• Metropolitan Performing Arts presents “White Christmas”

    Metropolitan Performing Arts 6403 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver, WA, United States

    Metropolitan Performing Arts presents "White Christmas" with showtimes at 7 p.m. Dec. 6, 12, 13 and 20; 6 p.m. Dec. 7 and 14; and 2 p.m. Dec. 8, 15 and 21. The musical follows veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis, who have a successful song-and-dance act after World War II. With romance in mind, the […]

    $16 – $25
    “A Tale of the Nutcracker”

    “A Tale of the Nutcracker”

    Fort Vancouver High School Auditorium 5700 E. 18th St., Vancouver, WA, United States

    Northwest Performing Arts Alliance and Riverside Performing Arts present "A Tale of the Nutcracker" at noon and 5 p.m. Dec. 21 at Fort Vancouver High School, 5700 E. 18th St., Vancouver. This 1950s-themed production is inspired by E.T.A. Hoffmann’s “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" and takes place on Christmas Eve at the Williams’ residence, […]

    $27.85 – $37.85
    The Nutcracker presented by Columbia Dance

    The Nutcracker presented by Columbia Dance

    Skyview Concert Hall 1300 NW 139th Street, Vancouver, WA

    Columbia Dance presents its local history-inspired Nutcracker production with beavers fighting fur trappers, dancing wapato plants and Oregon Trail children arriving via covered wagon. Showtimes are 6 p.m. Dec. 20 (sensory-friendly with softer music, more lights and buffer seats) and 1 and 5 p.m. Dec. 21 and 22. Livestream viewing is available. The performance is […]

    $20 – $25

    Ekklesia Theatre presents “Ebenezer Scrooge’s Big Vancouver Christmas Show”

    North Creek Church 10311 N.E. Highway 99, Vancouver, United States

    Ekklesia Theatre presents "Ebenezer Scrooge's Big Vancouver Christmas Show" with showtimes from Dec. 13-22 at North Creek Church, aka The Coffee Church, at 10311 N.E. Highway 99, Vancouver. This cheeky, family-friendly retelling of Charles Dickens's "A Christmas Carol" features five actors playing over 30 characters, with plenty of laughs and local references. Showtimes are 7 […]

    $15

    Magenta Theater presents “Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story”

    Magenta Theater 1108 Main St., Vancouver, WA, United States

    Magenta Theater presents "Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story," playing from Dec. 6-22 at 1108 Main St., Vancouver. The play is an adaptation of the holiday classic, reimagined through theatrical storytelling. Actors transform from narrators into characters, and beloved carols are sung to joyful or sinister effect, giving a fresh perspective to this familiar Christmas story. […]

    $25 – $28
    The Nutcracker presented by Columbia Dance

    The Nutcracker presented by Columbia Dance

    Skyview Concert Hall 1300 NW 139th Street, Vancouver, WA

    Columbia Dance presents its local history-inspired Nutcracker production with beavers fighting fur trappers, dancing wapato plants and Oregon Trail children arriving via covered wagon. Showtimes are 6 p.m. Dec. 20 (sensory-friendly with softer music, more lights and buffer seats) and 1 and 5 p.m. Dec. 21 and 22. Livestream viewing is available. The performance is […]

    $20 – $25

    Magenta Theater presents “Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story”

    Magenta Theater 1108 Main St., Vancouver, WA, United States

    Magenta Theater presents "Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story," playing from Dec. 6-22 at 1108 Main St., Vancouver. The play is an adaptation of the holiday classic, reimagined through theatrical storytelling. Actors transform from narrators into characters, and beloved carols are sung to joyful or sinister effect, giving a fresh perspective to this familiar Christmas story. […]

    $25 – $28
    The Nutcracker presented by Columbia Dance

    The Nutcracker presented by Columbia Dance

    Skyview Concert Hall 1300 NW 139th Street, Vancouver, WA

    Columbia Dance presents its local history-inspired Nutcracker production with beavers fighting fur trappers, dancing wapato plants and Oregon Trail children arriving via covered wagon. Showtimes are 6 p.m. Dec. 20 (sensory-friendly with softer music, more lights and buffer seats) and 1 and 5 p.m. Dec. 21 and 22. Livestream viewing is available. The performance is […]

    $20 – $25
  • Stand Up Comedy at UnderBar

    UnderBar 1701 1/2 Broadway Street, Vancouver, WA, United States

    UnderBar, an underground speakeasy at 1701 1/2 Broadway, Vancouver, will host Laughgasm! Stand Up Comedy at 7 p.m. Jan. 11, hosted by Logan Loughmiller. The headliner is James Hartenfeld, Willamette Week's Funniest Five winner and star of the sketch comedy tabloid talk show "Ricky Winters." Additional performers are Emma Jonas, Zane Thomas, Aaron Harleman and […]

    $10

    The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s Back to the Movies Series: “Why Be Good?”

    Kiggins Theatre 1011 Main Street, Vancouver, WA, United States

    The Vancouver Symphony’s Chamber Music Series welcomes Rodney Sauer's live accompaniment to the 1929 silent film, "Why Be Good?" at the Kiggins Theatre at 7 p.m. Jan. 16. Sauer, a member of the Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra, will provide a period-authentic score along with musicians Eva Richey on violin, Dieter Ratzlaf on cello, Bruce […]

    $25

    “Why Be Good?” 1929 silent film with live accompaniment

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

    Columbia Theatre presents a screening of the 1929 silent film, "Why Be Good?" with live accompaniment by Rodney Sauer and musicians from the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Tickets are $25 at columbiatheatre.com.

    $25

    Hockinson High School hosts “Totally Red” Character Breakfast

    Hockinson High School 16819 N.E. 159th St., Brush Prairie, WA, United States

    "Totally Red" is Hockinson High School's 45-minute one-act comedy featuring six retellings of Little Red Riding Hood. Shows are 2 and 5 p.m. Jan. 18 at 16819 N.E. 159th St., Brush Prairie, with an additional early show for attendees of the Totally Red Character Breakfast at 9 a.m. Attendees can enjoy breakfast, do crafts and […]

    $18
    Totally RED!

    Hockinson High School Presents “Totally Red”

    Hockinson High School 16819 N.E. 159th St., Brush Prairie, WA, United States

    Hockinson High School presents "Totally Red," a 45-minute one-act comedy featuring six retellings of Little Red Riding Hood. Shows are 2 and 5 p.m. Jan. 18 at 16819 N.E. 159th St., Brush Prairie. Tickets are $8-$10. There is an additional 10 a.m. show for attendees of the Totally Red Character Breakfast at 9 a.m. Tickets […]

    $8 – $18
    Totally RED!

    Hockinson High School Presents “Totally Red”

    Hockinson High School 16819 N.E. 159th St., Brush Prairie, WA, United States

    Hockinson High School presents "Totally Red," a 45-minute one-act comedy featuring six retellings of Little Red Riding Hood. Shows are 2 and 5 p.m. Jan. 18 at 16819 N.E. 159th St., Brush Prairie. Tickets are $8-$10. There is an additional 10 a.m. show for attendees of the Totally Red Character Breakfast at 9 a.m. Tickets […]

    $8 – $18

    ZooZoo

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

    Columbia Theatre will present "ZooZoo" from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Jan. 18 at 1231 Vandercook Way, Longview. Tickets are $40 to $45. Learn more at columbiatheatre.com.

    $40 – $45

    Vancouver Comedy Jam

    RV Inn Style Resorts Convention Center 7607 N.E. 26th Ave., Vancouver, United States

    The Vancouver Comedy Jam is 8 to 11 p.m. Jan. 18 at the RV Inn Style Resorts Convention Center, 7607 N.E. 26th Ave., Ridgefield featuring Pacific Northwest comedians. The lineup includes Imani, Ben Harkins, Adam Pasi, Brent Lowrey, Megan and Joe Crumb. Tickets are $15 at universe.com/events/vancouver-comedy-jam-tickets-KBGC5D.

    $15

    Orson Welles stars in “The Lives of Harry Lime”

    On the radio WA, United States

    Re-Imagined Radio presents samples from the classic radio series, “The Lives of Harry Lime.” Orson Welles stars as both Harry Lime and the narrator. Re-Imagined Radio will draw on the first tale in the classic series, “Too Many Crooks” (August 1951) and the last, “Greek Meets Greek” (July 1952). The episode premieres at 1 p.m. […]

    free

    Evergreen and Cascade Theatre Presents “The Short and the Funny: A Night of One-Acts”

    Evergreen High School Auditorium 14300 N.E. 18th St., Vancouver, WA, United States

    Performers from Cascade Middle School and Evergreen High School will offer "The Short and the Funny: A Night of One-Acts," an evening of student-directed one-act plays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 24 and 25 at Evergreen High School, 14300 N.E. 18th St., Vancouver. Students have produced short works for an hour of song, dance, […]

    $5

    “A Winter’s Tale” Dance Performance

    Riverside Performing Arts 1307-B N.E. 78th St., Suite 9, Vancouver, WA, United States

    Cottage Dance Academy will perform “A Winter’s Tale,” a celebration of contemporary dance works, at 2 and 6 p.m. Jan. 25 at Riverside Performing Arts, 1307-B N.E. 78th St., Suite 9, Vancouver. The show also includes an original ballet based on the Eastern European folktale, “The Twelve Months," featuring original choreography by Chloe Mason. Tickets […]

    $10 – $15
  • Metropolitan Performing Arts presents “Fun Home”

    Metropolitan Performing Arts 6403 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver, WA, United States

    Metropolitan Performing Arts, 6403 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver, presents "Fun Home," based on the graphic memoir by Alison Bechnel, with showtimes Feb. 7 through Feb. 23. This Tony Award-winning musical was shortlisted for the Pulitzer Prize. Performances are 7 p.m. Feb. 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21 and 22 and matinee shows are […]

    $16 – $30