The Immigrant Story, in collaboration with Portland Opera, will present “The American Story Live: 250 Years of Becoming” on Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts in Beaverton, Oregon.

The performance is co-presented with The Reser and marks the 250th anniversary of the United States.

Portland Opera Artistic Director Alfrelynn Roberts directs the musical arc, drawing on her background in Southern gospel traditions. The music spans African American spirituals, Southern gospel, hip-hop, Taiko, and mariachi, and features artists including 3rd Twin, enTaiko, and Gemanereida Barragán-Cruz.

“America has never been a finished story,” said Sankar Raman, founder and president of The Immigrant Story, per an official press release. “It is a story continually shaped by people who arrived here, people who were born here, people who struggled to find their place, and people who worked to make this country live up to its ideals.”

The Immigrant Story was founded in Portland in 2017 and uses storytelling, live performance, film, podcasts, visual art, and educational programs to share the experiences of immigrants and refugees. Portland Opera was founded in 1964 and recently moved into Portland’s World Trade Center.