LOCATION: Performance Works NW, 4625 SE 67th Ave, Portland, OR 97206 unless otherwise noted.
COVID SAFETY POLICY: Masks are welcome, and we encourage full COVID and flu vaccinations. Masks available at the door.
TICKETS: PWNW-produced events can usually be found at https://buytickets.at/pwnw. This does not include PWNW Public Access Performances, which do their own ticketing.
October 16-18 | Pieces in Progress presented by sub.set dance
sub.set dance presents Pieces in Progress, a celebration of working things out, bringing three in-development pieces to the stage.
Pieces in Progress
October 16–18
Friday through Sunday
Doors 7:00pm | Show 7:30pm
PWNW Public Access
October 30 | SEARCH AND DESTROY (S.A.D.)
SEARCH AND DESTROY (S.A.D.) is a multimedia variety show featuring dance and other artistic mediums where artists & local leaders share their craft and discuss what matters most to them while exploring ways in which we can better ourselves, our communities, and our relationships with each other. Through storytelling, live conversations, audience interaction, and heavy doses of honesty & humor, S.A.D. seeks to give hope and be an entertaining, informative space for all to have fun, let loose, and be reminded that we as people have the agency & ability to initiate change by working together. SEARCH AND DESTROY is a show for everyone; parental discretion is advised for audience members under 18 years of age.
SEARCH AND DESTROY (S.A.D.)
October 30
Friday
Doors 7:30pm | Show 8:00pm
PWNW Public Access
November 5–8 | Alembic Artists in Performance
Alembic Cohort #12—claire barrera, Meldody Erfani, and Jae Seung Hancock—have been researching, creating and rehearsing during the past months and will now share the results of their Alembic Residency at PWNW!
November 5–8
Thursday* through Saturday at 7:30pm
Sunday at 4pm
*Thursday is a ticketed dress rehearsal/preview with cheaper ticket option!
Alembic Artists Program
November 14 | workshop #10: Sara Jaffe, Chadwick Ferguson, and Loren Chasse.
Join us for workshop 10 at Performance Works NW featuring new and in-process sound and music by Sara Jaffe, Chadwick Ferguson and Loren Chasse.
Saturday, November 14, 2026
Doors 7pm, show 7:30pm
$10-15 sliding scale
$5 Arts for All
workshop series
November 19–22 | Harvest of Woman + Guest Artist Series
Through movement, film, sound, text, and shifting physical figures, Olga Kravtsova moves through a dreamlike world of memory, labor, inheritance, womanhood, and transformation. Rather than telling one linear story, Harvest of Woman unfolds through a series of embodied fables, images, and encounters.
This November, Harvest of Woman anchors a four-day guest artist series at Performance Works NW. Across five public events, invited artists bring distinct performance worlds into the space. Four events pair Harvest of Woman with a guest artist project, while Saturday afternoon features a standalone presentation by Nurys Herrera.
Harvest of Woman + Guest Artist Series
November 19–20, show at 7:30
November 21, shows at 5:00 and 8:00
November 22, show at 5:00
Thursday through Sunday
PWNW Public Access
PAST EVENTS
September 25 | SEARCH AND DESTROY (S.A.D.)
SEARCH AND DESTROY (S.A.D.) is a multimedia variety show featuring dance and other artistic mediums where artists & local leaders share their craft and discuss what matters most to them while exploring ways in which we can better ourselves, our communities, and our relationships with each other. Through storytelling, live conversations, audience interaction, and heavy doses of honesty & humor, S.A.D. seeks to give hope and be an entertaining, informative space for all to have fun, let loose, and be reminded that we as people have the agency & ability to initiate change by working together. SEARCH AND DESTROY is a show for everyone; parental discretion is advised for audience members under 18 years of age.
SEARCH AND DESTROY (S.A.D.)
September 25
Friday
Doors 7:30pm | Show 8:00pm
PWNW Public Access
October 2 | When I Find You by Kathryn Claire—album release and video premiere
Join Kathryn Claire for an exclusive evening of live music, performance and a music video premier. Kathryn Claire will release her forthcoming album When I Find You in early 2027. She has been working on the album and an accompanying large scale performance piece for several years. This evening will be the kick-off for her album release and a taste of what she has been working on.
When I Find You Album Release
October 2
Friday
Doors 7:00pm | Show 7:30pm
PWNW Public Access
October 9–10 | Full Court Progress with Coach Clem by Eric Simons CANCELED
Does it feel like your life and/or your jump shot are coming up short?
Well then, it’s time to attend a practice with Coach Clem—basketball coach turned unlicensed group therapist. You bring your hopes, dreams, hurdles, and challenges. He’ll bring over 20 years of basketball prowess and almost a full year of fully licensed therapy attendance (at his daughter’s behest).
Full Court Progress is a fully improvised and highly interactive show. Coach Clem (Eric Simons—Broke Gravy, Mosaic Improv, That Got Weird) will take you and the rest of our team through a one hour practice that mixes basketball technique with therapy speak. The coach is fake, but the conversation is real and genuine.
Full Court Progress
October 9–10
Friday and Saturday
Doors 7:00pm | Show 7:30pm
PWNW Public Access
