Portland Center Stage presents Oscar-winning screenwriter Tarell Alvin McCraney’s "Choir Boy," running April 21-May 14 on the U.S. Bank Main Stage at The Armory, 128 N.W. Eleventh Ave., Portland. From the writer of "Moonlight" comes this story about Pharus, a young, gay student leading the gospel choir at his elite, all-boys prep school. Identity and […]
Weekly Vipassana mediation sessions are held from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sundays at Art at the Cave, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. This type of meditation encourages self-observation by focusing on the inner self in a non-judgmental way. There's a $1 to $10 suggested donation to participate but no one will be turned away.
The Vancouver Farmers Market is every Saturday and Sunday from March 18 to Oct. 29 in downtown Vancouver near Esther Short Park at the corner of Eighth and Esther Streets. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays. Learn more at vancouverfarmersmarket.com.
The Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens, 115 South Pekin Road Woodland, will host Lilac Days from April 22 through May 14. The historic gardens will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Admission is $5 for adults and children 12 and under free. The theme for 2023 is "Hats from the Past" and many […]
The Portland Art Museum 1219 S.W. Park Ave., Portland, presents Sandro Botticelli’s masterwork Madonna of the Magnificat (ca. 1483), a tondo (round painting) of the Madonna and Child with angels. This rarely seen work is a variant of the artist’s celebrated painting in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, considered one of the finest Madonna and […]
Northwest Children's Theater presents Elephant and Piggie's "We Are in a Play!" at the new Judy Kafoury Center for Youth Arts, 100o S.W. Broadway, Suite T-100, Portland. Meet “bestus friends” Gerald the Elephant and Piggie the Pig. Together, they tackle friendship’s big questions: What happens when two friends want to play with one toy? What […]
Oregon Children’s Theatre presents "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon," showing April 30 to May 28 at Newmark Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Showtimes are 2 and 5 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $22 to $35 on sale at octc.org/wherethe-mountain-meets-the-moon. or by calling the box office at 503-228-9571. The […]
Love Street Playhouse, 126 Loves Ave., Woodland, presents "Enchanted April," running April 28 through May 14. Tickets are $23, available at lovestreetplayhouse.com. Performances are 7:30 p.m. April 28, 29, May 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13. Matinee performances are April 30, May 6, 7, 13 and 14 at 2 p.m. Feeling lost in the shadows […]
Bethel Lutheran Church, 12919 N.E. 159th St., Brush Prairie, is hosting a series of summer concerts in May, June and July. Concerts are at 2 p.m. on Sundays, May 7, June 11 and July 16. The concerts are free and open to the public. The May 7 concert features Fear No More, a celebration of […]
"Myra's Story" will show May 5 to 28 at 21ten Theatre, 2110 S.E. 10th Ave., Portland. Performances are Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. The play, which is recommended for ages 15 and up, follows Myra's struggle with alcoholism and the generational and political traumas that fuel it. With Irish […]
The Vancouver Master Chorale will present “A Glimpse of Heaven,” with Mozart's "Requiem" and "Regina Coeli" (or "Queen of Heaven") at 7 p.m. May 6 and 3 p.m. May 7 at First Presbyterian Church, 4300 Main St., Vancouver. Also on the program are “All God’s Children” by Henry Mollicone, commissioned by The Vancouver USA Singers, […]
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra's 10th Anniversary Chamber Music Series continues at 3 p.m. May 7 at the Royal Durst Theater, 3101 Main St., Vancouver, with "La Passione," featuring soloists Angelika Furtwangler, viola, and Alan Juza, oboe, with the Chamber Orchestra. This concert, conducted by Dr. Igor Shakhman, includes the works of Haydn, Telemann, Chevalier de […]
Paranormal Cirque is coming to Vancouver Mall at 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive with showtimes at 7:30 p.m. May 4, 5 and 8, at 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. May 6 […]
TreeSong Nature Awareness and Retreat Center will host an online class, “Little Brown Birds of the Pacific Northwest (Spring and Summer)” from 6 to 7:30 p.m. May 7. Instructor Laura […]
Loowit Brewing, 507 Columbia St., Vancouver, hosts a weekly “Geeks Who Drink” trivia night from 7 to 9 p.m. every Sunday. Modeled after pub quizzes in Ireland and the U.K., […]
UnderBar, a basement speakeasy at 1701 1/2 Broadway St., Vancouver, presents "Laughgasm," a stand-up comedy show at 7 p.m. May 7 hosted by Logan Loughmiller with headliner Adam Pasi, named […]
