SUMMER SERIES
Friday Night Music
July & August 2026 Schedule
7:30 PM | Parkview Auditorium
RSVP Required: 503-808-7870 | membership@terwillligerplaza.com
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Friday Night Music — Catnip Brothers
The Catnip Brothers join Pete Krebs in this simple declaration of love for the music of the great Western Swing bands of the 1940s and 50s. From Bob Wills to Ernest Tubb, Jimmie Rivers to Red Foley and Smokey Wood, this band of highflyers swings it nice and easy (and sometimes good and hot).
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Friday Night Music — Dmitri Matheny Group Featuring Holly Pyle: Jazz
Known for her “soulfully graceful, liquid-like voice” (New Times), Los Angeles vocalist, Holly Pyle, started out as an opera major before studying jazz and psychology. Now one of the most popular vocalists in the west, Holly performs with leading jazz groups and appears regularly as a solo a-cappella act using electronic looping to build masterful sonic creations.
Flugelhornis, Dmitri Matheny, has been lauded as “one of the most emotionally expressive improvisers of his generation” (International Review of Music). An honors graduate of Berklee College of Music, Dmitri Matheny vaulted onto the jazz scene in the 1990s as the protégé of jazz legend Art Farmer. Since then he has garnered critical acclaim and a loyal international following, releasing twelve CDs and touring extensively throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. The San Francisco Chronicle calls Matheny “one of the jazz world’s most talented horn players.”
For a decade Dmitri and Holly have toured the western states, delighting audiences with their creative collaborations. Popular programs include The SnowCat, an original theatrical production for kids and families, Jazz From The Silver Screen, The Brazil Project, and deep dives into the songbooks of Burt Bacharach, Joni Mitchell, and Stevie Wonder. They will be joined by Joe Bagg, piano; Garrett Baxter, bass; Michael Raynor, drums at Terwilliger. According to All About Jazz, the Dmitri Matheny Group is “an all-star jazz band featuring some of the most accomplished musicians in the western United States.”
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Friday Night Music — The Terwilliger Plaza Variety Show - A Crowd-Pleasing Favorite: Mixed
After drawing a standing-room-only crowd last year, the Terwilliger Plaza Variety Show is back by popular demand! This special, ninety-minute performance is our most anticipated event of the year, celebrating the incredible artistic depth right here in our own neighborhood.
Under the creative direction of accomplished pianist Jerry Lindgren, your friends and neighbors will take the Parkview Auditorium stage to explore a vibrant spectrum of the arts. Come applaud an eclectic lineup featuring classical piano, French horn, and recorders, alongside spirited vocal solos, ensemble singing, dance, and live theater. It’s a wonderful evening dedicated to the courage, creativity, and passion of the people who make our community great.
Arrive early to guarantee a seat—last year was a full house!
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Friday Night Music — The Scott, Bailey and Ross Trio: A 60-Year Musical Reunion: Oldies
In 1963, three 13-year-old friends in Eastern Oregon picked up instruments and started a band. Life eventually took them on wildly different paths, but music always stayed in the background.
Cal Scott (Guitar/Vocals): Traded the garage band for college, eventually becoming an acclaimed composer scoring over 60 documentaries for PBS.
Bob Bailey (Bass/Vocals): Toured the grueling 1970s lounge circuit until a paycheck of exactly $1.70 sent him to medical school, where he practiced as a physician for 30 years.
Dan Ross (Drums/Vocals): Bought his first kit with paper route money and spent 40 years in the music retail business, gigging on weekends everywhere from regional Eagles Clubs to two maximum-security prisons.
Brought back together by a 2008 class reunion, the Portland-based trio spent the pandemic lockdown writing, recording, and finally releasing their first all-original Americana rock album, Chapter One.
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Friday Night Music — Merideth Kaye Clark: Vocals
Originally from Kansas City, Missouri, Merideth studied Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology at Emory University before earning a Master’s in Musical Theatre at San Diego State University. It was in California that she began her career as a concert artist and musical theatre performer, and she has since taken on major roles in theatres across the country.
Notable performances include: Elphaba standby in Wicked (First National Tour); Beverley Bass in Come From Away (Seattle Rep); Nancy in Oliver! (Seattle’s 5th Ave); Cathy in The Last Five Years (Portland Center Stage); Alice Murphy in Bright Star (Arvada Center); and Carole King in Beautiful (Broadway Rose). Merideth has participated in numerous developmental readings and originated roles in two off-Broadway musicals.
As a sought-after concert artist, she has been described as "plain astonishing" and "a masterful performer" with "powerhouse pipes." Merideth co-created the original concerts Winter Song (Portland Center Stage), Joni Mitchell’s BLUE, and Happy Days Are Here Again: The Music of Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand (with Susannah Mars), which tour internationally. A multi-instrumentalist, Merideth plays various string instruments, particularly the guitar, banjo, dulcimer, and viola.
As a dedicated teaching artist, Merideth has a private studio in Portland, OR and has conducted masterclasses nationwide. Her television credits include Portlandia and the Emmy-nominated Documentary Now! Original Cast Album: Co-op.