MediaRites News

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…

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…

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…

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…

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….

MediaRites and Theatre Diaspora Co-present the virtual Oceania Celebration of Pacific Islander and Native Hawaiian Performing Arts Nov. 20th & 27th

MediaRites and Theatre Diaspora have partnered to present a virtual celebration of Pacific Islander performing arts in “Oceania Celebration” on two Saturdays, November 20 and…

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…

So Long, 2020.

MediaRites has been working diligently adapting and transforming the monologues from The -Ism Project to your home: Two were filmed with a crew of four…

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 Brothers Paranormal

by Prince Gomolvilas OCTOBER 25 – NOVEMBER 16, 2019 A coproduction by MediaRites’ Theatre Diaspora & Coho Productions Directed by Catherine Ming T’ien Duffly Brothers…

“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,…

Announcing “The –Ism Project”

MediaRites’ Theatre Diaspora – “The—Ism Project” “The—Ism Project” is an original hour-long new work by MediaRites’ Theatre Diaspora project composed of 6-7 short monologues exploring…

The Brothers Paranormal – supernatural story of love, grief and displacement

The Brothers Paranormal by Prince Gomolvilas A workshop staged reading directed by Kate Duffly with live music by Joe Kye January 19 & 20 at…

Refugee Dreams Revisited – Youth Performances

Refugee Dreams Revisited Produced by MediaRites Productions. Starting with the fall of Saigon in April 1975, refugees from Vietnam awaited approval to move to the…

Consider a Tax-Deductible Donation!

Happy Holidays! Since 1991, I’ve run MediaRites, a 501(c) 3 nonprofit production organization based in Portland, Oregon, dedicated to telling the stories of diverse cultures…

A Language of Their Own

MediaRites’ Theatre Diaspora presents A Language of Their Own by Award-Winning Playwright Chay Yew at Portland Center Stage , Sept. 10 at 7:30pm and Portland Actors…

After the War Blues and Philip Kan Gotanda Master Class

MediaRites‘ Theatre Diaspora presents the Oregon premiere of After the War Blues by award-winning playwright Philip Kan Gotanda, directed by Bobby Bermea and Jamie Rea. Two staged-reading performances…

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Meet the writers of the –ISM Youth Files at Our Event, August 27 at 2 PM

Meet our first round of winners for The Ism Youth Files

The -Ism Youth Files Second Round of Submissions

The -Ism Project Films

The Oceania Celebration was Saturday Nov. 20th & 27th (Noon-3pm PT), 2021. Watch it now on Facebook and YouTube live!

MediaRites and Theatre Diaspora Co-present the virtual Oceania Celebration of Pacific Islander and Native Hawaiian Performing Arts Nov. 20th & 27th

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

OFELIO: A Borderline Story

MediaRites Presents… Ruega Por Mi

MediaRites Presents… That Diversity Thing

MediaRites Presents… Being Me In The Current America

So Long, 2020.

Join us for the 2020 Virtual Vanport Mosaic Festival

MediaRites’ Theatre Diaspora – Touring﻿

A Bridge To Civil Rights: The –Ism Project POSTPONED

The Brothers Paranormal

“The -Ism Project” goes to Hillsboro!

Premier of Here on This Bridge: The -Ism Project

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

Announcing “The –Ism Project”

The Brothers Paranormal – supernatural story of love, grief and displacement

Refugee Dreams Revisited – Youth Performances

Consider a Tax-Deductible Donation!

A Language of Their Own

After the War Blues and Philip Kan Gotanda Master Class

MediaRites’ Theatre Diaspora – Touring