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Multnomah Arts Center

3.9 (16 reviews)
Closed 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Rentable areas include an auditorium and stage, gymnasium, dance studio, classrooms, kitchen, and kitchenette.

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Keller Auditorium

(207 reviews)

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Downtown, Southwest Portland

I flew in to see Phantom with my daughter. It was my first time here and was assigned parking about…read morea 20 mins walk. I didn't know there were parking right across the street! It was a little intimidating walking in the dark by ourselves. But at least I now know there are parking closer to the Keller Auditorium for the next time. We got to the door about 10 minutes before curtain call. I was surprised that the line moved quick and with ease. Once we got in, we decided to stop by the souvenir shop after the show and opted to use the restroom on the left side. There was a line of 9 people ahead of us. We stood in line only to find out that it was ONE stall. That explained the long wait. Wish the ushers or staff let people know that there was a ladies lounge on the other side with more stalls. All I heard was that there's restrooms upstairs but it's the same. My impression was that this venue was not equipped for a big crowd. It wasn't a humongous venue and it looked like all or most seats has a good view. We sat on the left side, 7 rows back on the aisle. I think those seats was perfect because we were close to the stage but still far enough back so we can absorb everything. My chair was comfortable and was roomy. I think the lady behind me wasn't too comfortable. She was kinda tall and kept bumping her knees on the back of my seat. My suggestion to taller people, try to get the end seats. That way you can kinda stretch out a little and not be uncomfortable during the show.

Dear Keller Auditorium of Portland, Oregon…read more I write to you not as a stranger, but as someone who has known your seats from the sticky shoes of childhood field trips all the way to a recent Christmas night where the whole place felt like it was vibrating with life. You have history stitched into your walls. You first opened your doors back in the early twentieth century when Portland was still shaping itself into the city it is today. You have been rebuilt and renewed after fire and time did their work, and now you stand proudly as part of the city's performing arts heart, hosting everything from Broadway productions to symphonies that make grown adults forget what day it is. They say you can hold close to three thousand souls at once, and on the right night it feels like every single one of them is breathing in rhythm with the stage. I have been inside you many times over the years, starting as a kid on school field trips where everything felt massive and important, even the carpet. Then more recently, this past Christmas, I walked back through your doors and you were absolutely packed out. People everywhere. The kind of crowd where you start wondering if you should have trained for this like an endurance sport. The smell of roasted peanuts hit me like a memory I did not know I had. I grabbed some and immediately decided life should include more roasted peanuts in general. I also picked up a Christmas ornament that honestly felt like it belonged in a museum of personal victories. Somewhere in the shuffle, someone dropped something near the aisle and in true holiday spirit, it turned into a whole moment. A man slipped just slightly, kicked a can of peanuts into the air like it was part of the choreography, and suddenly the whole section was laughing like we were all in on the joke together. It was beautiful chaos. Parking, I will say with love, is its own kind of performance art. Tight, competitive, and requiring a bit of strategy. Worth it, but you earn your seat before you even reach it. Inside, the orchestra was absolutely on point. Clean, powerful, and precise in a way that makes you remember how much discipline lives behind every note. I will admit something honestly. It was a little warm in there. Not uncomfortable, just enough to make you lean back and surrender a bit. At one point the music was so good and so steady that I drifted off. Just for a moment. My partner gave me a little bump to bring me back, but I swear that half asleep moment was one of the most peaceful parts of the entire night. That is not a complaint. That is a compliment to the sound. I have seen people leave reviews calling you three stars without much explanation and I cannot help but wonder if they missed the point entirely. This is not just a building. This is work. This is rehearsal. This is years of people dedicating their lives to making something precise and emotional and alive. If someone walks away and only notices the seat or the temperature, I think they might be looking in the wrong direction. You are not perfect in a sterile way. You are better than that. You are alive in the way a place should be when art is being made inside it. Five stars from me. Not just for the show, but for the laughter, the peanuts flying through the air, the sleepy moment of peace, the history in your bones, and the way you still manage to hold a full house like it is nothing more than a good conversation. Sincerely Someone who keeps coming back to sit in your seats and listen a little longer than planned

Multnomah Arts Center - theater - Updated May 2026

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