Events

SHEROSE

“A Rose Blooms When She’s Ready”

📅 Date: Saturday, June 29, 2025
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM (Doors Open at 6:00 PM)
📍 Location: Richard E. Wildish Community Theater, 630 Main St., Springfield, OR

An Immersive Journey of Sacred Song, Dance, and Ritual Theater

Step into a transformative experience where art meets ceremony. SHEROSE is a breathtaking blend of music, dance, puppeteering, and visual storytelling, celebrating the Divine Feminine and the timeless power of transformation.

✨ A Story of Awakening
Drawing from the archetypal mythos of the Goddess, this powerful production explores the many faces of the emergent SHE — from the Wolf Woman and Wise Weaver to the Oracle Priestess and Sacred Mother. Through moving performances and profound symbolism, SHEROSE invites audiences to rise from the shadows and celebrate the bloom of the heart’s rose.

It was such a visionary delight
I cried multiple times
So beautiful
~ Sefana

The show was amazing! I was floored by the level of artistry, the depth of energetic congruence, the layers of the storylines. Wow wow wow.
~ Misha

MESMERIZING! PASSIONATE! EXQUISITE! SOULFUL! ELECTRIFYING!
YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS!
Seriously, one of THE BEST LIVE SHOWS I have witnessed in years. Everybody I talked to was completely in awe and totally blown away.
~ Wakeena

It was a genuine, intentional, healing ceremony. And so well put together!! The music, the beautiful, moving dances, the costumes!! I could go on and on, a truly beautiful production. I could watch it over and over again and keep getting more out of it
~ Jeannie

American't is Jon Bennett's latest comedic storytelling show, where he recounts the absurd and chaotic journey of trying to make the U.S. his home. After spending over a decade traveling the world with his shows, Bennett was forced back to his roots in rural Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Living once again with his conservative, religious family for over a year and a half, he faced a dramatic shift from his nomadic lifestyle.

“Springfield, OR – Join Springfield Public Library for a free showing of the timeless whodunit Murder on the Orient Express (1974) at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 16th at the Wildish Community Theater in downtown Springfield.

No tickets necessary for this program. Free entry.
Join authors Megan England, Jenna Fribley, and Madeline McGraw for an introduction to their new work, the Historic Atlas of Springfield, Oregon. This upcoming book takes readers on a journey through Springfield’s highs, when it was known as “Lunch Bucket City” and was the nation’s top lumber producer, and its lows, when fires and floods devastated Springfield’s underserved communities and Main Street declined in the 1970s.

This unique Hurdy Gurdy and Piano Duo, comprised of Marc Egea of Catalonia, Spain and Paul Safar of Eugene, Oregon will present an eclectic mix of original, traditional, classical and contemporary music. Their set includes compositions of Catalan composer Mompou, American Jazz Standards, free improvisation and rock classics all on piano and this unusual and ancient stringed instrument.

FREE ADMISSION This year, the WILDISH introduces the second of two concerts on Sunday, August 10th at 4 p.m., welcoming different sets of performers and compositions than the Portland show.… Read More »In Good Hands

Join us for a full day of community, creativity and craft beer — all for a great cause! Oakshire Brewing is donating a portion of proceeds from the day to… Read More »Oakshire Inspires Fundraiser

The Donn Of Tiki is coming to Springfield, Oregon, for one night only! Join director Alex Lamb for a Q&A following a special Tiki-Tuesday screening of the award-winning documentary. Before the screening, stop by The Monkey's Paw, just two blocks away from the theater, for cocktail specials, food trucks, and official The Donn Of Tiki merchandise!

Springfield, OR – Join Springfield Public Library for a free showing of the Time Bending Action Hit Edge of Tomorrow at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, August 20th at the Wildish Community Theater in downtown Springfield.

 The Wildish at the Springfield Block Party
 Friday, September 5th
 Outside & Inside the Richard E. Wildish Community Theater
Join us on Friday, September 5th during the Springfield Block Party for a dynamic celebration of local talent and community at The Wildish!
 Outdoor Performance (Jerry’s Sponsored through the Springfield Block Party)

Get ready for a hilarious, heartfelt night of joy and razor-sharp wit at Comedy Night At The Wildish With Liz Glazer — a stand-up comedy event that brings together some of the boldest and brightest voices in the game. One night only at the Wildish Theater!

🎟️ Free Admission

Join us for a special screening of Free for All: The Public Library, a powerful documentary by Dawn Logsdon and Lucie Faulknor that explores the history and future of America’s public libraries.