Leading the way in the use of Rhythm. HealthRHYTHMS® is a research-based group drumming program developed over 20 years ago through the interdisciplinary collaboration of experts in Neuroscience, Music Therapy, and Recreational Music Making. Saturday, August 2, 2025 Saturday, September 6, 2025 Saturday, October 11, 2025 1 PM – 2 PM Drums will be provided. If…
2025 Grammy winner and Portland Opera’s Artistic Ambassador Karen Slack brings her celebration of historic African Queens to The Reser. New works by acclaimed composers Jasmine Barnes, Jessie Montgomery, Shawn Okpebholo, Dave Ragland, Carlos Simon, Joel Thompson, and Portland Opera’s Interim Music Director Damien Geter thrill alongside carefully selected pieces from the traditional repertoire in…
Swan Lake is a ballet masterpiece that tells the story of a prince who falls in love with a beautiful swan princess under a spell. The ballet is renowned for its stunning choreography, intricate set design, and Tchaikovsky’s captivating music. Its themes of love, sacrifice, and redemption continue to resonate with audiences of all ages…
A native of the Bronx, Samara Joy became entranced by classic R&B as a child and cut her teeth as a singer in her church’s gospel choir. And while her family history is deeply musical—her grandparents helmed the Philadelphia gospel group the Savettes, and her father, the musician and songwriter Antonio McLendon, has produced, composed…
The Reser’s debut of Worlds of Song brings together three extraordinary soloists who are reshaping musical boundaries. The show consists of short solo sets from each player alongside duets and trios for a true ‘one time only’ experience. Brian Gore – Guitar Poet: Bringing his experience as founder of International Guitar Night , Brian Gore…
Multiple award-winning actress and singer Lea Salonga is renown across the world for her powerful voice and perfect pitch. Lea most recently starred in the new musical Here Lies Love at the Broadway Theater and headlined Old Friends (alongside Bernadette Peters) on London’s West End. Her latest album, Sounding Joy | The Holiday Album, was…
Noam Pikelny is widely recognized as the preeminent banjoist of his generation. Hailed by the Chicago Tribune as the “pros top banjo picker,” Noam is a founding member of Punch Brothers, a string ensemble which The Boston Globe calls “a virtuosic revelation” and The New Yorker describes as “wide- ranging and restlessly imaginative.” Pikelny was…
Leading the way in the use of Rhythm. HealthRHYTHMS® is a research-based group drumming program developed over 20 years ago through the interdisciplinary collaboration of experts in Neuroscience, Music Therapy, and Recreational Music Making. Saturday, August 2, 2025 Saturday, September 6, 2025 Saturday, October 11, 2025 1 PM – 2 PM Drums will be provided. If…
In 2017, Grammy-nominated artist Joan Osborne released the critically acclaimed album, Songs of Bob Dylan. Her artistic and soulful reinterpretations of the selection of Dylan songs was an eye-opening moment in an already celebrated career. Eight years after milestone recording, Osborne will release the stunning Dylanology Live on April 25th. The captivating recording finds the…
LaRussell is one of the most important artists of this generation. Not only has he brought back the art of rap, but he’s building a platform based on authenticity and good ethics. LaRussell and his independent collective, “Good Compenny,” are pioneering change within the industry. Vallejo, Calif., native LaRussell has infiltrated the hip-hop industry in…
“York the Explorer” is a groundbreaking folk opera that amplifies the extraordinary story of York, the enslaved Black man who accompanied Lewis and Clark on the Corps of Discovery expedition, yet whose contributions have been largely forgotten by history. Based on historical accounts and set to an innovative score that blends folk, classical, jazz, hip…
For the first time ever, David Saffert and Jillian Snow bring their eerily accurate portrayals of Liberace and Liza Minnelli to The Reser—just in time for Halloween, because nothing says “spooky” quite like sequins, jazz hands, and unresolved mother issues. In a show nobody asked for (but everyone will be glad exists), these two musical…