Concerts

Nov. 30 — Louis the Child, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; etix.com.

Nov. 30 — Tennis, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

Dec. 1 — Angus and Julia Stone, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

Dec. 2 — A Perfect Circle, Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Portland; ticketmaster.com.

Dec. 4 — A Perfect Circle, Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene; matthewknightareana.com.

Dec. 5 — Foo Fighters, Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene; ticketmaster.com.

Dec. 6 — Jack & Jack, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

Dec. 7 — The Killers / Franz Ferdinand, Theater of the Clouds, Portland; ticketmaster.com.

Lectures & Comedy

Nov. 30 — Joe Biden; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; P5*

Dec. 1 — The Trailer Park Boys, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; P5*

Dec. 1-2 — Robert Dubac: Dubac’s one man show, “The Book of Moron,” satirizes social mores and political ideas; Winningstad Theatre, Portland; P5*

Symphony & Opera

Dec. 2-4 — André Watts Plays Grieg: The Oregon Symphony performs with pianist Watts; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; orsymphony.org or 503-228-1353.

Dec. 7 — Handel’s “Messiah”: The Eugene Symphony Chorus and the Eugene Symphony perform; Hult Center for the Performing Arts, Eugene; hultcenter.org or 541-682-5000.

Theater & Dance

Through Dec. 3 — Portland’s Singing Christmas Tree: A 300-voice choir, dancing Santas and a cinematic Nativity create a Christmas extravaganza for the whole family; Keller Auditorium, Portland; P5*

Through Dec. 10 — “Belfast Girls”: Corrib Theatre presents Jaki McCarrick’s play about five young women who depart Belfast in 1850 hoping for a better life in Australia; Shaking the Tree Theatre, Portland; corribtheatre.org.

Through Dec. 17 — “The Humans”: A family tragicomedy thriller about a Thanksgiving dinner that takes a strange turn; Artists Repertory Theatre, Portland; artistsrep.org or 503-241-1278.

Through Dec. 31 — “A Christmas Memory” and “Winter Song”: Portland Center Stage presents an evening of holiday story and song; The Armory, Portland; pcs.org or 503-445-3700.

Dec. 1 — “PJ Masks Live! — Time to be a Hero”: The animated Disney Junior TV show comes to life on stage; Hult Center for the Performing Arts, Eugene; hultcenter.org or 541-682-5000.

Dec. 1-15 — “Pericles Wet”: Portland Shakespeare Project presents a contemporary reimagining of Shakespeare’s “Pericles, Prince of Tyre”: Artists Repertory Theatre, Portland; portlandshakes.org or 503-241-1278.

Dec. 1-17 — “Singin’ in the Rain”: A fun-filled stage adaptation of one of the most beloved romantic comedy musical films of all time; The Shedd Institute, Eugene; theshedd.org or 541-434-7000.

Dec. 5-31 — “The Second City’s A Christmas Carol: Twist Your Dickens”: An adult comedy send-up of the holiday classic; The Armory, Portland; pcs.org or 503-445-3700.

Exhibits

Through June 24 — Portland Art Museum: “Representing: Vernacular Photographs of, by and for African Americans” (through Dec. 3); “The Wyeths: Three Generations” (through Jan. 28); “Craftsmanship and Wit: Modern Japanese Prints from the Carol and Seymour Haber Collection” (through April 1); “Rodrigo Valenzuela: Labor Standards” (through April 22); “The Etchings of Whistler and His Circle” (through May 20); “Animating Life: The Art, Science and Wonder of LAIKA” (through May 20); “Interwoven Radiance” (through June 24); “Picturing Oregon” (through Aug. 2019); Portland Art Museum; portlandartmuseum.org or 503-226-2811.

Through July 1 — Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art: “Graphic Ideology: Cultural Revolution Propaganda from China” (through Dec. 31); “The Barberini Tapestries: Woven Monuments of Baroque Rome” (through Jan. 21); “Mírame Bien: Portraits of Mexico by Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Paul Strand, and Edward Weston” (through Jan. 28): “Barbara MacCallum: Appropriating Science” (through Jan. 28); “Splendor and Light: Russian Art from the Collection” (through March 11); “Mark Clarke and Margaret Coe: Our Lives in Paint” (through April 1); “Long Nineteenth Century in Japanese Woodblock Prints” (through July 1); Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Eugene; jsma.uoregon.edu.

Through Feb. 19 — Oregon Museum of Science and Industry: “Illusion: Nothing is as it Seems” is a labyrinth of illusions examining the science behind the way we perceive and understand the world; Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland; omsi.edu or 800-955-6674.

Miscellany

Through Jan. 7 — ZooLights: Enjoy a dazzling display of more than a million lights, ride the lighted train and get a photo with Santa. Closed Nov. 29, Dec. 24-25 and Jan. 1-4; Oregon Zoo, Portland; oregonzoo.org or 503-226-1561.

Dec. 5 — Holiday Cheer: A festive book sale and literary celebration from noon to 4 p.m. with 85 local authors in attendance to meet fans and sign copies of their books; Oregon Historical Society, Portland; ohs.org or 503-222-1741.

Dec. 5 — “Welcome to Night Vale”: A live podcast taping in the style of community updates for the mysterious town of Night Vale. Features musical guest, Mal Blum; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; P5*