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SUMMARY:Insights First Friday
DESCRIPTION:First Friday – Red Thread: Green Earth | Friday\, December 2nd | 6 – 9 pm \nPresenting a dynamic and culturally transformative body of work from Studio Abioto\, Red Thread: Green Earth features the self-defining work of Midnite\, Intisar\, Dr. Wood Chopper\, Ni\, Amenta Yawa\, and Medina Abioto. Combining visuals\, storytelling\, and performance from the collective lens of African diasporic culture\, the multi-media exhibition continues this month with the addition of small gifts of art for sale during First Friday. Artists will be in attendance to share their creative philosophy\, stories of imagination\, and the evolving primordial connection of Black women and their art to the deep ecologies of the earth.
URL:https://thereser.org/event/insights-first-friday/
LOCATION:The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts\, 12625 SW Crescent St\, Beaverton\, OR\, 97005\, United States
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SUMMARY:Kalani Pe'a's Hawaiian Christmas
DESCRIPTION:Kalani is a singer of power\, sensitivity\, and charisma\, one of the most exceptional talents in a new generation of Hawaiian musicians. He has won 3 Grammy Awards for Best Regional Roots album for his three releases\, the only Hawaiian artist to win in this category\, and made Hawaiian music history when his first CD also won him a Na Hoku Award (Hawai‘i’s “Grammy”)\, the only album ever to win both awards. He released his newest album in May 2021\, to rave reviews\, and was a featured artist on Spotify and Amazon Music’s AAPI campaigns in New York and San Francisco\, and nominated for Folk Alliance Artist of the Year. He made his sold-out New York debut in February 2020\, the first Hawaiian artist to be presented by Lincoln Center’s American Songbook.   \nHis Christmas show is a celebration of the warmth and special “aloha” of the Holiday Season\, sharing much-loved songs from both western and Hawaiian roots. Self-described as “Hawaiian contemporary soul”\, Kalani’s dynamic and charming stage presence\, vocal brilliance\, and range of songs from Hawaiian to R&B has brought him to the forefront of Hawaiian music for both traditionalists and a new generation.  \nReser Presents performances no longer require masks for entry. While face masks are no longer mandatory\, they are highly encouraged.\nIn addition\, COVID-19 vaccine proof is no longer a condition of entry. \nKalani Pe’a Feat. Damon Williams – O Holy Night – OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO \n \nSponsored by U.S. Bank.
URL:https://thereser.org/event/kalani-peas-hawaiian-christmas/
LOCATION:The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts\, 12625 SW Crescent St\, Beaverton\, OR\, 97005\, United States
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SUMMARY:Yearning for Christmas
DESCRIPTION:ISing Choir Yearning for Christmas \nAt a time when there is such a desire to “get back to normal\,” coming out of the global pandemic\, we yearn for the Christmas of old – the gathering of friends to listen to and sing songs of the season\, enjoy the warmth of the holidays\, and celebrate the midwinter.  This sense of yearning guided ISing Choir in the program selection for their Yearning for Christmas concert that will be presented at the Patricia Reser Reser Center for the Arts on December 3 and 4. \nISing\, under the direction of Stephen Galván\, will be joined by members of the Big Horn Brass Ensemble\, organist Dan Miller\, and pianist Yvonne Yang in a celebration of the season which includes familiar tunes like “Joy to the world\,” “Angels we have heard on high\,” and “The snow lay on the ground” in new arrangements. The choir will also share the stage with ICAN Production Assistant on All Classical Portland\, Steven Joinson\, who will narrate “Brother Heinrich’s Christmas”. Honoring the people of Ukraine\, the choir will perform two Ukrainian pieces\, one of which is familiar to many as “Carol of the Bells.”  The concert will conclude with the electrifying “Gloria” by John Rutter. \nConcerts will be held on Saturday\, December 3rd at 7:30 pm and Sunday\, December 4th at 3:00 pm at The Reser\, with convenient parking in the nearby parking garage. Tickets will be $10 which will cover the facilities and box office cost for the performances. In keeping with ISing’s mission\, the choir will be accepting separate donations (cash\, check\, or credit card) to support this season’s beneficiary\, the Parker Bounds Johnson Foundation. The foundation serves at-risk young people and their families through Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare programs and beyond. Your tax-free contribution to the Parker Bounds Johnson Foundation will help facilitate the use of wilderness therapy to help youth deal with life and death issues. \nISing’s mission is to share innovative and exceptional choral music while supporting local non-profit organizations. To date\, the choir has raised $384\,370 for worthy causes. ISing performs the finest that choral music has to offer and increases public awareness of non-profits that are making a positive impact in our community. \nThese concerts are made possible by grants from the Beaverton City Arts Program\, the Cultural Coalition of Washington County\, and the Oregon Cultural Trust.
URL:https://thereser.org/event/yearning-for-christmas/
LOCATION:The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts\, 12625 SW Crescent St\, Beaverton\, OR\, 97005\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ron Artis II & Thunderstorm Artis
DESCRIPTION:Ron Artis II  \nRon Artis II is a multi-instrumentalist who grew up in Hawaii among an exceptionally musical family. The second oldest of 10 other siblings\, Ron was surrounded by artists and musicians daily. In fact\, growing up\, Ron thought it was weird that everybody else didn’t have ten siblings running around with them every day. They even had an “Artis Family Band” and when they weren’t off painting\, at the beach\, they were learning their instruments. \nFull band\, trio or solo\, Ron has performed and collaborated with Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac)\, Jack Johnson\, Jake Shimabukuro\, Booker T Jones\, Eric Krasno (Soulive\, Lettuce) and G Love among others. If this wasn’t a rich line-up of names\, go spend a few moments reading the lyrics to Ron’s songs. Each song is laced with intention\, deep conviction\, story\, and a heart that has truly been there. It makes sense why Ron is often heard talking [and singing] about “walking the walk.” “I really try to write music that can be helpful not only for our generation\, but for life in general.” \nRon has been married to his beautiful wife Julia for 9 years and counting. They have 4 lovely [and musically inclined] daughters\, with a fifth on the way! If you’ve been to one of Ron’s shows\, then you may have had the immense pleasure of seeing a daughter or two take to the stage with her father. In fact\, being on the road is a family affair. Ron comments\, “It’s so easy to lose touch with life and lose touch with the things that inspired you originally to write music and do things. I can walk off stage at a festival with tons of people having a great time\, and then I go backstage and change my daughter’s diaper! It keeps life really in perspective of what’s important — I really enjoy this … They really keep me grounded and keep my heart full.” \nWith 4 studio albums\, 60+ songs\, 1000s of flights\, 100\,000s of diapers\, and 15 countries\, Ron and his family [full band included] continue to live by preparation and faith. Holding each day and person they meet as with immense privilege\, not to be taken for granted\, they look forward to meeting and delighting audiences around the world. \nThunderstorm Artis \nThunderstorm learned at a very young age to play piano\, guitar\, harp and percussion from his father Ron Artis and mother Victoria. Ron was a Motown session player who played keyboards on Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” His mother Victoria was also a member of the Motown family\, touring as a vocalist with Lena Horne\, and many other Motown greats. Thunderstorm is a featured artist at the Wanderlust Festivals throughout North America and currently tours solo. He has toured for many years with his brother Ron Artis II\, who is one of the hottest guitar players out there today. Thunderstorm has also played with Jack Johnson\, Booker T\, and Mike Love. Thunderstorm’s music crosses many genres including Folk\, Rock\, Soul and Country. At his concerts he has been known to jump into Bowie\, Beatles\, Elton John and a heart wrenching version of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.” \nNo matter what Thunderstorm sings or writes he does it from his heart. His life experience has given him plenty of material to share. Thunderstorm does not consider his music as notes on a page but rather a window into his heart. He believes that through his music he can make our world a better place by lifting the hearts of others. Thunderstorm’s upbeat music and infectious smile bring people to their feet at every stop. \nReser Presents performances no longer require masks for entry. While face masks are no longer mandatory\, they are highly encouraged.\nIn addition\, COVID-19 vaccine proof is no longer a condition of entry. \nPerformance runtime:\nFirst: Set 60 min\nIntermission: 20 min\nSecond Set: 90 min \nSponsored by TriMet.
URL:https://thereser.org/event/ron-artis-ii-thunderstorm-artis/
LOCATION:The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts\, 12625 SW Crescent St\, Beaverton\, OR\, 97005\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Nutcracker
DESCRIPTION:Oregon International Ballet Academy revives its highly acclaimed Nutcracker production! OIBA’s Nutcracker offers a unique and seamless integration of charming and joyful performances by student dancers with stunning appearances from the school’s top performers and surprise guest artists. The result is a high-quality\, cohesive\, and exhilarating experience that delivers a heaping portion of holiday magic! \nPerformance runtime: 90 min with intermission. \n 
URL:https://thereser.org/event/the-nutcracker/
LOCATION:The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts\, 12625 SW Crescent St\, Beaverton\, OR\, 97005\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221216T080000
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DTSTAMP:20221215T221442Z
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SUMMARY:Aaron Meyer Christmas Concerts ~ “Rock The Holidays!”
DESCRIPTION:Weston Kia and Lewis Audio Video Present Concert Rock Violinist Aaron Meyer \nRock The Holidays!! \nConcert Rock Violinist Aaron Meyer brings familiar holiday songs as well as classical pieces to audiences with the added excitement of his virtuosic rock band. From Mozart\, Vivaldi\, and Tchaikovsky to Aerosmith and The Who\, Aaron’s unique brand of Concert Rock celebrates classical music by infusing new life through the modern sound\, styles\, and performance of rock music. \nSpecial Guests:\n• Members of the Metropolitan Youth Symphony\n• The Aaron Meyer Student Band\n• The Brown Sisters \nShow is approximately 2 hours with a 20-minute intermission \nMUSIC EDUCATION CHAMPIONS\nMike & Karie Richardson\, Pat Reser & Bill Westphal\, and Bob & Angie Knowling \nSUPPORTING SPONSORS\nPacific Seafood\, Jane & Dan Terry\, and Packouz Jewelers \nwww.aaronmeyer.com \nPerformance run time:\nFirst set: 60 min\nIntermission: 20 min\nSecond set: 60 min \nThree Shows:\nFriday\, December 16 at 7:30 PM\nSaturday\, December 17 at 2:00 PM\nSaturday\, December 17 at 7:30 PM 
URL:https://thereser.org/event/aaron-meyer-christmas-concerts-rock-the-holidays/
LOCATION:The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts\, 12625 SW Crescent St\, Beaverton\, OR\, 97005\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221219T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221219T210000
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SUMMARY:Fezziwig’s Fortune
DESCRIPTION:Anonymous Theatre’s Fezziwig’s Fortune by Josie Seid and Sara Jean Accuardi. \nWritten by local playwrights Josie Seid and Sara Jean Accuardi\, this world-premiere play lifts Mr. Fezziwig from the pages of A Christmas Carol to tell a story all his own. Set after the jubilant Christmas ball where we meet young Scrooge’s benevolent employer in Dickens’s tale\, this story looks past Fezziwig’s merry smile to find a man who may be in need of a Christmas miracle all of his own. Fezziwig’s Fortune is an origin story about family\, forgiveness\, and the importance of what ties us together. \nAbout Anonymous Theatre Company \nAuditions are held. The play is cast… in secret. No one knows who is in the show. Even cast members don’t know who else is in the show. Cast members rehearse individually and do not reveal their participation in the show or learn anything about the identity of the rest of the cast. On the night of the performance\, the actors arrive at the theatre as if they are members of the audience. They take their seats. They read their programs. They chat with their neighbors. The house lights dim and the play begins… with each actor delivering their first line from their audience as they reveal themselves. The audience gets to see the story happen as if it is happening for the first time… because it actually is happening for the first time. \n“It was theater. It was comedy. It was song and dance. And from the reaction of the audience\, it was sports all the way. The sold-out crowd clapped and roared and hollered\, cheering loudly every time an actor rose from among the audience\, shouted out a line of dialogue\, and hustled up to the stage to play ball with the rest of the cast. It was edge-of-the-seat stuff\, a little like watching game seven of the NBA championships with the outcome still on the line.” – Oregon ArtsWatch \n“It’s like going to a tent revival.” – Willamette Week \n“Actors rarely get to perform these kind of exhilarating stunts\, and audiences rarely get to see them.” – Portland Mercury \n“Fezziwig’s Fortune is technically a prequel to A Christmas Carol\, but that description is both accurate and inadequate. The play is something more… something sadder\, subtler\, and more beautiful… Fezziwig’s Fortune is a light unto itself.” – Oregon ArtsWatch \nhttps://www.anonymoustheatre.org/ \nPerformance run time:\nAct 1: 90 min\nIntermission: 20 min.\nAct 2: 45 min \nThis performance is General Admission Seating (non-reserved). 
URL:https://thereser.org/event/fezziwigs-fortune/
LOCATION:The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts\, 12625 SW Crescent St\, Beaverton\, OR\, 97005\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221223T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221223T210000
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SUMMARY:Mark O’Connor’s An Appalachian Christmas
DESCRIPTION:We are monitoring the weather forecast closely. As of now\, The Reser Presents performance of Mark O’Connor’s Appalachian Christmas will go on as scheduled Friday\, December 23. Weather conditions are evaluated continually. Please continue to check the website and social media channels for the most up-to-date information regarding performance status. \n– \nThree-time Grammy winning composer and fiddler Mark O’Connor has created several arrangements of Christmas classics and fashions a wondrous mixture of both instrumental and vocal music in bluegrass and other American music genres. Concertgoers are treated to fresh takes on traditional songs with a few original compositions included. His renditions are playful and joyous\, but can be strikingly earnest too. \nMark O’Connor’s touring ensemble includes his wife Maggie O’Connor on fiddle and vocals as well as a variety of guest musicians on each tour. Having toured An Appalachian Christmas nine consecutive years\, O’Connor and his ensemble have a dynamic energy on stage that bring their individual expertise to holiday themes and classics in the most delightful and musically satisfying way! \nThere is no more aching line in contemporary American music than the melody in his Appalachia Waltz\, and the joy of his mandolin duet with his son in Macedonia\, a song Mark wrote years ago\, was pure delight. O’Connor is a composer and arranger of the highest order\, creating intriguing harmonies and rhythms in recognizable folk music. \nHe elevates a music with humble beginnings to impeccable elegance\, creating a whole different category. While the instrumentation is traditional in country music\, his deft treatment of the songs and choice of performers brings out unexpected elements. He’s more than a performer; he’s a suitor to the music\, to the instruments\, a passionate devotee of traditional forms and tools\, and his adoration is evident in every note he writes and every chord he plays. \nRuntime:\n45 min first set\n20 min intermission\n45 min second set
URL:https://thereser.org/event/mark-oconnors-appalachian-christmas/
LOCATION:The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts\, 12625 SW Crescent St\, Beaverton\, OR\, 97005\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221227T090000
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SUMMARY:Winter Camp: Wizard School
DESCRIPTION:Wizard School\nDecember 27 – 30\n9am – 4pm\nAges 10 – 14 \nWizards\, witches\, elves\, and giants unite! Join us at Northwest Children’s Theater School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for four days of magic and adventure. Discover new fantastic beasts\, learn how to cast spells\, and earn house points in this full-day camp! \nWizard School combines role-playing\, theater skills\, and classes in Apparition\, Divination\, Transfiguration\, and Defense Against the Dark Arts. Sing with the Frog Choir and learn the Badger Shuffle while building confidence and making new friends! \nThe Yule Ball performance will take place on Friday\, December 30 at 3:30pm. Friends and family are invited to attend!
URL:https://thereser.org/event/winter-camp-wizard-school/
LOCATION:The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts\, 12625 SW Crescent St\, Beaverton\, OR\, 97005\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221227T090000
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SUMMARY:Winter Camp: Stranger Things - Inside the Upside Down
DESCRIPTION:Stranger Things: In the Upside Down\nDecember 27 – 30\n9 am – 4 pm\nAges 10 – 14 \nBack by popular demand! Something seems a bit off in Hawkins\, Indiana. Take a trip to the Upside Down with Dustin\, Mike\, Lucas\, and a mysterious girl with psychokinetic abilities. Everyone gets a part in this 80s supernatural Playlab! \nPlaylabs provide students the opportunity to enhance theater skills by putting on a play or musical. Students audition\, rehearse\, and perform. \nThe performance will be on December 30 at 4pm.
URL:https://thereser.org/event/winter-camp-stranger-things-inside-the-upside-down/
LOCATION:The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts\, 12625 SW Crescent St\, Beaverton\, OR\, 97005\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230106T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230106T210000
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SUMMARY:Midnite Seeds | Closing Reception & First Friday
DESCRIPTION:Red Thread: Green Earth – Midnite Seeds | Friday\, January 6th | 6 – 9 pm \nCelebrating the new year with the exhibit Red Thread\, Green Earth\, the Abioto family merges art\, performance\, and culinary delights in a fantastical ecological setting. Featuring musical artistry by Amenta YAWA\, guests will be dazzled by vivid costumes\, specially crafted plant-based hors d’oeuvres\, and fermented drinks. Experiencing art in a holistic way\, visitors will enjoy ringing in the new year with the art of place\, music\, history\, and soul-spirit foods. The performance begins at 7 pm. \nPlease join us for the final First Friday of this fabulous exhibition\, Friday\, January 6th from 6 – 9 pm. \nThis event is FREE and open to the public. \nRSVP here to attend.
URL:https://thereser.org/event/insights-closing-reception/
LOCATION:The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts\, 12625 SW Crescent St\, Beaverton\, OR\, 97005\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230113T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230113T210000
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SUMMARY:Celebrate with Pops - Live in Oregon
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate With Pops – Live in Oregon \nOn January 13th at 7:00 pm\, come see Pops Fernandez Live at the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts\, a spectacular new and modern venue for the performing arts. Join us for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate the New Year with Pops on her first appearance in Oregon. \nThis event is brought to you by Venaglia International Productions\, bringing Filipino artists to the Pacific Northwest\, and the Calabarzon Foundation. Proceeds from this event go to the Calabarzon Foundation in support of their mission is to bring free dental care\, supplies\, and education to rural and impoverished communities in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. \nRun time:\n1st set 40 min\nIntermission 20 min\n2nd set 75 min
URL:https://thereser.org/event/celebrate-with-pops-live-in-oregon/
LOCATION:The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts\, 12625 SW Crescent St\, Beaverton\, OR\, 97005\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230114T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230114T213000
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SUMMARY:My Words Are My Sword
DESCRIPTION:My Words Are My Sword \nMusic Drama for actor and orchestra…a fusion of hip-hop\, jazz\, and classical styles \nText by Darius Wallace \nMusic Composed by Jasnam Daya Singh \nThe PCO\, conducted by its Music Director Yaacov Bergman\, will present a concert at the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts on January 14\, 2023\, the weekend of the MLK holiday that celebrates black history and culture. \n“My Words Are My Sword”\,  a music drama written and performed by black poet and actor Darius Wallace\, explores blackness through story\, monologue\, poetry\, and song.  Composed over two years in a collaboration between Darius Wallace and local\, Brazilian-born\, pianist and composer Jasnam Daya Singh\, and Music Director Yaacov Bergman\,  the work incorporates text from Martin Luther King\, Jr.’s speeches\, a re-enactment of Frederick Douglass’ childhood\, writings by Malcolm X and Wallace himself\, and poetry by Langston Hughes and Richard Wright. It is a fusion of hip-hop\, jazz\, and classical styles. \nThe PCO premiered this compelling work in April 2022 in NE Portland where several audience members were so inspired that they requested the performance be repeated. \nThe concert opens with the Flute Concerto No.2 in D Major K.314 by Mozart featuring Adam Eccleston\, a local\, phenomenally brilliant\, young black flutist from Portland\, Oregon. \nThe photo of Darius Wallace was taken by Joe Cantrell. \nRuntime:\n1st set 50 min\nIntermission 20 min\n2nd set 45 min
URL:https://thereser.org/event/my-words-are-my-sword/
LOCATION:The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts\, 12625 SW Crescent St\, Beaverton\, OR\, 97005\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230119T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230119T200000
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SUMMARY:Kenny Broberg
DESCRIPTION:FRANCK Prelude\, Fugue\, and Variation in B Minor\, op. 18\, FWV 30\nCHOPIN Ballade No. 4 in F Minor\, op. 52\nMEDTNER Sonata No. 7\, op. 25\, The Night Wind \nHailed as a pianist capable of “pulling a palette of moods from every register” (Indianapolis Star)\, Kenny Broberg brings his inventive\, intelligent\, and intense performance style to The Reser stage. \nBoth rapturous and melancholic\, Franck’s Prelude\, Fugue\, and Variation in B Minor offers listeners an emotional sweep that belies the work’s formal title\, while Chopin’s Ballade No. 4 in F Minor evokes the candlelit salons of 19th-century Paris. Closing the program is Nikolai Medtner’s “Night Wind” Sonata — a relentless frenzy of menacing\, nightmarish music that tests the performer’s physical and expressive limits. \nRuntime: 70 min no intermission \nRead our Covid Guidelines for attending our concerts/events.\nRead Program Notes \n 
URL:https://thereser.org/event/kenny-broberg/
LOCATION:The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts\, 12625 SW Crescent St\, Beaverton\, OR\, 97005\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230125T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230125T213000
DTSTAMP:20230119T221548Z
CREATED:20220908T210637Z
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SUMMARY:Blind Boys of Alabama
DESCRIPTION:The Blind Boys of Alabama have the rare distinction of being recognized around the world as both living legends and modern-day innovators. They are not just gospel singers borrowing from old traditions; the group helped to define those traditions in 20th century and almost single-handedly created a new gospel sound for the 21st. Since the original members first sang together as kids at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind in the late 1930s (including Jimmy Carter\, who leads the group today)\, the band has persevered through seven decades to become one of the most recognized and decorated roots music groups in the world. \nTouring throughout the South during the Jim Crow era of the 1940s and 1950s\, the Blind Boys flourished thanks to their unique sound\, which blended the close harmonies of early jubilee gospel with the more fervent improvisations of hard gospel. In the early 1960s\, the band sang at benefits for Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr.\, and were a part of the soundtrack to the Civil Rights movement. But as the years passed\, gospel fans started to drift away and follow the many singers who had originated in the church but were now recording secular popular music. And the Blind Boys\, who refused many offers to ‘cross over’ to secular music\, also saw their audiences dwindle. However\, the Blind Boys persevered and their time came again\, starting in the 1980s with their starring role in the Obie Award-winning musical “The Gospel at Colonus\,” which began a new chapter in their incredible history. It’s almost unbelievable that a group of blind\, African-American singers\, who started out touring during a time of whites-only bathrooms\, restaurants and hotels\, went on to win five Grammy® Awards\, a Lifetime Achievement Grammy\, be inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame\, and to perform at the White House for three different presidents. \nFew would have expected them to still be going strong—stronger than ever\, even—so many years after they first joined voices\, but they’ve proved as productive and as musically ambitious in recent years as they did in the beginning. In 2001\, they released Spirit of the Century on Peter Gabriel’s Real World label\, mixing traditional church tunes with songs by Tom Waits and the Rolling Stones\, and won the first of their Grammy Awards. The next year they backed Gabriel on his album Up and joined him on a world tour\, although a bigger break may have come when David Simon chose their cover of Waits’ ‘Way Down in the Hole’ as the theme song for the first season of HBO’s acclaimed series The Wire. Subsequent Grammy-winning albums have found them working with the likes of Ben Harper\, Robert Randolph\, Aaron Neville\, Mavis Staples\, The Preservation Hall Jazz Band\, Allen Toussaint and Willie Nelson. \nIn 2013 the band worked with Justin Vernon (of Bon Iver) to release I’ll Find A Way\, a powerful collection of gospel and spiritual songs new and old\, featuring some of the Blind Boys’ most fervent vocals as well as contributions by a new generation of Blind Boys fans\, including Merrill Garbus of tUnE-yArDs\, Patty Griffin\, and Justin Vernon himself. In 2014 the Blind Boys released Talkin’ Christmas!\, a collaboration with Taj Mahal\, that continued the band’s streak of creating original and interesting work. It includes new versions of Christmas standards\, covers of hidden gospel gems\, and seven brand-new holiday songs featuring Money Mark on keyboards\, Taj Mahal on vocals and songwriting collaborations with Stax Records soul legend William Bell. \nIn 2017 the Blind Boys released Almost Home on the band’s own BBOA Records label\, in collaboration with Amazon Music. The 12-song collection serves as a fitting capstone to a seven-decade career that has both defined the sound of the American South and pushed it forward from the 20th century and into the 21st. Almost Home was recorded over four different sessions with four different GRAMMY-winning producers in four different cities. John Leventhal recorded the Blind Boys and their band in New York City\, Vance Powell in Nashville\, Chris Goldsmith in Seattle\, and Los Lobos’ Steve Berlin at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals. The album is composed primarily of original songs which focus on the remarkable journey of the band’s two surviving original members at the time\, long-time leader Clarence Fountain (who has since passed away)\, and current leader Jimmy Carter. It features songwriting contributions from an exceptional collection of artists including Valerie June\, North Mississippi Allstars\, Phil Cook\, John Leventhal\, Marc Cohn\, Ruthie Foster\, and more. Almost Home succeeds in looking backwards\, while still sounding as vital and modern as ever. \n2019 brought them back together with Marc Cohn and producer John Leventhal for Work To Do\, a unique collection that combines the songwriting talents of Marc Cohn with the soul-stirring harmonies of the Blind Boys which falls on the heels of more than a year of live collaborative dates. Work To Do is comprised of three studio tracks by Cohn and the Blind Boys (two originals\, including the title track\, and a version of the gospel standard “Walk In Jerusalem”) plus seven intimate live performances recorded at the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center in Old Saybrook\, CT\, during a taping of the PBS series The Kate. Original plans were to release an EP containing the studio tracks\, but the excitement and magic captured during the taping inspired the decision to create this unique hybrid album. \nSince they released their debut single\, “I Can See Everybody’s Mother But Mine\,” on the iconic Veejay label in 1948\, the Blind Boys have been hailed as “gospel titans” by Rolling Stone and have collaborated with everyone from Stevie Wonder to Prince and Lou Reed\, and performed on some of the world’s most prestigious stages. The New York Times said that they “came to epitomize what is known as jubilee singing\, a livelier breed of gospel music\,” adding that “they made it zestier still by adding jazz and blues idioms and turning up the volume\, creating a sound…like the rock ‘n’ roll that grew out of it.” The New Yorker simply called them “legendary.” \nThe Blind Boys’ live shows are roof-raising musical events that appeal to audiences of all cultures\, as evidenced by an international itinerary that has taken them to virtually every continent. The Blind Boys of Alabama have attained the highest levels of achievement in a career that spans over 75 years and shows no signs of diminishing. \nRuntime: 90 min. No intermission.
URL:https://thereser.org/event/blind-boys-of-alabama/
LOCATION:The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts\, 12625 SW Crescent St\, Beaverton\, OR\, 97005\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230128T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230128T213000
DTSTAMP:20230124T192808Z
CREATED:20221116T000032Z
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SUMMARY:The PCSO Spectacular at the Reser
DESCRIPTION:THE PCSO SPECTACULAR AT THE RESER\nSteven Byess\, conductor\nAlexander Markov\, violin\nJimmie Herrod\, special guest vocalist \nA knockout concert event featuring virtuoso soloist Alexander Markov and Special Guest Jimmie Herrod – celebrating our 40th Anniversary and a new chapter for one of the best kept secrets of the Pacific Northwest. \nPortland Columbia Symphony celebrates its 40th Anniversary with a knockout concert event that shows why this dynamic orchestra is so special. With musical selections ranging from Vivaldi to Massenet\, from pure classical to rock-symphonic fusion\, and featuring acclaimed violin virtuoso Alexander Markov\, the PCSO Spectacular at the Reser is no ordinary concert – it is an experience! \nMusic Director Steven Byess has put together an evening that showcases an adventurous and musically thrilling perspective on the modern orchestra: respectful of tradition\, but risk-taking and unafraid to test boundaries ordinary orchestras avoid. Exquisite musicianship married to a joyful and exuberant love of performing are embodied in guest soloist Alexander Markov\, who also provides two works to the concert\, both scored for full orchestra and his custom-made six-string gold plated electric violin. With superstar vocalist Jimmie Herrod – know for his appearance with Pink Martini and on TV’s America’s Got Talent – adding in even more… \nHighlights include: \n— Adventures on Earth from E.T. the Extraterrestrial: A real orchestral showpiece by John Williams \n— Meditation from Thaïs one of the most famous and moving pieces for violin and orchestra by Jules Massenet. \n— Caesar: Rock and Roll\, Baby! An original work by Alexander Markov scored for his custom-made\, six-string\, gold-plated electric violin and full orchestra. \n— Capriccio Espagnol: a dynamic and exotic musical depiction of Spain by Russian composer Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov that highlights the virtuosic principal players of our orchestra and features the entire PCSO! \nRuntime: 100 min. with intermission. \nPortland Chamber Symphony Orchestra COVID-19 Policy
URL:https://thereser.org/event/the-pcso-spectacular-at-the-reser/
LOCATION:The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts\, 12625 SW Crescent St\, Beaverton\, OR\, 97005\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230201T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230201T210000
DTSTAMP:20230126T222101Z
CREATED:20220831T035930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230126T222101Z
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SUMMARY:Bang on a Can All-Stars
DESCRIPTION:Freely crossing the boundaries between classical\, jazz\, rock\, world\, and experimental music\, this eclectic six-member ensemble has consistently forged a distinct category-defying identity\, taking music into uncharted territories for the last 30+ years. \n“… combining the power and punch of a rock band with the precision and clarity of a chamber ensemble.” The New York Times \nPROGRAM \n“Can Dance” \nWorking closely with The Joyce Theater in New York\, Bang on a Can’s newest show is a seamless integration of cutting edge music performed live alongside newly commissioned dance pieces presented on a larger-than-life screen. Featured composers include luminaries such as Michael Gordon\, David Lang\, and Julia Wolfe\, collaborating with choreographers such as Annie B. Parson\, Andrea Miller\, and Brian Brooks. \nRuntime: 90 min without intermission.
URL:https://thereser.org/event/bang-on-a-can-all-stars/
LOCATION:The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts\, 12625 SW Crescent St\, Beaverton\, OR\, 97005\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230202T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230202T210000
DTSTAMP:20230126T222518Z
CREATED:20220531T165557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230126T222518Z
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SUMMARY:International Guitar Night
DESCRIPTION:International Guitar Night is the world’s premier touring guitar festival\, each show bringing together the most exciting and innovative acoustic guitarists to exchange musical ideas in a public concert setting. For each tour\, IGN founder Brian Gore brings together a new cast of guitar luminaries for special evenings of solos\, duets\, and quartets that highlight the talent and diversity within the world of acoustic guitar. Brian founded IGN in 1995 as a forum for the world’s finest guitarists/composers to play their latest original songs and share musical ideas and talent with their peers. \nThe 23rd Anniversary North American Tour of International Guitar Night features Stephanie Jones (Classical)\, Jocelyn Gould (Jazz)\, Olli Soikelli (Gypsy Jazz)\, and Jesus Guererro (Flamenco). \n…”one of the most important showcases for contemporary finger stylists.” SF Chronicle \nRuntime: \n1st set 40 min\nIntermission 20 min\n2nd set 40 Min \nSponsored by TriMet.
URL:https://thereser.org/event/international-guitar-night/
LOCATION:The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts\, 12625 SW Crescent St\, Beaverton\, OR\, 97005\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230203T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230203T210000
DTSTAMP:20230124T011629Z
CREATED:20221220T203246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230124T011629Z
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SUMMARY:a community is a small town - Opening Reception & First Friday
DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate the creativity of our newest exhibition\, a community is a small town. Artists and their supportive studios will be in attendance to talk about the work and share small works of art for sale at our first Pop-Up shop. In addition\, PHAME\, a Portland-based school that empowers adults with developmental disabilities through the arts\, will perform a short concert at 6:30 pm in The Lab on Level 2.
URL:https://thereser.org/event/a-community-is-a-small-town-opening-reception/
LOCATION:The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts\, 12625 SW Crescent St\, Beaverton\, OR\, 97005\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230203T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230203T213000
DTSTAMP:20230202T231023Z
CREATED:20220531T204247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T231023Z
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SUMMARY:EDNA VAZQUEZ
DESCRIPTION:Edna Vazquez is a fearless artist\, and songwriter whose powerful voice and musical talent transcend the boundaries of language with songs deeply rooted in universal human emotion. She has traveled far and wide spreading her message of light\, love\, and cultural healing. \nFor this special evening\, Edna will be performing a solo show\, not to be missed in The Reser’s intimate theater and with stunning acoustics. \nEdna has been a regular guest singer with Pink Martini since 2017\, touring the world with the band\, and performing at major venues such as the Hollywood Bowl and Royal Albert Hall. In June 2022\, she made her solo debut with the Los Angeles Philharmonic under the baton of Gustavo Dudamel. She recently performed with Pink Martini during the opening weekend of The Reser’s Inaugural Season\, and she will make her solo debut at The Reser with this performance.Born in Colima\, Mexico\, and growing up in Jalisco\, Edna is now based in Portland\, Oregon. In 2019\, Pink Martini released a 5-song EP (Bésame Mucho) with Edna on lead vocals featuring both her own original music (“Sola soy”) and classics such as the title track and “Quizás\, quizás\, quizás.” \nSponsored by First Tech Federal Credit Union. \n \n 
URL:https://thereser.org/event/edna-vazquez/
LOCATION:The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts\, 12625 SW Crescent St\, Beaverton\, OR\, 97005\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230204T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230204T210000
DTSTAMP:20230126T224431Z
CREATED:20221116T175648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230126T224431Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Author Dawnie Walton
DESCRIPTION:Beaverton City Library Presents: An Evening with Author Dawnie Walton \nThis event is FREE and open to the public. Reserved tickets are required. \nWhat if all of Beaverton read the same book? \nPlease join us for the culminating event of Beaverton City Library’s One Book\, One Beaverton\, a visit with Dawnie Walton\, author of The Final Revival of Opal & Nev. Walton’s novel is an electrifying story about the meteoric rise of an iconic interracial rock duo in the 1970s\, their sensational breakup\, and the dark secrets unearthed when they try to reunite decades later for one last tour. \nWe invite you to stay after the author talk to get your book signed and enjoy some light refreshments. \nDAWNIE WALTON is a writer\, editor\, and author of the novel The Final Revival of Opal & Nev\, winner of the Aspen Words Literary Prize\, longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction\, and named one of the best books of 2021 by The Washington Post\, NPR\, Esquire\, and former U.S. President Barack Obama\, among others. Her work explores identity\, place\, and the influence of pop culture. Formerly an editor at Essence and Entertainment Weekly\, she has received fellowships in fiction from MacDowell and Tin House\, and an MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. Her writing has appeared in Oxford American\, Bon Appetit\, NPR\, Lithub\, and Black Ballad. Born and raised in Jacksonville\, Florida\, she lives in Brooklyn with her husband. \nReviews of The Final Revival of Opal & Nev. \n“Feels truer and more mesmerizing than some true stories. It’s a packed time capsule that doubles as a stick of dynamite.” —THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW \n“The book bursts with fourth-wall breaks and clear-eyed takes on race\, sex\, and creativity that Walton unfurls in urgent\, endlessly readable style.” —ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY \n“A dazzling triumph…it is refreshing to read a book that centers a Black woman [Opal] who has this many layers\, a book that seeks neither to save her from nor punish her for the flaws that make her human…an unforgettable character.”—WASHINGTON POST \nRuntime: 75 min no intermission
URL:https://thereser.org/event/an-evening-with-author-dawnie-walton/
LOCATION:The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts\, 12625 SW Crescent St\, Beaverton\, OR\, 97005\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230205T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230205T170000
DTSTAMP:20230204T183130Z
CREATED:20220531T222551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230204T183130Z
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SUMMARY:Letters Aloud: Road To Fame
DESCRIPTION: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 the course of celebrity through the correspondence of luminaries like Stephen King\, Andy Warhol (of course!)\, Elvis Presley\, Emily Dickinson\, Bruce Lee\, Marilyn Monroe\, and Tom Hanks. Get a new perspective on fame from the famous in our most popular show! \nReal letters by real people\, read by great actors. Letters Aloud was founded in 2013 by Paul Morgan Stetler as a way to connect a live audience to famous (and infamous) historical figures through their intimate personal correspondence. Each show brings together letters from every era\, curated to explore a central theme. Sounds academic—but the way we do it\, it’s addictive. As one fan said\, “It’s like literary crack.” With live musical accompaniment and a dynamic slide show\, a Letters Aloud evening is guaranteed to inspire! \nSunday\, February 5 at 3 pm \nRuntime:\n1st act is 50 min\nIntermission is 20 min\n2nd act is 35 min \nSponsored by TriMet.
URL:https://thereser.org/event/letters-aloud-road-to-fame/
LOCATION:The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts\, 12625 SW Crescent St\, Beaverton\, OR\, 97005\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230207T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230207T210000
DTSTAMP:20230202T222002Z
CREATED:20230112T012304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T222002Z
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SUMMARY:PitchBlack
DESCRIPTION:Built Oregon presents PitchBlack 2023 \nElevating\, amplifying\, and supporting Black businesses \nThe 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. \nThis year’s event will be held at the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts – the first time the event has been held on the west side of the metro area. \n\nWhat if the ‘Whitest City in America’ led the way in bridging the support and amplification of Black-owned businesses? What if the capital talks shift from simply being about money and moved toward the importance of social capital as well? \nThose ideas led Stephen Green to launch the first PitchBlack in Portland\, Oregon\, in 2015\, and since that time\, Portland has been home to five editions of the event. \nAnd this is only the beginning. What started in Portland has expanded to include events in Seattle\, Austin\, and Philadelphia. To date\, 100 founders have pitched their ideas\, more than 1000 people have attended the combined events\, and more than $100\,000 has gone directly to the winning companies. \nIn addition\, the Portland winners alone have gone on to raise an additional $40M in funding since 2015. \n“What started a party to celebrate some founders has grown into a beacon for how cities around the country can unearth\, connect and lift up the talent that already exists in their midst.” – Stephen Green \nAbout Pitch Black \nRuntime: 90 min
URL:https://thereser.org/event/pitch-black-pdx/
LOCATION:The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts\, 12625 SW Crescent St\, Beaverton\, OR\, 97005\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230209T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230211T210000
DTSTAMP:20230201T210550Z
CREATED:20220819T001542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230201T210550Z
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SUMMARY:Trinity Irish Dance Company
DESCRIPTION:White Bird returns for its second season presenting at the beautiful Patricia Reser Center for the Arts in Beaverton with Trinity Irish Dance Company. \nLast 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 new era for Irish step dance” (Chicago Tribune)\, opening new avenues of artistic freedom. \nWhite Bird is proud to bring this thrilling company of 16 mesmerizing dancers and four exceptional musicians to The Reser in a program that brilliantly merges classic Irish step dance with contemporary movement.  Watch as the performers execute rousingly fast\, rhythmic footwork with both hard and soft-soled shoes.  This unique blend of uncompromising power and grace sends a consistent message of female empowerment. \nWhite Bird COVID Policy Update: As of February 1\, 2023\, masks are NO LONGER REQUIRED for audiences at any White Bird performances. White Bird continues to welcome and strongly encourage patrons to wear masks\, particularly those who are immunocompromised or unvaccinated. Proof of vaccination or proof of a negative COVID-19 test is NOT REQUIRED to attend a White Bird performance at this time. \nRun time: ninety-eight minutes with an intermission.\nAct 1 will have a runtime of 36 min.\nThe intermission will be 20 min.\nAct 2 will be 42 minutes.
URL:https://thereser.org/event/trinity-irish-dance-company/
LOCATION:The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts\, 12625 SW Crescent St\, Beaverton\, OR\, 97005\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230210T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230210T213000
DTSTAMP:20230123T190929Z
CREATED:20221213T211411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230123T190929Z
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SUMMARY:Pairings & Pages
DESCRIPTION:Pairings & Pages\nSponsored by the Library Foundation of Washington County\nFriday\, February 10\, 2023\n6:30 to 8:30 pm\nPatricia Reser Center for the Arts | The Lab\, Floor 2\n12625 SW Crescent St\, Beaverton \nThe Library Foundation invites you to join us for an entertaining evening of wine tasting and food pairings guided by Levi Seed\, Lead Sommelier for the renowned Joel Palmer House. \nFunds raised from the event will support Library Foundation grants to the Washington County Cooperative Library Services and the Washington County Law Library. \nFood pairings are catered by Artemis Foods\, and the evening includes music and a silent auction. \nTickets are available through the box office at The Reser. \nFor more information visit our website www.lfwcoregon.org
URL:https://thereser.org/event/pairings-pages/
LOCATION:The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts\, 12625 SW Crescent St\, Beaverton\, OR\, 97005\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230214T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230214T213000
DTSTAMP:20230123T182546Z
CREATED:20221229T020536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230123T182546Z
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SUMMARY:The Neuroscience of Pleasure: How your brain responds to music\, love and chocolate
DESCRIPTION: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 what happens to the brain when love goes awry – and what we can learn from the monogamous prairie vole\, Dr. Sherman mixes music\, humor and neuroscience for an unforgettable\, educational evening.
URL:https://thereser.org/event/love-chocolate-and-the-brain/
LOCATION:The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts\, 12625 SW Crescent St\, Beaverton\, OR\, 97005\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230216T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230216T220000
DTSTAMP:20230110T225517Z
CREATED:20221011T212517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230110T225517Z
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SUMMARY:BILL FRISELL FOUR
DESCRIPTION:Bill Frisell Four featuring Gerald Clayton\, Gregory Tardy\, Rudy Royston. \nPresented by PDX Jazz \n\n\n\n\nBill 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”. \nTwo years after issuing his acclaimed trio album Valentine\, GRAMMY Award-winning guitarist and composer Bill Frisell returns with Four\, a stunning meditation on loss\, renewal\, and those mysterious inventions of friendship. Frisell’s third album for Blue Note Records proffers new interpretations of previously recorded originals as well as nine new tunes. The session brings together artists of independent spirits and like minds: Blue Note stablemates Gerald Clayton on piano and Johnathan Blake on drums\, and longtime collaborator Greg Tardy on saxophone\, clarinet\, and bass clarinet.  \nFor generations\, critics and peers have recognized Frisell as one of the music’s most treasured participants. Over the years\, he’s garnered praise and attention for his playing as well as the anatomy of his compositions – how he structures a form around often a simple melody or progression\, creating a gesture at once complex and elemental. Four presents this side of his artistry at its most intuitive. \nDuring the lockdown\, like so many prolific artists\, Frisell turned inward. “It was traumatic not to be with people\,” he says\, “so I picked up my guitar\, and my guitar saved me.” For those months\, he wrote stacks of melodies and compositional ideas. By the time he scheduled Four’srecording sessions\, he’d amassed piles of notebooks filled with fragmented music. Laying little more than a sketch of information before his fellow artists\, Frisell encouraged a kind of spontaneous\, cooperative orchestration.  \nWhile Frisell and Tardy have enjoyed a long association of mutual respect and friendship\, the former wondered how their musical familiarity might reactivate alongside two newer energies. Frisell met Clayton when Charles Lloyd asked the guitarist to sit in at a festival some years ago. “That was the first time I’d really played with Gerald\,” he says. “I could feel that trust and respect just instantly.” When Clayton joined Frisell’s trio as a guest during a run at the Vanguard\, their connection intensified. “He would transform things that I’ve played a thousand times\, find pathways through it that I never heard anyone do before.” Similarly\, Frisell felt an immediate kinship when he sat in on a date with Blake.  \nAspects of Four reflect Frisell’s affection for Americana\, and skilled saturation of blues. But what’s poised to give the record its staying is less tangible. “The album is capturing this first moment in time when we were\, all four\, together\, playing these songs\,” he says. “Music is incredible that way because we’ll never play these songs this way again. Once we start playing them live\, they’ll change.”
URL:https://thereser.org/event/bill-frisell-four/
LOCATION:The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts\, 12625 SW Crescent St\, Beaverton\, OR\, 97005\, United States
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SUMMARY:American Strings: An Evening with Guy Davis
DESCRIPTION:American Strings: An Evening with Guy Davis. \nHosted 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 from the invited artists. \nSantelli will sit down with two-time\, back-to-back Grammy nominee for Best Traditional Blues\, a musician\, actor\, author\, and songwriter\, Guy Davis and talk about his career\, music\, and creative process. The interview will be followed by a live performance. \nRun time: 90 min. No intermission. \nGuy uses a blend of Roots\, Blues\, Folk\, Rock\, Rap\, Spoken Word\, and World Music to comment on\, and address the frustrations of social injustice\, touching on historical events\, and common life struggles. His background in theater is pronounced through the lyrical storytelling of songs “God’s Gonna Make Things Over” about the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre\, “Welcome to My World”\, and “Got Your Letter In My Pocket”. His storytelling is sometimes painful\, deep\, and real\, an earthy contrast to modern-day commercial music\, meant to create thought\, underlined by gentle tones from his guitar or banjo fingerpicking. \nGuy won “Keeping The Blues Alive” Award\, and was nominated by The Blues Foundation for Best Acoustic Album of the Year\, Best Acoustic Artist of the Year\, and Best Instrumentalist. In fact\, he’s been nominated nearly two dozen times by the Blues Foundation. \nAmong hundreds of newspaper appearances\, he’s also been featured in articles or reviews by New York Times\, Village Voice\, Boston Globe\, Pulse Magazine\, Blues Magazine\, Acoustic Guitar\, Dirty Linen\, Songlines\, Blues Blast Magazine\, Living Blues\, Down At the Crossroads\, The San Francisco Chronicle\, Association For Independent Music (formerly NAIRD)\, Playboy Magazine\, National Public Radio (NPR)\, “Folk Alley”\, and Sirius. \nWhen asked about his experience as a performer\, Guy has replied\, “There is no tale so tall that I cannot tell it\, nor song so sweet that I cannot sing it.”
URL:https://thereser.org/event/an-evening-with-guy-davis/
LOCATION:The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts\, 12625 SW Crescent St\, Beaverton\, OR\, 97005\, United States
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SUMMARY:a community is a small town - Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION: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\, and Perry Johnson from OSLP will take guests on a delightful journey into their creative practices. Living Studios director\, Bruce Burris will present a short history of supportive programs and an introduction to the creative works on display. Enjoying images\, stories\, and the fascination of their compositions\, you will be sure to leave with a smile and a new appreciation for their creativity.   \nSeating is limited. Please reserve your ticket below.
URL:https://thereser.org/event/a-community-is-a-small-town-artist-talk/
LOCATION:The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts\, 12625 SW Crescent St\, Beaverton\, OR\, 97005\, United States
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SUMMARY:An Evening with MEKLIT
DESCRIPTION:An Evening with MEKLIT \nFeaturing:\nColin Douglas drumkit\, Sam Bevan bass\, Kibrom Birhane  keys\, Howard Wiley tenor saxophone \nMeklit 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. \n“There is a raw beauty about Ethiopian vocalist and songwriter Meklit. Her voracious musical appetite is always evident\, and she manages to honor her heritage while remaining fiercely original.” – JAZZ TIMES \nHer performances have taken her around the world\, from Addis Ababa – where she is a full-blown star – to San Francisco\, NYC\, Chicago\, Nairobi\, Cairo\, Montreal\, London\, Zurich\, Rome\, Helsinki\, and many more. Meklit’s latest album “When the People Move\, the Music Moves Too” was named amongst the best records of the year by Bandcamp and The Sunday Times UK\, climbing to the top of the iTunes\, NACC\, and European World Charts. Meklit is Chief of Program at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. She is a National Geographic Explorer\, a TED Senior Fellow\, and a former Artist-in-Residence at Harvard University. \n“…if you have any doubts that the musical styles of East Africa and the Bay Area can be melded with equal parts grit and grace\, she’ll knock them right out of you with vocals\, horns\, and percussion — such exhilarating\, heartbeat-propelling percussion — by the time the first chorus comes around.” – NPR \nMeklit has collaborated with the likes of Kronos Quartet\, Andrew Bird\, Preservation Hall Jazz Band\, and musical legend Pee Wee Ellis. Meklit is co-founder\, co-producer\, and host of Movement\, a new podcast series and live show telling stories of global migration through music. \n“…a rare artist…The album comprises knotted\, earnest ruminations on finding one’s self\, finding one’s loves\, and anthems for the very act of making music… creating something compelling and wholly her own” – AFROPOP \nRuntime: 90 min. No intermission
URL:https://thereser.org/event/an-evening-with-meklit/
LOCATION:The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts\, 12625 SW Crescent St\, Beaverton\, OR\, 97005\, United States
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