Fair is foul and foul is fair! An original production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth adapted by Sarah Aldrich, with original music and Scottish-themed scoring by Nathaniel Rodrigues.

How is all of this happening during Covid?!
Very carefully. We worked with a Covid nurse to craft rehearsal protocols that maintain safety for all. The entire cast and crew also signed a Covid Safety Agreement, and everyone takes their temperature before arriving at rehearsals, and temperatures are taken again at the time of rehearsals. We have many breaks for extensive hand washing, face masks are worn at all times, distancing and outdoor rehearsal spaces are utilized, etc. We do not take lightly the privilege of doing theatrical work during these days and take the pandemic seriously.

Fair is foul and foul is fair! An original production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth adapted by Sarah Aldrich, with original music and Scottish-themed scoring by Nathaniel Rodrigues.

How is all of this happening during Covid?!
Very carefully. We worked with a Covid nurse to craft rehearsal protocols that maintain safety for all. The entire cast and crew also signed a Covid Safety Agreement, and everyone takes their temperature before arriving at rehearsals, and temperatures are taken again at the time of rehearsals. We have many breaks for extensive hand washing, face masks are worn at all times, distancing and outdoor rehearsal spaces are utilized, etc. We do not take lightly the privilege of doing theatrical work during these days and take the pandemic seriously.

Fair is foul and foul is fair! An original production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth adapted by Sarah Aldrich, with original music and Scottish-themed scoring by Nathaniel Rodrigues.

How is all of this happening during Covid?!
Very carefully. We worked with a Covid nurse to craft rehearsal protocols that maintain safety for all. The entire cast and crew also signed a Covid Safety Agreement, and everyone takes their temperature before arriving at rehearsals, and temperatures are taken again at the time of rehearsals. We have many breaks for extensive hand washing, face masks are worn at all times, distancing and outdoor rehearsal spaces are utilized, etc. We do not take lightly the privilege of doing theatrical work during these days and take the pandemic seriously.

ORIGINAL PRACTICE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL (OPS Fest) is pleased to announce that the 13th season will take place in the parks (finally)! Last year’s OPS Online Season was a wonderful way for the ever-ready-to-improv company to entertain during quarantine in 2020 by performing exclusively online, broadcasting to Facebook and You Tube. This summer, OPS Fest starts the season on Monday, June 21 at 9:00pm with the audience favorite Midsummer Midsommer at the top of Mt. Tabor. They then jump directly into WIL Fest and perform all 23 of the Shakespeare plays in their lineup each weekend throughout the summer. Mask wearing is required by the Parks Dept at this time. We will keep you informed as to any changes. **If the COVID-19 pandemic causes public gatherings to halt temporarily, OPS Fest will perform the scheduled show(s) online. Check in to https://opsfest.org to keep current!

About Midsummer Midsommer:
On Monday, June 21st, OPS Fest kicks off their season with the fan favorite, A Midsommer Nights Dreame at the summit of Mt. Tabor. The actors have no idea what character they will play until the AUDIENCE CASTS THE SHOW one hour prior to curtain! Everyone missed this popular show last season & folks will delight in arriving early to cast the show on-site at 8PM and watch their creation take shape at 9PM. This performance will NOT be suitable for children. Picnics are welcome. Please wear your masks and follow all state, local and park guidelines. The show will be open for seating at 7PM.

Makrokosmos Project 7: Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman celebrates the imagination and artistry of women composers from across the globe. This year we honor and celebrate the legacy of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who fought for women’s rights and equality throughout her extraordinary life.

Makrokosmos Project will present two events this summer with music by nineteen women composers.

On Thursday, June 24th you can experience “The Seasons” at the loading dock and parking lot of Portland Piano Company, with two shows: 5pm-6:30pm and 7pm-8:30pm. Highlights include music by Pulitzer-prize winning composer Caroline Shaw, Galina Ustvolskaya, Jessie Montgomery, Carolyn Quick, among others.

On Tuesday, July 20th we will present “The Elements” at the stunning Portland Japanese Garden with music from composers of Asian descent. Highlights include compositions by the marimba master Keiko Abe, the intrepid Jazz phenom Hiromi, and the distinctive voices of Chen Yi and Karen Tanaka.

Limited seating and other restrictions will be in place for safety due to Covid-19.

Looking forward to seeing you at these concerts this summer!

Fair is foul and foul is fair! An original production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth adapted by Sarah Aldrich, with original music and Scottish-themed scoring by Nathaniel Rodrigues.

How is all of this happening during Covid?!
Very carefully. We worked with a Covid nurse to craft rehearsal protocols that maintain safety for all. The entire cast and crew also signed a Covid Safety Agreement, and everyone takes their temperature before arriving at rehearsals, and temperatures are taken again at the time of rehearsals. We have many breaks for extensive hand washing, face masks are worn at all times, distancing and outdoor rehearsal spaces are utilized, etc. We do not take lightly the privilege of doing theatrical work during these days and take the pandemic seriously.

Protheus loves Julia. Valentine travels. Valentine loves Sylvia. Speed loves bed. Launce loves a dog. Protheus changes his mind, loves Sylvia, betrays Valentine, betrays Julia, betrays Thurio, and generally acts like a privileged child. Valentine, banished, becomes outlaw king. Julia dresses as a boy. Protheus is foiled and forgiven. Weddings.

OPS Fest performs all 23 plays in its repertory over the summer at 10 different Portland parks. Check the website for the schedule and Facebook for updates: https://Facebook.com/opsfest
The OPS Fest company of skilled, flexible actors will perform with occasional interruptions of songs, dances, and sketches throughout. Shows begin at 7pm and the audience is welcome to arrive during the hour before to watch the pregame dance & fight rehearsals.
Children, picnics, and leashed pups are always welcome! Please wear your masks.

About Original Practice Shakespeare Festival:
OPSFest brings no-cost Shakespeare to parks all over the Portland Metro area. The company uses the original practice techniques of Elizabethan England: limited rehearsal, scrolls in hand, audience interaction, and an onstage prompter. Gender fluid casting is our jam!

Fair is foul and foul is fair! An original production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth adapted by Sarah Aldrich, with original music and Scottish-themed scoring by Nathaniel Rodrigues.

How is all of this happening during Covid?!
Very carefully. We worked with a Covid nurse to craft rehearsal protocols that maintain safety for all. The entire cast and crew also signed a Covid Safety Agreement, and everyone takes their temperature before arriving at rehearsals, and temperatures are taken again at the time of rehearsals. We have many breaks for extensive hand washing, face masks are worn at all times, distancing and outdoor rehearsal spaces are utilized, etc. We do not take lightly the privilege of doing theatrical work during these days and take the pandemic seriously.

Following a hit production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute in September and October, 2020, Lark Opera announces their upcoming production of Engelbert Humperdinck’s fairy tale opera, Hansel and Gretel. The story follows the two children as they laugh, fight, play, and learn to trust each other (and their wits) to outsmart the witch who intends to eat them. Performances will be at Lady Hill Winery on June 11, 2021, and at Utopia Vineyards on June 26, 2021. Both begin at 7 pm and will take place outdoors with a socially distanced audience. The opera will be performed in English and audience members of all ages are warmly welcomed to attend. Tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for children under 18 and college students with ID.

The production stars soprano and Lark Opera founder Angelica G. Hesse as Gretel and mezzo soprano Jenna Elise Skarphol as Hansel, with mezzo soprano Allison Kim-Yok Knotts as the Witch. Soprano Lindsay Rae Johnson plays the Mother, and Katherine Goforth, a transgender woman and tenor, turns the part of the Father into a pants role. Erin Mikelle Walker rounds out the cast as the Sandman and the Dew Fairy. The performances will be accompanied by Lauren Servias, who teaches collaborative piano at Oregon State University.

Often performed at Christmas time in Europe, Hansel and Gretel is a favorite of young and old alike. The complex, Wagner-inspired music carries listeners through diverse moods and atmospheres from jovial to dreamy, from innocent to suspenseful. But make no mistake, the opera is more than high art: it also features some of the best-loved tunes in all of classical music such as Hansel and Gretel’s “Evening Prayer” and “Dancing Duet,” and “The Witch’s Ride.”

Based in Portland, Oregon, Lark Opera is a singer-led collaboration. We bring beloved opera classics to life in everyday environments — such as wineries, parks, and schools. Born amid the pandemic, Lark focuses on beautiful music and engaging storytelling. By keeping productions simple, each show is mobile, adaptable, and can be successfully performed outdoors. We hope to reach new audiences who may never have gone to “the opera” before — and perhaps surprise them with something new to love!

Lark’s inaugural production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute was performed following the fires that engulfed the area last fall. Once the smoke cleared up, “the production was far from a typical opera performance… There was almost a Shakespeare-in-the-Park feeling, a communal gathering of art sans air conditioning. … all pretense and extravagance [disappeared], leaving behind only what’s most important: words, music, and acting.” (Charles Rose, Oregon Live, October 15, 2020)

Fair is foul and foul is fair! An original production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth adapted by Sarah Aldrich, with original music and Scottish-themed scoring by Nathaniel Rodrigues.

How is all of this happening during Covid?!
Very carefully. We worked with a Covid nurse to craft rehearsal protocols that maintain safety for all. The entire cast and crew also signed a Covid Safety Agreement, and everyone takes their temperature before arriving at rehearsals, and temperatures are taken again at the time of rehearsals. We have many breaks for extensive hand washing, face masks are worn at all times, distancing and outdoor rehearsal spaces are utilized, etc. We do not take lightly the privilege of doing theatrical work during these days and take the pandemic seriously.

An Enchanting Evening at Nordia House

This special benefit concert is a pre-festival amuse-bouche that features the “eloquent intensity” (The New Yorker) of the Jupiter String Quartet as they make their Chamber Music Northwest premiere this year. The evening includes recent works by Japanese-American composer Michi Wiancko and budding star Alistair Coleman, performed by Soovin Kim and members of the East Coast Chamber Orchestra.

The lush evening includes this intimate concert and the beautiful grounds at Nordia House, along with wine and delightful delicacies
from Broder Söder

Nordia House
Tuesday, 6/29 • 6:00 pm PT
Tickets: $150

Open Rehearsal: Mendelssohn Concerto for Piano, Violin & Strings

Get an eyeful and an earful of the East Coast Chamber Orchestra, Gloria Chien (piano) & Soovin Kim (violin).

Every Wednesday during the 2021 Summer Festival patrons are invited to go behind the scenes and observe CMNW’s world-class musicians working together to put the finishing touches on music for upcoming performances. An informal Q&A follows the rehearsal.

Reservations for each Open Rehearsal will be available one week prior to the event. Please check back on Wednesdays to secure your spot.

Please select only one open rehearsal to attend so others have the opportunity to participate this summer. Advance ticket reservation is required. Patrons without reservations will not be admitted.

Masks and social distancing protocols are enforced.

Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Wednesday, 6/30 • 11:00 am PT

Opening Night with East Coast Chamber Orchestra

After a year without live concerts, Chamber Music Northwest’s Summer Festival roars back into the concert hall with a jubilant celebration of music! The captivating energy of the conductorless East Coast Chamber Orchestra (ECCO) has made them audience favorites wherever they play. Joined by new CMNW Artistic Directors Gloria Chien and Soovin Kim, ECCO kicks off the festival with an evening of exhilarating chamber orchestra masterpieces by Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky.

Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Thursday, 7/1 • 7:30 pm PT
Friday, 7/2 • 7:30 pm PT

Opening Night with East Coast Chamber Orchestra

After a year without live concerts, Chamber Music Northwest’s Summer Festival roars back into the concert hall with a jubilant celebration of music! The captivating energy of the conductorless East Coast Chamber Orchestra (ECCO) has made them audience favorites wherever they play. Joined by new CMNW Artistic Directors Gloria Chien and Soovin Kim, ECCO kicks off the festival with an evening of exhilarating chamber orchestra masterpieces by Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky.

Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Thursday, 7/1 • 7:30 pm PT
Friday, 7/2 • 7:30 pm PT

After years of civil war, England is ruled by Yorkist Edward IV. His brother, Richard, coveting the throne, has his brother Clarence, nephews, wife, enemies, and friends killed on the way to ultimate power. At the Battle of Bosworth, he is defeated by the Tudor Richmond, who becomes Henry VII.

About WIL Festival:
OPS Fest performs all 23 plays in its repertory over the summer at 10 different Portland parks. Check the website for the schedule and Facebook for updates: https://Facebook.com/opsfest
The OPS Fest company of skilled, flexible actors will perform with occasional interruptions of songs, dances, and sketches throughout. Shows begin at 7pm and the audience is welcome to arrive during the hour before to watch the pregame dance & fight rehearsals. Children, picnics, and leashed pups are always welcome!

About the 2021 Season:
OPS Fest is proud to bring admission-free Shakespeare back to the Portland Public Parks this year! Henry IV, Part 2 and Measure for Measure are the new plays on the roster. The season ends on the last weekend in August with the Gentlemen’s Show (all fellas!) of Romeo & Juliet, GentleThem’s Show (non binary & trans actors!) of Comedie of Errors, and the extremely popular Gentlewomen’s Show (sisters are doing it for themselves!) of Loves Labours Lost.

About Original Practice Shakespeare Festival:
OPSFest brings no-cost Shakespeare to parks all over the Portland Metro area. The company uses the original practice techniques of Elizabethan England: limited rehearsal, scrolls in hand, audience interaction, and an onstage prompter. Gender fluid casting is our jam! Learn more at opsfest.org

The Exuberance of ECCO & Jupiter Quartet

The lush and powerful tone of the East Coast Chamber Orchestra (ECCO) is featured in these colorful works never before performed at CMNW. The ensemble’s versatility is on full display in the wide range of compositional styles on this program. The Jupiter String Quartet joins as soloists in Jessie Montgomery’s scintillating Banner for quartet and orchestra.

Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Saturday, 7/3 • 7:30 pm PT
Sunday, 7/4 • 4:00 pm PT

A return to live and in person music! Join the brass and percussion of NSO for our traditional 4th of July free community concert, conducted by Adam Flatt. This year’s program will take place at the Newport Middle School, with plenty of room for social distancing. Seating is on the field, so bring a blanket or camp chair. Concert includes “Fanfare for the Common Man,” a tribute to Oregon coast fishermen with McKinney’s “Sailor’s Delight,” and tributes to members of the armed forces.

– FREE –
A special concert with Music Director, Adam Flatt, NSO Brass and Percussion at Newport Middle School Football Field
July 4th, 4:00 pm.
825 NE 7th St. Newport, OR

The Exuberance of ECCO & Jupiter Quartet

The lush and powerful tone of the East Coast Chamber Orchestra (ECCO) is featured in these colorful works never before performed at CMNW. The ensemble’s versatility is on full display in the wide range of compositional styles on this program. The Jupiter String Quartet joins as soloists in Jessie Montgomery’s scintillating Banner for quartet and orchestra.

Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Saturday, 7/3 • 7:30 pm PT
Sunday, 7/4 • 4:00 pm PT

360 Arts Camp: Inspiring Immersive 360 Arts Camp for Kids 6 1/2-12!

Since 1993, Cognizart by MetroArts Inc. Kids camp has given kids ages 6-12 a chance to be immersed in visual arts, music, theater, and dance Monday through Friday.  This is 360 Arts Education!

All campers are expected to follow instruction, participate, collaborate with others, read and write, and be respectful self-managers.  The overall lesson plans and daily goals for creation for both age groups are similar, with age-appropriate challenge-level to keep the artistic spark alive.

Week 1, July 5-9
Week 2, July 12-16
World Forestry Center
4033 SW Canyon Road (On the Max line, by the zoo!)
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

​We have limited space!  Register TODAY!
$375 for campers 6-9
$350 for campers 10-12
A discount is offered for campers who register to attend both weeks!  Scholarships and payment arrangements are also available.

Open Rehearsal: Valerie Coleman & Jeff Scott Wind Quintets

Tara Helen O’Connor (flute), Monica Ellis (bassoon), William Purvis (French horn), and Oregon Symphony musicians James Shields (clarinet) and Martin Hébert (oboe) rehearse two inspiring works.

Every Wednesday during the 2021 Summer Festival patrons are invited to go behind the scenes and observe CMNW’s world-class musicians working together to put the finishing touches on music for upcoming performances. An informal Q&A follows the rehearsal.

Reservations for each Open Rehearsal will be available one week prior to the event. Please check back on Wednesdays to secure your spot. Please select only one open rehearsal to attend so others have the opportunity to participate this summer. Advance ticket reservation is required. Patrons without reservations will not be admitted.

Masks and social distancing protocols are enforced.

Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Wednesday, 7/7 • 11:00 am PT

Baptista’s daughter Bianca is beset with suitors… but can’t marry until after her shrewish sister Katherina. Bianca’s suitors pay the roguish Petruchio to marry Katherina, who works to tame his new wife’s wild tongue. Bianca’s suitors squabble (often in disguise), and Katherina returns to her sister’s wedding a perfect wife.

About WIL Festival:
OPS Fest performs all 23 plays in its repertory over the summer at 10 different Portland parks. Check the website for the schedule and Facebook for updates: https://Facebook.com/opsfest
The OPS Fest company of skilled, flexible actors will perform with occasional interruptions of songs, dances, and sketches throughout. Shows begin at 7pm and the audience is welcome to arrive during the hour before to watch the pregame dance & fight rehearsals. Children, picnics, and leashed pups are always welcome!

About the 2021 Season:
OPS Fest is proud to bring admission-free Shakespeare back to the Portland Public Parks this year! Henry IV, Part 2 and Measure for Measure are the new plays on the roster. The season ends on the last weekend in August with the Gentlemen’s Show (all fellas!) of Romeo & Juliet, GentleThem’s Show (non binary & trans actors!) of Comedie of Errors, and the extremely popular Gentlewomen’s Show (sisters are doing it for themselves!) of Loves Labours Lost.

About Original Practice Shakespeare Festival:
OPSFest brings no-cost Shakespeare to parks all over the Portland Metro area. The company uses the original practice techniques of Elizabethan England: limited rehearsal, scrolls in hand, audience interaction, and an onstage prompter. Gender fluid casting is our jam!

Learn more at opsfest.org

Sounds of Brilliance & Unity

Artistic Director Emeritus and luminary clarinetist David Shifrin opens the concert with Weber’s show-stopping Clarinet Quintet. Some of CMNW’s and Oregon’s most beloved musicians perform Jeff Scott’s rag Startin’ Sumthin’, Valerie Coleman’s uplifting Umoja (Unity), and Aaron Copland’s sublime Appalachian Spring suite to complete the ebullient evening.

Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Thursday, 7/8 • 7:30 pm PT
Friday, 7/9 • 7:30 pm PT

Mix together one dead father (now a ghost), a mother that quickly marries your murderous uncle, a complicated love life, two sycophantic childhood chums, a company of actors, a duel, poison, murder, madness, and the skull of a dead clown. Add pirates. Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.

About WIL Festival:
OPS Fest performs all 23 plays in its repertory over the summer at 10 different Portland parks. Check the website for the schedule and Facebook for updates: https://Facebook.com/opsfest
The OPS Fest company of skilled, flexible actors will perform with occasional interruptions of songs, dances, and sketches throughout. Shows begin at 7pm and the audience is welcome to arrive during the hour before to watch the pregame dance & fight rehearsals. Children, picnics, and leashed pups are always welcome!

About the 2021 Season:
OPS Fest is proud to bring admission-free Shakespeare back to the Portland Public Parks this year! Henry IV, Part 2 and Measure for Measure are the new plays on the roster. The season ends on the last weekend in August with the Gentlemen’s Show (all fellas!) of Romeo & Juliet, GentleThem’s Show (non binary & trans actors!) of Comedie of Errors, and the extremely popular Gentlewomen’s Show (sisters are doing it for themselves!) of Loves Labours Lost.

About Original Practice Shakespeare Festival:
OPSFest brings no-cost Shakespeare to parks all over the Portland Metro area. The company uses the original practice techniques of Elizabethan England: limited rehearsal, scrolls in hand, audience interaction, and an onstage prompter. Gender fluid casting is our jam!

Learn more at opsfest.org 

Sounds of Brilliance & Unity

Artistic Director Emeritus and luminary clarinetist David Shifrin opens the concert with Weber’s show-stopping Clarinet Quintet. Some of CMNW’s and Oregon’s most beloved musicians perform Jeff Scott’s rag Startin’ Sumthin’, Valerie Coleman’s uplifting Umoja (Unity), and Aaron Copland’s sublime Appalachian Spring suite to complete the ebullient evening.

Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Thursday, 7/8 • 7:30 pm PT
Friday, 7/9 • 7:30 pm PT

The annual Willamette Valley Lavender Festival is located at the Chehalem Cultural Center in Newberg, Oregon. This regional celebration of lavender, art, food, music, and exceptionally-made crafts is a unique and festive event which brings local lavender growers and the community together. The public is invited to attend at no charge.

Festival guests can enjoy a variety of juried art and craft booths, distinctive lavender products, purchasable fresh-cut lavender and lavender plants from local farms, the plein air art show, and lavender in myriad forms. Food trucks will offer delicious eats, as well as specialty lavender-infused food and beverage options.

Over 100 artists will display original paintings created “en plein air” (outdoors) during the Oregon Lavender Paint Out. The Paint Out takes place in the beautiful lavender fields of Oregon in the weeks prior to the Show and attracts both amateur and professional artists from around the Northwest and beyond.

The festival also features a youth art contest and the Essential Oil Showcase. Children can create artwork on site – all materials will be provided and ribbons will be awarded for exceptional artwork. The Essential Oil Showcase will feature lavender essential oil that has been judged and awarded; festival guests will have the opportunity to explore and vote for their own favorite oils.

2021 FESTIVAL DATES: July 10 & 11

HOURS
10 am – 6 pm on Saturday
10 am – 5pm on Sunday

LOCATION
Chehalem Cultural Center
415 E Sheridan, Newberg, OR 97132
(503) 487-6883

Lear’s retiring and divides up his kingdom. Regan gets half. Gonerril gets half. Cordelia gets banished. Kent gets banished, but sticks around anyways (in disguise!). Edmund the Bastard stages a coup, alongside Goneril and Regan. Lear is cast out. Cordelia rides to Lear’s rescue. All your favorite characters die.

About WIL Festival:
OPS Fest performs all 23 plays in its repertory over the summer at 10 different Portland parks. Check the website for the schedule and Facebook for updates: https://Facebook.com/opsfest
The OPS Fest company of skilled, flexible actors will perform with occasional interruptions of songs, dances, and sketches throughout. Shows begin at 7pm and the audience is welcome to arrive during the hour before to watch the pregame dance & fight rehearsals. Children, picnics, and leashed pups are always welcome!

About the 2021 Season:
OPS Fest is proud to bring admission-free Shakespeare back to the Portland Public Parks this year! Henry IV, Part 2 and Measure for Measure are the new plays on the roster. The season ends on the last weekend in August with the Gentlemen’s Show (all fellas!) of Romeo & Juliet, GentleThem’s Show (non binary & trans actors!) of Comedie of Errors, and the extremely popular Gentlewomen’s Show (sisters are doing it for themselves!) of Loves Labours Lost.

About Original Practice Shakespeare Festival:
OPSFest brings no-cost Shakespeare to parks all over the Portland Metro area. The company uses the original practice techniques of Elizabethan England: limited rehearsal, scrolls in hand, audience interaction, and an onstage prompter. Gender fluid casting is our jam!

Learn more at opsfest.org

Premiering Vesper Flight & Les Adieux

In a program of captivating works, a host of magnificent musicians present world premieres by two leading composers: Kenji Bunch’s beautiful Vesper Flight for flutist Tara Helen O’Connor, and the much-anticipated premiere of David Ludwig’s Les Adieux concerto, commissioned by CMNW to honor Artistic Director Emeritus, David Shifrin. The celebratory week concludes with the irrepressible joy of Mozart’s Viola Quintet in C Major.

Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Saturday, 7/10 • 7:30 pm PT
Sunday, 7/11 • 4:00 pm PT

The annual Willamette Valley Lavender Festival is located at the Chehalem Cultural Center in Newberg, Oregon. This regional celebration of lavender, art, food, music, and exceptionally-made crafts is a unique and festive event which brings local lavender growers and the community together. The public is invited to attend at no charge.

Festival guests can enjoy a variety of juried art and craft booths, distinctive lavender products, purchasable fresh-cut lavender and lavender plants from local farms, the plein air art show, and lavender in myriad forms. Food trucks will offer delicious eats, as well as specialty lavender-infused food and beverage options.

Over 100 artists will display original paintings created “en plein air” (outdoors) during the Oregon Lavender Paint Out. The Paint Out takes place in the beautiful lavender fields of Oregon in the weeks prior to the Show and attracts both amateur and professional artists from around the Northwest and beyond.

The festival also features a youth art contest and the Essential Oil Showcase. Children can create artwork on site – all materials will be provided and ribbons will be awarded for exceptional artwork. The Essential Oil Showcase will feature lavender essential oil that has been judged and awarded; festival guests will have the opportunity to explore and vote for their own favorite oils.

2021 FESTIVAL DATES: July 10 & 11

HOURS
10 am – 6 pm on Saturday
10 am – 5pm on Sunday

LOCATION
Chehalem Cultural Center
415 E Sheridan, Newberg, OR 97132
(503) 487-6883

For audiences craving a summertime live music experience, Third Angle New Music presents “Fresh Air Fest” an outdoor new music mini-festival located at the idyllic Topaz Farm, just 10-miles from downtown Portland on Sauvie Island. The fun all starts on Sunday, July 11 beginning at 3:30 pm and includes three one-hour sets (with breaks in between), featuring some of your favorite 3A artists.

“There is no good way to play the flute while masked, so I personally haven’t performed for a live audience in 16 months,” says Sarah Tiedemann, Artistic Director of Third Angle. “Musicians across the globe are in a position we never could have imagined, and we’ve missed the experience of making art in community more than words can say. Knowing that we’re vaccinated now and will be safely reunited with our Third Angle audience so soon, and at one of the most beautiful places in Portland, feels absolutely life affirming. Being able to breathe the fresh air together, performing outside under a wise old oak—this is as dreamy it gets.”

Steel pan music kicks off the first set of 3A’s Fresh Air Fest with percussion powerhouses Andy Akiho and Sandbox Percussion’s Ian Rosenbaum. Set #2 creates a synesthetic burst of joy and beauty as Team 3A carries Debussy’s famous flute, viola, and harp chamber ensemble into the 21st century. Bringing the evening to a close, rockstar percussionist Chris Whyte takes center stage with works including Christopher Cerrone’s haunting Memory Palace and the premiere of Whyte’s newest composition, commissioned by 3A, about Oregon winemaking.

“We are encouraging ticket buyers to make a whole day of it on Sauvie Island,” says Executive Director Lisa Volle. “The island is a wonderland of sandy beaches to wander, farmer’s markets to explore, and trails to hike. A perfect Sunday for anyone who loves to partake in the bounties of the Pacific Northwest ”

Tickets are available online and range from general admission full-festival wristbands, which allow audience members to sit on picnic blankets or low chairs to watch the performances, to a VIP package that includes a reserved picnic table, a Topaz Farm picnic box, and a copy of Third Angle’s not-yet-released album Alone, Dancing: Music of South Asian American Composers.

“Come for the music, stay for the farm animals!” Volle exclaims. “The Fresh Air Fest, just like everything we do, will be anything but ordinary. We hope everyone will join us for this incredible day of new music.”

Premiering Vesper Flight & Les Adieux

In a program of captivating works, a host of magnificent musicians present world premieres by two leading composers: Kenji Bunch’s beautiful Vesper Flight for flutist Tara Helen O’Connor, and the much-anticipated premiere of David Ludwig’s Les Adieux concerto, commissioned by CMNW to honor Artistic Director Emeritus, David Shifrin. The celebratory week concludes with the irrepressible joy of Mozart’s Viola Quintet in C Major.

Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Saturday, 7/10 • 7:30 pm PT
Sunday, 7/11 • 4:00 pm PT

Two sets of identical twins, masters (Antipholus) and servants (Dromio), were separated by shipwreck. Antipholus of Syracuse arrives in Ephesus and Adriana mistakes him for her husband (E.Antipholus).. S.Antipholus gets a gold chain E.Antipholus ordered, but then E.Antipholus is arrested for not paying. Confusion reigns until Antipholus’ parents are found.

About WIL Festival:
OPS Fest performs all 23 plays in its repertory over the summer at 10 different Portland parks. Check the website for the schedule and Facebook for updates: https://Facebook.com/opsfest
The OPS Fest company of skilled, flexible actors will perform with occasional interruptions of songs, dances, and sketches throughout. Shows begin at 7pm and the audience is welcome to arrive during the hour before to watch the pregame dance & fight rehearsals.
Children, picnics, and leashed pups are always welcome!

About the 2021 Season:
OPS Fest is proud to bring admission-free Shakespeare back to the Portland Public Parks this year! Henry IV, Part 2 and Measure for Measure are the new plays on the roster. The season ends on the last weekend in August with the Gentlemen’s Show (all fellas!) of Romeo & Juliet, GentleThem’s Show (non binary & trans actors!) of Comedie of Errors, and the extremely popular Gentlewomen’s Show (sisters are doing it for themselves!) of Loves Labours Lost.

About Original Practice Shakespeare Festival:
OPSFest brings no-cost Shakespeare to parks all over the Portland Metro area. The company uses the original practice techniques of Elizabethan England: limited rehearsal, scrolls in hand, audience interaction, and an onstage prompter. Gender fluid casting is our jam!

Learn more at opsfest.org

360 Arts Camp: Inspiring Immersive 360 Arts Camp for Kids 6 1/2-12!

Since 1993, Cognizart by MetroArts Inc. Kids camp has given kids ages 6-12 a chance to be immersed in visual arts, music, theater, and dance Monday through Friday.  This is 360 Arts Education!

All campers are expected to follow instruction, participate, collaborate with others, read and write, and be respectful self-managers.  The overall lesson plans and daily goals for creation for both age groups are similar, with age-appropriate challenge-level to keep the artistic spark alive.

Week 1, July 5-9
Week 2, July 12-16
World Forestry Center
4033 SW Canyon Road (On the Max line, by the zoo!)
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

​We have limited space!  Register TODAY!
$375 for campers 6-9
$350 for campers 10-12
A discount is offered for campers who register to attend both weeks!  Scholarships and payment arrangements are also available.

Open Rehearsal: Bartók Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion

A lively rehearsal to take in with musicians Marc-André Hamelin (piano), Gloria Chien (piano), Ayano Kataoka (percussion), and Ian Rosenbaum (percussion).

Every Wednesday during the 2021 Summer Festival patrons are invited to go behind the scenes and observe CMNW’s world-class musicians working together to put the finishing touches on music for upcoming performances. An informal Q&A follows the rehearsal.

Reservations for each Open Rehearsal will be available one week prior to the event. Please check back on Wednesdays to secure your spot. Please select only one open rehearsal to attend so others have the opportunity to participate this summer. Advance ticket reservation is required. Patrons without reservations will not be admitted.

Masks and social distancing protocols are enforced.

Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Wednesday, 7/14 • 11:00 am PT

King Henry IV faces a rebellion led by the Mortimers and Percys, while crown prince Hal parties, jokes, and drinks with Sir John Falstaff and his low-life cronies. At the Battle of Shrewsbury, fierce Hotspur leads the rebel’s charge. Hal kills Hotspur, Falstaff acts cowardly, and Henry IV’s forces win.

About WIL Festival:
OPS Fest performs all 23 plays in its repertory over the summer at 10 different Portland parks. Check the website for the schedule and Facebook for updates: https://Facebook.com/opsfest
The OPS Fest company of skilled, flexible actors will perform with occasional interruptions of songs, dances, and sketches throughout. Shows begin at 7pm and the audience is welcome to arrive during the hour before to watch the pregame dance & fight rehearsals.
Children, picnics, and leashed pups are always welcome!

About the 2021 Season:
OPS Fest is proud to bring admission-free Shakespeare back to the Portland Public Parks this year! Henry IV, Part 2 and Measure for Measure are the new plays on the roster. The season ends on the last weekend in August with the Gentlemen’s Show (all fellas!) of Romeo & Juliet, GentleThem’s Show (non binary & trans actors!) of Comedie of Errors, and the extremely popular Gentlewomen’s Show (sisters are doing it for themselves!) of Loves Labours Lost.

About Original Practice Shakespeare Festival:
OPSFest brings no-cost Shakespeare to parks all over the Portland Metro area. The company uses the original practice techniques of Elizabethan England: limited rehearsal, scrolls in hand, audience interaction, and an onstage prompter. Gender fluid casting is our jam!

Learn more at opsfest.org

Visionary Quintets Revealed

The Dover Quartet, former Protégés and one of the CMNW audience’s favorite ensembles, returns for thrilling works with two of the world’s great virtuoso pianists: Marc-André Hamelin and Matan Porat. Porat premieres his own CMNW-commissioned quintet, and Hamelin illuminates Leo Ornstein’s monumental quintet.

Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Thursday, 7/15 • 7:30 pm PT
Friday, 7/16 • 7:30 pm PT

The Prince visits Leonato with evil sibling John. Beatrice and Benedicke feud. Claudio plans to marry Hero. Folx gull Beatrice and Benedicke into thinking the other loves them. John makes Hero appear unfaithful. Claudio viciously spurns her at the altar. Hero fakes her death. John’s plot is revealed. Everybody marries.

About WIL Festival:
OPS Fest performs all 23 plays in its repertory over the summer at 10 different Portland parks. Check the website for the schedule and Facebook for updates: https://Facebook.com/opsfest
The OPS Fest company of skilled, flexible actors will perform with occasional interruptions of songs, dances, and sketches throughout. Shows begin at 7pm and the audience is welcome to arrive during the hour before to watch the pregame dance & fight rehearsals.
Children, picnics, and leashed pups are always welcome!

About the 2021 Season:
OPS Fest is proud to bring admission-free Shakespeare back to the Portland Public Parks this year! Henry IV, Part 2 and Measure for Measure are the new plays on the roster. The season ends on the last weekend in August with the Gentlemen’s Show (all fellas!) of Romeo & Juliet, GentleThem’s Show (non binary & trans actors!) of Comedie of Errors, and the extremely popular Gentlewomen’s Show (sisters are doing it for themselves!) of Loves Labours Lost.

About Original Practice Shakespeare Festival:
OPSFest brings no-cost Shakespeare to parks all over the Portland Metro area. The company uses the original practice techniques of Elizabethan England: limited rehearsal, scrolls in hand, audience interaction, and an onstage prompter. Gender fluid casting is our jam!

Learn more at opsfest.org

Visionary Quintets Revealed

The Dover Quartet, former Protégés and one of the CMNW audience’s favorite ensembles, returns for thrilling works with two of the world’s great virtuoso pianists: Marc-André Hamelin and Matan Porat. Porat premieres his own CMNW-commissioned quintet, and Hamelin illuminates Leo Ornstein’s monumental quintet.

Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Thursday, 7/15 • 7:30 pm PT
Friday, 7/16 • 7:30 pm PT

Scottish lords Macbeth and Banquo meet witches who predict Macbeth will be King and Banquo father of kings. Lady Macbeth persuades Macbeth to kill King Duncan. Prince Malcolm escapes and Macbeth takes the throne. Macbeth orders Banquo killed. Lady Macbeth goes mad. Malcolm raises an English army that defeats Macbeth.

About WIL Festival:
OPS Fest performs all 23 plays in its repertory over the summer at 10 different Portland parks. Check the website for the schedule and Facebook for updates: https://Facebook.com/opsfest
The OPS Fest company of skilled, flexible actors will perform with occasional interruptions of songs, dances, and sketches throughout. Shows begin at 7pm and the audience is welcome to arrive during the hour before to watch the pregame dance & fight rehearsals.
Children, picnics, and leashed pups are always welcome!

About the 2021 Season:
OPS Fest is proud to bring admission-free Shakespeare back to the Portland Public Parks this year! Henry IV, Part 2 and Measure for Measure are the new plays on the roster. The season ends on the last weekend in August with the Gentlemen’s Show (all fellas!) of Romeo & Juliet, GentleThem’s Show (non binary & trans actors!) of Comedie of Errors, and the extremely popular Gentlewomen’s Show (sisters are doing it for themselves!) of Loves Labours Lost.

About Original Practice Shakespeare Festival:
OPSFest brings no-cost Shakespeare to parks all over the Portland Metro area. The company uses the original practice techniques of Elizabethan England: limited rehearsal, scrolls in hand, audience interaction, and an onstage prompter. Gender fluid casting is our jam!

Learn more at opsfest.org

Hellena unrequitedly loves Bertram. She cures the king, winning Bertram’s hand. Bertram refuses and leaves for war with braggart Parolles and prankster soldiers. Attempts to seduce a virgin fail when Hellena secretly takes her place, thus consummating marriage. Back home, she reveals all. Bertram suddenly loves her. All ends well.

About WIL Festival:
OPS Fest performs all 23 plays in its repertory over the summer at 10 different Portland parks. Check the website for the schedule and Facebook for updates: https://Facebook.com/opsfest
The OPS Fest company of skilled, flexible actors will perform with occasional interruptions of songs, dances, and sketches throughout. Shows begin at 7pm and the audience is welcome to arrive during the hour before to watch the pregame dance & fight rehearsals.
Children, picnics, and leashed pups are always welcome!

About the 2021 Season:
OPS Fest is proud to bring admission-free Shakespeare back to the Portland Public Parks this year! Henry IV, Part 2 and Measure for Measure are the new plays on the roster. The season ends on the last weekend in August with the Gentlemen’s Show (all fellas!) of Romeo & Juliet, GentleThem’s Show (non binary & trans actors!) of Comedie of Errors, and the extremely popular Gentlewomen’s Show (sisters are doing it for themselves!) of Loves Labours Lost.

About Original Practice Shakespeare Festival:
OPSFest brings no-cost Shakespeare to parks all over the Portland Metro area. The company uses the original practice techniques of Elizabethan England: limited rehearsal, scrolls in hand, audience interaction, and an onstage prompter. Gender fluid casting is our jam!

Learn more at opsfest.org

Sonic Kaleidoscope: Sax, Guitar & Percussion

Two Grammy Award winners, saxophonist Branford Marsalis and guitarist Jason Vieaux, team up for their Summer Festival debuts performing the world premiere of an exciting CMNW commission by American composer Pierre Jalbert. The folk idiom of Béla Bartók’s Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion, the most dramatic work of this summer festival, caps this memorable program full of wide-ranging instrumental colors and ensembles.

Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Saturday, 7/17 • 7:30 pm PT
Sunday, 7/18 • 4:00 pm PT

Sonic Kaleidoscope: Sax, Guitar & Percussion

Two Grammy Award winners, saxophonist Branford Marsalis and guitarist Jason Vieaux, team up for their Summer Festival debuts performing the world premiere of an exciting CMNW commission by American composer Pierre Jalbert. The folk idiom of Béla Bartók’s Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion, the most dramatic work of this summer festival, caps this memorable program full of wide-ranging instrumental colors and ensembles.

Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Saturday, 7/17 • 7:30 pm PT
Sunday, 7/18 • 4:00 pm PT

As King Henry’s health wanes, Hal is feeling the call to take up the crown. But what does this mean for Falstaffe? Sure, he’s a “war hero” now – but the war isn’t over and his excesses aren’t waning. Will Hal’s ascension to the throne be the key to easy street or his ticket to the gallows?

About WIL Festival:
OPS Fest performs all 23 plays in its repertory over the summer at 10 different Portland parks. Check the website for the schedule and Facebook for updates: https://Facebook.com/opsfest
The OPS Fest company of skilled, flexible actors will perform with occasional interruptions of songs, dances, and sketches throughout. Shows begin at 7pm and the audience is welcome to arrive during the hour before to watch the pregame dance & fight rehearsals.
Children, picnics, and leashed pups are always welcome!

About the 2021 Season:
OPS Fest is proud to bring admission-free Shakespeare back to the Portland Public Parks this year! Henry IV, Part 2 and Measure for Measure are the new plays on the roster. The season ends on the last weekend in August with the Gentlemen’s Show (all fellas!) of Romeo & Juliet, GentleThem’s Show (non binary & trans actors!) of Comedie of Errors, and the extremely popular Gentlewomen’s Show (sisters are doing it for themselves!) of Loves Labours Lost.

About Original Practice Shakespeare Festival:
OPSFest brings no-cost Shakespeare to parks all over the Portland Metro area. The company uses the original practice techniques of Elizabethan England: limited rehearsal, scrolls in hand, audience interaction, and an onstage prompter. Gender fluid casting is our jam!

Learn more at opsfest.org

“Sex, like race, is a visible, immutable characteristic bearing no necessary relationship to ability”. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Frontiero v Richardson

Makrokosmos Project 7: Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman celebrates the imagination and artistry of women composers from across the globe. This year we honor and celebrate the legacy of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who fought for women’s rights and equality throughout her extraordinary life.

Makrokosmos Project will present two events this summer with music by nineteen women composers.

On Thursday, June 24th you can experience “The Seasons” at the loading dock and parking lot of Portland Piano Company. This program will feature Black, White, and Brown composers. Highlights include music by Pulitzer-prize winning composer Caroline Shaw, Galina Ustvolskaya, Jessie Montgomery, Carolyn Quick, among others.

On Tuesday, July 20th we will present “The Elements” at the stunning Portland Japanese Garden with music from composers of Asian descent. Highlights include compositions by the marimba master Keiko Abe, the intrepid Jazz phenom Hiromi, and the distinctive voices of Chen Yi and Karen Tanaka.

Limited seating and other restrictions will be in place for safety due to Covid-19.

Looking forward to seeing you at these concerts this summer!

Open Rehearsal: Brahms Piano Trio in C Major

Soak in the new Chien-Kim-Watkins Trio in this rehearsal with Gloria Chien (piano), Soovin Kim (violin), and Paul Watkins (cello).

Every Wednesday during the 2021 Summer Festival patrons are invited to go behind the scenes and observe CMNW’s world-class musicians working together to put the finishing touches on music for upcoming performances. An informal Q&A follows the rehearsal.

Reservations for each Open Rehearsal will be available one week prior to the event. Please check back on Wednesdays to secure your spot. Please select only one open rehearsal to attend so others have the opportunity to participate this summer. Advance ticket reservation is required. Patrons without reservations will not be admitted.

Masks and social distancing protocols are enforced.

Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Wednesday, 7/21 • 11:00 am PT

Leontes thinks Hermione is stepping out with Polixenes. Hermione’s not. Hermione dies (or not?). Their child Perdita is abandoned (or not?). Turns out Hermione doesn’t and Perdita’s not. Autolicus cons. Leontes repents. Perdita marries a prince. Everyone lives happily ever after. Except for Antigonus. Antigonus gets eaten by a bear.

About WIL Festival:
OPS Fest performs all 23 plays in its repertory over the summer at 10 different Portland parks. Check the website for the schedule and Facebook for updates: https://Facebook.com/opsfest
The OPS Fest company of skilled, flexible actors will perform with occasional interruptions of songs, dances, and sketches throughout. Shows begin at 7pm and the audience is welcome to arrive during the hour before to watch the pregame dance & fight rehearsals.
Children, picnics, and leashed pups are always welcome!

About the 2021 Season:
OPS Fest is proud to bring admission-free Shakespeare back to the Portland Public Parks this year! Henry IV, Part 2 and Measure for Measure are the new plays on the roster. The season ends on the last weekend in August with the Gentlemen’s Show (all fellas!) of Romeo & Juliet, GentleThem’s Show (non binary & trans actors!) of Comedie of Errors, and the extremely popular Gentlewomen’s Show (sisters are doing it for themselves!) of Loves Labours Lost.

About Original Practice Shakespeare Festival:
OPSFest brings no-cost Shakespeare to parks all over the Portland Metro area. The company uses the original practice techniques of Elizabethan England: limited rehearsal, scrolls in hand, audience interaction, and an onstage prompter. Gender fluid casting is our jam!

Learn more at opsfest.org

Reflecting upon Classics

The internationally renowned Brentano String Quartet begin their tenure as CMNW’s 2021-22 Artists-in-Residence merging their “luxuriously warm sound and yearning lyricism” (The New York Times) with the dark expression of Haydn and Barber on the first half of this program. The Chien-Kim-Watkins Trio, consisting of CMNW Artistic Directors Gloria Chien and Soovin Kim, and Paul Watkins of the Emerson Quartet, makes its CMNW debut with Brahms’s glorious C major piano trio.

Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Thursday, 7/22 • 7:30 pm PT
Friday, 7/23 • 7:30 pm PT

Lord Angelo takes over Vienna while the Duke’s in disguise, and sentences Claudio to death for
an out-of-wedlock tryst. Nun-in-training Isabella, Claudio’s sister, begs Angelo for mercy and
gets propositioned. She and the Duke-In-Disguise trick Angelo with a bedroom switcheroo, save
Claudio with an execution switcheroo, and justice is served..?

About WIL Festival:
OPS Fest performs all 23 plays in its repertory over the summer at 10 different Portland parks. Check the website for the schedule and Facebook for updates: https://Facebook.com/opsfest
The OPS Fest company of skilled, flexible actors will perform with occasional interruptions of songs, dances, and sketches throughout. Shows begin at 7pm and the audience is welcome to arrive during the hour before to watch the pregame dance & fight rehearsals.
Children, picnics, and leashed pups are always welcome!

About the 2021 Season:
OPS Fest is proud to bring admission-free Shakespeare back to the Portland Public Parks this year! Henry IV, Part 2 and Measure for Measure are the new plays on the roster. The season ends on the last weekend in August with the Gentlemen’s Show (all fellas!) of Romeo & Juliet, GentleThem’s Show (non binary & trans actors!) of Comedie of Errors, and the extremely popular Gentlewomen’s Show (sisters are doing it for themselves!) of Loves Labours Lost.

About Original Practice Shakespeare Festival:
OPSFest brings no-cost Shakespeare to parks all over the Portland Metro area. The company uses the original practice techniques of Elizabethan England: limited rehearsal, scrolls in hand, audience interaction, and an onstage prompter. Gender fluid casting is our jam!

Learn more at opsfest.org

Reflecting upon Classics

The internationally renowned Brentano String Quartet begin their tenure as CMNW’s 2021-22 Artists-in-Residence merging their “luxuriously warm sound and yearning lyricism” (The New York Times) with the dark expression of Haydn and Barber on the first half of this program. The Chien-Kim-Watkins Trio, consisting of CMNW Artistic Directors Gloria Chien and Soovin Kim, and Paul Watkins of the Emerson Quartet, makes its CMNW debut with Brahms’s glorious C major piano trio.

Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Thursday, 7/22 • 7:30 pm PT
Friday, 7/23 • 7:30 pm PT

Festival Faire is this community’s premier fundraiser of the year!
At this lively event, vital funds are raised for the Young Artists Scholarships and Sunriver Music Festival’s world-class concerts. Come for a delightful time in the open air with live music, friendly fun, and multiple delicious dining options!

$85 per person includes catered dinner and wines, performances from truly impressive young musicians, and lively auctions of quality experiences and items. The online auction opens July 19th and closes at the event. Learn more at http://www.sunrivermusic.org

Othello promotes Cassio, bypassing Iago. Othello marries Desdemona without parental permission. Iago, seeking revenge, plots against Othello. Cassio gets drunk and brawls, resulting in his dismissal. Desdemona pleads with Othello on Cassio’s behalf. Iago convinces Othello Desdemona is having an affair. Othello smothers Desdemona. Aemelia dies. Othello dies. Iago doesn’t.

About WIL Festival:
OPS Fest performs all 23 plays in its repertory over the summer at 10 different Portland parks. Check the website for the schedule and Facebook for updates: https://Facebook.com/opsfest
The OPS Fest company of skilled, flexible actors will perform with occasional interruptions of songs, dances, and sketches throughout. Shows begin at 7pm and the audience is welcome to arrive during the hour before to watch the pregame dance & fight rehearsals.
Children, picnics, and leashed pups are always welcome!

About the 2021 Season:
OPS Fest is proud to bring admission-free Shakespeare back to the Portland Public Parks this year! Henry IV, Part 2 and Measure for Measure are the new plays on the roster. The season ends on the last weekend in August with the Gentlemen’s Show (all fellas!) of Romeo & Juliet, GentleThem’s Show (non binary & trans actors!) of Comedie of Errors, and the extremely popular Gentlewomen’s Show (sisters are doing it for themselves!) of Loves Labours Lost.

About Original Practice Shakespeare Festival:
OPSFest brings no-cost Shakespeare to parks all over the Portland Metro area. The company uses the original practice techniques of Elizabethan England: limited rehearsal, scrolls in hand, audience interaction, and an onstage prompter. Gender fluid casting is our jam!

Learn more at opsfest.org

Festival Finale: A Journey Into the Light

Our 2021 Festival Finale is a fitting testament to the trials and tribulations of the past 18 months, a collective journey of reflection — and now rejoicing. Bass-baritone Davóne Tines performs his groundbreaking exploration of the Mass woven through Western European, African American, and 21st-century traditions. As the grand finale, the Brentano String Quartet and cellist Paul Watkins perform Schubert’s profound Cello Quintet — one of the most inspiring chamber works ever composed.

Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Saturday, 7/24 • 7:30 pm PT
Sunday, 7/25 • 4:00 pm PT

Festival Finale: A Journey Into the Light

Our 2021 Festival Finale is a fitting testament to the trials and tribulations of the past 18 months, a collective journey of reflection — and now rejoicing. Bass-baritone Davóne Tines performs his groundbreaking exploration of the Mass woven through Western European, African American, and 21st-century traditions. As the grand finale, the Brentano String Quartet and cellist Paul Watkins perform Schubert’s profound Cello Quintet — one of the most inspiring chamber works ever composed.

Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Saturday, 7/24 • 7:30 pm PT
Sunday, 7/25 • 4:00 pm PT

Hal’s all grown up! The Dauphin mocks Hal with tennis balls. War starts between England and France. Meanwhile, Falstaffe’s dead, so Pistoll takes over. Buddies Bardolph and Nym get hanged for stealing, and Pistoll is force-fed a leek.
Henry wins the war, but must now woo a wife. In French.

About WIL Festival:
OPS Fest performs all 23 plays in its repertory over the summer at 10 different Portland parks. Check the website for the schedule and Facebook for updates: https://Facebook.com/opsfest
The OPS Fest company of skilled, flexible actors will perform with occasional interruptions of songs, dances, and sketches throughout. Shows begin at 7pm and the audience is welcome to arrive during the hour before to watch the pregame dance & fight rehearsals.
Children, picnics, and leashed pups are always welcome!

About the 2021 Season:
OPS Fest is proud to bring admission-free Shakespeare back to the Portland Public Parks this year! Henry IV, Part 2 and Measure for Measure are the new plays on the roster. The season ends on the last weekend in August with the Gentlemen’s Show (all fellas!) of Romeo & Juliet, GentleThem’s Show (non binary & trans actors!) of Comedie of Errors, and the extremely popular Gentlewomen’s Show (sisters are doing it for themselves!) of Loves Labours Lost.

About Original Practice Shakespeare Festival:
OPSFest brings no-cost Shakespeare to parks all over the Portland Metro area. The company uses the original practice techniques of Elizabethan England: limited rehearsal, scrolls in hand, audience interaction, and an onstage prompter. Gender fluid casting is our jam!

Learn more at opsfest.org

Shipwreck, romance, treason, revenge, spirits, clowns, song, and dance create a perfect storm of fantasy. Years ago, Prospero and daughter were shipwrecked on an island. Twelve years later, a “storm” brings their enemies. With the help of sprite Ariel, Prospero manipulates plots, bringing them happily together before giving up magic.

About WIL Festival:
OPS Fest performs all 23 plays in its repertory over the summer at 10 different Portland parks. Check the website for the schedule and Facebook for updates: https://Facebook.com/opsfest
The OPS Fest company of skilled, flexible actors will perform with occasional interruptions of songs, dances, and sketches throughout. Shows begin at 7pm and the audience is welcome to arrive during the hour before to watch the pregame dance & fight rehearsals.
Children, picnics, and leashed pups are always welcome!

About the 2021 Season:
OPS Fest is proud to bring admission-free Shakespeare back to the Portland Public Parks this year! Henry IV, Part 2 and Measure for Measure are the new plays on the roster. The season ends on the last weekend in August with the Gentlemen’s Show (all fellas!) of Romeo & Juliet, GentleThem’s Show (non binary & trans actors!) of Comedie of Errors, and the extremely popular Gentlewomen’s Show (sisters are doing it for themselves!) of Loves Labours Lost.

About Original Practice Shakespeare Festival:
OPSFest brings no-cost Shakespeare to parks all over the Portland Metro area. The company uses the original practice techniques of Elizabethan England: limited rehearsal, scrolls in hand, audience interaction, and an onstage prompter. Gender fluid casting is our jam!

Learn more at opsfest.org

Renegade Opera’s Orfeo in Underland follows the journey of Orfeo, a young musician, whose partner, Euridice, has passed away. Presented at twilight in the First Presbyterian Church’s ADA accessible outdoor plaza, Orfeo in Underland features English dialogue, a chamber orchestra, and fantastical puppetry. Music Director Danielle Jagelski’s original musical arrangement is for piano, string quintet, and 8 voices. Reflecting on the collective trauma brought about by the pandemic, Orfeo in Underland grapples with communal loss and asks what moving forward looks like.

Stage Director: Joellen Sweeney
Music Director: Danielle Jagelski
Cast: Claire McCahan, Madeleine Tran, Madeline Ross, Elsa Dougherty, Elliot Menard, Claire Robertson-Preis, Jess Preis, and Timothy Lafolette
Orchestra: Salem String Quartet, Philip Kettler (Cello), and Rebecca Stager (Piano).
Costume Design: Ophir El-Boher
Puppet Design: Arcadia Trueheart
Mask Design: Elliot Menard
Stage Manager: Brooke Larson
Orfeo in Underland is brought to you by Renegade Opera, through the fiscal sponsorship of Our Song Artists, a 501(c)3 organization, and by the support of the Oregon Community Foundation and the Regional Arts and Culture Council!
Our sliding scale tickets all afford the same operatic experience, simply choose the ticket price level that suites you best. See you at the opera!

Falstaffe woos two wives simultaneously hoping they will shower their husbands’ money on him. Discovering this, they teach him a lesson using their wits and a jealous husband.  Meanwhile, three suitors compete for Anne who, defying her parents, chooses for herself. All plots uncovered in a fairy filled finale.

About WIL Festival:
OPS Fest performs all 23 plays in its repertory over the summer at 10 different Portland parks. Check the website for the schedule and Facebook for updates: https://Facebook.com/opsfest
The OPS Fest company of skilled, flexible actors will perform with occasional interruptions of songs, dances, and sketches throughout. Shows begin at 7pm and the audience is welcome to arrive during the hour before to watch the pregame dance & fight rehearsals.
Children, picnics, and leashed pups are always welcome!

About the 2021 Season:
OPS Fest is proud to bring admission-free Shakespeare back to the Portland Public Parks this year! Henry IV, Part 2 and Measure for Measure are the new plays on the roster. The season ends on the last weekend in August with the Gentlemen’s Show (all fellas!) of Romeo & Juliet, GentleThem’s Show (non binary & trans actors!) of Comedie of Errors, and the extremely popular Gentlewomen’s Show (sisters are doing it for themselves!) of Loves Labours Lost.

About Original Practice Shakespeare Festival:
OPSFest brings no-cost Shakespeare to parks all over the Portland Metro area. The company uses the original practice techniques of Elizabethan England: limited rehearsal, scrolls in hand, audience interaction, and an onstage prompter. Gender fluid casting is our jam!

Learn more at opsfest.org 

Renegade Opera’s Orfeo in Underland follows the journey of Orfeo, a young musician, whose partner, Euridice, has passed away. Presented at twilight in the First Presbyterian Church’s ADA accessible outdoor plaza, Orfeo in Underland features English dialogue, a chamber orchestra, and fantastical puppetry. Music Director Danielle Jagelski’s original musical arrangement is for piano, string quintet, and 8 voices. Reflecting on the collective trauma brought about by the pandemic, Orfeo in Underland grapples with communal loss and asks what moving forward looks like.

Stage Director: Joellen Sweeney
Music Director: Danielle Jagelski
Cast: Claire McCahan, Madeleine Tran, Madeline Ross, Elsa Dougherty, Elliot Menard, Claire Robertson-Preis, Jess Preis, and Timothy Lafolette
Orchestra: Salem String Quartet, Philip Kettler (Cello), and Rebecca Stager (Piano).
Costume Design: Ophir El-Boher
Puppet Design: Arcadia Trueheart
Mask Design: Elliot Menard
Stage Manager: Brooke Larson
Orfeo in Underland is brought to you by Renegade Opera, through the fiscal sponsorship of Our Song Artists, a 501(c)3 organization, and by the support of the Oregon Community Foundation and the Regional Arts and Culture Council!
Our sliding scale tickets all afford the same operatic experience, simply choose the ticket price level that suites you best. See you at the opera!

War, conspiracy, omens, assassination, and a ghost! The too ambitious Caesar is killed by a group of high-ranking political conspirators led by Brutus and Cassius. Fleeing Rome, they are defeated in battle by Antony and Octavius, Caesar’s heir; but it’s only after the battle that the bodies start piling up…

About WIL Festival:
OPS Fest performs all 23 plays in its repertory over the summer at 10 different Portland parks. Check the website for the schedule and Facebook for updates: https://Facebook.com/opsfest
The OPS Fest company of skilled, flexible actors will perform with occasional interruptions of songs, dances, and sketches throughout. Shows begin at 7pm and the audience is welcome to arrive during the hour before to watch the pregame dance & fight rehearsals.
Children, picnics, and leashed pups are always welcome!

About the 2021 Season:
OPS Fest is proud to bring admission-free Shakespeare back to the Portland Public Parks this year! Henry IV, Part 2 and Measure for Measure are the new plays on the roster. The season ends on the last weekend in August with the Gentlemen’s Show (all fellas!) of Romeo & Juliet, GentleThem’s Show (non binary & trans actors!) of Comedie of Errors, and the extremely popular Gentlewomen’s Show (sisters are doing it for themselves!) of Loves Labours Lost.

About Original Practice Shakespeare Festival:
OPSFest brings no-cost Shakespeare to parks all over the Portland Metro area. The company uses the original practice techniques of Elizabethan England: limited rehearsal, scrolls in hand, audience interaction, and an onstage prompter. Gender fluid casting is our jam!

Learn more at opsfest.org

Renegade Opera’s Orfeo in Underland follows the journey of Orfeo, a young musician, whose partner, Euridice, has passed away. Presented at twilight in the First Presbyterian Church’s ADA accessible outdoor plaza, Orfeo in Underland features English dialogue, a chamber orchestra, and fantastical puppetry. Music Director Danielle Jagelski’s original musical arrangement is for piano, string quintet, and 8 voices. Reflecting on the collective trauma brought about by the pandemic, Orfeo in Underland grapples with communal loss and asks what moving forward looks like.

Stage Director: Joellen Sweeney
Music Director: Danielle Jagelski
Cast: Claire McCahan, Madeleine Tran, Madeline Ross, Elsa Dougherty, Elliot Menard, Claire Robertson-Preis, Jess Preis, and Timothy Lafolette
Orchestra: Salem String Quartet, Philip Kettler (Cello), and Rebecca Stager (Piano).
Costume Design: Ophir El-Boher
Puppet Design: Arcadia Trueheart
Mask Design: Elliot Menard
Stage Manager: Brooke Larson
Orfeo in Underland is brought to you by Renegade Opera, through the fiscal sponsorship of Our Song Artists, a 501(c)3 organization, and by the support of the Oregon Community Foundation and the Regional Arts and Culture Council!
Our sliding scale tickets all afford the same operatic experience, simply choose the ticket price level that suites you best. See you at the opera!

Renegade Opera’s Orfeo in Underland follows the journey of Orfeo, a young musician, whose partner, Euridice, has passed away. Presented at twilight in the First Presbyterian Church’s ADA accessible outdoor plaza, Orfeo in Underland features English dialogue, a chamber orchestra, and fantastical puppetry. Music Director Danielle Jagelski’s original musical arrangement is for piano, string quintet, and 8 voices. Reflecting on the collective trauma brought about by the pandemic, Orfeo in Underland grapples with communal loss and asks what moving forward looks like.

Stage Director: Joellen Sweeney
Music Director: Danielle Jagelski
Cast: Claire McCahan, Madeleine Tran, Madeline Ross, Elsa Dougherty, Elliot Menard, Claire Robertson-Preis, Jess Preis, and Timothy Lafolette
Orchestra: Salem String Quartet, Philip Kettler (Cello), and Rebecca Stager (Piano).
Costume Design: Ophir El-Boher
Puppet Design: Arcadia Trueheart
Mask Design: Elliot Menard
Stage Manager: Brooke Larson
Orfeo in Underland is brought to you by Renegade Opera, through the fiscal sponsorship of Our Song Artists, a 501(c)3 organization, and by the support of the Oregon Community Foundation and the Regional Arts and Culture Council!
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Founded by Gorge artists in 2006, the Gorge Artists Open Studios Tour is a yearly public tour showcasing the wonderful art of Gorge artists and providing insight into the environment in which art is created. It is our mission to advance art and encourage artists in the Columbia River Gorge by building community among artists and the public, promoting art and business education, and providing opportunities for the public to experience and enjoy art.

The 2021 Gorge Artists Open Studios Tour is scheduled to happen the weekend of September 17, 18, and 19, 2021. 44 artist studios throughout the Columbia River Gorge will be open for visiting!  For COVID-19 updates, and to learn more, visit www.gorgeartists.org/welcome

Founded by Gorge artists in 2006, the Gorge Artists Open Studios Tour is a yearly public tour showcasing the wonderful art of Gorge artists and providing insight into the environment in which art is created. It is our mission to advance art and encourage artists in the Columbia River Gorge by building community among artists and the public, promoting art and business education, and providing opportunities for the public to experience and enjoy art.

The 2021 Gorge Artists Open Studios Tour is scheduled to happen the weekend of September 17, 18, and 19, 2021. 44 artist studios throughout the Columbia River Gorge will be open for visiting!  For COVID-19 updates, and to learn more, visit www.gorgeartists.org/welcome

Founded by Gorge artists in 2006, the Gorge Artists Open Studios Tour is a yearly public tour showcasing the wonderful art of Gorge artists and providing insight into the environment in which art is created. It is our mission to advance art and encourage artists in the Columbia River Gorge by building community among artists and the public, promoting art and business education, and providing opportunities for the public to experience and enjoy art.

The 2021 Gorge Artists Open Studios Tour is scheduled to happen the weekend of September 17, 18, and 19, 2021. 44 artist studios throughout the Columbia River Gorge will be open for visiting!  For COVID-19 updates, and to learn more, visit www.gorgeartists.org/welcome

New Music Director David Danzmayr opens the season with an exhilarating Oregon Symphony celebration. This season’s central theme – how a composer’s cultural background shapes their music – comes to life in Gabriela Lena Frank’s Peru-inspired Elegía Andina and Mahler’s unforgettable “Resurrection” Symphony.

Program:
Kenji Bunch: Fanfare (World premiere commission)
Gabriela Lena Frank: Elegía Andina
Mahler: Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection”

Artists:
David Danzmayr, Conductor
Oregon Repertory Singers and The Portland State Chamber Choir
Soloists TBA

This concert is part of Classical Series A

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