Current Events
Secret Seed Improv Salon
Once a month, the Secret Seed Studio (#211 at the North Coast Seed Studios Bldg) hosts an Improv Salon in which artists share improvisations of all disciplines – dance, theater, music, poetry, spoken word, clown, visual art… you name it. Performances of 7-10 minutes will be followed by a spontaneous collaboration of all the evening’s performers. Each one has been so amazing!
Confirmed performers for the June show: Mary Rose of Portland Action Theater, Amarnath Amaru, Courtney Von Drehle, Mindy Meyers, and live painting by Jennifer Mercede!
The details condensed:
- What: Secret Seed Improv Salon
- When: Saturday June 28th at 7pm, doors at 6:30
- Where: North Coast Seed Studios Bldg (put that into GPS for best success. It should take you to 2127 N Albina Ave., 97227), room #211
- How much: suggested donation $25-$15
- To get tix: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/secret-seed-improv-salon-june-tickets-1389999910149?aff=oddtdtcreator OR some tix will be available at the door
Note: Do not park near the train tracks (towing can happen if there are emergencies on the tracks). Also, DON’T BE LATE! The building door is locked and the door person will not be there to open the door past the event start time. Please allot extra time for street parking.
If you are feeling sick please stay home. Thank you!
All performances (unless noted otherwise) are located at The North Coast Seed Building:
2127 N. Albina Ave, rm#211, Portland OR 97227
Past Events
June performers were Mary, Amarnath Amaru, Courtney Von Drehle, Mindy Meyers, Isaiah Spriggs, and live painting by Jennifer Mercede.
May performers were Nathaniel & Mary, Tudie Stropparo & Virginia Currin, Michael O’Neill, Eatcho, Darlissa Andrea, and undercurrent.
April performers were Nathaniel & Mary, Jet Black Pearl, Isabel McTighe, Joe Hay, and Rikkia Pereira.
March performers were Nathaniel & Mary, Juma DeJesus, Yaara Valey / Mafeta Crumble, Tracy Broyles & Adrian Hutapea, and For the Living Earth.
Up and Around and About
Saturday Aug 17th 2024, 7:40pm
We'll be performing as part of the Second 14th Annual Bloomstead Variety Show, taking place in a garden in the Cully neighborhood. More info here.
Reach out to us for the address!
The Last Lost Canada Goose
As part of the Fertile Ground Festival, Nathaniel and Mary are teaming up with musician Molly Mayo to create a collaboration of physical theater improvisation and original music.
<Something Calico> (Molly Mayo) creates unique performance art through combining original music, absurdist elements, and universal themes. Molly is a multi-disciplinary artist with a background in acting, music, and dance. Her recent off-beat theatrical concerts (piano and voice) have included musical tarot and yodeling.
Fertile Ground Festival 1plus1equals1
Saturday Feb 10th 2023, 7:30pm
Mary and Nathaniel are taking the stage again. Alone and together. Come witness 2 solos and a duet. They will be exploring their developing style of combining their 2 favorite practices of Action Theater improvisation and contact improvisation dance. Come be part of the fun! As usual, performances will be followed by an open floor during which the audience can do contact improv dancing or solo explorations.
hands water roots
Saturday Sep 23rd 2023, 8pm
Physical theater and dance performance. Opening act “12th House” by Juma DeJesus. Performances followed by open dance floor.
Flyer photo by Ilana Rose Cloud
This Human Shenanigan
Saturday Aug 5th 2023, 7pm
