Out of town events calendar

Published 12:00 am Friday, April 1, 2016

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

Concerts

April 1 — Dark Star Orchestra, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; www.etix.com.

April 1 — Jim Witter, Craterian Theater at the Collier Center for the Performing Arts, Medford; www.craterian.org or 541-779-3000.

April 1 — Jonathan Coulton / Paul & Storm, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

April 1 — The Joy Formidable, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

April 1 — Karla Bonoff, The Shedd Institute, Eugene; www.theshedd.org or 541-434-7000.

April 1 — Lissie, Star Theater, Portland; www.startheaterportland.com.

April 2-3 — Curtis Stigers, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 503-228-1353.

April 3 — Davina and The Vagabonds, The Shedd Institute, Eugene; www.theshedd.org or 541-434-7000.

April 3 — Ellie Goulding, Moda Center, Portland; www.ticketmaster.com.

April 4 — Dark Star Orchestra, McDonald Theatre, Eugene; TW*

April 6 — Robert Cray Band, Revolution Hall, Portland; TF*

April 6 — Santigold, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; SOLD OUT; www.etix.com

April 6 — Trixie Whitley, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

April 7 — Jonathan Coulton / Paul & Storm, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

April 7 — Tinashe, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; www.etix.com.

April 8 — Aurora, Doug Fir Lounge, Portland; TF*

April 8 — The Band Perry, Spirit Mountain Casino, Grand Ronde; www.spiritmountain.com.

April 8 — Makana, The Shedd Institute, Eugene; www.theshedd.org or 541-434-7000.

April 8 — Marco Benevento, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

April 8-9 — Home Free, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

April 9 — Elephant Revival, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

April 10 — For King and Country, Keller Auditorium, Portland; P5*

April 11 — Miike Snow, Roseland Theater, Portland; SOLD OUT; CT*

April 12 — Third Eye Blind, Roseland Theater, Portland; SOLD OUT; CT*

April 13 — The Arcs, Roseland Theater, Portland; CT*

April 13 — Pete Yorn, Star Theater, Portland; CT*

April 13 — Sza, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

April 13 — Thundercat, Revolution Hall, Portland; TF*

Lectures & Comedy

April 1 — Reza Aslan: The best-selling author and scholar of religions presents a talk titled, “Fear, Inc.: Confronting Islamophobia”; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; P5*

April 4 — Christopher Titus, McDonald Theatre, Eugene; TW*

April 2 — “Alzheimer’s Through the Artistic Lens”: A free symposium presented by Eugene Concert Choir and Oregon Contemporary Theatre featuring memory loss professionals, artists and arts administrators discussing the production of two challenging works about Alzheimer’s: the choral-orchestral work “Shadow & Light,” and the play “Blackberry Winter”; Oregon Contemporary Theatre, Eugene; www.octheatre.org or www.eugeneconcertchoir.org.

April 5 — National Geographic Live — Ocean Soul: A presentation from underwater photographer Brian Skerry with images and stories that will increase awareness about the sea; Newmark Theatre, Portland; P5*

April 6, 13, 20, 27 — Live Wire! with Luke Burbank: A radio variety show taped in front of a live audience featuring music, comedy, performance and interviews; Mississippi Studios, Portland; www.livewireradio.org.

April 7 — Jeff Dunham, Moda Center, Portland; www.ticketmaster.com.

April 9 — Late Night Action with Alex Falcone: A live talk show with guests, bands, comics and more; Mississippi Studios, Portland; TF*

April 9 — TedXPortland 2016: 12 talks plus additional performances and surprises that explore the theme of “Wonderland”; Keller Auditorium, Portland; P5*

Symphony & Opera

April 2 — SymFest — Marin Alsop Celebrates Eugene: Alsop conducts the Eugene Symphony as they perform her favorite pieces; Hult Center for the Performing Arts, Eugene; www.hultcenter.org or 541-682-5000.

April 5 — Sondheim Celebration: A showcase of work by the great American lyricist and composer, presented by Portland Opera; Alberta Rose Theatre, Portland; www.portlandopera.org

April 6 — “Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage”: Some of the greatest music from five decades of “Star Trek” on film and TV, performed by a live symphony orchestra; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; P5*

April 9-11 — Elgar’s “Symphony No. 1”, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 503-228-1353.

Theater & Dance

Through April 2 — “Betroffenheit”: This collaboration between the Kidd Pivot Company and Electric Company Theatre is a boundary-stretching hybrid of theater and dance; Newmark Theater, Portland; www.whitebird.org or 503-245-1600.

Through April 3 — “Northwest Ten, Eh?”: Oregon Contemporary Theatre and NW10 present the 2016 Northwest Festival of Ten-Minute Plays, featuring eight plays selected from 70 submissions by playwrights living in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia; Oregon Contemporary Theatre, Eugene; www.octheatre.org or 541-465-1506.

Through April 10 — “We Are Proud to Present a Presentation About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as South West Africa, From the German Sudwestafrika, Between the Years 1884-1915”: Six idealistic actors set out to improvise a story about the first colonial genocide of the 20th century in Africa, but get lost in the reality of their undertaking; Artists Repertory Theatre, Portland; www.artistsrep.org or 503-241-1278.

Through Oct. 30 — The Oregon Shakespeare Festival: Including “The River Bride” (through July 7), “Twelfth Night” (through Oct. 30), “Great Expectations” (through Oct. 30), “The Yeomen of the Guard” (through Oct. 30), “Vietgone” (March 30-Oct. 29), “Roe” (April 20-Oct. 29), “Hamlet” (June 7-Oct. 14), “The Wiz” (June 8-Oct. 15), “The Winter’s Tale” (June 9-Oct. 16), “Richard II” (July 5-Oct. 30), and “Timon of Athens” (July 28-Oct. 29); OSF Campus, Ashland; www.osfashland.org or 800-219-8161.

April 2 — “Don’t Worry, Be Happy!”: Part of The Shedd Institute’s “Magical Moombah” series of musical vaudeville for kids designed to introduce youngsters to the great folk and popular songs that everyone should know; The Shedd Institute, Eugene; www.theshedd.org or 541-434-7000.

April 2 — “The Pianist of Willesden Lane”: Set in Vienna in 1938 and London during the blitzkrieg, this play tells the true and inspirational story of Lisa Jura, a young Jewish musician whose dreams are interrupted by the Nazi regime; Presented by Portland Center Stage; Gerding Theater at the Armory, Portland; www.pcs.org or 503-445-3700.

April 7-9 — “Almost, Maine”: A multi-vignette play where 19 characters take a comedic and poignant journey in the allegorical town of Almost, Maine; Craterian Theater at the Collier Center for the Performing Arts, Medford; www.craterian.org or 541-779-3000.

April 7-9 — ODC/Dance: White Bird presents the Portland debut of San Francisco’s ODC/Dance, featuring a new commissioned work by choreographer Kate Weare; Newmark Theatre, Portland; www.whitebird.org.

April 8, 10 — “It Happened One Night”: Radio Redux presents a madcap, road-trip romance about an impetuous runway socialite and a roguish newspaper reporter in this radio-theater comedy; Hult Center for the Performing Arts, Eugene; www.hultcenter.org or 541-682-5000.

April 9 — “Damsels, Divas and Dames: Edge of 17, A Disco Homecoming”: A fun evening of drag, impersonation, music and humor benefiting the HIV Alliance; Hult Center for the Performing Arts, Eugene; www.hultcenter.org or 541-682-5000.

April 9-10 — “The Great Gatsby”: A stylish and rollicking ride back to the glamorous 1920s with a ballet vision of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s great American novel; Presented by Eugene Ballet Company; Hult Center for the Performing Arts, Eugene; www.hultcenter.org or 541-682-5000.

April 12 — “Saturday Night Fever”: Based on the iconic 1977 movie, this production of Saturday Night Fever takes audiences back to the 1970s and follows young Tony Manero’s moves on the streets and dance floors of Brooklyn. Featuring songs from the Grammy Award-winning soundtrack, including Bee Gees’ classics “Jive Talkin,” “How Deep Is Your Love,” “Stayin’ Alive” and “More Than A Woman”; Craterian Theater at the Collier Center for the Performing Arts, Medford; www.craterian.org or 541-779-3000.

Exhibits

Through April 30 — Bush Barn Art Center: The following exhibits are currently on display: “Young Artists Showcase” (through April 30); “Featured Artist: Nancy Norman” (through April 23); “Short Stories: Reflections on the SAA Permanent Collection” (through April 23); Bush Barn Art Center, Salem; www.salemart.org or 503-581‑2228.

Through May 1 — “ROT: The Afterlife of Trees”: a multi-media exhibit with a variety of visual, written and performing arts featuring rot and decomposing wood as the theme; World Forestry Center, Portland; www.worldforestry.org.

Through July 5 — Oregon Historical Society: “Chinese American: Exclusion/Inclusion” (through June 1); “Painting Oregon’s Harvest: The Art of Kathy Deggendorfer” (through June 6); “Perfectly Fit: The Multnomah Athletic Club, 1891-2016” (through July 5); “Beyond the Gate: A Tale of Portland’s Historic Chinatowns” (through June 21); Oregon Historical Society, Portland; www.ohs.org.

Through Aug. 7 — Portland Art Museum: The following exhibits are currently on display: “Kenny Scharf: Cosmic Cavern” (through April 3); “Paige Powell: The Ride” (through April 3); “Contemporary Native Photographers and the Edward Curtis Legacy: Zig Jackson, Wendy Red Star, Will Wilson” (through May 8); “Contemporary Northwest Art Awards 2016” (through May 8); “Carl Kahler: My Wife’s Lovers” (through May 15); “A Netsuke Menagerie” (through June 5); “Leroy Setziol” (through Aug. 7); Portland Art Museum, Portland; www.portlandartmuseum.org or 503-226-2811.

Through Sept. 4 — Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art: The following exhibits are currently on display: “Everyday Is Not The Same: Squeak Carnwath’s Prints and Papers” (through April 10); “From the Heart: The Photographs of Brian Lanker” (through April 24); “Masterworks on Loan” (through May 15); “Strike a Pose: Images of Dance from the JSMA’s Collections” (through June 5); “Olga Volchkova: The Nature of Religion” (through June 13); “‘True’ Korean Landscapes & Virtuous Scholars” (through July 24); “Benevolence & Loyalty: Filial Piety in Chinese Art” (through July 31); “Call and Response” (through Aug. 28); “Shaping the Collection: 50 Years of Pacific Northwest Sculpture at the JSMA” (through Sept. 4); Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Eugene; jsma.uoregon.edu.

Through May 15 — Portland Children’s Museum: “Run! Jump! Fly! Adventures in Action” lets you try out surfing, snowboarding and kung fu, scramble through a climbing canyon and make your flycycle flap its wings; Portland Children’s Museum, Portland; www.portlandcm.org or 503-223-6500.

Through July 2 — Museum of Contemporary Craft: The following exhibits are currently on display: Rowland Ricketts (through June 4); Craft Advanced Research Projects Agency (through July 2); Museum of Contemporary Craft, Portland; www.museumofcontemporarycraft.org or 503-223-2654.

Miscellany

Through April 3 — Wim Wenders: Portraits Along the Road: The Northwest Film Center presents a 14-program retrospective of the German director’s work; Whitsell Auditorium — Portland Art Museum, Portland; www.nwfilm.org.

Through May 1 — Wooden Shoe Tulip Fest: 40 acres of blooming tulip fields arranged in patterns of color that change annually, plus food, wine tasting and more; Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm, Woodburn; www.woodenshoe.com or 503-634-2243.

April 3 — “The Price is Right: LIVE!”: An interactive stage show that gives eligible individuals the chance to “Come On Down.” Prizes may include appliances, vacations and possibly a new car playing classic games from television’s longest running and most popular game show; Hult Center for the Performing Arts, Eugene; www.hultcenter.org or 541-682-5000.

April 5 — 26th Annual Chefs’ Night Out: 60 of Eugene’s favorite restaurant and beverage purveyors all under one roof; Benefits Food for Lane County; Hult Center for the Performing Arts, Eugene; www.hultcenter.org or 541-682-5000.

April 7 — “Bloodsworth — An Innocent Man”: A film about the first man in the U.S. exonerated by DNA evidence, presented by its director Gregory Bayne; Whitsell Auditorium — Portland Art Museum, Portland; www.nwfilm.org.

April 7-11 — Ashland Independent Film Festival, various locations, Ashland; www.ashlandfilm.org.

April 8-9 — Celebration of Syrah: The 15th annual revelry of wine, food and fun featuring winemakers from the Pacific Northwest and beyond; McMenamins Edgefield Winery, Troutdale; www.edgefieldwinery.com.

April 8-29 — Seijun Suzuki Retrospective: Screenings of 14 films from a director at the vanguard of the radical Japanese cinema of the late 1950s and 1960s; Presented by the Northwest Film Center; Whitsell Auditorium — Portland Art Museum, Portland; www.nwfilm.org.

April 11 — 29th Annual Oregon Book Awards Ceremony: Gerding Theater at the Armory, Portland; www.literary-arts.org.

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