Community Programs & Events
Saturday, February 14th
Opening Night Mixer with LaRhonda & Mark Steele, featuring Les Cleveland
Featuring the soulful sounds of the Steeles, this intimate jazz and blues lounge invites you to sip signature cocktails and enjoy light bites, while you prepare to get “Raucous” for Opening Night!
5:00 – 6:00 PM: Food and mingle
6:00 – 7:00 PM: Performance
The Portland Playhouse Studio
Wednesday, February 18th (PWYW Wednesday)
Coming to the Table post-show conversation with Cultural Consultant Dr. Lisa Collins & Alisha Christiansen
TABLE is an acronym: Taking America Beyond the Legacy of Enslavement. We will meet after the show for connection and care, towards collective liberation.
~9:00 – 9:30 PM
On Stage, Following the Performance
Friday, February 20th
Crowned in Art: A Melanated art soirée with Painted Entertainment Inc.
This empowering sip & paint experience celebrates the beauty, power, and resilience of African American women through art, culture, and connection.
$10 – reserve your spot in advance
8:00 – 10:00 PM
The Portland Playhouse Studio
Saturday, February 28th
Protect Your Crown Pre-Show Celebration
Featuring Ashley Lewis of A1 Braids & Beauty, Mary Merriweather of Life by Design, and Catrece Craig. Hosted by Mia Taylor
“Black hair is a reminder of our beauty, our identity, our humanity, our power, our persistence, and our resilience.”
– Michaela Angela Davis
This pre-show experience is an offering of personal journeys, a Q & A session, and a joyful sharing of resources, all surrounding Black hair. Food and drink provided, along with a raffle for hair-care products.
5:00 – 7:00 PM
The Portland Playhouse Studio
Sunday March 1st (BIPOC Matinee)
“I’m Every Woman” Speakeasy with LaRhonda & Mark Steele
Celebrated blues vocalist LaRhonda Steele and her jazz-pianist husband Mark offer a lounge-style post-show performance celebrating the women of ‘Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous’ and beyond.
4:00 – 5:00 PM
On Stage, Following the Performance
Wednesday, March 4th
Post-Performance Conversation with Dramaturg Pancho Savery
Join Dramaturg Pancho Savery to unpack the themes of ‘Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous’ against a backdrop of the legacy of August Wilson.
~9:00 – 9:30 PM
On Stage, Following the Performance
Saturday, March 7th
A wRITE to Heal Workshop: Womb Healing with Nneka Denise
Join us between performances: all are welcome as we honor Women’s History Month with respite, reflection, and deep connection. Regardless of gender, we all began life within the womb—a space that often holds our grief, trauma, stress, and sorrow as we move through the world as adults. Through transformative prompts, reflective exercises, and gentle somatic movement, guests will reconnect with their bodies, exhale all that no longer serves and breathe in joy, energy, and intention. This is a safe space and all are welcome.
5:30 – 7:00 PM
The Portland Playhouse Studio
Wednesday, March 11th (BIPOC Night)
Post-performance Conversation with Maude Hines & Roberta Hunte
Join Portland State University Professors Hines (Black Studies) and Hunte (Child & Family Studies) for a conversation about inter-generational relationships in the Black community.
~9:00 – 9:30 PM
On Stage, Following the Performance
