Gorge Culture

Sense of Place Special Event: The Watershed Rock Opera
2025-04-01 - 2025-04-30
To celebrate 15 years of the Sense of Place series, Mt Adams Institute presents…

THE WATERSHED ROCK OPERA
A multimedia performance in 5 movements celebrating the Columbia River Gorge and its people. Featuring original music composed and performed by local musicians in accompaniment with original film, audio, and theatrical performances.
“THE GREATEST ROCK OPERA EVER PRODUCED ABOUT A WATERSHED*
IT’S LIKE A LOVE LETTER TO A PLACE, BUT WITH MORE PERCUSSION!”
And like all true love stories, there will be:
Passion, Tragedy, Humor, and Awe
Imagine a pear orchardist, ready for harvest when Mother Nature strikes!
Or high in the Cascade Mountains where a feisty scientist tracks mysterious creatures…
Even here, in our homes, schools, workplaces – there’s something mysterious, some might even say magical, happening right under our feet (and butts)…
And there, to witness it all, is our watershed. Come hear what it has to share.

Happening in Hood River, Oregon in April 2025

Your operatic guides: Sarah Fox – Producer, Molly Schwarz – Singer/Performer, Marcos A Galvez – Singer Performer, Erik Kaneda – Composer, Leila Kaneda – Musical Director/Musician, Lesley Tamura – Advisor/Movement 3, Jocelyn Akins – Advisor/Movement 2, Duncan Krummel – Contributor/Musical Composition, Joe Garoutte- A/V Tech Director

(*Wondering what a watershed is? No problem…try here for a quick explainer. For The Watershed Rock Opera, we’ll hear stories from watersheds on both the Oregon and Washington sides of the Columbia River. But the key here isn’t the exact location, but rather, to follow the course of water, moving through our watersheds, as a way to connect diverse perspectives from the Gorge. Just when we thought watersheds couldn’t get any more rad…)

When: April 2025
Location: Hood River, OR 97031

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