New Wave Opera will present the world premiere of “Deep Water” on June 18–21 at the Boiler Room Theatre in Lincoln Hall at Portland State University. The opera tells the tale of two queer teenage companions, Val and Bluejay, as they chronicle the collapse of humanity during the Anthropocene, serving as witnesses and documentarians who find resilience through love and {…}
New Wave Opera will present “Rising Tides,” a concert exploring climate grief, the natural world, and social justice through opera and song, as part of The Old Church Concert Hall’s Free Lunchtime Concert Series in Portland. Set for April 15, 2026, the program will feature preview excerpts from composer Caroline Louise Miller’s new queer fantasy opera “Deep Water,” ahead of {…}
Composer and new music mezzo Dr. Lisa Neher stars in “She Became Fire.” Themes of social justice, feminism, loss, and love, are interwoven throughout the program. The concert features the world premieres of ”Riots” by Drew Swatosh and Carolyn Quick, and “Volume” also by Quick. Also on the program are works by Danielle Olana Jagelski, Neher and Bea Goodwin, Gabriela {…}
