The drama team at Union High School, 6201 N.W. Friberg-Strunk St., Camas, presents “Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic” with performances at 7 p.m. April 14, 15, 21 and 22. This play, a feisty retelling of the adventures of a well-known lighting-scarred wizard, presents events from the […]
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra's season continues with father-and-son guests Maestro Gerard Schwarz and cellist Julian Schwarz on April 22-23 at Skyview Concert Hall, 1300 N.W. 139th St. in the Salmon Creek area of Vancouver. Maestro Schwarz will lead the orchestra in a program of all-American composers, including George Gershwin's "An American in Paris" and works […]
Metropolitan Performing Arts presents "High School Musical," running from April 21-30 at 6403 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. Showtimes are 7 p.m. April 21, 22, 28 and 29 and 2 p.m. April 22, 23, 29 and 30. The 2 p.m. April 22 show is Family Day and the 2 p.m. April 23 show is Pride […]
Friends of Chamber Music presents the Grammy-nominated vocal group Trio Mediæval at 7:30 p.m. April 22 at St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, 2408 S.E. 16th Ave., Portland. The program, "Old Hall Ladymass," features music from the 14th century to new music by David Lang. Tickets range from $32 to $57, available at focm.org.
Magenta Theater, 1108 Main St., Vancouver, presents "Floored!" an original play by K.C. Cooper, running April 13 through 30. Showtimes are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.; see magentatheater.com/floored-2023 for information about potential additional dates on April 19, 26, May 4, 5, 6 and 7. Tickets and an up-to-date […]
Life In Arts Productions presents "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck with showtimes from April 7 to 22 at 21TEN Theatre, 2110 S.E. 10th Ave., Portland. Tickets are $15 general admission or $10 for seniors and students. Learn more at life-in-arts.org or get tickets at life-in-arts-productions.square.site. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday […]
The Portland Opera presents Dvorak's "Rusalka" at 7:30 p.m. April 22 and 28 and at 2 p.m. April 30 at Portland's Keller Auditorium. Tickets are $35 to $293 at portland5.com/keller-auditorium/events/rusalka. In this centuries-old lyrical folktale with roots in Slavic mythology, a mermaid falls in love with a prince. With the help of the moon and a […]
The Canon Shakespeare Company presents "As You Like It" at the Twilight Theater, 7515 N. Brandon Ave., Portland, playing April 13-30. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. Written at the peak of Shakespeare's career, "As You Like It" is one of the bard's smartest comedies, following Rosalind, her cousin […]
Portland Center Stage presents Oscar-winning screenwriter Tarell Alvin McCraney’s "Choir Boy," running April 21-May 14 on the U.S. Bank Main Stage at The Armory, 128 N.W. Eleventh Ave., Portland. From the writer of "Moonlight" comes this story about Pharus, a young, gay student leading the gospel choir at his elite, all-boys prep school. Identity and […]
Fern Prairie United Methodist Church, founded in 1873 and known as "The Little White Church on the Hill," is celebrating its sesquicentennial or 150th anniversary with a series of events from April to October. Everyone is welcome on Sundays at 10 a.m. or to join the congregation for special events followed by a family-style meal. […]
Weekly Vipassana mediation sessions are held from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sundays at Art at the Cave, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. This type of meditation encourages self-observation by focusing on the inner self in a non-judgmental way. There's a $1 to $10 suggested donation to participate but no one will be turned away.
Fern Prairie United Methodist Church, founded in 1873 and known as "The Little White Church on the Hill," is celebrating its sesquicentennial or 150th anniversary with a series of events from April to October. Everyone is welcome on Sundays at 10 a.m. or to join the congregation for special events followed by a family-style meal. […]
The VIEW (Vancouver Insight into Endometriosis Walk) 5K is a free event hosted by Extrapelvic Not Rare (501 c3) and a Columbia River High School senior. The VIEW 5K is a noncompetitive educational walk along the Salmon Creek Greenway Trail starting at Klineline Pond, 1112 N.E. 117th St., Vancouver. Displays are provided throughout the course […]
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.
The Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens, 115 South Pekin Road Woodland, will host Lilac Days from April 22 through May 14. The historic gardens will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Admission is $5 for adults and children 12 and under free. The theme for 2023 is "Hats from the Past" and many […]
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 Gorge Artists Open Studios Tour is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 21, 22 and 23. This annual tour, now in its 17th year, features 40 artists in the scenic Mid-Columbia Gorge region showcasing original artworks from painting to ceramics, jewelry to textiles, wood working to photography, metalwork and glass. It is a free, […]
Admission to the Portland Art Museum, 1219 S.W. Park Ave., Portland, is free from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 23. Guests can enjoy free admission all day in celebration of youth arts and the long-standing community partnership between the Museum and Portland Public Schools HeART of Portland: K-12 Student Arts Showcase. Reserve free admission […]
Magenta Theater, 1108 Main St., Vancouver, presents "Floored!" an original play by K.C. Cooper, running April 13 through 30. Showtimes are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.; see magentatheater.com/floored-2023 for information about potential additional dates on April 19, 26, May 4, 5, 6 and 7. Tickets and an up-to-date […]
Metropolitan Performing Arts presents "High School Musical," running from April 21-30 at 6403 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. Showtimes are 7 p.m. April 21, 22, 28 and 29 and 2 p.m. April 22, 23, 29 and 30. The 2 p.m. April 22 show is Family Day and the 2 p.m. April 23 show is Pride […]
