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| Far Away
This hour-long futuristic nightmare envisions a world where the promise of violence broods and nothing is to be trusted. Written by the celebrated author of Top Girls and Cloud Nine, this innovative work consists of three brief scenes. In the first, a young girl spending her first night in her new guardian's house witnesses a bloody slaughter. Next, the girl, now grown, is spending her first day working in a hat factory. There, she and a young man concoct funny and elaborate hats that are to be worn for a horrific purpose. In the final scene, the boy and girl, now wed, are seeking refuge from a global conflict – even the animals are on one side or another. | Buy tickets |
| The Goudy Distinguished Artists Series presents
Cantores in Ecclesia
Wednesday, Feb 19, 2025 • 7:30 pm
Hudson Concert Hall
"The Genius of Josquin"
Considered one of the greatest composers of the Renaissance.
This evening concert is dedicated entirely to the diverse and extraordinary music of Josquin de Prez (c. 1450-1521). This innovative, compositional genius wrote not only sacred music, but also secular songs in the major languages of the day—Latin, Italian, and French. His expressive musical style led to the development of the madrigal, a quintessential form of the Renaissance. The music will be interspersed with insightful commentary by Kerry McCarthy, one of the preeminent scholars on music of this period.
Cantores in Ecclesia, directed by Blake Applegate, is a specialized vocal ensemble dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Gregorian chant and sacred polyphony in liturgical context within the Latin Mass of the Catholic Church. | Buy tickets |
| Fetes des Femmes
Performances by Willamette’s Award-Winning Music Faculty and Special Guests
Saturday, March 8, 7:30 p.m.
Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center ● Hudson Hall
In its fourth annual tribute to International Women’s Day, Willamette Music brings together an extraordinary array of performances from around the globe and through the decades, all in celebration of countless contributions women have made to the world of music. Join us in celebrating the timeless voices and talents that have paved the way for centuries of female musicians and artists. | Buy tickets |
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| Bloom Bloom Pow
Returning to their conservative Ohio town, non-binary Mag finds everything is dull and weird and not queer at all. They are trying to keep it together despite desperate phone calls from their mom, chatty co-workers, and visions of melting ice caps and dead horses at the bottom of the east river. Mag's life gets more interesting (and sexy) when they meet The Creature and learn about the algae taking over the town's water supply. Will Mag save the city, or is it the algae's time to shine? Bloom Bloom Pow is inspired by 1950s monster movies and the real-life 2014 crisis in Toledo, Ohio, when the tap water became deadly for humans because of toxic algal blooms. The play de-centers humans, elevates microorganisms and celebrates queer joy in the face of climate devastation. | Buy tickets |