THE SPACE RACE weaves together the stories of Black astronauts seeking to break the bonds of social injustice to reach for the stars, including Guion Bluford, Ed Dwight and Charles Bolden, among many others. In THE SPACE RACE, directors Diego Hurtado de Mendoza and Lisa Cortés profile the pioneering Black pilots, scientists and engineers who...
The Reser is excited to present a brand new musical, NORTH. With a powerful original score filled with jazz and Black roots music, this theatrical production is an uplifting story set against the backdrop of the Underground Railroad. The first musical theatre piece from composer, musician, and vocalist Ashli St. Armant. NORTH follows Lawrence and his...
All tickets purchased for the original (1.13.24) performance date have been reissued with the current rescheduled performance date of 2.4.24. You may discard the January ticket. For ticket inquiries, please contact our box office. Email: boxoffice@thereser.org or Phone: (971) 501-7722. Come join in celebrating Tarana’s musical journey in Portland for the past 25 years. Tarana,...
A "pianist of sterling artistry" (Gramophone) capable of "transmitting in every note a surprising calm and beauty" (Ear Relevant), Grammy Award-winner Michelle Cann makes her PPI debut with a program exploring Chicago's Black Renaissance, a prolific period of artistic experimentation and community building that blossomed in the city's South Side during the Great Migration. Focusing...
The 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. Last year's competition awarded $80,000 in total prize money to innovative Black businesses, and this PitchBlack will be bigger and better than ever. 5:30 pm -...
What if all of Beaverton read the same book? Please join us for the culminating event of Beaverton City Library’s One Book, One Beaverton, a visit with Jamie Ford, author of The Many Daughters of Afong Moy. A “Read with Jenna” Today Show Book Club Pick, Ford’s novel is a multigenerational epic, a haunting love story and...
For the 24th annual tour, Brian Gore has assembled a lineup of three IGN favorites and an exciting newcomer. LUCA STRICAGNOLI (Italy), the amazing acoustic rock interpreter, will be returning for the 4th time. THU LE (Vietnam), whose nylon string artistry stretches from classical to contemporary) was on the IGN 2022 tour. MARCO PEREIRA (Brazil), the master composer and performer,...
Please join us for the Second Pairings & Pages event at the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts in Beaverton. The 2023 event was so popular that we are hosting it again. Please join us for five pairings of tasty treats and fabulous wines, selected by Levi Seed, Lead Sommelier at the renowned Joel Palmer...
Katie Harman, Miss America 2002 with a prominent career in opera, musical theater, and television, makes her concert debut at The Reser with Bring My Crown! Miss America Sings Broadway. A nostalgic nod to crown jewels of the Broadway canon interwoven with rarely-shared insight about her fascinating year as Miss America and life beyond the crown....
Formed in 2006 by first prize laureates of the Sphinx Competition, the Harlem Quartet strives to advance diversity in classical music while engaging new audiences with varied repertoire that includes works by minority composers. Downbeat Magazine says it best: “top-notch chops, sensitive ears and surprising guts.” Presented by Friends of Chamber Music. “Bringing a new...
For two shows only, The Reser and the Red Door Project present The Evolve Experience, an award-winning series of monologues that inspire true dialogue. Afterward, a chance to reflect together to deepen perspective and foster understanding. It’s a simple, powerful idea. See and hear real-life stories from racially diverse police officers, judges, and community members. Emerge moved and...
The Triplets of Belleville Cine-Concert Benoit Charest, Composer-Conductor In 2003, the animated French feature The Triplets of Belleville swept the globe, raking up dozens of awards and nominations—not to mention the hearts of countless admirers—along the way. Much of it came down to the Oscar-nominated score by Benoit Charest, which grabbed audiences by the ears...
Live Wire Radio is an independently produced radio show and non-profit 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 established acts. Live Wire champions discovery by...
Choral Arts Ensemble welcomes the Sunnyside Symphony Orchestra for a special performance of Beethoven’s colossal Mass in C major. Inhabiting the dramatic world of the symphony, this beautiful Mass is one of the most significant works in the choral repertoire. While often overshadowed by his subsequent Missa Solemnis, this “long-underrated masterpiece” is the first of...