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Alberta Abbey: One Space, One Vision, One Hundred Years
Through decades of transitions, the 100-year-old space in Northeast Portland has remained at the heart of the community, even while navigating financial challenges, a pandemic, and even ghosts.
Oregon ArtsWatch, June 12th 2025
Alberta Abbey is Elevating Unity for Black History Month
Access to music and the arts is a right, not a privilege, and our next guests do everything they can to nurture creative opportunities for Black and underrepresented communities here in Portland..
KOIN, January 30th 2025
Best places for live theater in Portland
The 380-seat Abbey has emerged as home to a variety of shows, both edgy and popular, putting the arts back in Alberta Arts District.
Axios, July 23rd 2024
May the force be with Portland: Sexy ‘Star Wars’ parody show comes to town
The Empire Strips Back”, is a burlesque parody of the iconic space opera.
KOIN 6, November 19th 2023
The Alberta Abbey Is a Haven for Both Music and Book Lovers
Grab a book from the Abbey’s humble lending library to make your solo concert trips a little less lonesome.
Willamette Weekly, October 11th 2023
The Latest Incarnation of Alberta Abbey as an All-Inclusive Performance Hall Has Found Itself at Last
“Our mission’s shaped by the concerns of the day.”
Willamette Weekly, July 19th 2023
Where We Live: Alberta Abbey has new life in Portland
The Alberta Abbey is nearly 100 years old. But this historic church in Northeast Portland has new life as a cultural center for the community.
KOIN 6, April 4th 2022
Alberta Abbey reintroduces itself to Portland with three weekends of comedy
Alberta Abbey has been a North Portland institution for nearly a hundred years.
The Oregonian, November 17th 2021
Is Portland weird again? ‘Old Baby Pageant’ has city back in its Portlandia era
It’s exactly the kind of offbeat, community-centric DIY event that proliferated in the city a decade ago.
The Oregonian, July 18th 2025
Old Town Brewing to Host Inaugural Old Baby Pageant
The brewery seeks contestants for its inaugural Old Baby Pageant, happening Aug. 11 at Alberta Abbey.
Willamette Week, July 17th 2025
Puppeteers for Fears’ “Robopocalypse: The Musical!” Is Not Your Kid’s Puppet Rock Opera
The Ashland-based troupe brings its “Muppets-Meets-Tron”-style show to Alberta Abbey for a July 10–19 run.
Willamette Week, July 1st 2025