Tough Shit is an onstage conversation about the most challenging questions Portlanders are facing. We’ll bring together three people with very different experiences of and perspectives on the city to talk through some shit with help from the audience and a moderator. The questions will be tough, and this shit will not be resolved in one night; We expect to leave with more questions than answers, plus some renewed hope for the future. And if not, well….

This event is presented in partnership with the Tomorrow Theater. Tickets are available at tomorrowtheater.org.

About the venue

Mobility access: The Tomorrow Theater is wheelchair-accessible, with capacity for 4 wheelchairs, along with 4 mobile companion seats, and additional seating in the front row that can be used to accommodate additional wheelchair and companion seats. Please notify the theater if you have ADA accessible needs so they can prepare the theater. You can email the theater at tomorrow@pamcut.org.

Parking: The theater is in a busy neighborhood with scarce street parking, though there are usually plenty of spaces available two blocks to the north or south. There is one accessible parking spot across Division on SE 35th Place between Division and SE Grant Court. There is a second accessible parking space two blocks away on SE 36th Ave between Division and SE Clinton St. There are modern curb cuts with truncated domes at the corner of SE 35th Place and SW Division and right in front of the entrance. There is a marked crosswalk across Division at SE 35th There is a ramp going from the entrance to the lobby area outside of the theater. 

Public transit: There are stops for the TriMet FX2 bus within two blocks of the theater. There are stops for Lines 9, 10, 14, and 72 within a ten-minute walking distance.

Food and drink: There is a concession stand in the lobby. Outside food and beverages are not permitted.

Lighting: The venue has appropriate overhead lighting before and after the conversation. During the conversation, lights are dimmed with staged lighting facing the stage. Lights in the lobby/bar remain on during the program. The auditorium has two steep carpeted aisles with red lights lining each edge.

Sound: There will be music at a moderate volume before and after the event.

Read more about the Tomorrow Theater.