"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 Portland Opera presents "Absence" from 8 to 10 p.m. May 26 at the Keller Auditorium with jazz great and celebrated opera composer Terence Blanchard ("Fire Shut Up in My Bones" and "Champion") and an incredible line-up to the Portland Opera stage for this one-night-only gala celebration. Hear from the E-Collective and Turtle Island Quartet. Karen […]
Torchsong Entertainment presents "The Jolly Riot: Pirate Rock Musical," May 26 to June 4 at Samaritan Odd Fellows Lodge, 10282 S.E. Main St., Milwaukie. Tickets are $18 for adults or $22 at the door. Kids 14 and under are $12 or $15 at the door. Purchase tickets at torchsongentertainment.com/cabarets. Part “Pirates of the Caribbean" and […]
Metropolitan Performing Arts presents "Bare: A Pop Opera," May 11-28 at 6403 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. The play follows students at a Catholic boarding school, dealing with heavy topics and teenaged kids looking for healing and answers as they grapple with sexuality, identity and the future. Peter, an altar boy, and Jason, a popular […]
Portland Spirit will offer a Rose Festival Fireworks Cruise from 8 to 10:30 p.m. May 26. Passengers will board at Caruthers Landing, 110 S.E. Caruthers S., Portland, and disembark from the same spot. The Crystal Dolphin will cruise for 30 minutes then get in position for the fireworks from 9:50 to 10:20 p.m. Snacks and […]
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry presents the U.S. premiere of Orcas: Our Shared Future, an exhibit that offers a deep dive into the stories and science that surround the orca, spirit of the Pacific Northwest’s wild coast and apex predator of all oceans. OMSI is the first museum in the United States to […]
Overeaters Anonymous meets Saturdays from 10 to 11:15 a.m. at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 5607 N.E. Gher Road. The program is a 12-step literature study. Held in Room 7. Use Preschool entrance. For more information, call (360) 213-8902.
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.
Sifton Elementary hosts the Sifton Street Market featuring local vendors from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Sifton Elementary gym, 7301 N.E. 137th Ave, Vancouver. Attendees will find jewelry, art and clothing. Entry is free.
Portland Japanese Garden's first art exhibition of 2023, "Subtle Intimacy: Here and There," features the work of Japan Institute’s Artist-in-Residence, Rui Sasaki. Hailed as a “glass virtuoso” by The New York Times, Sasaki traveled from her native Japan to collect plant life from Portland Japanese Garden to create a site-specific experience: Transparent impressions of the […]
Two Rivers Heritage Museum, 1 Durgan Street, Washougal, is open every Saturday through October from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission costs are $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $2 for students. Admission is free for children under five. and all Camas-Washougal Historical Society members. The museum is operated by Camas Washougal Historical Society […]
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 […]
Greater Portland Iris Society's Iris Floral Show is noon to 4 p.m. May 27 at Clackamas Community Club, 15711 S.E. 90th Ave., Clackamas. Admission is free. This is an An […]
North Clark Historical Museum, 21416 N.E. 399th Street, Amboy, will be open from noon to 4 p.m. May 13 and 27, featuring an exhibit about Mount St. Helens after the eruption.
The Multnomah County Fair will be at Oaks Amusement Park, 7805 S.E. Oaks Park Way, Portland, from noon to 7 p.m. May 27, 28 and 29. The fair features stage entertainment, barn animals, food and artisan vendors, creative art displays, a low-rider car show, an "Encanto" sing-along, free Lotoria (Bingo), weiner dog races and a […]
Cedar Creek Grist Mill, 43907 N.E. Grist Mill Road, Woodland, will host Bread and Butter Day from 1 to 4 p.m. May 27. Visitors can help churn fresh cream into butter and spread it on bread baked with grain from the mill. The event is free. The mill, one of the only remaining water-powered grist […]
Journey Theater presents "Honk!" a musical based on Hans' Christian Andersen's fable, "The Ugly Duckling," showing May 19 through May 27 at First Presbyterian Church, 4300 Main Street, Vancouver. Tickets are on sale at journeytheater.org or by calling 360-750-8550. Adult tickets are $17. Youth and senior tickets are $14. Tickets for all performances will be […]
Lotus Vietnamese Cuisine is hosting a BIPOC Night Market every weekend from April 21-23 to Aug. 25-27 in its parking lot at 8513 N.E. Highway 99, Vancouver. Hours are 5 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 to 8 p.m. Sundays.
Coast to Coast Fish House offers live music by local artists from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday evenings. Shows are open to all ages with no cover charge. Locally and family-owned, Coast to Coast features a full bar, twelve beers on tap and a gluten-free beer menu. The food is Coastal Maine inspired with gluten-free […]
Journey Theater presents "Honk!" a musical based on Hans' Christian Andersen's fable, "The Ugly Duckling," showing May 19 through May 27 at First Presbyterian Church, 4300 Main Street, Vancouver. Tickets are on sale at journeytheater.org or by calling 360-750-8550. Adult tickets are $17. Youth and senior tickets are $14. Tickets for all performances will be […]
