MusicWatch Monthly: Get outside
Charles Rose
June 5, 2021
As vaccination rates rise and infection rates fall, Oregon’s music world starts to take to the great outdoors.
As vaccination rates rise and infection rates fall, Oregon’s music world starts to take to the great outdoors.
An open-air concert lifts spirits with the sounds of Brahms and Strauss and contemporary percussionist Andy Akiho.
The series of free outdoor concerts spotlights Black and contemporary woman composers, and tango, too.
Amy Leona Havin kicks off a new interview series with poet, teacher, illustrator, and long-time poetry activist Leanne Grabel.
Sam Briseño’s welcoming sculpture is undergoing restoration to repair the toll of time and the elements.
Shu-Ju Wang’s art combines her interests in mathematics, her Chinese heritage, and the climate crisis.
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In a free outdoor show, classical bassist Colin Corner and friends have young fans dancing in a parking lot.
At the movies: A tale of liberation in Saudi Arabia; sizzling on the Riviera; extreme BASE jumping.
Now Hear This scours Bandcamp for new work from local artists. This time around, that includes surprisingly polished folk demos, “rock music?”, propulsive punk for smashing stuff, and plenty more–just in time for Bandcamp’s next Fee Free First Friday.
Oregon Ballet Theatre unveils two world premieres in its first concert since the pandemic. And there’s lots more live performance to cheer on, too.
As the world opens up, a group of elite Oregon musicians kicks off a series of intimate outdoor concerts.
Dawn Cerny’s “Weeping Willow Folding Chair” pairs intricate tabletop mobiles and gouache paintings of faces in tears.
Original Practice Shakespeare dives into the “Henry” trio of plays for three straight nights – online.
The festival’s in full swing through June 30. Dmae Roberts talks with founders Laura Lo Forti and Damaris Webb.
June is still a Zoom month for readings and lectures, and there are lots of them. Tune in, turn on.
Lindsay Costello’s monthly roundup of not-to-miss shows and events for June.
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