Bits & Pieces
Pink Martini
It figures that much of the New Year s Eve celebrations will be online, and Oregon Public Broadcasting and Pink Martini have teamed up to put on the Good Riddance 2020 streaming concert.
The hourlong concert will air at 9:30 p.m. Dec. 31 on OPB-TV.
It was filmed at band leader Thomas Lauderdale s downtown loft ( world headquarters ) that includes a 35-foot Christmas tree and will feature new and old holiday classics and Pink Martini songs, with Lauderdale anchoring the concert at the piano and lead singer China Forbes at the microphone. There are appearances by Storm Large, Ari Shapiro, Edna Vazquez, Jimmie Herrod, Sofia von Trapp and Cantor Ida Rae Cahana.
Holiday Happenings
Keeping you informed about holiday events and attractions:
• A heads-up: Aaron Meyer had to cancel live holiday concerts, which he has performed for years (it would have been the 20th anniversary), but the Aaron Meyer Christmas Special will air on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, Thursday-Friday, Dec. 24-25, on FOX 12 (KPTV) and FOX 12+ (KPDX).
It features the rock violinist Meyer, The Brown Sisters, some of Meyer s violin students and more.
The event attracted sponsors, and good friend Ken Wright of KWCellars in Carlton offered his space to record the concert.
Show times are 10 p.m. Dec. 24 and 6:30 a.m. and 10 p.m. Dec. 25 on KPTV and 8 p.m. Dec. 25 on KPDX.