Kalakendra Presents an Evening of Indian Classical Instrumental Music TRIVENI with ZAKIR HUSSAIN, Jayanthi Kumaresh and Kala Ramnath. Zakir Hussain, Kala Ramnath, and Jayanthi Kumaresh have come together for the first time as a trio for the 2022 TRIVENI tour. Leading Indian classical exponents of their respective instruments—tabla, violin, and Saraswati veena—each is also renowned...

Join us for an engaging, educational, and thoughtful evening with Alex Dang, an internationally performing poet, TEDx speaker, and slam poetry champion. Alex’s has performed in 30 states and six countries, and his work has been featured on HuffPost, UpWorthy, and Everyday Feminism. The evening will include a thought-provoking performance followed by reflection and dialogue on...

PDX Jazz Presents Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita Suba Trio ft. Gustavo Ovalles The Atlantic Ocean separates Cuba and Senegal, the respective birthplaces of piano virtuoso Omar Sosa and kora master Seckou Keita, a distance diminished by their shared ancestral connection to Africa. Recorded during lockdown and released in October 2021, Sosa and Keita’s second...

Multiple award-winning actress and singer Lea Salonga brings her unmistakable voice to The Reser. Celebrated for her powerful performances and perfect pitch, Salonga’s big break came when she snagged the role of Kim in the megahit musical Miss Saigon, for which she won a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical.

Gabriel Kahane - Magnificent Bird with the Oregon Symphony Oregon Symphony joins Patricia Reser Center for the Arts’ Grand Opening Spring Season with the orchestral world premiere of Gabriel Kahane’s Magnificent Bird, a new song cycle written in the final month of a year-long, complete hiatus from the internet. At once intimate and ambitious, Kahane’s latest work toggles between...

In this wide-ranging meditation on the liquid we can’t live without, Handel’s irresistibly buoyant Water Music becomes a foil for five contemporary works that draw inspiration from water—three of them written by composers nominated for 2022 GRAMMY Awards—at a time when the planet is increasingly imperiled.

PDX Jazz and The Reser present The American Refrain: Jazz and Modern Music featuring Noah Simpson – trumpet Danielle Barker – vocals/narration Charlie Brown III – keys Garrett Baxter – bass David Hagen – drums Machado Mijiga – tenor Adriana Wagner – trombone “The American Refrain: Jazz and Modern Music” commissioned by PDX Jazz and arranged by Noah Simpson,...

John Scofield presented by PDX Jazz Featuring Vicente Archer, Jon Cowherd & Josh Dion The PDX Jazz debut show at Patricia Reser Center for the Arts Scofield’s muse has evolved from guitar standards to post-bop to fusion and back again. (He wears) a gilded robe as the modern messiah of “Terminator jazz.” DownBeat Aside from...

A dynamic and innovative program showcasing the limitless colors, voices, and expressive capabilities of percussion instruments, from the melodic strains of four marimbas to the rhythmic sounds of tapping stones.

Voters’ Forums are great ways to learn about the candidates running to represent you! This is your opportunity to hear directly from the candidates running for office and express your concerns, ask questions, and let them know what you think are important issues to address. Invited Candidates/Measures: Beaverton Council Position 1 Ashley Hartmeier-Prigg Beaverton Council...

Insights Artist Talk Series Celilo Falls: We Were There Visionaries Yaki Bergman, Joe Cantrell, Ed Edmo, and Nancy Ives share their creative process in the making of Celilo Falls: We Were There. Guests will enjoy an intimate conversation amongst friends telling behind-the-scenes details of how they came together over an idea - a good one...