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Calm Your T!ts
July 3-12, 2025
"Calm Your T!ts" considers our current moment - the moment of trad wives, childless cat ladies, abortion restrictions, and unceasing expectations of doing it all - and asks, "What if we could laugh about it?" It follows a group of nascent feminists as they're indoctrinated into the patriarchy and, ultimately, triumph over it.
mothertree pay-per-view
available all month!
This recording of a live performance of MotherTree captures a unique vision of our relationships with trees, faeries, and fungi. Faery Magic and Earth Science engage our imaginations as we travel through the mycorrhizal network to learn from the Trees.
Jinkies! or The (currently) Untitled Dog Play
July 18-26, 2025
When a gang of meddling mystery-solvers is reunited after a botched case, can they overcome their differences for one last hurrah? Jinkies! takes a beloved cultural juggernaut and re-envisions it with modern themes and characters that reflect our diverse society.
VORTEX OPEN CALL AUDITIONS
july 19, 2025
The VORTEX is seeking courageous artists of any color, race, age, or gender to participate in urgent, unashamed art in “the Pursuit of Happiness” for our 2025-26 season.
Magical Mind Mysteries
july 27th, 2025, 7:00pm
Magical Mystical Michael...is not your typical Magician. Combining wit, charm, and a "sleight" attitude, this show is laced with his eccentric and illusive logic creating entertaining magic of the mind, eyes, and hands.
Malum malus: lammas
july 31 - august 2, 2025
The wheel of the year inspires Malum Malus, an occult burlesque Chantry of witches. This conceptual, full-length show combines sultry burlesque with contemporary dance and witchy themes.
Suspensivo
August 8-17, 2025
En tiempos donde la conexión digital convive con la fragmentación emocional, SUSPENSIVO propone detenerse. Pausar. Respirar. Sumergirse —literal y emocionalmente— en la soledad como una experiencia humana profunda, inevitable y transformadora.
In an era where digital connectivity coexists with emotional fragmentation, SUSPENSIVO invites you to stop, pause, and breathe.
la fenice’s spark presents - Pillar of Fire
august 29 - september 6, 2025
Ray Bradbury’s adapted classic, interpreted entirely by teenagers. William Lantry wakes up in his coffin, 200 years after his death, discovering a world sanitized of fear and imagination. Directed by Sharky Meehan.
Dice and Debauchery in OBOJIMA
August 22, 2025, 7:00PM
Syntax Sandbox
September 11th - 14th , 2025
The VORTEX and Sapien Ceremonies present Syntax Sandbox - An Un-Conference on Open Source A.I., Art, and Performance
Join us for four unforgettable evenings at The VORTEX, where code meets creativity in a live exploration of artificial intelligence, hacker culture, experimental performance, and collaborative art.
NEW!
$25 monthly membership
For $25 per month, the new Skipper membership at The VORTEX includes:
🎭 Unlimited theatre tickets for 1 person to all VORTEX productions
🍷 10% off at The Butterfly Bar, every time you visit
🍝 15% off Patrizi’s, every time you visit
🌟 Access to quarterly members-only events
Proceeds from memberships go toward our Artist Endowment, a fund established to pay artists more.
ARTISTS WANTED: PAID POSITIONS
Seeking performance and technical theatre artists for The VORTEX’s 37th Season, 2024-2025.
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