Matt Hodges will offer an evening of classic country music at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Barberton Grange, 9400 N.E. 72nd Ave.; doors open at 6 p.m. Hodges will perform his one-man classic country music show and display country music memorabilia from his personal collection. Attendees will enjoy live music, dancing, refreshments as well […]
Portland Dance Film Fest runs Oct. 7-9, playing in the Portland Art Museum's Whitsell Auditorium, 1219 S.W. Park Ave, Portland. The festival features 29 films curated from 12 different countries. General admission is $15. Students and artists are $12. Get complete details and tickets at portlanddancefilmfest.com.
Comedian Amy Schumer will perform at 7 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway Ave., Portland. Tickets are $49.50 to $129.50, available at www.portland5.com.
The Historic Music Preservation Project and The Historic Trust present the Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra at 7 p.m. on the first Friday of each month at the Providence Academy Ballroom in conjunction with the Vancouver’s Downtown Association First Friday Art Walk. Tickets are $15 in cash or $16 with a card and are available […]
ilani Casino Resort, 1 Cowlitz Way, Ridgefield, invites everyone to grab a stein for its inaugural Oktoberfest celebration, Oct. 7-9. Attendees can choose from hundreds of German, international and local brews and sample a selection of traditional Bavarian foods from bratwurst to sauerkraut. Oktoberfest weekend begins with the O’Zapft Dinner at Rose & Thorn from 7 to […]
Cinema of Horrors drive-in movie experience returns to the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, 17402 N.E. Delfel Rd, Ridgefield, with classic horror movies playing from Oct. 7-31; see the full list of films below or visit ridgefield.cinemaofhorrors.com. The event is a live-action horror movie experience where screams from the screen come to life. […]
The twisted minds at ScareGrounds PDX present three bone-chilling haunted attractions at Oaks Park, 7805 S.E. Oaks Park Way, Portland, from Sept. 30 through Oct. 30. ScareGrounds is open Fridays, […]
Vancouver Elks 823 presents the fourth annual Nightmares on Elk Street Haunted House at 11605 S.E. McGillivray Blvd., Vancouver, open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in October. This is an […]
"Little Shop of Horrors" will play at Portland's Winningstad Theatre, inside Antoinette Hatfield Hall at 1111 S.W. Broadway, from Oct. 7 through 30. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets range from $27.25 to $52.25, available at www.stumptownstages.org or www.Portland5.com or by calling the box […]
Love Street Playhouse, 126 Loves Ave., Woodland, presents "Miss Holmes" from Oct. 7 through 23. This theatrical fan fiction re-examines the Victorian world of Holmes and Watson by exploring the added obstacles faced by these two iconic characters if they were women. When an anonymous note sends a newlywed wife looking for help, Miss Sherlock […]
"A Song for Coretta" by Pearl Cleage is an inspiring tribute to Coretta Scott King (1927-2006). It tells the story of five Black women from different backgrounds waiting outside the Ebenezer Baptist Church with other mourners to pay their final respects to the late civil rights activist. The women share their situations and stories of […]
White Bird presents Parsons Dance, performing at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6, 7 and 8 at the Newmark Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Tickets range from $32 to $75, available at www.whitebird.org and Portland’5 Box Office or by calling 503-245-1600 ext. 201. Discounts are available for groups, students, seniors, working artists and front line health workers. Parsons […]
Florence and the Machine will perform at Moda Center's Theater of the Clouds, 1016-1098 N. Center Ct. St., Portland, at 8 p.m. Oct. 7. The tour will celebrate the release of Florence Welch’s album Dance Fever, released May 13. Welch has shared three songs from the album — “My Love,” “King” and “Heaven is Here” — […]
East Coast rockers Skid Row will perform a collection of their 80s and 90s rock hits at ilani's Muze Lounge, 1 Cowlitz Way, Ridgefield, at 9 p.m. on Oct. 7. Free admission; standing room only.
Volunteers with green thumbs are invited to join the Second Saturday Work Party from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 8 at the Jane Weber Evergreen Arboretum, 9215 S.E. Evergreen Highway, Vancouver. Jobs include lilac trimming, weed pulling and fruit clean-up. Refreshments will be served. Learn more at janeweberevergreenarboretum.org. Above image: The Stanger House homestead on […]
Portland Japanese Garden presents its final art exhibition of 2022, "The Garden of Resonance," featuring the work of internationally acclaimed artist Jun Kaneko. Kaneko, winner of the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Sculpture Center, has made major contributions to the field of sculptural art on a global scale, exploring the relationships between art, […]
The Portland Art Museum presents "Perspectives," a special exhibition of more than 60 works by local BIPOC (Black, indigenous and people of color) photographers made during the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020. Perspectives features work by artists Emery Barnes, Joseph Blake, Linneas Boland-Godbey, David (Daveed) Jacobo, Mariah Harris, and Byron Merritt. The exhibition opens […]
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 creative process perfected at Motown. Visitors will also experience interactive displays, including a chance to perform the Supremes’ “Stop! In the Name of Love” […]
Pumpkin Lane at Pomeroy Farm, 20902 N.E. Lucia Falls Rd., Yacolt, will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday in October; admission ends at 4 […]
Pettis Webber Pacific p.s. elder care law firm will host a free seminar "Defending Against Decline! Protecting Health, Wealth and Liberty as We Age" starting at 11 a.m. on Oct. 8. This event will be presented both virtually as well as in-person by attorney Beckie Pettis. Registration is free and required to attend. To register […]
