Deadline Extended for Rural Music Program Proposals!
January 25, 2011
The deadline for applications to be a part of Ethos’ Rural Music Facilitator Project has been extended to Februrary 10th, 2011. Click on the Music Across Oregon Program for more details.
4th Annual Cover Your Hearts Benefit
January 19, 2011
A not-so-guilty pleasure! Ethos’ close friends and supporters, Charmparticles present the 4th annual Cover Your Hearts benefit featuring: Drew Grow and the Pastor’s Wives, Chris Robley, Tango Alpha Tango, Charmparticles, Bryan Free, Deepest Darkest, Dr. Theopolis, UHF, and The Ravishers!
February 12, 2011 at the Wonder Ballroom
For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit: http://coveryourhearts.com/
Remember Me 2011 – Paul deLay Scholarship Benefit Concert
January 18, 2011
Paul DeLay supporting Ethos Music Center
Save the Date for Ethos’ Biggest Scholarship Fundraiser of the Year!
“Remember Me” 2011 — Paul deLay Scholarship Benefit Concert
Paul deLay Scholarship Benefit Concert featuring Marcia Ball and Pianorama Northwest (tentatively David Vest, Steve Kerin, Mac Potts, DK Stewart, Janice Scroggins…. details to follow)
Date: Sunday April 17, 2011
Aladdin Theater
3017 SE Milwaukie Ave. Portland OR 97202
doors 5:30, show 6:00
Marcia Ball boogie woogie workshop 4 pm
minor accompanied by parent
Tickets:
early bird special $15.00 (limited time, limited number)
when that’s done, $20 advance, $25 door
Available without service fee at the February 2 and March 2 Cascade Blues Association meeting, cash only
Aladdin Box Office
(503) 234-9694
Monday-Saturday 11:00am-6:00pm and also performance nights-one hour prior to showtime.
Service fee $2 per ticket when paying with credit/debit card, $1 per when paid with cash
Ethos Closed for MLK Holiday
January 14, 2011
Ethos Music Center will be closed Monday, January 17th in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.
Monday group classes will add a make-up class later in the term.
Private lesson students interested in a make-up lesson next week should contact their instructors directly.
Blue Monkey Theatre presents “The Chalk Boy”
January 11, 2011
This weekend at 
Ethos/IFCC!
Blue Monkey Theatre presents
“The Chalk Boy”
January 14, 15 & 21
All shows at 8pm
One part Twin Peaks, one part Mean Girls and just a dash of Stephen King, The Chalk Boy is a local premiere by playwright Joshua Conkel, set in the darkest corners of the Pacific Northwest. With a keen ear for the self-absorbed teen-speak and casual cruelties of adolescent social warfare, Conkel has cast his spell on a pitch black comedy that punches as hard as your high school bully.
Warning: The Chalk Boy contains mature subject matter and may not be suitable for all audiences. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
Black History Month Events at Ethos/IFCC
January 11, 2011
In February, Ethos/IFCC will host an exciting month previewing three original productions which tell the stories of black artists and musicians – from jazz legend Billie Holiday to Portland’s jazz musicians and clubs in the 1920s. Purchase your tickets today!
Ladies With the Blues
“Billie’s Blues – Tonight at Mama’s Jam” and “No More Pity Party Blues”
February 4 – 6 and 11 – 13
Ethos/IFCC: 5340 N Interstate Ave.
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm, Sundays at 2:00 pm
It’s 1938. The depression lingers on. The first integrated club, Cafe Society, is about to open in New York and the headliner is none other than “Miss Lady Day.” Hershall Norwood’s play, “Billie’s Blues – Tonight at Mama’s Jam,” separates the mythical legend from the truths of Billie Holiday’s struggles with racism, record companies and her right to be herself. She is one of the greatest jazz singers of all times. Directted by Charles Rule of CaT’s Productions.
“No More Pity Party Blues,” written and performed by award winning actress and vocalist Brenda Phillips serenades you with her melodic delivery of spoken word, jazz and blues. You will laugh and maybe even shed a bluesy tear, that’s how the blues do ya. You won’t want to miss this exciting performance. Let the music take you where it takes you and her spoken words do you like it will.
Sherman, The Opera
February 18 – 20 and 25 – 27, all shows at 7pm
Ethos/IFCC: 5340 N Interstate Ave.
“What we play is LIFE” – Louis Armstrong
Featuring: JANICE SCROGGINS, REGGIE HOUSTON and LaRHONDA STEELE!
Musical score: THARA MEMORY Libretto: S. RENEE MITCHELL
Sponsored by a grant from The Regional Arts and Culture Council
This two-weekend run of “Sherman: A Jazz Opera,” is a community tease to a larger show that we hope to put into full production in 2012-13. The story – which is based in the 1940s-50s and also features the art of the late Philemon Reid – focuses on the life of saxophone player Sherman Thomas. It also celebrates the legacy of post-war North Williams Avenue when it was known as “Black Broadway,” because live jazz by black musicians and singers from around the country was being played night and day in a least 10 clubs along the entertainment strip.
This project is unique in itself because it establishes, for the historical record, the role Portland played in the popularity of jazz. As the city’s black population burgeoned during WWII to build war ships,they brought their East Coast music to Portland. And the railroad allowed many jazz legends, such as Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald, to perform in the jazz clubs on Williams Avenue and other parts of the city. The Dude Ranch, considered a nuisance by whites, was the hottest supper club west of Chicago from 1920 to 1946. It featured a tap-dancing emcee, an elaborate dance floor and celebrity stars, such as Nat King Cole and Billie Holiday.
Sherman Thomas stood out as a gifted star among stars. When he wrapped his full lips around the mouth of his saxophone, the fierceness of his notes electrified Portland’s smoky jazz clubs, sending brown-skinned women’s hips to swaying and married jazz lovers to make promises they couldn’t keep.
But, Sherman took his natural talent for granted, and eventually he complimented the high he chased with harder drugs. In the end, he lost his hold on both of his loves – jazz music and his sweetheart, Marion. Eventually, his life and notoriety, like his music, faded, leaving the memory of a sweet, familiar tune you couldn’t quite remember but still can’t get out of your head.
The qualities of jazz music – improvising, group interaction, developing an individual voice, and being open to different musical possibilities – provide reminders of valuable life lessons to all those who will attend the show. All performances will conclude with a question and answer session.
Ethos at IFCC is a partnership between Portland Parks & Recreation and Ethos, Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.
Application Available for New Rural Music Service Sites!
January 7, 2011
Ethos just put out a Request for Proposal to expand our rural partnerships in 2011-’12. Interested rural communities in Oregon can apply to be a part of this exciting project, whether it’s for a brief residency or a year long Rural Music Facilitator placement. Click here for more details.
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