Eras

Friday, May 15 2026 | 7:30PM
World Forestry Center
4033 SW Canyon Rd, Portland, OR 97221

Friday, May 22, 2026 | 7:00PM
PRAx – Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts
470 SW 15th St, Corvallis, OR 97331

Join us at the intersection of past, present, and future – for us and our planet – featuring a world premiere wildfire oratorio created in partnership with Oregon Repertory Singers Youth Choir and World Forestry Center.

The creative process of Eras  began in April 2025 when Third Angle and the students of the ORS Youth Choir visited World Forestry Center’s curation of Following Fire, an exhibit by photographer David Paul Bayles and ecologist Frederick J. Swanson. Guided by Bayles and Swanson, the students unpacked the stark images of charred forests, and the vibrant signs of regrowth. Then, guided by composer Kirsten Volness, the students sprawled out on the glossy exhibit floor and wrote poetry reflecting on wildfire. This poetry served as the source text for composers Iman Habibi, Muchael-Thomas Foumai and Kirsten Volness who created a new oratorio for youth choir and small ensemble which serves as the centerpiece of the program.