Baroque Splendor with Handel & Bach
2024-11-04 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Courtly dances and buoyant melodies take center stage in two Baroque favorites: Handel’s Water Music and Bach’s Keyboard Concerto in A Major, featuring the “extravagantly gifted” (LA Times) Awadagin Pratt. Equally enchanting and energetic, Haydn’s “Drumroll” Symphony brims with humor and wit, building to a riotous finale where fleet-footed tunes race across every corner of the orchestra.
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Amélie
2024-11-06 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-11-07 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-11-08 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-11-09 14:00 - 17:00, 2024-11-09 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-11-10 14:00 - 17:00 | Portland Playhouse, 602 NE Prescott St, Portland, OR, 97211, United States
Step into the magical world of Amélie Poulain’s Paris, where small acts of kindness ignite happiness and connection.
In the bustling streets of the city, Amélie, a waitress with a rich imagination undertakes clever and covert acts of kindness. Through these acts, she discovers that there are endless possibilities hidden around every corner. However, when an opportunity for love presents itself, Amélie is faced with a choice: to secure her own happiness, she must take a leap of faith and reveal her heart. Will she do it?
This beautiful musical, based on the 5-times Oscar nominated 2001 film, celebrates an imaginative dreamer who discovers the courage to connect & the transformative power of the little things in life. Who knows, maybe Amélie’s story will inspire you to discover the ripple effects of kindness in your own community.

Infinite Life
2024-11-06 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-11-07 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-11-08 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-11-09 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-11-10 14:00 - 16:30 | CoHo Theatre, 2257 NW Raleigh St, Portland, OR, 97210, United States
In a fasting clinic in Northern California, five women swap stories, philosophize, and humorously provoke each other while undergoing a course of treatment that promises to cure a variety of ailments from cancer to thyroid issues; infections to chronic pain. As their individual experiences thread together and pull apart, the cumulative effect is a kind of meditation on the complexities of pain and longing, the experience of living a corporeal existence, and how true connection may help to transcend it.

A Christmas Story: The Musical
2024-11-08 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-11-09 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-11-10 14:00 - 16:30, 2024-11-14 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-11-15 19:30 - 22:00 | Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State Street, Lake Oswego, OR, 97034, United States
Based on the movie classic set in the 1940s the musical follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker and his quest for the Holy Grail of Christmas gifts—an Official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot Range Model BB gun. Rebuffed at every turn. Ralphie plots numerous schemes to achieve his desperate desire for the coveted BB gun.

Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto
2024-11-09 19:30 - 22:00 | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
PYP opens Season 101 with Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s intensely emotional and melodic Violin Concerto, featuring PYP alumna Hanami Froom, violin.
Let the soulful notes of William Grant Still’s Second Symphony (subtitled “Song of a New Race”) envelop you, blending blues and jazz into a rich tapestry of sound. This Portland premiere is sure to leave you captivated and ready for more!
Silvestre Revueltas’s famous Sensemayá is based on Cuban poet Nicolás Guillén’s poem by the same name. This dynamic piece performed by a large orchestra will electrify the audience, creating a memorable experience for years to come.

Melodies of the Animal Kingdom
2024-11-10 14:00 - 17:00 | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Explore the vast and fascinating animal kingdom with your Oregon Symphony! Join us for a toe-tapping, tail-wagging experience as we explore the enchanting world of animals through music. Featuring Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate’s Spirit Chief Names the Animal People, Korsakov’s Flight of the Bumblebee, selections from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, and more, this interactive concert will be a roaringly good time for the entire family.
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Liberace & Liza: Holiday at the Mansion (A Tribute)
2024-11-10 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-11-12 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-11-13 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-11-14 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-11-15 19:30 - 22:00 | Ellyn Bye Studio, 128 NW Eleventh Ave, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
Local favorites David Saffert and Jillian Snow are BACK! Join them as they sparkle in this exhilarating night of musical and comical fireworks. Settle in for a glamorous evening as they bring two icons to life. Liberace & Liza delights in some of show business’ wildest and most well known personalities, sharing iconic musical numbers, enchanting costumes and unforgettable laughs. Make your visit to the mansion a holiday tradition!
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The Force of Love
2024-11-10 19:30 - 22:00 | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Love as a force to break barriers, as in the stories of Leonore and Florestan, Orpheus and Eurydice, and Romeo and Juliet.
Repertoire:

Leonore Overture No. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven
Orpheus Undone by Missy Mazzoli, commissioned by the Chicago Symphony and Ricardo Muti in 2020
Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
World premiere of a piece by a student composer, as part of The Authentic Voice commissioning series in partnership with Fear No Music’s Young Composers Project.

Itzhak Perlman in Recital
2024-11-12 19:30 - 23:00 | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
“A recital by Itzhak Perlman is inevitably a journey into perfection: virtuosity of the highest order, the sweetest tone imaginable, impeccable intonation, mature musicianship, and a pleasant stage persona to boot.” (Palm Beach ArtsPaper) Enjoy a solo violin recital by the legendary Itzhak Perlman accompanied by pianist, Rohan De Silva.
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Koyaanisqatsi: Live with the Philip Glass Ensemble
2024-11-14 19:30 - 23:00 | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Watch Godfrey Reggio’s groundbreaking film Koyaanisqatsi on the big screen while the Phillip Glass Ensemble and Oregon Symphony perform Phillip Glass’ mesmerizing score live! Widely considered to be one of the most influential fusions of music and film in the last century, this hypnotic exploration of nature, urbanization, and an out-of-balance world promises to captivate and inspire in a unique concert experience.
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Soar 2024
2024-11-15 19:00 - 22:00 | BodyVox Dance Center, 1201 NW 17th Avenue, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
Join Jefferson Dancers for a night out with adult beverages, tasty eats, and an intimate performance by the distinguished, multi-ethnic dance program offered at Jefferson High School.

The Juliet Letters
2024-11-15 19:30 - 21:00 | Artists Repertory Theatre, 1515 SW Morrison Street, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Shakespeare’s tragic character, Juliet Capulet, continues to captivate us four hundred years later. To this day, thousands of tourists from all over the world visit a crumbling balcony in Verona, Italy to share their deepest feelings in the form of letters to Juliet. This phenomenon of human connection and emotion fascinated British post-punk icon Elvis Costello, resulting in a studio album with The Brodsky Quartet in 1993. The genre-bending collaboration produced a unique song sequence for string quartet and voice that carries us on an intimate journey of hope, loss, and longing—all seen through the lens of love.

Boka Marimba
2024-11-15 19:30 - 21:30 | Walters Cultural Arts Center, 527 East Main Street, Hillsboro, OR, 97123, United States
Come experience Portland’s original African-style marimba band! Boka Marimba brings the energetic dance music of Zimbabwe and southern Africa to the Walters stage with a show that is a feast for both the eyes and ears as the musicians move with lightning speed and agility. You’ll have trouble sitting still when the Zimbabwean-style marimbas combine with drums and vocals for an irresistible groove.
Experience the sound of seven marimbas, gourd shakers called hosho, mbira (“thumb piano”), and drums, along with songs sung in the Shona language and filled with melodic themes and variations layered in polyrhythmic, cyclic patterns. All ages will delight in this evening filled with enthusiastic and dynamic rhythms that will have you dancing in the aisles.
This performance, supported by a City of Hillsboro Performance Series Grant, directly supports Boka Marimba, with a portion of the proceeds benefitting The Immigrant Story.
