The Portland Ballet‘s next performance in the Current/Classic series is at 7:30 p.m. May 12 and 13 at Portland State University’s Lincoln Performance Hall, 1620 S.W. Park Ave., Portland. The evening features the premiere of Tom Gold’s “Carnival of the Animals,” excerpts from the classic “Paquita” and a new contemporary work, “Innominate,” by Nick Le-Jurica. Tickets run from $10 to $38, available at theportlandballet.org/tickets/.