Events at Reed
Welcome to the Reed College events site! All events listed below are open to the public and are free, unless noted otherwise.
MAY
10 & 11
Spring Dance Concert
7 p.m., Kaul Auditorium
Students and faculty of the Reed dance department’s intermediate and advanced technique dance classes will present a program of dance for the spring semester. The program features choreography work by advanced dance students and original music by the Portland-based band 3 Leg Torso, as well as work by students from the Special Projects in Choreography class, inspired by Khaled Hosseini’s book The Kite Runner. The concert will also showcase independent student choreography by the Reed College Dance Troupe. The concert is sponsored in part by the Weitkamp fund and Reed dance department. Tickets: $1–3; available at the door.
Ongoing through June 15
Exhibition: Lena Lencek
Geochromes: The Spirit of Place in Line and Color
Exhibition viewing hours: Noon–5 p.m., Sundays: April 28; May 12, 19, & 29; June 2 & 9, Vollum lounge
The Douglas F. Cooley Memorial Art Gallery is proud to present an exhibition of recent paintings by Lena Lencek, celebrated author and professor of Russian and humanities at Reed College. The works in Geochromes were created in 2011–2013 in some of the world’s most magical environments, including Tuscany, Puglia, the U.S. Southwest, Baja California, and the Oregon coast. “I sketch on the road, the air, and the sea because only when I look with my pen and brush do I catch and fix the fleeting conjunction between the timeless geography of land and my moment and the memories to come.” Lencek’s paintings vibrate with a brilliant synesthetic resonance. Request more information about the exhibition and make a viewing appointment by email. For more about her work and art, please visit this website.
Ongoing through July
Hauser Library Exhibition: William Dickey ’51, Everyday Poet
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., flat cases
William Dickey is another excellent poet to come out of Reed College. Graduating the same year as Gary Snyder and Phil Whalen, who became the Beat Poets, Dickey had a very different voice, focusing on love and change and experience, both serious and humorous. Widely published and winner of poetry prizes, Dickey taught creative writing and poetry all his life, for the final 30 years at San Francisco State University. His papers are now at Reed. Shown are his published books, the progress of one title through publication, and various aspects of his life and experience, courtesy of special collections.
SUMMER
Ongoing through June 15
Exhibition: Lena Lencek
Geochromes: The Spirit of Place in Line and Color
Exhibition viewing hours: Noon–5 p.m., Sundays: April 28; May 12, 19, & 29; June 2 & 9, Vollum lounge
The Douglas F. Cooley Memorial Art Gallery is proud to present an exhibition of recent paintings by Lena Lencek, celebrated author and professor of Russian and humanities at Reed College. The works in Geochromes were created in 2011–2013 in some of the world’s most magical environments, including Tuscany, Puglia, the U.S. Southwest, Baja California, and the Oregon coast. “I sketch on the road, the air, and the sea because only when I look with my pen and brush do I catch and fix the fleeting conjunction between the timeless geography of land and my moment and the memories to come.” Lencek’s paintings vibrate with a brilliant synesthetic resonance. Request more information about the exhibition and make a viewing appointment by email. For more about her work and art, please visit this website.
June 24–July 28
Chamber Music Northwest: 43rd Annual Summer Festival
Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays, 8 p.m., Kaul Auditorium
Final concert: July 28, 4 p.m., Kaul Auditorium
Open rehearsals in Kaul Auditorium begin at 11 a.m. on July 3, July 12, July 17, and July 26. Informal Q&A sessions conclude each rehearsal. Supervised children age 7 and up are welcome to attend. Free, half-hour, musical conversations begin at 7 p.m. before evening concerts. (There are no conversations scheduled for July 25 and 28). Preconcert catering is furnished by Bon Appétit. For the final concert, catering is post concert. Single tickets go on sale May 13 at $15–50. Senior Rush (65+ years) is 30 minutes prior to each concert; any available ticket may be purchased for $20 (call ahead for availability). Student tickets, for ages 7 and up, require valid full-time ID; seating is in sections A or B. Student subscriptions are available at $10 per ticket or $15 per single ticket. For tickets: 503/294-6400, email, or purchase online.
Ongoing through July
Hauser Library Exhibition: William Dickey ’51, Everyday Poet
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., flat cases
William Dickey is another excellent poet to come out of Reed College. Graduating the same year as Gary Snyder and Phil Whalen, who became the Beat Poets, Dickey had a very different voice, focusing on love and change and experience, both serious and humorous. Widely published and winner of poetry prizes, Dickey taught creative writing and poetry all his life, for the final 30 years at San Francisco State University. His papers are now at Reed. Shown are his published books, the progress of one title through publication, and various aspects of his life and experience, courtesy of special collections.