For select Saturday performances (November 16 & 23), ticket show holders for “Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind” are invited to enjoy a complimentary drinks and small bites reception and an expert pre-show panel discussion courtesy of the Garaventa Center. (Read More).
Performing and Fine Arts
UP Theater Presents: The Prom (Apr. 11-21)
Join your friends at UP Theater for the hit musical The Prom! This funny and heartwarming production follows Emma, an Indiana high schooler barred from bringing her girlfriend to the prom. Special bonus: patrons attending The Prom can wear their prom best and take their own prom pics at our selfie station and use the hashtag #UPTheaterProm to be included in the daily contest to be crowned Prom Royalty for that performance! (Read More).
Pre-Play Reception and Panel for The Prom (Apr. 13 & 20)
All show ticket holders for The Prom are invited to enjoy a complimentary small bites and wine reception as campus experts highlight what to look and listen for, courtesy of the Garaventa Center. (Read More).
A Love Supreme: Spirituality in the Music of John Coltrane with author Ashley Kahn (Feb. 28)
The Music at Midweek performance class will host jazz author and educator Ashley Kahn as a special guest lecturer on Wednesday, February 28. Kahn will discuss the influence of spirituality in the music of celebrated saxophonist John Coltrane. (Read More).
Performing & Fine Arts Department Presents: A Mid-Winter Choral Concert (Feb. 11)
UP’s Department of Performing and Fine Arts is pleased to invite you to our Mid-Winter Choral concert in Buckley Auditorium. This free admission concert will feature the UP Bel Canto, Singers and Chamber Choir and the music of Sarah Quartel, Mari Valverde, Eric Whitacre, Brahms, Schütz and others. (Read more).
Music Program Piano Sale
We are pleased to notify you that many fine pianos loaned to the UP Music Program are now available for purchase. The selection includes baby grands, music room grands, uprights, hybrids and performance quality digital pianos. The Music Program has a special arrangement with Kawai America Corporation and Portland Piano Company that directly benefits our […]
PFA Piano Sale
The performing and fine arts department has announced that many fine pianos loaned to the UP music program are now available for purchase. The selection includes baby grands, music room grands, uprights, hybrids and performance quality digital pianos. The Music Program has a special arrangement with Kawai America Corporation and Portland Piano Company that directly […]
PFA Piano Sale: Add Some Music To Your Life
The performing and fine arts department has announced that many fine pianos loaned to the UP music program are now available for purchase. The selection includes baby grands, music room grands, uprights, hybrids, and performance quality digital pianos. The music program has a special arrangement with Kawai America Corporation and Portland Piano Company that directly […]
Performing & Fine Arts: The Show(s) Must Go On
The performing and fine arts department has released a calendar of upcoming events for the fall semester. Please take part and show your appreciation for the hard work, ingenuity, and flexibility of our PFA students, faculty, and staff. CONCERTS: University of Portland music ensembles are rehearsing remotely and creating virtual productions. Follow their progress and […]
University Singers & Bel Canto Concert: Women Rise!
The University Singers and Bel Canto will present a concert, “Women Rise!,” on Sunday, February 16, at 1:30 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. The concert is free and open to all. As part of the University’s year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Women’s Suffrage, this concert will feature choral works by women composers, songs […]