Cultural Events: Cultural Events

The 2024 Gorge Artists Open Studios tour will feature 45 studios the weekend of April 26-28, 10am-5pm. Come see where art is made!

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. For more information, visit gorgeartists.org.

Gorge Artists Open Studios 45 Studios in the Columbia River Gorge April 26th, 27th, and 28th, 2024, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Something stirs on the Other Side and comes knocking…

Commissioned by Corrib Theatre, From a Hole in the Ground is an original work by Portland-based playwright, poet, and actor Ken Yoshikawa, inspired by Irish folklore. Corrib will collaborate with Alberta House to develop the play, which will include mythic figures like ghosts, fairies, giants, and even the Púca, a morally ambiguous trickster creature from Celtic lore.

Someone, some thing, has returned from the grave hell bent on a long due confrontation, upsetting the world of the good folk, and set to bring chaos to mortals too. An exploration of fairytale, time, and connection.

Recommended for ages 10 and up.

Get ready to embark on a thrilling musical journey with Passing Strange. This Tony Award-winning show, which inspired a Spike Lee movie, follows the life of a young Black musician, known as The Youth, as he searches for his artistic and personal identity.

Set against the backdrop of the 1970s and 80s, the story takes you on a wild ride from the gospel churches of South Central LA to the punk rock clubs of Amsterdam and Berlin. Filled with electrifying rock music, soulful ballads, and powerful storytelling, Passing Strange is a triumph of live theater.

You’ll be swept up in The Youth’s quest to find himself, and you’ll experience the ups and downs of his relationships. With themes of race, art, and rebellion, this show is as relevant today as it was when it first premiered on Broadway.

Don’t miss your chance to see this groundbreaking production live! Buy your tickets now and prepare to be moved and inspired by Passing Strange. You won’t be disappointed!

Apr 26-May 19, 2024
Thu – Sat @ 7:30pm, Sun @ 2pm
at Alberta House, 5131 NE 23rd Ave

A co-production between Corrib Theatre and Historical Alberta House

Production Sponsored by:
Charlotte Rubin and Oregon Cultural Trust

Something stirs on the Other Side and comes knocking…

Commissioned by Corrib Theatre, From a Hole in the Ground is an original work by Portland-based playwright, poet, and actor Ken Yoshikawa, inspired by Irish folklore. Corrib will collaborate with Alberta House to develop the play, which will include mythic figures like ghosts, fairies, and even the Púca, a morally ambiguous trickster creature from Celtic lore.

Someone, some thing, has returned from the grave hell bent on a long due confrontation, upsetting the world of the good folk, and set to bring chaos to mortals too. An exploration of fairytale, time, and connection.

Mission Gibbons
April 12th thru April 27th
At Imago Theatre, 17 SE 8th Avenue
TICKETS at imagotheatretickets.com

Imago Co-Founder Carol Triffle premieres her newest show: Mission Gibbons

The time has come to listen to the Cavemen sing.

Is humankind moving forwards or backwards? In Carol Triffle’s strangely empowering absurdist comedy, the answer is “both.” Three day-tripping hikers find their climb up Mount Plastic reoriented by a trio of Neanderthals who know a thing or two about the end of the world … and how to save it! With Irish drinking songs, ballads of man-eating bears, and even a tune in a language that you’ve never heard before, Mission Gibbons makes our impending apocalypse a little less scary, even as Triffle satirizes our ongoing consumerism, self-absorption, and need for love. Feel free to laugh ’til it hurts.

Cast includes Kyle Delamarter, Amy Katrina Bryan, Anne Sorce, Tory Mitchell, Laura Loy, and Brooklyn Williams. Lighting design is by Jon Farley. Set design is by Alex Meyer.

Carla Kihlstedt and Matthias Bossi of avant-rock band Sleepytime Gorilla Museum take on Portland with their song-spinning duo, Rabbit Rabbit Radio.
Creative beyond measure, the music of Rabbit Rabbit Radio draws on their collective love of art song, folk song, industrial music, improvised music and heart-wrenching balladry. If you listen closely, you’ll hear traces of their many musical associations, but this project is their own personal challenge: a dare to peel back influence and to reveal a music that is stripped down and intimate, and all the more powerful for it. The songs of Rabbit Rabbit Radio are raw and beautiful, sparse and rich, lighthearted and full of pathos.

The 2024 Gorge Artists Open Studios tour will feature 45 studios the weekend of April 26-28, 10am-5pm. Come see where art is made!

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. For more information, visit gorgeartists.org.

Gorge Artists Open Studios 45 Studios in the Columbia River Gorge April 26th, 27th, and 28th, 2024, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Get ready to embark on a thrilling musical journey with Passing Strange. This Tony Award-winning show, which inspired a Spike Lee movie, follows the life of a young Black musician, known as The Youth, as he searches for his artistic and personal identity.

Set against the backdrop of the 1970s and 80s, the story takes you on a wild ride from the gospel churches of South Central LA to the punk rock clubs of Amsterdam and Berlin. Filled with electrifying rock music, soulful ballads, and powerful storytelling, Passing Strange is a triumph of live theater.

You’ll be swept up in The Youth’s quest to find himself, and you’ll experience the ups and downs of his relationships. With themes of race, art, and rebellion, this show is as relevant today as it was when it first premiered on Broadway.

Don’t miss your chance to see this groundbreaking production live! Buy your tickets now and prepare to be moved and inspired by Passing Strange. You won’t be disappointed!

Oregon Repertory Singers and Youth Choir join with Portland Youth Philharmonic for a profound reflection on life, meaning, and the search for light in the darkest of times with two stunning works for choir and orchestra.

Oregon Repertory Singers concludes their 50th season with Finding Light, a new work for choir and orchestra by Filipino-American composer Matthew Lyon Hazzard. ORS commissioned Hazzard to write a complement to Lux Aeterna, commonly considered the most beautiful twentieth-century work for choir and orchestra, composed by National Medal of Arts winner and beloved Oregonian composer Morten Lauridsen. While Lauridsen’s oratorio approaches the theme of light from a religious perspective, Hazzard’s new work is the ideal companion piece to conclude the concert, with poems by young Chinese-American (and Portlandian!) poet Sophia Mautz about finding light in the darkest of times. Camerata from Portland Youth Philharmonic—celebrating their 100th Anniversary—is collaborating on this performance, along with members of ORS Youth Choir—celebrating 30 years this season! It’s a season of milestones! Join us for this celebration of light, life, and longevity!

FINDING LIGHT
OREGON REPERTORY SINGERS and YOUTH CHOIR join with CAMERATA from PORTLAND YOUTH PHILHARMONIC for a profound reflection on life, meaning, and the search for light in the darkest of times with two stunning works for choir and orchestra.

After nearly fifty years OREGON REPERTORY SINGERS continues to prove itself a leader in choral programming in Portland. In the past two years alone, ORS has welcomed two of the biggest names in choral music to Portland, GRAMMY©-WINNING COMPOSER AND CONDUCTOR ERIC WHITACRE and EMMY©-WINNING COMPOSER JAKE RUNESTAD. And for the 50th season ORS has gone further, ordering a commission from up-and-coming Filipino-American composer MATTHEW LYON HAZZARD to act as a companion piece to the gorgeous LUX AETERNA, commonly considered the most beautiful twentieth-century work for choir and orchestra, composed by NATIONAL MEDAL OF ARTS WINNER and beloved OREGONIAN COMPOSER MORTEN LAURIDSEN.

While Lauridsen’s oratorio approaches the theme of light from a religious perspective, Hazzard’s new work is the ideal companion piece to conclude the concert, with poems by young Chinese-American (and Portlandian!) poet SOPHIA MAUTZ about finding light in the darkest of times. CAMERATA from PORTLAND YOUTH PHILHARMONIC—celebrating their 100th Anniversary—is collaborating on this performance, along with members of ORS YOUTH CHOIR—celebrating 30 years this season! It’s a season of milestones! Join us for this celebration of light, life, and longevity!

Finding Light
Saturday, April 27, 2024 | 4 PM
Sunday, April 28, 2024 | 4 PM

Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
12625 SW Crescent Street
Beaverton, OR 97005

Ensemble Boulanger presents a recital of music from the early German Romantics. You’ll hear beloved favorites like Mendelssohn’s “On Wings of Song,” as well as lesser-known gems, all swirling around a theme of springtime.

The program includes Lieder, piano solos, and piano duets by Franz Schubert, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, Felix Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann, Clara Wieck Schumann, Josephine Lang, Mathilde von Rothschild, and others. Ensemble Boulanger recitals also include accessible, informal spoken commentary on the music. Light refreshments will be offered.

ENSEMBLE BOULANGER
Emma Mildred Cowell, soprano
Hannah Brewer, piano

Suggested donation: $20

The Merry Widow
by Franz Lehár

Indulge in the elegance, romance, and comedic brilliance of Franz Lehar’s lighthearted operetta, “The Merry Widow” with an unexpected twist. Count Danilo and Hannah fall in love, but their marriage is thwarted by his uncle because of Hannah’s insufficient wealth. Instead, Hannah marries a wealthy older man who soon dies, leaving her all his fortune. The country is suffering financially, so the Baron and his wife host a party for the widowed Hannah – part of a scheme to find her a husband amongst her compatriots to keep her wealth in the country. Danilo feigns disinterest for fear his heart will be broken yet again. This flirtatious and humorous love story is woven together with energetic dance sequences and infectious tunes sung in English, and accompanied live by the PSU Orchestra.

Something stirs on the Other Side and comes knocking…

Commissioned by Corrib Theatre, From a Hole in the Ground is an original work by Portland-based playwright, poet, and actor Ken Yoshikawa, inspired by Irish folklore. Corrib will collaborate with Alberta House to develop the play, which will include mythic figures like ghosts, fairies, giants, and even the Púca, a morally ambiguous trickster creature from Celtic lore.

Someone, some thing, has returned from the grave hell bent on a long due confrontation, upsetting the world of the good folk, and set to bring chaos to mortals too. An exploration of fairytale, time, and connection.

Recommended for ages 10 and up.

Get ready to embark on a thrilling musical journey with Passing Strange. This Tony Award-winning show, which inspired a Spike Lee movie, follows the life of a young Black musician, known as The Youth, as he searches for his artistic and personal identity.

Set against the backdrop of the 1970s and 80s, the story takes you on a wild ride from the gospel churches of South Central LA to the punk rock clubs of Amsterdam and Berlin. Filled with electrifying rock music, soulful ballads, and powerful storytelling, Passing Strange is a triumph of live theater.

You’ll be swept up in The Youth’s quest to find himself, and you’ll experience the ups and downs of his relationships. With themes of race, art, and rebellion, this show is as relevant today as it was when it first premiered on Broadway.

Don’t miss your chance to see this groundbreaking production live! Buy your tickets now and prepare to be moved and inspired by Passing Strange. You won’t be disappointed!

Mission Gibbons
April 12th thru April 27th
At Imago Theatre, 17 SE 8th Avenue
TICKETS at imagotheatretickets.com

Imago Co-Founder Carol Triffle premieres her newest show: Mission Gibbons

The time has come to listen to the Cavemen sing.

Is humankind moving forwards or backwards? In Carol Triffle’s strangely empowering absurdist comedy, the answer is “both.” Three day-tripping hikers find their climb up Mount Plastic reoriented by a trio of Neanderthals who know a thing or two about the end of the world … and how to save it! With Irish drinking songs, ballads of man-eating bears, and even a tune in a language that you’ve never heard before, Mission Gibbons makes our impending apocalypse a little less scary, even as Triffle satirizes our ongoing consumerism, self-absorption, and need for love. Feel free to laugh ’til it hurts.

Cast includes Kyle Delamarter, Amy Katrina Bryan, Anne Sorce, Tory Mitchell, Laura Loy, and Brooklyn Williams. Lighting design is by Jon Farley. Set design is by Alex Meyer.

Apr 26-May 19, 2024
Thu – Sat @ 7:30pm, Sun @ 2pm
at Alberta House, 5131 NE 23rd Ave

A co-production between Corrib Theatre and Historical Alberta House

Production Sponsored by:
Charlotte Rubin and Oregon Cultural Trust

Something stirs on the Other Side and comes knocking…

Commissioned by Corrib Theatre, From a Hole in the Ground is an original work by Portland-based playwright, poet, and actor Ken Yoshikawa, inspired by Irish folklore. Corrib will collaborate with Alberta House to develop the play, which will include mythic figures like ghosts, fairies, and even the Púca, a morally ambiguous trickster creature from Celtic lore.

Someone, some thing, has returned from the grave hell bent on a long due confrontation, upsetting the world of the good folk, and set to bring chaos to mortals too. An exploration of fairytale, time, and connection.

The 2024 Gorge Artists Open Studios tour will feature 45 studios the weekend of April 26-28, 10am-5pm. Come see where art is made!

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. For more information, visit gorgeartists.org.

Gorge Artists Open Studios 45 Studios in the Columbia River Gorge April 26th, 27th, and 28th, 2024, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Get ready to embark on a thrilling musical journey with Passing Strange. This Tony Award-winning show, which inspired a Spike Lee movie, follows the life of a young Black musician, known as The Youth, as he searches for his artistic and personal identity.

Set against the backdrop of the 1970s and 80s, the story takes you on a wild ride from the gospel churches of South Central LA to the punk rock clubs of Amsterdam and Berlin. Filled with electrifying rock music, soulful ballads, and powerful storytelling, Passing Strange is a triumph of live theater.

You’ll be swept up in The Youth’s quest to find himself, and you’ll experience the ups and downs of his relationships. With themes of race, art, and rebellion, this show is as relevant today as it was when it first premiered on Broadway.

Don’t miss your chance to see this groundbreaking production live! Buy your tickets now and prepare to be moved and inspired by Passing Strange. You won’t be disappointed!

Something stirs on the Other Side and comes knocking…

Commissioned by Corrib Theatre, From a Hole in the Ground is an original work by Portland-based playwright, poet, and actor Ken Yoshikawa, inspired by Irish folklore. Corrib will collaborate with Alberta House to develop the play, which will include mythic figures like ghosts, fairies, giants, and even the Púca, a morally ambiguous trickster creature from Celtic lore.

Someone, some thing, has returned from the grave hell bent on a long due confrontation, upsetting the world of the good folk, and set to bring chaos to mortals too. An exploration of fairytale, time, and connection.

Recommended for ages 10 and up.

Apr 26-May 19, 2024
Thu – Sat @ 7:30pm, Sun @ 2pm
at Alberta House, 5131 NE 23rd Ave

A co-production between Corrib Theatre and Historical Alberta House

Production Sponsored by:
Charlotte Rubin and Oregon Cultural Trust

Something stirs on the Other Side and comes knocking…

Commissioned by Corrib Theatre, From a Hole in the Ground is an original work by Portland-based playwright, poet, and actor Ken Yoshikawa, inspired by Irish folklore. Corrib will collaborate with Alberta House to develop the play, which will include mythic figures like ghosts, fairies, and even the Púca, a morally ambiguous trickster creature from Celtic lore.

Someone, some thing, has returned from the grave hell bent on a long due confrontation, upsetting the world of the good folk, and set to bring chaos to mortals too. An exploration of fairytale, time, and connection.

The Merry Widow
by Franz Lehár

Indulge in the elegance, romance, and comedic brilliance of Franz Lehar’s lighthearted operetta, “The Merry Widow” with an unexpected twist. Count Danilo and Hannah fall in love, but their marriage is thwarted by his uncle because of Hannah’s insufficient wealth. Instead, Hannah marries a wealthy older man who soon dies, leaving her all his fortune. The country is suffering financially, so the Baron and his wife host a party for the widowed Hannah – part of a scheme to find her a husband amongst her compatriots to keep her wealth in the country. Danilo feigns disinterest for fear his heart will be broken yet again. This flirtatious and humorous love story is woven together with energetic dance sequences and infectious tunes sung in English, and accompanied live by the PSU Orchestra.

Oregon Repertory Singers and Youth Choir join with Portland Youth Philharmonic for a profound reflection on life, meaning, and the search for light in the darkest of times with two stunning works for choir and orchestra.

Oregon Repertory Singers concludes their 50th season with Finding Light, a new work for choir and orchestra by Filipino-American composer Matthew Lyon Hazzard. ORS commissioned Hazzard to write a complement to Lux Aeterna, commonly considered the most beautiful twentieth-century work for choir and orchestra, composed by National Medal of Arts winner and beloved Oregonian composer Morten Lauridsen. While Lauridsen’s oratorio approaches the theme of light from a religious perspective, Hazzard’s new work is the ideal companion piece to conclude the concert, with poems by young Chinese-American (and Portlandian!) poet Sophia Mautz about finding light in the darkest of times. Camerata from Portland Youth Philharmonic—celebrating their 100th Anniversary—is collaborating on this performance, along with members of ORS Youth Choir—celebrating 30 years this season! It’s a season of milestones! Join us for this celebration of light, life, and longevity!

FINDING LIGHT
OREGON REPERTORY SINGERS and YOUTH CHOIR join with CAMERATA from PORTLAND YOUTH PHILHARMONIC for a profound reflection on life, meaning, and the search for light in the darkest of times with two stunning works for choir and orchestra.

After nearly fifty years OREGON REPERTORY SINGERS continues to prove itself a leader in choral programming in Portland. In the past two years alone, ORS has welcomed two of the biggest names in choral music to Portland, GRAMMY©-WINNING COMPOSER AND CONDUCTOR ERIC WHITACRE and EMMY©-WINNING COMPOSER JAKE RUNESTAD. And for the 50th season ORS has gone further, ordering a commission from up-and-coming Filipino-American composer MATTHEW LYON HAZZARD to act as a companion piece to the gorgeous LUX AETERNA, commonly considered the most beautiful twentieth-century work for choir and orchestra, composed by NATIONAL MEDAL OF ARTS WINNER and beloved OREGONIAN COMPOSER MORTEN LAURIDSEN.

While Lauridsen’s oratorio approaches the theme of light from a religious perspective, Hazzard’s new work is the ideal companion piece to conclude the concert, with poems by young Chinese-American (and Portlandian!) poet SOPHIA MAUTZ about finding light in the darkest of times. CAMERATA from PORTLAND YOUTH PHILHARMONIC—celebrating their 100th Anniversary—is collaborating on this performance, along with members of ORS YOUTH CHOIR—celebrating 30 years this season! It’s a season of milestones! Join us for this celebration of light, life, and longevity!

Finding Light
Saturday, April 27, 2024 | 4 PM
Sunday, April 28, 2024 | 4 PM

Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
12625 SW Crescent Street
Beaverton, OR 97005

Get ready to embark on a thrilling musical journey with Passing Strange. This Tony Award-winning show, which inspired a Spike Lee movie, follows the life of a young Black musician, known as The Youth, as he searches for his artistic and personal identity.

Set against the backdrop of the 1970s and 80s, the story takes you on a wild ride from the gospel churches of South Central LA to the punk rock clubs of Amsterdam and Berlin. Filled with electrifying rock music, soulful ballads, and powerful storytelling, Passing Strange is a triumph of live theater.

You’ll be swept up in The Youth’s quest to find himself, and you’ll experience the ups and downs of his relationships. With themes of race, art, and rebellion, this show is as relevant today as it was when it first premiered on Broadway.

Don’t miss your chance to see this groundbreaking production live! Buy your tickets now and prepare to be moved and inspired by Passing Strange. You won’t be disappointed!

Something stirs on the Other Side and comes knocking…

Commissioned by Corrib Theatre, From a Hole in the Ground is an original work by Portland-based playwright, poet, and actor Ken Yoshikawa, inspired by Irish folklore. Corrib will collaborate with Alberta House to develop the play, which will include mythic figures like ghosts, fairies, giants, and even the Púca, a morally ambiguous trickster creature from Celtic lore.

Someone, some thing, has returned from the grave hell bent on a long due confrontation, upsetting the world of the good folk, and set to bring chaos to mortals too. An exploration of fairytale, time, and connection.

Recommended for ages 10 and up.

Get ready to embark on a thrilling musical journey with Passing Strange. This Tony Award-winning show, which inspired a Spike Lee movie, follows the life of a young Black musician, known as The Youth, as he searches for his artistic and personal identity.

Set against the backdrop of the 1970s and 80s, the story takes you on a wild ride from the gospel churches of South Central LA to the punk rock clubs of Amsterdam and Berlin. Filled with electrifying rock music, soulful ballads, and powerful storytelling, Passing Strange is a triumph of live theater.

You’ll be swept up in The Youth’s quest to find himself, and you’ll experience the ups and downs of his relationships. With themes of race, art, and rebellion, this show is as relevant today as it was when it first premiered on Broadway.

Don’t miss your chance to see this groundbreaking production live! Buy your tickets now and prepare to be moved and inspired by Passing Strange. You won’t be disappointed!

Apr 26-May 19, 2024
Thu – Sat @ 7:30pm, Sun @ 2pm
at Alberta House, 5131 NE 23rd Ave

A co-production between Corrib Theatre and Historical Alberta House

Production Sponsored by:
Charlotte Rubin and Oregon Cultural Trust

Something stirs on the Other Side and comes knocking…

Commissioned by Corrib Theatre, From a Hole in the Ground is an original work by Portland-based playwright, poet, and actor Ken Yoshikawa, inspired by Irish folklore. Corrib will collaborate with Alberta House to develop the play, which will include mythic figures like ghosts, fairies, and even the Púca, a morally ambiguous trickster creature from Celtic lore.

Someone, some thing, has returned from the grave hell bent on a long due confrontation, upsetting the world of the good folk, and set to bring chaos to mortals too. An exploration of fairytale, time, and connection.

Something stirs on the Other Side and comes knocking…

Commissioned by Corrib Theatre, From a Hole in the Ground is an original work by Portland-based playwright, poet, and actor Ken Yoshikawa, inspired by Irish folklore. Corrib will collaborate with Alberta House to develop the play, which will include mythic figures like ghosts, fairies, giants, and even the Púca, a morally ambiguous trickster creature from Celtic lore.

Someone, some thing, has returned from the grave hell bent on a long due confrontation, upsetting the world of the good folk, and set to bring chaos to mortals too. An exploration of fairytale, time, and connection.

Recommended for ages 10 and up.

Get ready to embark on a thrilling musical journey with Passing Strange. This Tony Award-winning show, which inspired a Spike Lee movie, follows the life of a young Black musician, known as The Youth, as he searches for his artistic and personal identity.

Set against the backdrop of the 1970s and 80s, the story takes you on a wild ride from the gospel churches of South Central LA to the punk rock clubs of Amsterdam and Berlin. Filled with electrifying rock music, soulful ballads, and powerful storytelling, Passing Strange is a triumph of live theater.

You’ll be swept up in The Youth’s quest to find himself, and you’ll experience the ups and downs of his relationships. With themes of race, art, and rebellion, this show is as relevant today as it was when it first premiered on Broadway.

Don’t miss your chance to see this groundbreaking production live! Buy your tickets now and prepare to be moved and inspired by Passing Strange. You won’t be disappointed!

The program centers on all women composers, including two pieces by Florence Price, first African-American woman to have a piece performed by a major American orchestra. We also include French composter. Cecile Chaminade, who was a victim of extreme prejudice against women composers in the early 1900s. Amy Beach had her Gaelic Symphony premiered by the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1896. Julie Giroux is a contemporary artist who has composed everything from video game themes to full symphonies. Ethyl Smyth was not only a composer but also an ardent suffragette in the 1910s and 20s.
Callirhoë Suite¬—Cécile Chaminade
Gaelic Symphony III—Amy Beach
The Big Blue Marble—Julie Giroux
The Old Boatman—Florence Price
Juba Dance—Florence Price
The Wreckers—Ethyl Smyth

Apr 26-May 19, 2024
Thu – Sat @ 7:30pm, Sun @ 2pm
at Alberta House, 5131 NE 23rd Ave

A co-production between Corrib Theatre and Historical Alberta House

Production Sponsored by:
Charlotte Rubin and Oregon Cultural Trust

Something stirs on the Other Side and comes knocking…

Commissioned by Corrib Theatre, From a Hole in the Ground is an original work by Portland-based playwright, poet, and actor Ken Yoshikawa, inspired by Irish folklore. Corrib will collaborate with Alberta House to develop the play, which will include mythic figures like ghosts, fairies, and even the Púca, a morally ambiguous trickster creature from Celtic lore.

Someone, some thing, has returned from the grave hell bent on a long due confrontation, upsetting the world of the good folk, and set to bring chaos to mortals too. An exploration of fairytale, time, and connection.

Get ready to embark on a thrilling musical journey with Passing Strange. This Tony Award-winning show, which inspired a Spike Lee movie, follows the life of a young Black musician, known as The Youth, as he searches for his artistic and personal identity.

Set against the backdrop of the 1970s and 80s, the story takes you on a wild ride from the gospel churches of South Central LA to the punk rock clubs of Amsterdam and Berlin. Filled with electrifying rock music, soulful ballads, and powerful storytelling, Passing Strange is a triumph of live theater.

You’ll be swept up in The Youth’s quest to find himself, and you’ll experience the ups and downs of his relationships. With themes of race, art, and rebellion, this show is as relevant today as it was when it first premiered on Broadway.

Don’t miss your chance to see this groundbreaking production live! Buy your tickets now and prepare to be moved and inspired by Passing Strange. You won’t be disappointed!

The 53-voice community choir Coastal Voices will present an afternoon of choral music celebrating many aspects of Spring. Part 1, Sacred Treasures, will include a spiritual and a Swahili version of the The Lord’s Parayer along with other liturgical works. In Part 2, Natural Wonders, the choir will perform a varied mix of secular music that celebrates the renewal of spring. The smaller ensemble SoundWaves will perform three selections. An audience sing-along will follow the intermission. This concert will continue the overall theme of the 2023-2024 season: “Celebrating 25 Years of Our Favorites.” Artistic Director Rhodd Caldwell has chosen songs from the music library of the group, founded in 1998 as Central Coast Chorale by Dr. Mary Lee Scoville, director emerita.

Fashionistas and friends of felines alike, please join us for the 26th Annual Furball – Milano Miao! This gala fundraiser will be happening on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at a brand new event center, Avenue Portland.

Milano Miao is inspired by Italy’s love of fashion and felines. We’ll transport guests to the mecca of Italian design as we celebrate our l’amore per i gatti (love of cats). With your support, we’ll turn heads and hearts as we raise much-needed funding for spaying/neutering cats in our region.

• Join us for a cocktail hour, raffles, silent and live auctions, dinner, and even a fashion show with feline flair! Are you a model? We’re looking for a few volunteers and would love to hear from you!

• Attire is alta moda (high fashion) or fashionably feline! We’ll be serving vegetarian puttanesca with a gluten-free/vegan version available.

FCCO cared for a record 8,777 cats last year, and remains the only organization dedicated to providing donation-based services for feral and stray cats living on our streets. Although we ask for a donation of $50 per cat, we never turn a caregiver (or cat) away for being unable to give. With your help, we will one day say Arrivederci to future generations of homeless cats.

For those of you who are not able to attend in person check out our online auction at feralcats.com/auction-packages, we’ll have some great items for you to bid on!

Finishing their 2024 spring performances, Blueprint brings a unique concept within the choral and theatrical arena:
letting the audience choose what comes next!

With provided handheld digital devices, the audience will get opportunities to select/vote
— at numerous junctures in this mystery/detective thriller —
which path the main characters will take next!

Backed by a fast-paced plot, audio and visual enhancements, and (of course) an amazing soundtrack,
the jukebox-musical-style Choose-Your-Adventure-Now show packs fun and quirky elements together with
the amazing choral music that the organization highlights at every show!

THE STORY (in a sentence or two):
Major landmarks have been vanishing from around the globe,
and no agency has been able to catch the thieves!
The criminal mastermind behind the heists needs to be found and captured before all of the world’s treasures are gone!

Come be part of our team of field analyst detectives helping figure out this mystery, and decide what our agents do next, with a slammin’ pursuit soundtrack, which could include (depending on the path chosen)…

• Madonna’s Like a Prayer
• A-ha’s Take on Me
• Bach’s Ave Maria
• the Weather Girls’ It’s Raining Men
• Guns N’ Roses’ Welcome to the Jungle
• Florence and the Machine’s Cosmic Love
• Ella Fitzgerald’s Dream a Little Dream

And, of course, you can’t track that notorious crime boss without…
• Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego!

Oh, and much, much more!

Grab your magnifying glass and fingerprint kit and join us for a musical journey of mystery and intrigue!
So come and be a part of the show, and a part of the story!

In honor of May the 4th, we return to the movie that started it all: Star Wars: A New Hope. A young Luke Skywalker begins to discover his destiny when, searching for a lost droid, he is saved by reclusive Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi. As a civil war rages in the galaxy, and Rebel forces struggle against the evil Galactic Empire, Luke and Obi-Wan enlist the aid of hotshot pilot, Han Solo. Joined by the quirky droid duo R2-D2 and C-3PO, the unlikely team sets out to rescue Rebel leader Princess Leia and make use of the stolen plans to destroy the Empire’s ultimate weapon. To learn more visit:https://eugenesymphony.org/events/concerts/2023-2024-season/star-wars-a-new-hope

Join TCO for an evening of Romantic Contrasts as Kevin A. Lefohn, guest conductor, directs the orchestra in Felix Mendelssohn’s precocious “String Symphony No. 10” and Sir Edward Elgar’s richly melodic “Three Characteristic Pieces”. Emilie Mayer’s “Symphony No. 1 in C minor”, a significant work by one of the most important women composers of the 19th century, will round out the program with its rich orchestration, lush harmonies, and melodic lines.

Through collaboration with the Metropolitan Youth Symphony, Tilikum Chamber Orchestra welcomes members of the MYS ensemble Hillsboro Camerata, conducted by Kevin A. Lefohn, to join us in the Mendelssohn String Symphony.

Tickets are available online at https://www.tilikumchamberorchestra.com/concerts and at the door.

Something stirs on the Other Side and comes knocking…

Commissioned by Corrib Theatre, From a Hole in the Ground is an original work by Portland-based playwright, poet, and actor Ken Yoshikawa, inspired by Irish folklore. Corrib will collaborate with Alberta House to develop the play, which will include mythic figures like ghosts, fairies, giants, and even the Púca, a morally ambiguous trickster creature from Celtic lore.

Someone, some thing, has returned from the grave hell bent on a long due confrontation, upsetting the world of the good folk, and set to bring chaos to mortals too. An exploration of fairytale, time, and connection.

Recommended for ages 10 and up.

Get ready to embark on a thrilling musical journey with Passing Strange. This Tony Award-winning show, which inspired a Spike Lee movie, follows the life of a young Black musician, known as The Youth, as he searches for his artistic and personal identity.

Set against the backdrop of the 1970s and 80s, the story takes you on a wild ride from the gospel churches of South Central LA to the punk rock clubs of Amsterdam and Berlin. Filled with electrifying rock music, soulful ballads, and powerful storytelling, Passing Strange is a triumph of live theater.

You’ll be swept up in The Youth’s quest to find himself, and you’ll experience the ups and downs of his relationships. With themes of race, art, and rebellion, this show is as relevant today as it was when it first premiered on Broadway.

Don’t miss your chance to see this groundbreaking production live! Buy your tickets now and prepare to be moved and inspired by Passing Strange. You won’t be disappointed!

Focusing on Latino-connected music and composers ¡Adelante! is also a bridge-builder to future generations of musicians from our area. The Latin American Suite by Portland-based composer Freddy Vilches is a composition that features rhythms and musical traditions from five regions in Latin America, featuring traditional instruments for each region. Exuberant and lively, we are thrilled to feature not only our own Principal flutist Adam Eccleston, but young students from Bravo Music & Arts Academy, trained in the vaunted El Sistema (the system) program in the final concert of this stellar season!

Portland’s award-winning composer and singer-songwriter, Gabriel Kahane, brings to us his multi-year creative collaboration, In the Garden of the Gift. He converges with internationally renowned violinist and Finnish musical innovator, Pekka Kuusisto, to create a wholly unique evening mixing chamber music, story, song, and improvisation. Kahane’s past creative partnerships include trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, multi-instrumentalists Nathalie Joachim and Caroline Shaw, Attacca Quartet, and Sandbox Percussion. Here, these two dynamic composers create a new “musical gift” combining strings, electronics, keyboards, vocals, guitar, and more, for a collaborative exploration of music and its relationship to community.

To learn more visit: https://cmnw.org/concerts-tickets/all-concerts-events/gabriel-kahane-pekka-kuusisto-in-the-garden-of-the-gift/1959

Music by Gioachino Rossini; Libretto by Cesare Sterbini

The wheeling and dealing Figaro plays matchmaker between the savvy Rosina and the lovesick Count Almaviva, while Rosina’s vulturous guardian does everything he can to keep the lovebirds apart. Full of schemes and hijinks, this “zany creation that is incredibly funny and wildly colorful” (City Arts) finishes the season on a high note.

Lindy Hume’s “bright hilarious production” (The Stranger) is an audience favorite with magnificently colorful sets and costumes. Combined with Gioachino Rossini’s familiar and show-stopping tunes, this production is a treat for ears and eyes alike!

HAND2MOUTH THEATRE PRESENTS MEMENTO MORI

Memento Mori, H2M’s newest original devised work, is an exploration of death and dying. A tall order. A lifetime of dying, in fact. As the writer Franz Kafka wrote, “The meaning of life is that it stops.” The lifetime of living and collecting. The search for answers. Faith. Science. Fear. Dust. Nothingness.

“Death is a mystery to me. I tend to lean on science but grew up believing in the ideas that my Catholic mother held dearly. This project is an opportunity to investigate contemporary ideas around death and dying. In a world that has been inundated with death due to the pandemic, senseless acts of violence, and the horrors of famine and war, this piece seeks to ease some of the fear that lies ahead for all of us.” – Michael Cavazos, Director

Who will write my eulogy and how will the collective “they” remember me? Who will cancel my instagram account and what photos will they find on my phone or in the depths of my old myspace account? Will I live on through technology? What have I collected and what do these mementos say about me? Will anyone miss me? Will anyone attend my funeral? My ashes divided among family members, sprinkled on the landscape, compressed into a diamond, a lock of my hair saved, cryogenic dreams, compost for a seedling that becomes a treehouse for my great grandchildren. Maybe I’ll become a firework and my family and friends will shoot me into the air.

Death. The ripples. Dearly beloved, what happens next?

Memento Mori | A Meditation on Death.

Performances:
May 4th – 11th
Wednesday – Saturday at 7:30pm
Saturday/Sunday Matinees at 2pm

Location:
Imago Theatre, 17 SE 8th Ave, Portland, OR 97214

Tickets available at: hand2mouththeatre.org
$25 General Admission
$15 Seniors/Students
$5 Arts for All

Cast/Co-Creators: Jenni GreenMiller, Isabel McTighe, Emily Hogan, Pedro Dominguez, Nurys Herrera, Kai Hynes

Director: Michael Cavazos
Stage Manager: Riley Lozano
Lighting Designer: Sophina Flores
Set & Prop Designer: Ara Manoogian
Sound Designer: Seth Nehil
Costume Designer: Paige A. Hanna

Hand2Mouth: Hand2Mouth is a group of artists who make plays and places for people today. We celebrate the potential of the live encounter and investigate the passions of our hearts and times in order to build new windows that open to the world. Driven by connection and joy, we use evolving methods to create original performance events that are bold and accessible.

Apr 26-May 19, 2024
Thu – Sat @ 7:30pm, Sun @ 2pm
at Alberta House, 5131 NE 23rd Ave

A co-production between Corrib Theatre and Historical Alberta House

Production Sponsored by:
Charlotte Rubin and Oregon Cultural Trust

Something stirs on the Other Side and comes knocking…

Commissioned by Corrib Theatre, From a Hole in the Ground is an original work by Portland-based playwright, poet, and actor Ken Yoshikawa, inspired by Irish folklore. Corrib will collaborate with Alberta House to develop the play, which will include mythic figures like ghosts, fairies, and even the Púca, a morally ambiguous trickster creature from Celtic lore.

Someone, some thing, has returned from the grave hell bent on a long due confrontation, upsetting the world of the good folk, and set to bring chaos to mortals too. An exploration of fairytale, time, and connection.

Get ready to embark on a thrilling musical journey with Passing Strange. This Tony Award-winning show, which inspired a Spike Lee movie, follows the life of a young Black musician, known as The Youth, as he searches for his artistic and personal identity.

Set against the backdrop of the 1970s and 80s, the story takes you on a wild ride from the gospel churches of South Central LA to the punk rock clubs of Amsterdam and Berlin. Filled with electrifying rock music, soulful ballads, and powerful storytelling, Passing Strange is a triumph of live theater.

You’ll be swept up in The Youth’s quest to find himself, and you’ll experience the ups and downs of his relationships. With themes of race, art, and rebellion, this show is as relevant today as it was when it first premiered on Broadway.

Don’t miss your chance to see this groundbreaking production live! Buy your tickets now and prepare to be moved and inspired by Passing Strange. You won’t be disappointed!

Music by Gioachino Rossini; Libretto by Cesare Sterbini

The wheeling and dealing Figaro plays matchmaker between the savvy Rosina and the lovesick Count Almaviva, while Rosina’s vulturous guardian does everything he can to keep the lovebirds apart. Full of schemes and hijinks, this “zany creation that is incredibly funny and wildly colorful” (City Arts) finishes the season on a high note.

Lindy Hume’s “bright hilarious production” (The Stranger) is an audience favorite with magnificently colorful sets and costumes. Combined with Gioachino Rossini’s familiar and show-stopping tunes, this production is a treat for ears and eyes alike!

Something stirs on the Other Side and comes knocking…

Commissioned by Corrib Theatre, From a Hole in the Ground is an original work by Portland-based playwright, poet, and actor Ken Yoshikawa, inspired by Irish folklore. Corrib will collaborate with Alberta House to develop the play, which will include mythic figures like ghosts, fairies, giants, and even the Púca, a morally ambiguous trickster creature from Celtic lore.

Someone, some thing, has returned from the grave hell bent on a long due confrontation, upsetting the world of the good folk, and set to bring chaos to mortals too. An exploration of fairytale, time, and connection.

Recommended for ages 10 and up.

HAND2MOUTH THEATRE PRESENTS MEMENTO MORI

Memento Mori, H2M’s newest original devised work, is an exploration of death and dying. A tall order. A lifetime of dying, in fact. As the writer Franz Kafka wrote, “The meaning of life is that it stops.” The lifetime of living and collecting. The search for answers. Faith. Science. Fear. Dust. Nothingness.

“Death is a mystery to me. I tend to lean on science but grew up believing in the ideas that my Catholic mother held dearly. This project is an opportunity to investigate contemporary ideas around death and dying. In a world that has been inundated with death due to the pandemic, senseless acts of violence, and the horrors of famine and war, this piece seeks to ease some of the fear that lies ahead for all of us.” – Michael Cavazos, Director

Who will write my eulogy and how will the collective “they” remember me? Who will cancel my instagram account and what photos will they find on my phone or in the depths of my old myspace account? Will I live on through technology? What have I collected and what do these mementos say about me? Will anyone miss me? Will anyone attend my funeral? My ashes divided among family members, sprinkled on the landscape, compressed into a diamond, a lock of my hair saved, cryogenic dreams, compost for a seedling that becomes a treehouse for my great grandchildren. Maybe I’ll become a firework and my family and friends will shoot me into the air.

Death. The ripples. Dearly beloved, what happens next?

Memento Mori | A Meditation on Death.

Performances:
May 4th – 11th
Wednesday – Saturday at 7:30pm
Saturday/Sunday Matinees at 2pm

Location:
Imago Theatre, 17 SE 8th Ave, Portland, OR 97214

Tickets available at: hand2mouththeatre.org
$25 General Admission
$15 Seniors/Students
$5 Arts for All

Cast/Co-Creators: Jenni GreenMiller, Isabel McTighe, Emily Hogan, Pedro Dominguez, Nurys Herrera, Kai Hynes

Director: Michael Cavazos
Stage Manager: Riley Lozano
Lighting Designer: Sophina Flores
Set & Prop Designer: Ara Manoogian
Sound Designer: Seth Nehil
Costume Designer: Paige A. Hanna

Hand2Mouth: Hand2Mouth is a group of artists who make plays and places for people today. We celebrate the potential of the live encounter and investigate the passions of our hearts and times in order to build new windows that open to the world. Driven by connection and joy, we use evolving methods to create original performance events that are bold and accessible.

Apr 26-May 19, 2024
Thu – Sat @ 7:30pm, Sun @ 2pm
at Alberta House, 5131 NE 23rd Ave

A co-production between Corrib Theatre and Historical Alberta House

Production Sponsored by:
Charlotte Rubin and Oregon Cultural Trust

Something stirs on the Other Side and comes knocking…

Commissioned by Corrib Theatre, From a Hole in the Ground is an original work by Portland-based playwright, poet, and actor Ken Yoshikawa, inspired by Irish folklore. Corrib will collaborate with Alberta House to develop the play, which will include mythic figures like ghosts, fairies, and even the Púca, a morally ambiguous trickster creature from Celtic lore.

Someone, some thing, has returned from the grave hell bent on a long due confrontation, upsetting the world of the good folk, and set to bring chaos to mortals too. An exploration of fairytale, time, and connection.

Focusing on Latino-connected music and composers ¡Adelante! is also a bridge-builder to future generations of musicians from our area. The Latin American Suite by Portland-based composer Freddy Vilches is a composition that features rhythms and musical traditions from five regions in Latin America, featuring traditional instruments for each region. Exuberant and lively, we are thrilled to feature not only our own Principal flutist Adam Eccleston, but young students from Bravo Music & Arts Academy, trained in the vaunted El Sistema (the system) program in the final concert of this stellar season!

The Oregon Mandolin Orchestra invites you to join a spring celebration with a musical program that features a luscious array of pieces showcasing the addition of guitars to the OMO ensemble.

OMO Music Director Christian McKee has crafted a globe-trotting program that ranges from somber music by Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg to Japanese children’s songs, three selections from a suite by a modern Classical Mandolin Society of America composer and a playful piece from the French ballet often featured in films and cartoons.

The OMO Chamber Ensemble will perform the concert’s opening set, giving voice to a range of composers, countries and eras.

Who: Oregon Mandolin Orchestra
What: Tasty Musical Morsels Concert – live or virtual
When: 3 p.m. PST Sunday, May 5. Doors open 2:30 p.m.
Live: St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 2201 S.W. Vermont St., Portland, OR
Suggested donations: $15 at the door; $10 for students and seniors.
Virtual: Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87530908286
Suggested donation is $15 for adults; $10 for students and seniors through online link.
Information: http://www.oregonmandolinorchestra.org

The 53-voice community choir Coastal Voices will present an afternoon of choral music celebrating many aspects of Spring. Part 1, Sacred Treasures, will include a spiritual and a Swahili version of the The Lord’s Parayer along with other liturgical works. In Part 2, Natural Wonders, the choir will perform a varied mix of secular music that celebrates the renewal of spring. The smaller ensemble SoundWaves will perform three selections. An audience sing-along will follow the intermission. This concert will continue the overall theme of the 2023-2024 season: “Celebrating 25 Years of Our Favorites.” Artistic Director Rhodd Caldwell has chosen songs from the music library of the group, founded in 1998 as Central Coast Chorale by Dr. Mary Lee Scoville, director emerita.

A celebrated pianist of “breathtaking charisma” (Philadelphia Inquirer) and “uncommon sensitivity” (New Yorker), Inon Barnatan brings Portland Piano International’s season to a close with a program of mesmerizing music by Rachmaninoff and Schubert.

Rachmaninoff’s early Moments musicaux showcase signature elements of the Russian composer’s unabashedly romantic music — lush melodies, heightened expression, and thunderous, bell-like sounds — while honoring Schubert’s own Moments musicaux, emotional tone poems one critic called “intimate confidences from Schubert’s innermost soul.” And Rachmaninoff’s nostalgia-laced Symphonic Dances, his final expression of unfulfilled longing for home after 20 years of exile in the US, is born anew in Barnatan’s explosive transcription for solo piano. For tickets and more information, visit portlandpiano.org.

Inon Barnatan
Lincoln Performance Hall, 1620 SW Park Ave., Portland, OR 97201
Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Patricia Reser Center for the Arts, 12625 SW Crescent St., Beaverton, OR 97005
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 7:30 PM

Come join us for an evening of delightful music at The Hallowed Halls! The Rose City Brass Quintet will be showcasing their talents and serenading the audience with a variety of classical and contemporary pieces. This in-person event promises to be a memorable experience for all music enthusiasts. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to enjoy the beautiful sounds of brass instruments in a charming setting. Mark your calendars and get ready for a night of music that will leave you wanting more!

Pre-order and save!
Pre-sale student tickets are $10; GA tickets are $22;

Day of show/at door:
$15 for students; $28 for GA

A celebrated pianist of “breathtaking charisma” (Philadelphia Inquirer) and “uncommon sensitivity” (New Yorker), Inon Barnatan brings Portland Piano International’s season to a close with a program of mesmerizing music by Rachmaninoff and Schubert.

Rachmaninoff’s early Moments musicaux showcase signature elements of the Russian composer’s unabashedly romantic music — lush melodies, heightened expression, and thunderous, bell-like sounds — while honoring Schubert’s own Moments musicaux, emotional tone poems one critic called “intimate confidences from Schubert’s innermost soul.” And Rachmaninoff’s nostalgia-laced Symphonic Dances, his final expression of unfulfilled longing for home after 20 years of exile in the US, is born anew in Barnatan’s explosive transcription for solo piano. For tickets and more information, visit portlandpiano.org.

Inon Barnatan
Lincoln Performance Hall, 1620 SW Park Ave., Portland, OR 97201
Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Patricia Reser Center for the Arts, 12625 SW Crescent St., Beaverton, OR 97005
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 7:30 PM

Get ready to embark on a thrilling musical journey with Passing Strange. This Tony Award-winning show, which inspired a Spike Lee movie, follows the life of a young Black musician, known as The Youth, as he searches for his artistic and personal identity.

Set against the backdrop of the 1970s and 80s, the story takes you on a wild ride from the gospel churches of South Central LA to the punk rock clubs of Amsterdam and Berlin. Filled with electrifying rock music, soulful ballads, and powerful storytelling, Passing Strange is a triumph of live theater.

You’ll be swept up in The Youth’s quest to find himself, and you’ll experience the ups and downs of his relationships. With themes of race, art, and rebellion, this show is as relevant today as it was when it first premiered on Broadway.

Don’t miss your chance to see this groundbreaking production live! Buy your tickets now and prepare to be moved and inspired by Passing Strange. You won’t be disappointed!