Kenny Endo is a world-class taiko artist who continues to pave new paths for this Japanese style of drumming. A performer, composer, and teacher of taiko with numerous awards and accolades, Endo is a consummate artist, blending Japanese taiko with globally-influenced rhythms, original melodies, and improvisation.
What could be better on a late spring afternoon than stopping by The Reser for a one-hour, no-intermission classical piano recital by one of the world’s greatest pianists? In this special program tailored specially for busy folks on the go, the 6:00 p.m. recital by Jon Kimura Parker will be the perfect interlude after the workday or in between afternoon and evening errands.
Friendship is at the heart of this joyful collaboration between Mexican songstress Sonia De Los Santos and the Americana folk duo The Okee Dokee Brothers.
“Celilo Falls: We Were There” is a large-scale work for chamber orchestra by Nancy Ives with text and storytelling by Ed Edmo (Shoshone-Bannock) and projected photographic images by Joe Cantrell (Cherokee) which explores the geologic and human history of Celilo Falls, portraying the experience of the Native Americans who lost not only their livelihoods but their cultural home for millennia when the Dalles Dam flooded the Falls in 1957.
OIBA’s 2022 spring show focuses on renewal! OIBA students will star in newly choreographed works including a world premiere by Executive Director Ye Li, The Things That Remain, and top-level students will shine in classical solos within the context of a full act ballet choreographed by Artistic Director Xuan Cheng. Light and joyful, this performance…
MVP Dance Elite is dedicated to inspiring, training, and guiding dancers of all ages and skill levels in the Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area. Please join us for our MVP Dance Elite year-end show. LOVE IT. LIVE IT. DANCE! The Reser strongly recommends but does not require guests to wear masks in our building or when…
Ballet Folklorico Academia Gabriela presents Que Bonita Es Mi Tierra (How Beautiful Is My Land), which will give audience members a taste of Mexico’s history and historical landmarks through beautiful visuals, music, and costumes. Most importantly, Que Bonita Es Mi Tierra is telling a story of Mexico’s diversity through traditional dances intertwined with their unique…
The Art Gallery at The Reser Opening Reception for Invisibilia and 1,000 Moons Friday, June 24 | 6-8 pm Invisibilia June 22 – August 13 Sandra Honda, Mei-ling Lee, and Jefferson Goolsby Examining Asian/American identities through photographic journals, mixed media, multimedia and performances, three Oregon artists, Sandra Honda, Mei-ling Lee, and Jefferson Goolsby, share insights…
A SALUTE TO THE NATIONAL PASTIME Build it and they will come… let’s salute the National Pastime by the oldest Community Band in Washington County. Serving Beaverton, it’s churches, schools–and now – Featuring vocalist Lisa Neher and Hale Thornburgh as narrator. The Program includes: Movie theme from Field of Dreams by James Horner ‘Oh you Tigers’–…
English composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor was one of the first and most passionate advocates of incorporating the unique voice of African and American spiritual traditions into classical music. He laid the groundwork for generations of American composers after him, from Gershwin to Florence Price and George Crumb. Similarly, Antonin Dvořák’s son-in-law, Josef Suk, carried on his…
When it comes to capturing the colors of human emotion — from ecstasy to anguish, love to loss — few do so more profoundly than Eastern European composers! String masterpieces by Sergei Prokofiev, Anton Arensky, and Arensky’s Ukrainian student Reinhold Glière will sweep you away with their passion, introspection, and inspiration. This scintillating program features…
Japanese American artist Sandra Honda examines the historical trauma, generational grief, and long-term impacts of mass incarceration in the US of people of Japanese ancestry during World War II. In this intimate talk, Honda shares stories of being Asian/American in context of an ever-changing world, and how that inspired her extensive research and art-making process….