out of town

Published 12:00 am Friday, August 21, 2015

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

Concerts

Through Aug. 27 — pARTy on the Plaza: A series of free concerts and events each Thursday evening; Hult Center for the Performing Arts, Eugene; www.hultcenter.org.

Aug. 21 — Watkins Family Hour: Featuring Sean and Sara Watkins of Nickel Creek, Fiona Apple, Don Heffington, Sebastian Steinberg and special guests; Aladdin Theater, Portland; SOLD OUT; TF*

Aug. 21 — Chris Isaak, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville; www.brittfest.org.

Aug. 21 — Michael Franti & Spearhead, McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale; www.etix.com.

Aug. 21-23 — MusicfestNW, Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland; TF*

Aug. 22 — Chris Isaak, Oregon Zoo, Portland; TF*

Aug. 22 — Dwight Yoakam, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville; www.brittfest.org.

Aug. 22 — McDougall, Balch Hotel, Dufur; www.balchhotel.com.

Aug. 25 — Three Days Grace, McDonald Theater, Eugene; TW*

Aug. 26 — Asleep at the Wheel, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

Aug. 26 — Brothers and Sister, Main Street, Portland; P5*

Aug. 26 — Steve Earl and the Dukes, The Shedd Institute, Eugene; www.theshedd.org or 541-434-7000.

Aug. 27 — Peter Frampton & Cheap Trick, Oregon Zoo, Portland; SOLD OUT; TF*

Aug. 27 — Randy Newman / Lucy Wainwright Roche, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville; www.brittfest.org.

Aug. 27 — Vic Mensa, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

Aug. 28-29 — Pink Martini, McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale; www.etix.com.

Aug. 28 — Ruby Rose, Roseland Theater, Portland; CT*

Aug. 28 — Sublime with Rome, Cuthbert Amphitheater, Eugene; TW*

Aug. 29 — The Gipsy Kings, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; P5*

Aug. 29 — The Led Zeppelin Experience featuring No Quarter Rising – A Tribute to Ronnie James Dio: Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

Aug. 29 — Huey Lewis & the News, Oregon Zoo, Portland; SOLD OUT; TF*

Aug. 29 — Failure, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

Aug. 29 — Paul Anka, Spirit Mountain Casino, Grand Ronde; www.spiritmountain.com.

Aug. 30 — Vince Gill, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville; www.brittfest.org.

Aug. 31 — The Gipsy Kings, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville; www.brittfest.org.

Sept. 1 — Eagles of Death Metal, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; SOLD OUT; TF*

Sept. 1 — Rebelution, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville; www.brittfest.org.

Sept. 2 — Jujuba, Main Street, Portland; P5*

Sept. 2 — The Psychedelic Furs / The Church, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; www.etix.com.

Sept. 2 — Weird Al Yankovic, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville; www.brittfest.org.

Sept. 3 — Brandon Flowers, Roseland Theater, Portland; CT*

Sept. 3 — Kacey Musgraves, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville; www.brittfest.org.

Sept. 4 — Ariana Grande, Moda Center, Portland; Www.ticketmaster.com.

Sept. 4 — Pat Benatar and Neil Girlaldo, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville; CANCELLED; www.brittfest.org.

Sept. 4 — The White Buffalo, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

Sept. 4 — Yellow Claw, Roseland Theater, Portland; CT*

Sept. 5 — Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale; SOLD OUT; www.etix.com.

Sept. 5 — Punch Brothers / Gabriel Kahane, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville; www.brittfest.org.

Sept. 5 — Social Distortion, Roseland Theater, Portland; CT*

Sept. 5-6 — Weird Al Yankovic, Oregon Zoo, Portland; SOLD OUT; www.zooconcerts.com.

Sept. 7 — Melvins, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

Sept. 9 — Machine Gun Kelly, Roseland Theater, Portland; CT*

Sept. 9 — Wavves, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

Sept. 10 — Elephant Revival, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

Sept. 10 — George Winston, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

Sept. 10 — Jackie Greene / Lauren Shera, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

Sept. 10 — Machine Gun Kelly, McDonald Theatre, Eugene; TW*

Sept. 10 — Marcia Ball, The Shedd Institute, Eugene; www.theshedd.org or 541-434-7000.

Sept. 11 — The Revivalists, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

Sept. 11 — The Turtles / The Rogue Suspects, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville; www.brittfest.org.

Sept. 11-12 — Brandi Carlile, McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale; SEPT. 12 SOLD OUT; www.etix.com.

Sept. 12 — The Cribs, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

Sept. 12 — Everyone Orchestra, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

Sept. 12 — Hopsin, Roseland Theater, Portland; CT*

Sept. 12 — Mad Decent Block Party: featuring Brazzabelle, Major Lazer, Oliver Heldens, RL Grime, What So Not, and more; Cuthbert Amphitheater, Eugene; TW*

Sept. 13 — Brandi Carlile, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville; www.brittfest.org.

Sept. 13 — Mark Knopfler, Keller Auditorium, Portland; P5*

Sept. 13 — Shania Twain, Moda Center, Portland; Www.ticketmaster.com.

Sept. 14 — Foo Fighters, Moda Center, Portland; SOLD OUT; www.ticketmaster.com.

Sept. 14 — Old 97’s, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

Sept. 15 — Alpine, Star Theater, Portland; CT*

Sept. 15 — Ben Folds & yMusic, Roseland Theater, Portland; CT*

Sept. 16 — The Growlers, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

Sept. 16 — PRIMUS & The Chocolate Factory / The Fungi Ensemble, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville; www.brittfest.org.

Sept. 16 — Ratatat, Roseland Theater, Portland; CT*

Sept. 17 — Flux Pavillion, Roseland Theater, Portland; CT*

Sept. 17 — Neon Indian, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

Sept. 18 — Damian “Jr Gong” Marley, Cuthbert Amphitheater, Eugene; TW*

Sept. 18 — Destroyer, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

Sept. 18 — Empire of the Sun, McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale; www.etix.com.

Sept. 18 — Karla Bonoff, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

Sept. 19 — Audien / Jauz, Roseland Theater, Portland; CT*

Sept. 19 — Blonde Redhead, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

Sept. 19 — Kory Quinn, Balch Hotel, Dufur; www.balchhotel.com.

Sept. 19 — Kraftwerk, Keller Auditorium, Portland; P5*

Sept. 19 — Marc Broussard, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

Sept. 19 — The Music of Pink Floyd: A two-hour sonic blast celebrating the musical legacy of Pink Floyd; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org.

Sept. 20 — Patti LaBelle, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org.

Sept. 22 — Clean Bandit, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

Sept. 23 — Madeleine Peyroux, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

Sept. 23 — Vintage Trouble, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

Sept. 23 — Zella Day, Star Theater, Portland; CT*

Sept. 24 — Dark Star Orchestra, Cuthbert Amphitheater, Eugene; TW*

Sept. 24 — Dave Alvin and Phil Alvin with The Guilty Ones, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

Sept. 25 — Citizen Cope, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

Sept. 25 — Megan Nicole, Roseland Theater, Portland; CT*

Sept. 25 — Patchy Sanders, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville; www.brittfest.org.

Sept. 25 — The Who / Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Moda Center, Portland; www.ticketmaster.com.

Sept. 26 — Beth Hart, Roseland Theater, Portland; CT*

Sept. 26 — O.A.R, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; www.etix.com.

Sept. 26 — The Oh Hellos, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

Sept. 27 — Counting Crows, Cuthbert Amphitheater, Eugene; TW*

Sept. 27 — Marty Friedman, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

Sept. 27 — Twiztid, Roseland Theater, Portland; CT*

Sept. 27 — Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

Sept. 28 — Chelsea Wolfe, Hawthorne Theater, Portland; CT*

Sept. 28 — George Thorogood & The Destroyers, McDonald Theater, Eugene; TW*

Sept. 28 — Mew / The Dodos, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

Sept. 28 — Shamir, Star Theater, Portland; CT*

Sept. 28 — Thievery Corporation, Roseland Theater, Portland; CT*

Sept. 29 — Boz Scaggs, Hult Center for the Performing Arts, Eugene; www.hultcenter.org.

Sept. 30 — My Morning Jacket, Keller Auditorium, Portland; P5*

Lectures & COMEDY

Aug. 21. — Suzanne Westenhoefer, Alberta Rose Theatre, Portland; www.albertarosetheatre.com.

Aug. 27 — Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion,” Cuthbert Amphitheater, Eugene; TW*

Aug. 28 — Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion,” Oregon Zoo, Portland; TF*

Aug. 28 — My Brother, My Brother and Me: The McElroy Brothers are experts in nothing whatsoever, but that doesn’t stop them from attempting to solve every question, query and quandary posed by listeners of their top-rated podcast, with Sawbones; Aladdin Theater, Portland; SOLD OUT; TF*
Aug. 31 — Gabriel Iglesias, LB Day Amphitheatre as part of the Oregon State Fair, Salem; wwworegonstatefair.org

Sept. 11 — Kevin Hart, Moda Center, Portland; www.ticketmaster.com.

Sept. 11 — Russell Peters, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; P5*

Sept. 12 — Last Comic Standing, Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville; www.brittfest.org.

Sept. 18-19 — Ron White, Spirit Mountain Casino, Grand Ronde; www.spiritmountain.com.

Sept. 19 — Sebastian Maniscalco, Newmark Theatre, Portland; P5*

Sept. 25 — Lewis Black, Craterian Theater at the Collier Center for the Performing Arts, Medford; www.craterian.org.

Oct. 4 — Elizabeth Gilbert: The author of “Eat Pray Love” presents a talk based on her new book, “Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear”; Newmark Theatre, Portland; P5*

Oct. 5-April 28 — Portland Arts & Lectures, Literary Arts Series: Five memorable lectures featuring authors Jane Smiley, Anthony Doerr, Adam Gopnik, Claudia Rankine, and Mohsin Hamid; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.literary-arts.org.

Symphony & Opera

Sept. 3 — Waterfront Concert: A free festival featuring a concert by the Oregon Symphony with a spectacular fireworks display; Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland; www.orsymphony.org.

Sept. 12 — Pablo Villegas, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org.

Sept. 17 — “Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions”: Pokémon comes to life will all new musical arrangements and carefully timed visuals from recent and classic Pokémon video games; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org.

Sept. 24 — “An American In Paris”: Two American works surround the music of two of France’s greatest composers, performed by the Eugene Sypmphony; Hult Center for the Performing Arts, Eugene; www.hultcenter.org or 541-682-5000.

Sept. 26-28 — Colin Currie, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org.

Theater & Dance

Through Aug. 23 — “Wicked”: Winner of a grammy and three Tony awards, “Wicked” tells the story of how two girls grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good; U.S. Bank Broadway in Portland series; Keller Auditorium, Portland; www.portlandopera.org or 503-241-1802.

Through Oct. 31 — Oregon Shakespeare Festival: Includes the following productions: “Long Day’s Journey into Night” (through Oct. 31), “Much Ado about Nothing” (through Nov. 1), “Guys and Dolls” (through Nov. 1), “Pericles” (through Nov. 1), “Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land” (through Oct. 31), “Antony and Cleopatra” (through Oct. 9), “The Happiest Song Plays Last” (through Nov.1), “Head Over Heels” (through Oct. 10), “The Count of Monte Cristo” (through Oct. 11) and “Sweat” (through Oct. 31); Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland; www.osfashland.org or 800-219-8161.

Sept. 8-Oct. 14 — “The Understudy”: A raucously funny existential exposé on human motivation that examines the underbelly of the theatre business and the personal drama behind the curtain; Artists Repertory Theatre, Portland; www.artistsrep.org or 503-241-1278.

Sept. 11-12, 18-19 — “Bus Stop”: Presented by Craterian Performances’ Next Stage Repertory Company; Craterian Theater at the Collier Center for the Performing Arts, Medford; www.craterian.org

Sept. 18-Oct. 4 — “Mary Poppins”, The Shedd Institute, Eugene; www.theshedd.org or 541-434-7000.

Sept. 22-27 — “Pippin”: A high-flying, death-defying hit musical from the composer of “Wicked,” and winner of four 2013 Tony Awards; U.S. Bank Broadway in Portland series; Keller Auditorium, Portland; www.portlandopera.org or 503-241-1802.

Oct. 3-Nov. 8 — “Cuba Libre”: This Broadway-scale, contemporary musical tells the story of a man caught between countries, losses and loves, and his search for freedom, and features the three-time Grammy nominated band Tiempo Libre; Artists Repertory Theatre, Portland; www.artistsrep.org or 503-241-1278.

Oct. 8-10 — “Momix”: The classic elements of earth, air, fire and water generate the powerful imagery of this phantasmagorical multimedia spectacle; Presented by White Bird; Newmark Theatre, Portland; www.whitebird.org.

Exhibits

Through Sept. 7 — “Ripley’s Believe it or Not,” Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland; www.omsi.edu or 800-955-6674.

Through Sept. 20 — “Gather,” World Forestry Center, Portland; www.worldforestry.org.

Through Jan. 3, 2016 — Portland Art Museum: The following exhibits are currently on display: “Gods and Heroes: Masterpieces from the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris” (through Sept. 13); “Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads: Gold” (through Sept. 13); and “Hand and Wheel: Contemporary Japanese Clay” (through Oct. 18); “Fotofolio: Adams, Strand, Weston, Weston, White” (through Jan. 3, 2016); Portland Art Museum, Portland; www.portlandartmuseum.org or 503-226-2811.

Through July 31, 2016 — Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art: The following exhibits are currently on display: “The Word Became Flesh: Images of Christ in Orthodox Devotional Objects” (through Aug. 30); “Japanese Impressions from the Vault: The Rare, the Beautiful, and the Bizarre” (through Sept. 6); “Birds & Beasts: Animal Imagery in the Permanent Collection (through Sept. 13); “Brett Weston in Oregon” (through Sept. 20); “Masterworks on Loan” (through October 25); ““True” Korean Landscapes & Virtuous Scholars” (through July 24, 2016); and “Benevolence & Loyalty: Filial Piety in Chinese Art” (through July 31, 2016); Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Eugene; jsma.uoregon.edu.

Sept. 3-Jan. 9, 2016 — “Alien She”: The first exhibition to examine the lasting impact of early 1990s pioneering punk feminist movement Riot Grrrl on artists and cultural producers working today; Museum of Contemporary Craft, Portland; www.museumofcontemporarycraft.org or 503-223-2654.

Miscellany

Through Aug. 27 — Top Down: Rooftop Cinema: The Northwest Film Center’s annual outdoor film series held atop the panoramic parking rooftop of the Hotel deLuxe, this unique outdoor event also includes performances from local bands and DJs, cocktails, beers, and BBQ from Gracie’s Restaurant; Hotel deLuxe, Portland; www.nwfilm.org.

Through Sep. 6 — “The Art of Reinvention: Paul Thomas Anderson & His Influences”: the Northwest Film Center’s screenings of Anderson’s seven films, plus 14 other films that have influenced his work; Portland Art Museum, Portland; www.nwfilm.org or 503-221-1156.

Through Sept. 9 — Sunsets in the Garden: Complimentary tastings from local wineries and breweries, live music, tram tours and the opportunity to enjoy sunset from the beautiful Sensory Garden on Wednesday evenings; The Oregon Garden, Silverton; www.oregongarden.org or 503-874-8100.

Aug. 27-31 — Drive-in at Zidell Yards: A pop-up outdoor film series accessible to cars, bicyclists, riders of mass transit and walkers alike, featuring “Clueless” (Aug. 27), “An American Werewolf in London” (Aug. 28), “Jurassic Park” (Aug. 29), “North by Northwest” (Aug. 30) and “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure (Aug. 31); Zidell’s South Waterfront property (between the Ross Island Bridge and Tilikum Crossing), Portland; www.nwfilm.org or 503-221-1156.

Aug. 28-Sept. 7 — The Oregon State Fair: Note: Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo concert CANCELED; Oregon State Fairgrounds, Salem; www.oregonstatefair.org.

Sept. 9 — National Circus and Acrobats of the People’s Republic of China: Direct from Beijing comes the world’s most riveting acrobatic troupe whose astonishing acts have dazzled audiences the world over; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org.

Sept. 10-20 — Time-Based Art Festival: Portland Institute of Contemporary Art’s annual TBA Festival draws artists from across the country and around the globe for a convergence of contemporary performance and visual art; throughout Portland; www.pica.org/programs/tba-festival or 503-224-7422.

Sept. 16-19 — Pendleton Round-Up, Pendleton; www.pendletonroundup.com, 541-276-2553 or 1-800-457-6336.

Sept. 17 — Suicide Girls: Blackheart Burlesque,McDonald Theater, Eugene; TW*

Sept. 17-20 — Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Moda Center, Portland; www.ticketmaster.com.