Author: Editor
June 23, 2026
Bonnie Ratner & her “Hobo Rules”
Bonnie Ratner is a playwright, an educator and a mainstay for Portland nonprofit theater groups. Ratner has consulted with and worked with many of the latter either creating a play or helping with advice on management, fundraising and board development. … Read the rest
June 2, 2026
Special Series: The -Ism Storytellers, Queer Elders
Stories bring people together in shared humanity. Personal stories can uplift, move and connect. In 2025, Dmae … Read the rest
May 21, 2026
Kristina Wong, #foodbankinfluencer
Kristina Wong, actor, playwright and performance artist is a Doris Duke Artist Award winner, Guggenheim Fellow and the first Asian American woman to be named a Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Drama. She’s brought three of her solo shows to Portland. … Read the rest
April 11, 2026
Special Series: Ism Storytellers, Mixed Race
Stories bring people together in shared humanity. Personal stories can uplift, move and connect. In 2025, Dmae Lo Roberts embarked on a statewide storytelling experience focusing on personal stories from both artists and community members. These stories are a form of living oral histories.
March 31, 2026
Four Playwrights at Fertile Ground
Dmae Lo Roberts decided to focus on four female playwrights in the festival: Sandra de Helen, Josie Seid, Alisha Christiansen and Erin Rachel.
December 19, 2025