Stage&Studio

Vanport Mosaic Turns 10!

For ten years Vanport Mosaic has inspired memory activism for Portland’s history.  Starting as a one-time memorial festival of the Vanport flood the organization grew to a year-round presentations of that has included outdoor walking experiences, arts exhibits, theater productions, … Read the rest

Linda K. Johnson

Linda K. Johnson is a visionary dancer who has created more conceptual and site-relevant performances and projects for the last 40 years. She has been both an educator and curator bringing together artists of varied disciplines to create together. One … 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

Vanport Mosaic with Chisao Hata and Aaron Spriggs

The 8th Annual Festival Vanport Mosaic Festival is underway in Portland through May 29, 2023.

Curated and produced by Laura Lo Forti, who calls  herself a Story Midwife, two artists who’ve worked with the festival through the years are taking … Read the rest

Vanport Mosaic 2021

Dmae talks with Laura Lo Forti and Damaris Webb, co-directors of Vanport Mosaic, a multidisciplinary organization that devotes itself to memory activism through visual and performing arts, history and community dialogue. First formed to honor the history of the devastating … Read the rest

Tracy Cameron Francis

Dmae talks with Tracy Cameron Francis, theatre and interdisciplinary director as well as the artistic director of Boom Arts. She is perhaps the only Egyptian-American director in Portland. Boom Arts is collaborating with Risk/Reward and XRAY. FM to present Read the rest