out of town

Published 12:00 am Friday, December 5, 2014

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

Concerts

Dec. 5-6 — Portland Cello Project Holiday Spectacular, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

Dec. 5 — Wild Cub, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; www.etix.com

Dec. 6 — Erotic City, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

Dec. 6 — Glass Animals, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; SOLD OUT; www.etix.com.

Dec. 7 — 98.7 The Bull Santa Jam Featuring Josh Turner, Moda Center, Portland; TM*

Dec. 8 — Cage the Elephant, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; SOLD OUT; www.etix.com

Dec. 9 — Billy Idol, Roseland Theater, Portland; SOLD OUT; TW*

Dec. 9 — Kina Grannis, Star Theater, Portland; www.startheaterportland.com or 503-345-7892

Dec. 9 — 1964: The Tribute, Newmark Theatre, Portland; P5*

Dec. 10 — Andy McKee, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

Dec. 10 — Johnny Marr, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

Dec. 10 — A Mari-achi Christmas! Mariachi Sol de México, Hult Center, Eugene; www.hultcenter.org or 541-682-5000.

Dec. 10 — “A Swingin’ Affair: Dex @ 90,” Jimmy Mak’s, Portland; www.pdxjazz.com or 503-228-5299.

Dec. 10 — Weezer, Roseland Theater, Portland; SOLD OUT; TW*

Dec. 11 — Hannibal Buress, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

Dec. 11 — Hot Rize, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

Dec. 11 — Johnny Marr, WOW Hall, Eugene; www.ticketweb.com.

Dec. 11, 14 — The Emerald City Jazz Kings: “Let Your Heart Be Light,” The Shedd Institute, Eugene; www.theshedd.org or 541-434-7000.

Dec. 11 — TV On The Radio, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; www.etix.com.

Dec. 12 — Hillstomp, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

Dec. 12-14 — Holidays with the Trail Band, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

Dec. 12 — Tune-Yards, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*

Dec. 13 — Sallie Ford, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TW*

Dec. 15 — Big Data, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; www.etix.com.

Dec. 15 — Dillon Francis, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*

Dec. 16 — Saves the Day, Say Anything, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

Dec. 17 — The Grouch & Eligh, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

Dec. 17 — Skinny Puppy, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*

Dec. 18 — Jason Webley & Friends, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

Dec. 19 — Warrant, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*

Dec. 20 — Brillz, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*

Dec. 20 — The Dandy Warhols Pagan Christmas, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; www.etix.com

Dec. 22 — An Appalachian Christmas With Mark O’Connor & Friends, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; P5*, TW* or 800-273-1530.

Dec. 27 — Straight No Chaser, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; P5*

Dec. 31 — Floydian Slips, McDonald Theatre, Eugene; TW*

Dec. 31 — Fruition, Wonder Ballroom, Portland, TF*

Dec. 31 — Paper Diamond, Roseland Theater, Portland; TW*

Jan. 2 — Primus, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; P5*

Jan. 3 — Dead Moon, McMenamins Crysal Ballroom, Portland; www.etix.com.

Jan. 4 — David Lindley, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

Jan. 7 — The Jayhawks, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

Jan. 10 — Floydian Slips, Aladdin Theater, Portland; TF*

Jan. 10 — Stone in Love (Journey Tribute), Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*

Jan. 16 — Big Head Todd and the Monsters, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland; www.etix.com.

Jan. 16 — Yuval Ron Trio, Unitarian Fellowship, Ashland; www.stclairevents.com.

Lectures & COMEDY

Dec. 6 — Carly Aquilino, McDonald Theatre, Eugene; TW*

Dec. 11 — Cindy Williams Gutiérrez, the small claim of bones, Literary Arts, Portland; www.literary-arts.org or 503-227-2583.

Dec. 15 — The Moth Mainstage, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; P5*

Jan. 8 — Brian Regan, Hult Center, Eugene; www.hultcenter.org or 541-682-5000.

Jan. 15 — Michael Chabon, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; SOLD OUT; www.literary-arts.org or 503-227-2583.

Symphony & Opera

Nov. 29-30 — “Tale as Old as Time: Disney In Concert”: Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.

Nov. 30 — David Benoit Christmas Tribute to Charlie Brown, Newmark Theatre, Portland; P5*

Dec. 4 — “Mendelssohn & Elgar”: Eugene Symphony; Hult Center, Eugene; www.hultcenter.org or 541-682-5000.

Dec. 6-8 — André Watts plays Copland’s “Appalachian Spring,” Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 503-228-1353.

Dec. 7 — “40th Anniversary Holiday Extravaganza,” Eugene Concert Choir; Hult Center, Eugene; www.hultcenter.org or 541-682-5000.

Dec. 7 — Metropolitan Youth Symphony Concert 1, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; P5*

Dec. 9 — “PLU Christmas: Journey Of Light”: Pacific Lutheran University; Arlene Shnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; P5*

Dec. 12-14 — “Gospel Christmas”: Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 503-228-1353.

Dec. 19-20 — “Cirque Musica,” Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 503-228-1353.

Dec. 21 — “Comfort & Joy: A Classical Christmas,” Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 503-228-1353.

Dec. 26 — “Concert-At-Christmas”: Portland Youth Philharmonic; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; P5*

Dec. 30-31 — “Esperanza Spalding & the Ode to Joy: A New Year’s Celebration,” Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.

Dec. 31, Jan. 4 — “Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love,” Hult Center, Eugene; www.hultcenter.org or 541-682-5000.

Jan 10-11 — Ravel’s “Bolero,” Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.

Jan. 12 — Itzhak Perlman, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland; www.orsymphony.org or 800-228-7343.

Theater & Dance

Through Dec. 7 — “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”: Stumptown Stages; Brunish Theatre, Portland; P5*

Through Dec. 24 — “Twist Your Dickens”: A complete send-up of the holiday classic; Portland Center Stage; Gerding Theater at the Armory, Portland; www.pcs.org or 503-445-3700.

Through Dec. 28 — “Blithe Spirit”: A comedy by Noël Coward; Artist Repertory Theatre; Morrison Stage, Portland; www.artistsrep.org or 503-241-1278.

Through Dec. 28 — “The Santaland Diaries”: Based on the true chronicles of David Sedaris’ experience as Crumpet the Elf in Macy’s Santaland display; Portland Center Stage; Gerding Theater at the Armory, Portland; www.pcs.org or 503-445-3700.

Nov. 29-30 — “Nutcracker Remixed”: The beloved fairy tale set to modern day music by Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Norah Jones and more; Hult Center, Eugene; www.hultcenter.org or 541-682-5000.

Dec. 4-13 — “Firewall”: A blend of dance and technology; presented by BodyVox; BodyVox Dance Center, Portland; www.bodyvox.com or 503-229-0627.

Dec. 5-21 — “Babes In Arms”: Rodgers & Hart’s 1937 musical, boasts one of the greatest scores ever written; The Shedd Institute, Eugene; www.theshedd.org or 541-434-7000.

Dec. 5-20 — “A Christmas Carol,” Oregon Contemporary Theatre, Eugene; www.octheatre.org or 541-465-1506.

Dec. 5-7 — “A Holiday Celebration”: Portland Gay Men’s Chorus; Newmark Theater, Portland; P5*

Dec. 5, 7 — “It’s a Wonderful Life”: Presented by Fred Crafts’ Radio Redux; Hult Center, Eugene; www.radioreduxusa.com or 541-682-5000.

Dec. 5-Jan. 10 — “The Mystery Of Irma Vep”: Two actors play all the roles in this hilarious send up of Victorian melodrama, farce, 50’s horror movies, “Wuthering Heights,” and Hitchcock’s “Rebecca;” Winningstad Theatre, Portland; P5*

Dec. 11-28 — “It’s a Wonderful Life”: Stumptown Stages; Brunish Theatre, Portland; P5*

Dec. 12, 13, 18, 19, 20 — “A Christmas Carol — The Musical”: Presented by Craterian Performances’ Teen Musical Theater of Oregon; Craterian Theater at the Collier Center for the Performing Arts, Medford; www.craterian.org.

Dec. 12-14 — “An American Christmas Carol”: Ballet Fantastique presents Charles Dickens’ beloved story set in post-WWII America; Hult Center, Eugene; www.hultcenter.org or 541-682-5000.

Dec. 12-21 — “A Tuna Christmas”: Comedians Jeffrey Jason Gilpin and Alan King (directed by Philip Cuomo), along with some split-second costume changes, portray all 22 citizens of Texas’ third smallest town, where the Lion’s Club is too liberal and Patsy Cline never dies; Newmark Theatre, Portland; P5*

Dec. 12-28 — “It’s A Wonderful Life”: An original musical adaptation of Frank Capra’s classic film; Stumptown Stages; Brunish Theatre, Portland; www.stumptownstages.org or 800-273-1530.

Dec. 13-14 — George Balanchine’s “The Nutcracker,” Oregon Ballet Theatre, Portland; 503-222-5538 or 888-922-5538.

Dec. 11-13 — Yossi Berg & Oded Graf: U.S. premiere; presented by White Bird; Portland State University, Portland; www.whitebird.org or 503-245-1600.

Dec. 19-21 — “The Nutcracker”: Presented by The Eugene Ballet Company; Hult Center, Eugene; www.hultcenter.org or or 541-682-5000.

Dec. 20 — “Elemental Collision”: Join the Dance Factory as dancers explore the life-giving elements of fire, earth, wind and water; Hult Center, Eugene; www.hultcenter.org or 541-682-5000.

Dec. 23 — Tomaseen Foley’s “A Celtic Christmas,” Craterian Theater at the Collier Center for the Performing Arts, Medford; www.craterian.org.

Jan. 9- 31 — “A Bright New Boise,” Oregon Contemporary Theatre, Eugene; www.octheatre.org or 541-465-1506.

Jan. 10-Feb. 8 — “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”: Winner of the 2013 Tony Award for Best Play; Portland Center Stage; Gerding Theater at the Armory, Portland; www.pcs.org or 503-445-3700.

Jan. 13-18 — “Dirty Dancing”: U.S. Bank Broadway in Portland; Keller Auditorium, Portland; P5*

Jan. 16 — “Disney Junior Live! Pirate & Princess Adventure,” Rose Quarter, Portland; www.ticketmaster.com.

Jan. 17-Feb. 15 — Skippyjon Jones: Oregon Children’s Theatre; Newmark Theatre, Portland; P5* Jan. 22-24 — Russell Maliphant Company: One of Great Britain’s most prolific and celebrated contemporary choreographers; presented by White Bird; Portland State University, Portland; www.whitebird.org or 503-245-1600.

Exhibits

Through-Jan 4 — ZooLights: More than 1.5 million brightly colored lights will illuminate the Oregon Zoo; Oregon Zoo, Portland; www.oregonzoo.org.

Through Jan. 18 — “The Wizard of Oz,” Portland Children’s Museum, Portland; www.portlandcm.org or 503-223-6500.

Through Feb. 1 — “Go Figure!”: Using popular children’s books, the exhibit explores how math impacts our everyday lives; World Forestry Center Discovery Museum, Portland; www.worldforestry.org or 503-228-1367.

Through Feb. 8 — Portland Art Museum: The following exhibits are currently on display: “This is War! Graphic Arts from the Great War, 1914-1918” (through Dec. 14), “Blue Sky: The Oregon Center for the Photographic Arts at 40” (through Jan. 11), “In Passionate Pursuit: The Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Collection and Legacy” (through Jan. 11) and “Forbidden Fruit: Chris Antemann at Meissen” (through Feb. 8); Portland; www.portlandartmuseum.org or 503-226-2811.

Through April 19 — Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art: The following exhibits are currently on display: “Geraldine Ondrizek: Shades of White” (through Dec. 14), “Ten Symbols of Longevity and Late Joseon Korean Culture,” (through Dec. 28), “Ryo Toyonaga: Awakening” (through Jan. 4), “The Art of Consumption” (through Jan. 18), “Art of the Athlete 3” (through Jan. 25), “David McCosh’s Eugene” (through Jan. 25), “From the Ground Up: Gordon Gilkey’s University of Oregon Library Construction Series” (through Jan. 25), “Karla Chambers: Farming, Food, and Fine Art” (through Jan 25), “McCosh In Europe” (through Feb. 1) and Masterworks on Loan (through April 19); Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Eugene; jsma.uoregon.edu.

Through May 6 — Oregon Museum of Science and Industry: The following exhibits are currently on display: “Mind to Hand: Art, Science, and Creative Collision!” (through Jan. 4), “Animation” (through Jan. 11), “Orion Spacecraft Launch Viewing” (Dec. 4), and “Mazes” (Feb. 7-May 6); Portland; www.omsi.edu or 800-955-6674.

Through May 16 — Museum of Contemporary Craft: The following exhibits are currently on display: “Portland Collects: British Ceramics” (through Jan. 3), “ShowPDX: A Decade of Portland Furniture Design” (through Jan. 31) and “Living with Glass” (Feb. 20-May 16); Museum of Contemporary Craft, Portland; www.museumofcontemporarycraft.org or 503-223-2654.

Miscellany

Through Dec. 21 — Christmas in the Garden: Featuring holiday lights, music and vendors; The Oregon Garden, Silverton; www.oregongarden.org or 877-674-2733.

Through Dec. 31 — Lazer Light Shows: Science Factory hosts five consecutive weekends of dazzling full-color and totally immersive full-dome laser shows; Science Factory, Eugene; www.sciencefactory.org.

Dec. 12-14 — Favorite 5 Country Farms 10th Annual Holiday Tour: Explore fields of Christmas trees, shops, local organic foods, artisan jewelry, herbs & plants, local wine, original art, holiday gifts, and more; Favorite 5 Country Farms, Sherwood; www.Favorite5CountryFarms.blogspot.com or 503-625-6023.

Dec. 3-7 — Holiday Ale Festival: Featuring more than 50 craft winter beers and ciders; Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland; www.holidayale.com.

Dec. 10-14 — Walking With Dinosaurs: Based on the award-winning BBC Television Series; Moda Center, Portland; www.rosequarter.com or 800-745-3000.

Dec. 20 — Nutcracker Tea: The Eugene Ballet Company hosts a lunch in the enchanted Land of the Sweets and Sugar Plum Fairies with your child and your holiday guests; Hult Center, Eugene; www.hultcenter.org or 541-682-5000.

Dec. 23-31 — Oregon Zoo: The following events are available at the Oregon Zoo: “Trek Across Asia” Winter Break Day Camp (Dec. 23), “Africa Safari” Winter Break Day Camp (Dec. 29), “Voyage through Oceans & Islands” Winter Break Day Camp (Dec. 30) and “Cruise South America” Winter Break Day Camp; Oregon Zoo, Portland; www.oregonzoo.org or 503-226-1561.Feb. 21 — The Harlem Globetrotters, Moda Center, Portland; www.ticketmaster.com.

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