Join Art Design Xchange (ADX) Friday, April 3, 5-9 pm, for the opening reception of Portraits, a new exhibition of paintings by Kyle Thompson. This collection explores the human figure […]
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Triangle Productions! continues celebrating its 36th year with shows about women with The Savannah Sipping Society by Jones Hope Wooten Thursday, April 2-Saturday, April 18. Four unique Southern women, all
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Pix Pâtisserie is calling all amateur bakers to apply for a spot in The Big Portland Bake Show, their version of celebrated Great British Bake Off. Six aspiring bakers will
Northwest Pro Wrestling returns to Gigantic Brewing (5224 SE 26th Ave.) Saturday, April 4, 6 pm and the brewery is about to get rowdy. For one night, the barrels move
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The Clinton Street Theater (CST) will be hosting a series of animated films in the month of April. There will be afternoon screening of Bill Kroyer’s 1992 FernGully: The Last
Portland’s premier absurdist, Carol Trifle, returns with her 20th original work for Imago Theatre and newest dramedy, Nice People, Friday, April 10-Sunday, April 19. Vaudevillian hijinks abound and nothing goes
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The 2026 edition of Tag! Queer Shorts Festival will light up the Clinton Street Theater in rainbow colors Saturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12 with an all-new program of
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Central Catholic High School invites the community aboard the S.S. American in April as students bring the beloved Broadway classic “Anything Goes” to life in a dazzling production filled with
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Kernside’s second annual series of beer, strength, running and ridiculousness returns with the first installment of the Beer Keg Strongman event Saturday, April 25, 11 am-3 pm at Gorges Beer
Saturday, April 25, 11 am-4 pm join Making Earth Cool, Sunnyside Environmental School, SOLVE and 350PDX for a vibrant, fun-filled celebration of our wonderful Earth. The free, community-driven event invites
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In honor of the nearly complete restoration of The Thompson Elk Fountain downtown, Nance-Sasser Art has created the latest in their line of jigsaw puzzles. They’ve partnered with the Eastside
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The Architectural Heritage Center (AHC) offers a number of walking tours in March, including four through SE neighborhoods. The first tour rambles through a stunning neighborhood on the west side
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In March, Movie Madness University (MMU) offers two single session classes and one multi-session class at the Miniplex (4320 SE Belmont St.). The first single session class is Tuesday, March
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PDX Jazz presents the 2026 Biamp Portland Jazz Festival Thursday, March 5-Saturday, March 14. The festival offers an expansive lineup of free community concerts, local artist showcases and partner events.
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Kicking off Women’s History Month, SheBrew Beer Festival celebrates women in craft beer and cider Saturday, March 7, 11 am-7 pm at the Portland Art Museum. The festival honors equality
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Mt. Hood Repertory Theater is excited to announce their production of The Life of Galileo will take place at OMSI’s Kendall Planetarium March 6, 7, 13, 14 and 15, 7:30
March is National Women’s History Month and this year Milagro will celebrate its third annual Women’s History Month festival, Mundo de las Mujeres, with events taking place Wednesday, March 11-Saturday,
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The month of March brings three opportunities to learn about Portland and Oregon history from knowledgeable voices at the Architectural Heritage Center (AHC). Saturday, March 14, 10-11:30 am Darrell Jabin,
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The 36th annual Buckman Art Show and Sell returns Saturday, March 14, 10 am-5 pm. The beloved neighborhood tradition showcases more than 100 local artisans featuring original 3D art (ceramics,
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Leikam Brewery, in collaboration with Rain Dragon Studio, presents their fourth Clay Sculpture Workshop in Leikam’s Community Room (5812 E Burnside St.) Sunday, March 15, 3:30-6:15 pm. In anticipation of
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Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble’s (PJCE) 2026 Young Jazz Composers (YJC) will have their debut compositions performed by a quintet of PJCE musicians Monday, March 16, 7 pm at The Hallowed
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PJCE Records, Portland’s most active jazz record label, has announced the upcoming release of March of the Gene Keys, a contemplative guitar trio album with delicate beauty by Mike Murray.
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Art Design Xchange (ADX) presents Figure Ground by Dan Gay (Dang) for their February gallery show. The exhibit kicks off with First Friday, February 6, 5-9 pm.Dang is a multimedia
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The annual citywide festival of interactive light installations will once again brighten Portland this winter as the Portland Winter Light Festival takes place Friday, February 6-Saturday, February 14. Returning for
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Sam Steiner’s You Stupid Darkness! is the fourth production in 21ten Theatre’s fourth season. The amateur production by arrangement with Nick Hern Books is an urgent play about the struggle
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Brooklyn Del & The Revelators join the Pati Rojas Band and Bad Assets to present a night of country, alternative country and country-rock at the Showdown Saloon (1195 SE Powell
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Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble (PJCE) is excited to present seven commissioned pieces of jazz inspired by singular Black leaders and communities performed by their signature 12-member ensemble at The Sanctuary
Love-filled highlights for the shows at Alberta Rose Theatre start Valentine’s weekend with Valentine—A Night of Circus, Music and Love. From the circus that brings you the immensely popular White
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Mike Barber presents Now, an evening of three new solo dances, performed by Barber and choreographed by three massively talented artists—Gregg Bielemeier, Randee Paufve and Cydney Wilkes Friday, February 20-Sunday,
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The Portland FolkMusic Society (PFS) is proud to present Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light Saturday, February 28, 7:30 pm at Reedwood Friends Church (2901 SE Steele St.). With Rachel Sumner
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The Architectural Heritage Center welcomes back Patty Spencer, owner of Fresh Air Sash Cord Repair, Inc., for The Basics of Wood Window Repair Saturday, February 28, 10-11:30 am. Spencer will
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Geography of a Horse Dreamer by Sam Shepard opens at Imago Theatre Friday, February 13 and runs through Sunday, March 1 with Friday and Saturday performances at 7:30 pm and
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In a moment when the world feels sharply divided, the 2026 Portland Jewish Film Festival invites audiences to gather together and see one another more fully through the power of
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During the rainy January season, Clinton Street Theater is hosting its fourth annual “Color & Sound” series, featuring bright films with big music. This year’s series includes a range of
Portland audiences craving smart, incisive and off-kilter comedy have a new reason to rejoice: local mainstay comedian, writer and director Peter Lundquist makes his solo show debut with Nervous Laughter,
Leikam Brewery, in collaboration with Rain Dragon Studio, is happy to present their second Clay Sculpture Workshop in Leikam Brewery’s Community Room, 5812 E Burnside St. The focus of the
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The holidays may be in the rearview mirror but there’s still plenty of entertainment to be had at OMSI, starting with Science Pub: You Are WHEN You Eat Tuesday, January
Milagro announces an addition to its current Season42: Fuerza En Familia, presenting Autoretrato de Fridita, a family-friendly play about Frida Kahlo as a young child struggling with polio and seeking
January brings two author events to the Architectural Heritage Center (AHC), starting with The Builders: Northeast Portland from Doug Decker. Thousands of hands have shaped Portland’s eastside homes and neighborhoods.
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Master instructor Avery Hill invites people to kick off 2026 with music. Join her for one of her classes, offered at Artichoke Music Thursday evenings beginning January 22. ‘Ukulele for
Eastside Jewish Commons, Portland’s premiere Jewish Arts and Culture space, is excited to present The Stranniki (The Wanderers) in concert Friday, January 23, 7:30 pm. The Stranniki is a collaboration
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triangle productions! is excited to begin the new year with a new play about Portland’s “One Tough Mother,” Gert Boyle. You may think you know the story about Boyle and
Celebrate December with the annual variety show from triangle productions!, OMG! It’s…The Donnie Show. Each night for two weeks in December, triangle’s founder Donnie Horn, along with James Sharinghousen, will
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LEWDicrious is the drag and burlesque show of your wildest fever dreams, brought to you by the twisted weirdos at Glitter Trashcan Productions (Amber Dextrous, Hezzy Tayte and Anna Nymph)
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Sevigny Studio PDX, 3576 SE Division St., invites the community to join in the First Friday celebration December 5, 6-9 pm. “Our First Friday events are all about celebrating creativity
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Sidestreet Arts holds their annual holiday party for the month of December, featuring many of the artists represented at the gallery. Very Merry Cash & Carry starts Thursday, December 4
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Back by absolutely zero popular demand after not being named as one of Portland’s Top 100 Drag Artists, Recta Borealis takes on the ghosts of Christmas in an absolutely hilarious
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The Montavilla East Tabor Business Association (METBA) presents a month of celebration and giving with the Montavilla Winterfest. Monday, December 1-Saturday, December 20 features holiday specials and discounts at participating
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Eastside Coffee Bar invites the community to gather, sip and shop at the first-ever Southeast Winter Fest, a festive indoor event celebrating local makers, artists and small businesses Saturday, December
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Imago’s Mask Theatre Masterpiece ZooZoo hits the stage Friday, December 19-Sunday, January 4. With a trio of philosophical frogs, one dancing larva and a waddle of penguins playing musical chairs,
Alberta Rose Theatre has your holiday show needs covered, starting with A Very George Michael Christmas with Holcombe Waller and special guests Saturday, December 20, 7 pm. Celebrate the season
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In Mulieribus (IM), Portland’s celebrated women’s vocal ensemble, invites audiences to step away from the holiday hustle and into the serene beauty of their annual December concert, In The Stillness.
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Milagro invites everyone to attend their free holiday event, Posada Milagro 2025, Sunday, December 21, 1-5 pm at Milagro Theatre, 525 SE Stark St. The festive cultural Christmas celebration is
The Clinton Street Theater (CST) will host its annual holiday run of The Big Lebowski Tuesday, December 23-Saturday, December 27. The untraditional tradition began over a decade ago and features
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The 19th Annual Mt. Tabor Art Walk will take place May 16-17 and organizers are looking for artists to participate. The juried event showcases artists living in the Mt. Tabor
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21ten Theatre proudly presents the world-premiere production “Madonna of the Cat” from local playwright Sue Mach. Using Shakespeare’s “The Winter’s Tale” as its jumping off point, Mach’s play imagines the
The November Gallery Show at Art Design Xchange (ADX) is Michele Piscitelli’s The Other Side of Bod, a raw and compelling photographic exhibition that peers into the overlooked corners of
The brand-new Foster Theater is proud to announce its official grand opening Saturday, November 8 at 5444 SE Foster Rd., in the heart of Portland’s Foster-Powell neighborhood. The celebration will
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Starday Tavern (6517 SE Foster Rd.) celebrates 20 years of punk rock from The Decliners Thursday, November 6-Sunday, November 9. Original members Nolan Void, Tommy “Shivers” Morgan and Dee Dee
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Leikam Brewery (5812 E Burnside St.), in collaboration with Rain Dragon Studio, presents their first Clay Sculpture Workshop in the brewery’s community room. The class will be sculpting a small
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The Architectural Heritage Center (AHC) hosts Portland Stained Glass: Image as Information Saturday, November 15, 10-11:30 am. John Doyle presents a lecture exploring the ways complex aesthetic and theological concepts
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Central Catholic High School’s Drama Department, under the direction of Theater Director Avery Heater, presents its annual fall play, “Much Ado About Nothing.” The show runs Friday and Saturday, November
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PLUS PLUS Media & Immersive Arts Festival 2025 at Tomorrow Theater invites you to dissolve your boundaries, question everything and reimagine what could be. Featuring a series of hybrid media
TPK Brewing Co. is offering two, “never-before-TPKed” events in November. First, Saturday, November 22, 6-10 pm is a partnership with Dark Horse Comics to celebrate the release of their New
Buckman Elementary School is now accepting artist applications for its 36th Annual Buckman Art Show & Sell which will take place Saturday, March 14, 2026, 10 am-5 pm. The beloved
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The Multnomah Friends’ Quaker Palestine Israel Group will be showing the film “No Other Land” at the Clinton Street Theater Saturday, November 29, 7 pm. The proceeds will benefit the
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St. Philip Neri Parish hosts its 23rd annual Michael Allen Harrison piano concert. Kick off the holiday season with famed composer/performer Harrison’s signature compositions and Christmas music. Julianne Johnson adds
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Saturday, October 4, 6 pm the Lincoln Street United Methodist Church (5145 SE Lincoln St.) will host the West Coast Brazilian Jazz Collective, an all-woman quartet that tours the Bay
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Fuse Theatre Ensemble continues their work as the nation’s leading theatre in trans representation with Mikki Gillette’s newest creation, Magnetic Electric. The rock musical runs Thursday, October 9-Sunday, November 2
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Three highlighted shows at Alberta Rose Theatre in October are all about music. Starting off is Elton Dan and The Rocket Band Thursday, October 9, 8 pm. Recognized as North
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Portland Open Studios 2025 Tour takes place two weekends in October, Saturday and Sunday October 11-12 and 18-19, 10 am-4 pm each day at locations throughout Portland. 103 talented local
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The Clinton Street Theater (CST) once again rolls out a slate of gruesome horror films for October, featuring a number of unseen oddities and foreign titles, along with classic thrillers
The 2025-26 Season at Imago Theatre opens with Design for Living Friday, October 10-Sunday, October 26. It’s 1933 and polyamory is all the rage, at least it was on Broadway
As the featured event of the 30th anniversary of its beloved Día de los Muertos Festival, Milagro presents a new staging of ¡Alebrijes!, which was originally commissioned by Milagro for
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In Mulieribus (IM), Portland’s critically acclaimed early music women’s vocal ensemble, presents its 2025-26 season, Murmurs of the Muse. The season is a thoughtful exploration of the muse—that quiet, creative
The annual Mt. Tabor Tar N Trail Races are a fundraising event to benefit The Friends of Mt. Tabor Park. Taking place Sunday, October 19, 9 am, there are 10k,
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The Haunted Eye is half haunted house, half Halloween pop-up bar and 100 percent spooky fun in a 100+ year old building on SE 82nd Ave. Running for three nights,
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The world’s only city-wide comic con takes place Friday, September 5-Sunday, September 14 at over 100 small businesses all over Portland. The fun starts with an Intergalactic Kick-off Party Thursday,
Triangle Productions! opens their 36th season of live theater with “The Cake,” a play by Bekah Brunstetter that is political, funny and hard hitting. The show runs for three weeks
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Art Design Xchange (ADX) presents Playing The Cards, an exhibition exploring the creative potential of the playing card surface. Opening First Friday, September 5, 5–9 pm, the show invites artists
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Celebrate the close of summer with an evening of art, connection and creativity at Sevigny Studio PDX (3576 SE Division St.) Friday, September 5, 6-9 pm. Explore a vibrant showcase
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The first weekend of September at Tomorrow Theater starts off with A2(4)-Day Fest, featuring four days of films from women and nonbinary auteur filmmakers. Across four days, films from contemporary
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One of the Pacific Northwest’s premiere end-of-the-summer events, the Catio Tour, is happening Saturday, September 6, 10 am-2 pm. Guests will enjoy a “purrfect” showcase that includes eight unique catios
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The Oregon Science Festival, presented by OMSI, begins Science Week, five days of events in the Portland Metro Area and beyond, culminating in a two-day celebration at OMSI Saturday, September
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Leach Botanical Garden continues their annual series of nature themed talks with Flowering Plant Diversity: Co-Adaptation, Competition and Cheating! Wednesday, September 17, 6:30-8:30 pm. Flowers come in all kinds of
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Portland FolkMusic Society (PFS) kicks off their 2025-26 concert season for both their Eastside and Westside locations. Eastside concerts feature mostly national and international artists taking place at Reedwood Friends
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Kelli Welli has two new recently released singles, the first of which is “Sunshine is Medicine,” about opening up and using your voice when times are feeling dark. Welli says,
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Start your adult roller derby journey with Rose City Roller’s Adult Intro to Derby Series. In this four-week introduction series, participants will learn basic skating skills with a roller derby
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Hip Chicks Do Wine, recently named Best Urban Winery, has a number of events taking place in August, starting with Frosé Friday 4-8 pm every Friday. Kick off the weekend
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PJCE Records is thrilled to announce the release of “Big Water,” the captivating debut album from bassist and composer Ross Garlow. This genre-bending collection of instrumental and vocal pieces is
The Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology (PFCAT) is proud to announce that renowned artist Gary Hirsch of Botjoy fame will be joining the festival as this year’s guest
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Milagro presents the latest installation of its series of Tertulia Art + Conversation Saturday, August 9, 7 pm at El Zócalo at Milagro, 537 SE Stark St. Join Lynn Mendoza-Khan,
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The highly anticipated Foster Summer Soirée promises a vibrant community celebration focused on supporting local businesses and providing family-friendly fun. Saturday, August 9, 12-6 pm, SE Foster Rd. transforms into
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The Clinton Street Theater’s third annual Hanabi Film Festival runs select days Monday, August 18-Sunday, August 31. This year’s festival features several newly restored classics coming to Portland for the
The Hawthorne Boulevard Business Association is proud to host the 42nd Annual Hawthorne Street Fair Sunday, August 24, 11 am-5 pm. This free, family-friendly event is a beloved Portland tradition,
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Montavilla Jazz’s three-day village-style festival is back with its boldest and most musically diverse lineup ever for the Labor Day Weekend. The 12th Annual Montavilla Jazz Festival (MJF), presented by
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Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) is bringing back their wildly popular series of Summer Free For All events for 2025. Free live music, movies and cultural events start Wednesday, July
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Back by extremely aggressive demand, the Kernside business association is bringing the chaos, camaraderie and keg-hoisting madness back for another round. The inaugural Beer Keg Strongman event took place in
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Music Together of Portland invites you to experience the joy and magic of music this summer. Create memories that will last a lifetime, and connect with other families in your
XO-interstitiium is the culminating work of a three-year collaboration between JmeJames Antonick and Patsy Morris, with music by Geovanny Vega. What began as JmeJames’ vision evolved into an equal collaboration,
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