The Oregon Historical Society presents "Motown: The Sound of Young America," featuring stage outfits from many of the label’s top performers, interviews with Motown legends and opportunities to get inside […]
The Portland Fine Print Fair returns as an in-person event from Jan. 27-29 in the Fields Ballroom of the Portland Art Museum, 1219 S.W. Park Ave., Portland. Now in its 10th year, this is the largest and most comprehensive print fair on the West Coast. Patrons can peruse and purchase prints from 16 top dealers […]
The Vietnamese Community of Clark County presents the Year of the Cat Tet Festival from noon to 5 p.m. Jan. 28 at Eleanor Roosevelt Elementary, 2921 Falk Rd., Vancouver. Guests will enjoy live music, a lion dance, carnival games, lucky money and a Vietnamese traditional clothing show. Admission is free. For more information, call 360-281-8754 […]
Clark College hosts the 59th Annual Clark College Jazz Festival Jan. 26-28 with three days of big band jazz in the Gaiser Student Center, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. Admission is $5 per day. Clark College students and children under 12 accompanied by an adult will be admitted free. Sixty middle and high school jazz […]
Join Vancouver's Litter Stewards from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Jan. 28 at the Starke Natural Area on Northeast Park Plaza Drive to help pick up litter. Volunteers are encouraged to dress for rain. Sturdy shoes and long pants are required. Youth under 18 must bring a signed minor consent form. Youth under 16 should be […]
Oregon Children's Theatre presents "Dragons Love Tacos," playing from Jan. 22 to Feb. 19 at the Newmark Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Showtimes are Saturdays at 2 and 5 p.m. and Sundays at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., with a run time of approximately one hour. Tickets range from $22 to $45 at octc.org/dragons-love-tacos or from […]
Vancouver Art Space will host an in-person class, "Exploring Color," with instructor Sandra Oberdorfer from 2 to 4 p.m. Jan. 28 at 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive, Suite 283, located upstairs inside Vancouver Mall. Oberdorfer teaches using a conversational format combined with sketchbook journal entries and painting exercises. Students will learn what different colors mean […]
Music Teachers Association of Clark County presents "A Teacher's Concert," benefitting student scholarships from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Jan. 28 at Church of the Good Shepherd, 805 S.E. Ellsworth Road, Vancouver. Teachers and students will collaborate in a benefit concert to raise funds for local music students who wish to pursue music at the higher […]
The Vancouver Chinese Association will offer a Lunar New Year celebration from 5 to 9 p.m. Jan. 28 at Skyview High School, 1300 N.W. 139th St., Vancouver. Admission is $15.
Metropolitan Performing Arts, 6403 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver, presents the Percy Jackson musical "The Lighting Thief," based on the book series by Rick Riordan. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Jan. 20, 21, 27 and 28 with 2 p.m. matinees on Jan. 21, 22, 28 and 29. Jan. 21 at 2 p.m. is Family Day. Jan. […]
Portland Center Stage at The Armory, 128 N.W. 11th Ave., presents "Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B" from Jan. 20 to Feb. 12 on the U.S. Bank Main Stage. The play is fast-paced and farcical, a feminist take on the iconic crime-fighting duo. It’s present-day Baker Street and female roommates Holmes and Watson […]
As part of its "White Bird Uncaged" series showcasing notable dance companies, White Bird presents the Los Angeles-based TL Collective, founded by Micaela Taylor, at 8 p.m. Jan. 26, 27 and 28 at Lincoln Performance Hall on the campus of Portland State University. Tickets start at $35, available at www.whitebird.org, or call 503-245-1600, ext. 201 […]
The ninth annual Race for Warmth to support Operation Warm Heart will be held Jan. 29, beginning with the kids race at 8:30 a.m. The event raises awareness for Operation Warm Heart and all proceeds go to support our neighbors in need. The timed 10k run and 5k walk/run start and finish at the Clark […]
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 […]
The Portland Fine Print Fair returns as an in-person event from Jan. 27-29 in the Fields Ballroom of the Portland Art Museum, 1219 S.W. Park Ave., Portland. Now in its 10th year, this is the largest and most comprehensive print fair on the West Coast. Patrons can peruse and purchase prints from 16 top dealers […]
Oregon Children's Theatre presents "Dragons Love Tacos," playing from Jan. 22 to Feb. 19 at the Newmark Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Showtimes are Saturdays at 2 and 5 p.m. and Sundays at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., with a run time of approximately one hour. Tickets range from $22 to $45 at octc.org/dragons-love-tacos or from […]
Metropolitan Performing Arts, 6403 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver, presents the Percy Jackson musical "The Lighting Thief," based on the book series by Rick Riordan. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Jan. 20, 21, 27 and 28 with 2 p.m. matinees on Jan. 21, 22, 28 and 29. Jan. 21 at 2 p.m. is Family Day. Jan. […]
Mosaic Arts Alliance will offer a workshop, "Painting Over Photographs," from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mar. 12 at Stephanie Burton Studios, 2706 N.W. 98th St., Vancouver. Instructor Stephanie Burton will teach students the basic of painting over photocopies, which is a great way to practice painting faces and portraits. The cost is $90 per […]
The Camas Public Library will host a weekly "Kid Librarian" event when a kid gets to be a librarian for a day. Each new Kid Librarian will share the books they're reading, reimagined cover art and a video book review. Registration is required. Registration and more information is available online at CamasPL.org/kidlibrarian.
The Oregon Historical Society presents an exhibit featuring the Jantzen Beach Carousel, on display through April 30. The museum is open seven days a week, from 10 a.m. to 5 […]
