• Frozen Jr. at Stoller
• ACMA presents Spectacular
• BSO presents: Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and music by the winners of the Travis Hatton Young Artist Competition
• Beaverton Community Band: Musical Portraits of America
• Oregon Chorale presents the brilliant music of Carmina Burana
• May at the Reser
• Sleeping Beauty with OIBA
• Village Gallery of Arts

Frozen Jr. at Stoller

May 8, 9, 16, 7 pm, May 17, 2 pm, Stoller Middle School, 14141 NW Laidlaw Rd, adults $10, students $7, tickets here in advance, or at the door with cash.

Disney’s Frozen JR. is a heartwarming adaptation of the 2018 Broadway musical, specially tailored for young performers. This enchanting story follows the journey of sisters Anna and Elsa as they discover the true meaning of love and acceptance. With beloved songs like “Let It Go,” “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” and “For the First Time in Forever,” Frozen JR. brings the magical kingdom of Arendelle to life with humor, adventure, and unforgettable music. Perfect for all ages, this production celebrates friendship, bravery, and the power of being yourself.

ACMA presents Spectacular

Saturday, May 17, 7-9 pm, Sunday, May 18, 2-4 pm, preshows with arts sales, entertainment, and games begins 90 minutes before the show, 11375 NW Center Street, Beaverton, $40, purchase tickets here.

Spectacular is the primary fundraiser for Arts & Communication Magnet Academy (ACMA), a Beaverton School District school with a focus on the arts. This show is like no other from ACMA or a BSD school. It uniquely showcases all student art programs at ACMA in storybook themes as “Once Upon a Spectacular.”

Spectacular includes performances from theater, dance, instrumental and choir music, film, written word, and 2D art programs. Pre-show beginning 90 minutes before each performance includes art sales, student sketch artists, student performances, games, and concessions. In addition to the two performances there is an online auction of theme baskets. More auction information will be found at acmapto.com soon. Please contact hello@acmapto.com with any questions.

BSO presents: Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and music by the winners of the Travis Hatton Young Artist Competition

Friday, May 16, 7:30 pm, Patricia Reser Center for the Arts, 12625 SW Crescent St. Pre-concert reception, 6:30 pm, and pre-concert talk 7 pm, purchase tickets on the Reser website.

Sunday, May 18, 3 pm, Village Church, 330 SW Murray Blvd., pre-concert talk 2:30 pm, purchase tickets on the BSO website.

Celebrate the grand finale of the Beaverton Symphony Orchestra’s 2024-2025 season with an unforgettable concert that will leave you awestruck. The Travis Hatton Young Artist Competition winners, Michael Hsu (Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3), cellist Sarah Lee (Tchaikovsky’s Pezzo Capriccioso), and violinist Leo Trajano (Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy) are the featured performers. Also on the program, The Overture to La forza del Destino by Guiseppe Verdi and Ludwig van Beethoven’s dramatic Symphony No. 5 in C minor. You won’t want to miss this powerful, inspiring conclusion to a remarkable season.

Beaverton Community Band: Musical Portraits of America

Sunday, June 8, 3 pm, Jesuit High School, 9000 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Highway, adults $15, senior/veteran $10, students under 12 free, family of 4 $30, details and purchase tickets on the Beaverton Community Band website.

Enjoy an afternoon of powerful storytelling and musical vibrance at the concert featuring classics such as Yankee Doodle, Shenandoah, and When Johnny Comes Marching Home, Little Rhapsody in Blue featuring our very own Natsumi Goto as soloist, and much more!

Oregon Chorale presents the brilliant music of Carmina Burana

Saturday, June 7, and Sunday, June 8, Liberty High School Auditorium, 7445 NE Wagon Drive, purchase tickets on the Oregon Chorale website.

Experience the electrifying brilliance of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana—a true cultural sensation known for its dramatic opening and vibrant celebration of life, love, and renewal. The performance is enhanced by two grand pianos, the PSU Percussion Ensemble, and the Pacific Youth Choir, and by soprano Madeline Ross, tenor Steven Evans-Renteria, and baritone Erik Hundtoft.

May at the Reser

Various dates and times, 12625 SW Crescent St., free and ticketed, see many more events on the Reser website.

Selected Shorts: A Sporting Life

Saturday, May 17, 7:30 pm, $30-$45

Play ball! The hit radio show and podcast Selected Shorts is an evening of joyous and exuberant short fiction about ruthless competition, poetry in motion, and losing with grace…or not. Actors Ito Aghayere (Star Trek: Picard), Tate Donovan (Damages), and Melora Hardin (The Office) present stories that explore what happens when we take one for the team!

I Am An American Live: Stories of Exclusion and Belonging

Saturday, May 24, 7 pm, free

Storytellers Arun Storrs, Shi Choong, Vu Pham and Zarmina Ahmadi, from Vietnam, Nepal, Malaysia and Afghanistan share their experiences of what it means to belong in America, even while sometimes being excluded. They reveal how their lived experiences empowered them to drive change for themselves and their communities. Included in the program is a performance by vocalist Shivani Joshi with musicians Joseph Harchanko (strings), and Fiaindratovo (Mimy) Manavihare (percussion).

Sleeping Beauty with OIBA

June 14, 7 pm, June 15, 2 pm, Reser Center for the Arts, tickets available here

Oregon International Ballet Academy invites you to join us for our Tenth Anniversary Spring Show featuring Tchaikovsky’s beloved fairy tale, Sleeping Beauty, and a World Premiere by Ye Li. Artistic Director Xuan Cheng, Ballet Mistress of Hong Kong Ballet and former Principal Dancer with Oregon Ballet Theatre, joins forces with Ye Li to bring new life to Sleeping Beauty in an original abbreviated version featuring Aurora’s wedding. Their interpretation maintains the grandeur and technical rigor of the Petipa masterpiece, while infusing it with fresh and nuanced visual storytelling, a luminous young cast, and the elegant theatricality for which OIBA is known.

Village Gallery of Arts

Visit the VGA website for late-breaking classes and events!

Mother’s Day Tea & Basketry with Diane Shingledecker

Saturday, May 10, 1-4 pm, $35 plus $15 supply fee, max 8 participants

Come enjoy a cup of tea and some sweets while you explore the basics of weaving a simple basket during this fun afternoon tea! No weaving experience needed. This will be basic weaving, finishing with a simple lashed rim and mini rolling pin handle. A variety of colors are available for the ribbon and sides. All material, drinks and treats included.

Mother’s Day ArtChat

Sunday, May 11, 3-5 pm, and Art Dollars for Scholars Community Show, May 6-June 1, free

Come see our community’s amazing 2D and 3D art talent, meet Gallery artists, browse for a Mother’s Day gift, and help support our scholarship program for graduating seniors who are planning to pursue a post-secondary arts program. All entries are for sale!

Children’s Classes

Thursdays in May, 3:45-5:15 pm, $80, max 8 students, ages 7-11 yrs

A team of our experienced rotating VGA instructors provides a chance to explore different media and approaches while building children’s artistic concepts and skills. All supplies included. May featured projects: Foil Art; Bug Names/Mirror Images; Weaving, Phenology Color Wheel (watercolor media).

Youth Classes

Design-A-Critter Workshop with Diane Ramic

Sundays, May 18, 25, 12-1:30 pm, each session $30, max 8 students, ages 9-16 yrs Registration deadline is one day before class starts.

Make weird critters and exercise creature design skills while playing a dice randomizer game! All supplies provided. No prerequisites necessary.

Adult Classes

Woodland Animals Acrylic Painting

Saturday, May 3, 10 am-12:30 pm, $40, teen to adult, max 8 students

Select your woodland animal: eagle, deer, fawn, wolf, coyote, moose, or bear. Come discover an easy technique for creating birch trees, then reveal your animal, with Jeannine Bamberg.

Intro to Watercolor Painting

Tuesdays in May, 7-9:30 pm, $120 members, $140 non-members, max 8 students, beginner level, no prerequisites necessary

Each class we experiment with how paint, paper and water react together, then paint simple subjects using our experiments. Masterpieces are unlikely, but skills will increase. Returning students are welcome to repeat this class with Susan Pfahl. New projects and techniques presented in each subsequent series of this class.

Experiment with Liquid Acrylics and Inks

Wednesdays in May, 10 am-12:30 pm, $120 members, $140 non-members, max 8 students intermediate level and up.

Explore the use of liquid acrylics, fluorescent inks, gesso, layering techniques and assorted materials to give your work a fresh perspective. Learn to express your vision in fun and unique ways with Laura Leiman.

Color Theory in Acrylics: Unlocking the Power of ColorRa

Thursdays, May 8, 15, 22, 29, 10:15 am-12:15 pm, $180 members, $200 non-member, max 8 students, all levels

Explore the science and artistry behind color in this four-season acrylic course. We’ll dive into the true color wheel, harmonious color schemes, complimentary color mixing, and how to create depth and mood through color relationships. You’ll leave with a final piece that demonstrates your new found understanding of color, with Chel Gering.

Acrylic Poured Coasters

Thursdays, May 8, 22, 7-8:30 pm, $35, max 8 students, teen to adult, all supplies included

There are many techniques in acrylic fluid art. We will examine several and select one of them to create a one-of-a-kind set of coasters. Come and discover the magic of transforming tiles into individual works of art with Jeannine Bamberg!

Intro to Copperplate Calligraphy

Saturdays, May 17, 24, 31, June 7, 2-4 pm, $90 members, $110 non-members, max 4 students, ages 16 and up

Copperplate is the predecessor of the cursive handwriting some of us learned in grade school. It is still used for formal documents and invitations. We will become comfortable handling the pen, then tackle the alphabet, numbers and punctuation with Susan Pfahl. We will also play with flourishing.

Intro to Watercolor Painting

Tuesdays in June, starting June 3, 7-9:30 pm, $120 members, $140 non-members, max 8 students, beginner level, no prerequisites necessary

Each class we experiment with how paint, paper and water react together, then paint simple subjects using our experiments. Masterpieces are unlikely, but skills will increase. Returning students are welcome to repeat this class. New projects and techniques presented in each subsequent series of this class with Susan Pfahl.

Our Mission is: “To ignite the joy of learning, creating, and appreciating art in our community. We support professional and emerging artists by providing high quality affordable art education to children and adults as well as providing venues for sharing their work.” Village Gallery of Arts is a non-profit (501c3) organization, receives no taxpayer money, and is staffed entirely by member volunteers.