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C.S. Lewis Onstage: The Most Reluctant Convert

Newmark Theatre 1111 SW Broadway Ave., Portland, OR, United States

Using C.S. Lewis’ own words, award-winning actor Max McLean brings the brilliant Oxford Don to life, taking us on his extraordinary journey from hard-boiled atheist to “the most reluctant convert in all England.“ Run Time: 80 minutes with no intermission. The performance is followed by a post-show discussion with Max McLean. Age Recommendation: Recommended for ages 13 and older. Children under age 4 not admitted. About Max McLean Max McLean is an award-winning actor and founder and artistic director of New York City-based Fellowship for Performing Arts. Max adapted for the stage The Screwtape Letters, C.S. Lewis Onstage: The Most Reluctant Convert, The Great Divorce, Genesis and Mark’s Gospel. His recent writing and producing credits include Martin Luther on Trial. As an actor, he created…

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$45 – $99

An Evening with Madeleine Albright

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, United States

Madeleine K. Albright is Chair of Albright Stonebridge Group, a global strategy firm, and Chair of Albright Capital Management LLC, an investment advisory firm focused on emerging markets. She was the 64th Secretary of State of the United States. Dr. Albright received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, from President Obama on May 29, 2012. In 1997, Dr. Albright was named the first female Secretary of State and became, at that time, the highest ranking woman in the history of the U.S. government. As Secretary of State, Dr. Albright reinforced America’s alliances, advocated for democracy and human rights, and promoted American trade, business, labor, and environmental standards abroad. From 1993 to 1997, Dr. Albright served as the U.S. Permanent Representative to…

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$40 – $85

An Evening with Dan Rather

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, United States

At a moment of crisis over our national identity, venerated journalist Dan Rather has emerged as a voice of reason and integrity, reflecting on—and speaking passionately about—what it means to be an American. Drawn from his collection of original essays, What Unites Us: Reflections on Patriotism, he speaks with hope and conviction about the principles upon which the United States was founded. Rather examines the freedoms that define us, from the vote to the press; the values that have transformed us, from empathy to inclusion to service; the institutions that sustain us, such as public education; and the traits that helped form our young country, such as the audacity to take on daunting challenges in science and medicine. As a living witness to historical change…

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$45 – $65

An Evening with Anderson Cooper

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, United States

We all know who he is. But few of us know who he really is. What drives him? Who inspires him? What matters most to him? Learn all of this and more from your favorite CNN anchor, Anderson Cooper, as he speaks his mind and shares his stories. Relentless, fearless and locked onto the truth like a heat-seeking missile. Each of these qualities has made veteran journalist Anderson Cooper one of the most recognizable faces on television. Whether recounting his probing of would-be leaders of the free world at a presidential debate or his experiences reporting from the front lines of natural disasters and brutal conflicts around the globe, Cooper shares the heady view from his front row seat to history. Audiences will appreciate his…

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$62.55 – $104.95

Rupi Kaur

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, United States

Rupi Kaur is a poet, artist, and performer. At the age of five, her mother handed her a paintbrush and said, “draw your heart out.” At seventeen, she happened upon a local open mic night where she performed her first spoken word poem. While studying at the University of Waterloo, Rupi wrote, illustrated, and self-published her first collection, milk and honey. In the years since, milk and honey has become an international phenomenon. It’s sold over 3 million copies, been translated into more than 35 languages, and landed as a #1 New York Times bestseller—where it has spent more than 100 consecutive weeks. Rupi's long-awaited second collection, the sun and her flowers, was published in 2017 and debuted as a #1 global bestseller. Within the first three months it sold a million copies…

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$19 – $55

Michael Pollan in Conversation With Dave Miller / TICKETED EVENT

Newmark Theatre 1111 SW Broadway Ave., Portland, OR, United States

From Michael Pollan, author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma and How to Change Your Mind, comes a radical challenge to how we think about drugs, and an exploration into the powerful human attraction to psychoactive plants — and the equally powerful taboos. Of all the things humans rely on plants for — sustenance, beauty, medicine, fragrance, flavor, fiber — surely the most curious is our use of them to change consciousness: to stimulate or calm, fiddle with or completely alter, the qualities of our mental experience. Take coffee and tea: People around the world rely on caffeine to sharpen their minds. But we do not usually think of caffeine as a drug, or our daily use as an addiction, because it is legal and socially acceptable.…

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$28

Katherine Corcoran in Conversation with Tim DuRoche

Broadway Books 1714 NE Broadway, Portland, OR, United States

We are pleased to welcome journalist Katherine Corcoran in conversation with Tim DuRoche, Director of Programs at WorldOregon, discussing her book In the Mouth of the Wolf: A Murder, A Cover-Up, and the True Cost of Silencing the Press, published by Bloomsbury. In the Mouth of the Wolf is a true crime story that examines the ongoing epidemic of journalist killings through the story of one legendary reporter, Regina Martinez, and her untimely death in 2012. A fearless journalist out of Mexico’s Gulf Coast state of Veracruz who wrote for the magazine Proceso, Martinez spent decades laying out the corruption and abuse underlying Mexican politics, and constantly fought to report the truth and give a voice to those without one in the country. A behind-the-scenes…

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