May contain mature content.

Tickets are $10 in advance and $20 at-the-door.

Check out the stacked line-up featuring a semi-finalist in Portland Funniest 2025, a competitor on NBC's Last Comic Standing, and a nerdy comedian featured in TIME Magazine and LiveWire: 

 DON GAVITTE has been teaching high school history for over 30 years and lives with his wife, kids, and pet rabbit in a little blue house in Portland, OR. Don has been doing stand-up since 2018 and now regularly features all over the Pacific Northwest telling jokes about being a Gen X dad and public-school teacher. He was selected to be part of the Sixth City Comedy Festival in 2022 and the Ha Ha Harvest Festival in both 2022 & 23. Don also performs & produces The Teacher Show which has been selling out rooms since 2022 and has been deemed a “solution for teacher burnout” by National Public Radio and a “must see” by Willamette Week in Portland. Don is a semi-finalist in Portland’s Funniest 2025 at Helium Comedy Club.

@dgavitte on Instagram | Don Gavitte on FB

DAVID TVEITE (pronounced like “whitey” with a ‘t’ in front of it) is a lanky, perpetually embarrassed Minnesotan guy who has been thrilling and delighting audiences of all shapes and sizes with his standup comedy for over ten years. He is a cheerful pessimist with sharply crafted material that is absurd but acerbic, cranky but whimsical, and cerebral but also very, very stupid. People seem to like it for the most part. David has appeared on NBC's Last Comic Standing and performed at festivals across the country, including Portland’s Bridgetown Comedy Festival, Atlanta’s Laughing Skull Comedy Festival and Seattle’s Bumbershoot Music Festival. He currently resides in Portland, Oregon.

@gun.hospital on Instagram

NAOMI FITTER escaped from Ohio at the age of 22. Her soothing midwestern voice has been described as "sexy," "librarian-like," and "nearly inaudible." She has opened for Aparna Nancherla, Laurie Kilmartin, and Whitney Cummings and performed in the All Jane Comedy Festival. Naomi runs her shows Naughty but Nerdy and Singu-hilarity all over the West Coast, and she has been featured on the NPR-distributed show Live Wire with Luke Burbank and the Dork Forest with Jackie Kashian. Her comedy was featured in TIME Magazine.

@naughtybutnerdy on Instagram

Join award-winning NYC-based pianist/accordionist Ben Rosenblum and acclaimed Japanese visual artist Yoko Sano on a freely improvised journey through music and art! Sano will paint two canvases while Rosenblum responds to the art with spontaneously created musical accompaniment, influenced by his background in jazz and a variety of world music genres.

Pianist, accordionist and composer BEN ROSENBLUM has traversed a truly unique musical path, one that has seen him perform alongside world-class musicians across more than twenty music genres and fifteen countries, lead bands at prestigious venues across the world, all while maintaining a signature, melodic musical voice. Rosenblum’s journey has taken him on tours with Grammy-winning pop artist Rickie Lee Jones and Juno-winning contemporary Indian singer Kiran Ahluwalia. He’s played Brazilian choro with Ephrat Asherie Dance and Brazilian forró with The Late Night Show’s Nêgah Santos and famed forró band Forró in the Dark. His roots in jazz have led to an over ten-year relationship with Grammy-winning bassist Curtis Lundy, performing at festivals alongside jazz luminaries Bobby Watson, Sean Jones and Warren Wolf. He has appeared with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra on accordion, and as a guest soloist on piano at Carnegie Hall’s Stern-Perelman Auditorium with Maestro Reona Ito’s New York Harmonic Band. Throughout it all, Rosenblum has always maintained the same priority - to tell a compelling story with his music, reaching the hearts of his audience and connecting on an emotional, intellectual and spiritual level.

Rosenblum brings this wealth and diversity of experiences to his projects as a leader, overseeing a full tour schedule as a solo artist, with his trio and most recently, with his six-piece ensemble, the Nebula Project. Since his first album as a leader, Instead (4 stars, Downbeat Magazine), he has since released three follow-up records to critical acclaim, including favorable reviews in almost every major jazz publication (Downbeat, All About Jazz, Jazziz, JazzTimes, JazzEd, NYC Jazz Record, JazzLife Japan and many more). Across multiple tours in Japan, Europe, Canada and the United States, Rosenblum has brought his bands to perform at some of the world’s most respected music venues, including Ravinia, Kuumbwa Jazz Center, the Library of Congress, AngraJazz (Terceira Island), Bird’s Eye (Basel) and Yokohama’s Himawari-No-Sato Concert Hall. At any given show, Rosenblum might draw on influences from ten or more countries, with interests going beyond jazz to include various music traditions from South America, Eastern Europe, Ireland, India, the Caribbean and the Middle East.

Facebook/Instagram: @benrosenblummusic / Youtube: @benrosenblummusic 

New York-based visual artist and performer YOKO SANO boasts a two decade career specializing in pastel, acrylic paint and multimedia art. Born and raised in Japan, Sano grew up studying traditional Japanese painting techniques with artists Sayoko Terada and Somei Tsubouchi, before becoming a certified instructor at the Japan Pastel Nagomi Art Association. Since her first exhibition in Kamakura (2012), Sano has sold hundreds of works online and in-person at multiple events across Japan, including in Yokohama, Zushi, Hayama and Kamakura. As a teacher of pastel and other art mediums, Sano has worked with over a hundred students, both privately, online, through her video class on Class 101 and at workshops across Japan.

In 2022, Sano moved to New York City, where she has diversified her artistic output. In addition to her pastel and painting studio, where she has received numerous private commissions, Sano has designed album covers and merchandise for a number of New York musicians, including New York Times acclaimed trumpeter Wayne Tucker and singer Pasqualino Beltempo. With her husband, jazz pianist/accordionist Ben Rosenblum, Sano has an on-going live performance project, featuring live painting with freely improvised musical accompaniment. The pair have performed regularly online and in-person, including at Zushi Bunka Plaza’s Nagisa Hall and in California at the Soper Reese Theatre. Since moving to New York, Sano has also taken an interest in Brazilian forró music, and has performed professionally on percussion alongside Brazilian singer Tarciso Alves and others.

Follow Yoko Sano on Instagram @ironomorimoon, or visit her Etsy shop at https://ironomorigallery.etsy.com.

An irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard’s plays, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) was London’s longest-running comedy having clocked a very palpable nine years in London’s West End at the Criterion Theatre! Join these madcap men in tights as they weave their wicked way through all of Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories and Tragedies in one wild ride that will leave you breathless and helpless with laughter.

Warning! This show is a high-speed roller-coaster type condensation of all of Shakespeare’s plays, and is not recommended for people with heart ailments, bladder problems, inner-ear disorders, outer-ear disorders, Shakespearean scholars, degrees in Elizabethan history and/or people inclined to motion sickness.

“IF YOU LIKE SHAKESPEARE, YOU’LL LOVE THIS SHOW. IF YOU HATE SHAKESPEARE YOU’LL LOVE THIS SHOW!” — The Today Show

All Ages Welcome, Rec. 8+

Jacob Jolliffis one of the world’s premier contemporary mandolinists. In 2011,he graduated from Berklee College of Music, having studied there on a fullscholarship. The following year, in 2012, he won the USA’s National MandolinChampionship in Winfield, KS. Afixture of the bluegrass scene, he hasperformed and collaborated with Béla Fleck, Tony Trischka, Michael Daves,Grant Gordy, Wes Corbett, and Alex Hargreaves, to name a few. Additionally,throughout his 20s, he toured as a member of the groups Joy Kills Sorrow andYonder Mountain String Band. Currently, his focus is on his own ensemble, TheJacob JolliffBand—one of the most cutting-edge progressive bluegrass groupson the scene today. They’ve released three albums, the most recent of which,“Instrumentals, Vol. 2: Mandolin Mysteries,” dropped in May 2024. The bandplays a combination of complex original instrumental music and vocal repertoirethat spans from trad bluegrass to unlikely pop covers. Improvisation and theensemble interplay are at the forefront.

Join us for an evening of musical theatre favorites from classics to contemporary pieces. Three friends, connected by a recent production of Grease and their love of storytelling, explore an evening of pieces created for female voices onstage- both those they've played and dream to play one day. 

MELISSA GALE: Melissa Gale is so excited to be a part of this cabaret! Previous credits include: The Office Holiday Party Musical Extravaganza (Sheila), Church & State (Alex), Evita (Eva), The Hispanic Latino/Latina/Latinx/Latine Vote (Nicola), Frida: Un Retablo (Spirit of Frida) at Milagro, Grease (Rizzo) at Broadway Rose, All Shook Up (Ensemble) at Lakewood Center for the Arts. She studied at New World School of the Arts in Miami, Fl and received a BFA in Theatre Performance.  Melissa would like to thank her family and Chase for their unwavering love and support. 

CLARA-LIIS HILLIER was most recently seen with Clackamas Rep (Damn Yankees) and Broadway Rose (Grease), she's excited to share her love of musical theatre with the Newberg community. Beyond acting, she works as a choreographer, director, and dance/theatre teacher. She has appeared onstage with Lakewood, Northwest Classical Theater Company, Corrib Theatre, Shaking the Tree, Theatre Vertigo, Bag&Baggage, and Willamette Shakespeare. She received the Drammy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress for Lakewood’s Godspell.  In her non theater life, she runs Education Programming for the Chehalem Cultural Center and teaches Pure Barre. All my love to my family, Heath and my two littles: Rosalind & Jack.

SOPHIE MACKAY is thrilled to be part of the Fall Concert Series! She was most recently seen as Sandy in Grease at Broadway Rose Theatre Company. Some favorite roles include: Rose in Dogfight (Bridgetown), Susie in Snapshots (Broadway Rose), Princess Ember in The Kiss (Lakewood), Skylar in Bring It On! (Muhlenberg Summer Music Theater), and The Witch in Into The Woods (Muhlenberg College). When she's not performing, Sophie works at Northwest Children's Theater, she teaches voice lessons from her private studio, and is a fitness instructor at Pure Barre. Up next, Sophie can be seen as Blanche in Bonnie & Clyde at Bridgetown Theater this summer, and she is looking forward to being able to announce another show in the fall! She gives a huge thank you to Clara-Liis for bringing her on board!

Celebrate the magic of the season and get ready for an enchanting evening of high-energy Irish tunes, Celtic Christmas favorites, and beloved holiday classics. This family-friendly event will also feature a captivating performance by Irish dancers, adding an extra layer of festive spirit to the night.

Known for their dynamic performances blending traditional Celtic music with contemporary flair, they’ll deliver all the fan favorites you love along with holiday melodies that will have you singing along. Whether you're a long-time fan or new to their music, this is a night you won’t want to miss!

KATIE JANE BAND:High-speed Celtic fiddling meets rich vocal harmonies as the energetic Katie Jane Band takes the stage. Known as “Portland’s hottest fiddler,” Katie Jane Lubiens lights up the stage with her blazing fiddle fingers and charismatic smile. 

Each performance blends Irish, Scottish, and French Canadian folk music with Katie Jane’s original compositions to create a one-of-a-kind sound that is an explosion of energy and joy. Combine Katie Jane’s fiddle virtuosity with her sweet, authentic voice, and you’ll easily see why Katie Jane is gaining a reputation as today’s Celtic music darling. 

The Katie Jane Band can be seen performing at Scottish Highland Games, Celtic festivals, ceilis, weddings, and all kinds of concert venues across the United States. Described as “the most fun you’ll ever have with traditional Celtic fiddle music,” the band joins tasty melodies with driving rhythm for an undeniably danceable sound. 

The band’s comradery and obvious love for the music shine through each toe-tapping performance, uplifting their listeners and leaving them wanting more. Come see for yourself why audiences can’t get enough of the Katie Jane Band!

Learn more at www.katiejaneband.com

A Celtic Christmas with The Katie Jane Band and Irish Dancers

A Celtic Christmas with The Katie Jane Band "Christmas in Killarney"

A Celtic Christmas with The Katie Jane Band "Let It Snow" sing-along with Irish flair