Patricia Reser Center for the Arts

In this lecture demonstration, members of Hung Dance will provide an introduction to Taiwanese dance company Hung Dance’s movement language, including how their acclaimed work Birdy blends traditional Chinese exercises and materials with contemporary dance. The company will also delve into the inspiration and concepts behind Birdy, followed by a short excerpt of the work. Guests will have the opportunity to have their questions about the dance answered by members of the company. This lecture demonstration will be delivered primarily in Mandarin, with live translation between Mandarin and English.

The Curio | Exhibition & Sale, a collaboration between The Reser and City of Beaverton celebrates the creativity and diversity of regional Northwest artists and craftspeople. Whether looking for a gift or a unique work of art to adorn your home or office, The Curio features dozens of artists in this exhibition and sale. Forging connections between artists and the broader community, The Curio provides the perfect setting to discover creativity during the giving season.

Join us as we celebrate the fourth year of our tradition at our Artist Reception Friday, November 6th from 6 – 9 pm. Spotlighting the creative works of nearly 40 local and regional artists, guests will have an opportunity to browse a collection of unique works of art, functional and decorative wares, and numerous wearable pieces.

IMAGE: Justine Vanderpool

Join us for Save the LP Record Show – A Record Show for the Community at The Reser, a one-of-a-kind experience celebrating the vibrant culture of record collectors, selectors and sound preservationists of all ages. Whether you’re a longtime crate digger or just getting into vinyl, this is an event you won’t want to miss.

Discover thousands of high-quality records from over 40 vendors across the Pacific Northwest—featuring Vinyl, CDs, 45s, Cassette Tapes, and more.

Early Bird Admission (10AM–12PM): $15 (Limited availability)
General Admission (12PM–4PM): $5

“With Her Own Wings” is a concert-length experience in music, art, film, light, storytelling, emotion, and the human condition, exploring the narrative of women in Iran and across the globe, spurred by the Woman-Life-Freedom movement which began in Iran in 2022. The concert is spearheaded by Iranian-American renowned painter and visual artist Taravat Talepasand and Iranian-American percussionist/composer Christopher Whyte, featuring new contemporary works from composers Anahita Abbasi, Niloufar Nourbakhsh, and Aida Shirazi.

The production is brought to life with stunning imagery and photography by Mario Gallucci, atmospheric cinematography and film projections by Padraic O’Meara, and innovative lighting and production design orchestrated by Solomon Weisbard.

“With Her Own Wings” aims to elevate the voices and talents of Iranian artists, particularly women, through a series of contemporary compositions for solo percussionist and immersive electronic soundscapes, interwoven with powerfully striking visual art, film, and light. This dynamic show traces the journey from sunset to sunrise, symbolizing the enduring struggle and resilience of women who have faced repression and highlighting the emerging generation of artists who advocate for change through the act of artistic expression.

“With Her Own Wings” is supported through the Creative Heights Grant from the Oregon Community Foundation.

Who needs Black Friday or Cyber Monday when you can Shop Local at The Reser this year! Looking for that perfect something for a friend or family member this gifting season? Come by The Reser Saturday, November 28th from 12 – 6 PM and support one (or many) of the nearly 40 regional artists. The Curio | Exhibition & Sale has a wide array of functional and decorative items, and one-of-a-kind works of art to choose from. You won’t want to miss out, and mark your calendar for next year, as this Shop Local Saturday event will be sure to become an annual favorite!

IMAGE: Justine Vanderpool

Whether looking for a gift or a unique work of art to adorn your home or office, The Curio features dozens of artists in this exhibition and sale. Forging connections between artists and the broader community, The Curio provides the perfect setting to discover creativity during the giving season.

Join us from 6 – 9 PM.

IMAGE: Justine Vanderpool

Make this holiday season magical with A Story Book Christmas, a special evening of music, storytelling, and Christmas wonder featuring the full cast of Michael Allen Harrison’s beloved Christmas at The Old Church.

Created especially for families, grandparents, and children, the 5:30 PM start time makes this the perfect holiday outing—early enough for young children to enjoy the entire experience and still get home at a reasonable hour before school the next day.

A Christmas Story Comes to Life

The evening’s special highlight is a full presentation of Michael Allen Harrison’s new children’s book, The Snowman and the Red Thread. Through narration, music, beautiful imagery, and live performance, this heartwarming story comes alive on stage.

Follow a mysterious red thread on a magical adventure that celebrates friendship, empathy, imagination, and the connections that bring us together.

And there is more! Enjoy the incredible musicians and singers from Christmas at The Old Church, bringing their unique blend of holiday music, beautiful voices, and festive energy to the Reser stage.

Following the performance, audiences will have a special opportunity to meet Michael Allen Harrison, author and composer, and Coley Nielsen, illustrator of The Snowman and the Red Thread.

Michael and Coley will be available to sign limited-edition copies of the book, making this a wonderful opportunity to take home a personal keepsake from an unforgettable family Christmas experience.

Bring the whole family. Bring the grandparents. Bring someone you love.

A Story Book Christmas is more than a concert—it is an evening where music, story, imagination, and the magic of Christmas come together.

A perfect Christmas night out for the entire family!

*Member Presale begins August 26th, on sale to the public September 1st

Celebrate the new year early at The Reser! Kids’ New Year’s Eve returns for its fourth iteration with live musical performances, New Year’s themed crafts, prize drawings, and more! The official DJ for the Portland Trail Blazers, DJ O.G.ONE, will be spinning family-friendly music. This event is intended for families with children 10 years and younger.

Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

*Youth tickets to be purchased for children 10 and under, standard tickets to be purchased for adults accompanying minors.

Sponsored by The Standard

Cinema history comes to life with Charlie Chaplin's The Kid, a presentation from The Reser and the Oregon Symphony. The Kid, Chaplin's first full-length movie, follows the story of a man and the abandoned baby he unwillingly takes in, but comes to love. As the story plays out on screen, the orchestra will play the soundtrack Chaplin composed to accompany this pioneering 1921 film. Grab your popcorn and settle in for this classic silent film experience.

The Kid © Roy Export S.A.S
Music for The Kid Copyright © Roy Export Company Ltd. And Bourne Co. All rights reserved.
Charlie Chaplin ™© Bubbles Incorporated S.A.

• Su-Han Yang Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Associate Conductor
• Oregon Symphony

This concert is part of the Film Concerts series, and is eligible for the Choose Your Own Series (Portland only).

Tickets to this concert are provided by The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts and TriMet passes are not eligible for this performance.

When the time is right, the most celebrated reef on Earth turns into a snow globe as millions of coral polyps reproduce to send the next generation afloat. This incredible display disguises a harsh truth: the Great Barrier Reef is under attack. More than half of the coral here has died, with a warmer ocean bleaching vast sections. But there is still plenty to see and plenty to save. We go on assignment in a series of dives with marine biologist and National Geographic Explorer Erika Woolsey to meet the most colorful residents of this underwater jungle.

Dr. Erika Woolsey is a marine biologist, divemaster, and virtual reality filmmaker. Her research and career have taken her to reefs all over the world. Woolsey carried out her Ph.D. research in Australia, where she studied the Great Barrier Reef. She is the chief scientist and CEO of The Hydrous, a non-profit organization on a mission to inspire ocean empathy and marine stewardship. She uses 360-degree photography to create immersive virtual reality videos to help people understand the ocean and reefs from anywhere in the world. She is currently a Visiting Scholar at Stanford’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab.

Amazing Whales OMSI Engagement

Calling all marine biologists! Students and learners of all ages are welcome to come early before the show to enjoy a FREE special engagement offered in partnership with OMSI. Young marine biologists take a close-up look at whales, examine baleen, and learn about the adaptations, habitat, and stewardship of these amazing mammals. Students will touch real whale artifacts and see a 60-foot, life-size, inflatable whale. Topics include: adaptation, stewardship, mammal classification, whale ecology. For ages 5 and up.

Date: January 21, 2027

Time: 5:00 – 6:00 pm

Location: The Lobby

Space is limited, reserve FREE spot here.

Rick Steves, America’s leading authority on European travel, joins ONN via the Silver Screen for a dramatic musical journey, a journey that begins in the United States and touches down in eight European countries. Rick Steves’ Europe: A Symphonic Journey is a unique program that celebrates music’s power to stir the patriotic soul. The orchestra performs a selection of stirring 19th-century anthems by Romantic-era composers. The pieces each feature a different nationality, while the finale, Beethoven’s Ode to Joy (Europe’s official anthem), pays homage to the continent’s motto of “United in Diversity.”

Want the VIP treatment? Join ONN for The Spectacular pre-concert VIP reception. Limited tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available at novanw.org.

Why Things Go Wrong

From Tel Aviv, Fresco Dance Company brings Why Things Go Wrong — a socially charged, sharply observed new work by Czech choreographer Sylva Šafková that is as witty as it is provocative. Šafková began with a simple premise: that most of what goes wrong in our lives and our societies can be traced to one of three causes — bad luck, poor judgment, or scoundrels. Her choreography gives each its due by shifting between movements that are, at turns, combative, sorrowful, and ironic. This piece for eight dancers locates the personal inside the systemic, finding in individual bodies the full, complicated weight of collective failure — and the stubborn persistence of hope.

Why Things Go Wrong

From Tel Aviv, Fresco Dance Company brings Why Things Go Wrong — a socially charged, sharply observed new work by Czech choreographer Sylva Šafková that is as witty as it is provocative. Šafková began with a simple premise: that most of what goes wrong in our lives and our societies can be traced to one of three causes — bad luck, poor judgment, or scoundrels. Her choreography gives each its due by shifting between movements that are, at turns, combative, sorrowful, and ironic. This piece for eight dancers locates the personal inside the systemic, finding in individual bodies the full, complicated weight of collective failure — and the stubborn persistence of hope.

Why Things Go Wrong

From Tel Aviv, Fresco Dance Company brings Why Things Go Wrong — a socially charged, sharply observed new work by Czech choreographer Sylva Šafková that is as witty as it is provocative. Šafková began with a simple premise: that most of what goes wrong in our lives and our societies can be traced to one of three causes — bad luck, poor judgment, or scoundrels. Her choreography gives each its due by shifting between movements that are, at turns, combative, sorrowful, and ironic. This piece for eight dancers locates the personal inside the systemic, finding in individual bodies the full, complicated weight of collective failure — and the stubborn persistence of hope.

Skeleton Canoe follows the story of young Nawbin, an Anishinaabe youth searching for where they fit in. After mistakenly breaking their family’s canoe paddle in a fit of emotions, they flee their home and set out on a rite of passage journey that will take them along the water. Along the way they encounter unexpected friends, weather storms, and discover a calling to care for the earth in this time of climate crisis. Skeleton Canoe is more than a performance, it’s a community gathering.

One morning in an Anishinaabe town not too far away from here, Nawbin sees an eagle drop a feather while they are out digging a pit to prepare for the ricing. They rush back to tell their family, but all are distracted with preparations and ignore Nawbin. In the storm of their emotions, the family’s sacred ancestor oar is broken. Scared and embarrassed, Nawbin runs through the night landing in a birch forest far from home. By the riverbed they encounter Jiimaan, the bent-wood frame with pieces of birchbark clinging to the sides. Jiimaan is alive and invites Nawbin to journey with them down the river.

On their jouney down the rvier, Nawbin and Jiiman meets many friends. They receive knowledge in answer to their questions, each lesson connected to an Anishinaabe teaching. In the end, Nawbin returns home with a greater understanding of who they are, where they come from, where they are going, and their purpose.

Skeleton Canoe follows the story of young Nawbin, an Anishinaabe youth searching for where they fit in. After mistakenly breaking their family’s canoe paddle in a fit of emotions, they flee their home and set out on a rite of passage journey that will take them along the water. Along the way they encounter unexpected friends, weather storms, and discover a calling to care for the earth in this time of climate crisis. Skeleton Canoe is more than a performance, it’s a community gathering.

One morning in an Anishinaabe town not too far away from here, Nawbin sees an eagle drop a feather while they are out digging a pit to prepare for the ricing. They rush back to tell their family, but all are distracted with preparations and ignore Nawbin. In the storm of their emotions, the family’s sacred ancestor oar is broken. Scared and embarrassed, Nawbin runs through the night landing in a birch forest far from home. By the riverbed they encounter Jiimaan, the bent-wood frame with pieces of birchbark clinging to the sides. Jiimaan is alive and invites Nawbin to journey with them down the river.

On their jouney down the rvier, Nawbin and Jiiman meets many friends. They receive knowledge in answer to their questions, each lesson connected to an Anishinaabe teaching. In the end, Nawbin returns home with a greater understanding of who they are, where they come from, where they are going, and their purpose.

A voyage through the boundless imagination of BodyVox, FIGMENTS is dance, theater, film, technology… all combining to stir the soul in an evening of wit, humor, drama and mastery. There is nothing like a BodyVox show.

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A voyage through the boundless imagination of BodyVox, FIGMENTS is dance, theater, film, technology… all combining to stir the soul in an evening of wit, humor, drama and mastery. There is nothing like a BodyVox show.

A voyage through the boundless imagination of BodyVox, FIGMENTS is dance, theater, film, technology… all combining to stir the soul in an evening of wit, humor, drama and mastery. There is nothing like a BodyVox show.

A voyage through the boundless imagination of BodyVox, FIGMENTS is dance, theater, film, technology… all combining to stir the soul in an evening of wit, humor, drama and mastery. There is nothing like a BodyVox show.

The General (1926) with the original 1926 orchestral score performed live by the Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra

Experience one of cinema’s greatest achievements as it was meant to be seen—on the big screen, with its original score performed live. Buster Keaton’s The General is a thrilling blend of romance, comedy, and high-stakes adventure, as Keaton races to rescue both his beloved locomotive and the woman he loves from enemy spies.

Celebrated by legends and institutions including Orson Welles, Roger Ebert, and the American Film Institute as one of the greatest films ever made, this silent-era masterpiece returns to life with the 12-piece Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra performing the original 1926 score, compiled by James C. Bradford.

Using period instruments, the original 1926 cue sheet, and historic orchestral scores, the Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra delivers a perfectly synchronized performance that heightens every daring stunt and comedic moment. The result is more than a screening—it’s a time-traveling theatrical event that captures the energy, artistry, and wonder of early cinema at its peak.

Sponsored by Harold Golstein & Carol Streeter

If it’s deliciously intelligent discourse you want, with wide-ranging allusions (when was the last time you heard someone cite D’Artagnan’s advice from his father on leaving Gascony for Paris?) and occasional high-culture belly laughs, too, then head up to the Rose Building on the Lincoln Center campus and get ready to be charmed and disarmed. Adam Gopnik’s New York is short (90-odd minutes), sweet, and provocative.

Adam Gopnik’s New York is all New York. Art, snowflakes, Central Park, child raising, pluralism and individualism, and his quest of writing with what he calls “a wild exactitude.” All New York, yes, except when he takes what he calls left turns from the discussion which lead—well, one gets the sense that he has more ready-to-tell stories than time allows, so each performance might differ somewhat. (After decades as a

popular lecturer on what his wife and children refer to as his “perpetual tuition tour,” he is clearly comfortable on stage or podium.) Gopnik’s smoothly free and easy delivery makes it all seem simple and off-the-cuff, belying the likelihood that every

sentence was meticulously sculpted.

Yes, Gopnik strives to concentrate on discussing New York as seen through his perceptive eyes. But he strays, again and again, at one point winding up in Venice. (His longtime Upper East Side analyst unaccountably decrees that “you will order the linguine alle vongole, and then you will be happy.”) As it happens, on the very night when Adam Gopnik’s New York closes, I myself will be sitting in an osteria in Dorsoduro, inevitably digging into a plate of linguine alla vongole. Happy, I suppose—Venice and vongole will do that to you—but I don’t imagine it will be quite as nourishing as spending 90 minutes at Lincoln Center with Adam Gopnik in Adam Gopnik’s New York.