With a mighty effort and help from hundreds of volunteers, our spring drive ended successfully on March 8 at 5 p.m. Our most heartfelt "thank you" goes to 4,068 members who together donated $450,000.

We heard from so many folks who expressed their love for the station in so many ways: Sherry, a school bus driver in Vancouver, who plays the music for 70 children on her bus every day; Joan, who pledged on behalf of two 90 year-olds who listen but can't afford to give; and Adona, who switched from '60s rock to classical and has so much to learn.

You heard the words "thank you" so many times during the drive, but let us say them again. Thank you for listening. Thank you for supporting the music you love. But mostly, thank you for understanding how important this radio service is to the fabric and quality of our lives.

In our ongoing series of Live and Local concerts to benefit All Classical, The Lohr Trio is set to perform Beethoven's Archduke Trio, the Piano Trio No. 1 of American Arthur Foote and Mendelssohn's Trio No. 1 at 7:30 p.m. on March 27 in the Eliot Chapel at 1st Unitarian Church in downtown Portland. The Trio includes pianist Michael Liu, violinist George Oh and cellist Suzanne Rague. 

General admission is $20 and $15 for students or seniors. Tickets are available at the link below or at the door. For more information, call 503-943-5828.

Every year the International Speaker Series of the World Affairs Council of Oregon features prominent national and international figures who address the most significant issues of our time.  

Pervez Musharraf, President of Pakistan from 2001–2008, will speak at 7 p.m. on March 15 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland.

It's another day in the office as Beverly the receptionist handles her responsibilities. She's the woman in charge, and she holds her co-workers lives and schedules together until . . . 

Portland Center Stage presents The Receptionist, a darkly comic exploration of a seemingly familiar environment, now through March 21 in the Ellyn Bye Studio.