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June 10 | When the Earth Sings | Brittany Loewen

Join singer and sound artist Brittany Loewen as she travels through Portland for a special one-night-only meditative event, celebrating the release of her album When the Earth Sings as part of her west coast tour. With a voice “straight from the heavens” and lyrics that explore the simple pleasures of life, Brittany and her choir of healing…
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Aug 1-3 | 25 Hours! Celebrating 25 Years of Performance Works NW

This coming August, PWNW will celebrate our 25th birthday and raise some bucks for the coming year or years with performances, classes, karaoke, a dance party and a closing Sunday brunch!
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May 23 || Public Nature

Public Nature is a nomadic multi-disciplinary performance series curated by Danielle Ross. May 23 at PWNW features Emmi Greer, Helen Spencer-Wallace and Hannah Krafcik + Emily Jones.
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May 4 | PASTfuture | Linda K. Johnson with Chisao Hata

The Mycelium Dreams PASTfuture Long-Form Archival Conversation Series, conceived and curated by Linda K. Johnson, continues in April with a conversation with another of our Portland dance elders, Chisao Hata.
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May 19 | noise night

noise night returns to PWNW with Wilson Shook (LA), Shao Way Wu and slip shimmer (stephanie lavon trotter/Anthony J Stillabower).
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April 13 | PASTfuture | Linda K. Johnson with Pat Wong

PASTfuture Long Form Archival ConversationLinda K. Johnson with Patricia WongSunday, April 1311am -1pm at PWNWFREEBagels+coffee+snacks+kind people The Mycelium Dreams PASTfuture Long-Form Archival Conversation Series, conceived and curated by Linda K. Johnson, continues in April with a conversation with another of our Portland dance elders, Pat Wong. NEXT UP: May 4 Chisao Hata | June 8 Barry Johnson Patricia Wong was…
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April 26 || workshop #4 || Becky Miller + Alim Ringgold + Yaara Valey Perczek

workshop #4 features new and in-process works by Becky Miller, Alim Ringgold, and Yaara Valey. workshop, curated by stephanie lavon trotter, is a series for musicians and artists working in sound to present new and in-progress works and compositions. workshop supports experimentation, improvisation and composed sound and noise, maybe even “songs”.
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Announcing our Alembic Parent Artists for 2025-26

We are excited to welcome interdisciplinary artist Lilia Hernandez Galusha and dancer/pychotherapist Sara McIntyre for The Alembic Parent Residency at Performance Works NW from June 2025 through March 2026.
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April 3-June 5 || Beginning Level Tai Chi Chuan

Red Cedar Tai Chi is offering a beginning level Tai Chi class at PWNW this spring. The class, led by Linda Hutchins, Angie Holland, and Linda Austin, takes place Thursdays 11am to noon April 3-June 5
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2025 | Spring Events

Performances by our Alembic Residency artists—both current and alum—a Fieldwork showing and Public Access guest artists, and more PASTfuture Longform Archival Conversations.
