Portland Revels

This year's Midwinter Revels show, BREAD & ROSES, features the work of several different American composers from the early 1900s, and we wanted to highlight just a few of them! Today's post is all about Amy Beach, composer and performer extraordinaire. Swipe through to learn more about her and her many contributions to American classical and large scale music!

Click here to listen to our very own Portland Youth Philharmonic playing one of her most famous symphonies!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iklcodWfLk&list=RD1iklcodWfLk&start_radio=1

Then, be sure to get your tickets to BREAD & ROSES (starting Oct. 12) to hear her music in person!

This year's Midwinter Revels centers on folks newly arrived in the US at the start of the 20th century. Which got us curious about the forebears of our own Revels community members. Today, we're excited to post the first in our line-up of Ancestor Features! Read all about Bertha and Joseph - where they came from, why they came to the United States, and what they did once they were here.

Can you guess whose ancestors these are? Swipe to the end to find out!

In a previous post, we shared about the different nationalities represented in the historical Bread and Roses Strike - next, we look forward to highlighting some of the nationalities represented by our cast and crew! As the Midwinter Revels celebrates many of the communities that helped build this country, we will be featuring the ancestors of different members of our Revels community, honoring some of the many stories that have brought us all together. Keep an eye out for posts about these forebears - where they came from, why they immigrated, and how they lived.

Where did your family come from? Share in the comments!
And if you are descended from the indigenous stewards of this land, share that too!

We've got something just a little bit spookier in store for this year's Fall Pub Sing! Join us on Oct. 25 from 4:30-6:30pm at the Lucky Lab on NW Quimby and show off your Halloween costume as we sing our Revels favorites!

Attendance will be capped at 60 Revelers, so visit our website to reserve your FREE tickets: portlandrevels.org

Doors open at 4:15pm, singing starts at 4:30pm!
$10 suggested donation at the door.

Today's the day, Early Bird Sales are officially underway! All donors of $200 and up will be offered early access on a rolling basis to purchase tickets for this year's Midwinter Revels show, BREAD & ROSES. Additionally, Early Bird ticket buyers will enjoy a 10% discount on all tickets purchased before general sale opens on Oct. 12.

If you're an Early Bird ticket buyer, be sure to keep an eye on your email! The day you become eligible, you'll receive information via email about accessing tickets. The Early Bird discount ends as soon as tickets go on sale to the general public on Oct. 12, so you'll want to get yours as soon as you're able!

For more information and to see the dates when tickets become available for different donor levels, visit our website: portlandrevels.org

We're so excited to be back in the Scottish Rite again this year and are ready to create more magical Revels memories in this beautiful historic building! Swipe to read some information about the venue, what to expect, and what we have planned for this year! All of this is helpful to know before purchasing tickets, which are available starting October 12!

A wonderful group of Revelers gathered to sing some favorites from the Revels song book, in support of the 125th Birthday Bash of the Portland chapter of the YWCA.

It was a pleasure to be a part of celebrating this wonderful organization!

Happy Birthday YWCA of Greater Portland !!!

There are certain things that make a Revels show feel like...well, a Revels show! Swipe through to read about some of the central themes Revels shows embody. How do you think these themes will show up in this year's Midwinter Revels?

We mentioned that participants in the Bread and Roses Strike represented dozens of different nationalities, but how did they all get here? Swipe through to read a little bit about immigration to the US in the early 1900s both on the East Coast, where the strike took place, and here in Oregon!

YWCA's 125th Birthday Bash is happening this Thursday! Come listen to a group of volunteer Revelers perform a variety of songs at 5:00pm, and then stay to help support this wonderful organization!

Purchase your tickets at https://event.auctria.com/5033673c-12ec-478f-85c9-4a2fa25dc9a6/