Cultural Events Calendar
2009-2010
Chemeketa's Cultural Events Calendar is produced as a service to the community by Marilee Moore. If you wish to submit information about an upcoming cultural activity occurring in Oregon or Southwest Washington, please click Marilee's name above.
This calendar is updated daily Monday-Friday and includes events which will occur in future months. If you wish to print this calendar, please use a landscape format for best results.
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Information About...
*Ongoing Events
*Events With Specific End Date
*Events On Specific Dates
*Area Meetings/Groups
Also...
*Links to Sites of Interest
*Acknowledgments and Quotes
Upcoming Cultural Events
Highlights:
Veterans' Day is November 11, 2009
Honor those who serve the United States. Check below and November dates for Veterans' Day events.
November 8 and 11, 2009
Restaurants to Serve Free Meals to Veterans. For U.S. veterans and active duty military with proof of current or former military service. Nov. 8: McCormick & Schmick's is offering a free entree to veterans. Nov. 11: Applebee's nationwide will serve veterans a free meal. No contact info.
November 11, 2009
89th Annual Veterans' Parade. Downtown Albany. 11am. For more information: 541.961.1466.
Portland Veterans' Parade. 9:45am. "35th Annual Hollywood District Veterans Day Parade from N.E. 40th to 48th Ave. and Sandy Blvd. Ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Flag Pole, N.E. 48th and Sandy Blvd. Covered seating available for seniors and the disabled." For more information: http://veteransdaypdx.org/html/announce.html
Music:
Concerts and Much More: The Historic Elsinore Theatre, Salem. For more information: 503.375.3574 or www.elsinoretheatre.com.
Salem Big Band. Wallery's Pizza, W. Salem. First Mondays, 7-9pm. Free. For more information: 503.585.1400.
Acoustic Music Jam: Bluegrass, Country, Old Time. Guthrie Park Community Center, south of Dallas on 223. Fridays, 7pm. Alcohol and smoke free. For more information: 503.623.0874 or salclark@hotmail.com.
Gospel Music Jam Session. Guthrie Park Community Center, south of Dallas on 223. Third Saturdays, 7pm. Alcohol and smoke free. For more information: 503.623.0874 or salclark@hotmail.com.
Old Time/Bluegrass All-Acoustic Music Jam. Oak Grove Grange, west of Salem. 2nd Sundays, 2-6pm. Free. For more information: 503.623.2410.
Old Time/Bluegrass/Country All-Acoustic Music Jam. Monmouth Senior Center (behind City Hall). 2nd Thursdays. 6:30pm. Free. For more information: 503.837.0446 or trhunt35@minetfiber.com.
Music: McMenamin's Boon's Treasury, Salem.
Music: Blue Pepper Gallery and Internet Cafe, Salem.
Open Mic Singers/Songwriters/Poetry: Cafe Noir, Salem. Fridays, 7ish-11pm. Free. For more information: 503.399.9933.
Music: Grand House Jazz Band. Grand Vines, Salem. For days/timea and more information: 503.399.9463.
Music: Aladdin Theatre, Portland. For more information: http://www.aladdin-theater.com
Concerts and More: The Old Church, Portland. For more information: www.oldchurch.org/
Concerts: The John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts ("The Shedd"). Eugene. For more information: www.theshedd.org, 541.434.7000 or sheddnotes@ofam.net
Country Dances. Guthrie Park Community Center, south of Dallas on 223. Alcohol and smoke free. For more information on future dances: 503.623.0874 or salclark@hotmail.com.
Salem Social Dance Club. Center 50+, Salem. 4th Fridays, 7:30-8pm, dance lessons. 8-10pm, open dancing. $5-10. Swing, Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango, Night Club 2-step, and more. Mini-dance lessons are held throughout the night. For more information: 503.358.6213 or www.ssdc.us.
Irish Sean-nós & Céilí Dance Lessons. Currently on hiatus. For more information: info@ceiliofthevalley.org or www.ceiliofthevalley.org
Salem Dances of Universal Peace. Third Thursdays. 7-8:30pm, at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Salem. $5 donation. "Family-friendly, easy-to-learn circle dances using sacred phrases from spiritual traditions around the world." Special evening honoring the poet Rumi in December, and New Year's Eve event, too. For more information: 503.881.8253.
Portland Dances of Universal Peace. Grace Memorial Episcopal, Portland. Tuesdays at 7:30pm. For more information: 503.245.7339.
RJDance Studio Ongoing Dances: For more information: 503.363.3341 or http://www.rjdance.com/.
Mz Jitterbug Dance Classes. For more information: 503.588.6303.
Round Dance Lessons. VFW Hall, Salem. Sundays, 5:30-7pm. $3.50 per person per lesson. For more information: 503.363.2129.
Square Dance Lessons. VFW Hall, Salem. Sundays, 7-9pm. $3 per person per lesson. For more information: 503.363.2129.
Traditional Scottish Step Dance. For more information: 503.434.5368.
Irish Dance Classes. Winona Grange, Tualatin. 7-9pm. $5 13+. No experience or partner needed. For more information: 503.691.2078.
Belly Dance Classes. For more information: 503.378.7875 or 503.363.3341 (Salem) or 503.838.3603 (Monmouth).
Tap Dance Lessons and Expressive Dance. Riverfront Dance Studio. For more information: 503.930.9333.
Line Dance Classes. For more information: 503.375.8438.
"Hit the Floor" Weekly Dance. Pearce Ballroom, Salem. 8pm. $5. Swing, Latin, and ballroom. No smoking or alcohol. For more information: 503.363.3341.
Salsa Lessons at Cubanisimo Vineyards. 3rd Saturday of each month. 5pm. $15 includes 1-hour lesson and 1 glass of wine. For more information: 503.588.1763.
Theatre:
Pentacle Theatre, Salem. For more information: www.pentacletheatre.org/
Salem Repertory Theatre. For more information: www.salemrep.org/
Brush Creek Playhouse. Silverton. For more information: www.brushcreekplayhouse.org/
Gallery Theatre, McMinnville. For more information: http://www.gallerytheater.org/
Majestic Theatre, Corvallis. For more information: http://www.majestic.org/
Theatre: Portland Center Stage. Check the Performance Calendar on the web site for current offerings. For more information: http://www.pcs.org/
Artists' Repertory Theatre. Portland. For more information: www.artistsrep.org/
Oregon Ballet Theatre: For current offerings: http://www.obt.org/
Oregon Shakespeare Festival 2009 Season. For more information: www.osfashland.org or 800.219.8161.
Language Arts:
Classic Poetry Group. Salem Public Library, Plaza Room. First Thursdays. 7-9pm. "This group shares favorite poems from the great tradition of British and American poetry written before the First World War. Each member brings a handful of poems to read aloud to the group." For more information: 503.588.6217.
Open Mic Poetry. Silverton. Third Sundays, 3pm. Free. For more information: 503.873.2480. Call for location.
Poetry/ Music/ Songwriters Open Mic. Coffee House Cafe, Salem. First & third Sundays. 7pm. For more information: 503.371.6768.
Second Sunday Poets in Stayton. Studio of artist Paul Toews at 349 N. Third Ave., Stayton. 3-5pm. For more information: 503.859.3045.
Poetry Writing Workshops. Coffee House Cafe, Salem. 7pm. Free. Second and fourth Sundays. "This is an ongoing workshop that, in effect, is establishing a poetry writers’ community where writers can help each other to improve their writing and to become more comfortable with their work." For more information: hannahaia@hotmail.com
Third Thursday Poets. For more information: Maureen.
"Broken Word" Poetry Open Mic. The Blue Monk, Portland. Wednesdays, 7pm. For more information: 503.595.0575.
"Broken Word" Poetry Open Mic. Alberta Street Public House. Tuesdays, 7:30pm. For more information: 503.284.7665.
Oregon Literary Review Readings. Blackbird Wine Shop, Portland. First Wednesdays, 7-9pm. For more information: nursefusion@yahoo.com
Poetry and Music with open mic. Fuel Cafe, Portland. Wednesdays, 7-9pm. For more information: 503.841.8328.
Backspace "Word of Mouth" Poetry Open Mic hosted by Elizabeth Archers. Gallery & Internet Cafe, Portland. Fridays, 7:30-9pm. For more information: 503.248.2900.
Writers Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. Salem Public Library, Plaza Room. Thursdays, 12:30pm. Members write novels, short stories, memoirs, poems, and more. For more information: 503.588.9035.
Willamette Writers, Salem Chapter. Roth's, West Salem. 6:30-8pm. $0-10. "Writers of every skill or experience level can enjoy food, networking with local writers, and hearing great speakers."
Salem Fiction Writers. Every other Tuesday, 11:30am-2:30pm. Free. For location and more information: 503.362.3290
Literary Discussion Group. Salem Public Library, Plaza Room. Wednesdays, 1-3pm. "This groups discusses contemporary and classic literature." For more information: 503.588.6052.
Book Discussion Groups at the Salem Public Library. Books for Lunch meets Sept.-May on third Wednesdays at noon. Books for Dessert meets Oct.-June first Tuesdays (call for time). For more information: 503.588.6052 or click here.
Therapeutic Journaling Group. Borders Books, Salem. Third Wednesdays. 7pm. Free. For more information: 503.371.6618.
Third Tuesdays, a series of readings and performances held at Krakow Koffeehouse, Portland. 7-8:30pm. For more information: maemadsen@gmail.com.
Story Time. Jefferson Public Library. Wednesday, 11am. Enjoy stories, songs and fun for ages 2 to 5. For more information: 541.327.3826.
Independence Public Library Activities. Family Story Time, Wednesdays, 10:15am. Spanish Conversation, Tuesdays, 10:15am. Bedtime Storytime, Tuesdays, 6:30pm. Free. For more information: 503.838.1811.
Salem Public Library Storytimes. Bilingual Babytime for Babies (birth-12 months), Wednesdays, 1:30pm. Infant-Toddler Storytime for Babies (birth to 30 months), Wednesdays, 10:15am and 11am; Fridays, 10:30am. Preschool Storytime for Children (ages 2-6), Tuesdays and Saturdays, 10:30am. Family Bedtime Storytime for all ages, Tuesdays, 7pm. Spanish Family Storytime for all ages, Wednesdays, 6:30pm. New: Grown-Up Storytime, Tuesdays, 10am. Free. For more information: 503.588.6088 or www.salemlibrary.org.
Conversazione Italiana, Salem. First Friday and third Tuesday: Napoleon's Crêperie & Gelato (Reed Opera House), Salem. 6pm. Free. Subscribe: Italy-Salem Oregon Yahoo Group by emailing: italy-salemoregon-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. For more information: rossella@chemeketa.edu.
Spanish/Japanese/Russian/French/Chinese/English Language Conversation Groups. Chemeketa Community College. Chemeketa staff and students are welcome. For more information: 503.365.4686.
Spanish Conversation. Oregon State Library, Salem. Thursdays, 12-1pm. Free. For more information: ransocio@yahoo.com.
French Club: Local French speakers meet monthly at Willamette University’s Goudy Commons to eat dinner, maintain and improve language skills, and build friendships. Third Thursdays. 6-8pm. For more information: 503.585.8518.
French Conversation. Second Fridays at French Press, Salem. 6-7:45pm. Fourth Mondays at West Salem Branch Library, 6-7:45pm. For more information: 503.585.2856 or gwenellyn@gmail.com.
Fall 2009 Conversation Tables. Chemeketa Community College, Bldg. 2 Student Life area. M: Arabic, 11:30-12:30; English: 1:30-2:30. T: English, 1:30-2:30; Spanish, 2-3. W: German, 11-12; Korean, 12:30-1:30; French, 1:30-2:30; Japanese, 1-2. Th: Spanish, 1-2; English, 1-2. F: English, 2-3; Chinese, 2-3; Spanish, 3-4. Non-students are welcome; tell the group & fill out a form. For more information: 503.365.4686 or international@chemeketa.edu.
Art:
Arts Classes: Textile Learning Center. Mission Mill Museum. Salem. For more information: 503.585.7012.
Classes at Willamette Art Center, Salem. For more information: 971.218.4390.
Art Classes for Children and Adults: Salem Art Association. For more information: 503.581.2228 or click here.
Art Classes and Exhibits: Keizer Art Association. Gallery: Keizer Heritage Schoolhouse, open Thurs.-Sat., 1-4pm. Free. For more information: 503.390.3010 or www.keizerarts.org.
Art Walks:
1st Thursdays in the Pearl. Pearl District, Portland. Free. Art Gallery Shows and Receptions and more. 5-9pm. For more information: www.firstthursday.org/
1st Fridays. Downtown Silverton. Year-round, 7-9pm. Free. New art exhibits and open houses with refreshments. For more information: 503.873.5615.
1st Fridays Art Walk. Downtown Newberg. 5-9pm. Free. For more information: 503.538.0888.
1st Fridays Art Walk. Downtown Eugene. 5:30-8:30pm. Free. For more information: 541.484.5307.
2nd Thursdays on N. Mississippi Avenue, Portland. Free. Art, wine, food, music, and more. 6-10pm. For more information: http://atthemeadow.com/mississippi.htm
3rd Thursdays: Hollywood Nights! Hollywood District, Portland. Free. Art Gallery Shows and Receptions and more. 6-9pm. For more information: www.hollywoodboosters.com/events.php#thirdThursday
3rd Saturdays: Art & Wine. Downtown McMinnville. 2-8pm. Free. For more information: www.mcminnvilleartandwine.com
4th Thursdays on Alberta: Art on Alberta. Art Gallery Shows and Receptions and more on Alberta St., Portland. 5-9:30pm. Free. For more information: www.artonalberta.org/last_thursday.html
Film:
Salem Cinema. Showing independent, foreign and classic films. For more information: 503.378.7676 or www.salemcinema.com.
Intercultural Movie Nights. Chemeketa Community College, Multicultural Center. For specific dates, times, and film titles: 503.399.5143.
Hollywood Theatre, Portland. Showing independent, foreign and classic films. For more information: www.hollywoodtheatre.org/
Misc.:
Chemeketa Wine Sales. CCC Teaching Winery: Northwest Viticulture Center, 215 Doaks Ferry Road NW, Salem. For more information: 503.399.6565 or craig.anderson@chemeketa.edu
Oregon State Capitol Tours. Mon.-Fri., 9am-4pm. Call first. (Dome tours from spring break through September.) For more information: 503.986.1388.
Environmental Learning Events: Friends of Straub Environmental Learning Center. For more specifics on events and reservations: 503.391.4145 or www.fselc.org/
Salem Public Market. Year 'round, every Saturday, on Rural between 12th & 13th. 8:30am-1pm. For more information: 503.623.6605.
Portland Farmers' Market. South Park Blocks, Portland. Through Dec. 8:30am-2pm. Free. For more information: 503.241.0032.
Eugene Saturday Market. 8th and Oak. Through November 14. For more information: www.eugenesaturdaymarket.org/
Tokyo University of America Friendship Program. Befriend one or two students during their stay in Salem (not a home stay). For more information: www.tiua.edu/community/tomodachi
Scrabble Club. Salem Public Libary, Plaza Room. Wednesdays, 6pm. For more information: Salem Public Library or 503.378.1257.
Salem Chess Club. Salem Public Library, West Salem Branch. Saturdays, 1-5pm. For more information: salemchessclub.tripod.com
Socrates Cafe. Salem Public Library, Anderson Room B. 4th Tuesdays, 7pm. Free. "This group offers a forum where anyone can discuss ideas and thoughts in a friendly philosophic environment." For more information: 503.269.5810 or 971.240.0665.
Classes at the Salem Family YMCA. For more information: www.YourY.org.
Family Fun Saturdays. Mission Mill Museum, Salem. 11am-1pm. Free. "Join us the second Saturday of each month for Family Fun Saturdays. Family friendly crafts each month, including quilting, drying apples, soap carving, bull whackers and more. Check our events calendar for an updated list of activities throughout the year." For more information: 503.585.7012x229 or www.missionmill.org
Children's Discovery Room. Salem Public Library, Third Floor. Free. For more information: 503.588.6088.
Salem Classical Fencing. For more information about classes with this non-profit organization: 503.375.9209 or click here.
Walk the Labyrinth. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Salem. Third Mondays, 4-6:30pm. Free. For more information on labyrinths: www.labyrinthsociety.org
Veterans' Night at the Elks, Independence. Every Thursday, 2-10pm. Free. "All veterans and their families are invited. Informational Flyer.
Events With Specific End Date
Through November 8, 2009
Photographic Exhibit: Requiem: By the Photographers Who Died in Vietnam and Indochina. Willamette University, Hallie Ford Museum of Art. $3/$2 (seniors). Free on Tuesdays. Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Sun., 1-5pm. "Organized by photojournalists Horst Faas and Tim Page to honor and remember the 135 photographers who died while working in Vietnam between 1945 and 1975." For more information: 503.370.6855.
Through November 20, 2009 (Fridays only)
Planetarium Show. Chemeketa Community College, Bldg. 2 Planetarium. 7:30pm (doors open at 7pm). $4 general/$3 Children and Chemeketa students. "During fall months, and visible in a clear dark sky, is a faint patch of light located in the constellation Andromeda. The source of this light is not located within our solar system. In fact, it isn’t even located in our galaxy. It is a neighboring system of stars and gas clouds larger than the Milky Way! It is the Andromeda galaxy. It is so remote its light needs over 2 million years just to reach us. How much has earth changed since this light we see now left Andromeda? Our show tries to answer this question. All shows include a brief introduction in which we explore the night time sky over Salem during this season of the year." For more information: 503.399.5200 (planetarium information line), 503.399.5161 or 503.399.5246.
Through November 21, 2009 (Saturdays)
Fall Speaker Series: Immigrant Experiences in a Multi-ethnic Oregon. Mission Mill Museum, Salem. Saturdays, 2-3pm. $2/5. See specific date for more information. "Although much has been written about the early settlers who traveled the Oregon Trail to start a new life in the Oregon Country, these were not the only people who journeyed many miles and faced challenging trials and tribulations. This Sesquicentennial Fall Speakers' Series focuses on those pioneers who many of us may not be as familiar with, but who also have experiences and stories to share--the personal hardships and triumphs of ethnic immigrant groups who settled in Oregon." For more information: 503.585.7012 or www.missionmill.org.
Through November 25
Photography Exhibit: "Dorothea Lange in Oregon." Portland State University, Memorial Union, LIttman Gallery. Weekdays: 12-4pm. Saturdays: 10am-2pm. "Photographer Dorothea Lange (1895-1965) is best known for her portrait of a young migrant mother in California, stoically resting chin in hand while her children huddle close ot her. But Lange also captured the effects of the Great Depression in Oregon. Forty of those images, printed large, are on display at PSU." Web site: http://ochcom.org/lange
Art Gallery Exhibit: "Stuck Together." Chemeketa Community College, Bldg. 3 Art Gallery. Gallery hours: MWThF, 10am-5pm; T, 10am-1pm. Free. For more information: 503.399.6265.
Through December 2, 2009 (Wednesdays)
Fall 2009 Wednesday Evening Film Series. The Historic Elsinore Theatre, Salem. 7pm. $5. In cooperation with Chemeketa Community College Humanities Department and Film Studies Program. For list of films on the other Wednesday evenings: www.elsinoretheatre.com. For more information: 503.375.3574.
Through December 5, 2009 (Saturdays)
Salem Repertory Theatre Acting Seminars. Reed Opera House, Salem. "Salem Repertory Theatre, the capital's only professional theatre company, is committed to bringing theatrical works that entertain, enlighten, provoke and inspire – works that not only reflect our common humanity, but celebrate and embrace our differences. Founded as a not-for-profit organization in 2003, and located in Salem’s historic Reed Opera House, SRT builds its productions around a core resident company of professional actors, designers and stage managers." For more information: 503.978.0124.
Through December 15, 2009 (Tuesdays)
Free Group Tours. Bush House Museum, Salem. 1, 2, or 3pm. For more information: 503.363.4714.
Through December 23, 2009
Exhibit: Ancient Mosaics: Selections from the Richard Brockway Collection. Willamette University, Hallie Ford Museum of Art. $3/$2. For hours and more information: 503.370.6855.
Through April 19, 2010
Oregon Symphony Salem Pops Concerts. Willamette University, Smith Auditorium. 8pm. $? Single tickets available. For more information: 503.364.0149 or admin@orsymphonysalem.org or www.orsymphonysalem.org.
Through May 25, 2010
Oregon Symphony Salem Classical and Pops 2009-2010 Season. Concerts: Oct. 20, 2009-May 25, 2010. Single tickets available. For more information: 503.364.0149 or admin@orsymphonysalem.org or www.orsymphonysalem.org.
Through May 31, 2010
Interactive Exhibit: Facing Statehood. Mission Mill Museum, Salem. $6 (adults), $5 (55+), $4 (students with I.D.), $3 (6-17), $0 (under 6). The Facing Statehood exhibition "...highlights the cataclysmic events and immense changes of 150 years of history that led to Oregon statehood in 1859. This exciting time travel will leave you with a deeper appreciation of the values of free speech and the free exchange of ideas; and will change the way you look at Oregon’s history forever. Walk through the stories of the Kalapuya Native peoples, the trappers, missionaries, and early settlers’ migration. Hear the multicultural voices of those who were ineligible to participate in this democratic experience: women, Native Peoples, and Blacks. Finally, you will be asked contribute your own hopes and dreams for Oregon’s future. " For more information: 503.585.7012 or http://www.missionmill.org.
Events On Specific Dates
November (date unknown)
Siletz Tribal Restoration Pow Wow, Siletz, OR. For more information: 800.922.1399x1230.
November 6, 2009
Concert: Aguamiel, 10-piece Caribbean Salsa Band. Salem Public Library, Loucks Auditorium. 7pm. $5 adv./$7 at door. Group features traditional Latin styles and contemporary Cuban musical style known as Timba. For more information: 503.588.6052.
Ballet: Sleeping Beauty. The Historic Elsinore Theatre, Salem. 7:30pm. $18-35. "The Eugene Ballet Company presents the classic fairy tale." For more information: 503.375.3574.
First Friday Irish Music & Dance Céilí Mór! Winona Grange #271, Tualatin. 7:30pm: free lesson. Dance until 11pm. $10/5. Music: Dany O'Hanlon with Dave Cory. Caller: Sam Keator. For more information: 503.691.2078.
Concert: Mei Han and Red Chamber: Traditional and New Music for Chinese String Band. Willamette University, Cone Chapel. 7:30-9:30pm. Free. "A hot and heavy Chinese string band, featuring zithers and lutes, plays music including Chinese imperial court classics, cutting-edge contemporary works, and foot-stomping bluegrass adaptations. Red Chamber is based in Vancouver, BC and features Mei Han, the world-renowned zheng master who visited Willamette University in 2006. Sponsored by the Center for Asian Studies and the Grace Goudy Distinguished Artists Series." For more information: 503.370.6645.
Lifelong Learning Institute Workshop: Health and Happiness After 50. Chemeketa Community College, Northwest Viticulture Center. 9am-5pm. "The $120 cost includes a light breakfast, buffet lunch and evening wine and hors d'oeuvres. Join Dr. Kathlynn Northrup-Snyder, nurse and health promotion specialist, in a day focused on how to maintain optimal health in your peak years. You will learn about the most critical nutritional and exercise needs as we age. You will find out about how a holistic approach to health and healing may be preferable to a path paved with pills. And you will hear about how a positive mental outlook supports a healthy body and spirit." For more information and to register (CRN40148): 503.399.5181.
Concert: Gerry O’Beirne. Newberg Music Center. 7:30pm. $15. “Gerry O’Beirne has written some of the best new tunes to come out of Ireland’s Celtic music scene. O’Beirne’s guitar playing is always a thing of wonder and his lyrics have become increasingly poetic and emotionally deep.” For more information: 503.537.2196.
Celebrate Music! Tiller's Folly. Mt. Angel Performing Arts Center. 7:30pm. $15. "Tiller's Folly, a national Canadian treasure, plays straight-up Celtic mixed with top-notch bluegrass in a blend both invigorating and satisfying. Much of their music is original, honed from the history of the Celtic immigrants to Canada then spun into songs of the land..." For more information: 503.873.9611 or www.doranproductions.com.
Bluegrass Benefit: Kathy Boyd and Phoenix Rising. Grand Theatre, Salem. $15/12. For more information: 503.691.1177.
Salem Art Association's Holiday Showcase Opening Celebration. Bush Barn Art Center, Salem. 7-9pm. $15/10. Live music, hors d'oeuvres and wine, plus...locally produced artisan gifts." For more information: 503.581.2228.
November 6-7, 2009
"Chemeketa Writes" with Humorist/Fiction Writer Marc Acito. Chemeketa Community College, Salem. Nov. 6: Marc Acito Reading, CCC Bldg. 3 Art Gallery, 11:30am-12:20pm, free. Nov. 7: Writing Workshop with Marc Acito, CCC Bldg. 5/112, 10am-3pm, $50--includes lunch. "Acito, the author of How I Paid for College: A Novel of Sex, Theft6, Friendship & Musical Theater, is an up-and-coming humorist with a film of his work in production and a new play being performed in Portland. Students, faculty and others can all register for the workshop..." For more information: 503.365.4728 or jan.vanstavern@chemeketa.edu.
2009 Annual Holiday Bazaar. Willamette Humane Society Thrift Store, Salem. 10:30am-6pm. For more information: 503.362.6892.
Theatre: Angel Street. Gallery Theatre, McMinnville. 7:30pm (Sunday performances 3pm). Directed by Paula Terry. "The Manninghams live on Angel Street in the 19th Century. Mr. Manningham is slowly torturing his devoted wife Bella into insanity. Mrs. Manningham has an unexpected caller: Inspector Rough from Scotland Yard, who is convinced that Mr. Manningham is a criminal." For more information: www.gallerytheater.org.
Theatre: The Haunting Hill House. McNary High School, Keizer. 7pm. $5. For more information: 503.399.3233.
November 6-8, 2009
Concert: Soprano Rebecca Fromherz. Western Oregon University, Smith Music Hall. 7:30pm. $18. "Experience an intimate recital with soprano Rebecca Fromherz in the newly remodeled Smith Recital Hall. Ms. Fromherz will pay tribute to the rich musical heritage of the city of Vienna and the legacy of Lieder." For more information: 503.838.8147.
November 6-8, 12-14, 2009
Theatre: Disney's Beauty and the Beast. Silverton High School. 7pm all days except 2pm Nov. 8. $10-5. For more information: 503.873.6331x3778.
November 6 & December 4, 2009
Live Irish Music and Dance. Winona Grange, Tualatin. 7:30-11pm. $5-10. For more information: 503.691.2078.
November 6-June 5, 2010
Smith Fine Arts Series. Western Oregon University. 7:30pm. Nov. 6-8: Rebecca Fromherz. Feb. 9: Auryn String Quartet. March 13: Inti-Illimani. April 4: An Evening with Mel Brown. June 5: Lizz Wright with the American Metropole Orchestra. For more information and tickets: 503.838.8333.
November 7, 2009
Fall Speaker Series: Nov. 7: Immigrant Experience: Jewish Oregonians by Speaker Ellen Eisenberg. Mission Mill Museum, Salem. 2-3pm. $2/5. "Gun totin’ rabbis? Jewish homesteaders? In popular culture Jews are so strongly associated with New York that western Jewish images strike some as oxymoronic. Yet Jews have, since before statehood, been Oregonians. This talk explores who they were, why they came, and the reception they found here. Several snapshots of Jewish Oregonians will be used to illustrate their experiences as immigrants and as native sons." For more information: 503.585.7012 or www.missionmill.org.
Concert: John Reischman and The Jay Birds. Cartwright's Music and Event Center, Stayton. 7pm. $12 at door. "Just the best bluegrass band in Western North America to grace our stage... John has been voted best mandolin player, many times but the way he blends the talent from this group will have you saying wow, wow, wow all night long." For more information: 503.769.2778.
Salem Troop Support Party. Red Lion Hotel, Salem. 7pm. $10 benefits Operation Homefront. Buffet dinner, silent auction and dancing to live classic rock by Liquid Assets. For more information: 541.981.2186 or www.operationhomefront.net/oregon.
Wellspring Fall Marketplace. The Bistro Wellspring, Woodburn. 10am-2pm. Free. Art, seasonal produce, crafts, wine, and flowers. For more information: 971.983.5302.
Concert: Salem Pops Orchestra: "Pops Plays the Silver Screen." Featuring Yvonne Hsueh. The Historic Elsinore Theatre, Salem. 7:30pm. $15-18 ($5 students with I.D.) For more information: 503.375.3574.
November 7-8, 2009
Willamette Valley Kennel Club All-Breed Dog Show and Obedience Trial. Oregon State Fairgrounds, Americraft Dookware Center (old Jackman-Long). Free. ($3 parking) For more information: 503.947.3247.
Choral Concert: Willamette Master Chorus Veterans Day Concert. Willamette University, Hudson Hall. Nov. 7: 7pm. Nov. 8: 3pm. $15/12/8/5. "Brahms: 'Requiem' with orchestra. Featuring Amy Hansen; soprano, and Kevin Helppie; baritone. Order tickets online at www.WillametteMasterChorus.org, www.absolutelytix.com, or at Travel Salem. For more information: 503.370.6929.
November 8, 2009
Veterans Convoy on I-205-N. "Convoy forms at the Clark County Fairgrounds in Vancouver, Wash. Gates open: 7am. Grand Marshals: Gold Star families of Iraq and Afghanistan, families of deployed veterans, and veterans who have returned. Entry applications on-line: www.veteransoforegon.com." For more information: 503.622.6084.
OPB TV: America's Veterans: A Musical Tribute 2009. 2-3pm. A tribute to the Armed Forces features Michael Feinstein, Ronan Tynan and Shemekia Copeland.
Camerata Musica Concert: Trilogy. Salem Public Library, Loucks Auditorium. 2:30pm. Free. Laura Zaerr, Celtic harp; Laura Berryhill, vocals; Laurie Goren, fiddle. "Trilogy, the Celtic trio known affectionately as "the three Lauras" weaves a musical tapestry of misty remembrances, far-away places, and a foot-stompin' good time when they bring their harp, voice, and fiddle to town. Inspired by a respect for tradition tempered with an enthusiasm for new horizons, the group draws from Scottish and Irish sources, presenting innovative arrangements with innate graciousness and integrity." For more information: www.cameratamusica.org.
Bluegrass Concert: Cherryholmes. The Historic Elsinore Theatre, Salem. 7pm. For more information: www.elsinoretheatre.org or 503.375.3574.
Music Festival: The Anniversary Year of Handel, Haydn, and Mendelssohn. St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Salem. 3pm. Free-will offering will benefit Marion-Polk Food Share. For more information: 503.588.0171.
Stayton’s Second Sundays Series of Poetry Readings. 349 N. Third Avenue. 3-5pm. Free. Poets: Donna Henderson and Jessica Lamb, the first two poets published by Airlie Press, a new Willamette valley poetry-publishing collective. No contact info.
November 8 and 11, 2009
Restaurants to Serve Free Meals to Veterans. For U.S. veterans and active duty military with proof of current or former military service. Nov. 8: McCormick & Schmick's is offering a free entree to veterans. Nov. 11: Applebee's nationwide will serve veterans a free meal. No contact info.
November 8-December 8, 2009
Music & Motion. A.C. Gilbert’s Discovery Village, Salem. 11am-Noon. "Bring your little one to the children’s museum for songs, rhymes and chants that explore music and movement. Exciting props (feathers, scarves, puppets and instruments) heighten the learning experience. Ages 18 months to 4 years. $36 member / $50 nonmember. Pre-registration required: For more information and to register: 503.371.3631.
November 9, 2009
Remembering America's Heroes Fundraiser. Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland. 7:30pm. $20-50. Benefits Remembering America's Heroes, a non-profit organization. "The concert is called "A Tribute to Veterans: A Musical Journey from the Revolutionary War On..." It will include musical acts from some of Portland's best-known performers - including Richard Probasco, The Brown Sisters, the Dennis Mitchell Band, Two Sisters and a Mister, a special choir with students from Lake Oswego, Putnam, West Linn, and Clackamas high schools, and more." For more information: 503.248.4335, or go to www.pcpa.com.
November 9-11, 2009
Conference: Partners in Community Forestry. For more information: www.arborday.org
November 9 & 16, 2009 (Mondays)
Soapbox Poetry Fall 2009 Series. Chemeketa Community College, Sky Bridge between buildings 1 and 9. 12:10-12:30pm. Free. Nov. 9: John Whitney, "Traveling." Nov. 16: Ruth Hudgens, "Winter Madness." Everyone is welcome to attend this always entertaining, often inspiring time of poetry. For more information: Marilee Moore, 503.399.5101.
November 10, 2009
Birders' Night: Sea Otters. Willamette University, Library Hatfield Room. 6:30-9pm. Free. "The Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society, Department of Biology, and the Salem Audubon Society are working together to host a monthly gathering of bird-watchers and naturalists allowing the Willamette University community to share their recent observations about natural history with the greater community of Salem." For more information: 503.370.6333.
French-Language Film: Les plages d'Agnes. Western Oregon University, Instructional Technology Center, room 211. 7-9pm. Free. Sponsored by the Film Studies Program. For more information: 503.838.8296.
November 10-11, 2009
Veterans' Event: Korean War Memorial, Wilsonville. 10am-4pm. "Korean War Veterans Association Oregon Trail Chapter will be on site, at the Korean War Memorial, to answer questions and be of service during daylight hours. The Memorial is located off Interstate 5 at exit 283, about 10 miles south of Portland. Follow the signs to Town Center Park." For more information: 503.285.8118.
November 10, 17, 24, December 1, 2009
Adult Storytime. Salem Public Library, Loucks Auditorium. 10-10:45am. Free. Nov. 10: The Man with Watches by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Nov. 17: Young Reverend Zelma Moses by Joyce Carol Thomas. Nov. 24: John Pierpont by Robert Fulgham & Meals on Wheels by Bailey White. Dec. 1: The Burning Man by Ray Bradbury & Christmas in the Rectory by Catherine Storr. For more information: 503.588.6052.
November 11, 2009 (Veterans' Day)
Veterans' Breakfast. Eagles Lodge, Salem. 7:30-11:am. Free. "Post 9 American Legion hosts its annual breakfast for all veterans, active duty members and their families, plus police and fire department personnel." For more information: 503.364.0261.
Concert: Salute to Veterans. Willamette Lutheran Community, Keizer. 2:30pm. Free. Keizer Community Stage Band. For more information: 503.393.1491.
Veterans' Ceremony. 3pm. "A ceremony will be held at the Afghan-Iraqi Freedom Memorial, on the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs grounds, 700 Summer St. N.E. Names of Oregonians killed while serving in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom will be unveiled. Guest speaker: Sen. Ron Wyden." For more information: 503.373.2390.
8th Annual Veterans Day Celebration. 7pm. "Salem Towne Community will honor veterans...in the Towne Hall building, 2900 Oakcrest Drive N.W., off of Wallace Road. The public is invited. Guest speaker: Tom Mann, Oregon Dept. of Veterans’ Affairs." For more information: 503.581.3055.
89th Annual Veterans' Parade. Downtown Albany. 11am. For more information: 541.961.1466.
Portland Veterans' Parade. 9:45am. "35th Annual Hollywood District Veterans Day Parade from N.E. 40th to 48th Ave. and Sandy Blvd. Ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Flag Pole, N.E. 48th and Sandy Blvd. Covered seating available for seniors and the disabled." For more information: http://veteransdaypdx.org/html/announce.html
Fall 2009 Wednesday Evening Film Series. The Historic Elsinore Theatre, Salem. 7pm. $5. November 11: Rear Window (classic, Alfred Hitchcock, 1954) with James Stewart & Thelma Ritter. In cooperation with Chemeketa Community College Humanities Department and Film Studies Program. For list of films on the other Wednesday evenings: www.elsinoretheatre.com. For more information: 503.375.3574.
Feminist Film Series: Moolaadé. Willamette University, Library Hatfield Room. 7-10pm. Free. "Feminist Film Series presents Moolaadé, Senegalese director Ousmane Sembène's powerful 2004 film about female circumcision in Burkina Faso. Professor Amadou Fofana will introduce and lead discussion about the film...." For more information: 503.370.6957.
November 12, 2009
Travel Presentation: Bhutan: Land of the Thunder Dragon. Salem Public Library, Loucks Auditorium. 7pm. Free. Also, the Travel Skills Topic will be: "Preparation and Scanning of Older Slides & Prints for Digital Presentation." Mid-Valley Travel Club presentation. For more information: www.midvalleytravelclub.org
Intercultural Film: MIssissippi Masala. Chemeketa Community College, Building 2 Multicultural Center. Doors open at 6:30pm. Free. For more information: 503.399.5143.
November 12-14, 2009
Theatre: All's Well That Ends Well. North Salem High School. 7pm. $6-2. No contact information.
Theatre: Deadly Ernest. Stayton High School. 7pm. $5-3. No contact information.
November 12-14, 18-21, 2009
Theatre: Stanton's Garage by Joan Ackerman. Western Oregon University, Rice Auditorium. 7:30pm all dates & 2pm Nov. 14. $12general/$10seniors/$7students. This "feel-good" play is a "...touching comedy about life and love." Presented by WOU theatre and dance department. For more information: 503.838.8462.
November 12-14, 19-21, 2009
Theatre: Eurydice. Chemeketa Community College, Bldg. 6 Auditorium. 7:30pm. $10 general/$8 students & seniors. "In Eurydice, Sarah Ruhl reimagines the classic myth of Orpheus through the eyes of its heroine. Dying too young on her wedding day, Eurydice must journey to the underworld, where she reunites with her father and struggles to remember her lost love. With contemporary characters, ingenious plot twists, and breath-taking visual effects, the play is a fresh look at a timeless love story." For more information: 503.399.6980 or theater@chemeketa.edu or www.chemeketa.edu/programs/theater/theaternew.
Theatre: The Diviners. Sprague High School, Salem. 7:30pm. $8-6. For more information: 503.399.3261.
November 13, 2009
Teen Movie Night. Salem Public Library, Loucks Auditorium. 7pm. Free, first come-first served. For more information: 503.588.6088.
Veterans' Event in Corvallis. 11am. "Oregon State University AFROTC Det. 685 presents a ceremony, a 12-hour POW/MIA flag walk, a 24-hour POW/MIA vigil at Memorial Union outdoor quad, 26th and Jefferson Way. Speaker: World War II veteran Don Malarkey, from the Band of Brothers. A fly-over has been requested." For more information: 971.241.7572.
Lifelong Learning Institute Workshop: Writing From Life's Richness. Chemeketa Community College, Northwest Viticulture Center. 9am-5pm. "The $120 cost includes a light breakfast, buffet lunch and evening wine and hors d'oeuvres. Join Paulann Petersen, Northwest poet, in a day-long workshop dedicated to writing. In a series of exercises using noted poems as springboards, you will have the opportunity to write poetry or prose about some of the people and places that resonate in your life... Providing immediate feedback on what you write, this workshop will include suggestions for shaping the material that emerges-brief discussions about such elements as imagery, tone, dramatic strategy and voice. All levels of experience are welcome. The goal is for each person to leave the workshop with both a wealth of new writing and the inspiration to shape that new work into poetry or prose." For more information and to register (CRN40149): 503.399.5181.
Concert: Gerry O’Beirne. Rolling Hills Bakery, Silverton. 7:30pm. $15. “Gerry O’Beirne has written some of the best new tunes to come out of Ireland’s Celtic music scene. O’Beirne’s guitar playing is always a thing of wonder and his lyrics have become increasingly poetic and emotionally deep.” For more information: 503.991.6618.
November 13-14, 2009
Performance: Voices: A Collection of Dances Bringing to Life Stories of Adoption and Foster Care. KROC Center, Salem. Friday: 7pm. Saturday, 2pm & 7pm. $10. For more information: 503.566.5762.
November 13-14, 19-21, 2009
Theatre: Blithe Spirit. Cascade High School. 7pm. $6-4. For more information: 503.749.8158.
November 13-15, 2009
Fourth Annual Tribal Storytelling Festival and Symposium. Lewis and Clark College, Agnes Flanagan Chapel. Nov. 13-14: 7:30pm (festival). Nov. 15: 1-4pm (symposium). Sliding scale: $5-20. "This year’s festival will celebrate storytelling season in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The festival will feature some of the region’s finest traditional and contemporary Northwest tribal storytellers and have also invited special guest storytellers from Alaska and California. Events will include tribal drumming, singing and inspirational messages from tribal elders. The Northwest Indian Storytellers Association (NISA) was formed in October 2005 to encourage, preserve and strengthen traditional storytelling among tribes in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, and to share tribal oral cultural arts with the entire regional community." For more information: www.wisdomoftheelders.org or 503.517.9759.
November 13-December 5, 2009
Theatre: Reckless. Pentacle Theatre, Salem. For more information: 503.485.4300 or www.pentacletheatre.org.
November 14, 2009
Performance: Takumi Matsuri. Willamette University, Henkle Gym. Takumi Matsuri is a two-fold event, celebrating both Japanese and American music and dance. 12-4pm: "'Hikari Sai,' a Japanese Culture Festival, will...feature such performances as taiko, soran bushi, and traditional and modern Japanese fashion. The event will transition into a rock concert from 7pm-12am, featuring TIUA and WU student bands." For more information: jperros.
Country Folk Dance. Guthrie Park Community Center (3 mile south of Dallas on highway 223). 7-10pm. $5/$15 for family of 4 or more. Caller: Alan Eide. Music: Cash & Co. Called Dances: Old time squares, big circles, longway sets, waltzes. No experience or partner necessary. For more information: www.guthriepark.org or 503.623.0809.
Northwest Food & Wine Festival. Memorial Coliseum, Portland. 4-9pm. $? "Guests can expect a floor filled with over 600 wines and 50 restaurants and gourmet food tastes which feature an incredible array of options for guests." For more information: www.nwfoodandwinefestival.com or 800.422.0251.
Family Fun Saturday: Origami. Mission Mill Museum, Salem. 11am-1pm. Free. "Grab some paper, it’s time for origami! Join us as we fold sheets of paper into shapes of curious creatures!" For more information: 503.585.7012 or www.missionmill.org.
Fall Speaker Series: Nov. 14: Immigrant Experience: The Japanese in Oregon by Speaker June Schumann. Mission Mill Museum, Salem. 2-3pm. $2/5. "Immigrants from Japan were among many groups from throughout the world…across the Atlantic as well as the Pacific Ocean who settled in Oregon and were participants in the growth and development of the state through the years. Through historic photographs from Oregon families, the presentation gives an overview of early Japanese settlements and touches on one of the important chapters in American (and Oregon) history. This talk explores how the history of people of Japanese ancestry is part of the larger American experience. It also suggests how this history is relevant to discussion about civil liberties, how we understand our country’s past, and how we might better understand issues facing us today." For more information: 503.585.7012 or www.missionmill.org.
November 15, 2009
Grace Goudy Distinguished Artists Series Concert: Classical Guitarist Xuefei Yang. Willamette University. 3pm. $10-5. "The concert will feature a lute suite by Johann Sebastian Bach, works by Spanish composers Isaac Albéniz and Francisco Tárrega, and The Chinese Garden, written for Yang by Stephen Goss. Yang is the first classical guitarist to emerge from China." For more information: 503.370.6255.
November 15 & December 20, 2009
Music: Old Time, Bluegrass & Country Jam Session. Winona Grange, Tualatin. 3-6pm. For more information: info@winonagrange271.org
November 17, 2009
Salem Audubon Society: All About Raptors. Salem Public Library, Anderson Rooms. 7pm. (6:30pm social time). "Louise Shimmel, executive director of the Cascade Raptor Center in Eugene...will introduce the Cascades Raptor Center with special appearances of
live owls as guest stars. The Cascades Raptor Center is a 20-year-old Eugene
non-profi t nature center and wildlife hospital specializing in birds of prey." For more information: 503.588.7340.
November 17-18, 2009
Meteor Shower: "The next meteor shower is the Leonids on November 17-18. The shower will peak in the predawn hours of November 17. The Moon will be just past new, so it won't interfere with the shower." For more information: http://stardate.org/nightsky/meteors/
November 18, 2009
Fall 2009 Wednesday Evening Film Series. The Historic Elsinore Theatre, Salem. 7pm. $5. November 18: Grand Illusion (classic Jean Renoir, 1938). In cooperation with Chemeketa Community College Humanities Department and Film Studies Program. For list of films on the other Wednesday evenings: www.elsinoretheatre.com. For more information: 503.375.3574.
Amateur Naturalist Class: Animal Tracking. Straub Environmental Learning Center, Salem. 7pm. $5. Speaker: Dorothy Brown-Kwaiser. For more specifics on this series and for reservations: 503.391.4145 or www.fselc.org/
World Expo. Western Oregon University, Werner University Center, Oregon Room. 11am-2pm. Free. "Visit the World Expo to see displays from around the world! International students present information about their countries, display traditional clothing and artifacts, and play cultural music and games." For more information: 503.838.8425.
November 18, 25, December 2, 2009
Brown Bags or Pizza and Politics or Intercultural Student Social Hours. Chemeketa Community College, Bldg. 2 Multicultural Center. 1:30-3:30pm. Free. For more information: 503.399.5143.
November 19, 2009
Indigenous People's Day. Chemeketa Community College, Bldg. 2 Multicultural Center. 1-3pm. Free. For more information: 503.399.5143.
Teen-Time Twister Program. Salem Public Library, Anderson Rooms. 6:30-8:30pm. Free. "Groovy bell bottoms will look psychedelic with a new tie-dye shirt made at this program. It’s BYOS (Bring Your Own Shirt). The library will provide the rest of the materials needed to accessorize with fab love beads and psychedelic marble magnets. Teens will find out who knows the most 60s lingo and rock out playing 60s tunes on our Rock Band Wii. Refreshments will be 60s style too! The students from the school with the most students in attendance will win a special prize." For more information and to pre-register: 503.588.6088.
Friends of Straub Environmental Learning Center Lecture Series: Clean Technology Industries and Green Jobs. Salem Public Library, Loucks Auditorium. 7pm. Free. For more information: 503.391.4145 or www.fselc.org
Preschool Art Studio. A.C. Gilbert’s Discovery Village, Salem. 10am-Noon. "Spend the morning creating a family art piece with your preschool child at the children’s museum. This is a drop-in, no-charge parent and child workshop for children ages 2 to 6. Come and play in our art studio!" For more information: 503.371.3631.
Concert: University Chamber Orchestra. Willamette University, Hudson Hall. 7:30pm. Free. "The University Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Hekun Wu, will present... three well-known works of all time: J.S. Bach’s 'Air' from the Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 and Mahler’s 'Kindertotenlieder' with faculty soloist, mezzo-soprano Allison Swensen-Mitchell." For more information: 503.370.6255.
University Convocation. Willamette University, Cone Chapel. 11:30am-12:30pm. Free. For more information: 503.370.6213.
Intercultural Movie Night. Chemeketa Community College, Bldg. 2 Multicultural Center. Doors open at 6:30pm; movie begins at 7pm. Free. For more information: 503.399.5143.
November 19-21, 2009
Theatre: Fools. Regis High School, Stayton. 7pm. $5. For more information: 503.769.2159.
Theatre: A Christmas Carol. Western Mennonite School, West Salem. 7pm all dates, and 2pm Nov. 21. $6-4. For more information: 503.363.2000.
November 19, 2009, and February 23, 2010
Concerts: Salem Concert Association. Nov. 19: Cavatina Duo, flue and guitar. Feb. 23: Tenor Daniel Rodriguez. Additional spring concert TBA. For more information: 503.623.9055 or 503.315.2116.
November 19, 2009, February 25, March 18, April 22, May 27, 2010
Friends of Straub Environmental Learning Center Lecture Series. Salem Public Library, Loucks Auditorium. 7pm. Free.Nov. 19: Navigating Clean Tech: An Overview of Emerging Developments and Green Job Opportunities (Ron Pernick). February 25: Environment and Disease: The Ghosts in Your Genes (Dr. Michael Skinner). March 18: God is Green: Intersections of Faith and Environmental Stewardship (Dr. Luke A. Bascho). April 22: Oregon's Coastal Carbon Cycle: The Good, the Bad, and the Acidic (Dr. Burke Hales). May 27: Glacier Change and the Future of Sea Level Rise (Dr. Andrew Fountain). For more information on this lectures: 503.391.4145 or www.fselc.org.
November 20, 2009
Preschool Science Studio. A.C. Gilbert’s Discovery Village, Salem. 10am-Noon. "Enjoy a free parent and child workshop at the children’s museum featuring a science experiment and companion craft activities. Suitable for ages 2 to 6, the science studio is a drop-in workshop that enhances the museum’s interactive learning experience." For more information: 503.371.3631.
Jazz Night. Willamette University, Smith Auditorium. 7:30pm. Free. For more information: 503.370.6255.
Celebrate Music! Hanneke Cassel Trio. Mt. Angel Performing Arts Center. 7:30pm. $15. "Cassel, former US national Scottish fiddle champion, will introduce her brand new CD and this performance will also feature Natalie Haas on cello and Christopher Lewis on Guitar." For more information: 503.873.9611 or www.doranproductions.com.
International Potluck. Western Oregon University, Gentle House. 6-9pm. Free. "International students share homemade foods and dishes from their countries. Come meet some of WOU's international students and enjoy the delicious food they have prepared or bring some of your own food to share!" For more information: 503.838.8425.
November 20-21, 2009
Aunt Bee's Old-Fashioned Holiday Show. Mission Mill Museum, Salem. Friday: 10am-7pm. Sat.: 10am-4pm. Free. "Come discover a great mix of old and new handcrafted seasonal and every day gifts. Join us for lunch or an espresso, hot chocolate tasting and enjoy holiday displays with great decorating ideas for your home. Aunt Bee's Old-Fashioned Holiday Show is brought to us by Danner & Soli." For more information contact them at .503.586.0232.
November 21, 2009
Portland Trail Blazer's Military Appreciation Night. Rose Garden, Portland. 7pm. The Portland Trail Blazers will honor all Veterans, Active Duty, Reservists, their family and friends. All military personnel are encouraged to wear their uniforms. Ticket prices are reduced. Festivities include: pre-game swear in, Color Guard presentation, special presentation and messages throughout the game. Military discount tickets available for all games. Promo Code: UNIFORM http://tickets.trailblazers.com/deals
Fall Speaker Series: Nov. 21: Immigrant Experience: Swedes in Oregon by Speaker Lars Nordström. Mission Mill Museum, Salem. 2-3pm. $2/5. "Swedes began filtering into the Oregon Territory with the first wave of white settlers. At first, their numbers grew slowly, but after 1883, when the railroad connected Portland to the national grid, the flow accelerated. By1910 Swedes were the second-largest foreign-language immigrant group in the state. The influx diminished by the end of the 1920s, and ever since, Swedish immigration to Oregon has been a tiny but steady trickle." For more information: 503.585.7012 or www.missionmill.org.
Concert: Lee Highway. Cartwright's Music and Event Center, Stayton. 7pm. $12 at door. "They were here last year and packed the place, and why not, Oregon's finest cornucopia of real bluegrass music with the gentlemen of bluegrass. Come and celebrate this special holiday with us" For more information: 503.769.2778.
Show: Improvajava. West Salem High School. 6pm treats. 7pm show. $7-4. For more information: 503.399.5533.
Yachats Celtic Celebration featuring Irish Fiddler Kevin Burke with Cal Scott on Guitar. Yachats Commons. 7:30pm concert (workshops during the day). The Nettles will open the show. Tickets for workshop and concert: $25/$20. For more information: 541.961.6695.
Library Talk: "Not Quite Prose" with Eugene poet and poetry publisher Erik Muller. Stayton Public Library, 515 N. First Avenue. 1:30-3:30pm. Free. "His talk, Muller hopes, will broaden readers’ appreciation of the variety of ways poets make poems. To help illustrate that variety, he will draw on poems by contemporary Oregon poets..." No contact info.
November 21 & 22, 2009
Concert: Salem Chamber Orchestra. Willamette University, Hudson Hall. Nov. 21: 7:30pm. Nov. 22: 3pm. $10-5. Drs. "William & Selma Moon Pierce Masterworks Series Program I, featuring Les Green, tenor, Mike Hettwer, horn, and Bruce McIntosh, conductor. Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn, & Strings, Op.31 Handel: Concerto Grosso, Op.6, No.9 Mendelssohn: Sinfonia No. 10, B minor Bloch: Concerto Grosso, No.2 Britten: Les illumination, Op.18." For more information: 503.581.4325 or 503.370.6255.
November 22, 2009
Second Annual Sustainable Holiday Market. Willamette University, Cone Field House. 11am-4pm. Free. "Mark your calendars now for the Second Annual Friends of Straub Environmental Learning Center's Sustainable Holiday Market! Shop for recycled, chemical-free, locally made, fair trade, and energy- and water-saving gifts to give to your friends and family this holiday season. Also, learn about tips to make your holiday celebrations more earth-friendly, have the kids make gifts for family members at our "Earth-Friendly Elves" station, and enjoy live music! Buy raffle tickets to win sustainable gifts donated by our vendors - all proceeds benefit FSELC's environmental education programs." For more information: 503.391.4145 or www.fselc.org/
November 23-25, 2009
Thanksgiving Break Workshops. A.C. Gilbert’s Discovery Village, Salem. $18 member / $24. "Banish boredom during the holiday break with hands-on workshops in the arts, science and humanities for children ages 6 and up. See a complete schedule at www.acgilbert.org." For more information: 503.371.3631.
November 24, 2009
Wind Ensemble Concert. Willamette University, Hudson Hall. 7:30pm. Free. "To celebrate the 100th anniversary of a cornerstone of the wind-band repertoire, Gustav Holst’s 'First Suite in Eb,' the Willamette University Wind Ensemble will present a concert of British music. Remember, if you can’t make it in person, you can always watch and listen to all Wind Ensemble concerts live over the internet. There is a link to the webcast on the Music Department’s homepage. www.willamette.edu/cla/music." For more information: 503.370.6255.
French-Language Film: La graine et le mulet. Western Oregon University, Instructional Technology Center, room 211. 7-9pm. Free. Sponsored by the Film Studies Program. For more information: 503.838.8296.
November 27, 2009
Pioneer Square Tree Lighting Ceremony. 5:30pm. "On the day after Thanksgiving, Portlanders will gather at the Square to celebrate the official start of the season by lighting the spectacular 75ft Tree." No contact info.
November 27-December 19, 2009
Theatre: The Sound of Music. Gallery Theatre, McMinnville. Fridays & Saturdays 7:30pm (Sunday performances 3pm). Directed by Seth Renne. "A postulant proves too high-spirited for religious life and is dispatched to serve as governess for the seven children of a widowed naval captain. Her growing rapport with the youngsters gradually captures the heart of the stern captain, and they marry. The family’s narrow escape from the Nazis to Switzerland provides one of the most thrilling finales ever presented in the theatre. " For more information: www.gallerytheater.org.
November 30, 2009 & April 19, 2010
Oregon Symphony Association in Salem Concerts: Classical. Willamette University, Smith Auditorium. 8pm.Nov. 30: Music From the Movies! April 19: Fabulous Forties! For more information: www.orsymphonysalem.org
December 2, 2009
Fall 2009 Wednesday Evening Film Series. The Historic Elsinore Theatre, Salem. 7pm. $5. December 2: Pillow Talk (classic). In cooperation with Chemeketa Community College Humanities Department and Film Studies Program. For list of films on the other Wednesday evenings: www.elsinoretheatre.com. For more information: 503.375.3574.
December 3, 2009
Small Ensemble Concert. Willamette University, Hudson Hall. 7:30pm. Free. For more information: 503.370.6255.
University Convocation. Willamette University, Cone Chapel. 11:30am-12:30pm. Free. For more information: 503.370.6213.
Fall Lecture Series: Living Among Headstones with Shannon Applegate, Southern Oregon author and historian Oregon State Library, Salem. 12-1pm. Free. For more information: 503.378.2814.
December 4, 2009
Teachers' Conference: Uniquely Oregon: A Conference on Oregon Government. State Capitol Building, Salem. 8:30am-4:30pm. "Get an insider’s view of the halls of Oregon government. From those who make laws to those who interpret them, this conference features officials from every branch. It is a day filled with everything we ever wanted to know about Oregon government from the mouths of the folks we put there." For more information: click here.
Concert: The Trail Band. The Historic Elsinore Theatre, Salem. 7:30pm. For more information: www.elsinoretheatre.org or 503.375.3574.
John Doan's Victorian Christmas. Willamette University, Hudson Hall. 8pm. $18-10. For more information: 503.370.6255.
An Evening of Improv. South Salem High School. 7pm. $3. For more information: 503.399.3252.
5th Annual Battle of the Bands. Salem Public Library, Loucks Auditorium. 7pm. $5advance/$7at door. Four bands: Plan of Attack, The Timbreines, Seacats, and The Volks. For more information: 503.588.6052.
December 4-6, 2009
Christmas Variety Show. Blanchet Catholic High School. Dec. 4: 7pm; Dec. 5: 2pm & 7pm; Dec. 6: 2pm. $7-5. For more information: 503.391.2639.
December 5, 2009
Star Trees Lighting and Concert. Willamette University. Free. Lighting: North Lawn, 6:30pm. Concert: Smith Auditorium, 7pm. For more information: 503.370.6255.
Celebrate Music! Bill Jolliff. Mt. Angel Performing Arts Center. 7:30pm. $15. "...a one-man
Christmas celebration complete with his droll humor, compassion, love of the Lord and, to keep things lively . . . his own tongue-in-cheek political take on life. Bill is a master of many instruments but best known for his banjo." For more information: 503.873.9611 or www.doranproductions.com.
December 6, 2009
Evensong Concert Series: "St. Nicolas" Cantata. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Salem. 4pm. For more information: 503.362.3661.
Music: Irish Jam Session. Winona Grange, Tualatin. 3-6pm. $1. For more information: sam.keator@verizon.net
December 7, 2009
Family Series Performance: Charlotte's Web. The Historic Elsinore Theatre, Salem. 7pm. For more information: www.elsinoretheatre.org or 503.375.3574.
December 8, 2009
Birders' Night: What Field Guides Don't Tell You. Willamette University, Library Hatfield Room. 6:30-9pm. Free. "The Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society, Department of Biology, and the Salem Audubon Society are working together to host a monthly gathering of bird-watchers and naturalists allowing the Willamette University community to share their recent observations about natural history with the greater community of Salem." For more information: 503.370.6333.
December 10, 2009
Travel Presentation: In the Footsteps of Alexander. Salem Public Library, Loucks Auditorium. 7pm. Free. Mid-Valley Travel Club presentation. For more information: www.midvalleytravelclub.org
University Convocation - Lessons & Carols. Willamette University, Cone Chapel. 11:30am-12:30pm. Free. "The campus and Salem communities are invited to the university's 25th annual Christmas Service of Lessons and Carols. Based on the service broadcast annually by the BBC from King's College Chapel at Cambridge University, the worship service includes traditional scripture passages from the Old and New Testaments read by representatives of various parts of the campus community - the Lessons - and choral and congregational singing - the Carols. An offering will be taken to benefit the work of Marion-Polk Food Share." For more information: 503.370.6213.
December 10-11, 2009
Christmas in Hudson Hall. Willamette University, Hudson Hall. 8pm. $8 (Tickets go on sale Nov. 9.) "Featured are the Willamette University choirs, carols sung by the audience, and sacred readings and seasonal poetry read by Professor Jeanne Clarke. Hudson Hall is beautifully decorated for this sell-out event. This long running tradition is seen by many as the official beginning to the holiday season in Salem, and we invite you to take part and be moved by the music of the season." For more information: 503.370.6255.
December 10-20, 2009
Theatre: A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote. Salem Repertory Theatre. "This heart-warming drama takes place in Truman Capote’s childhood and recalls the time he helped bake a truckload of fruitcakes for friends and family with his ancient cousin. Ted deChatelet, SRT founder and audience favorite, will perform this eloquent, wistful and timeless holiday classic for the whole family." For more information: www.salemrep.org/ or 503.302-8907.
December 11-13, 18-20, 26-27, 2009
Theatre: String of Pearls by Michele Lowe. Directed by Pat Kight. Black Box Theatre, Corvallis High School. 8pm (Sunday performances: 2:30pm) Willamette Stage Company. "String of Pearls offers us a glimpse into the lives of more than two dozen women, connected by their relationship to a peripatetic pearl necklace. In a span of some thirty-five years — as the pearls are stolen, bought, bestowed, unstrung, and nearly lost — they touch the lives of mothers and daughters, sisters and friends, even husbands and wives, as they weave a deeply affecting story of love and loss." For more information: www.willamettestage.org
December 12, 2009
Family Fun Saturday: Lavender Sachets. Mission Mill Museum, Salem. 11am-1pm. Free. " Need a quick gift idea? Join us as we partner with Marion County Historical Society and cover the basics of making lavender sachets." For more information: 503.585.7012 or www.missionmill.org
December 13, 2009
Winter Holiday Concert. Salem Concert Band. John Skelton, Director. The Historic Elsinore Theatre, Salem. 3pm. $15-17.50 and free to students. For more information/tickets: 503.769.5598, 503.375.3574 or TicketsWest 800.992.8499.
Concert: Salem Youth Symphony: "New World" Symphony. Willamette University, Smith Auditorium. 3pm. $12/10/5. For more information: www.salemyouthsymphony.org.
December 18, 2009
Salem Big Band Dance. Mission Mill Museum, Salem. 8-10pm. $5-10. "Folks of all ages are invited to waltz, fox trot, and swing the night away. Light snacks and beverages are available for purchase. Free dance lessons at 7:30. Pre-Magic Light Show included." For more information: 503.585.7012 or www.missionmill.org.
December 19, 2009
Concert: Roundhouse Bluegrass. Cartwright's Music and Event Center, Stayton. 7pm. $12 at door. "This is a legendary band known for it's Dy-no-mite vocals and and you will be in the mood for Christmas when you see them..." For more information: 503.769.2778.
December 19-20, 2009
Concert: Willamette Master Chorus. Willamette University, Hudson Hall. Dec. 19: 7pm. Dec. 20: 3pm & 7pm. $15-5. Vivaldi: "Gloria" with orchestra. Whitacre: "Winter" with orchestra guests: Western Mennonite School Choir. Order tickets online at www.absolutelytix.com, www.WillametteMasterChorus.org, or at Travel Salem. For more information: 503.370.6255.
December 19-23, 2009
Magic at the Mill. Mission Mill Museum, Salem. 5:30-8pm. $0-5. "Come, get lost in the Magic! This holiday festival will put you in good cheer with thousands of twinkling holiday lights and entertainment for all. Bring your children, friends and family to Mission Mill Museum's Magic at the Mill and celebrate the season." For more information: 503.585.7012 or www.missionmill.org.
December 20, 2009
A Winter Solstice Concert with Matthew Hayward-MacDonald and Kathryn Claire (from Circled By Hounds), Colleen Raney, Hanz Araki and Cary Novotny gather for traditional Yuletide music unplugged. The Wee Ceili Room, Tualatin. 6pm. For more information: yachatscmf@gmail.com
Celebrate Music! Joni Harms. Mt. Angel Performing Arts Center. 3pm. $15. "...a one-man
Christmas celebration complete with his droll humor, compassion, love of the Lord and, to keep things lively . . . his own tongue-in-cheek political take on life. Bill is a master of many instruments but best known for his banjo." For more information: 503.873.9611 or www.doranproductions.com.
January 2, 2010
Concert: Alex Hargreaves & Jake Jolliff. Cartwright's Music and Event Center, Stayton. 7pm. $12 at door. " For most of us, watching these young men grow up in this area as musicians has been a guarded secret. But not now, they are national treasures, sharing the stages with the icons of music...They bring not just Fiddle and Mandolin to the performance, but growth, maturity and an exciting evening of musical magic that we rarely get to see." For more information: 503.769.2778.
January 3, 2010
Evensong Concert Series: Belle Voci, Portland Female Vocal Ensemble. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Salem. 4pm. For more information: 503.362.3661.
January 8-10
Pentacle Theatre Winter Fundraiser. For more information: 503.485.4300x22 or www.pentacletheatre.org.
January 14, 2010
Travel Presentation: Egypt, Modern and Ancient, from Aswan to Alexandria. Salem Public Library, Loucks Auditorium. 7pm. Free. Mid-Valley Travel Club presentation. For more information: www.midvalleytravelclub.org
January 14-16, 22-23, 2010
Theatre: Kiss Me Kate. McNary High School, Keizer. 7pm except Jan. 23: 2pm. $8. For more information: 503.399.3233.
January 18-19, 22-26, 2010
Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration. Willamette University. For more information: 503.370.6265.
January 19, 2010
Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration. Chemeketa Community College, Bldg. 2 Multicultural Center. Free. For more information: 503.399.5143.
January 19-20, 2010
A Kennedy Center for Young Audiences On Tour Performance: Chasing George Washington: A White House Adventure. Jan. 19: 7pm. Jan. 20: 10am. The Historic Elsinore Theatre, Salem. For more information: www.elsinoretheatre.org or 503.375.3574.
January 21, 2010
Amateur Naturalist Class: Family Friendly Hikes. Salem Public Library, Loucks Auditorium. Straub Environmental Learning Center event. 7pm. $5. Speaker: Bill Sullivan. For more specifics on this series and for reservations: 503.391.4145 or www.fselc.org/
January 22-February 13, 2010
Theatre: You Can't Take It With You by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman. Pentacle Theatre, Salem. "At first the Sycamores seem mad, but it is not long before we realize that if they are mad, the rest of the world is madder." For more information and tickets: 503.485.4300 or www.pentacletheatre.org.
January 28-20, 2010
Theatre: Eclipsed. North Salem High School. 7pm. $6-2. No contact information.
January 29-31, February 5-7, 12-14, 2010
Theatre: Love Song by John Kolvenbach. Directed by Robert Hirsh. Black Box Theatre, Corvallis High School. 8pm (Sunday performances: 2:30pm) Willamette Stage Company. "Joan’s brother, Beane, is an oddball — an ascetic and an exile from life. Joan persists, but she and her husband, Harry, just can’t break through. Following a burglary of Beane’s apartment, Joan is baffled to find her brother blissfully happy, and struggles to unravel his mysterious transformation. Funny, enchanting, and wonderfully touching, Love Song is a comedic rhapsody to the multifaceted power of love." For more information: www.willamettestage.org
February 4-28, 2010
Theatre: Candida by George Bernard Shaw. Salem Repertory Theatre. One of the world's great plays recounts the soulful love sickness of 18 year old Marchbanks for Candida, the parson's wife. The parson is at first amused, then incensed and finally angered. In typical Shaw fashion there is a recognition and reversal at the end, when it is the mooning poet who turns out to be the stronger suitor, and the self confident pastor, the weaker. Through it all there is Candida, one of Shaw's greatest insights into womankind; the ineffectual curate, the secretary with a crush on her boss, and the father in law who is positively the original bourgeois mercenary. For more information: www.salemrep.org/ or 503.302-8907.
February 6, 2010
Jazz Festival XXIX. Willamette University, Hudson Hall. All day. Free. For more information: 503.370.6255.
Jazz Festival Concert. Willamette University, Smith Auditorium. 7:30pm. $? For more information: 503.370.6255.
February 7, 2010
Evensong Concert Series: The Tudor Choir of Seattle. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Salem. 4pm. For more information: 503.362.3661.
February 9, 2009
Smith Fine Arts Series Concert: Auryn String Quartet. Western Oregon University, Rice Auditorium. 7:30-8:30pm. $28. For more information: 503.838.8147.
February 11, 2010
Travel Presentation: Hidden Treasures of SW China–Ethnic Tribes of Guizhou Province. Salem Public Library, Loucks Auditorium. 7pm. Free. Mid-Valley Travel Club presentation. For more information: www.midvalleytravelclub.org
Salem Chamber Orchestra Recital. Willamette University, Hudson Hall. 7:30pm. $? For more information: 503.370.6255.
February 11-13, 17-20, 2010
Theatre: Starmites. Central High School, Independence. 7pm. $8-5. For more information: 503.606.2225.
February 12, 2010
Concert Rock Violinist Aaron Meyer & his 6-piece band. The Historic Elsinore Theatre, Salem. 7:30pm. For more information: www.elsinoretheatre.org or 503.375.3574.
February 12-13, 19-20, 2010
Theatre: Little Shop of Horrors. South Salem High School. 7pm all dates, also 2pm Feb. 13. $8-5. For more information: 503.399.3252.
February 13-14, 2010
Concert: Salem Chamber Orchestra. Willamette University, Hudson Hall. Feb. 13: 7:30pm. Feb. 14: 3pm. $20-5. "Drs. William & Selma Moon Pierce Masterworks Series Program II, featuring the winner of the Minnesota International Piano-e-Competition and Robert Ashens, conductor. Wagner: Siegfried Idyll Poulenc: Aubade, Concerto chorégraphique Dvorák: Serenade in D minor, Op.44." For more information: 503.581.4325.
February 14, 2010
Concert: Molly Adkins & Martin Stevens and the Bluegrass Regulators. Cartwright's Music and Event Center, Stayton. 7pm. $12 at door. "Youth at it's best and two great groups to help us celebrate Valentines day with a sweetheart of a show." For more information: 503.769.2778.
February 18, 2010
Amateur Naturalist Class: Green Landscape tips for the Home. Straub Environmental Learning Center, Salem. 7pm. $5. Speaker: Deborah Topp . For more specifics on this series and for reservations: 503.391.4145 or www.fselc.org/
February 18-20, 2010
Theatre: The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940. West Salem High School. 7pm. $7-4. For more information: 503.399.5533.
February 21, 2010
Winter Choir Concert. Willamette University, Hudson Hall. 7pm. Free. For more information: 503.370.6255.
February 22, April 13, April 27, May 25, 2010
Oregon Symphony Association in Salem Concerts: Classical. Willamette University, Smith Auditorium. 8pm. Feb. 22: Angela Hewitt Plays Mozart. April 13: Pinchas Zukerman Plays Brahms. April 27: Midori Plays Sibelius. May 25: Mahler's Titan. For more information: www.orsymphonysalem.org
February 25-28, 2010
Wintergrass Bluegrass Music Festival. Tacoma, WA. For more information: www.wintergrass.com.
2010 Portland Jazz Festival. "The theme is centered on the thriving Norwegian jazz scene and features three acts making the trip from Norway: The Christian Wallumrod Ensemble, Trygve Seim and Frode Haltli and In the Country, a jazz/rock group. Other headlining acts include the Mingus Big Band, Dave Holland, Pharoah Sanders, Luciana Souza and Dave Douglas Brass Ecstasy." For more information: www.pdxjazz.com
February 27-28, 2010
Concert: Willamette Master Chorus. Willamette University, Hudson Hall. Feb. 27: 7pm. Feb. 28: 3pm. $15-5. Various: "Collage Mass" (mass movements from various composers)conducted by Dr. Wallace Long Rutter: "Mass for the Children" with orchestra. Guests: Willamette Girl Choir. For more information: 503.581.4325 (tickets) or 503.370.6929.
February 27-March 6, 2010
Oregon Ballet Theatre: Midsummer Night's Dream. Keller Auditorium. For more information: 503.2.BALLET.
March 5, 2010
The Alley Cats: America’s premier acapella doo-wop group. The Historic Elsinore Theatre, Salem. 7:30pm. For more information: www.elsinoretheatre.org or 503.375.3574.
March 5-27, 2010
Theatre: The Price by Arthur Miller. Pentacle Theatre, Salem. "Brilliant, powerful and deeply moving—this play examines with compassion, humor and rare insight, the relationship of two long-estranged brothers who meet after 16 years to dispose of their late father’s belongings." For more information and tickets: 503.485.4300 or www.pentacletheatre.org.
March 7, 2010
Evensong Concert Series: The May Dudley Memorial Organ Concert by Margaret Evans. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Salem. 4pm. For more information: 503.362.3661.
Concert: In the Steps of Sousa. Salem Concert Band. John Skelton, Director. The Historic Elsinore Theatre, Salem. 3pm. $15-17.50 and free to students. For more information/tickets: 503.769.5598, 503.375.3574 or TicketsWest 800.992.8499.
March 10, 2010
International Women's Day. Chemeketa Community College, Bldg. 2 Multicultural Center. 12:30-2:30pm. Free. For more information: 503.399.5143.
March 11, 2010
Travel Presentation: New Zealand - All 3 Islands. Salem Public Library, Loucks Auditorium. 7pm. Free. Mid-Valley Travel Club presentation. For more information: www.midvalleytravelclub.org
March 11 & 12, 2010
Amateur Naturalist Class: Nature Photography. Straub Environmental Learning Center, Salem. 7pm. $5. Speaker: Joel Zak. For more specifics on this series and for reservations: 503.391.4145 or www.fselc.org/
Theatre: Occupation Murder, an audience participation mystery. South Salem High School. 7pm. $6-5. For more information: 503.399.3252.
March 13, 2010
8th Annual Social Pow Wow. Willamette University, Sparks Athletic Center. 4-10pm. Free. For more information: 503.370.6265.
Dramatic Vocal Arts Performance. Willamette University, Smith Auditorium. 7pm. "DVA presents 'Our Town' by Ned Rorem." For more information: 503.370.6255.
March 14, 2010
Salem Chamber Orchestra Family Concert. Willamette University, Hudson Hall. 2pm and 4pm. Free. "'Gift of Music' Family Concert- Michael Gesme, conductor. Connie Fritz Memorial Concerto Competition Winner. The performance of orchestral music is much like baking a cake. First we must gather our ingredients (instruments), then we mix them together (rehearsal) according to the recipe (score) created by the composer. Sounds simple enough, but how does it work? The 2010 SCO Family Concert will explore how composers combine different instrumental ingredients to create sounds and colors from the orchestra and the role that each instrument plays in creating the perfect musical dessert." For more information: 503.370.6255.
March 16, 2010
Oregon Symphony Youth Concert. Willamette Unversity, Smith Auditorium. 9:30am. Free. For more information: 503.370.6255.
March 18, 2010
Wind Ensemble Concert. Willamette University, Hudson Hall. 7:30pm. Free. For more information: 503.370.6255.
March 27, 2010
Concert: Bluegrass Gospel. Cartwright's Music and Event Center, Stayton. 7pm. $15 at door. "This a benefit concert for the Oregon Bluegrass Association." Groups include Bill Jolliff, Kathy Boyd, Phoenix Rising and Roundhouse. For more information: 503.769.2778.
March 30, 2010
Family Series Performance: Nate the Great! The Historic Elsinore Theatre, Salem. 7pm. For more information: www.elsinoretheatre.org or 503.375.3574.
April 2-4, 9-11, 16-7, 2010
Theatre: Frozen by Briony Lavery. Directed by Brian Newberg. Black Box Theatre, Corvallis High School. 8pm (Sunday performances: 2:30pm) Willamette Stage Company. "Drawn together by circumstance, three characters embark on a dark journey that eventually curves upward into the light. Angry, humane, “bravely comic,” and compassionate, Frozen is an extraordinary play that explores the human capacity for forgiveness, remorse, and change." For more information: www.willamettestage.org
April 8, 2010
Travel Presentation: Patagonia–Glaciers, Gauchos, Geysers & Guanacos Galore. Salem Public Library, Loucks Auditorium. 7pm. Free. Mid-Valley Travel Club presentation. For more information: www.midvalleytravelclub.org
April 8-10, 2010
Theatre: Wait Until Dark (tentative). North Salem High School. 7pm. $6-2. No contact information.
April 11, 2010
Grace Goudy Distinguished Artists Series Concert: Brentano String Quartet. Willamette University, Hudson Hall. 3pm. $? "The program will feature Ludwig van Beethoven’s 'String Quartet in C-sharp Minor, Op. 131' and Franz Schubert’s 'String Quartet in G Major, D. 887.' Since its inception in 1992, the quartet has received critical acclaim throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Japan and Australia, performing in the world’s most prestigious venues, including Carnegie Hall in New York, the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., and the Sydney Opera House in Australia. In addition to performing the two-century range of the standard quartet repertoire, the quartet has a strong interest in both very old and very new music." For more information: 503.370.6255.
April 16, 2010
Jazz Night. Willamette University, Smith Auditorium. 7:30pm. Free. For more information: 503.370.6255.
April 16-May 8, 2010
Theatre: The Real Inspector Hound by Tom Stoppard. Pentacle Theatre, Salem. "In this hilarious spoof, two feuding theatre critics are swept into a live whodunit they are viewing and find themselves becoming dangerously implicated in the lethal activities of an escaped madman." For more information and tickets: 503.485.4300 or www.pentacletheatre.org.
April 17, 2010
Concert: The Young Bucs. Cartwright's Music and Event Center, Stayton. 7pm. $12 at door. "This group of fine musicians from Coos Bay are back for the second show at Cartwright's and we're mighty glad. Boy do they have the vocals together! Plus they're fine musicians who really know how to entertain..." For more information: 503.769.2778.
Hawaii Club's 21st Annual Lu'au. Willamette University, Cone Fieldhouse. 5:30-10pm. $? "An evening of entertainment and a sharing of culture from our home to yours for the entire family!" For tickets and more information: 503.370.6265.
April 20, 2010
Wind Ensemble Concert. Willamette University, Hudson Hall. 7:30pm. Free. "Remember, if you can’t make it in person, you can always watch and listen to all Wind Ensemble concerts live over the internet. There is a link to the webcast on the Music Department’s homepage. www.willamette.edu/cla/music." For more information: 503.370.6255.
April 22, 2010
University Chamber Orchestra Concert. Willamette University, Hudson Hall. 7:30pm. Free. For more information: 503.370.6255.
April 22-May 2, 2010
Oregon Ballet Theatre: Duets. Newmark Theatre, Portland. For more information: 503.2.BALLET.
April 23, 2010
Jazz Night. Willamette University, Smith Auditorium. 7:30pm. Free. For more information: 503.370.6255.
April 25, 2010
Spring Choir Concert. Willamette University, Hudson Hall. 7pm. Free. "Not only will Male Ensemble Willamette and Voce Femminile perform for you, but Chamber Choir will also feature student conductor Katie Martin." For more information: 503.370.6255.
April 29, 2010
Small Ensemble Concert. Willamette University, Hudson Hall. 7:30pm. Free. For more information: 503.370.6255.
April 29-30, May 1, 6-8, 2010
Theatre: Romeo and Juliet, A Tale of Old Earth. McNary High School, Keizer. 7pm. $5. For more information: 503.399.3233.
April 29-May 23, 2010
Theatre: Love Song by John Kolvenbach. Salem Repertory Theatre. "Beane is an exile from life—an oddball. His well-meaning sister, Joan, and brother-in-law, Harry, try and make time for him in their busy lives, but no one can get through. Following a burglary on Beane's apartment, Joan is baffled to find her brother blissfully happy and tries to unravel the story behind his mysterious new love, Molly. Funny, enchanting and wonderfully touching, John Kolvenbach's offbeat comedy is a rhapsody to the power of love in all its forms." For more information: www.salemrep.org/ or 503.302-8907.
May 1, 2010
Bjorn Again: The ABBA Experience. The Historic Elsinore Theatre, Salem. 7:30pm. For more information: www.elsinoretheatre.org or 503.375.3574.
May 1 & 2, 2010
Concert: Salem Chamber Orchestra. Willamette University, Hudson Hall. May 1: 7:30pm. May 2: 3pm. $? "Drs. William & Selma Moon Pierce Masterworks Series Program III, featuring the Willamette Master Chorus, Chamber Choir and the Winner of the Willamette Solo & Aria Competition. Paul Klemme, conductor." For more information: 503.581.4325 (tickets) or 503.370.6255.
May 2, 2010
Evensong Concert Series: Extraordinary Young Musicians. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Salem. 4pm. For more information: 503.362.3661.
Concert: Symphony of Fables. Salem Concert Band. John Skelton, Director. The Historic Elsinore Theatre, Salem. 3pm. $15-17.50 and free to students. For more information/tickets: 503.769.5598, 503.375.3574 or TicketsWest 800.992.8499.
May 7-8, 14-15, 2010
Theatre: Spring Comedy TBA. South Salem High School. 7pm. $6-5. For more information: 503.399.3252.
May 13, 2010
Travel Presentation: Bulgaria - A Bargain, Beguiling, Balkan, Beauty Beckons. Salem Public Library, Loucks Auditorium. 7pm. Free. Mid-Valley Travel Club presentation. For more information: www.midvalleytravelclub.org
May 15, 2010
Senior Honors Recital. Willamette University, Hudson Hall. 2:30pm. Free. "Come see the senior music majors perform one last time for you!" For more information: 503.370.6255.
May 20-22, 2010
Theatre: Children of Eden. Western Mennonite School, West Salem. 7:30pm all dates and 2pm May 22. $8-6. For more information: 503.363.2000.
May 21-22, 2010
Theatre: An Evening of One-Acts. West Salem High School. 7pm. $5-3. For more information: 503.399.5533.
May 21-22, 27-29, 2010.
Theatre: Anything Goes. McKay High School, Salem. 7pm (and 2pm May 29). $5. For more information: 503.3080.
May 21-23, 28-30, June 4-5, 2010
Theatre: Honour by Joanna Murray-Smith. Directed by Brian Newberg. Black Box Theatre, Corvallis High School. 8pm (Sunday performances: 2:30pm) Willamette Stage Company. " Honour is a touching tale of what happens when a man who has been married for 32 years decides to defy mortality. George, a journalist and TV interviewer in his early sixties, is happily married to Honor, a talented poet who gave up fame to support George’s career and bring up their daughter Sophie. Honor bears no grudges, believing that her life has been fulfilled, until she is startled into a painful re-examination." For more information: www.willamettestage.org
May 28-29, 2010
Theatre: Alice in Wonderland. Blanchet Catholic Mid-High School. May 28: 7pm; May 29: 2pm & 7pm. $5-3. For more information: 503.391.2639.
May 28-June 19, 2010
Theatre: The Taffetas by Rick Lewis. Pentacle Theatre, Salem. "It’s 1950-something, and Kaye, Peggy, Cheryl and Donna, four singing sisters from Muncie, Indiana are making their national television singing debut. “Spotlight on Music,” a fictitious weekly 1950’s television show on the real-life Dumont Television Network, sets the framework for an evening of some of the greatest hits of the 1950’s." For more information and tickets: 503.485.4300 or www.pentacletheatre.org.
June 4-6, 2010
Oregon Ballet Theatre: Bolero. Keller Auditorium. For more information: 503.2.BALLET.
June 6, 2010
Evensong Concert Series: An Afternoon of Sacred Jazz. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Salem. 4pm. For more information: 503.362.3661.
June 10, 2010
Travel Presentation: Scenic Scotland . Salem Public Library, Loucks Auditorium. 7pm. Free. Mid-Valley Travel Club presentation. For more information: www.midvalleytravelclub.org
July 9-July 31, 2010
Theatre: One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest by Dale Wasserman, adapted from the novel by Ken Kesey. Pentacle Theatre, Salem. "A charming yet devil-may-care rogue chooses to serve his short sentence in an airy mental institution rather than in prison. This, he learns, was a mistake." For more information and tickets: 503.485.4300 or www.pentacletheatre.org.
August 20-September 11, 2010
Theatre: Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling. Pentacle Theatre, Salem. "Based on the tragic death of Author Robert Harling’s younger sister, the action centers around Truvy’s beauty parlor and six women who regularly gather there. Although the main storyline involves Shelby, her mother and Shelby’s medical battles such as choosing to have a child despite having Type 1 diabetes, the underlying group-friendship among all six women is prominent throughout the drama." For more information and tickets: 503.485.4300 or www.pentacletheatre.org.
October 1-23, 2010
Theatre: Night Watch by Lucille Fletcher. Pentacle Theatre, Salem. "An insomniac heiress, her handsome husband, her nurse, a German maid, psychiatrists, police and a neighborhood eccentric in a thrilling game of who’s out to get who. An outstanding Broadway success, this ingeniously devised thriller builds steadily in menace and suspense until the final, breath-stopping moment of its unexpected, 'twist' ending." For more information and tickets: 503.485.4300 or www.pentacletheatre.org.
November 12-December 4, 2010
Theatre: Fiddler On The Roof. Pentacle Theatre, Salem. "Tevye, a Jewish peasant in pre-Revolutionary Russia copes with the day-to-day problems of life, his Jewish traditions, his family (wife and daughters) and state-sanctioned programs. A philosophical village milkman, Tevye explains the customs of the Jewish people and their lives in the Russian village of Anantevka in 1905, where life is as precarious as the perch of a fiddler on a roof." For more information and tickets: 503.485.4300 or www.pentacletheatre.org.
Area Meetings/Groups
Oregon Assembly for Black Affairs Board
The Oregon Assembly for Black Affairs (OABA) Board meets the first Saturday of each month from 10am-Noon, at the Salem YMCA, 685 Court St SE, Salem OR 97301. General Membership meetings are held Quarterly in Eugene, Corvallis, Portland, and Salem. The board's mission is to improve the political, educational, social-health, legal, and economic status of Blacks in Oregon. For more information: OABA at oaba@peak.org; Aneesah Furqan, Secretary at 503.463.0327 or aneesahfurqan@msn.comOregon Commission on Black Affairs
For more information: Commissioner Everette Rice at Everette.L.Rice@state.or.us or ocba@qwest.net..Oregon Commission on Hispanic Affairs
For more information: Francisco Levya-Johnson, 541.912.9083.Oregon Commission on Asian Affairs
For more information: Carol Suzuki, 503.986.1076 or carol.suzuki@state.or.us.Oregon Commission for Women
For more information: 503.725.5889 or ocfw@pdx.edu.Oregon Disabilities Commission
All meetings are held in the State Capitol hearing room 50 in the basement, Salem, Oregon from 9:00am-4:00pm. Public Comment is at 1pm. For more information: 503.378.3142, 800.358.3117 (V/TTY). For accommodations, please contact at least 72 hours in advance. All meetings have sign-language interpreters.NAACP Salem-Keizer Chapter Meeting
The general meeting is the third Monday of the month from 6:30-8pm in the Building 2 Multicultural Center of Chemeketa Community College, Salem. New members are welcome! For more information: Sheryl A. Dash, President, 503.566.8876 or SherylDash@msn.com.NAACP Salem-Keizer Youth Group Meeting
Meetings are every Wednesday, 6:30-8pm, at Mano a Mano Center, Rm. 160, Salem. Leaders: Christian Epps and Rashad Furqan. For more information: 503.363.3909.Salem Human Rights and Relations Advisory Commission
The Commission is appointed by the Mayor of Salem to advise the City Council on Human Rights issues and to hear complaints of discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodation. Meets second Tuesday of the month. For more information: 503.588.6261 or mejohnston@cityofsalem.net.Salem-Keizer Indian Education Parent Board Meeting
For more information: 503.399.3353.Equal Access for Girls Coalition Meeting.
A coalition of organizations and individuals committed to the equal access for girls and young women to all the appropriate gender-specific services and supports they need to develop their full potential. For more information: Pam Patton, 503.258.4293.Nigerian Community in Oregon & Southwest Washington (NCOSWA)
Meets the last Saturday of each month in Portland. NCOSWA works to build bridges with other Nigerians, Nigerian and African Organizations, and the community. For more information: Efosa Odighizuwa, President at 503.731.4646 x2318, efosa1@aol.com.Philippine American Chamber of Commerce of Oregon Monthly Meetings. "The monthly networking meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at the Holladay Park Plaza Penthouse, 1300 NE 16th Avenue, Portland, Oregon from 6:00-8:00pm. Complimentary food and refreshments are provided. Everyone is welcome." For more information: www.pacco.org
Amici D'Italia
The "Amici d'Italia" is an organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the Italian and Italian-American heritage, culture and history for the Italian-Americans of the community and for those of non-Italian descent who may be interested. The members are largely of Italian descent, but also includes friends (amici) of Italians who share a common interest.
For more information: Remo Minato at 503.665.4723 or remom@earthlink.netPortland Sons of Italy
Order Sons of Italy in America (OSIA) is the oldest and largest association of American men and women of Italian descent in the United States. Portland Sons of Italy is a fraternal organization dedicated to promoting Italian culture and heritage. Our motto is "liberty, equality, and fraternity." For more information: 503.287.3255 or defamiglia@juno.comAll-Ireland Cultural Society of Oregon
The All-Ireland Cultural Society of Oregon is a Non-Profit organization that has been bringing social opportunities, Irish entertainment, and cultural information to the Portland area for over 60 years! We invite you to join the fun by becoming a member. For more information: 503.286.4812 or aicsoregon@aol.com or http://hometown.aol.com/aicsoregon/myhomepage/club.htmlAustrian-American Society of Oregon
The Austrian-American Society of Oregon is a non-profit, non-political organization, which serves its membership, consisting of Austrian citizens, former Austrians and friends of Austria, on humanistic and social level by aiming to promote Austrian culture and traditions, and foster better understanding between Austria, the United States of America and the World Community. For more information: Erika Buschka, 503.246.2990. www.austrianspdx.orgFinnish-American Historical Society of the West
Our web site contains links to American Finn and Finnish National web sites, with varying themes. For more information: 503.654.0448 or finamhsw@teleport.com or http://www.finamhsw.com/
The Scandinavian Club
Meets the third Thursday of the month from 7-9pm at Norse Hall, 111 NE 11th, Portland. For more information: Cathy Bjork, 503.358.5883.Asociacion Peruana de Oregon - Peruvian Associaton of Oregon. Meetings are held once a month, usually on the last Saturday of each month. 6:30-8:30pm. This non-for-profit corporation's primary purpose shall be to unify and integrate Peruvians and their next-of-kin, who reside in Oregon; and thus to attempt to promote the civic, cultural, educational, professional and social advancement of its members. For more information: 503.620.2366.
Links to Sites of Interest
Salem Community Services Phone Numbers
Building 45: Literary/Arts Journal of Chemeketa Community College, Salem.
Hallie Ford Museum of Art
Willamette University, Salem, OregonPrewitt/Allen Archaeological Museum
Corban College, Salem, Oregon (Middle East Artifacts)Asahel Bush House Museum
Salem, OregonDeepwood Estate Museum
Salem, OregonMission Mill Museum
Salem, OregonJensen Arctic Museum
Monmouth, OregonPortland Art Museum
Portland, OregonOregon Jewish Museum
Portland, OregonChildren's Museum 2nd Generation
Portland, Oregon. Fun and educational activities for children.
OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry)
Portland, Oregon. Exciting activities for children of all ages.Museum of Tolerance
Los Angeles, CAMarion County Historical Society Museum
Salem, OregonPolk County Historical Museum
Rickreall, OregonOregon Historical Society (museum and more)
Portland, OregonThe Historic Elsinore Theatre
Salem, OregonThe Grand Ballroom & The Historic Grand Theater
Salem, OregonThe Majestic Theatre
Corvallis, OregonAladdin Theatre
Portland, OregonInterstate Firehouse Cultural Center
Portland, OregonPortland Art and Culture Web Site
The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity
Portland Classical Chinese Garden
Oregon Coast Aquarium
Hatfield Marine Science CenterEvergreen Aviation Museum and Imax Theatre
McMinnville, Oregon
Riverfront Carousel
Salem, OregonWillamette Queen Sternwheeler
Salem, OregonVolcanoes Baseball
Keizer, OregonEvents at A.C. Gilbert?s Discovery Village
Salem, Oregon. A great place for children of all ages. Phone: 503.371.3631Portland Youth Philharmonic Assoc.
Salem Community Concert Association
The Old Church (concerts)
Portland, OregonOregon Zoo
Portland, Oregon
Acknowledgements and Quotes
*Thanks in small part to the State of Oregon Department of Human Services, Office of Multicultural Health, and Department of Administrative Services.
"Once you learn that less is more,
then enough becomes plenty."
Sarah Ban Breathnach"Happiness is not getting what you want,
but wanting what you have."
Rabbi Hyman Schachtel"Serenity comes when you trade expectation for acceptance."
Anonymous"Look back not in anger nor forward in fear, but around in awareness."
James Thurber"Never doubt that a small group of committed people can change the world,
indeed it's the only thing that every has."
Margaret Mead"The beautiful thing about learning is that nobody can take it away from you."
B. B. King"A mind stretched to a new idea
never goes back to its original dimensions."
Oliver Wendell Holmes"If we all did the things
we are capable of doing,
we would astound ourselves."
Thomas Edison"Courage is going from failure to failure
without losing enthusiasm."
Winston Churchill"You may never know what results come of your action,
but if you do nothing there will be no result."
Mahatma Gandhi
"If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to it."
Jonathan Winters
"Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late."
Benjamin Franklin"One way to get high blood pressure
is to go mountain climbing
over molehills."
Earl Wilson"I am a willow of the wilderness,
Loving the wind that bent me.
All my hurts
My garden spade can heal.
A woodland walk,
A quest of river-grapes,
a mocking thrush,
A wild-rose, or rock-loving columbine,
Salve my worst wounds."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"The man is richest whose pleasures
are the cheapest."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them!"
Poor Richard's Almanack
(Benjamin Franklin)"Reason is powerless
in the expression of love."
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