out of town

Published 12:00 am Friday, April 4, 2014

The following is a list of other events “Out of Town.”

Concerts

Through April 6 — Siri Vik: Siri Mix, The Shedd Institute, Eugene; www.theshedd.org or 541-454-7000.

April 4 — Rebelution, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; CT*

April 5 — ABBA MANIA, Aladdin Theater, Portland; CANCELED; TF*

April 5 — G. Love & Special Sauce, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

April 5 — “The Piano Men starring Jim Witter: The Music of Elton John & Billy Joel,” Craterian Theater at The Collier Center for the Performing Arts, Medford; www.craterian.org or 541-779-3000.

April 6 — Bruce Cockburn, Aladdin Theater, Portland; SOLD OUT; TF*

April 6 — Rac, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

April 6-7 — Neutral Milk Hotel, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; SOLD OUT; CT*

April 7 — Dan Croll, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

April 7 — Donny McCaslin Trio, Jimmy Mak’s, Portland; www.pdxjazz.com.

April 8 — Bryan Ferry, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.portland5.com or 800-273-1530.

April 8 — Chuck Ragan & The White Buffalo, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

April 8 — René Marie, Jimmy Mak’s, Portland; www.pdxjazz.com.

April 8 — Yonder Mountain String Band, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; CT*

April 8 — Young The Giant, McDonald Theatre, Eugene; TW*

April 9 — Kneebody, Mississippi Studios, Portland; www.pdxjazz.com.

April 9 — Yonder Mountain String Band, McDonald Theatre, Eugene; TW*

April 9-10 — The Wailin’ Jennys, Aladdin Theater, Portland; APRIL 10 SHOW SOLD OUT; TF*

April 10 —Battlefield Band, The Shedd Institute, Eugene; www.theshedd.org or 541-434-7000.

April 10 — Chvrches, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; SOLD OUT; CT*

April 10 — Kathy Mattea, Craterian Theater at The Collier Center for the Performing Arts, Medford; www.craterian.org or 541-779-3000.

April 10 — Little Dragon/Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

April 10 — Waka Flocka Flame, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*

April 11 — George Strait, Moda Center, Portland; www.rosequarter.com or 877-789-7673.

April 11 — David Roth, Unitarian Fellowship, Ashland; www.stclairevents.com or 541-535-3562.

April 12 — Mindless Self Indulgence, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*

April 12 — The Colourist, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

April 14 — Chromeo, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*

April 15 — Diana Krall, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.portland5.com or 800-273-1530.

April 15 — Graveyard, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

April 15 — Queens of the Stone Age, Keller Auditorium, Portland; www.portland5.com or 800-273-1530.

April 15 — Tinariwen, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

April 16 — Arlo Guthrie, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

April 16 — Caravan Palace, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*

April 16 — Goat, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

April 17 — Black Label Society, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*

April 17 — Michael Moore Quartet, McMenamins Mission Theater, Portland; www.pdxjazz.com.

April 18 — Dark Star Orchestra, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; CT*

April 18 — The Infamous Stringdusters, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

April 19 — Dark Star Orchestra, McDonald Theatre, Eugene; TW*

April 19 — Fruition, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

April 19 — Hurray for the Riff Raff, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

April 20 — Gloria Trevi, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*

April 20 — Switchfoot, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; CT*

April 22 — Bombay Bicycle Club, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

April 22 — Ellie Goulding, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.portland5.com or 800-273-1530.

April 22 — White Lies, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*

April 23 — The 1975, Roseland Theater, Portland; SOLD OUT; TW*

April 23 — Jefferson Starship, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; CT*

April 24 — Drive-By Truckers, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*

April 25 — Jake Shimabukuro, McDonald Theatre, Eugene; TW*

April 25 — “Maria de Buenos Aires by Astor Piazzolla”: Third Angle New Music; Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

April 26 — Franz Ferdinand, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*

April 26 — The Ungar-Mason Family Band, The Shedd Institute, Eugene; www.theshedd.org or 541-434-7000.

Lectures & COMEDY

April 11 — Anthony Jeselnik, McDonald Theatre, Eugene; TW*

April 12 — Claim Your Story Writing Conference, Lithia Springs Resort, Ashland; www.claimyourstory.com or

April 19 — Chelsea Handler, Keller Auditorium, Portland; www.portland5.com or 800-273-1530.

April 25 — David Alan Grier, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; CT*

April 26 — Sami Beyondananda, Unitarian Fellowship, Ashland; www.stclairevents.com or 541-535-3562.

May 7 — Carol Burnett, Hult Center, Eugene; www.hultcenter.org or 541-682-5000.

Symphony & Opera

April 5-7 — “Dvorák’s Symphony No. 5”: Oregon Symphony; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.

April 11-13 — Pink Martini: Performing with the Oregon Symphony; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.

April 17 — “Schumann & Mendelssohn”: Eugene Symphony; Hult Center, Eugene; www.hultcenter.org or 541-682-5000.

April 21 — “A Tribute to Norman Leyden”: Oregon Symphony; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.

April 26 — “Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy”: Oregon Symphony and Pacific Youth Choir; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.

April 28 — “John Williams: Maestro of the Movies”: John Williams makes a special appearance to lead the Oregon Symphony; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.

May 3 — Chris Botti: Performing with the Oregon Symphony; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.

May 9, 11, 15, 17 — “The Pirates of Penzance”: Portland Opera; Keller Auditorium, Portland; www.portlandopera.org or 866-739-6737.

May 10, 12 — “Mahler’s Song of the Earth”: Oregon Symphony; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.

Theater & Dance

Through April 6 — “Sister Act”: Broadway musical comedy smash; Keller Auditorium, Portland; www.portland5.com or 800-273-1530.

Through April 12 — Northwest Festival of Ten-Minute Plays: Short play festival expands to include Washington playwrights; The Lord/Leebrick Playhouse, Oregon Contemporary Theatre, Eugene; www.octheatre.org or 541-465-1506.

Through May 4 — “Totem”: Cirque du Soleil; Portland Expo Center, Portland; www.cirquedusoleil.com/totem.

Through July 3 — Oregon Shakespeare Festival: The following plays are currently in production: “The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window” (through July 3), “The Cocoanuts” (through Nov. 2) and “The Tempest” (through Nov. 2) in the Angus Bowmer Theatre; “The Comedy of Errors” (through Nov. 2) and “Water by the Spoonful” (through Nov. 2) runs in the Thomas Theatre; Ashland; www.osfashland.org or 800-219- 8161.

April 4 — Paul Taylor 2, Craterian Theater at The Collier Center for the Performing Arts, Medford; www.craterian.org or 541-779-3000.

April 5-May 11 — “Othello”: Portland Center Stage; Gerding Theater at the Armory, Portland; previews begin April 5; show opens April 11; www.pcs.org or 503-445-3700.

April 8-May 11 — “The Quality of Life”: A comedic drama by Jane Anderson; Northwest premiere; Artists Repertory Theatre; Alder Stage, Portland; www.artistsrep.org or 503-241-1278.

April 10-12 — Emio Greco: Featuring the U.S. premiere of “Rocco,” inspired by Luchino Visconti’s classic film “Rocco and His Brother”; part of the White Bird Dance Series; Newmark Theatre, Portland; www.whitebird.org or 503-245-1600.

April 11-13 — “My Man Godfrey”: Fred Crafts’ Radio Redux; Wildish Theater, Springfield; www.radioreduxusa.com or 541-206-3283.

April 12-13 — “Zoot Suit Riot” and “Silk & Steel”: Featuring live music by Cherry Poppin’ Daddies; Eugene Ballet Company; Hult Center, Eugene; www.hultcenter.org or 541-682-5000.

April 16-Nov. 1 — “A Wrinkle in Time”: World premiere; Tracy Young’s adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s popular book; preview performances April 16-19; opens April 20; Oregon Shakespeare Festival; Angus Bowmer Theatre, Ashland; www.osfashland.org or 800-219-8161.

April 17-24 — skinner|kirk DANCE ENSEMBLE, BodyVox Dance Center, Portland; www.bodyvox.com or 503-229-0627.

April 17-26 — “Celebrate”: Featuring choreography by Helen Pickett, Nacho Duato and Matjash Mrozewski; also a special tribute to Alison Roper; Oregon Ballet Theatre; Newmark Theatre, Portland; www.obt.org or 888-922-5538.

April 23 — “Hair”: Rock musical by James Rado and Gerome Ragni; Craterian Theater at The Collier Center for the Performing Arts, Medford; www.craterian.org or 541-779-3000.

April 23 — “Rain”: A multimedia, multidimensional tribute to The Beatles; Hult Center, Eugene; www.hultcenter.org or 541-682-5000.

April 26-June 22 — “The Last Five Years”: An emotionally powerful and intimate musical about two New Yorkers in their twenties who fall in love; Portland Center Stage; Gerding Theater at the Armory, Portland; www.pcs.org or 503-445-3700.

April 30 — Ballet Hispanico: Part of the White Bird Dance Series; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.whitebird.org or 503-245-1600.

Exhibits

Through April 6 — Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art: The following exhibits are currently on display: “Emancipating the Past: Kara Walker’s Tales of Slavery and Power” (through April 6) and “Ave Maria: Marian Devotional Works from Eastern and Western Christendom” (through Aug. 10); Eugene; jsma.uoregon.edu or 541-346-3027.

Through April 6 — Portland Art Museum: The following exhibits are currently on display: “Francis Bacon” (through April 6), “Dusk Through Dawn: Photography at the Edges of Daylight” (through April 6), “Feast and Famine: The Pleasures and Politics of Food” (through May 4), “APEX: Tip Toland” (through May 11), “Venice: The Golden Age of Art and Music” (through May 11), “Jesper Just” (through June 1) and “Cobalt Blues” (through July 27); Portland; www.portlandartmuseum.org or 503-226-2811.

Through April 19 — Museum of Contemporary Craft: The following exhibits are currently on display: “ This Is Not A Silent Moive: Four Contemporary Alaska Native Artists” (through April 19) and “Portland Collects: British Ceramics” (through Aug. 23); Portland; www.museumofcontemporarycraft.org or 503-223-2654.

Through April 25 — Bush Barn Art Center: The following exhibits are currently on display: “2014 Young Artists’ Showcase,” “The American Dream: New Work by James Brandon O’Shea” and “Bev Jozwiak: Rental-Sales Program Featured Artist”; Salem; www.salemart.org.

Through April 27 — “Cycle City: A Spin on Bikes”: Exhibit features “The Bike Shop,” “Splashguard,” “Tandem Sketch,” “Bike PDX” and “Pedal Power”; Portland Children’s Museum, Portland; www.portlandcm.org or 503-223-6500.

Through May 4 — “Tony Hawk | Rad Science”: Set in a realistic skate park scene, the exhibition’s highly interactive elements introduce visitors to physics principles; Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland; www.omsi.edu or 800-955-6674.

Through May 31 — “IMAGE: A Ceramic Show of Decalcomania,” Eutectic Gallery, Portland; www.eutecticgallery.com or 503-974-6518.

Through July 27 — Maryhill Museum of Art: The following exhibits are currently on display: “James Lee Hansen: Sculpture” (through July 27), “Angela Swedberg: Historicity” (through Nov. 15), “The Flip Side: Comic Art by New Yorker Cartoonists” (through Nov. 15) and “Maryhill Favorites: The Female Form” (through Nov. 15); Maryhill Museum of Art, Goldendale, Wash.; www.maryhillmuseum.org.

April 5-6 — Saga Goryu Ikebana Exhibition, Portland Japanese Garden, Portland; www.japanesegarden.com or 503-223-1321.

April 11-13 — Gorge Artists Open Studios Tour, various locations in the Columbia Gorge area; www.gorgeartists.org or 509-493-1974.

April 12-May 4 — “Ray Morimura: Prints for All Seasons”: Part of Art in the Garden series; Portland Japanese Garden, Portland; www.japanesegarden.com or 503-223-1321.

Miscellany

Through April 5 — Portland International Raceway Automotive Swap Meet, Portland; www.portlandraceway.com or 503-823-7223.

Through April 7 — Ashland Independent Film Festival: Featuring more than 90 feature and short films; special guests include actor Ty Burrell; Ashland; www.ashlandfilm.org or 541-488-3823.

Through Oct. 31 — Histories & Mysteries Challenge, Columbia Gorge; www.gorgefriends.org.

April 5 — Laughs for Lighthouses Comedy Show, Newport Performing Arts Center, Newport; www.coastarts.org or 541-265-2787.

April 5-6 — Monster Jam, Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene; www.matthewknightarena.com or 932-3668.

April 5-6 — Salmon Derby, Cathlamet, Wash.; www.wahkiakumchamber.com or 360-795-9996.

April 11-12 — Celebration of Syrah, McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale; www.mcmenamins.com or 800-669-8610.

April 12-27 — Hood River Blossom Fest, Hood River; www.hoodriver.org or 800-366-3530.

April 13 — Cherry of a Ride: Recreational ride; St. Mary’s Academy, The Dalles; www.cherryofaride.org or 541-296-6004.

April 18-20 — Gem Faire, Lane County Events Center, Eugene; www.gemfaire.com or 503-252-8300.

April 19 — Earth Day Celebration, The Oregon Garden, Silverton; www.oregongarden.org or 503-874-8100.

April 23-27 — Cinema Pacific Film Festival, Eugene; www.cinemapacific.uoregon.edu or 541-346-4231.

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