Festival:27
Foster Theater & Livestream
April 15-18, 2027
push/FOLD's Union PDX - Festival of Contemporary Dance returns for our seventh iteration this April 2027 at the incredible Foster Theater!
Festival:27 | Application Now Open!
Applications are now open worldwide for all professional artists and companies making contemporary work in ANY dance style, genre, or tradition!
Click Here to apply and learn more about eligibility, compensation, and the application process.
Application Deadline:
September 30, 2026 @ 11:59pm PST
Post-Show Q&A | April 16 & 17
Join us on April 16 and 17 for a facilitated Q&A with the artists. Hear about how the works were created, what inspired them, and what it is like to build a life as a professional dance artist today.
Closing Festival Soirée | April 18
Stay after the performance for our closing Festival Soirée to chat and mingle with the artists and celebrate the vitality of dance within Portland.
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Performances (In-Person & Livestream)
April 16 & 17 @ 7:30pm
April 18 @ 4:00pm
** April 16 & 17 | Facilitated artist-talks and Q&A follow each performance. **
Each performance features the same program so you won't miss any of these incredible artists!
Festival Soirée (In-Person)
April 18 | Post-performance
Join us as we close the festival with a swagger and a Soirée to celebrate the vibrancy of dance in Portland and mingle with the artists.
** This event is open to the public and does not require the purchase of a ticket. **
Student Engagement (In-Person)
April 15 @ 8pm
We invite Portland-Vancouver-Metro area dance students to preview Union PDX - Festival:27 during our invited dress rehearsal April 15 @ 8pm.
Interested schools and program coordinators, please contact us at contact@pushfold.org to learn more and register your students.
VENUE & BOX OFFICE
Venue & Box Office
** Box office assistance via phone closes one-hour prior to performance start. **
Venue: Foster Theater
5444 SE Foster Rd.Portland, OR 97206
Ticket Info
Supporter - $65Pay-What-You-Can - $20 & Up
Arts-for-All - $5
Multi-Camera Livestream - $20 & Up
Livestream tickets have virtual access through July 4.
LIVESTREAM
Livestream
April 16 & 17 @ 7:30pm PST
April 18 @ 4:00pm PST
** Your livestream login instructions and link are included in your emailed reminder sent 1hr before your show. **
Join us live as each in-person performance at the Foster Theater is streamed to your home with an incredible multi-camera production. Make it an evening the night of the performance, or pause and come back later, virtual ticket holders have access to the livestream through July 4.
Don't forget to engage with the artists during the live artist-talk and Q&A utilizing the live-chat, and keep your eyes peeled during intermission for a special surprise.
Click Here, or on the image above to access the livestream login.
SPONSORS & PARTNERS
Bill & Wendy Whitsell
Union PDX - Festival Sponsor
Jingzi Zhao | 2026 Union PDX Artists: Rosanna Tavarez