Aside from being one of the principal innovators of modern jazz guitar, John Scofield is a creative artist of an even rarer sort: a stylistic chameleon who has forged a consistent, rock-solid aesthetic identity. Looking to commemorate his 73rd year, Scofield has penned a collection of new compositions and re-formed the swinging group – formerly…
BLACK MATTER Closing Celebration & Social Practice Performance Featuring Master Artist Michael Bernard Stevenson Jr. First Friday, November 7, 2025 | 6:00 – 9:00 pm (performance at 6:30) | Art Gallery Free and open to the public If you’ve been inspired by the work you’ve seen in the exhibition, join us in sending it off…
Michael Kaeshammer isn’t so much a piano player as a piano whisperer, a master musician and songwriter able to coax dazzling, kaleidoscopic sounds from his instrument in a way few can rival. That gift powers Turn It Up, Kaeshammer’s superb 15th album, broadly described as “eclectic yet accessible jazz-based pop”. Across a brilliant, globe-trotting career…
Join Metropolitan Youth Symphony for a special Community Concert, featuring the following MYS ensembles: Portland Overture Strings Interlude Orchestra Portland Chamber Strings Sinfonietta Orchestra Symphonic Wind Ensemble About MYS: For fifty years, Metropolitan Youth Symphony has celebrated its mission to educate, develop, and promote young musicians (6-18 years old) at all musical levels and from…
From the imagination of Las Cafeteras, “Hasta La Muerte” is a 2 act, multi-dimensional theatrical and musical performance that explores the stages of grief and loss through the celebration of life and death. The production revisits Mexican folklore to tell new stories, engage old archetypes, challenge patriarchy, uplift the role of curanderas and re-examine our imagination about…
From the Milky Way to meteor showers to fireflies that emerge at dusk on neighborhood streets, our eyes open a little wider at the stunning photos and videos of National Geographic Explorer Babak Tafreshi. He has spent his career documenting wildlife, humanity, and the cosmos—from dark national parks to bright urban areas—with the belief that…
Celebrating 50 years in Taiko with the 50th Anniversary Tour in Fall 2025, Kenny Endo stands at the vanguard of the taiko genre, as one of the leading personas in contemporary percussion and rhythm in North America and in Japan. For 5 decades, he has led the way in this Japanese style of drumming in…
Join us for Save the LP Record Show – A Record Show for the Community at The Reser, a one-of-a-kind experience celebrating the vibrant culture of record collectors, selectors and sound preservationists of all ages. Whether you’re a longtime crate digger or just getting into vinyl, this is an event you won’t want to miss….
Hear it first! Orchestra Nova Northwest’s innovative and exciting program begins with a West Coast premiere of a vivid new composition Rainn by Karena Ingram, presented in collaboration with the League of American Orchestras and the Toulmin Orchestral Commissions Program. Portland pianist Maria Garcia brings dramatic elegance to Lūcija Garūta’s rarely heard Piano Concerto in F-sharp…
Who needs Black Friday or Cyber Monday when you can Shop Local at The Reser this year! Looking for that perfect something for a friend or family member this gifting season? Come by The Reser Saturday, November 29th and support one (or many) of the nearly 40 regional featured artists. “The Curio: Exhibition & Sale”…
Michael’s Christmas Show is one of the most beloved traditions every holiday season. The show is known for Michael’s beautiful, inspirational, innovative Christmas arrangements, the legendary vocals of Gospel, Blues & Jazz singer Julianne Johnson, the best new young talented artists, and gifted children from our community. Michael believes the music of the season is some…
Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences around the world for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles. He is a favorite at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where he has enjoyed 14 years of sell-out success. Louis explores the breath-taking dynamics of bubbles, combining comedy and artistry with audience participation and…