Author: Aimee Zink

“Opera is such a unique art,” said Christine Meadows, professor of music and opera director at Portland State. “It combines the visual arts, theater and music—that’s what I love about it.”

This Wednesday, the PSU opera program will present “Voce d’amore,” a special event on the Lincoln Hall main stage. There will be performances by students, alumni and faculty, accompanied by champagne and dessert. The event is a fundraiser and celebration of the 50-year-old PSU opera program.

“This is going to be a fun choir concert,” said Andrew Kent, member of the Portland State Chamber Choir. “This is not going to put you to sleep, and it’s not beautiful, sacred music; this is upbeat, fun, awesome music.”

“It’s exciting to make things and see them come to life on a national or global scale,” said graphic designer Max Erdenberger, who will give a free lecture at Portland State Thursday in the Art Building.

The sixth annual Portland Queer Documentary Film Festival will be held this Thursday through Sunday at the McMenamins Kennedy School Theater. The festival will include 11 films that celebrate queer identity and culture while exploring the historical and contemporary challenges of the LGBTQ community.

This Thursday and Friday, April 26 and 27, the Third Angle Music Ensemble will present its New Ideas in Music Concert at Lincoln Hall. The concert will feature the six winning compositions of the New Ideas in Music competition.

“The problem with architecture school is that people go in as humans and come out as architects,” said Jeremy Till, dean of the School of Architecture and the Built Environment of the University of Westminster, London, UK.

Sam Guerrero takes guy-time very seriously. An artist and teacher, Guerrero is completing his Master of Fine Arts in studio practice at Portland State with his upcoming exhibition, Stop Crying.

“There’s a dazzling spectrum of cultures represented in this show, and each one has a story about relationships that people have with the written word,” said Anne McClanan, a Portland State art history professor.

Portland Opera General Director Chris Mattaliano will be visiting PSU tomorrow to deliver a free lecture titled “The World of Professional Opera.”