Performing Arts
Found in 69 Collections and/or Records:
Oral history interview with Ariel Rubstein
Oral history interview with Ariel Rubstein conducted by Charles Digregorio on August 16, 1978. Rubstein was a concert director and pianist in Portland, Oregon.
Oral history interview with Ariel Rubstein
Oral history interview with Ariel Rubstein conducted by Marian W. Kolisch from December 17, 1984, to February 18, 1985. Rubstein, a pianist and music instructor, discusses his early life in Russia, and his life and career in Portland, Oregon.
Dorothy Scales photographic collection
Collection consists of two photographs: a hand colored group portrait of the Mary V. Dodge Irvington School Orchestra, and a black and white group portrait of the Portland Junior Symphony on a stage. Dorothy Scales (then Dorothy Edlefsen) is among the people in the photographs but is not identified.
John Schmitt scrapbook about organists
Scrapbook of clippings about organists compiled by John Schmitt of Portland, Oregon, in the early 1930s.
Jacqueline Schumacher papers
Materials of and relating to ballet dancer and teacher Jacqueline Schumacher (née Martin, 1920-2019) of Portland, Oregon, including photographs, scrapbooks, a photograph album, souvenir books, programs, and video recordings.
Oral history interview with Lawrence Leighton Smith
Oral history interview with Lawrence Leighton Smith conducted by Linda S. Dodds on May 12, 1980. Smith was a pianist and conductor for many symphonies around the country, including the Oregon Symphony from 1973 to 1980.
Society of Oregon Composers records
This collection reflects efforts by the Society of Oregon Composers to gather a library of Oregon musical compositions, and to promote and support musical composition in the state. The collection consists primarily of musical scores for voice, piano and strings (1902-1941), with other materials relating to the music library, membership in the society, and competitions.
St. Rose Minstrel programs and photographs
Programs and photographs related to minstrel shows presented by the men's club of the St. Rose Church in Portland, Oregon. The materials date from 1944 to 1950.
Susan Stelljes collection of Portland, Oregon, theater memorabilia
Materials relating to theaters in Portland, Oregon, collected by Susan Stelljes, including programs and posters. The bulk of the collection's materials concern the Portland Civic Theatre Guild, a volunteer fundraising group to which Stelljes belonged. The Portland Civic Theatre Guild was founded in 1958 to support the Portland Civic Theatre; it later awarded fellowships for theater artists' professional development. The guild dissolved in 2023.
Tauber-Arons Company public auction catalog for the Oriental Theater
Auction catalog, February 17, 1969, listing items for sale from the dismantled Oriental Theater in Portland, Oregon.