The Oregon Symphony will present the feature film "Elf" in its entirety at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17 and at 2 p.m. Dec. 18 at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, […]
St. Paul Lutheran Church at the corner of 13th and Franklin in Vancouver will host an Advent series on Saturdays from Dec. 3 through 17 at 4 p.m. The services will be followed by a soup supper. Services will include the Holden Evening Prayer.
The Grotto, 8840 N.E. Skidmore St., Portland, will offer its annual Christmas Festival of Lights from Nov. 25 through Dec. 30, except Christmas day. Hours are 5 to 9:30 p.m. […]
Artist Sola Cejas has transformed her home at 1004 W Street, Vancouver, into a full-house immersive art experience. Last year, hundreds of local visitors came to see this one-of-a-kind experience. It was so successful that Cejas has decided to make this experience an annual event. This year, Cejas presents Haus After Dark. Guests are invited […]
Northwest Performing Arts Alliance and Riverside Performing Arts present "A Tale of the Nutcracker" at 6 p.m. Dec. 17 and 18 at Fort Vancouver High School, 5700 E. 18th St., Vancouver. This retro 1950s-themed production is inspired by E.T.A. Hoffmann’s “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” and is directed by Riverside Performing Art’s Dance Director […]
St. Luke's~San Lucas Episcopal Church, 426 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver, will host Festive Musical Saturdays in December. Join Mike Horsfall and Friends in an Advent/Christmas Jazz Vespers service and […]
Peacock Lane in Portland will be open daily from 6 to 11 p.m. Dec. 15-31, including Christmas day. Pedestrian-only nights will be Dec 15, 16 and 17. For those three nights, the lane will be closed off to vehicle traffic. Barricades will be up to prevent cars from coming down the Lane. From Dec 18-31, […]
Dance Fusion Northwest and Northwest Classical Ballet present "Christmas Stories" Dec. 17 and 18 at Ridgefield Performing Arts Center, 2630 S. Hillhurst Road, Ridgefield. The production includes dancing, acting and vocal performances featuring "Clara and the Nutcracker in the Land of Snow," tap dancing reindeer at the North Pole, a lighthearted reimagining of the classic […]
After a three-year hiatus, Imago Theatre’s internationally-acclaimed mega hit ZooZoo is back. This December, the introverted frogs, finicky penguins and acrobatic larvae are coming out of hibernation to delight audiences ages 4 and up at 17 S.E. 8th Ave., Portland. This sophisticated sequel to Imago’s witty and whimsical family show "Frogz" will tickle minds and […]
Spend "Christmas with C.S. Lewis," at the Winningstad Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15, 16 and 17 and 2 p.m. Dec. 17 and 18. Tickets are $64, available at portland5.com/winningstad-theatre/events/christmas-cs-lewis. The performance consists of two 40 minute acts with a 15 minute intermission. In the early years of his life […]
The Portland Revels returns to the stage from Dec. 16-18 to celebrate the winter solstice with "Andalusian Night," a journey through the stories and songs of Jewish, Muslim and Christian communities of Andalusian Spain with the Arabic and flamenco music of Seffarine. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16 and 17 and at 1 p.m. […]
The Oregon Symphony will present the feature film "Elf" in its entirety at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17 and at 2 p.m. Dec. 18 at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, […]
Magenta Theater, 1108 Main St., Vancouver, presents "Christmas Belles" from Dec. 2-18. A church Christmas program spins hilariously out of control in this Southern farce about squabbling sisters, family secrets, a surly Santa, a vengeful sheep and a reluctant Elvis impersonator. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 […]
Metropolitan Performing Arts presents "Holiday Out," running from Dec. 2-17 at 6403 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Dec. 2, 3, 9, 10, 16 and 17. Family Matinee Day with discounted tickets is 2 p.m. Dec. 4. Dec. 10 is Pride Night. The final performance on Dec. 17 will include a visit […]
The Chelatchie Prairie Railroad will offer Christmas Special Train Rides every Saturday and Sunday from Nov. 26 to Dec. 18 at 9:30 a.m., noon and 2:30 p.m. Trains depart from the station at 207 Railroad Ave., Yacolt; passengers should arrive early for boarding. Tickets are $18 for adults, $17 for military or seniors age 60 […]
Shoppers seeking unique holiday gifts will again have a wide variety of choices at the second annual MESO Makers Winter Market, opening Sunday, Dec. 4, at Alberta Commons, 376 N.E. Sumner St. in Portland. Hosted by the nonprofit Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon (MESO), the free market will run until Dec. 23. The hours will […]
The Portland Revels returns to the stage from Dec. 16-18 to celebrate the winter solstice with "Andalusian Night," a journey through the stories and songs of Jewish, Muslim and Christian communities of Andalusian Spain with the Arabic and flamenco music of Seffarine. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16 and 17 and at 1 p.m. […]
Columbia Dance offers its annual presentation Tchaikovsky's famous ballet, "The Nutcracker," with historical twists that incorporate local history. This one-of-a-kind production will feature beavers fighting fur trappers, dancing wapato plants and Oregon Trail children arriving by covered wagon as local Fort Vancouver history is woven into the plot of a classic ballet. Audiences will see […]
George Bailey, Clarence and the Bedford Falls community will come to Portland Center Stage this holiday season, in a fresh, inventive reimagining of the beloved holiday story. "It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" will open on Nov. 25 and run through Dec. 24 at The Armory, 128 N.W. 11th Ave., Portland. Tickets are […]
