Adventures in Artslandia With Susannah Mars

ASTORIA: Thomas Jefferson’s Lost Pacific Empire

Susannah chats with Author, Peter Stark, about his book ASTORIA: John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson's Lost Pacific Empire, A Story of Wealth, Ambition, and Survival, adapted and directed for the stage by Portland Center Stage at The Armory Artictic Director, Chris Coleman. 

Astoria Part Two opens Friday January 26 - Februaray 18.

Visit pcs.org for tickets and showtimes

Magellanica: Interview with Award-Winning Playwright E.M. Lewis

Susannah chats with award-winning playwright, teacher, and librettist, E.M. Lewis, about her upcoming play Magellanica, directed by Damason Rodriguez and opening at Artist Repretory Theatre January 20, 2018.  

Two for One: Upcoming Productions Weaving Women Together & Three Sisters

This week we have two podcast for you!

First up, Susannah chats with Nikki Weaver and Gretchen Corbett about Portland Playhouse's up coming production of Weaving Women Together, opening January 17.

Next up, Susannah chats with Dainichia Noreault, Kristy Bigelow, Elizabeth Jackson and Patrick Walsh about NWCTC's production of Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters, adapted and directed by Patrick Walsh. January 12 - 28. 

Seasonal Announcement from the General Director of the Portland Opera

This week Susannah chats with the General Director of Portland Opera, Christopher Mattaliano, about the upcoming season! 

Breaking the Silence: Age Bias in the Arts

Age discrimination with Skin by Lovley's, Amanda Squires and Jane Vogel from Age and Gender Equity in the Arts, have a conversation about the many facets of age discrimination and opening the door to conversations about bias and breaking the silence about the questions it raises. 

Poison Waters on His Role as Mother Ginger in The Nutcracker

This week Susannah chats with Kevin Cook, aka Poison Waters, about his role as Mother Ginger in Oregon Ballet Theatre's The Nutcracker. 

If you haven't seen The Nutcracker, this is the time to do it! Click here for tickets and show times!

Playwright Cynthia Whitcomb & Director Stephanie Mulligan Discuss New Play: Parnassus on Wheels

This week Susannah chats with playwright Cynthia Whitcomb and Director Stephanie Mulligan about Cynthia's newest play Parnassus on Wheels opening at Lakewood TheatreJanuary 5, 2018

FROGZ Returns for the Holiday Season!

 

Susannah chats with Imago co-founders, Carol Triffle and Jerry Mouawad about the company's return of the critically acclaimed production of FROGZ, which put Imago on the international map. The simplicity and the charm of the show catapulted the production to two Broadway runs at the acclaimed New Victory Theatre in 2000 and 2002.

World Premiere for Lexicon by BodyVox

BodyVox leaps into its 20th Anniversary Season with the world premiere Lexicon, November 30 – December 16.

BodyVox fuses dance and technology in an exploration of space, sound, light, and motion, exemplifying BodyVox’s legacy of pushing the bounds of our senses and perceptions. Lexicon re-examines and expands the idea of live performance as dancers interact with infrared sensors, live video graphic generation, and animation creating a stage experience like no other.

Chats About the Oregon Cultural Trust

This week, Susannah sat down with Trust Manager of the Oregon Cultural Trust, Aili Schreiner, Executive Director of Milagro Theatre, José González and Executive Director of Write Around Portland, Liz Eslinger to chat about the Oregon Cultural Trust.