World premiere of "Celilo Falls: We Were There" comes to The Dalles June 11th
The show conveys Native peoples’ depth of presence in this land and the universal power of place.
Source. Photo Credit: Portland Chamber Orchestra
by Cole Goodwin
On Saturday, June 11th, the Portland Chamber Orchestra (PCO) will bring their world premiere of “Celilo Falls: We Were There” to The Granada Theatre located in downtown The Dalles, OR.
The show has been composed by celebrated Oregon-based composer Nancy Ives and features poetry by Ed Edmo. Ed is a Shoshone-Bannock poet, playwright, performer, traditional storyteller, tour guide and lecturer on Northwest tribal culture. He also offers guided tours to the She Who Watches petroglyphs on the Columbia Gorge, as well as to the Warm Springs Indian Reservation in central Oregon's high desert country.
The show also features projected photographic images by Cherokee artist Joe Cantrell. “This important large-scale work for chamber orchestra portrays the experience of the Native Americans who lost not only their livelihoods but their cultural home for millennia when the Dalles Dam flooded the Falls in 1957,” read a PCO press release.
The PCO called the show “A sonic and visual tapestry of evocative music, personal recollections, and immersive imagery, this monumental new piece conveys Native peoples’ depth of presence in this land and the universal power of place.”
World Premiere Showtimes & Locations:
Saturday, June 4, 2022, 7 p.m.
The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
12625 SW Crescent St. Beaverton, OR 97005
Sunday, June 5, 2022, 2 p.m.
St. Michael’s Lutheran Church
6700 NE 29th Ave, Portland, OR
Saturday, June 11, 2022, 2 p.m.
The Granada Theatre
221 E 2nd St, The Dalles, OR 97058
Tickets are $40 for adults, $35 for seniors, and $15 for students. Some $75 prime seats are available at The Reser. Tickets and more information at portlandchamberorchestra.org or (503) 771-3250
The PCO is also reserving a limited number of free admission seats for Indigenous Americans at all three venues listed. Please email concerts@portlandchamberorchestra.org for information. This free admission ticket offer expires on May 25th.
Know Before You Go: Proof of Vaccination, ID and wearing of masks are required.
