September 2026
tertulia: When I Was Mexican: A Bollywood Musical
Featured September 2 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

El Zócalo 537 SE Stark Street, Portland, OR, United States
This event features live singing and music from When I was Mexican: A Bollywood Musical, and is a project for which Kristin Terhani received a 2026-2027 Milagro Artist Fund grant to support the musical’s development. For song composition, she is collaborating with two additional local artists: acclaimed vocalist, choir director, composer, arranger, and dedicated music…
tertulia: Joeanally Gonzalez Book Launch & Puppet Show Celebration
Featured September 6 @ 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

El Zócalo 537 SE Stark Street, Portland, OR, United States
Step into the magic of the forest with author Joeanally Gonzalez, who received a 2026-2027 Milagro Artist Fund grant to support this bilingual (Spanish & English) family-friendly celebration marking the dual-language release of her new bilingual children’s book, Nico the Banana Slug. Kicking off with a brief introduction, Gonzalez shares the heart behind the story,…
enfoque: Building Community Through Shared Leadership with Latinx Choral Project
Featured September 12 @ 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

El Zócalo 537 SE Stark Street, Portland, OR, United States
Join the Latinx Choral Project for a conversation exploring how community arts organizations can move beyond traditional hierarchical structures and embrace leadership models rooted in shared responsibility, belonging, and collective care. Inspired by Latine cultural traditions of mutual aid and community stewardship, the Latinx Choral Project is developing a values-based organizational framework centered on Casitas—small…
enfoque: From the Idea to Your First Book
Featured September 19 @ 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

El Zócalo 537 SE Stark Street, Portland, OR, United States
Everyone has a story worth telling. Author and researcher Dr. Angel Contreras Cruz leads an interactive seminar designed to help transform one’s life experiences into the beginning of their own book. Through a combination of storytelling, practical instruction, and guided writing exercises, participants will learn how to organize their ideas, overcome the fear of writing,…
tertulia: Discoteka Magazine Launch Party with Barrio Girlz
Featured September 24 @ 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

El Zócalo 537 SE Stark Street, Portland, OR, United States
Join Barrio Girlz at a launch party for Discoteka Magazine, a self-published periodical uplifting contributions of queer women of color who are creating spaces where self expression feels safe, accessible, and welcoming within the underground music industry. This event is a showcase for the magazine, which will be available for purchase and viewing for the…
October 2026
Marigolds y Memorias
Featured October 14 - November 8

Milagro Theatre 525 SE Stark St, Portland, OR, United States
ABOUT THE PRODUCTION Marigolds y Memorias is an original devised production inspired by the traveling carpa tradition, in which humor, music, and storytelling come together in a vibrant theatrical journey. Guided by an elder, a younger generation learns to build an altar, the heart of Día de Muertos, discovering the meaning behind each of…
Altares y Muertos Public Art Exhibition
October 24 - November 6
NO TICKETS OR ADVANCE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED FOR THIS FREE EVENT! As part of the Milagro Central Eastside Muertos Celebration, artists, businesses, and community organizations come together to host Día de Muertos altar installations for public viewing. Each partner is linked with one or more artists from IDEAL PDX, who collaborate with employees to determine a theme or…
Altares y Muertos Tour
October 31 @ 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM

El Zócalo 537 SE Stark Street, Portland, OR, United States
The Altares y Muertos Tour is free and open to all, and it has become one of the most popular and beloved activities of the Milagro Central Eastside Muertos Celebration. Beginning at 11:30 AM, participants assemble in El Zócalo, the community gathering space at El Centro Milagro, and each guest is gifted a garland of…
November 2026
¡Viva Milagro! 2026
Featured November 10 @ 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

El Zócalo 537 SE Stark Street, Portland, OR, United States
We hope to see you at Milagro's biggest celebration of the year! Tickets for this years event will go on sale at a later date. ¡Viva Milagro! 2026 Sponsorships Now Available For over 40 Seasons, Milagro has been dedicated to bringing the vibrancy of Latino theatre, culture, and art education to audiences in the…
December 2026
A Xmas Cuento Remix
Featured December 2 - December 20

Milagro Theatre 525 SE Stark St, Portland, OR, United States
ABOUT THE PRODUCTION Brimming with Christmas songs, both Spanish and English, A Xmas Cuento Remix is a high-energy theatrical experience that blends storytelling, music, and movement to craft a world where past, present, and future collide in unexpected and unforgettable ways. Infused with humor, heart, and cultural rhythm, A Xmas Cuento Remix follows a journey…
January 2027
Un Piano para Ignacio
Featured January 27, 2027 - February 14, 2027
ABOUT THE PRODUCTION Un Piano para Ignacio brings to life the remarkable story of Ignacio Villa, one of the most original and influential artists in 20th-century Cuban music. Through evocative puppetry and a richly musical world, the play follows young Ignacio, a poor Black boy in Cuba, as he dares to dream beyond the…
March 2027
El Mangó Incomible
Featured March 31, 2027 - April 18, 2027

Milagro Theatre 525 SE Stark St, Portland, OR, United States
ABOUT THE PRODUCTION The electrifying Spanish-language premiere of Ricardo Pérez González's El Mangó Incomible plunges audiences into a gripping psychological drama where reality bends, time slips, and the past pulses just beneath the skin of the present—causing memory, inheritance, and survival to collide. As a Puerto Rican family wrestles with the ghosts of their…
May 2027
Masa
Featured May 12, 2027 - May 30, 2027

Milagro Theatre 525 SE Stark St, Portland, OR, United States
ABOUT THE PRODUCTION In Masa, playwright Salomón Maya crafts a theatrical meditation on identity, inheritance, and the quiet labor of becoming. Turning a staple of Latin American life into a powerful metaphor for identity and survival, the bold and evocative work centers around the elemental act of making masa—corn ground, mixed, and remade—and explores…

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