Out of town events

Published 5:21 am Thursday, April 27, 2017

Concerts

April 27 — Laura Marling, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

April 27 — Little River Band, Craterian Theater at the Collier Center, Medford; craterian.org or 541-779-3000.

April 28 — Joseph, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; etix.com.

April 28 — Kansas, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; P5*

April 29 — Joseph, Hi-Fi Music Hall, Eugene; TF*

April 29-30 — Patti Austin, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; P5*

April 30 — Sondre Lerche, Star Theater, Portland; ticketweb.com or 866-777-8932.

May 2 — Marc Cohn, The Shedd Institute, Eugene; theshedd.org or 541-434-7000.

May 4 — Cashmere Cat, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

May 5 — Bill Charlap Trio, The Shedd Institute, Eugene; theshedd.org or 541-434-7000.

May 5 — Chris Tomlin, Moda Center, Portland; ticketmaster.com.

May 5 — Gnash, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

May 6 — Barns Courtney, Star Theater, Portland; ticketweb.com or 866-777-8932.

Lectures 
& Comedy

April 27 — Jillian Michaels, Revolution Hall, Portland; TF*

April 28 — Gabriel Iglesias, Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Portland; ticketmaster.com.

May 1 — “Changing Aging”: Dr. Bill Thomas presents two discussions that challenge our understanding of aging; Winningstad Theatre, Portland; P5*

May 2 — Patton Oswalt, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; P5*

May 4 — Sean King: The journalist and civil rights activist will speak as part of the World Affairs Council of Oregon’s 2017 International Speaker Series; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; P5*

Symphony 
& Opera

Through May 7 — Classical Up Close: Free chamber music performances by members of the Oregon Symphony Orchestra at venues around Portland; various locations, Portland; classicalupclose.org.

May 5 — Disney Concert: A Dream is a Wish: The Oregon Symphony transports audiences into the musical worlds of “The Little Mermaid,” “The Lion King,” “Frozen,” “Aladdin” and more; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; orsymphony.org or 503-228-1353.

May 5-6 — Masterworks V: The Rogue Valley Symphony and Southern Oregon Repertory Singers present a program of works from Sibelius, Beethoven and Mozart; Craterian Theater at the Collier Center, Medford; craterian.org or 541-779-3000.

Theater 
& Dance

Through April 30 — “Blue Door”: Tanya Barfield’s searing examination of family and identity; Oregon Contemporary Theatre, Eugene; octheatre.org or 541-465-1506.

Through April 30 — “Lauren Weedman Doesn’t Live Here Anymore”: Tall tales about love, heartbreak, big hair, tight jeans and country music; The Armory, Portland; pcs.org or 503-445-3700.

Through May 14 — “The Toxic Avenger Musical”: Stumptown Stages presents a musical comedy based on Lloyd Kaufman’s cult film, “The Toxic Avenger”; Brunish Theatre, Portland; P5*

Through May 21 — “The Talented Ones”: The world premiere of Yussef El Guindi’s dark comedy about the American Dream; Artists Repertory Theatre, Portland; artistsrep.org or 503-241-1278.

Through May 28 — “Mary’s Wedding”: Portland Center Stage presents Stephen Massicotte’s World War I era love story; The Armory, Portland; pcs.org or 503-445-3700.

Through October 29 — Oregon Shakespeare Festival: Now playing: “Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles” (through July 6); “Henry IV, Part One” (through Oct. 28); “Hannah and the Dread Gazebo” (through Oct. 28); UniSon (through Oct. 28); “Julius Caesar” (through Oct. 29); “Shakespeare in Love” (through Oct. 29); OSF Campus, Ashland; osfashland.org or 800-219-8161.

April 28 — “Treasure Island”: A fun, musical adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic pirate tale; Hult Center for the Performing Arts, Eugene; hultcenter.org or 541-682-5000.

April 29 — “Tell Me the Truth About Love”: A cabaret fundraiser to benefit The Portland Ballet, featuring mezzo-soprano Elizabeth Eklund and pianist Sandra Hyslop; The Portland Ballet Studio Theatre, Portland; theportlandballet.org or 503-750-3157.

Exhibits

Through Oct. 29 — Portland Art Museum: “American Photographs” (through May 28); “Constructing Identity” (through June 18); “Reunited: Francescuccio Ghissi’s St. John Altarpiece” (through July 9); “APEX: Sam Hamilton” (through Aug. 12); “Connecting Lines” (through Oct. 29); Portland Art Museum, Portland; portlandartmuseum.org or 503-226-2811.

Through Nov. 12 — Oregon Historical Society: “High Hopes: The Journey of John F. Kennedy”; Oregon Historical Society, Portland; ohs.org.

Through Oct. 8 — Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art: “Clay Lohmann: Camo Cubes” (through April 30); “Mark Tobey and the Calligraphic Line” (through May 21); “Proletarian Revolution: 20th-Century Chinese Propaganda” (through Aug. 16); “Japanese Art of the Edo Period and Beyond” (through Aug. 20); “Cuba Ocho” (through Oct. 8); “Diálogos” (through Oct. 8); Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Eugene; jsma.uoregon.edu.

Through May 29 — Oregon Museum of Science and Industry: “The Art of the Brick” is the world’s largest display of Lego art featuring original pieces and re-imagined versions of famous art; Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland; omsi.edu or 800-955-6674.

Miscellany

Through April 30 — Wooden Shoe Tulip Fest: 40 acres of blooming flowers, plus food, live music and more. Dogs on leashes are permitted; Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm, Woodburn; woodenshoe.com or 503-634-2243.

April 27 — 2017 Verselandia!: Students from 13 Portland public high schools compete in a poetry slam featuring original work; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; P5*

May 6 — Worship Night in America: Grammy winner Chris Tomlin, Big Daddy Weave, Phil Wickham, Zach Williams, Mosaic MSC and Jason Barton present a night of unity and prayer; Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene; matthewknightarena.com.

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