Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber and U.S. Bank invite you to join us for a special community screening of the documentary film, Translators, the untold story of children who give a voice to a generation. The film sheds light on a vital, but often overlooked, role bilingual children play in their families. Directed by Emmy-award-winning filmmaker Rudy...
Special Guests: Lindy West, Camille Dungy, and Margo Cilker Live Wire Radio is an independently produced radio show based in Portland, Oregon. Hosted by Luke Burbank and announced by Elena Passarello, the show artfully blends unpredictable conversation, live music, and original comedy featuring all kinds of cultural talent and creative minds, from emerging artists to...
Looking for a thoughtful, handmade gift this giving season? The Small Wonders: Exhibition & Sale at The Reser has a terrific display of work by regional creatives and is the place to shop locally for that special something for everyone on your list. Don’t miss this opportunity to discover and support the creative talents of numerous regional artists...
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...
The Big Horn Brass Holiday concert has been a community favorite for many years! This year’s concert is themed The Night Before Christmas, and begins with a performance of the St. Matthew Exaltation Handbells. Funding for this concert is provided by the Erik Weswig Memorial Fund and the Beaverton Arts Commission. The Big Horn Brass...
Boris Giltburg, whose "pianism is ideally suited to late Beethoven ... enormously pleasurable and revelatory" (BBC Music Magazine), opens his PPI recitals with the composer's lyrically rhapsodic Sonata No. 31 — a work of both serene respite and operatic pathos that, even upon first listen, envelops the soul with its loving embrace. From a dark,...
The Klezmatics are globally renowned world music superstars — and the only klezmer band to win a Grammy Award. The Klezmatics emerged out of the vibrant cultural scene of New York City’s East Village in 1986, with klezmer steeped in Eastern European Jewish tradition and spirituality, while incorporating contemporary themes such as human rights and...
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...
Two performances! Friday, December 8 at 3 PM & 7:30 PM. Fans of Monty Python, Mr. Bean, and Dr. Seuss… Grab your teacups! Combining British propriety with an unabashed love for the unexpected, London’s 3-time Impresario Award-winning duo steep an outrageously funny and brilliantly inventive show reminiscent of classic British pantos. Rich in wordplay, comic...
ISing Choir will perform some of the most marvelously festive music of the season under the direction of Stephen Galván. The concert will feature the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, with a movement out of the “Christmas Oratorio” along with a motet “Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden.” These concerts will premiere “Maria Regina Caeli” by...
Rock The Holidays with Aaron Meyer! Lift your spirits with this high energy blend of holiday tradition and rock-n-roll favorites. Concert Rock Violinist Aaron Meyer celebrates classical music with an exhilarating infusion of modern sounds and styles. Accompanied by his extraordinary rock band, Aaron creates a Christmas experience filled with everything from Mozart, Vivaldi, and Tchaikovsky...
Tomáseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas recreates the joy and innocence of a night before Christmas in a remote farmhouse in the parish of Teampall an Ghleanntáin in the west of Ireland – when the neighboring families gather around the fire to grace the wintry night with the haunting melodies of traditional Irish Christmas carols, to raise...
The Pacific Northwest's "premiere alt-classical ensemble" will be joined by vocalist Saeeda Wright for a unique twist on a traditional holiday concert, promising to be a "perfect celebration of the season, and also a refreshing break from it." The Portland Cello Project is a musical collective based in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 2007 by Douglas...
Ages 10 - 14 December 26 - 29, 9am - 4pm The small town of Riverdale may seem perfect on the outside, but underneath the surface something wicked is brewing. Everyone gets a part in this musical mystery that will give you chills! Friends and family are invited to the final performance, held on the...
Ages 6 - 12 December 26 - 29, 9am - 4pm Wizards, witches, elves, and giants unite! Join Northwest Children's Theater's 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! Wizard School combines role-playing, theater...
Party with the Portland Chamber Orchestra like it's 1899! We celebrate the end of the year, Viennese style, with an evening filled with dancing, music, and merriment as conductor Nicholas Fox leads the orchestra through a program of waltzes, polkas, and arias straight out of the world's musical capital. The evening begins with a waltzing...
We are excited to invite families with young children to ring in the New Year at The Reser! Join us on December 31st from 11am - 2pm, for live musical performances by Arietta Ward and Mo Phillips on our main stage, traditional West African rhythm, dance and song with Sebe Kan Youth African Drum and...
Emerging artists from around the state spark creative conversation in a diverse range of concepts, media, and stylistic explorations. Come join The Reser as we ring in the new year with a celebratory reception on Friday, January 5th from 6 – 9 pm. Artists will be in attendance to share their work, concepts, techniques, and...
Portland Youth Philharmonic’s advanced chamber orchestra – Camerata PYP – invites you to celebrate the new year with them at the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts where you can explore a delightful and vibrant variety of music on January 5, 2024! The program features the runners up of PYP’s 2023 Concerto Competition as soloists...
Project Prelude celebrates the winter season with a lively selection of chamber music, featuring members, alumni, and friends of Project Prelude. Highlighting captivating works interweaving delightful melodies and textures, the program culminates in Tchaikovsky's brilliantly expressive Serenade for Strings.