Spring Arts Calendar

[February 20th, 2008]

 

^March

Stage

MARCH 1-April 6: Corteo (Cirque du Soleil) Grand Chapiteau, 800-678-5440. 8 pm Tuesdays-Thursdays, 4 and 8 pm Fridays-Saturdays, 1 and 5 pm Sundays. $35-$85.

MARCH 5-APRIL 6: Landscape of the Body (Profile Theatre) Theater! Theatre!, 242-0080. 8 pm Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 pm Sundays. $15-$28.

MARCH 6-29: The Bible: The Complete Word of God (Abridged) (Cacophony Productions) The Old Firehouse Theatre, 274-1717. 8 pm Thursdays-Saturdays. $10-$12.

MARCH 7-APRIL 5: Dreamgirls (Stumptown Stages) Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center, 381-8686. 8 pm Fridays-Saturdays, 2 pm Sundays. $15-$27.

MARCH 7-APRIL 5: The Inspector General (Arts Equity) The Main Street Theatre, 360-695-3770. 8 pm Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 pm Sundays (except 8 pm on Sunday, March 30). $10-$24.

MARCH 7-APRIL 13: The Full Monty (Lakewood) Lakewood Center for the Arts, 635-3901. 8 pm Thursdays-Saturdays, 7 pm Sundays. $23-$25.

MARCH 14-15: Life & Death in Ireland (Readers Theatre Repertory) Blackfish Gallery. 8 pm Friday-Saturday. $8.

MARCH 14-APRIL 5: Star of Hope (Sowelu) Back Door Theater. 730-9066. 8 pm Thursdays-Saturdays, 4 pm Sundays. $10-$15.

MARCH 22-APRIL 6: Go, Dog. Go! (Northwest Children’s Theater) 222-4480. Noon and 3 pm Saturdays-Sundays. $10-$20.

Classical

MARCH 3-4: Brentano Quartet (Friends of Chamber Music) PSU’s Lincoln Performance Hall, 224-9842. 7:30 pm Monday-Tuesday. $15-$30.

MARCH 7: Schütz St. John Passion (Portland Vocal Consort) St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 209-7539. 8 pm Friday. $10-$12.

MARCH 8-10: Tchaikovsky’s Fourth (Oregon Symphony) Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 228-1353. 7:30 pm Saturday-Sunday, 8 pm Monday. $28-$93.

MARCH 12: Schickele PDQ Plays PDX (Portland Symphonic Choir) Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 223-1217. 7:30 pm Wednesday. $29-$91.

MARCH 14-30: Britten’s Albert Herring (Portland Opera) Hampton Opera Center, 241-1802. 7:30 pm weekdays; 2 pm Sundays. $80.

MARCH 16: Bach St. John Passion (Bravo! Vancouver Chorale) St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 360-906-0441. 3 pm Sunday. $20.

MARCH 28: Jennifer Larmore (Friends of Chamber Music) Kaul Auditorium at Reed College, 224-9842. 7:30 pm Friday. $13-$35.

MARCH 29-31: Classical Elegance (Oregon Symphony) Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 228-1353. 7:30 pm Saturday-Sunday, 8 pm Monday. $28-$93.

MARCH 30: Opus One (Chamber Music Northwest) Kaul Auditorium at Reed College, 294-6400. 3 pm Sunday. $10-$43.

Dance

MARCH 5: Stephen Petronio Company. Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 245-1600, ext. 201. 7:30 pm Wednesday. $20-$55.

MARCH 6-14: 27th Annual Contact Improvisation Jam. Breitenbush Hot Springs Retreat and Conference Center, Detroit, Ore., 541-342-3273. 7 am to 8 pm daily. $490-$735.

MARCH 7: Bellydance Superstars. Newmark Theatre, 224-4400. 8 pm Friday. $35-$59.50.

MARCH 30: Key Turn Project. Performance Works NorthWest, 777-1907. 3 pm Sunday. $5-$10.

Visual Arts

MARCH 4-29: Brigitte Dortmund’s paintings, Jo Ann Gilles’ works. Mark Woolley. Free.

MARCH 4-29: Jacques Flechemuller’s paintings. PDX. Free.

MARCH 4-29: James Boulton’s paintings. Pulliam Deffenbaugh. Free.

MARCH 6-26: David Hockney’s prints (Augen’s SW location), David Levinthal and Jim Riswold’s photos (Augen’s NW location). Augen. Free.

MARCH 6-29: Elise Wagner’s works, Bernd Haussmann’s paintings. Butters. Free.

MARCH 6-APRIL 26: Al Souza’s works, Emilie Clark’s works. Elizabeth Leach. Free.

Words

MARCH 2: Tracy Chevalier (Burning Bright). Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 pm. Free.

MARCH 3: Terese Svoboda (Black Glasses Like Clark Kent). Powell’s City of Books, 7 pm. Free.

MARCH 3: Gin Philips (The Well and the Mine). Powell’s at Cedar Hills Crossing, 7 pm. Free.

MARCH 4: Eavan Bolan (poetry reading). Newmark Theatre, 7:30 pm. $14-$18.

MARCH 7: Michael Patrick MacDonald (Easter Rising). Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 pm. Free.

MARCH 10: Elizabeth Henderson (Sharing the Harvest). Powell’s on Hawthorne, 7:30 pm. Free.

MARCH 11: Stephen Sondheim & Frank Rich (Portland Arts & Lectures series). Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 7:30 pm. $26.

MARCH 12: Joshilyn Jackson (The Girl Who Stopped Swimming). Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 pm. Free.

MARCH 13: G.M. Ford (Nameless Night). Powell’s at Cedar Hills Crossing, 7 pm. Free.

MARCH 20: Smallpresspalooza (readings). Powell’s City of Books, 5-10 pm. Free.

MARCH 24: Edward Hirsch (poetry reading). Newmark Theatre, 7:30 pm. $14-$18.

MARCH 28: Alison Larkin (The English American). Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 pm. Free.

^April

Stage

APRIL 1-27: Sometimes a Great Notion (Portland Center Stage) The Gerding Theater, 445-3700. 7:30 pm Tuesdays-Fridays, 2 and 7:30 pm Saturdays-Sundays, noon Thursdays. $15-$61.50.

APRIL 4-6: Toy Room (Sally Tomato) Wonder Ballroom, myspace.com/toyroompdx. 7 and 9 pm Friday-Saturday, 1 pm Sunday. $19.

APRIL 4-12: Columbinus (Blue Monkey) The West End Theater, bluemonkeytheater.org. 7 pm Thursdays-Saturdays. $16-$20.

APRIL 4-20: Timon of Athens/The Comedy of Errors (NW Classical Theatre Company) The Shoe Box Theater, 971-244-3740. 7 pm Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 pm Sundays. $12-$18.

APRIL 8-MAY 18: A Streetcar Named Desire (Artists Rep) 241-1278. 7:30 pm Tuesdays-Saturdays, 2 and 7:30 pm Sundays. $20-$47.

APRIL 11-12: Student Firstworks: An Evening of Originals (Readers Theatre Repertory) Blackfish Gallery. 8 pm Friday-Saturday. $8.

APRIL 18-MAY 17: The Long Christmas Ride Home (Theatre Vertigo) Theater! Theatre!, 306-0870. 8 pm Thursdays-Saturdays. $15, Thursdays are “pay what you will.”

APRIL 24-MAY 31: The Garden Party (defunkt) The Back Door Theater, 481-2960. 8 pm Thursdays-Sundays. $10-$15, Thursdays and Sundays are “pay what you will.”

APRIL 25-MAY 24: Nobody Here But Us Chickens (Third Rail Rep) Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center, 235-1101. 8 pm Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 pm Sundays. $16-$25.

APRIL 29-JUNE 15: The Little Dog Laughed (Portland Center Stage) The Gerding Theater, 445-3700. 7:30 pm Tuesdays-Fridays, 2 and 7:30 pm Saturdays-Sundays, noon Thursdays. $15-$43.50.

APRIL 29-JUNE 8: The History Boys (Artists Rep) 241-1278. 7:30 pm Tuesdays-Saturdays, 2 and 7:30 pm Sundays. $20-$47.

Classical

APRIL 5: Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (Friends of Chamber Music) Kaul Auditorium at Reed College, 224-9842. 7:30 pm Saturday. $13-$35.

APRIL 6: Portland Jewish Choral Festival (Congregation Neveh Shalom) Temple Neveh Shalom, 246-8831. 3 pm Sunday. Free.

APRIL 12-14: Mozart Clarinet Concerto (Oregon Symphony) Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 228-1353. 7:30 pm Saturday-Sunday, 8 pm Monday. $28-$93.

APRIL 13: Latin Impulse (Oregon Repertory Singers) First United Methodist Church, 230-0652. 3:30 pm Sunday, 7:30 pm Monday. $20-$33.

APRIL 14-15: Trio con brio Copenhagen (Friends of Chamber Music) PSU’s Lincoln Performance Hall, 224-9842. 7:30 pm Monday-Tuesday. $15-$30.

APRIL 18-20: Beethoven Missa Solemnis (Choral Arts Ensemble of Portland) St. Mary’s Cathedral, 488-3834. 8 pm Friday & Sunday. $10-$30.

APRIL 26-28: Mahler Symphony no. 9 (Oregon Symphony) Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 228-1353. 7:30 pm Saturday-Sunday, 8 pm Monday. $28-$93.

APRIL 27: Bach Cantatas 6 and 66 (Bach Cantata Choir) Rose City Park Presbyterian Church, 702-1973. 2 pm Sunday. Free.

APRIL 28: Chanticleer (Friends of Chamber Music) Kaul Auditorium at Reed College, 224-9842. 7:30 pm Monday. $18-$100.

Dance

APRIL 2: Urban Bush Women/Compagnie Jant-Bi. Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 245-1600, ext. 201. 7:30 pm Wednesday. $20-$50.

APRIL 3-5: Brenda Angiel Aerial Dance Company. PSU’s Lincoln Performance Hall, 245-1600, ext. 201. 8 pm Thursday-Saturday, $16-$26.

APRIL 18-27: Oregon Ballet Theatre. Newmark Theatre, 222-5538. Various times. $14-$130.

APRIL 18-20: Oslund + Co. Imago Theatre, 234-3557. 8 pm Thursday-Sunday. $14-$16.

APRIL 30. Scapino Ballet Rotterdam. Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 245-1600 ext. 201. 7:30 pm Wednesday. $20-$50.

Visual Arts

APRIL 1-25: Group show. Mark Woolley. Free.

APRIL 1-26: James Lavadour’s paintings. PDX. Free.

APRIL 1-26: Group show. Pulliam Deffenbaugh. Free.

APRIL 2-26: David Emmite’s works (Augen’s SW location), Group photo show (Augen’s NW location). Augen. Free.

APRIL 3-26: Melinda Stickney-Gibson’s paintings. Butters. Free.

Words

APRIL 2: Jim Butcher (Small Favor). Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing, 7 pm. Free.

APRIL 6: Lucille Clifton (poetry reading). Newmark Theatre, 7:30 pm. $5-$18.

APRIL 7: Marjane Satrapi (Portland Arts & Lectures series). Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 7:30 pm. $26.

APRIL 9: Jim Hightower (Swim Against the Current). Bagdad Theater, 7 pm. $25.95.

APRIL 14: Daoud Hari (The Translator: A Tribesman’s Memory of Darfur) & Megan McKenna. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 pm. Free.

APRIL 15: David Rothkopf (Superclass: The Global Power Elite and the World They Are Making). Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 pm. Free.

APRIL 22: Ursula K. Le Guin (Lavinia). Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 pm. Free.

APRIL 26-27: 5th Annual Stumptown Comics Fest (Convention). Doubletree Hotel, 10 am-6 pm. $6 ($10 for both days).

APRIL 29: Marc Acito (The Attack of the Theater People). Bagdad Theater, 7-8 pm. $12.95.

APRIL 30: Jared Bernstein (Crunch). Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 pm. Free.

^May

Stage

MAY 1-17: For:Give (Insight Out) Mississippi Ballroom, 493-8070. 8 pm Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 pm May 17. $15.

MAY 2-JUNE 8: The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Lakewood) Lakewood Center for the Arts, 635-3901. 8 pm Thursdays-Saturdays, 7 pm Sundays.$23-$25.

MAY 4-18: Einstein is a Dummy (Oregon Children’s Theatre) Winningstad Theatre, 228-9571. 2 and 7 pm Saturdays, 2 and 5 pm Sundays. $16-$24.

MAY 5-25: Sleeping Beauty (Northwest Children’s Theater) 222-4480. 7 pm Fridays, 2 pm Saturdays, 2 and 6 pm Sundays. $16-$20.

MAY 9-31: The Labyrinth of Desire (Miracle Theatre) Milagro Theatre, 236-7253. 7:30 pm Thursdays, 8 pm Fridays-Saturdays, 2 pm Sundays. $15-$20.

MAY 9-JUNE 8: Robin Hood (Blue Monkey) The West End Theater, bluemonkeytheater.org. 7 pm Fridays-Saturdays, 2 pm Sundays. $16-$20.

MAY 9-JUNE 14: 9 Parts of Desire (CoHo Productions) CoHo Theater, 220-2646. 8 pm Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 pm Sundays. $20-$23.

MAY 14-JUNE 15: The House of Blue Leaves (Profile Theatre) Theater! Theatre!, 242-0080. 8 pm Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 pm Sundays. $15-$28.

MAY 19-JUNE 15: Doubt (Portland Center Stage) The Gerding Theater, 445-3700. 7:30 pm Tuesdays-Fridays, 2 and 7:30 pm Saturdays-Sundays, noon Thursdays. $15-$61.50.

MAY 23-JUNE 14: Much Ado About Nothing (NW Classical Theatre Company) The Shoe Box Theater, 971-244-3740. 7 pm Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 pm Sundays. $12-$18.

MAY 29-JUNE 8: From a Dream to a Dream (Hand2Mouth) Artists Repertory Theatre, Times and ticket prices TBA.

MAY 30-JUNE 28: The Last Five Years (Stumptown Stages) Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center, 381-8686. 8 pm Fridays-Saturdays, 2 pm Sundays. $25-$27.

Classical

MAY 1: Zukerman Chamber Players (Chamber Music Northwest) Kaul Auditorium at Reed College, 294-6400. 8 pm Thursday. $10-$43.

MAY 1-4: Horizontal Leanings (Third Angle/BodyVox) Newmark Theatre, 229-0627. 7:30 pm Thursday, Friday and Sunday, 2 and 7:30 pm Saturday. $9.75-$40.

MAY 2-3: Legacy (Portland Gay Men’s Chorus) First Congregational Church, 226-2588. 8 pm Friday, 2 pm Saturday. $15-$25.

MAY 3: Spring Concert (Portland Youth Philharmonic) Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 223-5939. 7:30 pm Saturday. $11-$37.

MAY 4: Beethoven’s Symphony no. 7 (Oregon Symphony) Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 228-1353. 2 pm Sunday. $15-$75.

MAY 9-11: Brandenburgs and Telemann (Portland Baroque Orchestra) First Baptist Church and Kaul Auditorium at Reed College. 7:30 pm Friday-Saturday (First Baptist), 3 pm Sunday (Kaul). $15-$39.

MAY 9-17: Verdi’s Aida (Portland Opera) Keller Auditorium, 241-1802. 7:30 pm Friday, Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday, 2 pm Sunday. $41.75-$147.75.

MAY 16: Cyprus: Between Greek East and Latin West (Cappella Romana) St. Mary’s Cathedral, 236-8202. 8 pm Friday. $15-$30.

MAY 17-19: Orff Carmina Burana (Oregon Symphony/Portland Symphonic Choir). Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 228-1353. 7:30 pm Saturday-Sunday, 8 pm Monday. $15-$103.

MAY 31: From The Top (Chamber Music Northwest) Kaul Auditorium at Reed College, 294-6400. 7:30 pm Saturday. $10-$20.

Dance

MAY 1-4: BodyVox. Newmark Theatre, 229-0627. 7:30 pm Thursday, Friday and Sunday, 2 and 7:30 pm Saturday. $9.75-$40.

MAY 2-31: Polaris Dance Theatre. World Trade Center, 380-5472. Times TBA. $27-$30.

MAY 3-4: Pendulum Aerial Dance Theatre. The French American International School, 319-5486. 7:30 pm Saturday-Sunday. $15-25.

MAY 8-9: 4 x 4–The Ballet Project. Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 245-1600, ext. 201. 7:30 pm Thursday-Friday. $20-62.

MAY 16-31. Do Jump. Newmark Theatre, 231-1232. 7:30 pm Fridays-Saturdays, 3 pm Sundays, 2 and 7:30 pm May 31. $25-35.

Visual Arts

APRIL 29-MAY 31: Nell Warren’s paintings. PDX. Free.

APRIL 29-MAY 31: Group show. Pulliam Deffenbaugh. Free.

MAY 1-28: Cynthia Mosser’s paintings (Augen’s SW location); MAY 1-27: Sharon Bronzan’s paintings (Augen’s NW location). Augen. Free.

MAY 1-31: Judy Cooke’s works, Amanda Wojick’s works. Elizabeth Leach. Free.

MAY 1-31: Ted Katz’s paintings, Dorothy Goode’s paintings. Butters. Free.

MAY 6-31: William Park’s paintings and prints. Mark Woolley. Free.

Words

MAY 1: Keith Gessen (All the Sad Young Literary Men). Powell’s on Hawthorne, 7:30 pm. Free.

MAY 2: Clotilde Dusoulier (Clotilde’s Edible Adventures in Paris). Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 pm. Free.

MAY 6: Cristina Garcia (A Handbook to Luck). Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 pm. Free.

MAY 7: Siri Hustvedt (The Sorrows of an American). Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 pm. Free.

MAY 8: Andrew Foster Altschul (Lady Lazarus). Powell’s on Hawthorne, 7:30 pm. Free.

MAY 20: Chris Bohjalian (Skeletons at the Feast). Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 pm. Free.

^Venues

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway, 248-4335.

Artists Repertory Theatre 1516 SW Alder St., 241-1278.

Augen Gallery 817 SW 2nd Ave. (SW location), 716 NW Davis St. (NW location), 224-8182.

Back Door Theater 4319 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 230-2090.

Bagdad Theater 3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 236-9234.

Butters Gallery 520 NW Davis St., 248-9378.

CoHo Theater 2257 NW Raleigh St., 220-2646.

Elizabeth Leach Gallery 417 NW 9th Ave., 224-0521.

First Baptist Church 909 SW 11th Ave., 228-7465.

First Congregational Church, 1126 SW Park Ave., 796-9224.

First United Methodist Church 1838 SW Jefferson St., 228-3195.

The French American International School 8500 NW Johnson Ave., 292-7776.

Gerding Theater 128 NW 11th Ave., 445-3700.

Hampton Opera Center, 211 SE Caruthers St., 241-1802.

Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center 5340 N Interstate Ave., 823-4322.

Kaul Auditorium at Reed College 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd., 771-1112.

Keller Auditorium 222 SW Clay St., 248-4335.

Lakewood Center for the Arts 368 S State St., Lake Oswego, 635-3901.

Lincoln Performance Hall at Portland State University 1620 SW Park Ave., 725-3307.

The Main Street Theatre, 606 Main St, Vancouver, Wash, 360-695-3770.

Mark Woolley Gallery 817 SW 2nd Ave., 224-5475.

Milagro Theatre 425 SE 6th Ave., 236-7253.

Mississippi Ballroom, 833 N Shaver St., 720-4295.

Newmark Theatre 1111 SW Broadway, 248-4335.

Northwest Children’s Theater 1819 NW Everett St., 222-4480.

The Old Church 1422 SW 11th Ave., 222-2031.

PDX Contemporary Art 925 NW Flanders St., 222-0063.

Performance Works NW 4625 SE 67th Ave., 777-1907.

Portland Art Museum 1219 SW Park Ave., 226-2811.

Powell’s at Cedar Hills Crossing 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton, 228-4651.

Powell’s City of Books 1005 W Burnside St., 228-4651.

Powell’s on Hawthorne, 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 228-4651

Pulliam Deffenbaugh Gallery 929 NW Flanders St., 228-6665.

Rose City Park Presbyterian Church 1907 NE 45th Ave., 282-0965.

St. Joseph Catholic Church, 2310 SE 148th Ave., 761-8710.

St. Mary’s Cathedral 1716 NW Davis St., 228-4397.

St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 1623 NW 19th Ave., 222-4086.

St. Philip Neri Catholic Church 2408 SE 16th Ave., 231-4955.

Shoe Box Theater 2110 SE 10th Ave., 971-244-3740.

Temple Neveh Shalom, 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, 246-8831.

Theater! Theatre! 3430 SE Belmont St., 306-0870.

West End Theater 1220 SW Taylor St., 258-9313.

Winningstad Theatre 1111 SW Broadway, 248-4335.

Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell St., 284-8686.

World Trade Center, 121 SW Salmon St., 464-8688.