Cultural Calendar

Newmark Theatre Building – July 8-12 & July 15-19, 2019
Northwest Academy – July 22-26, 2019
Camp hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. l Drop off 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. l Pick up 4 p.m.
Register Campers Ages 7-9
Register Campers Ages 10-12

Camp costs $275 a week. For two weeks, camp costs $508.75(discounted 15% on the second week).  The best value is all three weeks, where camp costs $651.25* (*FLASH SALE UNTIL 6/18!  Regular price returns to $701.25 on 6/19).

​About MetroArts Inc. Kids Camp
Celebrating our 27th year, MetroArts Inc. Kids camp gives kids ages 7-12 a chance to learn visual arts, music, and theatre, Monday through Friday, for one to three weeks, at Portland’5’s Newmark Theatre building (July 8-12 and July 15-19) and Northwest Academy (July 22-26).  Answers to frequently asked questions are available in the Camp Guidebook, located here.

What’s a day at camp like?
Campers arrive by 9 a.m. and are introduced to the key creative words of the day. Then it’s off to create original works in visual arts, music, and theater. Each week campers also enjoy a field trip to the Portland Art Museum, a performance and workshop by a multicultural guest artist, and participate in a camp-wide performance for parents to enjoy.  Camp ends at 4 p.m.

To learn more about our Friday multicultural guest artists, and what they will be sharing with campers, access the links below:

• Week 1, July 8-12, Performance Friday, July 12, Newmark Bldg.
  Grupo Condor
  Gerardo Calderon and his ensemble provide a high-energy musical performance of traditional Latin American sounds reflecting Native American, European and African influences. Through narrative and the demonstration of a variety of instruments, students learn how this lively, beautiful folk music was influenced by other cultures.

• Week 2, July 15-19, Performance Friday, July 19, Newmark Bldg.
  Journey Brazil 
  ‘Journey Brazil’ is an interactive immersion into the rich history and art of Brazilian Culture. Students will directly experience diverse rhythms ranging from the tranquil beats of the serpent deity, Oxum, to the explosive sounds of Samba. Participation is key in this performance. Students will be singing, learning simple hand clapping rhythms, and follow along with easy to learn steps of the vibrant street dance- Samba Reggae! By participating in the cultural activities and understanding the historical background of each tradition, students will come to identify with another culture and its practices in addition to having a great time. Audience members come away from the show humming a tune, with a new bounce in their step, and you might even catch them exchanging a new salutation in Portuguese in the hallways at school.

• Week 3, July 22-26, Performance Friday, July 26, Northwest Academy
  Inka Jam
  A journey through South America in songs, instrumental music and mythology with Luciana Proaño from Peru and accomplished musicians Alex Llumiquinga (Ecuador), Tito Amaya (El Salvador), and JB Butler (USA). They combine traditional material with their own compositions in the style of different South American traditions. The instrumentation is diverse and combines acoustic and electric instruments but they can also perform totally unplugged.

MOZART’S GENIUS SHINES BRIGHTLY IN MAYHEM.

Violante goes into hiding as “the disguised gardener” at the local Mayor’s country estate after escaping her abusive lover, Count Belfiore. As she chooses forgiveness and to love again, a dizzying cast of characters in disguise, enamored, and in chaos come together in this seriocomic account of the very complex nature of the human heart.

Performed in Italian with English captions.
Approximately 3 hours, and 15 minutes, including one intermission.

Portland Opera
503-241-1802

The William Byrd Festival is a two-week event full of concerts, lectures, and liturgical services dedicated to Renaissance England’s greatest composer, William Byrd, performed in various locations throughout Portland. Six singers will join us this week on T@T to perform selections from Byrd’s masses. We are thrilled to welcome them to the Roger O. Doyle studio!

Portland Cello Project has evolved into a nationally-recognized performing, recording and educational group with a revolving cast of cellists. Their philosophy is to bring the cello places you wouldn’t normally see it, to perform music on the cello you wouldn’t normally associate with the instrument, and to build bridges between musical communities through educational outreach and collaboration.  We can’t wait to hear what they bring to T@T!

Prior to his retirement in July 2007, L. William Kuyper was the New York Philharmonic’s Assistant Principal Hornist.  He is in town to perform a July 28 classical concert including Brahms Trio and other beautiful compositions.  We are delighted he can stop by T@T, along with celebrated organist Darlene Cusick!

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 (Antipholus of Ephesus). Antipholus of Syracuse gets a gold chain that Antipholus of Ephesus ordered, but the Antipholus of Ephesus is arrested for not paying. Confusion reigns until Antipholus’ parents are found.

Each Summer, OPS Fest is proud to bring no-cost Shakespeare to the Portland Public Parks. “Comedie of Errors” will be performed July 25th at Irving Park at 7pm.

OPSFest brings no-cost repertory Shakespeare to parks and venues 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.

Comedie of Errors is free and family friendly.

Coming to Hillsboro from Glasgow’s Bard in the Botanics, Gordon Barr’s take on one of the Bard’s most well-loved comedies turns central lovers Benedick and Beatrice into contemporary partners Benedick and Bertram, and streamlines the action in Messina; we take the concept one step further, exploring love and its many facets with a fluid approach to gender. While everyone plots to make Bertram and Benedick fall for each other, Don John, the misanthropic illegitimate sibling of the prince, contrives a much more malicious plan, sobering what otherwise might simply be a romp of banter and romance. Still, the lovers win out, Don John is exposed (through some hilarious and haphazard detective work), and everyone finds a way to live happily ever after, reminding us that love is love is love is love.

Hunter Noack performs live outdoors on a nine-foot Steinway as he presents IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild, an outdoor classical music concert series. For an unforgettable adventure, ride to and from the concert with Hunter on a steam engine train. Don’t miss out on the fun!

IMPORTANT
To join Hunter on the steam engine train, see schedule below.

*Optional Add-on: Park your car at the McEwan Depot and ride with Hunter on a vintage steam-engine train from McEwan Depot to Sumpter Station and walk to the Sumpter Dredge State Park concert site. Return to the McEwan Depot after the concert on a train ride complete with a starry night singalong! *Train ticket required.

4:30PM Meet at McEwan Depot*
5:00PM Train departs McEwan Station
5:40PM Arrive Sumpter Station
6:00PM IN A LANDSCAPE concert at Sumpter Dredge State Park
7:45PM Train departs Sumpter Station
8:30PM Train arrives McEwan Station

*The train depot in McEwan (not the location of the concert). (A 15-minute drive from Sumpter Dredge State Park)
McEwan Depot
12259 Huckleberry Loop
Baker City, OR 97814

TICKETS
Tickets are required to reserve headsets for the full IN A LANDSCAPE experience.

Limited number of FREE tickets available for Baker County residents
Limited number of FREE tickets available for Oregon Trail Card holders
Limited number of FREE tickets available for ages 25 and under
If you need assistance in purchasing tickets, please call our ticketing office at 503-308-2921.

ACCESSIBILITY
Sumpter Valley Dredge is a short walk from the parking lot on a clear path of travel. If you arrive by train, it is a 3-minute walk from Sumpter Station to the concert site at the Dredge.

SMOKING
Smoking is prohibited at all times. FIRE DANGER IS VERY REAL and we acknowledge this with the utmost seriousness. Help us keep the area safe!

PETS
Pets are welcome in Oregon State Parks on a leash no longer than six feet. You are responsible for picking up after your pet.

DIRECTIONS/PARKING
Park at McEwan Station to catch the train (12259 Huckleberry Loop, Baker City, OR 97814). Please purchase your train ticket in advance. If you miss the train, or choose to drive yourself, please drive directly to Sumpter Valley Dredge State Heritage Area (441 Mill St, Sumpter, OR 97877).

FOOD & DRINK
Outside food/drink is permitted. Light snacks and beverages will be available for purchase at the Sumpter Interpretive Center.

SEATING
No chairs will be provided. Please bring low-back chairs or heavy blankets.

RESTROOMS
Vault toilets are available at the Sumpter Valley Dredge State Heritage Area.

CANCELLATION
In the case of inclement weather, IAL will cancel by 9am the day of the performance and notify all ticketed patrons.

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 jealous husband. Meanwhile, three suitors compete for Anne who, defying her parents, chooses for herself. All plots uncovered in a fairy filled finale.

Each Summer, OPS Fest is proud to bring no-cost Shakespeare to the Portland Public Parks. “Merry Wives of Windsor” will be performed July 26th at Willamette Park at 7pm.

OPSFest brings no-cost repertory Shakespeare to parks and venues 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.

Merry Wives of Windsor is free and family friendly.

ArcoPDX (Amplified Repertory Chamber Orchestra) celebrates 5 years with a program of new original music written by Arco founder Mike Hsu! You’ll also hear Arco renditions of Bach, Bloch, and Depeche Mode, jaw-dropping vocal interludes, and the brilliant artistry of local classical-metal drummer Kaleb Davies!

ArcoPDX brings you classical and contemporary music with a fresh attitude. Amplified so you can talk, laugh, drink, dance…just like you would at a rock concert. Top if off with sound-responsive visuals for an unforgettable, multimedia concert experience!

$10 advance, $15 at door. 21+.

Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 7:30pm.

Coming to Hillsboro from Glasgow’s Bard in the Botanics, Gordon Barr’s take on one of the Bard’s most well-loved comedies turns central lovers Benedick and Beatrice into contemporary partners Benedick and Bertram, and streamlines the action in Messina; we take the concept one step further, exploring love and its many facets with a fluid approach to gender. While everyone plots to make Bertram and Benedick fall for each other, Don John, the misanthropic illegitimate sibling of the prince, contrives a much more malicious plan, sobering what otherwise might simply be a romp of banter and romance. Still, the lovers win out, Don John is exposed (through some hilarious and haphazard detective work), and everyone finds a way to live happily ever after, reminding us that love is love is love is love.

A PIERCING AND PROFOUND VIEW OF JUSTICE AND CHANGE

A visitor is invited to a penal colony to observe the execution of a condemned man at the hands of a nightmarish machine. The colony’s officer extols the virtues of the apparatus, which tortures as it kills, in this piece that the New York Times calls a “Surreal Exploration of Injustice.” As the future of the institution is questioned, the visitor considers the consequences of meddling, and the officer grows more desperate to preserve the system.

Sung in English with English captions. Approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes, with no intermission.

Portland Opera
503-241-1802

ArcoPDX (Amplified Repertory Chamber Orchestra) celebrates 5 years with a program of new original music written by Arco founder Mike Hsu! You’ll also hear Arco renditions of Bach, Bloch, and Depeche Mode, jaw-dropping vocal interludes, and the brilliant artistry of local classical-metal drummer Kaleb Davies!

ArcoPDX brings you classical and contemporary music with a fresh attitude. Amplified so you can talk, laugh, drink, dance…just like you would at a rock concert. Top if off with live stage lighting for an unforgettable, multimedia concert experience!

Cost: $10 advance, $15 day-of-show