The –Ism Project

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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…

Being Me in the Current America Selected to Screen as The BronzeLens Festival in Atlanta

2021 BronzeLens Film Festival – The Virtual Experience: Connecting the Culture, Creators and Content, will take place on BronzeLens.com over six days beginning Tuesday, August 17th,…

OFELIO: A Borderline Story

“Ofelio” tells the story of a former border patrol guard who is now a father of a young baby. As he cares for his child,…

MediaRites Presents… Ruega Por Mi

Ruega Por Mi, written by by Yasmin Ruvalcaba Saludado and performed by Yolanda Porter.A mother is searching for her missing daughter and questions her decision to…

MediaRites Presents… That Diversity Thing

That Diversity Thing, written by Bonnie Ratner & Roberta Hunte. Performed by Shelley B Shelley. A Black tradeswoman is interviewed about the complicated terrain of diversity…

MediaRites Presents… Being Me In The Current America

A Black middle-class woman recounts experiences of racial profiling in Lake Oswego, Oregon during a time of Black Lives Matter Protests in 2020. Being Me…

Join us for the 2020 Virtual Vanport Mosaic Festival

SEE HER STRENGTH written and performed by Samson Syharathand HARVEST by Dmae Roberts performed by Jane Vogel Mantiri, founder of Advance Gender Equity for the…

MediaRites’ Theatre Diaspora – Touring

“Here On This Bridge: The –Ism Project” -Promo Trailer from Dmae Roberts on Vimeo. “I grew up in rural Oregon and I know first-hand the…

A Bridge To Civil Rights: The –Ism Project POSTPONED

– POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE – MediaRites kicks off its Spring/Summer tour of “A Bridge To Civil Rights: The –Ism Project” tour on April 13th…

“The -Ism Project” goes to Hillsboro!

Bag&Baggage Productions will be hosting MediaRites’ Theatre Diaspora at The Vault Theatre as we continue exploring the intersections of race, gender, orientation and nationality, including…

Premier of Here on This Bridge: The -Ism Project

Original New Work by Josie Seid, Samson Syharath, Yasmin Ruvalcaba, Heather Raffo, Bonnie Ratner, Roberta Hunte and Dmae Roberts. Directed by Catherine Ming T’ien Duffly….

MediaRites’ Theatre Diaspora Announces Here On This Bridge: The –Ism Project

Original New Work by Josie Seid, Samson Syharath, Yasmin Ruvalcaba, Heather Raffo, Bonnie Ratner, Roberta Hunte and Dmae Roberts. PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 21, 2018— MediaRites,…

MediaRites’ Theatre Diaspora Announces “Here On This Bridge: The –Ism Project” Original New Work in January 2019

PORTLAND, Ore.,Nov. 21, 2018— MediaRites, a nonprofit organization that provides innovative, award-winning documentary,theatre and outreach programs, today announced its first full production andoriginal work for…

About Theatre Diaspora

MediaRites’ Theatre Diaspora program is Oregon’s only professional Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) theatre company, committed to portraying authentic AAPI cultural, historical, and social perspectives to reach broad audiences. By strongly advocating through compelling performances and post-show discussions, Theatre Diaspora bridges communities to foster inclusion, social-awareness, and open conversations on race and cultural diversity – celebrating the AAPI experience. To learn more, visit the website: www.theatrediaspora.org.

About MediaRites

MediaRites provides innovative, award-winning documentary, theatre and outreach programs. Previous projects include the Peabody-winning Crossing East, the eight hour-documentary radio series; Mei Mei, the film version of the Peabody-winning radio documentary, The Breast Cancer Monologues, a radio and theater outreach project, Ellen McLaughlin’s Tongue of a Bird and the original stage play, The Time Between (part of The Grief Project); Coming Home: The Return of the Alutiiq Masksand In The Mix: Conversations with Artists Between Races. Our artistic documentaries have garnered two Peabody awards, several Asian American Journalists Awards, the Clarion, the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism award, and the Casey Medal. For more information, visit the MediaRites website: www.mediarites.org.