Free tickets are now available for the Advent Concert, a performance by the University Singers and Women’s Chorale at Saint Mary’s Cathedral on Saturday, December 3, at 8 p.m. Choral music for the Advent and Christmas seasons will be interspersed with readings and carols. The featured work is Misa Criolla, by Argentine composer Ariel Ramírez. This […]
Performing and Fine Arts
“Mad Forest” Opens Nov. 16
The performing and fine arts department will present Mad Forest by Caryl Churchill from Wednesday, November 16 to Sunday, November 20, at 7:30 p.m. (2 p.m. Sunday) in Mago Hunt Center Theater. Mad Forest is an incisive portrait of society in turmoil that focuses on two families living under a totalitarian regime. What happens when that […]
Music at Midweek: William Berger Concert Moved to Nov. 23
This week’s Music at Midweek performance was to feature baritone William Berger, hailed by Gramophone Magazine as “one of the best of our younger baritones,” on Wednesday, November 16, at 12:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall. Due to problems with Berger’s travel arrangements to the U.S., his performance date has been changed to Wednesday, November 23. […]
Religions & Politics: A Night of Opera and Music Theater, Nov. 11-12
Lyric Theater Workshop presents “Religion & Politics: A Night of Opera and Music Theater” on Friday, November 11 and Saturday, November 12, at 7:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to all. The event includes staged scenes from Book of Mormon, Nixon in China, Assassins, Hamilton, Sweeney Todd, and more. For ADA accommodations or more […]
Music At Midweek Performance: Arnica String Quartet, Nov. 2
This week’s Music at Midweek performance will feature the Arnica String Quartet in a free concert on Wednesday, November 2, at 12:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to all. The Arnica String Quartet is comprised of UP viola faculty and member of the Oregon Symphony, Charles Noble, […]
Music At Midweek: Denise Westby and Susan McDaniel
The next Music at Midweek performance will feature flutist Denise Westby and pianist Susan McDaniel on Wednesday, October 12, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., in Hunt Center Recital Hall. The performance is free and open to all. Westby is the principal flute with Sinfonia Concertante Orchestra and 5tet Woodwind Quintet. She is the flute instructor at […]
Music at Midweek: Dan Balmer Trio, Oct. 5
The next Music at Midweek performance takes place on Wednesday, October 5, at 12:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall, featuring the Dan Balmer Trio. The performance is free and open to all. Dan Balmer is a jazz guitarist and UP faculty member who has long been considered one of the finest guitarists, composers, […]
Performing and Fine Arts presents “Good Kids” by Naomi Iizuka
The performing and fine arts department presents Good Kids, with performances on Wednesday, October 5 through Sunday, October 9, 7:30 p.m. (except Sunday at 2 p.m.), in Mago Hunt Center Theater. Set at a Midwestern high school, in a world of Facebook and Twitter, smartphones and YouTube, Good Kids explores a casual encounter gone wrong […]
“Good Kids” Pre-Play Panel and Reception, October 8
All ticket holders for the Saturday, October 8 performance of “Good Kids” are invited to enjoy a complimentary wine and cheese reception prior to the play. Campus experts will highlight intriguing themes and production details. The reception begins at 6:15 p.m. with panel at 6:45 in Mago Hunt Recital Hall. For theater tickets call x7287. […]
UP Orchestra, Wind Symphony Concert: Oct. 1
The University of Portland Music Program opens its 2016-2017 concert season on Saturday, October 1, at 7:30 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium with performances by the University Orchestra and Wind Symphony. The concert is free and open to all. The Wind Symphony, under the direction of guest conductor and UP alumna Kylie Pybus, will feature […]