Metropolitan Performing Arts, 6403 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver, presents the Percy Jackson musical "The Lighting Thief," based on the book series by Rick Riordan. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Jan. 20, 21, 27 and 28 with 2 p.m. matinees on Jan. 21, 22, 28 and 29. Jan. 21 at 2 p.m. is Family Day. Jan. […]
Portland Center Stage at The Armory, 128 N.W. 11th Ave., presents "Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B" from Jan. 20 to Feb. 12 on the U.S. Bank Main Stage. The play is fast-paced and farcical, a feminist take on the iconic crime-fighting duo. It’s present-day Baker Street and female roommates Holmes and Watson […]
The Keller Auditorium, 222 S.W. Clay St. in Portland, presents the iconic comedic duo, Penn and Teller, in a performance at 8 p.m. Jan. 27. Ticket prices are $55 to $80, available at www.portland5.com/keller-auditorium/events/penn-teller. From humble beginnings busking on the streets of Philadelphia to acclaimed sold–out runs on Broadway to the longest running and one […]
As part of its "White Bird Uncaged" series showcasing notable dance companies, White Bird presents the Los Angeles-based TL Collective, founded by Micaela Taylor, at 8 p.m. Jan. 26, 27 and 28 at Lincoln Performance Hall on the campus of Portland State University. Tickets start at $35, available at www.whitebird.org, or call 503-245-1600, ext. 201 […]
See "Cabaret" at the Winningstad Theatre inside Antoinette Hatfield Hall, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland, from Jan. 20 to Feb. 12.Tickets range from $27.25 to $52.25, available at www.stumptownstages.org or portland5.com/winningstad-theatre/events/cabaret. This award-winning musical features hit songs such as "Wilkommen," "Don’t Tell Mama," "Mein Herr," "Maybe This Time," "Money" and the title number, "Cabaret." Performances are […]
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 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 Portland Fine Print Fair returns as an in-person event from Jan. 27-29 in the Fields Ballroom of the Portland Art Museum, 1219 S.W. Park Ave., Portland. Now in its 10th year, this is the largest and most comprehensive print fair on the West Coast. Patrons can peruse and purchase prints from 16 top dealers […]
The Vietnamese Community of Clark County presents the Year of the Cat Tet Festival from noon to 5 p.m. Jan. 28 at Eleanor Roosevelt Elementary, 2921 Falk Rd., Vancouver. Guests will enjoy live music, a lion dance, carnival games, lucky money and a Vietnamese traditional clothing show. Admission is free. For more information, call 360-281-8754 […]
Clark College hosts the 59th Annual Clark College Jazz Festival Jan. 26-28 with three days of big band jazz in the Gaiser Student Center, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. Admission is $5 per day. Clark College students and children under 12 accompanied by an adult will be admitted free. Sixty middle and high school jazz […]
Join Vancouver's Litter Stewards from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Jan. 28 at the Starke Natural Area on Northeast Park Plaza Drive to help pick up litter. Volunteers are encouraged to dress for rain. Sturdy shoes and long pants are required. Youth under 18 must bring a signed minor consent form. Youth under 16 should be […]
Oregon Children's Theatre presents "Dragons Love Tacos," playing from Jan. 22 to Feb. 19 at the Newmark Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Showtimes are Saturdays at 2 and 5 p.m. and Sundays at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., with a run time of approximately one hour. Tickets range from $22 to $45 at octc.org/dragons-love-tacos or from […]
Vancouver Art Space will host an in-person class, "Exploring Color," with instructor Sandra Oberdorfer from 2 to 4 p.m. Jan. 28 at 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive, Suite 283, located upstairs inside Vancouver Mall. Oberdorfer teaches using a conversational format combined with sketchbook journal entries and painting exercises. Students will learn what different colors mean […]
Music Teachers Association of Clark County presents "A Teacher's Concert," benefitting student scholarships from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Jan. 28 at Church of the Good Shepherd, 805 S.E. Ellsworth Road, Vancouver. Teachers and students will collaborate in a benefit concert to raise funds for local music students who wish to pursue music at the higher […]
The Vancouver Chinese Association will offer a Lunar New Year celebration from 5 to 9 p.m. Jan. 28 at Skyview High School, 1300 N.W. 139th St., Vancouver. Admission is $15.
Metropolitan Performing Arts, 6403 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver, presents the Percy Jackson musical "The Lighting Thief," based on the book series by Rick Riordan. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Jan. 20, 21, 27 and 28 with 2 p.m. matinees on Jan. 21, 22, 28 and 29. Jan. 21 at 2 p.m. is Family Day. Jan. […]
Portland Center Stage at The Armory, 128 N.W. 11th Ave., presents "Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B" from Jan. 20 to Feb. 12 on the U.S. Bank Main Stage. The play is fast-paced and farcical, a feminist take on the iconic crime-fighting duo. It’s present-day Baker Street and female roommates Holmes and Watson […]
As part of its "White Bird Uncaged" series showcasing notable dance companies, White Bird presents the Los Angeles-based TL Collective, founded by Micaela Taylor, at 8 p.m. Jan. 26, 27 and 28 at Lincoln Performance Hall on the campus of Portland State University. Tickets start at $35, available at www.whitebird.org, or call 503-245-1600, ext. 201 […]
The ninth annual Race for Warmth to support Operation Warm Heart will be held Jan. 29, beginning with the kids race at 8:30 a.m. The event raises awareness for Operation […]
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 […]
