From left: Michael Hammerstrom, Margaret Lieder, Dmae Lo Roberts, Quesa D’Mondays (aka Alec Lugo), Victoria Alvarez-Chacon and Dr. Eleanor Gil-Kashiwabara. In Dmae Lo Roberts' new podcast, six mixed-race Oregonians create oral…
Our recent event on May 31, 2026 of The -Ism Storytellers Project was a remarkable success, drawing an enthusiastic crowd of around 80 individuals to the Portland Chinatown Museum. In…
Above, L to R: Performers Larry Toda, Victoria Alvarez-Chacon, Quesa D'Mondays and Rae Davis MediaRites was proud to feature four stellar storytellers (Performers Larry Toda, Victoria Alvarez-Chacon, Quesa D'Mondays and…
In 2025, MediaRites launched and produced six events of The -Ism Storytellers Project. It started as a simple idea to bring people together to tell stories of common humanity. It…
From 2014-2022, MediaRites’ Theatre Diaspora Project, led by Dmae Lo Roberts, produced 13 enhanced staged readings with community panels and two full productions including “The -Ism Project: Here On This…
A big thank you to the Ronni S. Lacroute Fund and Portland City & Culture Arts Access Fund for supporting this project! Stories have power to heal. Stories can effect…
A live multi-media event coming to the Lone Fir Cemetery in October 2024 “Serenading the Departed” created and led by acclaimed artist Horatio Law will reconnect Block 14 in SE Portland…
ABOUT THE PROJECT “The -Ism Youth Files' ' is a book and docuseries project about mental health and wellness, centering on BIPOC youth and youth with disabilities, led by executive…