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    Live Theatre: Hamlet – Abridged (Shakespeare Camp Performance)

    William Shakespeare’s Hamlet (abridged) Love, death, revenge, a play-within-a-play, and some of the most memorable lines in all of Shakespeare’s lexicon. Known for its philosophic tragic hero and his vengeful father’s ghost, this play is also full of wit with a great cast of supporting characters, and ends with an exciting duel. Youth entering 6th-12th … Continued

      Class: Gyotaku Printmaking with Jill Marks

      GET TO KRAKEN! Gyotaku Printmaking with Jill Marks Try Gyotaku printmaking with a real octopus and get suckered in! Learn about the Japanese style of printmaking called Gyotaku and make cards using a real octopus specimen. This is a fun beginner printmaking class suitable for new and experienced students alike. If you have not tried … Continued

        Gyotaku Printmaking with Jill Marks

        GET TO KRAKEN! Gyotaku Printmaking with Jill Marks Try Gyotaku printmaking with a real octopus and get suckered in! Learn about the Japanese style of printmaking called Gyotaku and make cards using a real octopus specimen. This is a fun beginner printmaking class suitable for new and experienced students alike. If you have not tried … Continued

          OPENING RECEPTION – Kris Buenger: Abundance of the Oregon Coast

          Abundance of the Oregon Coast Kris Buenger October 11 – December 1, 2025 Upstairs Gallery Newport Visual Arts Center OPENING RECEPTION Friday, October 11, 5-7pm Light refreshments, music Buenger’s “Fun Fine Art”  paintings bring attention to the seriousness of protecting our oceans. Depoe Bay artist Kris Buenger is noted for creating fun, colorful coastal scenes … Continued

            Kris Buenger: Abundance of the Oregon Coast

            Abundance of the Oregon Coast Kris Buenger October 11 – December 1, 2025 Upstairs Gallery Newport Visual Arts Center OPENING RECEPTION Friday, October 11, 5-7pm Light refreshments, music Buenger’s “Fun Fine Art”  paintings bring attention to the seriousness of protecting our oceans. Depoe Bay artist Kris Buenger is noted for creating fun, colorful coastal scenes … Continued

              AUDITIONS: The Christmas Show

              Red Octopus Theatre Company is holding open auditions for: The Christmas Show Brand new and completely reimagined for 2024! Written and directed by Darcy Hogan Lawrence Auditions Sunday, September 8th @ 5:30pm Newport Performing Arts Center Seeking adults and youth (14+). No need to prepare – sides will be provided. Come have fun! CLICK HERE … Continued

                As You Like It – Abridged (OCCA Youth Performance)

                As You LIke It (abridged) Wise fools, a magical forest, young love…all the elements that make the Bard’s comedies so much fun! Seeking her exiled father and escape from an oppressive court, Rosalind, disguised as a boy, flees with her cousin and a clown to the Forest of Arden. The woods offer freedom, a motley … Continued

                  2024 Summer Shakespeare Camp Tuition

                  Youth entering 6th-12th grades (in the fall of 2024) are invited to join us for our Summer Shakespeare Camp, directed by Milo Graamans. This year’s camp will culminate in a performance of the pastoral comedy, As You Like It.  Wise fools, a magical forest, young love…all the elements that make the Bard’s comedies so much … Continued

                    A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Abridged)

                    A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Four Athenians run away to the forest, only to have Puck the fairy make both of the boys fall in love with the same girl. The four run through the forest, pursuing each other, while Puck helps his master, Oberon, play a trick on the fairy queen. Come revel in a … Continued

                      Dances from the Heart (Pacific Dance Ensemble)

                      Pacific Dance Ensemble (PDE) and students from Newport School of Artistic Movement (NSAM) join to present their annual gift to the community, “Dances from the Heart”, Sunday, May 26 at 2pm, one day only at the Newport Performing Arts Center.  Directed by Nancy Mittleman, the program will showcase original choreography, live Ecuadorian music, dances from … Continued

                        Camp: OCCA Shakespeare Camp (6th-12th Grade)

                        All the world’s a stage…players, gather anon! Youth entering 6th-12th grades (in the fall of 2026) are invited to join us for our Summer Shakespeare Camp, directed by Milo Graamans. Our 2026 Summer Shakespeare Camp will culminate in a performance of the Bard’s ultimate romantic comedy, Much Ado About Nothing. Get ready for a battle … Continued

                          Shakespeare’s Coriolanus – Live, On Stage

                          William Shakespeare’s masterful, rarely-performed play features love, power, politics, and ambition. Abridged and directed by Milo Graamans Presented by Red Octopus Theatre Company Friday, Oct. 20 @ 7:00pm Saturday, Oct. 21 @ 7:00pm Friday, Oct. 27 @ 7:00pm Saturday, Oct. 28 @ 7:00pm Sunday, Oct. 29 @ 2:00pm Thursday, Nov. 2* @ 7:00pm Friday, Nov. … Continued