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@Walters Cultural Arts Center (527 East Main St. Hillsboro)
Fri, Feb 6 7:30pm $17 adv tix here
música: Bossa PDX brings the timeless elegance of bossa nova and Brazilian jazz to life with warmth and sophistication for a sound that’s smooth yet rhythmically rich.
Featuring pianist/vocalist Kerry Politzer, guitarist Ben Graves, bassist Robert Rodriguez, and George Colligan on drums, the ensemble delivers soulful, rhythm-driven performances that capture the spirit of Brazil with grace, style, and vibrant jazz energy. Joining the band for this musical journey through Brazil’s rich sonic landscape is special guest Brazilian flutist Gabriela Gimenes.
An evening including everything from nostalgic ballads to samba-infused burners, it’s perfect for jazz lovers and newcomers alike.
@Alberta Abbey (126 Northeast Alberta St)
Sun, Feb 8 8-9pm (doors @ 7:30) $32+
Under 16 ok if with an adult
música y baile: Settle in for a sensational four-act Spanish flamenco show! World-class dancers perform mesmerizing flamenco routines, leaving you spellbound with their intricate footwork and graceful movements. As you listen to the rhythmic strokes of the flamenco guitar and the soulful singing of immaculate vocalists, fall deeper in love with the art of flamenco. And with a rose-covered stage and atmospheric lighting to set the scene, get ready to be swept away with passion and desire.
Created, directed, and choreographed by María Farelo and Cristian Pérez of Luma Artistas
@Kennedy School - Gym (5736 NE 33rd)
Fri, Feb 13 7:30pm (doors at 7) $FREE?
música y danza: Celebrate love, passion, and connection with Corazón Flamenco, an evening of Spanish and Latin American music and dance.
Through powerful rhythms, soulful vocals, and expressive movement, the performance explores four stages of love, from longing and desire to heartbreak and joy.
Presented by Sugarpep Truffles and Espacio Flamenco Portland-featuring interactive card-making with All Hands Art. Take home a bit of the magic! Original artwork and artisan truffles will be available for purchase.
@Miracle Theater (525 SE Stark)
Feb 20 - Mar 8 $22 students
teatro: A Spanish Golden Age Classic, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz's Los Empeños de una Casa is a romantic comedic farce. With its hilarious entrances, exits, elaborate plots, disguises, and love triangles, there's bound to be chaos under this one roof. Join siblings Don Pedro and Doña Ana in their romantic pursuits of Doña Leonor and Don Carlo, and root against their parents and romantic nemeses, in this modern adaptation of a Spanish language classic.
@Artichoke Music (2007 SE Powell Blvd)
Sat, Feb 21 7:30pm (doors at 7) $25
Reservations by phone or online to assure your spot.
música y danza: Experience the magic of flamenco in an intimate space at Tablao Flamenco la Alcachofa! Each tablao show is unique as artists improvise and create in the moment, fostering an artistic conversation between musicians, singers, and dancers.
Our February Tablao features dancer Aliesha Bryan with Elena Villa and Lillie Last, Randa BenAziz (vocals), Cara Eckhardt (vocals), Yeshe Wingerd (guitar), and Nick Hutch (percussion).
Seats are first come, first served. In the case of a sold out event patrons may be required to share tables.
@Patricia Reser Center for the Arts (12625 SW Crescent St., Beaverton)
Sun, Feb 22 3pm $32-$63
música: Tambuco is known for its unique repertoire and breathtakingly vibrant performances. From body percussion, to sticks and stones, to modern percussion instruments, Tambuco’s approach to sound and rhythm is virtuosic, visceral, and extraordinarily enjoyable.
Considered a national treasure in Mexico, Tambuco is one of the most dynamic and innovative chamber percussion ensembles performing today. [spotify]
@Alberta Abbey (126 Northeast Alberta St)
Tues, Feb 24 7pm (doors @ 6) $33+
música: RUMBO TUMBA is the electro-acoustic music project of Argentine multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer Facundo Salgado, who has captivated audiences worldwide for over 12 years, touring more than 30 countries on all continents.
Rumbo Tumba is a craftsman of organic loops, performing, recording, and mixing a variety of handcrafted South American instruments in real time. The live show features an impressive array of wooden instruments with which he constructs a unique natural sound and an atmosphere that transports listeners to the purest places in nature. Loop-based compositions highlight the beauty of traditional folk roots and delicately employ cutting-edge digital tools to project South American folklore into the future. [spotify]
@Moda Center
Wed Feb 25 8pm $??
música: “Although the term ‘legendary’ is often overused in our business, it is definitely appropriate when describing Ricardo Arjona,” Nelson Albareda, CEO and founder of Loud and Live, previously said in a statement when the 2022 Blanco y Negro tour dates were announced. “From his iconic lyrics to his distinctive voice, this true Renaissance man has transcended the borders of his native Guatemala to become a universal music icon.” [spotify]
@Alberta Abbey (126 Northeast Alberta St)
Sun, Mar 1 6pm lesson (doors @ 5:30) $5
There will be a salsa dance lesson from
6:00-6:30 before the show. Come early!
música y baile: Son de Cuba is a quintet created in August 2015 by musicians from The USA and Cuba, based in Portland, Oregon. Most of the group are Cubans with roots in Latin, African, and Jazz rhythms. They blend this vast knowledge of beats in classic and modern Latin songs.
Son de Cuba plays different genres, including Salsa, Timba, Son, Merengue, Bolero, Cumbia, Bachata, and Latin Jazz. They have a full sound and will draw a crowd with their energy, joy, and love of music. Dancing is encouraged, and they may even join you! [band promo]
@Walters Cultural Arts Center (527 East Main St. Hillsboro)
Fri, Mar 6 7:30pm $17 adv
música: prepare for an electrifying night as award-winning Venezuelan singer songwriter and acclaimed guitarist Sofi Nava takes the stage!
Joined by her dynamic band, she’ll guide you through soulful original compositions alongside her own arrangements of beloved anthems from Latin music legends like Shakira, Santana, Juanes, Luis Miguel, and many more. From infectious Latin pop and driving rock to sizzling salsa and Latin jazz, you’ll be dancing and moving to the beat and leaving with a profound appreciation for the diverse beauty of Latin music.
A charismatic and passionate performer, Sofi Nava is a powerhouse performer and musician, from writing her own songs and for other artists, to commanding the stage and directing her own band. Come experience the fire of Latin music and celebrate her incredible journey! ¡A Bailar!
@Miracle Theater (525 SE Stark)
Wed, Mar 11 7:30pm $5+
Celebrating All Women With Mundo de las Mujeres!
We’re excited to announce our third annual Women’s History Month Festival! Mundo de las Mujeres centers the voices of Latina/e women whose creativity is shaped not only by culture and heritage, but by the realities of living, dreaming, and making art in a time when our communities are at the heart of national conversations.
Staged Reading: Las Mujeres is a journey through time as we meet the famous Latinas of herstory’s past. Marlene, a workaholic engineer who wouldn’t call herself a feminist, has just been the only woman at her firm promoted to a managerial position. After a devastating encounter, Marlene finds reality has faded away and her kitchen becomes … a party! The guests? Frida Kahlo, Rita Hayworth, Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, and Minerva Mirabal. Don’t know them? You will. These remarkable women share their stories of art, and Revolución! with the comfortable and complacent Marlene, but will she wake up?
@Burlingame Space (8423 SW Terwilliger Blvd)
Sat, Mar 14 3:30pm $20
música: The music of Son Cubano is a salsa fusion of different musical rhythms such as Afro-Cuban Rumbas, Latin Jazz, Traditional Yoruba Chants, Son Montuno, Chachachá, Boleros, and other Afro-Cuban influenced music styles. This group is made up of key members of the revered group Melao de Cuba, one of Portland's most beloved salsa bands.
Meet the band:
Ivan Alamo - Tres Guitar, Vocals, Percussion
Mieke Bruggeman - Horns, Vocals, Percussion
Virginia Lopez - Conga Drums, Vocals
Chris Nakato - Electric Bass
Staged reading: Laughs in Spanish
@Miracle Theater (525 SE Stark)
Wed, Mar 18 7:30pm $5+
Celebrating All Women With Mundo de las Mujeres!
We’re excited to announce our third annual Women’s History Month Festival! Mundo de las Mujeres centers the voices of Latina/e women whose creativity is shaped not only by culture and heritage, but by the realities of living, dreaming, and making art in a time when our communities are at the heart of national conversations.
Staged Reading: Laughs in Spanish - It’s Art Basel, and the stakes are high for the gallery that Mariana runs in the Wynwood Arts District in Miami. And when Mariana’s movie-star mother tries to help out, things get even more complicado. Laughs in Spanish is a fast-paced, cafecíto-induced comedy about art and success – and mothers and daughters.
@Miracle Theater (525 SE Stark)
Fri, Mar 20 6pm $FREE or Donation
Celebrating All Women With Mundo de las Mujeres!
We’re excited to announce our third annual Women’s History Month Festival! Mundo de las Mujeres centers the voices of Latina/e women whose creativity is shaped not only by culture and heritage, but by the realities of living, dreaming, and making art in a time when our communities are at the heart of national conversations.
Mundo de las Mujeres Art Gallery - IDEAL PDX and Milagro invite you to join us for Mundo de las Mujeres Art Gallery, a celebration of Latina/e artistry, resilience, and identity. Featured visual works explore the multitudes of womanhood — sexuality, gender expression, spirituality, lineage, body politics, and the intimate relationship between self and place – as well as pieces that speak to the urgency of the moment: visibility, migration, belonging, political pressure, joy as resistance, and the ways Latina/e women carry, confront, and transform the narratives placed upon us. At this vibrant gathering ground for artists, community members, and supporters, attendees will have the opportunity to view and purchase original works, meet the artists, and celebrate the power of Latina/e creativity.
@Miracle Theater (525 SE Stark)
Sat, Mar 21 7:30pm (doors 6:30) $5+
Celebrating All Women With Mundo de las Mujeres!
We’re excited to announce our third annual Women’s History Month Festival! Mundo de las Mujeres centers the voices of Latina/e women whose creativity is shaped not only by culture and heritage, but by the realities of living, dreaming, and making art in a time when our communities are at the heart of national conversations.
Speaking American is the latest show from the mind of Andrea Menchaca, a Portland-based comedian who brings her unique perspective as a mother and a first-generation immigrant to her comedy. In addition to headlining all across the Pacific Northwest, she was named a “genius of comedy” by the Portland Mercury. Menchaca also co-hosts the weekly podcast Anxiety Twins with her partner, Lee H. Tillman, where they have freewheeling conversations about life as stand-up comics, movies they’ve seen, their child’s reading habits, and whatever else pops into their heads.
Please Note:
* This performance will be videotaped for Menchaca’s personal use. By reserving a ticket to this event, you acknowledge that your likeness may appear within the show recording. *
* Those in attendance will also have the opportunity to tour the Mundo de Mujeres Art Gallery prior to the performance. To participate, please arrive early to allow yourself time to experience this exhibition. (Doors will open at 6:30 PM.) *
@Walters Cultural Arts Center (527 East Main St. Hillsboro)
Fri, Apr 3 7:30pm $22 adv
música: Seattle-based Duende Libre blends global rhythms with jazz improvisation to create a sound that’s both electrifying and deeply soulful. Spanning the Afro-Latin music of Cuba and Puerto Rico, Brazilian jazz, and traditional rhythms from West Africa, the quintet creates a vibrant musical landscape that’s as danceable as it is thought-provoking.
Pianist and composer Alex Chadsey leads the group with inventive, genre-crossing arrangements, joined by the dynamic rhythm section of Farko Dosumov on bass and Jeff Busch on drums. With the vibrant energy of award-winning chanteuse Chava Mirel and inimitable tenor and percussionist Frank Anderson, you’ll encounter sizzling rhythms and grooving basslines, experimental meters, and irresistible melodic hooks, all aglow with the technical virtuosity earned by decades of devotion to their craft. [spotify]
@Miracle Theater (525 SE Stark)
May 7-24 $22 students
teatro: Gracia is a Chicana writer and DREAMer. To draw attention to her work but not her undocumented status, Gracia convinces her white and US-born best friend Mariza to perform her poetry. When Gracia’s words launch Mariza into gaining a following as a Latinx artist and activist, their friendship is tested by issues of privilege and cultural appropriation. Part play, part poetry slam, “Brown Face” follows a group of college students as they navigate their identities in the competitive world of spoken word poetry.
Written by Carissa Atallah
EVERY performance of Brown Face will open with a 15-minute open-mic slam prologue. Jump in and Share a poem, passage, joke, or story. To sign up for any 3-minute slot for the slam prologue, email Artistic Associate mia@milagro.org (Brown Face tickets are required for entry to the theatre)
Special tie-in slam poetry workshops
Seating is limited, reserve early! $FREE
Sun, Apr 12 12-2pm (writing focus)
Sun, Apr 19 12-2pm (performance focus)
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
@Patricia Reser Center for the Arts (12625 SW Crescent St., Beaverton)
Wed, May 6 7:30pm $35-65
música: Eliades Ochoa was born in Santiago de Cuba on June 22, 1946, in Songo la Maya, Santiago de Cuba. Eliades is considered one of the most renowned Cuban “soneros” of all time, a notable defender of traditional Cuban music, and the best guitarist of his generation. His distinctive cowboy hat and his penchant for wearing black have led some to call him “The Cuban Johnny Cash.”
From a very young age, he began to play the guitar with his parents of peasant origin as teachers and in a self-taught way. He alternated with itinerant troubadours from a very young age. In his walks through “guateques,” bars, and “zonas de tolerancia,” he began to learn the vast traditional repertoire of Cuban music, of which he is a teacher today. His musical style is due to his place of origin, the Cuban countryside, the anecdotes he listened to, the “guateques campesinos,” and a series of other elements that marked him and made him the artist he is today.
Hosted by ethnomusicologist and public historian Kelly Bosworth, American Strings performances offer audiences the chance to hear artists play and reflect on their practice. In conversation, artists discuss process, biography, and the themes of their work. Conversation is followed by musical performance. [spotify]
@Walters Cultural Arts Center (527 East Main Street - Hillsboro)
Fri, May 22 7pm $14 adv
música/baile:Feel the rhythm and energy at Latin Dance Night!
Kick off the evening at 7pm with a Merengue dance lesson from the instructors from Lines Dance Academy. All experience levels welcome to learn!
At 8 pm the live music starts. Pa’lante will have you on your feet with high energy Merengue tempos, with salsa, cumbia, and Afro-Caribbean beats mixed in.
Bring yourself, a date, or friends! No partner required. Enjoy refreshments available for purchase from Danu Wines including wine and gourmet treats. ¡Vamos a bailar!
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
@Schnitzer Concert Hall (1037 SW Broadway)
Tues, June 23 8pm $60+
música: "Music is a universal language that connects, heals, and inspires. It serves as a key that awakens awareness and stirs the soul."
Natalia Lafourcade is a Mexican composer, artist, singer, and music producer, recognized as one of the most influential voices in Latin popular culture of this century. [spotify]
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