All Classical

Robert Ridgley

Board Vice Chair

Bob Ridgley is good at finding and solving problems in partnership with the people involved. Whether he acquired the skill in 23 years as a partner at Stoel Rives or in the following 13 as President & CEO of NW Natural, he has an uncanny ability for separating the wheat from the chaff and driving to the heart of a problem. He’s a catalyst for partnerships between government and private enterprise and a great person to have on your team.

Bob and his wife, Marilyn split their time between Camas, Washington, and Santa Fe, New Mexico, where they are active in the arts community. Bob is also a history buff with a passion for learning about the places he visits and the people who came to those areas before us. He’s a strong family man and delights in his children and grandchildren.

Bob spent three decades in community service to Oregon prior to his retirement from NW Natural.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

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Greetings
from Istanbul

Robert McBride and Mary Evjen journey to Turkey and Greece with a group of All Classical travelers and Earthbound Expeditions. Yesterday Mary sent this gorgeous photo of the inside of Ayasofya Mosque (now a museum), built by Emperor Justinian in the 6th century and considered Christendom’s greatest church. See the rest of the photos on our Facebook page, and stay tuned for more updates as they make their way through Istanbul and on to Greece.

Join All Classical and Christa Wessel on our next Cultural Tour to New Zealand!

The Best of All
Possible Shows

Forty fast-paced scenes whisk the naïve Candide around the world – and the audience along with him – in Leonard Bernstein's galloping adaptation of Voltaire's satire. Portland Opera dishes up two more performances on May 17 and 19. Get tickets through Ticketmaster, or call 503-241-1802 during business hours.

Be Radiant,
O Peoples!

The vocal ensemble Cappella Romana celebrates its 20th season with a program of various settings of the Easter Canon of St. John of Damascus. Three performances: May 18 in Lincoln City, May 19 in Portland, and May 20 in Seattle. Reserve seats for the latter two concerts through boxofficetickets.com.

Seen
a Good Movie
Lately?

All Classical is about music, of course, but our website offers coverage of other art forms as well, from dance to theater to cinema. In fact, you can catch film reviews and essays by D.K. Holm, Kimberly Gadette, Ed Goldberg and Becky Ohlsen at our special Four on the Aisle page. Take a look, cop a read and see what you think.