Taking place on the first Thursday evening of each month, First Thursday offers a chance to view new work in area galleries while enjoying free appetizers and wine and other beverages. Exhibiting artists are often on hand to answer questions about their work.
The First Thursday website includes information on participating galleries located in the Pearl District. For more information on other participating galleries visit the Downtown Art Gallery Association
LOCATION: Portland area, OR
HOURS: Most galleries are open from 6-9 p.m. Check individual websites for times.
ADMISSION/TICKETS: Free
Monthly event highlighting the local retail, service and healthcare providers. Stroll down the sidewalks and listen to live music, peruse the local artistry and craft shops, hop on the trolley, enjoy dinner, or relax with a massage or free consultations.
Willamette Falls Drive
West Linn
503-655-6744
On-going, by appointment
Cost: $2 per student
Email education@MuseumofContemporaryCraft.org or call 503.223.2654 x120.
CraftKids asks students to explore the interplay between form and function in craft through carefully looking at the Museum’s collection and temporary exhibitions. Through a 60-minute session, students are introduced to craft by
considering the role it plays in their daily lives. Tours are inquiry- and discussion-based, guiding students as they learn to look at objects in new and meaningful ways. Thematic tours focus on materials, process, identity in craft, positive and negative space, and more.
Reservations are required a minimum of two weeks in advance. Please provide the requested date and time, contact name, contact information, as well as the number and grade level of students.
lululemon athletica, a yoga-inspired athletic apparel company, and EQ Swimwear, a Portland-based company, and West Hills Racquet & Fitness Club, together are offering the public a unique event. On Saturday, August 18 th, a complimentary swim clinic, yoga class and trunk show will be held in the outdoor pool and lawn of the West Hills Club.
This event aims to expose people to the benefits of cross-training with yoga and swimming through experience. In addition a light breakfast is included and sport-specific apparel available to shop. The instructor line-up is exceptional.
Lauren Theis – 2 time NCAA Champion, US National Champion 1995, 2007, and member of the USA Pan American Team, 2007
Dan Cole – Former University of Oregon Swim Coach
Amy Stone – lululemon Community Coordinator, former instructor at Yoga Journal Magazine
Jolene Spear- West Hills Fitness Director
President of EQ Swimwear and former All-American swimmer at UCLA, Ellen Ferguson notes that
“Elite athletes, fitness enthusiasts and aging baby boomers alike have discovered the combination of yoga and swimming to be the perfect compliment for strength, balance and flexibility.”
Admission is free
March-October 8:30-2
November-December 9:30-2
A collection of four urban green markets April through December, serving up to 22,000 shoppers per week. We provide a direct connection to over 250 vendors with deep roots in Oregon and Washington, including farms, nurseries, bakeries, meat and seafood providers, cheese makers, specialty foods producers. The markets offer a vibrant gathering place where friends meet and shop A resource for learning about food, agriculture and nutrition A showplace for Northwest agriculture.
Monday nights year round except September 1, 2008. 7-9pm
Yeates Studio in the Arciform Building, 4231 North Interstate Avenue, Portland, Oregon
13 & older, drop-in fee $3. Contact Irish Club 503.286.4812
Every Wednesday between 11am and 12:30pm & every Saturday between 1 and 2:30pm
Tours last approximately 45 minutes. Free and open to the public. Exhibition Tours provide visitors with a guided exploration of the artwork on view, inspiring ongoing conversations in which expert, novice and curious visitors can all participate.
Thursday nights, year round except November 27, December 25, 2008 and January 1, 2009
13 & older, drop-in fee $5. Contact Sam Keator 503.691.2078
Join staff and volunteers for a fun and informative tour of the Magness property. You'll learn the history of Magness, some tree identification, as well as why sustainable forestry is so important. No reservations are necessary. They go rain or shine. Wear comfortable shoes and meet in the parking lot.
The insiders view of Portland. This award-winning walk clarifies why Portland is regularly recognized as one of the best places to live. You’ll be smiling and laughing as you hear about early and modern Portland as you experience an enlightened city rich with artwork, parks, bridges, fountains, countless coffee shops, brewpubs, and friendly people. Find out how this area grew from "stumptown" to a modern yet livable city.
There has been a "Last Thursday" on Alberta Street since 1997. Art on Alberta sponsors the event, which is held every month year round. The galleries, studios, restaurants and other art venues on the street open their doors for a celebratory evening of art. Generally the galleries are open between 5 to 9:30 p.m.
Every first Wednesday of the month from 5-8 p.m., downtown Forest Grove is hopping with residents and visitors. Come to taste local wines, enjoy local crafters and artisans and take advantage of the snacks and special deals offered by as many as 30 local merchants on Main Street between Pacific and 21st Avenue. There are various entertainers including magicians, dancers, and stilt walkers.
Sunday, April 20th -
Sunday, April 27th
$20.50 - $28.75
Swaggerin’ scallywags, boisterous buccaneers, it’s Long John Silver and the gang in a wild and wacky eye-patched musical starring Portland’s own Captain Bogg & Salty. Sure to be Portland’s family hit of spring 2008–the best way to guarantee seats is to subscribe now!
Sign-interpreted: April 26, 2 p.m.
Adapted by Eric Schmiedl from the book by Robert Lewis Stevenson.
Music composed and performed by Captain Bogg & Salty.
Directed by Greg Tamblyn.
Children's tickets: $16.75 - $24.75
Recommended for ages 4 and above. Anyone over the age of 1 must have a ticket.
And the best of all, it’s FREE!!! No Cover.
Every week, this live, 70’s style, late-night talk show, hosted by the energetic, overzealous, oversexed motivational speaker known as Ed Forman, performs brand-new comedy material designed to inspire the audience to Laugh, Love, and Live. Ed and his “Success Team” are armed each week with a new house-band, stand-up comedian/co-host, and a local celebrity that is interviewed by the self proclaimed “Big Dukearoo.”
Saturdays 10 - 5pm
Sundays 11 - 4:30pm
Admission is free
Stroll down row upon row of local handcrafted items and homemade foods. The Portland Saturday Market—open Sundays too—is the nation’s largest open-air crafts market. Talk directly to the artists and learn about their creative styles and products.
If you want a bone-chilling good time, then you've come to the right place! Unexplained mysteries, ghostly adventures and spooky stories fill our “Beyond Bizarre” evening tour. If you like the paranormal, weird, or wacky, let us guide you on a dark evening. Believer or not - people of all faiths and backgrounds, including skeptics, are welcomed.
7pm & 10pm
Why let the Pearl have all the fun? Monthly event allows you to experience fun and enjoyment for the entire family. On the first Wednesday of each month, businesses stay open later to host you with specials, discounts, events, food and activities for the whole family. For more information, call 503-558-0156.
Event Hours: 5-8 p.m. and sometimes later.
Ride along the tree farm bus, making stops along the way for short walks to get a closer look at woodland, reforestation projects, thinning and pruning demonstrations, watershed protection, wildlife habitate enhancements and wildfire prevention. Join volunteers for lunch, bring pot luck, or enjoy a private picnic either before or after your tour. Group size is limited. Please call 503-632-2150 to make reservations or schedule a private tour for your group, family or friends.
90 minute guided tours begin at 2 p.m. Second Saturday of each month in 2009.
This ongoing demonstration series features a variety of Victorian needlework and handwork techniques. Experience for yourself this important aspect of the lives of women in the 1800s! All programs are free of charge. Spinning (Feb 14), Hair Work (March 14), Shell Work (April 11), Antique Buttons (May 9), Quilling (June 13), Lucet Cord-Making (July 11), Ribbon Flowers (Aug 8), Potpourri (Sept 12), Teneriffe Lace (Oct 10), Ribbon Trims (Nov 14).
Every Monday
11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Every Thursday
11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Every Sunday
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m
Portland Orchids and Bamboo Chinese Ensemble
Free, with order of tea service and Garden admission
Explore the extravagant fashions imagined by famed illustrator Erté through this display of prints and sculptures. Born Romain de Tirtoff, but known by the French pronunciation of his initials, Erté is most famous for his Art Deco illustrations of dramatically dressed women. He worked for Harper’s Bazaar magazine for more than 20 years, creating over 200 covers, and designed costumes and sets for theater, opera, and Hollywood productions. Often featuring women draped in flowing silks and furs and covered with jewels and feathered plumes, Erté’s exotic designs delight the eye with their detail and sinuous lines.
11-6
First Thurs 11-8
Admission is free
Museum of Contemporary Craft maps craft's historic transition from industry to academia through works in the ceramics collection
Product design team Studio Gorm collaborates with the Museum to architect a visual timetable communicating major shifts in craft history
Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, author of the New York Times bestseller, My Stroke of Insight, is the keynote speaker at the annual St. Mary’s Academy Financial Aid Luncheon – FOOD FOR THOUGHT- on November 18, 2009.
Contact St. Mary’s for additional information regarding sponsorship opportunities and a limited attendance evening VIP reception.
To purchase tickets contact the Special
Events Office at St. Mary’s Academy;
specialevents@stmaryspdx.org or 503-721-7738.
30 Local Artisans selling Glass, Jewelry, Fiber, Garden Art, Handbags, Cards, Toys & More. Admission: 1 canned food or $1
30 Local Artisans selling Glass, Jewelry, Fiber, Garden Art, Handbags, Cards, Toys & More. Admission: 1 canned food or $1
PDX Independent Bookstores Team up for Free Literary Treasure Hunt in Support of Public School Teacher's Latest Release!
Annie Bloom's, Broadway Books, A Children's Place, Reading Frenzy, Guapo Comics, Green Bean Bookstore, and Looking glass Books are sponsoring David Slater's literary treasure hunt promoting "The Book of Knowledge," the newest in his mysterious "Sacred Books" young adult series.
Also, notable children's authors, Bart King (The Big Book of Boys Stuff), and Dale Bayse (Heck I and II) will participate in the free release party at A Children's Place, November 15th. These guest authors will read from A Book of Knowledge before the grand prize drawing of $200 towards books and the top secret first chapter to The Book of Maps, the next book in the series!
Through this event, we are combining David Slater's desire as a public school teacher to get kids reading, a fabulous month long free treasure hunt with free prizes, an exploration of our city's new and old bookstores and a chance to meet celebrity writers!
The Treasure Hunt Details
Each of the 7 bookstores will sponsor a unique clue which will be printed on fortune cookie-sized pieces of paper. Treasure hunters can come to the front counter to request the clue. The Treasure Hunt will start October 15th and end with the release party and grand drawing on November 15th at A Children's Place with David Slater, Bart King and Dale Bayse.
Prizes
Every successful treasurer hunter will receive a prize at every participating bookstore plus an additional coupon and/or prize from the individual bookstore, a 10% off ticket for Slater's books at the release party and one entry into the grand prize drawing. Treasure Hunters can enter the Grand Drawing up to 7 times (one per bookstore).
Grand Prize Drawing
The tickets for a discount on Slater's books will serve to enter participants in the grand prize drawing for: a $200 shopping spree at the participating independent book store of the winner's choice plus the Top Secret first chapter to the next book in the series, 'The Book of Maps'!
"Evolution" A series of paintings and drawings by Kenneth Selis-Dontigny.
50% of the sales go directly to The Outside In.
If you have any questions please email: ken@eclipsethesalon.com.
The Artist's reception will be held on Saturday November 7th from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.
"Evolution" A series of paintings and drawings by Kenneth Selis-Dontigny.
50% of the sales go directly to The Outside In.
If you have any questions please email ken@eclipsethesalon.com or call 503-222-5055.
Multnomah County is hosting their fourth annual Bet on a Winner, a casino night and auction fundraiser benefitting Special Olympics athletes in Multnomah County. There will be Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, Texas Hold’em gaming tables and prizes for the top gaming winners at the end of the evening!
Thanks to the financial support of corporations and individuals like you, all of the programs and sports opportunities provided by Special Olympics are offered at no cost to the athletes or their families.
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9th, 1989 the German American Society is bringing German representatives and international performing artists to Portland. German Culture Week 2009 will run from November 7th to 14th and offers thought provoking and entertaining cultural events for all interests and ages.
On November 9th from 6 to 8 pm, the 20th anniversary will be celebrated at a Portland City Hall public reception that also includes the opening of the After the Wall photo exhibit. Mayor Sam Adams will welcome honored international and local representatives. Those scheduled to attend include German Consul General Peter Rothen, Honorary Consul Günther Hoffmann and Portland State University German Professor Steven Fuller, Ph.D.
The After the Wall photo exhibit showcases the impact of the fall of the Berlin Wall on contemporary Germany and German culture. It is free and open to the public at Portland City Hall from November 9th to 30th. The photos were collected by the German American Society.
Admission is free
Mon-Fri 8-6
Nov 9 until 8pm
In conjunction with China Now, the exhibit at the Portland Art Museum, the Garden is pleased to welcome an exhibition of art from the Oregon Chinese Artists Association.
The exhibit includes traditional Chinese art forms, such as calligraphy, brush painting, music and more modern interpretations in oils and water colors. The artists are all of Chinese origin now living and working in Oregon. Some are world-respected and others blossoming artists. Throughout the month, artists will demonstrate their art and interact with Garden visitors.
$8.50 Adults * $7.50 Seniors (age 62 & over) * $6.50 Students (age 6-18 and college students with I.D.) * Children five and under are free
SakéOne invites you to their tasting room to experience wild and wonderful saké and food pairings. The new Saké Shock flight explores craft-brewed saké paired with eccentric offerings such as 10 month aged gouda & duck liver pate. Learn why saké, a pure and simple beverage, offers unlimited possibilities. Tasting Fee is $10 per person. Brewery tours offered daily at 1, 2 & 3pm.
Tasting Fee is $10
Why do our hearts race, our knees shake, and our bodies sweat when we are scared? Do crawling cockroaches give you the creeps? Are you brave enough to put your head in a guillotine, pet a tarantula, or take a free fall? Get your heart pumping and your palms sweaty as you examine the physiological, neurobiological, and sociological aspects of fear in the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry’s (OMSI) new exhibit, SCREAM! Featuring Goose Bumps! The Science of Fear opening Oct. 10, 2009.
Thursday November 19th Saint Helens, Oregon is home to the Twilight saga again. A four-day movie release party, Experience New Moon kicks off with a VIP party at the Columbia Theater at 212 S 1st Street in St. Helens.
Fans can spend the weekend with other Twilight fans in the original movie locations. Some of the more notable scenes from the movie … the Swan house, Bella and Edward's first date, the bookstore and dress shop in Port Angeles… were filmed in Saint Helens. A scene of Edward playing piano for Bella and a Forks High School office scene were also filmed in Saint Helens. The main street of Vernonia was downtown Forks, WA and also home to the Forks Police Station.
8th Annual Beaujolais Nouveau Festival - Beaujolais Nouveau
When the first cases of Beaujolais Nouveau arrive in Portland, the Heathman Restaurant will be at the top of the list. For the past eight years, the Heathman has partnered with the French American Chamber of Commerce and the Alliance Française de Portland to celebrate the first wine of the French harvest season. At midnight on the third Thursday of November, bars, restaurants, bistros and pubs around the world receive shipments of the 2009 vintage fresh from the vineyards. Portland’s celebration has become one of the largest in the Pacific NW and the entire country.
SakéOne celebrates the very best winter cocktails this month at Sakétini Saturday. The $5.00 tasting fee includes a flight of four sakés, three sakétinis and a tour. The tasting room is open from 11:00am to 5:00pm. Brewery tours will be at 1, 2 and 3PM.
10am-6pm on Saturday and 11am-5pm on Sunday
The Wild Arts Festival celebrates nature in the work of regionally and nationally-known artists and writers. Now in its 29th year in Portland, the Festival has become the northwest’s premier show and sale of nature-related art and books. The Wild Arts Festival will feature over 70 artists and 35 authors in a festive atmosphere.
Admission to the show is $5
Shop Approx. 200 Tables of Antiques & Collectibles
from Past to Present, and Collectors from miles around.
Some sellers specialize, while others offer a variety of collectibles.
Some of the items you will see at the show include:Vintage clothing, jewelry, glassware, collectible toys, militaria, automobilia, vintage books and paper items, collectible coins, postcards and ephemera, vintage kitchenware, antique paintings, collectible diecast cars & hot wheels, sports cards and sports collectibles, guns, advertising collectibles, comic books, vintage cameras and accessories and much, much more.
$2 Admission - Early Admission: 7 am $6
Experience 150 years of Christmas traditions at Pittock Mansion this holiday season. In honor of the 150th anniversary of Oregon’s statehood, decorated rooms in the Mansion will illustrate different traditions of Christmas, including decorating trees, writing Christmas cards, serving holiday foods, playing Christmas music, and giving gifts.
$8 for adults, $7 for seniors, and $5 for children (aged 6-18); children 5 and under are free
Recognized throughout the Pacific Northwest as the "Largest Holiday Light Show West of the Mississippi", the 17th annual Winter Wonderland - Powered by Comcast will grab your attention with glimmers and glows around every corner.
Since 1993, a journey through Winter Wonderland has become a Holiday tradition for many families, friends, and social organizations to celebrate the spirit of the holiday season. Spectators can enjoy the most spectacular drive-through light show in the region, viewing over 250 colorful displays and 40 fully animated scenes from the comfort of their own vehicle .Visitors this year will be amazed to travel through the Tunnel of Lights, a 200 plus foot tunnel of lights that transports visitors to distant and magical lands.
Presented by The Oregonian and Entercom radio, the 2009 Holiday Parade will feature more than 25 inflatable floats, local middle and high school marching bands and nearly 500 costumed characters.
Santa photos will be available seven days a week from Friday, November 27 through Tuesday, December 24th. For more information, including directions and SantaLand hours
$10 tasting fee
Niiname-sai, an ancient rice harvest festival is celebrated each year on November 23rd in Japan. Explore the wonders of rice and its extraordinary role in saké fermentation. SakéOne invites you to experience the Rice Exposed Tour where you’ll try fresh Oregon koji rice as well as kasu, the rice cake pressed from fermented saké which is commonly used as a pickling agent in Japanese cuisine.
Admission is free
Watch for the glow off Hwy 26, as it will be sparkling with the holiday spirit thanks again to Shilo Inns’ popular annual Christmas light display. The display is one of the largest holiday lighting displays in the country and is a must-see for holiday revelers looking to get in the Christmas holiday spirit.
$7.50 General Admission / $3.00 Children ages 3-12
Continuing a wonderful holiday tradition begun as a gift to our community in 1988, The Grotto's Christmas Festival of Lights welcomes all who seek the true spirit and meaning of Christmas. Through the presentation of spectacular lights, hourly music concerts, outdoor caroling, and other family entertainment, The Grotto's festival surrounds visitors with the traditional sights and sounds of this wondrous holiday season.
On the day after Thanksgiving, Portlanders will gather at the Square to celebrate the official start of the season by lighting the spectacular 75ft Tree. Well over 25,000 people are expected to attend the 25th annual Tree Lighting. Big, bright and beautiful, this event unites the community in an evening of merriment and sharing for the whole family.
Admission is Free
Join us for the First Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony November 28th from 5-7pm at the Mississippi Commons. Check the website for weekly holiday celebrations throughout the month of December.
The zoo comes alive as you walk through this winter wonderland of more than a million lights. This winter festival includes our lighted zoo train, choral and ensemble music, and our fantastic gift shop. Closed Dec. 24 and 25.
Handmade NW and Portland Arts Bazaar have united in a handmade holiday celebration featuring a plethora of goodies made by local artisans. Shop local, buy local. This is a one day celebration to kick off the shopping season. Join us November 29th at our holiday show in Pioneer Courthouse Square!
Stop by to find some amazing unique & hip collections of the latest fashions, artwork, letterpress, jewelry, great finds for men and teens along with bath and body goodies, plush and so much more!
Admission is Free
Portland Baroque Orchestra presents its first Messiah Family Sing-along on the Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend, November 29. The audience will join in the singing ten famous choruses, including 'Hallelujah!,' and four of the region's finest professional soloists will perform the most beloved arias of Handel's masterpiece, accompanied by full period orchestra.
40 Family Pass (up to four); $25 adult; $20 Senior; $10 Youth
Held in the heart of downtown Portland, the Holiday Ale Festival keeps attendees warm and dry under a large clear top tent that covers Pioneer Courthouse Square while allowing for views of the city lights. Gas heaters create a cozy ambiance under the boughs of one of the region's largest decorated Christmas trees.
To taste the beers, the purchase of an initial $20 tasting package is required, which includes a souvenir mug and 10 beer sampling tickets.
We look forward to seeing you at the Holiday Ale Festival...Cheers
Admission is free
OMSI After Dark is an opportunity for the 21-and-over crowd to explore the museum in a child-free environment. Here's your chance to shoot off water rockets, play with robots, and enjoy the wonders of OMSI with no kids in sight! Enjoy a glass of wine or a pint of local beer while learning about electricity, tornados, and fossils, or taste and learn the science behind food and beverage favorites with local artisans. The OMSI Market Cafe will be open and cash bars will also be available for those who want more than just a taste!
$10 for nonmembers • FREE to members • No reservations required
Great for all Ages!
Take a Christmas walk through a lighted, wooded "Fantasy Trail", decorated with thousands of lights for your Christmas enchantment.
Be sure to visit our walk through 40 foot castle with Christmas scenes. Also, walk through a tunnel, maze, crooked house, suspension bridge and more.
Refreshments are available.
Adults $4.00 Children 12 and under $3.50
Dinner, live music, portraiture, dancing, silhouette artist, raffle, and more.
$35 Individual; $60 Couple; Special Group of Five Option: $155
The Portland Japanese Garden will be hosting their annual Holiday Show & Sale December 5- 24, featuring exquisite handmade art by local artists; lovely Asian-themed gifts like beautiful tea and sake sets and vintage obi, kimono, and haori jackets imported from Japan; exclusives items like the Garden’s own 2010 calendar (filled with spectacular pictures of the Portland Japanese Garden), cards, posters, and full-color seasonal umbrella; plus jewelry, wearables, accessories, and more.
Free with paid admission to the Garden
10am-4pm Tuesday–Sunday
Noon-4pm Monday
$8.00 Adult * $6.75 Senior (62+) * $6.75 College Student (w/ID) * $5.25 Youth (6-17) * Children 5 and under free
With the help of actors in costume, CSO plays music of the Bard including Weber's Overture to Oberon; Vaughan-Williams' Serenade to Music; Verdi's Scene & Aria from Otello with soprano Coral Walterman; and Elgar's Falstaff. A pre-concert conversation for the 20th concert begins at 6:45pm.
Our Classical Season is led by Music Director Carlos Kalmar, with guest artists and conductors from Portland and around the world. You'll hear some of the greatest music in the symphonic repertoire.
Gregory Vajda, conductor
David Buck, flute
Martin Hebert, oboe
John Cox, horn
Carin Miller, bassoon
Mendelssohn: The Fair Melusina Overture
Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante for flute, oboe, bassoon and horn
Dutilleux: Symphony No. 2, “The Double ”
Berlioz: Le Corsaire Overture
Nov 21,22 7:30pm
Nov 23 8pm
With the help of actors in costume, CSO plays music of the Bard including Weber's Overture to Oberon; Vaughan-Williams' Serenade to Music; Verdi's Scene & Aria from Otello with soprano Coral Walterman; and Elgar's Falstaff. A pre-concert conversation for the 20th concert begins at 6:45pm.
Live Nation and AEG Facilities welcomes Trans- Siberian Orchestra to the Rose Garden on Sunday, November 22, 2009 for two shows; 3p & 7:30p.
With the long awaited new album Night Castle on the verge of being released, Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO), one of rock music’s biggest arena attractions, announces it will once again launch another monumental North American tour playing more than 80 cities in a nine-week period beginning November 1st.
$57, $47, $37, $25;ticket prices do not include applicable service charges
3:00 & 7:30
Nov 28 2:30 & 7:30
Nov 29 2:30 & 7:30
Nov 30 1:30 & 6:00
Dec 4 7:30
Dec 5 7:30
Dec 6 2:30 & 7:30
Come see Christmas the way it was meant to be! A delightful Holiday Tradition in the Portland area for 46 years. Making Music and Memories since 1962.
Tickets range from $12-$75.00 plus service fees
Our Thanksgiving weekend start to the holiday season is a concert for the whole family. Jeff has teamed up with popular radio host Edmund Stone of allclassical.org to create a program of great movie music, including a choral suite from Home Alone and music from Spiderman, Pirates of the Caribbean and Harry Potter.
Saturdays at 7:30 pm | Sundays at 3 pm
In an Irish countryside of Revels’ lore, the Strawboys have been mumming in cottage kitchens throughout the vale, gathering in the pennies, farthings and all the feast makings for a grand fine Solstice Ceili. Delighted by the mummers’ play, the villagers have been generous with their gifts, so the Solstice gathering will abound with music, spirit and dance. And everyone will be welcome as guests.
Dec 4 7:30
Dec 5 1 & 7:30
Dec 6 1 & 7
Dec 10 7:30
Dec 11 7:30
Dec 12 1 & 7:30
Dec 13 1 & 5
$7-$36
A holiday tradition and treat! PJO performs Duke Ellington's deliciously witty arrangement of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite, plus the playful music from Vince Guaraldi's Linus and Lucy.
Adult $22.00 Student $15.00 Door prices $26.00 Adult and $19.00 Student
Described by the New York Post as "fascinating, rewarding and above all, entertaining," and by the Los Angeles Times as "a showpiece extravaganza," Lord of the Dance is a mesmerizing blend of traditional and modern Celtic music and dance. The story is based upon mythical Irish folklore as Don Dorcha, Lord of Darkness, challenges the ethereal lord of light, the Lord of the Dance. Battle lines are drawn, passions ignite and a love story fueled by the dramatic leaps and turns of dancers’ bodies begins to build against a backdrop of Celtic rhythm.
LAMENTATIO focuses on the suicidal Global War Of Terror. LAMENTATIO examines the emotional and physical damage to victims on all sides. As for polemics, LAMENTATIO is a call for re-humanization of all victims. Any veteran and any refugee of any armed conflict from anywhere in the world will be freely admitted to any showing in this premiere run, as well as all persons of mixed abilities.
18-19-20-21 @ 8 pm Nov. 22 @ 3 pm run time
general: $15 ($20 after Nov. 1) discounted: $11 ($15 after Nov. 1) all general seating + $1 ticketing fee
They are watching you, but you can’t see it. You are becoming them, but you don’t know it. Then,
you have that dream where you have three moms and they are scolding you as they pull sweaters over your head
and make you repeat the words they whisper in your ears. You wake up onstage under blinding lights with a
microphone in your hand looking out over an expectant audience. No one has a family this strange; nobody has a
family that loves or hates each other this much ... except you and everyone who looks like you.
$15 General Admission $12 Students, Seniors and Working Artists $25 Opening Night Party on Saturday, November 7
November 19th-21st at 8pm + 22nd at 4pm
Premiering at IFCC Nov 19-22nd, ExpecTUtion delves into the world of expectations as the KO&Co. dancers glide and heave themselves over a 20x16 foot stage of curves, peaks and pikes in a series of four dances led by KO&Co.’s Katrina O’Brien to create a constitution of expectations.
$12-$15
Tues-Sat 7:30
Sun 7pm
Sheridan Whiteside, theatre critic, lecturer, and radio personality, arrives for dinner at the home of the prominent Stanley family, slips on their doorstep and injures his hip. A tumultuous six weeks of confinement follow with Whiteside monopolizing the living room, inviting ex-convicts to meals and storing penguins in the library! Before it's over, the outrageous has become commonplace.
$26.00 - $30.00
FRI Nov 13, 7pm & 9pm
SAT Nov 14, 7pm & 9pm
SUN Nov 15, 7pm
THU Nov 19, 7pm
FRI Nov 20, 7pm & 9pm
SAT Nov 21, 7pm & 9pm
SUN Nov 22, 7pm
This evening-length theatrical performance, based on a “forgetting” of Seijun Suzuki’s 1967 cult classic movie Koroshi no Rakuin (Branded to Kill), will incorporate dance movement, projected image, live and recorded sound. Austin’s distinctive choreography is matched with Nehil’s evocative musique concrete, creating a place where the grotesque and the whimsical slide into each other, overlap and become confused.
$10-$15 sliding scale
Nov 6, 7PM Nov 7, 2PM & 7PM Nov 8, 2PM
Nov 13, 7PM Nov 14, 2PM & 7PM Nov 15, 2PM
Nov 20, 7PM Nov 21, 2PM & 7PM Nov 22, 2PM
Adults $12, kids and seniors $8 All seats at our Friday Night shows are only $5 each!
This is an exciting jam-packed show brimming with bizarre situations and imagination. It’s full of tributes to the golden age of musicals and television from the 50’s! There’s plenty of action and zany characters mixed with a huge dose of laughter.
$56.00, $48.50 & $38.50
Fans of America’s sizzling summer show, “So You Think You Can Dance,” can see their favorite stars perform live as the tour comes to the Rose Garden on Friday, November 20th. The show will feature hit routines from the TV show as well as original pieces created just for the tour.
Thurs, Fri, Sat 7:30pm
Sun 2pm
Fasten your sleigh bells! In The Lying Kind, Anthony Neilson takes classic British farce and twists it, hard.
It's Christmas Eve in London, and two hapless policemen must deliver tragic news to an elderly couple. When they try to hide the truth, the consequences are immediate, dire, and side-splitting.
With flirty septuagenarians, fearsome vigilantes, misplaced chihuahuas, stodgy vicars and, of course, naughty underwear, it's the perfect Third Rail Christmas offering.
Adults $5, children $3
Time to go pick that pumpkin! It’s harvest season, and whether it’s zucchini, rutabaga or blueberries, Gourdy grows them all! Follow this silly yet determined farmer who never gives up!
Already a Portland holiday tradition, this original adaptation by Mead Hunter asks the timely and reflective questions: What do you value most? And is it what’s truly important? At the holiday season, renew your answers to these essential questions alongside Tiny Tim, Ebenezer Scrooge and a sleigh full of ghosts and magical creatures as we remount this warm and engaging adaptation of the Dickens classic.
DO JUMP!'s new holiday show is based on the memoirs of Sunny Lu (a beautiful orange tabby) and Choreo-directed by Robin Lane. See the extraordinary human members of DO JUMP! create a one room feline circus. This show includes trampoline furniture, flying human cat toys and live music from rock and roll to classical. Artful athletic and hilarious, Sunny Lu and Tiger Lilly is great for audiences of all ages.
$20-$32
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 2pm
Thursday, December 17 at 7:30pm and Saturday, December 19 at 2pm
$10 for Military Veterans $19 for Adults $17 Students, Seniors, Groups of 8 or more
This Christmas season journey back to the 1940s and immerse yourself in the golden age of radio. Swing with our band and singers to the great music of the era, such as "Shoo, Shoo Baby,"" "Drum Boogie" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." Watch and listen as everyday objects are transformed into sound effects - a jar becomes a bell and boxes of cornstarch create footsteps across a snowy field. Experience the power of the pen as letters are sent to loved ones far away, sharing the mundane and extraordinary, the pain and the joy of life in 1944.
Click Here to submit an event. Thank
you for visiting Oregon.com. Your viewership is truly appreciated
