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Cupcake Jones makes a sweet deal with Northwest Dance Project

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By Marty Hughley, The Oregonian

May 11, 2010, 7:00AM
The Pearl District confectioner will donate a portion of the day's receipts to one of the city's rising troupes. Full story »

Opera review: Portland's Vagabond Opera's 'Queen of Knives' is one sharp show

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By James McQuillen, Special to The Oregonia...

May 11, 2010, 4:34AM
'Queen of Knives' is many things -- cabaret, Yiddish theater, verismo opera, fire dancing -- and it's all awesome. Full story »

Musical theater favorite Emily Beleele goes the cabaret route with 'Call Me Mama'

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By Marty Hughley, The Oregonian

May 10, 2010, 4:35PM
If you've seen Beleele in the current "Gracie and the Atom," here's another chance to enjoy that winning wit and charm. Full story »

Theater review: 'This Lime Tree Bower' talks the talk at CoHo Theater

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By Marty Hughley, The Oregonian

May 10, 2010, 2:35PM
CoHo Productions and Our Shoes Are Red/The Performance Lab team up for a very funny, yet also subtly moving, play by the acclaimed Conor McPherson. Full story »

Call Board auditions for May 10-16, 2010

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By The Oregonian

May 10, 2010, 4:43AM
Auditions offer opportunities for singers, actors, dancers and others to let their talents shine. Full story »
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Opera review: 'The Barber of Seville' hits the right notes in season closer

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By James McQuillen, Special to The Oregonia...

May 10, 2010, 12:10AM
A mostly young, but hardly inexperienced, cast displays great rapport and appealing voices in Portland Opera's current production. Full story »

Music review: Quirine Viersen, visiting Dutch cellist, gives a rip-roaring Dvorak

By James McQuillen, Special to The Oregonia...

May 09, 2010, 1:03PM
Dutch cellist Quirine Viersen gave a stellar performance of Antonín Dvorák's Cello Concerto Saturday night. Full story »

Theater review: Gilberto del Campo's 'El Quijote' balances dignity with foolishness

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By Carol Wells, Special to The Oregonian

May 08, 2010, 2:52PM
"El Quijote" picks and presents a handful of the adventures from the original story of Don Quixote, written in the 17th century by Cervantes. Full story »

Theater review: Versatile, talented cast carries the day in 'Curtains'

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By Holly Johnson, Special to The Oregonian

May 08, 2010, 11:56AM
Holly Johnson: It’s always tricky mounting a play within a play but the show at Lakewood Theatre is fun and solid. Full story »

Oregon Symphony gets no city money for Carnegie Hall trip

By David Stabler, The Oregonian

May 07, 2010, 3:48PM
The symphony will look for other sources of money for the trip.  Full story »

CoHo Productions dips into the well of Conor McPherson's work with 'This Lime Tree Bower'

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By Marty Hughley, The Oregonian

May 07, 2010, 3:28PM
The celebrated Irish playwright's works have proved popular and powerful in previous Portland productions. Full story »

Video: David Stabler girds himself for over-the-top opera

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By The Oregonian

May 07, 2010, 7:57AM
Our classical music critic prepares Oregon for three operas the likes of which it's never seen: darkly vaudevillian, campy, unpredictable, ironic, over the top. Full story »

Review: White Bird's season closer, featuring Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, dances the gamut

By Catherine Thomas, Special to The Oregoni...

May 06, 2010, 3:18PM
A piece by Crystal Pite stands out in a program of extravagant, sometimes incoherent movement. Full story »

Miracle Theatre Group presents 'El Quijote'

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By The Oregonian

May 06, 2010, 10:14AM
Don Quixote, the delusional hero of the classic Cervantes novel, gave us the word "quixotic" and a bilingual stage version of the story, adapted by Miracle Theatre Group. Full story »
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