Author: Editor
Coming Home
Chisao Hata, veteran artist, activist and community weaver and Roberta Wong longtime visual artist and curator both have personal and family histories connected to Portland’s historic Old Town. They are about to embark on Vanport Mosaic’s Coming Home project … Read the rest
William Earl Ray + God’s Favorite
For more than 46 years, William Earl Ray has been an actor and director of countless productions. He’s directed productions numerous August Wilson plays such as “Seven Guitars,” “Two Trains Running,” and “The Piano Lesson.” He’s also directed other playwrights’ … Read the rest
Jessica Wallenfels-The Hatchery
While many new works festivals have closed post-pandemic around the country such as the Humana festival in Louisville, Portland is enriched by festivals such as the Fertile Ground Festival of New Works, Risk/Reward and the Jaw Festival that feature original … Read the rest
A Theater Family
Dmae Lo Roberts has the distinction of working with every member of the talented Gil-Kashiwabara family. She worked with John Kashiwabara as a scenic designer for three shows she’s directed including “Where The Mountain Meets The Moon” at Oregon Children’s … Read the rest
Andrew Siañez-De La O & Borderline
Andrew Sianez-De La O’s work centers on the culture of the borderlands. He writes about the diaspora of his identity through stories of myths and monsters. He reveres science fiction and fantasy and writes across different genres and mediums. … Read the rest
Philip Kan Gotanda – Veteran Playwright
For more than 40 years, Philip Kan Gotanda, has been writing plays, screenplays and opera librettos that speak to the Asian-American experience. Many of his stage plays centered on the trauma and aftermath of WWII Incarceration Camps such as ““After … Read the rest