Portland Revels Announce Upcoming Events

Portland Revels Announce Upcoming Events

Portland Revels' executive director, Debby Garman, will host the 10th Annual Cider Press & Potluck Party to benefit Portland Revels this Sunday, October 9th, 1-5 pm at herlovely Hillsboro estate, 175 NE 7th Avenue, Hillsboro. Debby and her family have gathered up a half ton of apples that need pressing. Kevin Shay Johnson and Rick Meyers will provide music, and Bridgetown Morris will be on hand to celebrate the harvest with song and dance.

Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children (to age 18), and $25 for family groups. Bring a potluck dish to contribute to

Bridgetown Morris Men at 2010 Cider Party
the dinner and a clean jug to take home your share of the apple juice.

Salon to Indulge in Fascinating Fools

The fool, a much-cherished character in Christmas Revels performances, is particularly integral to the plot of this year's show, The King and the Fool. Accordingly, the fool will be the focus of discussion at Revels' autumn salon, Thursday, November 3rd at 7 pm.

Prof. Karin Magaldi, Chairperson of PSU's Theater & Film Department, will speak about the fool in Shakespeare and in Renaissance culture. Her program is entitled Much Ado About the Fool.

Admission to the salon is $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, or to purchase tickets, call 503-274-4654, or email info@portlandrevels.org.

The Fascinating Green Man

Particularly in the autumn when their leaves change colors then fall to reveal naked branches, trees capture our imagination. So, this is perhaps an appropriate time of year to reflect on the ancient tradition of the Green Man. In northern Europe, images of the human face surrounded by leaves, or made up of plant parts, existed before the Romans invaded, but remained in folk art and even in church decorations into the Christian era. The face of the Green Man can be found carved into the wood or stone of many medieval English churches and cathedrals. One idea is that the Green Man served as a symbol of transformation and change, a concept that has appealed to both Pagans and Christians. Another idea is that the Green Man is a version of the archetypal Wild Man, a primal figure that haunted people's imaginations in medieval times, but still fascinates us in modern times.

Here's wishing you a happy hunt for the Green Man on your autumn forest walks.

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Contact us: info@portlandrevels.org, call: 503-274-4654 or visit: http://www.portlandrevels.org

 

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