Chinatown Elders Event Recap
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…
The -Ism Storytellers event at Fuse Theatre during the Fertile Ground Festival on April 26, 2026
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…
MediaRites Theatre Diaspora Project History
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…
Meet the writers of the –ISM Youth Files at Our Event, August 27 at 2 PM
Join us August 27th at 2pm at Curious Comedy in Portland (or at home via live-streaming) to meet our 20 youth writers in Portland and from around the country and India! We will be sharing…
Meet our first round of winners for The Ism Youth Files
MediaRites presents our first round of submissions, we’ve selected the first five winners chosen for The -Ism Youth Files, a new project of mental health stories by youth including an…
The -Ism Youth Files Second Round of Submissions
THE ISM YOUTH FILES SECOND ROUND OF WRITING CONTEST SUBMISSIONS - DUE MARCH 15TH! All youth will be paid! Send in your youth writing for a new project of youth stories about challenges,…
The -Ism Project Films
Back in March 2021, we debuted our four films presented with community conversations: Ruega Por Mi written by Yasmin Ruvalcaba Saludado, That Diversity Thing written by Bonnie Ratner and Roberta Hunte, Being Me In The Current…
The Oceania Celebration was Saturday Nov. 20th & 27th (Noon-3pm PT), 2021. Watch it now on Facebook and YouTube live!
We are so honored to share the cultural stories, performances and conversations for the OCEANIA CELEBRATION digital events centering the Pacific Islander and Native Hawaiian People. NOVEMBER 20OPENING WELCOME The Oceania…