The Glenn & Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center provides a venue for a selection of performers including musicians, drama companies, authors, and more.

527 East Main Street

Hillsboro, OR 97123

9:00 am to 9:00 pm Monday - Thursday

9:00 am to 6:00 pm Friday

10:00 am to 4:00 pm Saturday

Mitsuki Dazai & Friends, featuring Joe Powers

2/3 @ 7:30pm; $15 in advance/$17 day of show

Mitsuki Dazai, originally from Tokyo, enjoys introducing her lovely koto music to the diverse cultures of the world. She has performed professionally throughout Japan, America and Europe since 1997. This concert will feature guest musicians including the renowned harmonica player, Joe Powers, mixing the sounds of east and west.

Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com or 503-615-3485

Valentine's Dance Ball

with Soundstage Rhythm Orchestra

2/10 @ 7:30pm; $25 in advance/$30 day of show

Bring your beloved to cut a rug - ballroom style - to the classic and contemporary sounds of this outstanding 23-piece orchestra. Stand up and dance, or sit back and enjoy the music. With the big orchestra flair, rediscover the memorable sounds of the Beatles, Santana, ABBA, Mancini, Green Day and more. Swing/Latin/Smooth/Disco!

Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com or 503-615-3485

Spoken Word: Oregon History 101 with Richard Engeman

Public historian and archivist Richard Engeman boasts an impressive record when it comes to regional knowledge: most recently the public historian of the Oregon Historical Society, he has been researching, writing about, and sharing Pacific Northwest history for decades. For his appearance at Spoken Word, Mr. Engeman will present an illustrated, high-level flyover of Oregon's history in 49 illustrations and 49 minutes.

February 21, 7pm - FREE

Sampradaya: Traditions from Temple to Theater

3/9 @ 7:30pm; $20 in advance/$25 day of show

Sampradaya dance ballet is designed for global audiences. The production is choreographed in classical Bharatanatyam dance to chants from ancient scriptures and the music and rhythm of ancient India. This dance recital is presented by the Jayanthi Raman Dance Company with live music accompaniment.

Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com or 503-615-3485

Spoken Word: Colorful Oregon with Douglas Lorain

Award-winning author and local guidebook guru Douglas Lorain has been obsessively hitting the trails of the Pacific Northwest for over four decades - so he's an expert when it comes to hunting down the best in local color. From fields of wildflowers (like this photo of Oregon's Dog Mountain taken by Doug) to hillsides covered with fall foliage, he will share where - and when - to see the best of the best, on trails and backroads in Oregon and Washington.

March 20, 7pm - FREE

Jay Ungar & Molly Mason Family Band

3/30 @ 7:30pm; $18 in advance/$20 day of show

Since joining forces in the late 1970s, Jay and Molly have become one of the most celebrated duos on the American acoustic music scene. With their comfortable sense of fun and their love of music, they make each concert a musical journey.

Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com or 503-615-3485

Oregon Mandolin Orchestra

4/6 @ 7:30pm; $15 in advance/$17 day of show

The Oregon Mandolin Orchestra will play music from the famous Italian mandolin composer Raffale Calace.

Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com or 503-615-3485.

Spoken Word: Hearing Voices Storytelling Festival with Storyteller Leslie Slape

For the fourth year in a row, we are pleased to be a part of the HEARING VOICES STORYTELLING FESTIVAL through Washington County Cooperative Library Services. Oregon storyteller Leslie Slape has been widely lauded as a master of the narrative art. Tonight's presentation, "The Feather of the Firebird," honors her paternal grandfather, who was born in Russia.

April 10, 7pm - FREE

Open Poetry Readings in the Gallery
Tuesday, April 17, 7:00 p.m. - Free

Please note that Open Poetry is on the third Tuesday of April, to make way for the Hearing Voices Storytelling Festival.

Bottom Line Duo

4/20 @ 7:30pm; $20 in advance/$20 day of show

Billed as "21st Century Parlor Music," the Bottom Line Duo (bass and cello) has been thrilling audiences with their fast fingers, wit and bows! They deliver a program with roots in chamber music and an amazing repertoire of modern and popular sounds - a program that Generation X can take their parents and their children to.

Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com or 503-615-3485

All Creatures Now are Merry Minded - Oregon Renaissance Band

5/11 @ 7:30pm; $15 in advance/$17 day of show

The Oregon Renaissance Band, directed by Philip and Gayle Neuman, will present All Creatures Now are Merry Minded, a concert featuring animal-themed music. This concert is sponsored in part by the Early Music Guild of Oregon.

Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com or 503-615-3485

Spoken Word: Sing & Tell with Jeni Foster

WCAC favorite Jeni Foster returns with a program of dynamic folksongs that describe the events that mark our lives. From Greek myth to the Mann Gulch fire, from Kipling to Julian of Norwich, Foster will bring history and literature alive with enthusiasm, conviction, and wit. This is a night of education and entertainment you won't want to miss!

May 15, 7pm - FREE

Claude Bourbon

5/18 @ 7:30pm; $10 in advance/$12 day of show

Guitarist Claude Bourbon has performed and studied all over the world. He has crafted an unbelievable fusion of classical and jazz, with ethereal Eastern influences, Spanish and Latin elements with strains of Western folk. We look forward to his return to the Cultural Arts Center!

Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com or 503-615-3485

The Trail Band

6/8 @ 7:30pm; $20 in advance/$25 day of show

The Trail Band is an 8-piece ensemble that creates an energetic blend of brass and string arrangements of traditional and original music, featuring five great vocalists including Quarterflash's Rindy Ross.

Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com or 503-615-3485

Spoken Word: Pet Loss: How Art Can Help Us Heal with Enid Traisman

Many of us have coped with the loss of a pet, but have feared that our loss will be trivialized if we air our grief in public. Enid Traisman knows better. A social worker and certified grief counselor, she has run the Pet Loss Support program at Portland's DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital for the last 23 years. She is also a fused glass artist (see image left) who uses art therapy in the healing process. Tonight, in addition to giving a talk about her work with pet loss, Ms. Traisman will lead a hands-on art activity for audience members to celebrate and remember their beloved pets.

June 19, 7pm - FREE