In Dialogue Events: Blue Door
Saturday, April 9th:
Opening Night Reception | Post-Show
Join us immediately following the performance for nibbles, drinks and music.
Alder Lobby
Sunday, April 10th:
Mat Chat with Blue Door director Bobby Bermea | Post-show
Monday, April 11th:
In Dialogue Community Event – Blues People: A Journey Through African American Music | 7:30pm
Join us on the set of our second production of the season Blue Door, for an incredible night of musical exploration. Experience the versatility, depth, energy and vibrancy of African American music – traditions that are at the heart of American culture – as they are explored by local music luminaries The Obo Addy Legacy Project, LaRhonda Steele, Adrian Baxter, Carmen Brantley Payne and Mic Capes! Click here to reserve your tickets.
Alder Stage
Wednesday, April 13th:
Mat Chat with the Cast of Blue Door | Post-show
Thursday, April 14th:
Ruth Nardecchia, Lighting Designer | 7:00pm
Get behind-the-scenes insight into designer Ruth Nardecchia process of using light to create the world of Blue Door, and how it has differed from the challenges of creating the naturalistic environments for The Call.
Mid Level Mezzanine
Friday, April 15th:
Dr. Anoop Mirpuri, Racial Haunting in an Age of Black Ascension | 7:00pm
Since the 1980s, the ascension of black people within the professional classes, rather than indicating real progress in the fight for equality, has instead presented a major obstacle for working class and anti-racist struggles against economic and social inequalities that in fact seem to be widening. This presentation explores how black art and performance has both purposefully and unwittingly negotiated this problem that has become a defining feature of social and cultural life in America.
Anoop Mirpuri is Assistant Professor of English and affiliate faculty in Black Studies at Portland State University. He teaches and writes about African American literature, the black radical tradition, and the relation between race, capitalism, and criminalization.
Mid Level Mezzanine
ASL Interpreted
Saturday, April 16th:
Eve Crane, Photojournalist | 7:00pm
Ms. Crane will share stories of being embedded with the Black Panthers in Oakland in the 60’s, what life was like and how she captured the amazing images seen throughout the lobby and mezzanine. As part of Profile’s year long collaboration with Geezer Gallery, Ms. Crane’s work will be on display in the lobby for the entire run of Blue Door.
Mid Level Mezzanine
Sunday, April 17th:
Mat Chat with the cast of Blue Door | Post-Show
Wednesday, April 20th:
Metropolitan Learning Center Student Presentation | 7:00pm
Students from MLC (our playwright’s alma mater and a Profile education partner for 15 years) will present scenes and monologues from the work the are creating, inspired by Tanya Barfield and the myth of Antigone.
Alder Lobby
Thursday, April 21st:
Chetter Galloway, Breaking Bread with Stories | 7:00pm
Experience the art and technique of African American storytelling with Master Storyteller Chetter M. Galloway. Chetter will take listeners on a journey from Africa to the Americas with tales of courage, wisdom, and inspiration. Join him as he engages listeners with the African oral tradition while embodying the spirit and soul of black storytelling.
Chetter Galloway is a storyteller who specializes in African and African-American stories. Chetter, a native of Suffolk, VA is the youngest of ten children and remembers his father telling stories on road trips. He first experienced the power of storytelling at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation in Williamsburg, VA. He honed his craft at East Tennessee State University in their Masters of Storytelling Program. Chetter’s joy for story has enabled him to perform as both a living historian and storyteller throughout the United States. Chetter is a member of the National Association of Black Storytellers, National Storytelling Network, and the Portland Storytellers Guild.
Alder Lobby
Friday, April 22nd:
Habiba Addo, Ancestors Duet | 7:00pm
Join teaching and performance artist Habiba Addo in an evocation for our ancestors through voice, movement and storytelling. Habiba’s mission in her life and in her work is the fostering healthy communities everywhere through play, curiosity, mistakes, collaboration and respect. www.habibasvillage.com
Alder Lobby
Saturday, April 23rd:
Dr. Anoop Mirpuri, Racial Haunting in an Age of Black Ascension | 7:00pm
Since the 1980s, the ascension of black people within the professional classes, rather than indicating real progress in the fight for equality, has instead presented a major obstacle for working class and anti-racist struggles against economic and social inequalities that in fact seem to be widening. This presentation explores how black art and performance has both purposefully and unwittingly negotiated this problem that has become a defining feature of social and cultural life in America.
Anoop Mirpuri is Assistant Professor of English and affiliate faculty in Black Studies at Portland State University. He teaches and writes about African American literature, the black radical tradition, and the relation between race, capitalism, and criminalization.
Mid Level Mezzanine
For tickets to Blue Door, go here.
To see past In Dialogue Events, go here.