Performing Arts
Found in 67 Collections and/or Records:
Bob Hope in Oregon photographic collection
Small collection of black and white photographs of Bob Hope, mostly in Oregon, including photos of Hope with Oregon Governor Tom McCall and with Queen Rhonda Anderson at the Portland Rose Festival in 1969.
Oral history interview with Sidney W. Isaacs
Oral history interview with Sidney W. Isaacs conducted by Mary M. Rosenberg on April 18, 1967. Isaacs discusses his work as a theater usher and as manager of the Public Auditorium in early 20th-century Portland, Oregon.
Marguerite Carney Leahy letters
Marguerite Carney Leahy was a blind singer and radio performer. Collection includes fan mail, telegrams, and personal correspondence.
Poster for Timothy Leary performances at Earth Tavern in Portland, Oregon
Poster advertising performances by Timothy Leary (1920-1996) as a "stand-up philosopher" at the Earth Tavern in Portland, Oregon, in 1980. Leary was a psychologist and an advocate for the use of psychedelic drugs. The Earth Tavern was located on NW 21st Avenue in Portland and operated from 1973 to 1982.
Oral history interview with Sergiu Luca
Oral history interview with Sergiu Luca conducted by Jim Strassmaier from July 20 to August 17, 2005. Luca was a Romanian-born American violinist.
Lewis Moomaw photographic collection
Collection of 25 black and white stills and on-set photographs from some of Lewis H. Moomaw's films. Moomaw (1889-1980) was a motion picture producer and director whose theatrical films, shot mostly in the Pacific Northwest, gained national distribution and praise during the 1920s.
Oral history interview with Edris Morrison
Oral history interview with Edris Morrison conducted by Roberta Watts on January 18, 1978. Morrison discusses the history of live theater in Portland, Oregon, and her involvement with the Portland Civic Theatre.
Materials relating to Music Box Theater burlesque controversy
Only the brave
Typescript screenplay for the movie "Flames" (working title: "Only the Brave") filmed in Portland, Oregon, 1926, and directed by Lewis Moomaw. Action involves a rescue from a forest fire.
Oregon Ballet Theatre records and memorabilia
Records and memorabilia of Oregon Ballet Theatre, a ballet company based in Portland, Oregon. Materials include administrative records, financial records, playbills, and posters. Oregon Ballet Theatre was formed in 1989 through the merger of Pacific Ballet Theatre and Ballet Oregon.