Communidad Y Herencia Cultural and the Casa de Cultura Tlanese performed and put on demonstrations of classic Mexican dances and skills on Saturday, March 4. The event at the Salem Public Library closed out an exhibit of traditional Mexican attire.
SALEM EVENTS
Benefit concert in Salem to aid refugees resettling from Ukraine
A show featuring traditional klezmer music is scheduled in Salem on Saturday, March 4, to raise money for local efforts to help Ukranian refugees.
Big crowd turns out in Salem in bid to boost arts and culture funding in Oregon
With a scoop of ice cream and a hot mic, advocates for arts and culture organizations made their case for more state funding on Monday, Feb. 27. The event at the Elsinore Theatre in Salem included a mix of entertainers.
Local trumpeters, Thomas Lauderdale and ice cream – all free in Salem on Monday
A packed program is scheduled at the Elsinore Theatre on Monday, Feb. 27, in a free public event to launch the Oregon Arts and Culture Caucus. An ensemble of five high school trumpet players from the Salem area will be among the performers.
Free concert on Sunday lets audience ‘feel the energy and joy between the players’
A regional quartet will be featured in a free concert on Sunday, Feb. 26, at the Salem Public Library, part of performances arranged by Camerata Musica. Chlidren are welcome and get their own copy of the program.
Audience can help Salem orchestra pick next artistic director in weekend show
This isn’t your usual Salem music show. At this one, those in the audience will rate the guest conductor, who is being considered for a role with the Salem Philharmonia Orchestra.
Bush House Museum to unveil portraits of two Oregon Black pioneers on Saturday
A afternoon reception is scheduled at the Bush House Museum on Saturday, Feb. 11, to introduce two new commissioned portraits. They are describe as ‘visually stunning.’
Popular Salem program returns to teach about raptors
The Salem Audubon Society’s most popular webinar returns on Saturday, Feb. 11 to teach Salemites how to identify Oregon hawks, eagles, vultures and more.
Free showing set for ‘Buffalo Soldiers’ that highlights erased history
The film “Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts” explores the legacy of Black American soldiers in conflicts throughout the nation’s history. A Thursday, Feb. 9, screening at Willamette University is free and open to the public.
‘Cool’ cat among artifacts in Salem display of items from ordinary life in ancient days
A Willamette University professor will give a free public lecture on Thursday, Feb. 9, to give insights into a collection of artifacts from ancient times in Greece, Egypt and the locations. Rather than follow the lives of nobiility and the elite, the artifacts reflect a commoner’s life.
