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May 2022
From Maxville to Vanport
Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble presents “From Maxville to Vanport,” a multimedia concert of songs and short films with live music featuring vocalist Marilyn Keller as part of the 2022 Vanport Mosaic Festival Monday, May 23 and Tuesday, May 24, 7:30 pm. The performance tells the story of two historic blue collar Oregon towns with a special focus on the African American Oregonians that made them unique. With a joyful score of jazz, blues, R&B and gospel-inspired music with music by…
Find out more »Asian Resilience & Joy
On May 9, Fear No Music continues its landmark 30th Anniversary Season with Asian Resilience & Joy, an exuberant celebration of new work by composers from the vast Asian diaspora. With awareness of the ongoing discrimination towards Asian Americans, the concert offers a vibrant, prismatic look at the multi-dimensional lives and richly diverse influences of Asian cultures. It is sponsored by Oregon Rises Above Hate and coincides with Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Artistic Director Kenji Bunch offers…
Find out more »Vestal Social Justice Night
Montavilla’s Vestal Elementary expands their annual Social Justice Night this year in partnership with PSU’s Artist as Citizen Initiative and Montavilla Jazz Thursday, May 26 starting at 4:30 pm. The community-wide celebration will feature collaborative artistic works, by both students and professionals, focused on two of Vestal’s five pillars of social justice: community diversity and family identity. The student-led social justice projects and exhibits were created in response to stories gathered in interviews with fellow students and community members and…
Find out more »Rose Festival Kickoff Concert
After two years of virtual activities, the Portland Rose Festival returns to the waterfront, kicking off with the Rose City Reunion Concert Thursday, May 26, 6-7:30 pm. The Oregon Symphony, in partnership with the Rose Festival and support of Bank of America, presents a one-of-a-kind concert at the RoZone stage in Waterfront Park. Most symphony concerts in the Pacific Northwest are performed indoors due to the delicate nature of the instruments. This very special open-air concert will feature the world…
Find out more »Growing Gardens Fundraiser
SymbiOp Garden Shop, 3454 SE Powell Blvd., holds a fundraiser Friday, May 27, 9 am-7 pm for growing-gardens.org. 10 percent of sales will be donated to the nonprofit that uses the experience of growing food in schools, backyards and correctional facilities to cultivate healthy and equitable communities. Contact JT at jtyu@symbiop.com with questions.
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