Bringing Opera to Community Spaces
Performances planned all summer long Opera a la Cart, a mobile performance venue brings live opera directly into community spaces where...
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Jun 14, 20223 min read
Powerful Musical ‘Rent’ Takes Stage
Portland ensemble shows love for iconic play By Darleen Ortega Portland Center Stage presents "Rent" the iconic musical about love in...
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Jun 13, 20222 min read
In Loving Memory
Essie Williams Essie Williams was born Oct. 5, 1937 in Canton, Miss. to the late Ollie Bell Sanders and Lawrence Lewis. She moved to...
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Jun 7, 20224 min read
‘Put Gun Control on the Ballot’
Leaders urge people to sign petition By Beverly Corbell Gun control activists rooted in the black community, including Rev. Mark Knudson...
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Jun 7, 20221 min read
In Loving Memory
Willis O. ‘Bill’ Allen Willis O. “Bill” Allen, passed on May 24, 2022. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 17 at 1 p.m. at Rose...
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May 24, 20224 min read
Texas School Shooting Response Criticized
Police face mounting questions Crime scene tape surrounds Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, Wednesday, one day after an...
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May 24, 20223 min read
Playhouse Celebrates Black Experience
“Bella’ a playful pushback to erased histories By Darleen Ortega Portland Playhouse, the community theater space located in a former...
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May 24, 20222 min read
Barbecue Chef Gets Much Needed Help
Neighbors rally to keep operator in business, housed James Dixon, a well known Portland entrepreneur who has served generations of...
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