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The Leodis V. McDaniel High School Theater Program proudly presents The Addams Family Musical with a live band! Get tickets now for one of seven family-friendly, spooky-kooky performances, March 5-14, 2026. Editor’s note: This event is a community submission.
When We Slept in Trees is a devised dance/theatre piece led by faculty members Rebecca Lingafelter (director) and Tiffany Mills (movement director), along with designers Jenny Ampersand (costume) and Miranda Hardy (set and lights), this piece is devised by the company. The source material is rooted in the relationship between human beings and the natural world and draws […]
Miniature raconteur, Ringmaster Laura Heit performs teeny tiny circus acts inside matchboxes. “The smallest, greatest, bravest, show in the world!” Audiences of all ages will delight in the magic and folly of this miniature circus. There’s Ruby the strong lady, Donna the magician and her magic banana, Bill the Un-Scary Pirate and his 7 flying chairs, a fire […]
Join us every Saturday as Gerard "The Bard" Bardler (the bard of Wonderwood) reads stories and sings songs! Books are generously donated by our neighbors at Twin Rivers Books. Free for all ages!
The Leodis V. McDaniel High School Theater Program proudly presents The Addams Family Musical with a live band! Get tickets now for one of seven family-friendly, spooky-kooky performances, March 5-14, 2026. Editor’s note: This event is a community submission.
When We Slept in Trees is a devised dance/theatre piece led by faculty members Rebecca Lingafelter (director) and Tiffany Mills (movement director), along with designers Jenny Ampersand (costume) and Miranda Hardy (set and lights), this piece is devised by the company. The source material is rooted in the relationship between human beings and the natural world and draws […]
Our final performance at Mudland... RAINBOW ISLAND & THE GOLDEN PEACH Puppeteer extraordinaire and Mucky Duck co-founder liz HOWLS will close out our final weekend with two performances of Rainbow Island & the Golden Peach. Follow Nancy the Mouse as she embarks on an epic journey to revitalize the delicate ecosystem of Rainbow Island. […]
When We Slept in Trees is a devised dance/theatre piece led by faculty members Rebecca Lingafelter (director) and Tiffany Mills (movement director), along with designers Jenny Ampersand (costume) and Miranda Hardy (set and lights), this piece is devised by the company. The source material is rooted in the relationship between human beings and the natural world and draws […]
The Leodis V. McDaniel High School Theater Program proudly presents The Addams Family Musical with a live band! Get tickets now for one of seven family-friendly, spooky-kooky performances, March 5-14, 2026. Editor’s note: This event is a community submission.
When We Slept in Trees is a devised dance/theatre piece led by faculty members Rebecca Lingafelter (director) and Tiffany Mills (movement director), along with designers Jenny Ampersand (costume) and Miranda Hardy (set and lights), this piece is devised by the company. The source material is rooted in the relationship between human beings and the natural world and draws […]
The Leodis V. McDaniel High School Theater Program proudly presents The Addams Family Musical with a live band! Get tickets now for one of seven family-friendly, spooky-kooky performances, March 5-14, 2026. Editor’s note: This event is a community submission.
When We Slept in Trees is a devised dance/theatre piece led by faculty members Rebecca Lingafelter (director) and Tiffany Mills (movement director), along with designers Jenny Ampersand (costume) and Miranda Hardy (set and lights), this piece is devised by the company. The source material is rooted in the relationship between human beings and the natural world and draws […]
Join us every Saturday as Gerard "The Bard" Bardler (the bard of Wonderwood) reads stories and sings songs! Books are generously donated by our neighbors at Twin Rivers Books. Free for all ages!
The Leodis V. McDaniel High School Theater Program proudly presents The Addams Family Musical with a live band! Get tickets now for one of seven family-friendly, spooky-kooky performances, March 5-14, 2026. Editor’s note: This event is a community submission.
For our winter session, the minis will take on this delightful classic! We’ll explore transformation, feeling like an outcast, and the importance of being kind to each other. Featuring ducks, swans, and many more pond dwelling creatures, this will be a great opportunity for our little actors to work on physical characters. It is free […]
Head to The Judy for a celebration of the delightful intersection of math and art — from the stage to the dance floor to larger-than-life LEGO sculptures. The event runs from 2-3:30pm. First enjoy and Interactive Demonstration in The Black Box Theater: Dancing Math – Rachel Brown and Arishia Rajeshnarayanan walk you through how math shapes […]
Family Pictures at the Hollywood Theatre returns in March with THE LAST UNICORN, a bittersweet and beautifully animated film based on the novel by Peter S. Beagle. When a unicorn (Mia Farrow) learns that she is the last of her kind, she leaves her enchanted forest to learn more. Her path unfolds unexpectedly, leading her […]
When We Slept in Trees is a devised dance/theatre piece led by faculty members Rebecca Lingafelter (director) and Tiffany Mills (movement director), along with designers Jenny Ampersand (costume) and Miranda Hardy (set and lights), this piece is devised by the company. The source material is rooted in the relationship between human beings and the natural world and draws […]
Join us as we watch a family friendly movie every other Wednesday. Free popcorn! Editor’s note: This event is a community submission.
Fun for the whole family! Written by our own in-house playwright, William Johnson, this play is brand new but the story is based on the book The Princess and the Goblin, a children's fantasy novel by George MacDonald. Shows are 3/21 at 11am and 2pm; 3/21 at 2pm; and 3/22 at 11am and 2pm.
Join us every Saturday as Gerard "The Bard" Bardler (the bard of Wonderwood) reads stories and sings songs! Books are generously donated by our neighbors at Twin Rivers Books. Free for all ages!
Fun for the whole family! Written by our own in-house playwright, William Johnson, this play is brand new but the story is based on the book The Princess and the Goblin, a children's fantasy novel by George MacDonald. Shows are 3/21 at 11am and 2pm; 3/21 at 2pm; and 3/22 at 11am and 2pm.
Join us every Saturday as Gerard "The Bard" Bardler (the bard of Wonderwood) reads stories and sings songs! Books are generously donated by our neighbors at Twin Rivers Books. Free for all ages!
Northwest Children's Theater presents the return of the smash hit original musical, Alice in Wonderland: A Jazz Musical Join Alice as she tumbles down the rabbit hole and discovered a world of jazz music and madness. Weekends at 12pm & 3pm | March 28 - April 19 At The Judy in downtown Portland Most enjoyed […]
Northwest Children's Theater presents the return of the smash hit original musical, Alice in Wonderland: A Jazz Musical Join Alice as she tumbles down the rabbit hole and discovered a world of jazz music and madness. Weekends at 12pm & 3pm | March 28 - April 19 At The Judy in downtown Portland Most enjoyed […]
Join us every Saturday as Gerard "The Bard" Bardler (the bard of Wonderwood) reads stories and sings songs! Books are generously donated by our neighbors at Twin Rivers Books. Free for all ages!
Northwest Children's Theater presents the return of the smash hit original musical, Alice in Wonderland: A Jazz Musical Join Alice as she tumbles down the rabbit hole and discovered a world of jazz music and madness. Weekends at 12pm & 3pm | March 28 - April 19 At The Judy in downtown Portland Most enjoyed […]
Northwest Children's Theater presents the return of the smash hit original musical, Alice in Wonderland: A Jazz Musical Join Alice as she tumbles down the rabbit hole and discovered a world of jazz music and madness. Weekends at 12pm & 3pm | March 28 - April 19 At The Judy in downtown Portland Most enjoyed […]
Join us every Saturday as Gerard "The Bard" Bardler (the bard of Wonderwood) reads stories and sings songs! Books are generously donated by our neighbors at Twin Rivers Books. Free for all ages!
Northwest Children's Theater presents the return of the smash hit original musical, Alice in Wonderland: A Jazz Musical Join Alice as she tumbles down the rabbit hole and discovered a world of jazz music and madness. Weekends at 12pm & 3pm | March 28 - April 19 At The Judy in downtown Portland Most enjoyed […]
See the evil queen, adorable forest creatures and the fun loving dwarves as they tell the beloved tale of Snow White. Showtimes are at 2:30pm and 6pm. This event is over $30. We only include links for higher-priced events from our advertisers — but it’s easy to find with a quick search!
Saturday screening free for Hollywood Theatre and Movie Madness members! After surviving a shipwreck, a robot named Roz (Lupita Nyong'o) lands on an island inhabited by wild animals. Roz discovers her capacity for empathy when she meets an orphaned baby goose and starts raising him. This modern day children's classic blends contemporary themes of technology […]
Northwest Children's Theater presents the return of the smash hit original musical, Alice in Wonderland: A Jazz Musical Join Alice as she tumbles down the rabbit hole and discovered a world of jazz music and madness. Weekends at 12pm & 3pm | March 28 - April 19 At The Judy in downtown Portland Most enjoyed […]
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