Art & Entertainment News February 2025
Fables and Fantasy: Ravel’s Mother Goose
Friday, March 14, 7:30 pm, Patricia Reser Center for the Arts, 12625 SW Crescent St.
Sunday, March 16, 3 pm, Village Church Beaverton, 330 SW Murray Rd.
A Narrated Family Concert Celebrating Ravel’s 150th Birthday. Let’s go to the beautiful kingdom of Briar Rose (a.k.a., Sleeping Beauty) with the Beaverton Symphony Orchestra for a beautiful retelling of classic fairy tales from Mother Goose with music by Maurice Ravel, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Engelbert Humperdinck, Edvard Grieg, and Gioachino Rossini.
The program includesMother Goose by Maurice Ravel; Overture to Cinderella by Gioachino Rossini; Selection from Sleeping Beauty by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; Selections from Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 & 2 by Edvard Grieg; Selections from Tonbilder aus Dornröschen by Engelbert Humperdinck.
Fables and Fantasy is for concertgoers of all ages! Families are welcome and, as always, children are free! Join the Beaverton Symphony Orchestra! Tickets and Concert information.
February events at the Reser
Various dates and times, 12625 SW Crescent St., free and ticketed
Hawaiian and Pacific Island show and fundraiser; Moharaja: A Bangla Adaptation of MacBeth; Valentine’s Day Every Brain Needs (Love) Music; International Guitar Night; BiAmp Portland Jazz Festival; and more. Visit the Events page for details.
Village Gallery of Arts
ArtChat
Sunday, February 9, 3-5 pm, 1060 NW Saltzman Rd (next to the library)
Come hear our featured artists talk about their art and see the new show. We have a myriad of affordable artworks in many different media! Show runs February 4-March 2.
2D Featured Artist Diane Remic is an illustrator and graphic designer who pulls inspiration from nature’s deep past when creating artwork. Digital and traditional media are used to create artwork themed around science fiction, fantasy, and also educational pieces about the creatures with whom we share the planet.
3D Art: Karen Trent always had a creative nature and dabbled in many different crafts over her lifetime. Many of her stained-glass pieces and other art have been generously donated to the Gallery by her family for a memorial show and sale with the proceeds benefiting the Gallery and its mission of furthering artistic endeavors.
Big and Bold: Sherry Hansen. “My mother’s back deck full of flowers and sunlight drew me to try to capture the moment. Good memories.”
Art Dollars for Scholars is coming back!
All are invited to enter the community show and sale! Pick up panels starting February 4. Adult entry fee is $15 for each 10″x 10″ wood panel; 18 years old and younger get a free 6″x 6″ stretched canvas. Deliver finished art April 30-May 4. Show opens May 6, runs through June 1. Proceeds help support our ongoing art student scholarship program. Full details on the VGA website.
Classes for all ages: visit the website for more information and to register.
“Clay Sunday” Open Studio: Rose Rutherford-Ha
Sundays, March 2, April 6, May 4, 1-3 pm, $20/hr, $10 supply fee, max 12 students
Come and get your hands dirty! Clay and all supplies provided. Ongoing drop-in ceramics workshop. Instructor available for questions and assistance. No pressure environment for all ages.
Make-a-Valentine Drop-in Event!
Saturday, February 10, 1-3 pm, free
All invited, all supplies included. VGA Instructional Team members on hand; allow about a half hour to make your card.
Children’s Art Classes
Every Thursday, 3:45-5:15 pm; $70, ages 7-11 yrs: VGA Instructional Team
Join an exciting class learning a variety of art forms! A team of rotating instructors provides a chance to explore a variety of media and approaches while building artistic concepts and skills. All supplies included. February Projects: Clay Tic-Tac-Toe, Wonky Watercolor Houses, Foil Art. March projects: Paper Mache Sculptures, Flying Origami Art, and more!
Adult classes
Zoom Class: Watercolor Backgrounds
Thursday, February 20, 6-9 pm, Jean Anderson, $35 members, $40 non-members, beginner to intermediate
There are a variety of ways to make backgrounds more interesting, including bokeh (abstract branch and leaf shapes), circles of light, diffused soft colors, rich darks, negative painting, and many more.
Intro to Watercolor Painting: Susan Pfahl
Tuesdays in March, 7-9:30 pm, $120 members, $140 non-members. 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.
Gradated Watercolor Washes: Susan Pfahl
Thursdays, March 6 & 13, 7-9:30 pm, $60 members, $70 non-members. Intermediate: basic watercolor skills necessary.
Learn to use gradated washes and a few calligraphic marks to create a painting. First class will be a landscape, second class will be based on the student’s interests.
Intro to Watercolor Painting: Susan Pfahl
Tuesdays, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 7-9:30 pm, $120 members, $140 non-members. 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.
Italic Calligraphy: Susan Pfahl
Fridays, April 4, 11, 18 1-3 pm, $70 members, $85 non-members.
Write your thoughts beautifully! We will work with the Italic script. This is an introductory class which covers how to create letter forms in the Italic script. The goal of this class is to give you the basics so you can practice and perfect your calligraphy on your own.
Illuminated Letter Class: Susan Pfahl
Sunday, April 27, 1-3:30 pm, FREE, registration required, max 8 students.
Students will be given the opportunity to create their own illuminated letter, or to use a pre-drawn letter from the instructor, size 4” x 6”. These letters can be decorated with gold or silver paint and other colors to create a small work of art. Supplies will be furnished by the instructor. When you register for this class, please advise which letter you would like to do.
Village Gallery of Arts is a non-profit (501c3) organization, receives no taxpayer money, and is staffed entirely by member volunteers. Check the VGA website for late-breaking classes! 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.”
