Seating

Portland Arts & Lectures Main Series and Special Events

Patron seating
Reserved seating
Seating requests
General Admission – Open Seating
Upper Balcony – Open Seating
Special Event Seating

Patron seating is available for the full six-part series, which takes place at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. Patron seats are assigned either at the front of the hall on the main floor (orchestra level) or in the dress circle. For details, visit the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall seating web page. In addition to an assigned seat in this section, you will be invited to attend post-lecture receptions. A portion of each Patron ticket may be considered a tax-deductible donation to Literary Arts.

Reserved seating is available for the full six-part series. Reserved seats are assigned behind the Patron section on the orchestra level. For details, please visit the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall seating web page.

Seating requests may be made when ordering series subscriptions. We will honor as many requests as possible. New subscribers will be seated on a rolling basis after returning subscribers have renewed their seats.

PA&L’s main lecture series: General Admission Subscriptions and single-event tickets are all open seating in the General Admission sections. The sections are the rear of the orchestra level, the entire mezzanine and lower balcony. Upper balcony tickets are available at a lower price (see below). For details, visit the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall seating web page. Open seating means that seats are available at the event on a first-come, first-served basis.

*$10 Upper Balcony* seats are available for each event in the 6-part Portland Arts & Lectures series. Upper Balcony ticket-holders will be seated in the upper balcony, which is an open seating area. Upper Balcony tickets are available only through Portland Center for Performing Arts box office and TicketMaster.

Special events take place throughout the year at a variety of locations and are separate from Portland Arts & Lectures main series. Tickets are available only through Portland Center for Performing Arts box office from Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and through TicketMaster.