Sunday, May 19, 2013
We began our first day in Portland, OR bright and early with a performance requested by Glee Alum Matt Scherer (C'06) to surprise his fiancee's parents in a park by the river. We had a great time singing for the Morganroth family and connecting with one of our alumni!
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| We performed for the parents of the fiance of Matt Scherer, a Glee Club alum |
Directly after, we walked over to the Terwiliger Plaza Retirement Community and sang for the residents before their afternoon movie. One of the residents was a former member of the John Hopkins University Glee Club and we enjoyed hearing a few of his memories from his travels with his college Glee Club.
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| We perform for the Terwiliger Plaza Retirement Community in Portland |
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| The Penn Pipers sing Let's Get Away From It All at the very same gig in Portland |
After the performance in Terwiliger Plaza Retirement Community, the Club spent the day exploring the city of Portland. Many Clubbers visited Powell's Books, the largest independent new and used bookstore in the world. We also took advantage of the day to sample some of Portland's unique foods from the wide variety of gourmet food trucks, a specialty ice cream parlor called Salt and Straw, and, of course, the famous Portland Voodoo Doughnuts. We had a fantastic day exploring the city's unique neighborhoods, parks, and stores.
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| Many of us spent hours at the largest independent new and used bookstore in the US. |
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| If you're in Portland, go to this independent doughnut shop! These specialty doughnuts are out of this world! |
Monday, May 20, 2013
Our final day in Portland began with an opportunity for the Club to venture over to the renowned Portland Japanese Gardens. While a bit of a walk from our hotel, the beautiful flowers and scenery were well worth the trip. Some Clubbers also saw the rest of the city with an early morning bike tour, experiencing some of the more scenic parts of Portland. In the afternoon, we headed over to the University Club of Portland. There, we performed for members of the Portland Penn Club and had the chance to meet incoming freshmen from the area. Singing for the Penn Club and meeting the incredibly hospitable Penn alumni was a great way to celebrate our last day in the wonderful city of Portland, OR.
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| We sing for the Penn Club of Portland, both for Alumni and for accepted students of the class of 2017! |
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
We left Portland bright and early, preparing ourselves for the seven hour bus ride to Ashland. However, we first decided to stop at Crater Lake, a beautiful lake on the top of a mountain. We went there for its famed deep blue color and water clarity, however we only saw ice and snow. We tried to venture out to take photos, but no one made it too far from the bus. However, we got some great pictures in the blizzard, such as this:
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| Dan Torrington (L), C'13, and Zach Costa (R), C'14 pose shirtless during a blizzard at Crater Lake |
Now, we've made our way to Ashland, Oregon, and we're loving it. Before seeing The Unfortunates, we were fortunate enough to have a session with a teaching artist of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival who told us about the inspiration, creation, and production of the show. We enjoyed the opportunity to see this great piece of theater and were amazed by the great performances, music, and technical aspects of the production. Our evening was capped off with a dinner to celebrate the birthday of our illustrious director, Dr. C. Erik Nordgren, rounding out a great start to our stay in Ashland, OR.
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| The female lead, Rae, stands in front of the action of Big Joe's dream during the world premier of The Unfortunates |
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