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ARTISTS REPERTORY THEATRE
CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION
In this funny, curiously potent play, five people enroll in an adult creative drama class at a small-town community center. By the end of the class, layers of emotional baggage are stripped off to reveal how truth, change and public performance can “set the body and spirit free.” Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.: Feb. 8, 15, 22 and 29, and March 7. Call 503.241.1278 or visit 1515 SW Morrison (code: BLAH). |
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NORTHWEST DANCE PROJECT
SPRING PREMIERES
Portland’s own international-award-winning contemporary dance company performs world premieres by acclaimed choreographers Sarah Slipper, Patrick Delcroix (France) and Wen Wei Wang (China/Canada). Ticket limits apply. March 9-10. Call 503.828.8285 (code: BLAH). |
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OREGON BALLET THEATRE
GISELLE
The heart is a flower … blooming in the mystery of the night. A summer affair turns to winter chill when a country girl with tender feelings and a weak heart falls for a gentleman with questionable intentions and the worst timing. Her heart bursts. Adrift in the afterlife she must ultimately decide: Free him through her forgiveness or let avenging spirits dance him to death? The most beloved Romantic-era story ballet comes to Oregon Ballet Theatre in this world premiere production set by Lola de Avila, after Coralli/Perrot. Ticket limits apply. Feb. 25 and March 1. Call 503.222.5538 or visit 818 SE Sixth Ave., Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (code: BLAH BUSTER). |
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OREGON CHILDREN’S THEATRE
THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS LIVE: THE CLIMATE CHALLENGE
Walkerville Elementary students are putting on a play about climate change and we know what that means — field trip! After 25 years of adventures, the Magic School Bus makes its first-ever landing in Portland. The Frizz and her class circle the globe, from the Arctic Circle to the equator, learning about global warming. Jan. 22-Feb. 19. Call 503.228.9571 (code: BLAH BUSTER). |
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OREGON CHILDREN’S THEATRE
LOCOMOTION
Lonnie’s mama named him after a 1970s dance hit but she isn’t around anymore. He fills pages with poetry as we learn about his foster mother, his beloved little sister and the heartbreak of loss. Presented in lyrical spoken word, Lonnie’s story plays out with vulnerable honesty, anticipation and joy. Feb. 25-March 18. Call 503.228.9571 (code: BLAH BUSTER). |
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OREGON SYMPHONY
JACKIW PLAYS BRUCH
Britten. Bruch. Beethoven. Brahms. An evening of familiar favorites, including one of Bruch’s signature pieces, the four-movement Scottish Fantasy, featuring brilliant young violinist Stefan Jackiw. Feb. 6 at 8:00 p.m. Call 503.228.1353 (code: BLAH). |
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OREGON SYMPHONY
A TRIBUTE TO BENNY GOODMAN
A tribute to the King of Swing himself – the great dance band leader who launched so many careers and took jazz and swing to Carnegie Hall. Remember Let’s Dance, I Got Rhythm and Sing, Sing, Sing? You’ll love this show. Not quite sure who Benny was? You’ll love finding out! Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 12 at 3 p.m. Call 503.228.1353 (code: BLAH). |
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OREGON SYMPHONY
KAHANE PLAYS MOZART
Few pianists today are more perfectly tuned in to the music of Mozart than Jeffrey Kahane. So just imagine how one of Mozart’s most glorious creations – the majestic Concerto No. 25 – will sound live with Kahane at the keyboard. Feb. 18 at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 19 at 2 p.m. Call 503.228.1353 (code: BLAH). |
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OREGON SYMPHONY
DVORÁK’S SLAVONIC DANCES
Czech composer Antonin Dvořák’s eight unforgettable Slavonic Dances have been among his most popular creations since they were composed in 1878. Yet the Oregon Symphony has never performed the complete set – until now. March 4 at 7:30 p.m., March 5 at 8 p.m. Call 503.228.1353 (code: BLAH). |
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OREGON SYMPHONY
ST. PATRICK’S CELEBRATION
The Emerald Isle comes alive with beautiful ballads, sung by the great Irish tenor John McDermott, and the vibrant dancing of Portland’s own Molly Malone Irish Dancers. If you’re not Irish when the show begins, you will be when it’s over! March 17 at 7:30 p.m., March 18 at 3 p.m. Call 503.228.1353 (code: BLAH). |
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PORTLAND CENTER STAGE
THE NORTH PLAN
A laugh-out-loud black comedy comes to Portland just in time to cure your winter blues. After a ruthless cabal seizes power in Washington, Carlton relies on an unsympathetic police chief, an ambivalent administrative assistant and Tanya, a motor-mouthed alcohol enthusiast who thinks Skynyrd should be on the new money. Feb. 1-5. Call 503.445.3700 or visit www.pcs.org (code: BLAH BUSTER). |
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PORTLAND CENTER STAGE
RED
This bio-drama about Oregon-raised artist Mark Rothko reveals the tormented mind of a masterful artist after gaining the largest commission in the history of modern art. Tackling big questions about art — value, creation and where it belongs in our world — “Red” won the 2010 Tony Award for best play. Feb. 21-March 18. Call 503.445.3700 or visit www.pcs.org (code: BLAH BUSTER). |
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PORTLAND JAZZ FESTIVAL
CHARLIE HUNTER SOLO JAM AND THE “PDX AFROBEAT BREAKDOWN”
Charlie Hunter, a preeminent guitarist in the jazz-rock/jam-band movement, has collaborated with Norah Jones, Mos Def and John Mayer. In his signature funk style, Hunter will set the stage for the “PDX Afrobeat Breakdown” with sets by Portland’s most groove-infectious bands: Scott Pemberton Trio, Ben Darwish & Commotion and Juiuba. Feb. 25 at 9:30 p.m. Visit boxofficetickets.com/pdxjazz (code: BLAH). |
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PORTLAND JAZZ FESTIVAL
VIJAY IYER + PRASANNA + NITIN MITTA = TIRTHA
2010 Jazz Journalists Association Musician of the Year Vijay Iyer is one of today’s brightest pianists, drawing on modern jazz and Indian classical music. In “From New York to Tamil Nadu,” Iyer, guitarist-composer Prasanna and tabla player Nitin Mitta will make their Portland debut in support of their recent album, “Tirtha.” Feb. 25 at 3 p.m. Visit boxofficetickets.com/pdxjazz (code: BLAH). |
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WHITE BIRD
GARTH FAGAN DANCE
“Griot New York” is the legendary collaboration between the Tony Award-winning choreographer Garth Fagan, Pulitzer prize-winning composer Wynton Marsalis and celebrated sculptor Martin Puryear. Set to Marsalis’ melodic and haunting jazz score, Garth Fagan’s kinetic movement blends African and Caribbean dance with ballet and modern into spellbinding choreography. Feb. 22. Visit www.whitebird.org and enter code “BLAH” at checkout. |