New Leaders Council

Join City Club’s New Leaders Council for a Sunday matinee and talk-back for Dance for Dollar at Milagro Theatre. The play takes place in the dance-club Las Palmas in Queens, where man can take the hand of the woman, embrance his culture and while away the cold. At Las Palmas, las muchachas que bailan run the joint and serve up los hombres a little home-style dignity. Check your worries at the door and feel your body come to life among the joyful sounds of duranguense, folklórico and cumbia!

The New Leaders Council invites you to the second in the series, “The Why Behind the Weird.” What Makes Portland, well, Portland?

In a city of over 700 food carts, how is food access still a considerable problem for many? Portland is often characterized as a city where people shop at farmers markets and stores like New Seasons, and value local food. The television series, "Portlandia," cast a humorous light on this stereotype in its "Colin the Chicken" sketch. 

The New Leaders Council is hosting its annual Leadership Summit and this year’s theme is “Get on Board!” We strongly believe that young leaders can gain valuable leadership experience by joining the board of an organization and organizations can benefit from the fresh insight of younger directors. During this summit we will provide young leaders the tools they need to effectively serve on a board.

Join New Leaders Council for a tour of Portland Art Museum's current photographic exhibit, Carrie Mae Weems: Three Decades of Photography. Weems, born in Portland, explores themes of race, gender and class though photography, video, performance art, and activism. Julia Dolan, Minor White Curator of Photography, will provide a special tour for participants.

New Leaders Council will be mixing, mingling, catching up and making new connections- and this time we're not alone! We are excited to announce that the Portland Emerging Arts Leaders (PEAL) will be hosting this Happy Hour with us.  

Spread the word and invite your friends! This event is open to City Club members and nonmembers. Come make new connections in this new year!

The New Leaders Council invites you to the first of a series, "The Why Behind the Weird." What makes Portland, well, Portland? Is Portland truly the place where young people go to retire? What does this mean for the future of Portland, and what can we do to capitalize on the innovation brought by entrepreneurs, adventurers, and innovators?

Chis Coleman is the Artistic Director for Portland Center Stage. Join New Leaders Council for their next event in partnership with Portland Business Alliance’s EMERGE Exclusive. Prior to joining Portland Center Stage in 2000, Chris was artistic director at Actor’s Express in Atlanta, a company he co-founded in the basement of an old church.

Are you an expert in Portlandia sketches or Grimm and Leverage episodes? Perhaps you are an avid member of the Timbers Green Army or have followed the trials and tribulations of the Blazers? Do you bend an ear to the local music scene? If so, come try out your trivia chops at this month's Portland Pub Trivia, themed Celebrity Portland. Together we'll celebrate how Portland has become known for a lot more than its "weirdness," but also for its music, sports, and trendy film locations.