Portland's renowned Milagro Theatre seeks to uplift Latino culture and heritage through theater “Hope, Courage & Resilience” is the theme as Teatro Milagro, or Milagro Theatre, heads into its monumental 40th season, kicking off nine months of pro ...
20 Sep 2023 - Ellen Clarke
The storied Albina institution transferred to new ownership Sept. 1. New owners hope to push the arts space to new heights. A heat wave did not keep the smiles from people’s faces as they gathered at the Albina Arts Center in Northeast Portland to embra ...
6 Sep 2023 - Ellen Clarke
Returning community festival Kidz Outside2 seeks to build community, raise awareness — and hopefully spur action — for neglected St. Johns park Live music, food and activities will fill the two-acre green space at George Park during Kidz Outside2 from 2 t ...
23 Aug 2023 - Ellen Clarke
Black & Beyond the Binary Collective event raises funds and awareness for ongoing housing instability crisis Revered Portland drag queen Marla Darling pretended everything was okay. She wasn’t telling her coworkers, but she was living in a garage. Dar ...
26 Jul 2023 - Ellen Clarke
Kip Fulbeck posed the oft-asked question, ‘What are you?’ His exhibit shares the answers of people identifying as hapa 15 years apart and opens at the Japanese American Museum of Oregon on May 21 Artist Kip Fulbeck has often been asked, 'What are you ...
17 May 2023 - Ellen Clarke
The organization – with a focus on equity, trauma and social-emotional learning – sees the potential of its youth to lead When Justice English walked into journalism class as a high school junior five years ago, she met a teacher who changed her life: S. ...
26 Apr 2023 - Ellen Clarke
These local organizations aim to build a stronger system for Black students The Oregon Community Foundation, or OCF, awarded capacity-building grants to 30 Black-led organizations working to advance education for Black students this year. The goal is to e ...
5 Apr 2023 - Ellen Clarke
McKinney-Vento provisions offer consistency, security to over 18,000 homeless students in the state For many children experiencing homelessness, school is where they find a safe community and predictable routine. A key piece of legislation — the McKinney- ...
1 Mar 2023 - Ellen Clarke
Students and staff at school for homeless students continue uphill trek to normalcy following the end of pandemic restrictions “ When I was in kindergarten, I did not know what a book was,” a quiet fifth-grade student in Cheryl Bickle’s class recently wro ...
25 Jan 2023 - Ellen Clarke
The Atomic Orchard Experiment aims to honor what people do as workers and as Portlanders Jeff Woodward, a boots-on-the-ground frontline worker with the Mental Health and Addiction Association of Oregon, spends his days bringing harm reduction supplies out ...
21 Dec 2022 - Ellen Clarke