Events Calendar

FESTIVALS & ATTRACTIONS

Dinosaurs: China’s Ancient Giants - OMSI
Travel back in time 200 million years and witness China’s most spectacular ancient inhabitants in the largest collection of authentic Chinese fossils ever toured. China’s Ancient Giants features twenty complete dinosaur skeletons (both casts and fossils), interactive touch screens, activity carts, a “dig pit” where kids of all ages can become paleontologists for a day, and a 67 foot long adult Mamenchisaurus, the longest-necked dinosaur ever!

EVENT DAY(S): 02/02/08 - 09/01/08 LOCATION: OMSI 1945 SE Water Avenue Portland, OR 97214 Map It!

HOURS: 9:30am-5:30pm PHONE: 503-797-4000 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Adults $11; Youth 3-13 & Senior 63+ $9; under three years of age are free.

Feathered Dino Exhibit - Portland Classical Chinese Garden
Take a rare and exciting look at the life of feathered dinosaurs through their eggs, nests and embryos in Hatching the Past: Feathered Dinosaur Eggs and Babies. This remarkable hands-on exhibition gives credence to long debated theories that dinosaurs and birds are closely related.

EVENT DAY(S): 03/01/08 - 06/01/08 LOCATION: Portland Classical Chinese Garden Northwest Third and Everett P.O. Box 3706 Portland, OR 97208 Map It!

HOURS: 9am-6pm PHONE: 503-228-8131 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors, $5.50 for students

Shadow & Light - Pittock Mansion
Enjoy original artwork of the Pittock Mansion-executed
while in the open air in this first ever Plein Air show at Pittock Mansion. The
subject was a beautiful one- Pittock Mansion and its surroundings inside and out.
Working in conjunction with the annual Plein Air show held at the Broderick
Gallery in downtown Portland.

EVENT DAY(S): 03/06/08 - 06/30/08 LOCATION: Pittock Mansion 3229 NW Pittock Drive Portland, OR 97210 Map It!

HOURS: 11am-4pm March 6 First Thursday 6-9pm PHONE: 503-823-3623 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission $7 Adults, $6 Seniors, $4 6-18yrs

Va Va Va Bloom! - Bridgeport Village
Spring it on with Bridgeport Village's second annual Floral and Landscape Showcase. This year, seven of the area’s prominent and specialty nurseries and landscapers will install gardens throughout the open air shopping center displaying this year's theme; Flowers are THE Fashion this Season.

EVENT DAY(S): 04/07/08 - 05/11/08 LOCATION: Bridgeport Village 7455 S.W. Bridgeport Rd west of I-5, off at exit 290 Tigard, OR 97224 Map It!

HOURS: www.bridgeport-village.com PHONE: (503)968-1704 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

A Passion for Peonies - Portland Classical Chinese Garden
Delight in over a week and a half of tree and herbaceous peony sales and floral exhibits. This is a rare opportunity to purchase many varieties of peonies for Mother’s Day weekend on May 10th and 11th, followed by a sale and extensive display of herbaceous peonies the following weekend on May 17th and 18th.

EVENT DAY(S): 05/10/08 - 05/18/08 LOCATION: Portland Classical Chinese Garden Northwest Third and Everett P.O. Box 3706 Portland, OR 97208 Map It!

HOURS: 9am-6pm PHONE: 503-228-8131 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors, $5.50 for students

Mother's Day Rhododendron Show and Plant Sale - American Rhododendron Society
Mother’s Day Weekend Rhododendron Show and Plant Sale sponsored by The American Rhododendron Society, Portland Chapter. Show and plant sale of rare, unusual and favorite rhododendrons.

EVENT DAY(S): 05/10/08 - 05/11/08 LOCATION: Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden S.E. 28th & Woodstock Portland, OR 97202 Map It!

HOURS: Show Sat Noon-5 Sun 9-5 Sale Sat & Sun 9-5 PHONE: 503-771-8386 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission $3 after 10am

National Bear Awareness Week - Oregon Zoo
Oregon Zoo is celebrating with daily public feedings of our bears, enrichment activities, and animal talks, culminating in the popular Bear Fair.
Saturday, May 10, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m all are invited to bring their teddy bears and other stuffed buddies to visit the zoo's bear exhibits and activity stations.

EVENT DAY(S): 05/10/08 - 05/16/08 LOCATION: Oregon Zoo 4001 SW Canyon Road Portland, OR 97221 Map It!

HOURS: 9am-6pm PHONE: 503-226-1561 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Adults $9.75,Seniors 65+ $8.25,3-11 $6.75

Portland Farmer's Market at Portland State 2008 - Portland Farmers Market
A true showplace of Northwest agriculture and artisan food, Portland Farmers Market is comprised of four distinct urban, neighborhood-based markets. Collectively, these bustling outdoor venues serve approximately 20,000 shoppers weekly, and feature more than 200 vendors from Oregon and Washington – including farmers, bakeries, nurseries, meat and seafood providers, cheese makers and specialty food producers.

EVENT DAY(S): 04/05/08 - 12/20/08 LOCATION: South Park Blocks S.W. Harrison and Montgomery Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: 8:30am-2pm PHONE: 503 241 0032 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

Portland Saturday Market - Portland Saturday Market
Portland Saturday Market is the largest arts and crafts market in continuous operation in the United States. It is held every Saturday and Sunday from March through Christmas Eve at SW Ankeny + Naito Parkway. The Market has over 350 vendors. All items sold at the Saturday Market are required to be handmade by the person selling it, and a product review committee of members juries each new item against a high standard of quality.

EVENT DAY(S): 03/01/08 - 12/24/08 LOCATION: Under the Burnside Bridge Historic Old Town between SW Front Ave & SW 1st Ave. Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: Saturday 10-5 p.m. and Sunday 11-4:30 p.m. PHONE: (503) 222-6072 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

Moms on Safari - Wildlife Safari
Add a little adventure to Mothers Day this year. Take her on Safari! The Wildlife Safari would like to invite you to help us “Celebrate Mom’s” on Sunday, May 11th. Treat mom to a delightful brunch in our White Rhino Event Center overlooking our Gibbon Pond and beautiful lower village.

EVENT DAY(S): 05/11/08 LOCATION: Wildlife Safari 1790 Safari Rd Winston, OR 97496-0231 Map It!

HOURS: 9am-5pm PHONE: 541-679-6761 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Park Admission $11.99-$14.99

Mother’s Day - Japanese Garden
Mother’s Day is always special at the Portland Japanese Garden and this year proves no exception. Guests to the Garden on Mother’s Day will be treated to a spectacular bonsai exhibition in the Garden’s Pavilion.

EVENT DAY(S): 05/11/08 LOCATION: Japanese Garden 611 S.W. Kingston Ave. Portland, OR 97201 Map It!

HOURS: 10am-7pm PHONE: (503) 223-1321 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $8.00 Adults;$6.25 Seniors & Students;$5.25 youth (6-17)

Special Day for Mothers at Pittock Mansion - Pittock Mansion
Pittock Mansion is the place to take Mom on Mother’s Day with free admission offered to all mothers on Sunday, May 11. Take part in the annual tradition of touring one of Portland’s most elegant locations both inside and out. Marvel at the magnificent marble staircase and 23 rooms of fine period furnishings. Learn the history of Henry and Georgiana Pittock and the home they built and occupied from 1914 – 1919.

EVENT DAY(S): 05/11/08 LOCATION: Pittock Mansion 3229 NW Pittock Drive Portland, OR 97210 Map It!

HOURS: 11am-4pm PHONE: (503) 823-3623 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $7 for adults, $6 for seniors 65+, $4 for youth 6 to 18

Portland Farmer's Market Downtown 2008 - Portland Farmers Market
A true showplace of Northwest agriculture and artisan food, Portland Farmers Market is comprised of four distinct urban, neighborhood-based markets. Collectively, these bustling outdoor venues serve approximately 20,000 shoppers weekly, and feature more than 200 vendors from Oregon and Washington – including farmers, bakeries, nurseries, meat and seafood providers, cheese makers and specialty food producers.

EVENT DAY(S): 04/30/08 - 10/29/08 LOCATION: Shemanski Park S.W. Park Blocks between Salmon and Main Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: 10am-2pm PHONE: 503 241 0032 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

Portland Farmer's Market at Eastbank 2008 - Portland Farmers Market
A true showplace of Northwest agriculture and artisan food, Portland Farmers Market is comprised of four distinct urban, neighborhood-based markets. Collectively, these bustling outdoor venues serve approximately 20,000 shoppers weekly, and feature more than 200 vendors from Oregon and Washington – including farmers, bakeries, nurseries, meat and seafood providers, cheese makers and specialty food producers.

EVENT DAY(S): 05/15/08 - 09/25/08 LOCATION: EastBank Farmer's Market SE 20th & SE Salmon Portland, OR 97214 Map It!

HOURS: 3:30-7:30pm PHONE: 503 241 0032 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

9th Annual UFO Festival - McMenamins
Featuring RICHARD DOLAN, author of UFOs and the National Security State and host of “Sci Fi Investigates” series and ROBERT NICHOL, producer of Star Dreams, a feature documentary about crop circles.
Skeptics and believers alike are invited to enjoy all the fun events happening throughout the weekend .

EVENT DAY(S): 05/16/08 - 05/17/08 LOCATION: McMenamins Hotel Oregon 310 NE Evans McMinnville,, OR 97128 Map It!

HOURS: www.ufofest.com PHONE: 503-472-8427 ADMISSION/TICKETS: www.ufofest.com

Ancient Trees: Walking in the Footsteps of Dinosaurs - World Forestry Center Discovery Museum
What were trees like when dinosaurs roamed? Which ones did the dinosaurs eat? Follow the giant footsteps through this intriguing look back in time as we explore 25 living specimen trees that represent ancient plant groups and the herbivores that ate them.

EVENT DAY(S): 05/17/08 - 08/02/08 LOCATION: World Forestry Center 4033 SW Canyon Road Portland, OR 97221 Map It!

HOURS: 10am-5pm PHONE: 503-228-1367 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $7.00 adults, $6.00 seniors (62+), $5.00 children 3-18.

Peony Painting Workshop - Portland Classical Chinese Garden
The Oregonian’s garden illustrator, Rene Eisenbart will offer an informal workshop on Saturday, May 17th from 1:00 to 4:0 pm for students with basic to advanced painting skills. Rene will be available for questions and critiques as students situate themselves throughout the Garden to paint the peonies in bloom

EVENT DAY(S): 05/17/08 LOCATION: Portland Classical Chinese Garden Northwest Third and Everett P.O. Box 3706 Portland, OR 97208 Map It!

HOURS: 9am-6pm PHONE: 503-228-8131 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Cost: $15 members/ $20 general. Pre-registration required. Call 503.228.8131 x1008 to register.

Rose City Collectors Market Show - Rose City Collectors Market
Vintage clothing, jewelry, glassware, collectible toys, vintage books and paper items, collectible coins, postcards and ephemera, vintage kitchenware, antique paintings, sports cards and sports collectibles, guns, advertising collectibles, comic books, vintage cameras and accessories and much, much more.

EVENT DAY(S): 03/16/08 - 05/18/08 LOCATION: Holiday Inn Airport - Columbia Conference Center 8439 NE Columbia Blvd Portland, OR 97220 Map It!

HOURS: 9am-3pm PHONE: 503-239-3968 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $2 ($6 for 7am entry and set-up)

Dinosaur Revolution - Portland Children's Museum
Kids and adults get to “Be a Dinosaur” as they journey through the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, and later discover evidence of dinosaur doings in the present-time as Junior Paleontologists!
The winding passageways of the dinosaur-themed maze set the stage and begin a journey through a dramatic Patagonian mountainscape. The journey begins through each experience gallery featuring vivid murals and hands-on, body-in interactives including:

EVENT DAY(S): 05/23/08 - 09/01/08 LOCATION: Portland Children's Museum 4015 SW Canyon Road Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: 9am-5pm PHONE: (503) 223-6500 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $7.00 1-54; $6.00 55 and over

2008 Memorial Weekend in the Wine Country - Willamette Valley Wineries
More than 100 wineries are open to the public from 11 AM to 5 PM during these two special weekends in the Wine Country. Many of these wineries are not open at any other time during the year. Festivities include tasting of new releases and older vintages, barrel tastings, specialty foods and sales of limited quantity wines. Some wineries have live music and some charge a tasting fee.

EVENT DAY(S): 05/24/08 - 05/26/08 LOCATION: Willamette Valley Wineries P.O.Box 25162 Portland, OR 97298 Map It!

HOURS: 11am-5pm PHONE: 503-646-2985 ADMISSION/TICKETS: www.willamettewines.com

Dinosaurs! - Oregon Zoo
This is going to be big.
May 2008 is when tooth and tale come alive at the Oregon Zoo.
Immerse yourself in the wonders of prehistory, from the safety of the present. Explore an ancient rainforest and come face to face with gigantic moving dinosaurs. Dig for fossils, find dinosaur egg nests, and track a T. Rex, all while making your own dinosaur discoveries along the way.

EVENT DAY(S): 05/24/08 - 09/02/08 LOCATION: Oregon Zoo 4001 SW Canyon Road Portland, OR 97221 Map It!

HOURS: 9am-6pm PHONE: 503-226-1561 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission $4.00 plus zoo admission. General admission is $9.75 (12-64), seniors $8.25 (65+), children $6.75 (3-11)

Urban Assault Ride - Urban Assault Ride
The Urban Assault Ride™ is a funky bike scavenger hunt that involves street-smart riding, obstacle courses, and a huge after party. Mental muscle is just as important as bike skills as teams of 2 choose their own course to checkpoints around the city.

EVENT DAY(S): 05/25/08 LOCATION: Downtown Portland Various Locations Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: www.urbanassaultride.com PHONE: 53-226-0676 ADMISSION/TICKETS: www.urbanassaultride.com

Fleet Week - Rose Festival Association
Once again, two double-masted brigs, Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain, will be an advance feature of the Portland Rose Festival's Fleet Week program. Having appeared in movies (including the original "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie) and TV documentaries, these famous maritime vessels harken from the golden age of ocean exploration.

EVENT DAY(S): 05/29/08 - 06/04/08 LOCATION: Tom McCall Waterfront Park S.W. Naito Parkway and Columbia Street Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: www.rosefestival.org PHONE: 503-227-2681 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free outside Waterfront Village gates

WaMu Waterfront Village - Portland Rose Festival
Come experience for yourself why the Portland Rose Festival's WaMu Waterfront Village has been recognized for having the Best Children's Programming in the World! Our featured exhibit, the Dinosaur Jurassic Journey, will take you and your family on an expedition back 100 million years to a time when Tyrannosaurus Rex and Triceratops ruled the earth. Don't miss the thrilling carnival rides, five stages of great family entertainment, terrific interactive exhibits, and Tall Sailing Ships.

EVENT DAY(S): 05/29/08 - 06/08/08 LOCATION: Tom McCall Waterfront Park S.W. Naito Parkway and Columbia Street Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: May 29,5-11pm May 30-June 8,11am-11pm PHONE: 503-227-2681 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Free admission for everyone 11am-4pm Monday-Friday:$5 admission for ages 7 and over after 4pm weekdays and 11am-11pm Saturday & Sunday

Rose Cup Races - Rose Festival Association
The annual Rose Cup Race, the oldest amateur road-racing event west of the Mississippi River, has been popular with West Coast racing enthusiasts for more than 40 years. The racing weekend features Sports Car Club of America's Regional and National Championship point races with more than 400 amateur drivers in varied classes of race cars. It's a great event for the whole family.

EVENT DAY(S): 05/30/08 - 06/01/08 LOCATION: Portland International Raceway 1940 N. Victory Boulevard Interstate 5, Exit 306B Portland, OR 97217 Map It!

HOURS: 8:30am-6pm PHONE: 503-227-2681 ADMISSION/TICKETS: www.rosefestival.org

WaMu Fireworks Spectacular - Rose Festival Association
Billed as one of Oregon's largest fireworks displays, this thunderous pyrotechnics show soars over the WaMu Waterfront Village beginning at nightfall. Can be viewed from Governor Tom McCall Waterfront Park or Eastbank Esplanade

EVENT DAY(S): 05/30/08 LOCATION: Tom McCall Waterfront Park S.W. Naito Parkway and Columbia Street Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: 9:45 PHONE: 503-227-2681 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Free outside of the WaMu Waterfront Village gates or $5 with gate admission

Portland General Electric/SOLV Starlight Parade - Rose Festival Association
The Starlight Parade, the Portland Rose Festival's illuminated parade, draws more than 250,000 spectators to watch sparkling floats, gleaming bands and glowing marching groups wind their way through downtown.

EVENT DAY(S): 05/31/08 LOCATION: Downtown Portland Various Locations Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: 8:30pm PHONE: 503-227-2681

CRAVE Party - Crave Party
Portland's Largest Sample Sale is an extravagant opportunity for the bargain-conscious fashionista. Buy designer lines at wholesale prices, choose from over 50 of Portland's best designers and boutiques with wall-to-wall fabulous clothing, handbags galore, loads of jewelry, cute home accessories and much more. See your favorite designs live on the runway and mingle with your girlfriends in the Connection Cafe or over a cocktail while getting a head massage and a manicure!

EVENT DAY(S): 06/01/08 LOCATION: Staver Locomotive 2537 NW 29th Ave Portland, OR 97210 Map It!

HOURS: 11am-4pm PHONE: 503.226.2377 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $15 advance $ 20 at the door

Fleet Week - Rose Festival Association
Naval vessels from the United States Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and the Canadian Maritime Forces arrive from around the world for a four-day visit to the City of Roses. Ship tours will be available daily.

EVENT DAY(S): 06/04/08 - 06/08/08 LOCATION: Tom McCall Waterfront Park S.W. Naito Parkway and Columbia Street Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: www.rosefestival.org PHONE: 503-227-2681 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free outside Waterfront Village gates

Fred Meyer Junior Parade - Rose Festival Association
The largest children’s parade in the nation, the Fred Meyer Junior Parade involves more than 10,000 youngsters who are cheered on by crowds of spectators as they wind their way through the streets of Portland’s Hollywood District. Many children (pets, too!) are decked out in colorful costumes as they ride on floats, bikes, trikes, unicycles, wagons, scooters and strollers. Other kids march the route with their families, schools or community groups. And still others dance, drum, sing or skate their way from start to finish.

EVENT DAY(S): 06/04/08 LOCATION: Hollywood District N.E. Sandy @ 52nd Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: 1pm PHONE: 503-227-2681 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

Lloyd Center/Portland Rose Society 120th Annual Spring Rose Show - Rose Festival Association
Each year the Lloyd Center Ice Rink is transformed into a delightful rose garden for the 120th Annual Spring Rose Show, the largest and longest-running rose show in the nation. The exquisite beauty and fragrances of this yearly show emanate from more than 4,000 blooms. Rose growers from across the Pacific Northwest participate, and some 6,000 spectators from across the country are expected to visit this year’s Spring Rose Show.

EVENT DAY(S): 06/05/08 - 06/06/08 LOCATION: Lloyd Center 2201 Lloyd Center Portland, OR 97232 Map It!

HOURS: June 5 - 1pm-9pm; June 6 - 10am - 5pm PHONE: 503-227-2681 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission $3

Portland Farmer's Market at Ecotrust 2008 - Portland Farmers Market
A true showplace of Northwest agriculture and artisan food, Portland Farmers Market is comprised of four distinct urban, neighborhood-based markets. Collectively, these bustling outdoor venues serve approximately 20,000 shoppers weekly, and feature more than 200 vendors from Oregon and Washington – including farmers, bakeries, nurseries, meat and seafood providers, cheese makers and specialty food producers.

EVENT DAY(S): 06/05/08 - 09/25/08 LOCATION: Ecotrust Building 720 N.W. Ninth Ave. Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: 3:30-7:30pm PHONE: 503 241 0032 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

Concert at the Park - Rose Festival Association
Don't let the best marching bands and international performing groups just march by you! Tap your toes to a special performance by the talented groups who are visiting Portland to participate in the Grand Floral Parade, plus a feature performance by the Rose Festival's impressive 500-member One More Time Around Again Marching Band.

EVENT DAY(S): 06/06/08 LOCATION: PGE Park 1844 SW Morrison Portland, OR 97205 Map It!

HOURS: 7pm PHONE: 503-227-2681 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $12 reserved ($15 at the door); $10 general admission ($13 at the door)

"From One Rose" Motion Picture Screening - Rose Festival Association
'From One Rose' is a cinematic journey through the life of a woman born at the turn of the century in Portland, Oregon, who grows up with the Rose Festival. Viewers will experience the evolution of a wild west stump town into a modern metropolis - Portland, one of the country's most livable cities - through the Roaring 20s, the Great Depression, two world wars and the baby boomer generation up to the 21st Century.

EVENT DAY(S): 06/07/08 LOCATION: Hollywood Theatre 4122 NE Sandy Boulevard Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: 7:00pm PHONE: 503-227-2681 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $10 general admission

Grand Floral Float Showcase - Rose Festival Association
See, smell and snap photos of the spectacular all-floral creations after they've retired from the Grand Floral Parade route. This formal float viewing sesion offers the perfect photo opportunities!

EVENT DAY(S): 06/07/08 - 06/08/08 LOCATION: Downtown Portland Various Locations Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: June 7 - 3pm-11pm; June 8 - 11am-5pm PHONE: 503-227-2681 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission: Free outside of the WaMu Waterfront Village gates

Portland Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade 2008 - Portland Rose Festival
For a hundred years, the spectacle of the Grand Floral Parade has helped define the Portland Rose Festival as one of the world's great celebrations. In this -- the Rose Festival's signature event -- the larger-than-life all-floral floats, high-stepping marching bands and impressive equestrian units tell a story throughout the grandest parade on the Rose Festival calendar.

EVENT DAY(S): 06/07/08 LOCATION: Downtown Portland Various Locations Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: 10am PHONE: 503-797-9619 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Inside: $30 and $15 Outside: $30 and $25;Plus applicable service charges

Queen's Coronation presented by Pacific Power - Rose Festival Association
The Rose Festival Queen is chosen from all of the fourteen high school Court members and is crowned at the Queen's Coronation, on stage inside the Memorial Coliseum prior to the Grand Floral Parade. The Queen represents Portland and the Rose Festival for one year at appearances throughout the country and abroad.

EVENT DAY(S): 06/07/08 LOCATION: Memorial Coliseum One Center Court, next to the Rose Garden Portland, OR 97227 Map It!

HOURS: 8:30am-9:30am PHONE: 503-227-2681 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $30 reserved, $15 students

Regence Grand Floral Walk - Rose Festival Association
The newest event on the Rose Festival calendar, the Regence Grand Floral Walk has a four-mile walk route following the route of the 2008 Grand Floral Parade, leaving from the Memorial Coliseum. The Battle Ground High School Marching Band will lead you past nearly half a million spectators who will cheer you on as you enjoy your own 'fitness parade.' You can opt to do a two-mile portion of the course and exit to return to the formation area in northwest Portland. Get your friends and family together and sign up to walk today!

EVENT DAY(S): 06/07/08 LOCATION: Downtown Portland Various Locations Portland, OR Map It!

HOURS: 9:30am PHONE: 503-227-2681 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Participants $15

IN CONCERT

AIDA - Portland Opera
SHE'S PASSIONATE. SHE'S TRAPPED. AND SHE'S TORN.

With war waging between their two countries, the Ethiopian slave, Aida, and the Egyptian princess, Amneris, both fall in love with the same Egyptian war hero. A slip of the heart and a slip of the tongue seal the fates of the beautiful Aida and her heroic Radames in this, opera's most explosive tale.

EVENT DAY(S): 05/09/08 - 05/17/08 LOCATION: Keller Auditorium SW 3rd & Clay Portland, OR 97204 Map It!

HOURS: 7:30 pm Matinee May 11th 2:00pm PHONE: 503-241-1802 ADMISSION/TICKETS: www.portlandopera.org

Darin Qualls and Cary Lewis - The Old Church
An exciting concert by two world class musicians. Violinist Darin Qualls, winner of the prestigious Starling Foundation Prize, in collaboration with pianist Cary Lewis, of the highly acclaimed Lanier Trio, will perform Bach's B minor Sonata, Edvard Grieg's Sonata op.8 in F major, Karol Szymanowski's Myths, and Gabriel Faure's G major sonata.

EVENT DAY(S): 05/10/08 - 05/17/08 LOCATION: The Old Church 1422 SW 11th Avenue Portland, OR 97201 Map It!

HOURS: 8pm PHONE: 800-838-3006 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Tickets are $25 general admission, $15 seniors, and $10 students

CYPRUS: Between Greek East and Latin West - Cappella Romana
To this day, the island of Cyprus stands at a crossroads between East and West. Alexander Lingas leads Cappella Romana in an intrepid exploration of 15th- and 16th-century Cypriot music in both Byzantine and Western styles.

EVENT DAY(S): 05/16/08 LOCATION: St. Mary's Cathedral 1716 NW Davis Street Portland, OR 97209 Map It!

HOURS: 8pm PHONE: 800-838-3006 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Tickets $15-$30 plus service fee

A Broadway Revue - Novum Chamber Singers
Too Many Favorites to List

EVENT DAY(S): 05/17/08 LOCATION: St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church 11265 S.W. Cabot Beaverton, OR 97058 Map It!

HOURS: 7:30 p.m. PHONE: 503-624-9368 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Adult $18,Senior $14,Kids & Students $10,10 or more $10

Carmina Burana - Oregon Symphony
Orff: Carmina burana; Messiaen: The Ascension (L’Ascension)
What could link these two pieces, one a meditation on God, the other wild and lusty? Carmina burana blazes with intoxicating heat, and Messiaen’s meditations have a blazing color of their own.

EVENT DAY(S): 05/17/08 - 05/19/08 LOCATION: Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway Portland, OR 97205 Map It!

HOURS: Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 7:30 PM Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 7:30 PM Monday, May 19, 2008 at 8:00 PM PHONE: (503) 228-1353 ADMISSION/TICKETS: $15 to $120

Pomona College Glee Club - Reed College
The Glee Club, under the direction of Donna M. Di Grazia, performs choral masterworks from the Western European classical tradition, including works by Brahms, Bruckner, Victoria, Byrd, Lauridsen, Fauré, Purcell, Rachmaninov, and others.

EVENT DAY(S): 05/21/08 LOCATION: Eliot Hall Chapel at Reed College 3202 SE Woodstock Blvd. Portland, OR 97202 Map It!

HOURS: 7:30pm PHONE: (909) 607-2452 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Admission is free

Beethoven Underground - Portland Chamber Orchestra
The Portland Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Yaacov Bergman, will present an innovative multi-media version of Beethoven’s early masterpiece “The Creatures of Prometheus” which premiered as a ballet in 1801. The concert entitled “BEETHOVEN UNDERGROUND” features an original narration by Seattle author/storyteller David Robinson and projected oil paintings by New York visual artist Liz Gill Neilson which illustrate the narrative.

EVENT DAY(S): 05/24/08 LOCATION: Kaul Auditorium Reed College 3203 SE Woodstock Portland, OR 97202 Map It!

HOURS: 7:30pm PHONE: 503-771-3250 ADMISSION/TICKETS: Tickets $25. For students, seniors and Portland Chamber Orchestra Association members, tickets are $20.

PJO performing Quincy Jones & Pat Metheny - Portland Jazz Orchestra
The Portland Jazz Orchestra presents an all-ages performance pairing the large ensemble repertoires of music impresario/jazz whiz Quincy Jones alongside charts by virtuoso guitarist and band leader Pat Metheny (arr. Bob Curnow). Both immensely popular and prolific, the two have earned an impressive combined total of 44 Grammy awards.

EVENT DAY(S): 05/30/08 LOCATION: Winningstad Theatre 1111 S.W. Broadway Portland, OR 97205 Map It!

HOURS: 7:30pm PHONE: 503-228-JAZZ ADMISSION/TICKETS: $20/advance or $25/door

"Would you like an aria with those fries?" 2008 - Portland Opera
Join General Director Christopher Mattaliano and other members of the artistic staff in this lively bring-your-lunch noontime presentation. Held on the first Friday of each month at the Multnomah County Central Library, you will discover the glories of opera and classical music, glimpse the inner workings of an opera company, chat with members of the chorus and orchestra as well as preview upcoming operas for the season.