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December 2019
Advent Concert and Festival
Celebrate the season of Advent. Two (identical) concerts at 9 a.m. and again at 10:30 a.m., and a festival featuring make and take crafts, photo booth, and refreshments from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Find out more »Oregon Symphony Presents Prokofiev’s Fifth
The Oregon Symphony presents Prokofiev’s richly melodic Fifth Symphony. Gabriel Kahane returns to share his incisive wit and inventive melodies. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7 and 9 and at 2 p.m. Dec. 8 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Tickets, $31 to $125, are available at https://www.orsymphony.org/concerts-tickets/.
Find out more »Touch of Class Chorale presents “The Gifts of Winter”
Touch of Class Chorale, a Clark County-based community choir of more than 40 singers, presents “The Gifts of Winter,” a concert celebrating the gift of family and friends during the holiday season. Performances are: Saturday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church of Vancouver Sunday, Dec. 8, at 2 p.m. at Mill Plain United Methodist Church Friday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. at East Woods Presbyterian Church There will be a separate performance at 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec.…
Find out more »Vancouver Master Chorale presents “A Celebration of Carols,” Dec. 7-8
The Vancouver Master Chorale offers "A Celebration of Carols" concert with two performances: 7 p.m. Dec. 7 and 3 p.m. Dec. 8 at First Presbyterian Church, 4300 Main St., Vancouver. General admission $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Children 12 and under are free. Season tickets available online for three-concert series $55. Tickets are available at www.vancouvermasterchorale.org. Vancouver Master Chorale, directed by Jana Hart and accompanied by Laurie Chinn, welcomes Bruce Dunn, principal trumpet with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra,…
Find out more »Oregon Repertory Singers present “Glory of Christmas” concerts
This December, Oregon Repertory Singers (ORS) offers a holiday concert of choral gems that evoke the Northwest spirit. Dr. Ethan Sperry, the group’s artistic director, has programmed a holiday concert that presents works new to Portland as well as sentimental holiday classics. Performances are 4 p.m. Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13 and 4 p.m. Dec. 15 at First United Methodist Church, 1838 S.W. Jefferson St. Portland. Tickets may be purchased at https://orsglory2019.bpt.me/ or by calling 800-838-3006. Ticket prices range…
Find out more »Tony Starlight Christmas Show at Old Liberty Theater
Enjoy Tony Starlight's Christmas Show at the Old Liberty Theater, 115 N. Main Ave. in Ridgefield, on Sunday, Dec. 8 — an old school, Vegas-style variety show celebrating the holidays with music and comedy. The show begins at 7 p.m. and doors open at 6:15 p.m. Admission is $25 for all ages. Advance tickets are available by calling 360-887-7260. For more information, visit www.tonystarlight.com.
Find out more »Oregon Symphony Presents Prokofiev’s Fifth
The Oregon Symphony presents Prokofiev’s richly melodic Fifth Symphony. Gabriel Kahane returns to share his incisive wit and inventive melodies. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7 and 9 and at 2 p.m. Dec. 8 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Tickets, $31 to $125, are available at https://www.orsymphony.org/concerts-tickets/.
Find out more »Vancouver School of Arts and Academics “Winter Spectacular” Jazz Band Concert
Attend a festive holiday concert at Vancouver School of Arts and Academics at 7 p.m. Dec. 10 featuring VSAA's student jazz band and string musicians. Tickets are $5 at the door.
Find out more »Griffin House performs at The Old Church
Griffin House will perform at 8 p.m. Dec. 10 at The Old Church, 1422 S.W. 11th Ave., Portland. Tickets are $20 to $25, available at 503-222-2031 or www.theoldchurch.org. Recording and performing for over 15 years, Griffin House is a traveling modern-day troubadour, who continues to headline almost 100 shows a year in the U.S. He has toured with John Mellencamp, The Cranberries, Josh Ritter, Mat Kearney, and Brett Dennen just to name a few and has been featured on the…
Find out more »Beacock Music Christmas Cabaret
Attend the Holiday Cabaret in the Recital Hall at Vancouver's Beacock Music. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12-15 featuring four of Vancouver and Portland’s most beloved performers, singers and entertainers. Doors open at 7 p.m. Seats are general admission. Tickets are $25 for adults or $20 for students 12 and under and senior ages 65 and over. Tickets can be purchased online or at Beacock Music. Email confirmation or receipt will serve as ticket.
Find out more »Touch of Class Chorale presents “The Gifts of Winter”
Touch of Class Chorale, a Clark County-based community choir of more than 40 singers, presents “The Gifts of Winter,” a concert celebrating the gift of family and friends during the holiday season. Performances are: Saturday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church of Vancouver Sunday, Dec. 8, at 2 p.m. at Mill Plain United Methodist Church Friday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. at East Woods Presbyterian Church There will be a separate performance at 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec.…
Find out more »Vancouver Master Chorale presents Messiah Sing-Along
The Vancouver Master Chorale presents "Handel's Messiah Sing-Along" at 7 p.m. Dec. 13 at First Presbyterian Church, 4300 Main St., Vancouver. The concert is free and everyone is welcome to add voices to Handel's matserwork. More information is available at www.vancouvermasterchorale.org. This is Vancouver Master Chorale's second annual "Messiah" sing-along, directed by Jana Hart and accompanied by Laurie Chinn on the pipe organ. All the choruses from the complete "Messiah" will be sung. Bring your own score or borrow one…
Find out more »Acoustic Guitar Summit Holiday Concert at Providence Academy
Three of the country's top guitarists, Doug Smith, Mark Hanson and Terry Robb pf Acoustic Guitar Summit, present their annual finger-style guitar holiday show at 7 p.m. Dec. 13 at the beautifully renovated Chapel at Providence Academy, 400 E. Evergreen Blvd #105, Vancouver. Tickets are $20.
Find out more »Christmas at Peoples Church
Enjoy a night of beautiful music, choral music and a nativity scene at at Peoples Church, 6801 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. There will be two performances: 7 p.m. Dec. 13 with dessert, and 10:30 a.m. Dec. 15 with donuts and coffee. All ages are welcome at these free concerts.
Find out more »Oregon Symphony Presents Gospel Christmas
The Oregon Symphony presents is 21st annual Gospel Christmas concert. Clap your hands and stomp your feet along with the region’s premier gospel singers and the Oregon Symphony at this concert. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13 and 14 and at 4 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Tickets, $35 to $115, are available at https://www.orsymphony.org/concerts-tickets/.
Find out more »Oregon Repertory Singers present “Glory of Christmas” concerts
This December, Oregon Repertory Singers (ORS) offers a holiday concert of choral gems that evoke the Northwest spirit. Dr. Ethan Sperry, the group’s artistic director, has programmed a holiday concert that presents works new to Portland as well as sentimental holiday classics. Performances are 4 p.m. Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13 and 4 p.m. Dec. 15 at First United Methodist Church, 1838 S.W. Jefferson St. Portland. Tickets may be purchased at https://orsglory2019.bpt.me/ or by calling 800-838-3006. Ticket prices range…
Find out more »Beacock Music Christmas Cabaret
Attend the Holiday Cabaret in the Recital Hall at Vancouver's Beacock Music. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12-15 featuring four of Vancouver and Portland’s most beloved performers, singers and entertainers. Doors open at 7 p.m. Seats are general admission. Tickets are $25 for adults or $20 for students 12 and under and senior ages 65 and over. Tickets can be purchased online or at Beacock Music. Email confirmation or receipt will serve as ticket.
Find out more »2019 Tuba Christmas in Ilwaco
The public is invited to enjoy some rich sounds-of-the-season at the annual Tuba Christmas concert 2 p.m. Dec. 14, at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum in Ilwaco. This free concert will feature the Astoria Tuba Quartet, who will perform a variety of seasonal selections, jazz arrangements and a polka or two at this family-friendly event. The quartet will be introduced with a reading by Lynette McAdams of “A Coastal Christmas.” ATQ was formed in 1980 and its current members have…
Find out more »A Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Holiday Celebration
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra kicks off the holiday season with a celebration of classic pieces by Tchaikovsky, Bach and Strauss. Joining the VSO are renowned Austrian soprano, Charlotte Pistor, and dancers from the local Columbia Dance Studio, who are back by popular demand following last year’s triumphant performance. The concert features the 70+ member symphony orchestra led by Music Director and Conductor Salvador Brotons, now in his 29th season with the VSO. The celebration begins with Rossini’s "La Gazza Ladra,"…
Find out more »Jazz Vespers service at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
St. Luke's ~ San Lucas Episcopal Church, 426 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., is inviting friends, family and neighbors to four Jazz Vespers services at 6 p.m., starting with a performance on Saturday, Oct. 5. Returning to play at the Jazz Vespers service is legendary guitarist Dan Balmer. The featured vocalist is Karyn Slanina and is accompanied by the Mike Horsfall Trio. The dates and line-up for the remaining Jazz Vesper services are: Dec. 14: John Nastos, woodwinds Feb. 1: Marilyn…
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