Out of town events
Published 5:21 am Thursday, April 27, 2017
- “The Art of the Brick” exhibition at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry in Portland features more than 100 original works of art and recreations of famous masterpieces and sculptures created by contemporary artist Nathan Sawaya using Lego bricks. The exhibition runs through May 29. (Submitted photo/OMSI)
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.