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Chamber Music Northwest (Event is held at Reed College, Kaul Auditorium)

3203 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR 97202
Portland, OR 97202



Review: STORM LARGE MAKES IT HOME at Portland Center Stage


by Krista Garver - June 18, 2026

Storm Large is back, and her new cabaret memoir explores what makes a home. Like all of us, she's still working it out, and the show is as raw and funny as her voice is powerful....

Review: THE ROOMMATE at Profile Theatre


by Krista Garver - June 17, 2026

Profile Theatre's THE ROOMMATE is a dark comedy that surprises, moves, and lingers, with knockout performances by Gail Dartez and Eleanor O'Brien. One week left, don't miss it....

Review: ARBUS & WEST at Triangle Productions


by Dawn Sellers - June 07, 2026

Performances that draw you in from the first exchange and hold you, off-balance, until the lights go down. ARBUS & WEST at Triangle Productions a must see about how women see themselves and others. On stage now through June 20th....

Review: MAMMA MIA! at Keller Auditorium


by Krista Garver - June 03, 2026

A jukebox musical based on the music of ABBA, MAMMA MIA! knows exactly what it is and makes absolutely no apologies for it. It’s fun!...

Review: KRISTINA WONG, #FOODBANKINFLUENCER at Portland Center Stage


by Krista Garver - June 02, 2026

What did our critic think of KRISTINA WONG, #FOODBANKINFLUENCER at Portland Center Stage?...

Review: ONCE UPON A MATTRESS at Broadway Rose


by Krista Garver - May 29, 2026

With music by Mary Rodgers and lyrics by Marshall Barer, ONCE UPON A MATTRESS is a comedic musical romp based on the fairy tale 'The Princess and the Pea.' The kingdom is in crisis: Queen Aggravain has decreed that no one may marry until her son, the sweet but hapless Prince Dauntless, weds first. A...

Review: X at Third Rail Repertory Theatre


by Krista Garver - May 28, 2026

X is not the type of show you sit back and enjoy. It will put you on edge, drag you into dark places, and leave you thinking for days. If you're the kind of theatergoer who considers that a feature rather than a bug, this one's for you....

Review: THE PAVILLION at 100 Lives Repertory


by Krista Garver - May 20, 2026

Now onstage at 100 Lives Repertory, THE PAVILION is a play about time – the Narrator will tell you so at the outset. It’s also a play about scope. Craig Wright's poetic script opens with the creation of the universe and narrows, with breathtaking precision, to the story of two people at their 20...

Review: THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL at Portland Playhouse


by Krista Garver - May 07, 2026

When I saw Portland Playhouse's 2025–2026 season announced, the show I was most irrationally excited about was THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL. I’m far from an expert on the SpongeBob SquarePants universe, but I've watched enough episodes to have completely fallen for the little yellow sponge in square pa...

Review: DOCTOR FAUSTUS at The Canon Shakespeare Company


by Krista Garver - May 07, 2026

You don't often get the chance to see DOCTOR FAUSTUS on stage. Christopher Marlowe's early 1600s masterwork is the ur-text of the Faustian bargain, the template for everything from the musical Damn Yankees to the Al Pacino-Keanu Reeves film The Devil's Advocate. And yet it rarely gets produced. Than...

Past Shows

Festival Finale: A Journey Into the Light

Festival Finale: A Journey Into the Light

Jul 24 – Jul 25, 2021

Our 2021 Festival Finale is a fitting testament to the trials and tribulations of the past 18 months, a collective journey of reflection and now...

Reflecting upon Classics

Reflecting upon Classics

Jul 22 – Jul 23, 2021

The internationally renowned Brentano String Quartet begin their tenure as CMNWs 2021-22 Artists-in-Residence merging their luxuriously warm sound and yearning lyricism (The New York Times)...

Sonic Kaleidoscope: Sax, Guitar & Percussion

Sonic Kaleidoscope: Sax, Guitar & Percussion

Jul 17 – Jul 18, 2021

Two Grammy Award-winners, saxophonist Timothy McAllister and guitarist Jason Vieaux team up for their Summer Festival debuts performing the world premiere of an exciting CMNW...

Visionary Quintets Revealed

Visionary Quintets Revealed

Jul 15 – Jul 16, 2021

The Dover Quartet, former Protgs and one of the CMNW audiences favorite ensembles, returns for thrilling works with two of the worlds great virtuoso pianists:...

Premiering Vesper Flight & Les Adieux

Premiering Vesper Flight & Les Adieux

Jul 10 – Jul 11, 2021

In a program of captivating works, a host of magnificent musicians present world premieres by two leading composers: Kenji Bunchs beautiful Vesper Flight for flutist...

Sounds of Brilliance & Unity

Sounds of Brilliance & Unity

Jul 8 – Jul 9, 2021

Artistic Director Emeritus and luminary clarinetist David Shifrin opens the concert with Webers show-stopping Clarinet Quintet. Some of CMNWs and Oregons most beloved musicians perform...

Videos


The Words Will Come in Oregon The Words Will Come
Shaking the Tree Theatre (6/04-6/28) PHOTOS VIDEOS
Jack Johnson at Hayden Homes Amphitheater in Oregon Jack Johnson at Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Hayden Homes Amphitheater (9/27-9/27)
Sound Of Music in Oregon Sound Of Music
Keller Auditorium (5/11-5/16)
Young Artist Institute Solo Showcase #2 in Oregon Young Artist Institute Solo Showcase #2
The Old Church Concert Hall (6/26-6/26)
Pink Martini in Oregon Pink Martini
Britt Festival Pavilion & Gardens (9/03-9/03)
DAPPERLESQUE: (PRIDE EDITION) A Gender Bending Burlesque Cabaret in Oregon DAPPERLESQUE: (PRIDE EDITION) A Gender Bending Burlesque Cabaret
Alberta Rose Theatre (6/27-6/27)
RENT in Oregon RENT
Twilight Theater Company (12/03-12/20)
Booklover's Burlesque:  Banned Books Edition in Oregon Booklover's Burlesque: Banned Books Edition
Alberta Rose Theatre (7/25-7/25)
FREE COMMUNITY CONCERT with Soovin Kim, Kenji Bunch & Monica Ohuchi in Oregon FREE COMMUNITY CONCERT with Soovin Kim, Kenji Bunch & Monica Ohuchi
Chehalem Cultural Center (7/10-7/10)
A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Oregon A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Oregon Shakespeare Festival (3/13-10/25)