Out of town events
Published 12:00 am Thursday, November 24, 2016
Concerts
Nov. 25 — Car Seat Headrest, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*
Nov. 26 — Daughter, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; etix.com.
Nov. 26 — Rüfüs Du Sol, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; SOLD OUT; TF*
Nov. 27 — James Vincent McMorrow, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*
Nov. 29 — Anderson, Rabin & Wakeman, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; orsymphony.org or 503-228-1353.
Dec. 2 — Louis the Child, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; SOLD OUT; TF*
Dec. 3 — Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*
Dec. 3 — Chris Mitchell, Winningstad Theatre, Portland; P5*
Lectures & Comedy
Dec. 1 — Amy Schumer, Moda Center, Portland; ticketmaster.com.
Dec. 12 — The Moth Mainstage: Five true stories told by luminaries in the arts and sciences; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; P5*.
Symphony & Opera
Nov. 25 — Portland Cello Project, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; P5*
Nov. 27 — Holiday Pops: Holiday favorites performed by the Oregon Symphony with conductor Jeff Tyzik, baritone Doug LaBrecque and the Pacific Youth Choir; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; orsymphony.org or 503-228-1353.
Dec. 3-5 — “Turangalîla-Symphonie”: The Oregon Symphony performs along with video animation; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; orsymphony.org or 503-228-1353.
Theater & Dance
Through Dec. 23 — “A Civil War Christmas: An American Music Celebration”: Pulitzer Prize-winner Paula Vogel’s sweeping story features original arrangements of Civil War era songs; Artists Repertory Theatre, Portland; www.artistsrep.org or 503-241-1278.
Nov. 25-27 — The Portland Ballet Holiday Show: Featuring performances of “The Enchanted Toyshop” and “Gift Box”; Lincoln Performance Hall, Portland State University, Portland; theportlandballet.org or 503-452-8448.
Nov. 25-Dec. 4 — Portland’s Singing Christmas Tree: A 300-voice choir sings favorite holiday songs; Keller Auditorium, Portland; P5*
Nov. 25-Dec. 11 — “The Santaland Diaries”: A comedy based on humorist David Sedaris’ true experience as Crumpet the Elf; Oregon Contemporary Theatre, Eugene; octheatre.org or 541-465-1506.
Nov. 26 — “Nutcracker Remixed”: All That! Dance Company reimagines the beloved fairy tale; Hult Center for the Performing Arts, Eugene; hultcenter.org or 541-682-5000.
Nov. 26-Dec. 24 — “The Santaland Diaries”: Portland Center Stage presents a comedy based on David Sedaris’ experience as Crumpet the Elf; Gerding Theater at The Armory, Portland; pcs.org or 503-445-3700.
Nov. 30-Dec. 30 — “Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin”: Hershey Felder re-creates the remarkable story of one of America’s most beloved composers; The Armory, Portland; pcs.org or 503-445-3700.
Exhibits
Through Jan. 29 — Portland Art Museum: “Five Buddhas: A Korean Icon’s Journey through Time” (through Dec. 4); “Steve McQueen: Drumroll” (through Dec. 11); “Andy Warhol: Prints From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and his Family Foundation” (through Jan. 1); “Corita Kent: Spiritual Pop” (through Jan. 29); Portland Art Museum, Portland; portlandartmuseum.org or 503-226-2811.
Through Feb. 1 — Oregon Historical Society: “Comic City, USA” (through Jan. 31, 2017); “Democracy’s Blueprints: The Documents that Built America” (through Feb. 1); Oregon Historical Society, Portland; ohs.org.
Through Aug. 16 — Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art: “Scrimmage: Football in American Art from the Civil War to the Present” (through Dec. 31); “David McCosh and the Midwest Regional Lithograph Tradition” (through Feb. 12); “Cuba Ocho” (through Feb. 19); “Gay Outlaw Mutable Object” (through Feb. 19); “From Past to Present: Selected Masterworks of Korean Art” (through Feb. 26, 2017); “Between the World and Me: African American Artists Respond to Ta-Nehisi Coates” (through March 5); “Splendor and Light: Russian Art from the Collection” (through April 16, 2017); “Proletarian Revolution: 20th-Century Chinese Propaganda” (through Aug. 16, 2017); Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Eugene; jsma.uoregon.edu.
Through Dec. 31 — Museum of Contemporary Craft: The Design and Craft of Prosthetics; Museum of Contemporary Craft, Portland; museumofcontemporarycraft.org or 503-223-2654.
Through Jan. 8 — Oregon Museum of Science and Industry: “Space: An Out-of-Gravity Experience”; Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland; omsi.edu or 800-955-6674.
Miscellany
Nov. 30-Dec. 4 — Holiday Ale Festival: Featuring more than 50 specialty ales and rare beers under clear-topped tents; Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland; holidayale.com.
Dec. 7-11 — “TORUK — The First Flight”: The new Cirque du Soleil touring theatrical acrobatics show inspired by “Avatar”: Moda Center, Portland; ticketmaster.com.