7 things to do this week: Bulgarian folk-inspired music, Parker Quartet, and ‘Dyad Dance and Music’
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Virtual events still dominate the entertainment landscape around Portland, and with that in mind, we’ve curated a batch of streaming theater, dance, and classical music performances for the upcoming week. Some of the offerings are free, or low-cost and accessible to anyone with an internet connection.
Broadway Rose Theatre Co. s production of The Last Five Years stars Kailey Rhodes as Cathy and Jeff Rosick as Jamie.Photo courtesy of Broadway Rose
“The Last Five Years”
Broadway Rose Theatre Co. mounts a livestreamed musical about a brief marriage between two young artists: a struggling actor and a literary prodigy. Music and lyrics are by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown. The local production will be directed by Sharon Maroney and stars Kailey Rhodes as Cathy and Jeff Rosick as Jamie.
It may be an acquired taste, but once music lovers develop an interest in the music of 20th-century composer Alban Berg, it can become a passionate preference. If you are timid sampling atonal music, rest assured- there is a strong Romantic aesthetic informing even his thorniest scores. New listeners are amazed how well they stand the test of time.
Alban Berg Violin Concerto, Seven Early Songs, and Three Pieces for Orchestra
SFS Media, the San Francisco Symphony s (SFS) top-rank in-house media production company releases an album of three major Berg works recorded in high-resolution, available in 5.1 surround-capable SACD and for download and streaming on February 26. The hard copy and digital download is already available to pre-order.