Connie and Tristan are volunteers in a clinical trial—they’re falling in love, but is it just the side effect of the experimental antidepressant they’re taking? UP theater is proud to present this romantic dramedy that has taken the theater world by storm around the country and abroad. (Read More).
Performing and Fine Arts
Pre-Play Reception & Panel for “The Effect” (Feb. 22)
Ticket show holders for The Effect by Lucy Prebble are invited to enjoy a complimentary drinks and small bites reception and an expert pre-show panel discussion, courtesy of the Garaventa Center. (Read More).
Wags & Whiskers: Two O-paw-ras about Family for All Ages (Jan. 18-19)
New Wave Opera, in partnership with University of Portland and Oregon Humane Society, is pleased to present “Wags & Whiskers,” a double-bill of family-friendly operas about pets. (Read More).
UP Theatre Presents: “Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind (30 plays in 60 minutes)” (Nov. 13-23)
Every night’s a different show with “Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind (30 plays in 60 minutes),” as the audience gets to pick the order in which scenes are performed and the actors must get through the whole performance before the clock strikes zero. (Read More).
Pre-Play Reception & Panel: “You Can See All The Stars” (Oct. 5)
Ticket show holders for “You Can See All The Stars,” a story by local playwright E.M. Lewis, are invited to join us for a complimentary small bites reception and expert led pre-show panel discussion. (Read More).
Performing & Fine Arts Presents: “If Music Be the Food of Love” (Oct. 5)
You are cordially invited to a Fall choral concert featuring the UP Chamber Choir, Bel Canto and Singers. This literary inspired event features musical settings of Shakespeare by Verdi and others, as well as additional music by Clara Schumann, Morten Lauridsen, Sarah Quartel and Portland’s own Judy A. Rose. (Read More).
Music at Midweek: Spring Performances
Please join the UP Music Program for our weekly Music at Midweek performance class held on Wednesdays from 12:30-1:25 p.m. All performances and presentations are free and open to the public, and all members of the UP community are invited and encouraged to attend. (Read More).
UP Chamber Orchestra Performance: Vivaldi and Piazzola (Feb. 11)
Come hear the UP Chamber Orchestra perform Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons” and Piazzolla’s “The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires” in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher at 4 p.m. The concert will feature the UP Cello Quartet and student soloists: Yoshimi Lin, Amber Senkin, Marshall Zhang. (Read More).
UP Art Faculty Exhibition (Oct. 30-Nov. 23)
Works by members of the University’s Fine Arts faculty will be featured in an exhibition in the Buckley Center Gallery. All are invited to experience artwork by our diverse and talented faculty. (Read More)
Authenticity, Connection, & Play Workshops (Nov. 3-15)
This workshop series will combine tools from theater, performance art, authentic relating, and psychodrama to create an opportunity for students, faculty, and the wider UP community to deepen their connections with each other through authentic games and theatrical play. (Read More)