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Saturday, September 12, 2026

Gallery Theatre’s production of ‘Cabaret’ is a musical for our times by David Bates

Director Seth Renne says he hopes the tale of Germany's descent into fascism frightens audiences a little. “We are living through a time when authoritarian ideas are becoming normalized.”

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Monday, December 2, 2024

Portland's Bridgetown Conservatory of Musical Theatre expands acting, dance, and vocal classes to second location in Salem by David Bates

Portland's Bridgetown Conservatory of Musical Theatre expands acting, dance, and vocal classes to second location in Salem David BatesThe company's first show to be staged in both cities, "G…

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Thursday, September 26, 2024

LaJoie Theatre adds new jewel to the Chehalem Cultural Center crown by David Bates

LaJoie Theatre adds new jewel to the Chehalem Cultural Center crown David BatesThis month's opening of the 250-seat theater makes the Newberg cultural hub one of the largest in the state, as…

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Thursday, September 5, 2024

Fall theater in wine country ranges from 'Grease' and 'Putnam County Spelling Bee' to 'Footloose' and 'Death by Design' by David Bates

Fall theater in wine country ranges from 'Grease' and 'Putnam County Spelling Bee' to 'Footloose' and 'Death by Design' David BatesDrama, comedy, and music take center stage at Gallery Thea…

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Monday, November 18, 2019

David Bates: It's time the theatre establishment treated cabaret-variety with more respect by David Bates

When I told a fellow producer of spiegeltent-based cabaret-variety shows that I would be bringing La Clique back to the West End,

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