, listening to stories from those affected by it. We will be holding…
The Conversation on Colorism and Bias in the Latino community is a pre-show event for Milagro’s production of City Without Altar. The play examines issues of racial identity and belonging within the Dominican- Haitian community along the border region of the Dominican Republic during the 1937 Haitian massacre. This conversation provides a forum for Latinos…
Every fall, the dead are commemorated in Portland’s longest-running Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) observance. This year we are observing our 26th Día de Muertos with a new multimedia, vaudeville show, ¡Viva la Muerte!. Taking inspiration from the first Día de Muertos' espectáculos at Milagro, ¡Viva la Muerte! will showcase dances, songs, poems, monologues,…
Join us for our 11th annual Día de Muertos fundraiser, ¡Viva Milagro! on Wednesday, November 2nd from 6:00 - 9:00 PM! This ever-popular event, emceed by Enrique Andrade, features a uniquely prepared Oaxacan dinner from Portland’s beloved Tamale Boy founder Jaime Soltero, wine from Casa Bruno, a silent auction of unique Mexican Art, and most…
Semillas follows the story of Juan Carlos, a young man, born in a tiny Spanish village, who is filled with dreams to embrace all humanity. Face to face with the terrible reality of forest fires, Juan Carlos decides to abandon his 9 to 5 job to dedicate his life to reforestation. With the support of…
This February Milagro's zócalo will light up the Central Eastside as part of the Portland Winter Light Festival. Join us on the evening of Saturday, February 11th for a concert with Kenya Marquez and her Ballet Papalotl students, and help us "light up the night"! Admission is FREE, but a reservation is required.
The beloved story of romance and revolution, once again presented in Spanish, makes its triumphant return to Milagro Theatre this Spring! Follow the unlikely friendship between a hopeless-romantic postman, Mario, and the renowned Nobel-Prize-winning poet, Pablo Neruda, during the transformative era of 1970s Chile. With Neruda’s mentorship, the tongue-tied Mario strives to win over the…
The Play You Want is a comedy that explores the divide between exploitation and acceptance - Fed up by the theatre world’s desires to box him in, Mexican playwright Bernardo Cubria sarcastically pitches Nar-Cocos, a play about drug dealers on Día de los Muertos. Much to his surprise, the Public Theatre picks it up. With…
This February Milagro's zócalo will light up the Central Eastside as part of the Portland Winter Light Festival. Join us on the evening of Saturday, February 3rd for a concert with Eliborio Limon and his Raíces de Oregón students, and help us "light up the night"! Admission is FREE!
This March, Milagro will be presenting three women-led events that will address a broad spectrum of issues including social justice, emotional well-being, and environmental concerns. The series kicks off with a free tertulia on March 6th, presenting the premiere of Bunnie Rivera's short film THIS LAND IS. Subsequently, on March 16th, Jessie Marquez will enchant…