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The Mousai Chamber Music Ensemble. Mousai includes flutist Janet Bebb, oboist Ann van Bever, clarinetist Chris Cox and pianist Maria Choban. This program includes music for winds and piano by one of America’s foremost African American composers, William Grant Still, and by Portland’s world-renowned Tomas Svoboda. Lewis & Clark College pianists, instrumentalists and singers—in recital. Laurel Alyn-Forest, soprano, and Kathy Jensen on piano perform a selection of classical songs that embodies our affinity for nature's wisdom at it shines through the centuries. Featuring works by Faure, Debussy, Schubert, Strauss and more. Tapestry Strings perform-- the quartet will present a program on that day consisting of Mendelssohn, Jason Heald, and possibly some short Peggy Swafford offerings.
Heartstrings Trio. --Nancy and Rob Downie--Heartstrings is a Portland, Oregon based husband-and-
wife duo playing "music for all times" — period and historical as well as contemporary. Michael Barnes, Organist of Westminster Presbyterian Church and Temple Beth Israel will play holiday favorites on the historic Hook & Hastings tracker organ of 1883. Jennifer McDonald-voice, Tracey Edson-piano, and Rachel Lindeken- violin perform Christmas music by John Jacob Niles, Peter Warlock, Ned Rorem, Norman Dello Joio and more. No Sack Lunch Concerts. Happy Holidays! Call The Old Church office at 503.222.2031 or visit theoldchurch.org for more information! Become a Member of The Old Church and support preservation and programming! Visit our website to learn more. Basic membership begins at just $35 ($25 if you are a senior, student, or a person with a disability. Contribute online at theoldchurch.org or mail a check to The Old Church. Contributions are Tax Deductible!
NOV-DEC 2014 Tues, Nov 4 10:30am Portland Civic Theatre Guild’s First Tuesday Reader Theatre presents “The Dance and the Railroad” by David Henry Hwang. A haunting and powerfully affecting work revolving around two Chinese artists and their fellow railroad workers in the American West of 1867. Coffee at 10am. Reading is at 10:30am. Admission at the door is $8. Tues, Nov 4 “Little Ears” FREE Concerts for Children. The Old Church presents Johnny & Jason. 3:30pm Rock and roll dads, Johnny Keener & Jason Greene, teamed up to make music for young kids and their grown-‐ups, by crafting original tunes with their own catchy flavor of folky alt rock. In a forest of new kids’ music, Johnny & Jason have built a rockin’ tree house where everyone is invited. FREE! Tues, Nov 4 Willamette Writers monthly meeting presents celebrated Portland author Karen 7:00pm Karbo, who will talk with the membership about getting to what only you can say. Doors open at 6:30pm, speaker starts at 7pm. Meetings are free to members of Willamette Writers and students under 22; guests of WW members are $5. Non-‐
members pay $10 to attend meetings. Refreshments are served. Tickets at the door. For more information willamettewriters.com. Thurs, Nov 6, 13, Vinyasa with Veranda – All Levels Yoga Class. Veranda Haddon, a certified teacher & 20 ~ 9am since 2004, leads this one-‐hour class with emphasis on breath & body movement. Classes $10 / $5 for seniors and The Old Church members. First Class is $5. More info: verandahaddon.com/yoga. PLEASE NOTE: ͸ͽ! Fri, Nov 7 Friends of Chamber Music presents Project Trio. Combining the virtuosity of world-‐
7:30pm class artists with the energy of rock stars, Project Trio is breaking down traditional ideas of chamber music. The genre-‐defying Trio is acclaimed by the press as “packed with musicianship, joy and surprise” and “exciting a new generation of listeners about the joys of classical and jazz music.” Tickets $40 or Student $20 at www.focm.org. All Ages Show – Bar with I.D. Door 7:00pm. Mon, Nov 10 PDX Jazz presents Dans les Arbres featuring Christian Wallumrad͘“…the music of Dans 7pm les arbres leans more heavily towards the influence of contemporary classicism and of folklorism than anything resembling the American jazz tradition.” – All About Jazz. Tickets $15 for PDX Jazz members or $20 Non-‐members at pdxjazz.com. Door 6:30pm. All Ages Show – Bar with I.D. Thurs, Nov 13 Take These Broken Wings: A Flute and Piano Recital. Salem Chamber Orchestra's 7:30pm principal flutist Sarah Tiedemann and principal conductor Nikolas Caoile return to the Old Church to present a recital of vibrant mid-‐20th century works for flute and piano. Featuring works by Aaron Copland, Olivier Messiaen, Henri Dutilleux and Jindrich Tickets $20 suggested donation at the door only. Fri, Nov 14 Portland singer-‐songwriters, Tyler Stenson and Krista Herring, pair together for an 7:30pm intimate night of storytelling and award-‐winning acoustic Americana songs. Both were respectively named "Best Male / Female Artist" at the 2011 Portland Music Awards and bring with them a high quality of songwriting and a soulfulness that sets them apart. Will Evans will open. Doors 6:30pm, All Ages Show – Bar with I.D. Tickets $10 at the door or in advance at: BrownPaperTickets.com. Return Service Requested
Portland, Oregon 97201
1422 SW 11th Avenue
The Old Church Society
1422 SW 11th Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97201
Sat, Nov 15 8:00pm Sun, Nov 16 4:00pm Thurs, Nov 20 7:30pm Fri, Nov 21 7:00pm Mon, Nov 24 7:00pm Tues, Dec 2 10:30am Tues, Dec 2 3:30pm Tues, Dec 2 7:00pm Thurs, Dec 4, 11 & 30, ~ 9am Thurs, Dec 4 6:00pm Benefit Concert for Rising Hope Foundation fighting poverty in Uganda through education and mentoring programs with Portland's newest community choir: Sing Portland! and the eclectic African marimba band Fools in Paradise. Tickets: Kids under 10 FREE, Kids 11-‐18 and Seniors 65+ $12 and General $17. Advance Tickets at risinghopeus.brownpapertickets.com. William Hawkins III Book Launch & Reception. Please join us as we celebrate the release of long-‐time Old Church board member and supporter, architect and historic preservationist, Bill Hawkins III’s latest book, "The Legacy of the Olmstead Brothers in Portland” on the development of our local park system. Reading, book signing and reception. FREE! See enclosed invitation for more information. 45th Parallel presents Vienna and Prague. Members of the Oregon Symphony’s acclaimed woodwind section including Joe Berger, are the centerpiece of this program. Featuring music of Mozart, Janacek, and Marinu. Tickets $25 or $20 Seniors and Students at BrownPaperTickets.com. All Ages Show – Bar with I.D. Door 7:00pm. EVENING OF THE ARTS, a benefit concert for Mothers Legacy Project. Join us for an evening of beautiful music by local Portland musical artists Deborah Benke, soprano; Elizabeth Caswell, piano; Jessica Croysdale, oboe; Annette Durfee, violin; Paula Flynn, cello; and Risako Prestwich, alto saxophone. Doors open at 6:30pm. Suggested price $15 at the door or http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/890230 Portland State Jazz Series presents Jamie Baum Concert. NYC flutist, composer, recording artist and clinician, Jamie Baum, has toured the US, and over 28 countries performing at major festivals and concert halls including the North Sea Jazz Festival & Winter JazzFest. She has performed with artists as renown and diverse as George Russell & Mick Goodrick. For ticket info: psujazzseries.com. Portland Civic Theatre Guild’s First Tuesday Reader Theatre presents “Over the River and Through the Woods” by Joe DiPietro. A delightful comedy, perfect for the holiday season. Nick is a single, Italian-‐American guy from New Jersey. His parents retired and moved to Florida but , he still sees both sets of his grandparents every Sunday for dinner. Coffee at 10am. Reading is at 10:30am. Admission at the door is $8.00. “Little Ears” Free Concerts for Children. The Old Church presents The Nutcracker. Pianists Maria Antonia Garcia and Momoko Muramatsu will be on hand to perform a four-‐hand arrangement of Tchaikovsky’s beloved holiday composition. Returning to the “Little Ears” stage for the third time is Multnomah County Youth Librarian Susan Smallsreed who will narrate this enchanting story. Free to Portland’s Youth Community. Willamette Writers monthly meeting. Speaker and topic TBD. Doors open at 6:30pm, speaker starts at 7pm. Meetings are free to members of Willamette Writers and students under 22; guests of WW members are $5. Non-‐members pay $10 to attend meetings. Refreshments are served. Tickets at the door. For more information willamettewriters.com. Vinyasa with Veranda – All Levels Yoga Class. Please see November 6 for more information. PLEASE NOTE: ͷ;Ƭ͸ͻǤ Dignified Pet Services in partnership with the Dove Lewis Pet Loss Support Program, presents Service of Remembrance. Every December Dove Lewis joins in celebration of the bond between humans and our beloved animals. Surrounded by others who understand this bond, we will light candles in memory of those who are no longer here. FREE! Service animals permitted. FREE parking at the lot at SW 10th & Clay starting at 6:00PM. For more info: dovelewis.org. Fri, Dec 5 8:00pm Sat, Dec 6 3:00pm Tues, Dec 9 7:30pm Wed, Dec 10 7:30pm Thurs, Dec 11 1:00pm Dec 13 – 26 times vary Mon, Dec 22 12noon Wed, Dec 31 7:30pm fEARnoMUSIC, one of Oregon’s most acclaimed contemporary chamber music arts organizations, teams up with Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare, Oregon’s largest provider of community based services for people with mental illness, to celebrate the inspired works of composers who struggled with lifelong mental illnesses. Musical event to feature the works of Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Schumann and more. Tickets $25. For info: fearnomusic.org. All Ages -‐ Bar with I.D. "Freut euch alle!" The Liederkreis Choir presents the annual Weihnachtskonzert with German & Austrian songs as well as classical choir music in the original language. A nostalgic journey for anyone who has lived in Germany or has visited at Christmas time. Admission is $8, free for Oregon Trail/SNAP card holders, and children 12 years and younger. For more info: liederkreis.org or 503-‐231-‐1421. The Conchords Chorale has put together a hour of songs titled “The Magical Tales of Christmas.” Sing along to holiday favorites, “O Come All Ye Faithful” & “Silent Night.” Fun for the whole family! Tickets $15 for adults, $10 for seniors, children & students and are available from BrownPaperTickets.com , members of the chorale, or at the door. For more information: conchordschorale.org. PDX Jazz presents A Swinging Affair: “Dex @ 90” Under the musical direction of David Evans, Charlie Porter, George Colligan, Tom Wakeling, and Alan Jones, celebrate the music of Dexter Gordon. Gordon was an early pioneer of the Bebop era, recorded with Charlie Parker was an influence on John Coltrane. His 1986 performance on Round Midnight earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Leading Role and he won a Grammy® for Best Soundtrack. Tickets $15 at pdxjazz.com Door 7:00pm. All Ages Show – Bar with I.D. “A Carousel Christmas” Join Douglas Webster as he ushers in the Holiday Season with popular classics. Honoring the tradition of TV Specials, Doug will don his favorite holiday sweater & sing your favorites, including, Baby, It's Cold Outside, O Holy Night, and a special musical reading of T'was the Night Before Christmas. Door 12:15pm, Tickets $15 or $20 at the door. For ticket information visit: CarouselConcerts.com or call 212-‐262-‐5220. Christmas at The Old Church with Michael Allen Harrison. This special heart-‐
warming holiday concert series features Michael and his musical family, the fabulous vocals of Julianne Johnson, and many spectacular special guests! All Ages Show -‐ Bar with valid I.D. Reserved Seat $48.50-‐General $29.95. Dec 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23 & 26: 7:30pm; Dec 14, 2:00pm & 5:00pm; Dec 20, 2:00pm, 5:00pm & 8:00pm; Dec 21, 2:00pm & 5:00pm; Dec 24, 5:00pm & 8:00pm. For tickets and seating info call Michael Allen Harrison ticket office 503-‐255-‐0747 or visit MichaelAllenHarrison.com. Ǥ
World Play Theatre presents A Christmas Carol: A Victorian Reading. Working from the text of the author’s original reading copy, veteran actor Thom Bray faithfully re-‐
creates the experience that Dickens’ Victorian audiences had! NOTE: No one under 8 years old will be admitted. Tickets: $16.50 General Admission; $12.50 Seniors; $10 Children (8-‐16). SPECIAL FRONT ROW RESERVE SEATS: $23.50. Tickets at BrownPapertickets.com. Friends of Chamber Music presents Dinner with Friends: Porter Play’s Porter – A New Year’s Eve Party. Join jazz pianist Randy Porter for an hour-‐long concert of favorite Cole Porter songs. Think about joining one of the intimate pre-‐concert suppers or meet us at The Old Church for the concert & champagne/dessert reception. You’ll be home in bed by 9:30 PM or ready to move on to your next party! Concert & reception only: $35. Dinner, concert & reception: $125. For more information about the dinner parties or to purchase tickets go to focm.org.