Multiple award-winning actress and singer Lea Salonga brings her unmistakable voice to The Reser. Celebrated for her powerful performances and perfect pitch, Salonga’s big break came when she snagged the role of Kim in the megahit musical Miss Saigon, for which she won a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical.
Gabriel Kahane – Magnificent Bird with the Oregon Symphony Oregon Symphony joins Patricia Reser Center for the Arts’ Grand Opening Spring Season with the orchestral world premiere of Gabriel Kahane’s Magnificent Bird, a new…
In this wide-ranging meditation on the liquid we can’t live without, Handel’s irresistibly buoyant Water Music becomes a foil for five contemporary works that draw inspiration from water—three of them written by composers nominated for 2022 GRAMMY Awards—at a time when the planet is increasingly imperiled.
Colin Meloy is the frontman and songwriter for The Decemberists and an author. The Decemberists formed in Portland, OR in 2000. Since that time, the Grammy-nominated band have released eight albums…
Hailing from Kiev, Ukraine, DakhaBrakha reflects the fundamental elements of sound, soul, and “ethno-chaos” to create a world of unexpected new music.
PDX Jazz and The Reser present The American Refrain: Jazz and Modern Music featuring Noah Simpson – trumpet Danielle Barker – vocals/narration Charlie Brown III – keys Garrett Baxter –…
What if you learned something so important that you immediately packed your bags and set out to tell the world? This is the story at the heart of award-winning science journalist Alanna Mitchell’s Sea Sick.
John Scofield presented by PDX Jazz Featuring Vicente Archer, Jon Cowherd & Josh Dion The PDX Jazz debut show at Patricia Reser Center for the Arts Scofield’s muse has evolved…
A dynamic and innovative program showcasing the limitless colors, voices, and expressive capabilities of percussion instruments, from the melodic strains of four marimbas to the rhythmic sounds of tapping stones.
Voters’ Forums are great ways to learn about the candidates running to represent you! This is your opportunity to hear directly from the candidates running for office and express your…
Insights Artist Talk Series Celilo Falls: We Were There Visionaries Yaki Bergman, Joe Cantrell, Ed Edmo, and Nancy Ives share their creative process in the making of Celilo Falls: We…
Having been forced into a hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic over the past two years, ISing Choir will be lifting their voices and lifting our collective spirits with a colorful program featuring choral music from the Americas.