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SUNDOWN - A SALUTE TO GORDON LIGHTFOOT - A BENEFIT FOR THE JWF
Alberta Rose Theatre
Sunday, March 30
Doors: 4pm Show: 5pm
Gord’s gone but his songs live on. Featuring: Tom May, Doug Smith, Donny Wright with Brad Price, Dave Ross, Terry Prohaska & Rich Gillette, Don Lange, Kristen Grainger & Dan Wetzel, Kate Power, Matt Snook & Steve Blanchard, Ridge & Ann Gilmour. Chance Wooley
What music means to Steve Reischman
What music means to Steve Reischman.
A new inductee into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame speaks of how music is central to his life – from his relationships to his career.
What music means to LaRhonda Steele
LaRhonda Steele, the First Lady of Portland Blues, has been singing since she could talk. As a child, music was a bridge to acceptance. Now she helps others experience music as a bridge to fulfillment. “I want people to be able to express themselves . . . to find that joy, to find that purpose within themselves.”
What Music Means to Terry Currier
Terry Currier went to work in a record store when he was in high school. More than 50 years later, his love of music keeps him busy with his own iconic shop, Music Millennium, while tirelessly supporting Portland’s music community. His life has been driven by what he calls ‘the wonder of music.”
Music starts at the heart and fills the world
For Renée Muzquiz, “music gives everything meaning, fulfillment and purpose.” Learn Renée’s thoughts on the abundant gifts of music, why she dedicates her life to supporting the musical community, and why she encourages us all to contribute to The JWF’s 15th anniversary fundraising campaign.
What does music mean to us?
Help the JWF Musician Health & Services Program kick off our 2024 end-of-year fundraising campaign by telling us what music means to you – and by learning how music motivates our staff, directors and volunteers to dedicate their energy to helping the music community!
Waltzing Into a New Weekend
Our favorite annual event – The Next Waltz -- is moving to Friday through Sunday, Nov. 22 – 24 this year – one week before Thanksgiving weekend.
Act Three: In which Lindsey and Jordan make music in Portland
The story of Lindsey and Jordan Plotner is the stuff of rom coms. In fact, while in Los Angeles, they even made an award-winning video about their personal and musical relationship.
Today, the story continues with happy trails that brought them to Portland. Here’s how the full-length movie might go.
Positive Vibes
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — This year’s Waterfront Blues Fest will benefit two non-profits that help a lot of people in the community — Meals on Wheels People and the Jeremy Wilson Foundation — splitting proceeds from a raffle.
Meals on Wheels People: Gateway to good nutrition and a feeling of belonging.
If there’s ever been a feel-good – and worthwhile – partnership, it’s the Meals On Wheels People, the JWF and the Waterfront Blues Festival combination. Writer Claire Levine features the important role Meals On Wheels People play supporting our beloved community in this weeks JWF BLOG.