out of town
Published 12:00 am Friday, December 19, 2014
The following is a list of other events “Out of Town.”
Concerts
Dec. 19 — Josh Garrels & Liz Vice, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*
Dec. 19 — Warrant, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*
Dec. 20 — Brillz, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*
Dec. 20 — The Dandy Warhols Pagan Christmas, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; www.etix.com.
Dec. 22 — An Appalachian Christmas With Mark O’Connor & Friends, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; P5*, TW* or 800-273-1530.
Dec. 27 — Straight No Chaser, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; P5*
Dec. 31 — Floydian Slips, McDonald Theatre, Eugene; TW*
Dec. 31 — Fruition, Wonder Ballroom, Portland, TF*
Dec. 31 — Paper Diamond, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*
Jan. 2 — Primus, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; P5*
Jan. 3 — Dead Moon, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; www.etix.com.
Jan. 4 — David Lindley, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*
Jan. 7 — The Jayhawks, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*
Jan 8-10 — “Like a Rolling Stone: An Original Tribute to Bob Dylan,” Craterian Theater at the Collier Center for the Performing Arts, Medford; www.craterian.org.
Jan. 10 — Floydian Slips, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*
Jan. 10 — Stone in Love (Journey Tribute), Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*
Jan. 12 — Mark Hummel, The Shedd Institute, Eugene; www.theshedd.org or 541-434-7000.
Jan. 16 — Big Head Todd and the Monsters, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; www.etix.com.
Jan. 16 — Tennis, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*
Jan. 16 — Yuval Ron Trio, Unitarian Fellowship, Ashland; www.stclairevents.com.
Jan. 17 — Carpe Diem String Quartet, Winningstad Theatre, Portland; P5*, TW* or 800-273-1530
Jan. 17 — Shoot to Thrill (AC/DC tribute) and Steelhorse (Bon Jovi tribute), Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*
Jan. 20 — Patti Smith, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; www.etix.com.
Jan. 21 — Russian Circles, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*
Jan. 21 — The Wood Brothers, McDonald Theatre, Eugene; TW*
Jan. 22 — Wale, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*
Jan. 22 — The Wood Brothers, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*
Jan. 24 — Portland Soundcheck III, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*
Jan. 24 — RL Grime, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*
Jan. 24 — Wale, McDonald Theatre, Eugene; TW*
Jan. 27 — Pierce The Veil, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*
Jan. 28 — G. Love and Special Sauce, McDonald Theatre, Eugene; TW*
Jan. 29 — The Expendables, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*
Jan. 29 — Joe Manis & Siri Vik, The Shedd Institute, Eugene; www.theshedd.org or 541-434-7000.
Jan. 29 — Particle, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*
Jan. 30 — Bill Frisell’s Guitar in the Space Age!, Aladdin Theater, Portland, TF*
Jan. 30 — Hell’s Belles, McDonald Theatre, Eugene; TW*
Jan. 30 — Kip Moore, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*
Jan. 30 — Tribal Seeds, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF
Jan. 31 — Bryan Bowers, Aladdin Theatre, Portland; TF*
Jan. 31 — PARTYNEXTDOOR, Hawthorne Theatre, Portland; CT*
Jan. 31 — Radical Revolution, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; www.etix.com.
Jan. 31 — Too Many Zooz, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*
Jan. 31 — Winterfolk XXVII, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*
Lectures & COMEDY
Jan. 8 — Brian Regan, Hult Center for the Performing Arts, Eugene; www.hultcenter.org or 541-682-5000.
Jan. 14 — Tig Notaro, Aladdin Theater, Portland; SOLD OUT.
Jan. 15 — Michael Chabon, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; SOLD OUT; www.literary-arts.org or 503-227-2583.
Jan. 23 — Chris Hardwick, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*
Jan. 23 — Paula Poundstone, Hult Center for the Performing Arts, Eugene; www.hultcenter.org or 541-682-5000.
Jan. 24 — Paula Poundstone, Craterian Theater at the Collier Center for the Performing Arts, Medford; www.craterian.org.
Jan. 29 — Patton Oswalt, Newmark Theatre, Portland; SOLD OUT; P5*, TW*
Jan. 30 — Suzanne Westenhoefer, Unitarian Fellowship, Ashland; www.stclairevents.com.
Symphony & Opera
Dec. 19-20 — “Cirque Musica,” Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 503-228-1353.
Dec. 21 — “Comfort & Joy: A Classical Christmas,” Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 503-228-1353.
Dec. 26 — “Concert-At-Christmas”: Portland Youth Philharmonic; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; P5*
Dec. 30-31 — “Esperanza Spalding & the Ode to Joy: A New Year’s Celebration,” Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.
Dec. 31, Jan. 4 — “Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love,” Hult Center for the Performing Arts, Eugene; www.hultcenter.org or 541-682-5000.
Jan 10-11 — Ravel’s “Bolero,” Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.
Jan. 12 — Itzhak Perlman, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.
Jan. 17 — Carpe Diem String Quartet, Winningstad Theatre, Portland; P5*, TW*
Jan. 17-18 — Clarinet Swing Kings, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.
Jan. 17 — Rogue Valley Symphony Masterworks III, Craterian Theater at the Collier Center for the Performing Arts, Medford; www.craterian.org.
Jan. 22 — Branford & Bernstein, Eugene Symphony; Hult Center for the Performing Arts, Eugene; www.hultcenter.org or 541-682-5000.
Jan. 24-26 — Concertmaster Sarah Kwak, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.
Jan. 25 — Shai Wosner: Pianist Shai Wosner’s performances are now attracting international recognition; Beall Concert Hall, Eugene; www.oregonbachfestival.com.
Jan. 27-Feb.1 — Winter Festival: Featuring 15 masterpieces; Chamber Music Northwest; Portland; www.cmnw.org or 503-294-6400.
Jan. 28 — Kishi Bashi String Quartet, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*
Jan. 30 — “Star Trek (2009),” Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.
Theater & Dance
Through Dec. 20 — “A Christmas Carol,” Oregon Contemporary Theatre, Eugene; www.octheatre.org or 541-465-1506.
Through Dec. 21 — “Babes In Arms”: Rodgers & Hart’s 1937 musical, boasts one of the greatest scores ever written; The Shedd Institute, Eugene; www.theshedd.org or 541-434-7000.
Through Dec. 24 — “Twist Your Dickens”: A complete send-up of the holiday classic; Portland Center Stage; Gerding Theater at the Armory, Portland; www.pcs.org or 503-445-3700.
Through Dec. 28 — “Blithe Spirit”: A comedy by Noël Coward; Artist Repertory Theatre; Morrison Stage, Portland; www.artistsrep.org or 503-241-1278.
Through Dec. 28 — “It’s a Wonderful Life”: Stumptown Stages; Brunish Theatre, Portland; P5*
Through Dec. 28 — “The Santaland Diaries”: Based on the true chronicles of David Sedaris’ experience as Crumpet the Elf in Macy’s Santaland display; Portland Center Stage; Gerding Theater at the Armory, Portland; www.pcs.org or 503-445-3700.
Through Jan. 10 — “The Mystery Of Irma Vep”: Two actors play all the roles in this hilarious send up of Victorian melodrama, farce, 50’s horror movies, “Wuthering Heights,” and Hitchcock’s “Rebecca;” Winningstad Theatre, Portland; P5*
Dec. 12-28 — “It’s A Wonderful Life”: An original musical adaptation of Frank Capra’s classic film; Stumptown Stages; Brunish Theatre, Portland; www.stumptownstages.org or 800-273-1530.
Dec. 12-21 — “A Tuna Christmas”: Comedians Jeffrey Jason Gilpin and Alan King (directed by Philip Cuomo), along with some split-second costume changes, portray all 22 citizens of Texas’ third smallest town, where the Lion’s Club is too liberal and Patsy Cline never dies; Newmark Theatre, Portland; P5*
Dec. 13-27 — George Balanchine’s “The Nutcracker,” Oregon Ballet Theatre, Portland; P5*, 503-222-5538 or 888-922-5538.
Dec. 18-20 — “A Christmas Carol — The Musical”: Presented by Craterian Performances’ Teen Musical Theater of Oregon; Craterian Theater at the Collier Center for the Performing Arts, Medford; www.craterian.org.
Dec. 19-21 — “The Nutcracker”: Presented by The Eugene Ballet Company; Hult Center for the Performing Arts, Eugene; www.hultcenter.org or or 541-682-5000.
Dec. 20 — “Elemental Collision”: Join the Dance Factory as dancers explore the life-giving elements of fire, earth, wind and water; Hult Center for the Performing Arts, Eugene; www.hultcenter.org or 541-682-5000.
Dec. 23 — Tomaseen Foley’s “A Celtic Christmas,” Craterian Theater at the Collier Center for the Performing Arts, Medford; www.craterian.org.
Jan. 9- 31 — “A Bright New Boise,” Oregon Contemporary Theatre, Eugene; www.octheatre.org or 541-465-1506.
Jan. 10-Feb. 8 — “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”: Winner of the 2013 Tony Award for Best Play; Portland Center Stage; Gerding Theater at the Armory, Portland; www.pcs.org or 503-445-3700.
Jan. 11 — Rock and Roll Decades: Composer, lyricist and producer Neil Berg is back with the hit songs of the 50s, 60s and 70s, along with his tales of the history of rock ‘n’ roll; Craterian Theater at the Collier Center for the Performing Arts, Medford; www.craterian.org.
Jan. 13-18 — “Dirty Dancing”: U.S. Bank Broadway in Portland; Keller Auditorium, Portland; www.portlandopera.org or 503-241-1802.
Jan. 16 — “Disney Junior Live! Pirate & Princess Adventure,” Rose Quarter, Portland; www.ticketmaster.com.
Jan. 16-18 — Winnie the Pooh, Brunish Theatre, Portland; P5*, TW* or 800-273-1530.
Jan. 17-Feb. 15 — Skippyjon Jones: Oregon Children’s Theatre; Newmark Theatre, Portland; P5*
Jan. 22-Feb 1 — Fertile Ground Festival of New Work: Dozens upon dozens of new artistic works from Portland’s teeming jungle of artists take to stages, nooks and crannies all over Portland; www.fertilegroundpdx.org.
Jan. 22-24 — Russell Maliphant Company: One of Great Britain’s most prolific and celebrated contemporary choreographers; presented by White Bird; Portland State University, Portland; www.whitebird.org or 503-245-1600.
Jan. 24-March 8 — “Threesome”: Leila and Rashid attempt to solve their relationship issues by inviting a relative stranger into their bedroom; Portland Center Stage; Gerding Theater at the Armory, Portland; www.pcs.org or 503-445-3700.
Jan. 29-31 — “Late Nite Catechism”: “Late Nite Catechism” is an uproariously funny play that takes the audience back to their youth; Winningstad Theatre, Portland; P5*, TW* or 800-273-1530.
Jan. 31 — “Mark Twain Tonight!” Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; TW* or 800-273-1530.
Exhibits
Through-Jan 4 — ZooLights: More than 1.5 million brightly colored lights will illuminate the Oregon Zoo; Oregon Zoo, Portland; www.oregonzoo.org.
Through Jan. 18 — “The Wizard of Oz,” Portland Children’s Museum, Portland; www.portlandcm.org or 503-223-6500.
Through Feb. 1 — “Go Figure!”: Using popular children’s books, the exhibit explores how math impacts our everyday lives; World Forestry Center Discovery Museum, Portland; www.worldforestry.org or 503-228-1367.
Through Feb. 8 — Portland Art Museum: The following exhibits are currently on display: “Blue Sky: The Oregon Center for the Photographic Arts at 40” (through Jan. 11), “In Passionate Pursuit: The Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Collection and Legacy” (through Jan. 11), “Forbidden Fruit: Chris Antemann at Meissen” (through Feb. 8), “The Enclave” (through Feb. 15) and “Masterworks|Portland: El Greco” (through April 5); Portland; www.portlandartmuseum.org or 503-226-2811.
Through April 19 — Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art: The following exhibits are currently on display: “Ten Symbols of Longevity and Late Joseon Korean Culture,” (through Dec. 28), “Ryo Toyonaga: Awakening” (through Jan. 4), “The Art of Consumption” (through Jan. 18), “Art of the Athlete 3” (through Jan. 25), “David McCosh’s Eugene” (through Jan. 25), “From the Ground Up: Gordon Gilkey’s University of Oregon Library Construction Series” (through Jan. 25), “Karla Chambers: Farming, Food, and Fine Art” (through Jan 25), “McCosh In Europe” (through Feb. 1), “Japanese Impressions from the Vault: The Rare, the Beautiful, and the Bizarre” (through Feb. 8), Masterworks on Loan (through April 19) and “The Word Became Flesh: Images of Christ in Orthodox Devotional Objects” (through June 21); Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Eugene; jsma.uoregon.edu.
Through May 6 — Oregon Museum of Science and Industry: The following exhibits are currently on display: “Mind to Hand: Art, Science, and Creative Collision!” (through Jan. 4), “Animation” (through Jan. 11), “What I Eat,” and “Mazes” (Feb. 7-May 6); Portland; www.omsi.edu or 800-955-6674.
Through May 16 — Museum of Contemporary Craft: The following exhibits are currently on display: “Portland Collects: British Ceramics” (through Jan. 3), “Community Connections | John Henry Tweets” (Through Jan. 31), “ShowPDX: A Decade of Portland Furniture Design” (through Jan. 31) and “Living with Glass” (Feb. 20-May 16); Museum of Contemporary Craft, Portland; www.museumofcontemporarycraft.org or 503-223-2654.
Miscellany
Through Dec. 21 — Christmas in the Garden: Featuring holiday lights, music and vendors; The Oregon Garden, Silverton; www.oregongarden.org or 877-674-2733.
Through Dec. 31 — Lazer Light Shows: Science Factory hosts five consecutive weekends of dazzling full-color and totally immersive full-dome laser shows; Science Factory, Eugene; www.sciencefactory.org.
Dec. 20 — Nutcracker Tea: The Eugene Ballet Company hosts a lunch in the enchanted Land of the Sweets and Sugar Plum Fairies with your child and your holiday guests; Hult Center for the Performing Arts, Eugene; www.hultcenter.org or 541-682-5000.
Dec. 23-31 — Oregon Zoo: The following events are available at the Oregon Zoo: “Trek Across Asia” Winter Break Day Camp (Dec. 23), “Africa Safari” Winter Break Day Camp (Dec. 29), “Voyage through Oceans & Islands” Winter Break Day Camp (Dec. 30) and “Cruise South America” Winter Break Day Camp; Oregon Zoo, Portland; www.oregonzoo.org or 503-226-1561.
Feb. 21 — The Harlem Globetrotters, Moda Center, Portland; www.ticketmaster.com.
Feb. 5-21 — 38th Portland International Film Festival: NW Film Center; Portland Art Museum, Portland; www.nwfilm.org or 503-221-1156.