Metropolitan Productions

02/20/2026

The Portland Taco, Tequila, and Tamale Festival is a celebration of culture that we'd love to bring back for a third year. Please join Latino Leadership Northwest and Metropolitan Productions in making that possible.

Thank you! 🙏

Hi friends and supporters, My name is Sean Guard, and I’m… Metropolitan Productions needs your support for Portland Taco, Tequila, & Tamale Festival: Help us continue!

02/04/2026

The 2nd annual “Tacos, Tequila and Tamales” fundraiser -- our partnership with Latino Leadership Northwest -- was held in late January at the Portland Expo Center. Box office numbers show just over 1,600 people attended the festival, down 48% from last year. Threats of immigration enforcement kept people from attending as well as forcing the cancelation of many performers and vendors.
A GoFundMe https://gofund.me/a482a0e1a has been set up to make up a big fundraising shortfall. Please consider giving to help us recover from our fundaiser shortfall. Every contribution, big or small, helps us continue the work our community depends on.

Latino Leadership Northwest blames ICE activity concerns for the 48% drop in attendance at its recent fundraiser.

01/27/2026

We knew that the current political climate was going to have an impact on our Portland Taco, Tequila, & Tamale Fest partnership with Latino Leadership Northwest, but it was far greater then we anticipated.

If you'd like to Help Us Continue Joyful, Inclusive Gatherings, please visit https://gofund.me/ae92f2a55

Hi friends and supporters, My name is Sean Guard, and I’m t… Metropolitan Productions needs your support for Help Us Continue Joyful, Inclusive Gatherings

01/27/2026

In case you missed it, KOIN 6 News spoke with Latino Leadership Northwest executive director Diana Avalos-Leos on Sunday at the Portland Taco, Tequila, & Tamales event about how the community is dealing with ICE fears.

Watch the report: https://www.koin.com/video/portland-expo-event-sees-low-turnout-due-to-ice-fears/11461036/

If you'd like to Help Us Continue Joyful, Inclusive Gatherings, please consider donating: https://gofund.me/24c3e4395

01/25/2026

Lucha Libre Portland is done for Saturday, but there's still another hour of exciting wrestling scheduled for Sunday at 1pm. Join us!!

01/25/2026

The Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission's crab mascot Louie gets all the attention.
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01/24/2026