Led by jazz pianist Darrell Grant, the MJ New Quartet is a virtuoso quartet that revisits the introspective elegance and sophisticated soundscape of the Modern Jazz Quartet while creating a distinctly new sound with their unique blend of classical and jazz. MJ New also includes bassist Marcus Shelby, vibraphonist Mike Horsfall, and drummer Cecil Brooks III. “Irrepressibly energetic and...
Experience the Northwest premiere of a deeply moving new work by Osvaldo Golijov. This special concert presents Argentinian American composer Osvaldo Golijov’s Falling Out of Time, composed for a multicultural, multi-stylistic instrumental ensemble, and presented in a semi-staged performance. Based on the eponymous book by Israeli author David Grossman, Falling Out of Time is a gripping song cycle...
The Art Gallery at The Reser Opening Reception for Red Thread: Green Earth Friday, November 4 | 6-9 pm Red Thread: Green Earth Nov 2 - Jan 7 Studio Abioto features the self-defining works of a family of six Black women who through visual and performative stories invoke the synergy of art, spirituality, and ecology...
A Concert for Travis Niel DePonte, Conductor Join the Beaverton Symphony as we honor and remember music director, Travis Hatton. Interim Artistic Director, Niel DePonte, who is the Oregon Ballet Theatre Music Director will lead the orchestra for our opening season concert. PROGRAM Edward Elgar - Nimrod, from Enigma Variations Saint Saëns - Violin Concerto No....
Kalakendra Presents An Enchanting Evening of Indian Classical Dance Horizons ...Myriad Hues in Kathak Choreography: Shambhavi Dandekar and SISK Dance Ensemble Dancers: Shruti Naik, Sangeeta Balasubramani, Ketaki Sathe, Esha Badhe, Mayuri Sapre, Rutuja Joshi Live Music: Tanmay Bichu (Tabla), Namrata Mahabal (Vocals), and others 'Horizons... Kathak and Beyond' explores the strength and flexibility of the age-old...
Audition Intensive - Skills November 10 & 11 9 am - 4 pm Ages 10-14 Learn how to audition like the pros! On the first day, you'll learn how to nail a cold read, prepare a monologue and song, and learn choreography on the fly. On the second day, you'll prepare your "call back" audition!...
Magic Stage November 10-11 9 am-4 pm Ages 6-10 Enter the magical, mystical world of dramatic arts where you have the power to transform into anything you desire. Want to fly like Peter Pan or Mary Poppins? You can do it! What about communicating with animals like Moana or Antonio from Encanto? Done. Using the...
Comedy Sketches November 10 & 11, 1-4pm Ages 10-14 Live from Portland, it’s NWCT! In this Skills Camp, students will play wacky characters, explore absurd situations, and learn the key to making audiences laugh until their bellies hurt. Everyone will get a piece of comedy gold to perform! Sign up today at: https://nwcts.org/2022-fall-camps-beaverton/
American Strings: An Evening with Rickie Lee Jones Musician and Storyteller Rickie Lee Jones has been inspiring pop culture for decades, beginning with her first two seminal albums, Rickie Lee Jones and Pirates. The New Yorker has hailed Rickie Lee Jones as "the premiere song-stylist and songwriter of her generation." A two-time Grammy Award winner, Jones’ celebrated memoir, Last...
Third Angle and Patricia Reser Center for the Arts co-present Caroline Shaw and Sō Percussion as they perform music from their recent album Let the Soil Play Its Simple Part. Audiences will hear echoes of ABBA, James Joyce, and Mother Earth herself, then experience “all the things you aren’t supposed to do to string instruments”...
Ka Lei Haliʻa O Ka Lokelani Presents 12th Annual E Ala E Hula Exhibition Hoʻoulu Lāhui To Grow. To Preserve. To Sustain. Ka Lei Haliʻa O Ka Lokelani, a local Hālau (hula school), is known for their incredible creativity when it comes to sharing the history and culture of Hawaiʻi. Celebrating their 12th Annual E...
The Reser is excited to welcome Watkins Family Hour. Watkins Family Hour is a collaborative musical project founded by musicians and siblings Sara Watkins and Sean Watkins and traditionally held at beloved Los Angeles club Largo. Since the first Watkins Family Hour show in 2002, the duo has released three studio albums, debuting with their self-titled...
The SixTripleEight – No Mail, Low Morale The SixTripleEight documentary film tells the story of the only all-black female Women's Army Corps (WACs) battalion to serve overseas during WWII. In February 1945, the U.S. Army sent 855 black women from the Women’s Army Corps (WACs) to England and France to clear the backlog of mail...
Young Artists Debut! Concerto Concert The Young Artists Debut! Concerto Concert Winners will make their debut on Friday, November 18, 2022, accompanied by musicians from the Oregon Symphony and Oregon Ballet Theatre orchestras. The concert will be conducted by Jonathan DeBruyn, 2022 YAD Program Director & Conductor. The six fantastic Young Artists Debut! Winners who...
Red Thread: Green Earth – All Ages Performative Storytime | Saturday, November 19th | 11:30 am Introducing The Reser’s first ever, all-ages sensory Storytime. Writer Ni Abioto engages audiences in a performative call-and-response experiential art reading this Saturday. Evolving from both her own book The Emerald Ocelot, and The People Could Fly, by well-known children’s writer Virginia Hamilton, Abioto...
Michael Allen Harrison Brings his famous Christmas At The Old Church Show To The Reser. Michael's Christmas show is one of the most beloved traditions every holiday season. The show is known for Michael's beautiful, inspirational, innovative Christmas arrangements, the legendary vocals of Gospel, Blues & Jazz singer Julianne Johnson, the best new young talented artists,...
The Big Horn Brass Christmas concert has been a community favorite for many years! This year’s concert is themed “Welcome Christmas” and begins with the St Matthew Exaltation Handbells under the direction of Shosh Meyer. This group of thirteen musicians provides a festive introduction to the Christmas season and their ringing is memorable. Their selections...
Red Thread: Green Earth – Artist Talk & Film Screening | Wednesday, November 30th | 6:30 pm Calling on the spirit of their muse, creatives Midnite, Intisar, Median, Dr. Wood Chopper, Ni, and Amenta Yawa Abioto share behind-the-scenes details of their individual works. From Mississippi, Tennessee, and Louisiana to South Africa and Mali, the spirt of...
Join us as we celebrate 15 years of 45th Parallel Universe performances with our debut at the Reser Center! Drawn from the Oregon Symphony, the virtuosos of 45th Parallel seek to tell the whole story of classical music, with programs that range from the baroque to cutting-edge modernity. During the pandemic year, 45th Parallel used...
First Friday - Red Thread: Green Earth | Friday, December 2nd | 6 - 9 pm Presenting 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...
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...
ISing Choir Yearning for Christmas At 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...