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Joe Kye- Music, Community & Tiger Tiger
Since he moved to Portland in 2016, Joe Kye has made a name for himself in the music scene as a respected musician and composer but also has created strong bonds with the AAPI artist and creatives community. A classically … Read the rest
Carey Wong & The World Transformed
As a veteran scenic designer, Carey Wong made magic happen in 300 productions throughout the Northwest and beyond for more than 45 years. He got his start professionally in the 1980s as the resident set designer at Portland Opera for … Read the rest
Unit Souzou and Constant State of Otherness
For this edition of Stage & Studio, we highlight Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander heritage month and we feature innovative taiko artists Michelle Fujii and Toru Watanabe, the founders and directors of Unit Souzou and Constant State of … Read the rest
Lauren Steele – “Queens Girl” Actress and “Nighttime” Singer
To say that Lauren Steele is a gifted actress is an understatement. In 2019 she delighted audiences with a tour de force performance playing 19 characters in Queens Girl in the World, by Caleen Sinnette Jennings. Steele showed the … Read the rest
Marc David Pinate and Antigone
Dmae Lo Roberts talks with Marc David Pinate, a playwright and artistic director of Borderlands Theater remotely from Tucson, Arizona.
In 2017, Pinate had difficulty paying the salary of an ensemble member who was also on staff at Borderlands. … Read the rest
Intisar Abioto – Black Art/ists Gathering
Intisar Abioto calls herself “an explorer-artist working across photography, dance and writing.” Since she moved to Portland as a young adult with her family, she’s been creatively highlighting and documenting the contributions and talents of Black Oregonians.
A prolific cross-disciplinary … Read the rest