photo above by Chelsea Petrakis
LOCATION
Performance Works NW, 4625 SE 67th Ave, Portland, OR 97206
unless otherwise noted.
COVID SAFETY POLICY
Mask policies for each event may differ according to the needs of the artist who is presenting. We welcome masks, and encourage full COVID vaccination, and boosters! Masks available at the door if needed.
TICKETS for PWNW-produced events can be generally be found at https://buytickets.at/pwnw.
January 6-7 || Katiana Rangel, Jim Fletcher, and Lori Goldston
Ama, the Diver
An adaptation of the Noh play Ama (over a thousand years old) which is based on a ‘prehistoric’ Japanese play/story whose origin is not precisely known. Lori Goldston, renowned Seattle musician, cellist, plays live her original score for Ama, directed and performed by NYC theater artists Katiana Gonçales Rangel and Jim Fletcher.
Saturday January 6, 7:30pm
Sunday January 7, 7:30pm
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ALEMBIC CO-PRODUCTION
January 28 || Linda’s 70th Birthday Roast
A fundraiser for PWNW
In honor of PWNW founding artistic director Linda Austin’s 70th birthday and to raise funds for artist projects, Performance Works NW will be hosting a party Please join us for a gentle roast of Linda, food, drinks, a raffle, some surprises, and karaoke to follow!
Sunday January 28, doors at 6pm
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February 10 || Imposter/switch #5
Imposter/switch is a quarterly interdisciplinary arts exhibition/performance, co-curated by liz HOWLS (puppetry) and Marissa Rae Niederhauser (dance, video, performance art) that celebrates the imposter syndrome living in each of us, inviting artists to courageously ‘fake it’ wearing the [creative] mask of another artist. With Hannah Krafcik, Sarah Eaton, Yaara Valey, The Bone Goddess, Stephanie Leet, and Joe John Sanchez III.
Saturday February 10
Doors at 7:30 | Show at 8:00
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February 24|| Matthew Fielder
Mother Goose’s Advices for Her Young Ones
A marvelous world someplace in-between storied fable and the miraculous nature of reality, where a curious and magical character journeys through a series of dream-like encounters in which mystery, wonder, and the irreverence of beauty are discovered. Told in an inventive and imaginative combination of Clown, Puppetry, Music, and Animation by Matthew Fielder.
Saturday February 24 7pm
Doors at 7:30 | Show at 8:00
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PWNW CO-PRODUCTION
March 28-31 || Alembic Artists Performance
JmeJames Antonick | Patsy Morris | Geovanny Vega
Katherine Longstreth
Emma Lutz-HIggins & Dancers—Allie Hankins, John Niekrasz, Emily Jones, and Helen Spencer-Wallace
Thurs-Sat March 28-30 at 8pm
Sunday March 31 at 2pm
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ALEMBIC RESIDENT ARTISTS
April 6 || claire barrera + collaborators || will you with me?
Experiments in storytelling and dance improvisation that explore the challenges and delights of intergenerational groups.
Saturday April 6 at 3pm
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PWNW CO-PRODUCTION
April 17 & 18 || Targeted / 100+ kites: an installation
Targeted / 100+ Kites is an installation project inspired by academic and poet Refaat Al-Areer’s poem, If I must Die, which pays tribute to the many journalists and media workers who have put their lives on the line to report on the horrors unfolding in Gaza.
April 17 -18
6-9 pm
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Proceeds will be donated to
-Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund
-Committee to Protect Journalists
-Anera.
April 26-28 || Sharing Dances: Works by Marissa Rae Niederhauser and Ashley A. Friend
Marissa Rae Niederhauser (Portland) and Ashley A. Friend (Port Townsend, WA) share a program of dances at Performance Works NorthWest!
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PWNW PUBLIC ACCESS
Performance Works NW ||Linda Austin Dance 