Jade Chan - PDX Parent

SPIDER Play Highlights the Complex Web of Human Connection in a Digital World

Oregon Children’s Theater’s Young Professionals Company bravely explores what it means to be a teen in a time of screens, algorithms and very real emotions with SPIDER: The Impact Tour […]

Why Portland Public Schools is Redrawing School Boundaries

We recap the (often contentious) boundary redrawing and enrollment balancing process for Portland Public Schools’ Southeast elementary and middle schools.

“Frozen”: The Ideal First Broadway Show for Young Theatergoers

Last week, when the country—and the state—were heading into a time of uncertainty amid rising concerns around COVID-19 (aka the novel coronavirus), my daughter and I spent two hours in […]

Review: “The Journal of Ben Uchida: Citizen 13559” at Oregon Children’s Theatre

“The Journal of Ben Uchida: Citizen 13559” remembers the past while connecting to the present.

The Jungle Book: A Cultures-Bridging Favorite Returns

The play is packed with several dance numbers in a celebration of Indian arts and culture. There are graceful and beautiful pieces and hand-clapping energetic ones that give audiences a taste of the wide world of Indian dance.

REVIEW: "Matilda the Musical" — This Mommy Thinks It’s a Miracle

Stop reading right now and get your tickets to Matilda the Musical (if you don’t have them already). All set? Good. Now you and the kids in your life can […]

Diary of a Worm, a Spider, and a Fly: A Fun and Fact-Filled Glimpse into the Bug World

Do you ever wonder what bugs are thinking as they go about their business every day? How do spiders feel when they hear the roar of the vacuum cleaner? Do […]