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‘Nutcracker’ performance in Vancouver challenges original’s cultural stereotypes
"The Nutcracker" is a classic ballet performed every year around Christmas. But this year, Columbia Dance in Vancouver, Washington, will reinterpret the ballet with a Pacific Northwest flair.

Performance venues, arts groups ask Oregon lawmakers for more COVID recovery funds
Performing arts organizations in Oregon say they’re still struggling to recover from the economic blow of COVID-19. They’re asking the Legislature for another round of funding to help them get back on their feet.
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New musical in Vancouver gives queer and trans youth a Christmas story
“Holiday Out,” a new Christmas musical presented by Metropolitan Performing Arts in Vancouver, seeks to raise awareness about queer youth houselessness and give young LGBTQ+ people a story to tell at Christmas.

Artists Rep welcomes Portland theater company’s first BIPOC female leader
Artists Repertory Theatre, Portland’s oldest-running theater company, has a new artistic director who’s not only the company’s first female leader, but also its first artistic director who identifies as Native American.

NPR reporting on Oregon theater death threats prompt local and national response
Since news broke of the festival's artistic director Nataki Garrett hiring a private security detail for her personal safety. there has been a massive outpouring of support from cultural organizations across the country.

Rework a Coen Bros. film into a Shakespearean comedy of errors? The Dude abideth, man!
If you’ve ever wondered how the Great Bard would’ve rendered one of the Coen Brothers’ most beloved films, then look no further than the Liberty Theatre’s latest production, “William Shakespeare’s Lebowski: Prince of Ninepins.”

Multiple Oregon Shakespeare Festival performances canceled due to COVID outbreak
Several Oregon Shakespeare Festival shows have been canceled through Sunday because of a high number of COVID-19 cases among the cast and crew.
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‘Hamilton’ cast flu outbreak leads to Portland cancellations
The theater production of "Hamilton" ground to a halt in Portland this past weekend.
Broadway theater will be renamed after James Earl Jones
The Shubert Organization's Cort Theatre on Broadway will be renamed after James Earl Jones, fulfilling a promise by the theater giant to honor a Black artist in such a way.

Portland Playhouse aims for ‘a space for us to be together’ on and off the stage
Local theater companies are looking at ways to be more inclusive and accessible. One theater company, Portland Playhouse, is implementing BIPOC Affinity Nights as a way to welcome BIPOC audiences and provide a safe space for them to enjoy a good performance.