Artists Leah Wilson, Sally Finch, Jerri Bartholomew, Aliya Jamil, Svea Bruslind, Vaishnavi Padaki, and Joe Cantrell will be in attendance to share conversations about their work and the connection to art and the environment. Join The Reser as we celebrate our new Art of Ecology exhibitions: Rhythms of Timbre, Predictions, and The Depth of Perception….
International Guitar Night (IGN) returns with a dynamic lineup featuring Vietnamese classical guitarist Thu Le, rock/flamenco/classical powerhouse Lucas Imbiriba (Brazil), innovative fingerstyle guitarist Alexandr Misko (Russia), and, for the first time, ukulele master Taimane (Hawaii). Alexandr Misko is a modern fingerstyle innovator whose percussive techniques and viral videos captivate audiences worldwide. With six albums and…
An evening of Indian Classical; Folk Dances featuring performers from the Greater Portland Area.
Worldwide pianist Hokyong Choi, who has presented solo recitals and touring concerto performances in the United States, Korea, Hungary, Austria, the Czech Republic, and Vietnam, brings her musical vision to Piano Music Through the Ages. This recital reveals her refined artistry, uniting historical insight with expressive depth across contrasting piano styles. Program – Wolfgang Amadeus…
Artist talk with Joe Cantrell | Wednesday, February 11 | 6:30 – 8:00 pm | Free with a reserved ticket. Listening to ‘Old Spirits’ is a Cherokee tradition, one that artist Joe Cantrell takes to heart each time he explores the land. Witnessing figures of ancient pictographs in Utah one day, the rocks shared messages…
The Pan African Cultural Foundation is proud to present Comedy for Peace. A unique international interfaith comedy project featuring Jewish, Muslim, and Christian professional comedians. Comedy for Peace brings together a rotating lineup of performers who share their personal experiences and perspectives in the most original and hilarious way. Over the past six years, Comedy…
Acclaimed nature writer Robert Macfarlane proclaimed that “if snow could sing, it would sing like Julie Fowlis.” Hailing from the Outer Hebrides and now based in the Highlands, Julie Fowlis is a multi-award winning singer whose music is deeply influenced by the Hebridean islands where she grew up and by the Highland landscapes where she…
Portland has built a reputation as one of the most creative and influential comedy hubs in the country. For decades, the city has been a launchpad for distinctive voices that have gone on to shape the national comedy landscape. Now it’s time for the next wave. A fresh generation of Portland comics is ready to…
Based on a fairy tale by The Brothers Grimm, the ballet of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs takes the vibrant style of a Disney animated movie and sets it to the musical motifs of Polish composer Bogdan Pavlovsky. Not only will this inspire demanding young audiences, but the fantastical themes of this ballet will…
Connection Through Sound is a concert built around the idea that music is both deeply personal and shared throughout our community. It features the Special Artist, Jacob Peizner, a 17-year-old saxophonist and an exceptionally talented young musician. The concert begins with Franz Schubert’s String Quintet in C Major, D. 956, one of the most important…
Artist talk with Leah Wilson & Sally Finch | Saturday, February 21 | 1:00 – 2:30 pm | Free with a reserved ticket. Collaborative art-science inquiries are at times initiated by art, in others, the art comes from the investigation. Leah Wilson and Sally Finch create works of art that explore complex structures. Sharing visual…
Soaring vocals meet dextrous, layered guitar and intimate storytelling that can evoke the poetic lyricism of Passenger in one song before sliding into the wrenching neo-soul of Leon Bridges in another. Artis was born and raised in a large musical family on the North Shore of Oahu, and it’s easy to find the laid-back vibe…