Three legends. One night.

After years in the studio, Tony Ozier is out of the lab with new work and a fresh lineup on stage. Tonight we present the enigmatic Dookie Jam progenitor and current musical director for the Pharcyde in collaboration with the legendary first daughter of PDX Funk and R&B, Arietta Ward. A force throughout Portland’s vast musical communities, Mz. Etta carries the tradition of her mother, Janice Marie Scroggins, a foundational pianist, composer, and educator in Albina.

“Out of the Infinite Darkness” is a cosmic sono-drama performed by Roman Norfleet & Be Present Art Group, featuring an 8-piece ensemble with dancers. Interpreted through sound and movement, and drawing on Afro-diasporic imagination and imagery, the work imagines life before the humanoid form—spirit and energy-beings emerging from the infinite darkness of space and descending to Earth. 

Time Sound: Memories in Albina is a reflection on music and place, directed by Tahirah Memory. The concert is grounded in the work of Tahirah's late father, Grammy-winning trumpeter, composer, and educator, Thara Memory. Dating back to the late 1960s, the Memory family’s music reflects life in Portland's historic Albina neighborhoods — centering Black Portland's musical heritage through an evolving family songbook.

Soul Conversation is a panel discussion featuring Albina's music legends. Musicians played a vital role in Albina's historic Black community and their abundance is an important marker of the community's enduring presence.