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| | URINETOWN
In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity's most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides he's had enough, and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom! Urinetown is a hilarious musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bureaucracy, corporate mismanagements, municipal bonds and….musical theatre! | Buy tickets |
| | The Goudy Distinguished Artists Series presents
Angelica Negron & Cantores in Ecclesia
Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024 • 7:30 pm
Hudson Concert Hall
Winner of first prize and the audience choice award at the 24th Annual Sphinx Competition, violinist Amaryn Olmeda is a rising star sought after for her bold and expressive performances. Violinist.com says of Olmeda, "Her commanding stage presence, infallible technique, and interpretive ability already rival that of international concert stage veterans."
DAS's Director Jean-David Coen joins Olmeda from the piano for this inspirational evening of performance. | Buy tickets |
| | Holidays in Hudson
Anna Song, Director
Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 • 7:30 pm
Friday, Dec. 6, 2024 • 7:30 pm
Hudson Hall,
Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center
A long-running tradition, seen by many as the official beginning of the holiday season in Salem. Join us in the beautifully-decorated Hudson Hall, an opportunity to slow down and enjoy a moment of peace and beauty amidst the fast pace of the holiday season.
This year's program will feature timeless choral works and songs for the season performed by Willamette's Voce and Chamber Choirs, along with traditional carols sung together with the audience. | Buy tickets |
| | 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 |
| | 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.
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| | Bloom Bloom Pow
Returning to her 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 |