Staged reading of Min Kahng’s “Inside Out and Back Again”

Portland Center Stage at The Armory 128 N.W. 11th Ave., Portland, WA

Theatre Diaspora presents a free staged reading of Min Kahng's "Inside Out and Back Again" at 6:30 p.m. May 15 at Portland Center Stage, 128 N.W. 11th Ave., Portland. In this story inspired by Thanha Lai's award-winning book of poetry, Min Kahng (playwright of "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" at the Newmark Theatre April […]

free

“Soul!” jazz benefit concert for “Uplift!” children’s project

Jazz and blues vocalist Shelly Rudolph takes the Kiggins Theatre stage at 6 p.m. May 17 for “Soul!" a concert to benefit the Southwest Washington Center for the Arts’ “Uplift!” children’s project. Rudolph will be joined by pianist Tom Grant, along with the Swank Soul Band guitarist Dan Gildea, saxophonist Renato Caranto (of the Mel […]

$30

Battle Ground High School presents “Wonderland”

The Lair at Battle Ground High School 300 W. Main St., Battle Ground, WA, United States

The Battle Ground High School drama club presents “Wonderland: Alice’s Rock and Roll Adventure,” a retelling of Lewis Carroll's classic tales based on a book by Rachel Rockwell, with shows at 7 p.m. May 11-13 and 18-20. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. at 300 W. Main St., Battle Ground. Shows are inside "The Lair" auditorium. […]

$10

Jim Messina performs at Columbia Theatre

Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts 1231 Vandercook Way, Longview, WA, United States

Jim Messina will perform at Columbia Theatre, 1231 Vandercook Way, Longview, at 7:30 p.m. May 19. Tickets are $50 to $60, available at columbiatheatre.com/new-events/jim-messina.

$50 – $60

TEDxPortland: “Confluence”

Keller Auditorium 222 S.W. Clay St., Portland, OR, United States

TEDxPortland is coming to the Keller Auditorium at 9 a.m. May 20. Tickets range from $79 to $300 at portland5.com/keller-auditorium/events/tedxportland. Tickets include 12 talks by leading-edge thinkers and innovators as […]

$79 – $300

Northwest Children’s Theater presents Elephant and Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”

The Judy Kafoury Center for Youth Arts 1000 S.W. Broadway, Portland, WA, United States

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” […]

$25 – $35

Viking: A Nordic Fusion Belly Dance Show

Emil Fries Auditorium, Washington State School for the Blind 2214 E. 13th St., Vancouver, WA, United States

"Viking: A Nordic Fusion Belly Dance Show" from 4 to 5 p.m. May 20 features the Nornir Dance Troupe, singing and drumming by Cyndi Myers and a performance by fusion […]

$5 – $30