Reich on Rails

Portland concert celebrates revered composer Steve Reich on his 80th birthday

Byzantium & Beyond

For 25 years, Cappella Romana has given ancient music modern relevance

“In a Landscape”: Music, memory and Oregon beauty

 Pianist Hunter Noack’s new project brings classical music to Oregon’s outdoors

We Need This Play Today, Not Tomorrow

Topical, urgent plays should be developed (and produced) quickly.

‘The Pianist of Willesden Lane’ and ‘The Overview Effect’: Solo flights

A pair of theater and music combinations aim high but don’t always run deep

‘The Overview Effect’ preview: Space odyssey

Portland composer/actor’s new theatrical production sends audiences on a journey through inner and outer space

Words & Music: Ambitious Oregon productions combine stories and sounds

‘Attachments & Detachments,’ ‘Boldly Launched Upon the Deep,’ and ‘Oregon Stories’ weave stories and sounds

Songhoy Blues Came Together in Exile, but Its Music Has No Boundaries

Next-generation Malian musicians embrace a world of influences

Chamber music crossovers: Anti-Genrefication activists

Ensembles win broader audiences by embracing wider range of music

‘The Lady Aoi’ and ‘Revenge of the 47 Loyal Samurai’: Noh meets noir, kabuki goes to college

Imago Theater’s production of Mishima’s play is a tight, nuanced production involving ancient roots and modern sensibility