Support your local artists during the holiday season at Mosaic Arts Alliance's two-day sale featuring affordable art gifts created by local artists at the Valiant Ballroom, 111 W. 9th St. in downtown Vancouver next to Compass Coffee. Shoppers will find jewelry, baskets, fused glass, bowls, tote bags, paintings, mosaics, clocks, books, and so much more. […]
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” […]
The Society of Washington Artists presents its Fall Arts Show Nov. 2-5 at the United Church of Christ, 1220 N.E. 68th St., Vancouver. Hours are noon to 7 p.m. Nov. 2 and 3, noon to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 5. Admission is free. The virtual exhibit is available […]
Clark County Open Studios Tour returns from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov. 5 and 6. Now in its ninth year, the free, self-guided tour allows the public to visit local artists in their studios. Open Studios is an annual juried art event designed to enhance community awareness of talented local artists while enriching […]
The 34th Annual Lough Legacy Veterans Parade will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 5 at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, 612 E. Reserve St., Vancouver. The parade celebrates the service and sacrifice local veterans have made for our freedom, made possible through a donation from Frank and Joanne Lough in […]
Pettis Webber Pacific p.s. elder care law firm will host a free seminar "Trusts 101! How to Protect Who You Love and What You Have as You Age" starting at 11 a.m. on Nov. 5. This event will be presented both virtually as well as in-person by attorney Beckie Pettis. Registration is free and required […]
Artists and art lovers over 18 are invited to join the Art Critique Group meeting every Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. in the atrium at 210 W. Evergreen Blvd., near Art on the Boulevard and Meiko's Marketplace Flowers. Attendees will draw, paint, and discuss art. For more information, email Gail at gqrn12316@gmail.com.
The Cascade Park Library will host the event "Peace Lives Here" from 2 to 4 p.m. Nov. 5. The event will discuss cultivating meaningful dialogues and relationships centered on peace. This program is a community-led collaboration, bringing together local musicians, poets and leaders in peace and community. A big part of this event is engaging […]
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 […]
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra season continues on Nov. 5 and 6 with guest soloist trumpet virtuoso Craig Morris. Under the baton of Maestro Salvador Brotons, Morris will perform Haydn’s "Trumpet Concerto in E-flat Major" and Krzysztof Penderecki’s "Concertino for Trumpet and Orchestra." Also on the program are two works by Beethoven, his "Egmont Overture," written […]
Beacock Music presents "A Grand Night for Singing," in the Beacock Music Recital Hall, 1420 S.E. 163rd Ave., Vancouver. "A Grand Night for Singing" is a musical revue showcasing the music of Richard Rodgers and the lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein II. The program features songs from such lesser-known works as "Allegro," "Me and Juliet," "State […]
Locals Live at ilani is a competition for singers who will compete for $5,000 and a headlining show in ilani's Muze Lounge. Beginning 7 p.m. Oct. 15, preselected singers will face off in a singing competition at Muze Lounge, 1 Cowlitz Way, Ridgefield. Every Saturday for five weeks, one winner will be chosen to move […]
It’s a dark and stormy night. You’ve been invited to a dinner party. But what has happened to the host—and can you trust the other guests? Ridgefield High School Theatre has the thrilling answer with their production of "Clue: High School Edition" with performances at 7 p.m. Nov. 4 and at 2 and 7 p.m. […]
Prairie High School drama students will present the musical comedy "Once Upon a Mattress," with performances at 7 p.m. Nov. 4, 5, 10, 11 and 12 as well as 1 p.m. matinee performances at 1 p.m. Nov. 5 and 12. Tickets are available online at https://wa-battleground.intouchreceipting.com/signin and cost $6 for students, $15 for adults and […]
Portland Storytellers' Guild presents "Stories with a Twist," with a Zoom livestream from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Nov. 5. Storytellers Gretchen Peterson, Wink Harner and Mike Devenney offer an evening of twists, turns and unexpected destinations. Viewers can watch for $15 per Zoom connection. Proceeds support Portland Storytellers' Guild. Learn more at portlandstorytellers.org.
The Young Professionals Company at Oregon Children’s Theatre will present "Pestilence:Wow!," a dark comedy set in France in 1348 where a third of the population has been wiped out by the Bubonic Plague. Part reality television, part psychedelic fever dream, this is a play about humans and the way we deal with real, actual tragedy: […]
The genre-defying trio TAKE3 performs classical music with rock-star charisma at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5 at Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts, 1231 Vandercook Way, Longview. Reserve tickets ($17 for students, $39 for adults, including a $4 service charge) by clicking here. Whether they are rockin' Bach or offering a classical twist on The Beatles, Lynyrd Skynyrd, […]
The Portland Opera presents "Carmen" at the Keller Auditorium, 222 S.W. Clay St., Portland, Nov. 5, 11 and 13. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5 and 11 and 2 p.m. Nov. 13. Tickets are $50 to $449. The iconic opera features songs like "Habanera" and "The Toreador Song." "Carmen" is sung in French with English […]
