Beaverton City Library Presents: An Evening with Author Dawnie Walton This event is FREE and open to the public. Reserved tickets are required. What if all of Beaverton read the same book? Please join us for the culminating event of Beaverton City Library’s One Book, One Beaverton, a visit with Dawnie Walton, author of The…
Being famous is sometimes a burning desire from a young age. And sometimes, it’s an accident. In either case, fame teaches you things—about yourself, about hard work, about enjoyment, about pride, and about your impact on the world and others. From humble beginnings to adoring fans to looking back on achievements and lessons learned, we chart…
Built Oregon presents PitchBlack 2023 Elevating, amplifying, and supporting Black businesses The PitchBlack pitch competition gives Black entrepreneurs a platform to connect with the broader startup ecosystem — while also awarding them with cash prizes to help their concepts flourish. This year’s event will be held at the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts –…
White Bird returns for its second season presenting at the beautiful Patricia Reser Center for the Arts in Beaverton with Trinity Irish Dance Company. Last seen with White Bird over twenty years ago, Trinity Irish Dance Company has significantly changed the scope and direction of Irish dance. Founding Artistic Director Mark Howard “ushered in a…
Pairings & Pages Sponsored by the Library Foundation of Washington County Friday, February 10, 2023 6:30 to 8:30 pm Patricia Reser Center for the Arts | The Lab, Floor 2 12625 SW Crescent St, Beaverton The Library Foundation invites you to join us for an entertaining evening of wine tasting and food pairings guided by…
Listening to beautiful music, falling in love and eating really good chocolate create intense feelings of pleasure – but why? OHSU neuroscientist Larry Sherman, Ph.D., joined by the Portland Chamber Orchestra and singer Naomi LaViolette, present a fascinating multi-media discussion and concert on how the brain experiences pleasure. Diving into exciting new research – including…
Bill Frisell Four featuring Gerald Clayton, Gregory Tardy, Rudy Royston. Presented by PDX Jazz Bill Frisell’s career as a guitarist and composer has spanned more than 40 years and many celebrated recordings, whose catalog has been cited by Downbeat as “the best recorded output of the decade”. Two years after issuing his acclaimed trio album Valentine,…
American Strings: An Evening with Guy Davis. Hosted by Bob Santelli, rock historian and Oregon State University’s director of popular music and performing arts, the American Strings series brings musicians from around the country for an in-depth look at the role stringed instruments play in American music. Each event includes a conversation and live performance…
Discovering personal narratives and artistic styles takes years of practice and dedication. Deciding what colors to select, how to organize compositions, and intentionally making marks to convey one’s concepts is all in a day’s work for any artist. Featuring a few of Oregon’s neuro-diverse artists, Joni Smith of North Pole, Mohamed Omar from Elbow Room,…
An Evening with MEKLIT Featuring: Colin Douglas drumkit, Sam Bevan bass, Kibrom Birhane keys, Howard Wiley tenor saxophone Meklit is an Ethio-American vocalist, composer, and cultural activist, making music that sways between cultures and continents. She is known for her electric stage presence and innovative, deeply personal Ethio-Jazz songs. “There is a raw beauty about Ethiopian vocalist and songwriter Meklit. Her…
We are looking forward to a full night of love songs and inspiration from the multi-platinum, award-winning recording artist, songwriter, and performer, David Pomeranz. He is coming for a post-valentines concert to serenade you this coming February 19, 2023 (Sunday) at The Reser. His music has earned him a total of 22 platinum and 18…
This weekend’s performances of ‘Illum’ will go on as scheduled. Please visit push/FOLD‘s website for more details: https://www.pushfold.org/events/2023/illum-world-premiere For any patrons who have purchased an in-person ticket and cannot attend due to inclement weather, push/FOLD is happy to share with you the livestream link to your performance evening. If you would like a livestream ticket…