2010 Holiday Event Calendar

By BEN WATERHOUSE

 Stage and Dance
DEC. 1-19: Mars on Life—Live! (Artists Repertory Theatre) 1515 SW Morrison St., 241-1278, artistsrep.org. 7:30 pm Wednesdays-Saturdays, 2 and 7:30 pm Sundays, 11 am Wednesday, Dec. 8. No shows Dec. 11-12 and 17-18. $25-$47, $20 students.

DEC. 1-19: G.I. Holiday Jukebox (Broadway Rose Theatre Company) New Stage, 12850 SW Grant Ave., Tigard, 620-5262, broadwayrose.com. 7:30 pm Thursdays-Fridays, 2 and 7:30 pm Saturdays, 2 pm Sundays. $28-$35, $20 youth.

DEC. 1-24: Ebenezer Ever After (Stumptown Stages) Theater! Theatre!, 3430 SE Belmont St., 381-8686, stumptownstages.com. 7 pm Thursdays, 7:30 pm Fridays-Saturdays, 2 pm Sundays and Dec. 24.

DEC. 1-26: A Christmas Story (Portland Center Stage) Gerding Theater, 128 NW 11th Ave., 445-3700, pcs.org. 7:30 pm Tuesdays-Fridays, 2 and 7:30 pm Saturdays-Sundays. Noon and 5 pm shows Dec. 24. No show Dec. 25. $33-$63, $18 youth.

DEC. 3: Indulge: A Dinner Circus Extravaganza (The Circus Project, Night Flight Aerial, Vagabond Opera) Adrianna Hill Grand Ballroom, 918 SW Yamhill St., second floor, thecircusproject.org. Silent auction at 7 pm, dinner/show at 8 pm. $25-$50. 21+.

DEC. 3-5, 9-12: The Christmas Revels 2010: In Celebration of the Winter Solstice (Portland Revels) Scottish Rite Theater, 1512 SW Morrison St., 274-4654. 7:30 pm Dec. 3, 1 and 7:30 pm Dec. 4, 1 and 7 pm Dec. 5, 7:30 pm Dec. 9 and 10, 1 and 7:30 pm Dec. 11, 1 and 5 pm Dec. 12. $7-$36.

DEC. 3–12, 16-19: 1945 Christmas from Home (Tapestry Theatre Company) Dec. 3-12: Portland Community College Sylvania Campus, Performing Arts Center, 12000 SW 49th Ave.; Dec. 16-19: Lewis & Clark College, Fir Acres Theatre, 0615 SW Palatine Hill Rd., 245-6919, tapestrytheatre.org. 7:30 pm Fridays and Saturdays, 2 pm Sundays, plus 2 pm Dec. 11 and 18, 7:30 pm Dec. 16. $11-$30.

DEC. 1-JAN. 2: The Santaland Diaries (Portland Center Stage) Gerding Theater, 128 NW 11th Ave., 445-3700, pcs.org. 7:30 pm Tuesdays-Fridays, 2 pm Saturdays-Sundays, 10 pm Thursdays Dec. 9-30, 5 pm Dec. 31. No shows Dec. 25 or Jan. 1. $30-$50, $23 youth.

DEC. 8-23: The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge (Bag & Baggage Productions) Venetian Theatre, 253 E Main St., Hillsboro, 345-9590, bagnbaggage.org. 7:30 pm Wednesdays-Saturdays and Tuesday, Dec. 21; 2 pm Sundays. $23, $18 students, seniors and military.

DEC. 9-23: A Tuna Christmas (Oregon Repertory Theatre) Winningstad Theatre, Portland Center for the Performing Arts, 1111 SW Broadway, 1-800-745-3000, oregonrep.org. 7:30 pm Dec. 9-11, 14-16 and 18-23, 2 pm Dec. 12. $15-$53.85.

DEC. 10-Jan. 2: Greatest Hits for the Holidays (Do Jump!) Echo Theater, 1515 SE 37th Ave., 231-1232, dojump.org. 7:30 pm Fridays, 3 and 7:30 pm Saturdays and 3 pm Sundays through Dec. 19; 3 pm Dec. 21, 3 and 7:30 pm Dec. 22, 7:30 pm Dec. 23, 27-30 and Jan. 1, noon and 3 pm Dec. 26 and Jan. 2. $32, $20 children.

DEC. 10-Jan. 2: ZooZoo (Imago Theatre) 17 SE 8th Ave., 231-9581, imagotheatre.com. 7 pm Fridays, 2 and 7 pm Saturdays, 2 pm Sundays Dec. 10-19; 2 pm Sundays-Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7 pm Wednesdays Dec. 21-Jan.2. No show Christmas and New Year's Eve. $29, $25 students and seniors, $16 youth 16 and under.

DEC. 11: Of Scary Ghost Stories and Tales of the Glories (The Free Theatre Co.) Clinton Street Theater, 2522 SE Clinton St., thefreetheatreofportland.blogspot.com. 7:30 pm Saturday. Free.

DEC. 11-18: A Holiday Revue (Oregon Ballet Theatre) Keller Auditorium, 222 SW Clay St., 222-5538, obt.org. 7:30 pm Dec. 11 and 17-18, 2 pm Dec. 12. $20-$140, $10 students and military.

DEC. 11-24: The Nutcracker (Oregon Ballet Theatre) Keller Auditorium, 222 SW Clay St., 222-5538, obt.org. 2 pm Dec. 11, 6:30 pm Dec. 12, 7:30 pm Dec. 15-16, 2 pm Dec. 18, 1 and 5:30 pm Dec. 19, 7:30 pm Dec. 20-21, 2 and 7:30 pm Dec. 22-23, noon Dec. 24. $20-$135, $10 students and military.

DEC. 16-18: Cool Yule! (Northwest Dance Project) Northwest Dance Project Studio and Performance Center, 833 N Shaver St., nwpdp.com/shows. 7 pm Thursday (with artist reception), 7 pm and 9 pm Friday and Saturday. $33-$50.

DEC. 18: Solstice Party (Mudeye Puppet Company) Taborspace, 5441 SE Belmont St., brownpapertickets.com/event/138115. 4-6 pm Saturday. $8, $6 children.

DEC. 18-20: A Nutcracker Tea (Northwest Dance Theatre) PCC Sylvania Performing Arts Center, 12000 SW 49th Ave., nwdt.org. 2 and 7 pm Saturday-Monday. $12-$28.

DEC. 21: A Christmas Carol (Wordplay Theatre Company) The Old Church, 1422 SW 11th Ave., wordplaytheatre.com. Noon Tuesday, Dec. 21. $16, $10 students.

Music
DEC. 2-4: The Singing Christmas Tree. Keller Auditorium, 222 SW Clay St., 557-8733, singingchristmastree.org. 7:30 pm Thursday-Friday, 2:30 and 7:30 pm Saturday. $12-$75.

DEC. 4-5: Wintersong! (Portland Symphonic Choir) St. Mary's Cathedral, 1716 NW Davis St., pschoir.org. 7:30 pm Saturday, 1:30 pm Sunday. $15-$35.

DEC. 5: A Holiday Gift of Music (Portland Columbia Symphony Orchestra) Mt. Hood Community College Theater, 26000 SE Stark St., 234-4077, columbiasymphony.org. 3 pm Sunday, Dec. 5. $10, $5 students and children.

DEC. 5: Cascadia Yulegrass with Darol Anger. Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 NE Alberta St., 427-8201, albertarosetheatre.com. 4 and 7:30 pm Sunday. $10-$35.

DEC. 5: Johann Sebastian Bach's Christmas Oratorio (Clackamas Community College Chamber Choir, Unistus Chamber Choir and Sinfonia Concertante Orchestra) Central Lutheran Church, 1820 NE 21st Ave., sinfoniapdx.org. 7 pm Sunday. $28-$45, $22 seniors, $10 students.

DEC. 5: Handel's Messiah (Bravo! Vancouver Chorale) St. Joseph Church, 400 S Andresen Road, Vancouver, 360-906-0441, bravoconcerts.com. 2 pm Sunday. $20.

DEC. 6: Béla Fleck and the Flecktones (Oregon Symphony) Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, 228-135, orsymphony.org. 7:30 pm Monday. $23-$123.

DEC. 6-7: Takács Quartet (Friends of Chamber Music) 1620 SW Park Ave., 224-9842, focm.org. 7:30 pm Monday-Tuesday. $27-$40, $14-$20 students.

DEC. 7-9 and 15-16: The Hollytones. Wilfs Restaurant and Bar, 800 NW 6th Ave., 223-0070. 7:30 pm Tuesdays-Thursdays. $15.

DEC. 9-10: White Album Christmas (Wanderlust Circus and The Nowhere Band) Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 NE Alberta St., 427-8201, albertarosetheatre.com. 9 pm Thursday-Friday. $25-$30. Accompanied minors welcome.

DEC. 10: Bach Cantata Choir. Rose City Park Presbyterian Church, 1907 NE 45th Ave., bachcantatachoir.org. 7:30 pm Friday. $23, $18 students and seniors.

DEC. 10-11: Jingle Bell Swing (Portland Gay Men's Chorus) Portland Center for the Performing Arts, Newmark Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway Ave., 226-2588. 8 pm Friday, 2 pm and 8 pm Saturday. $16-$42.

DEC. 10-12: Gospel Christmas (Oregon Symphony) Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, 228-135, orsymphony.org. 7:30 pm Friday-Saturday, 4 pm Sunday. $23-$88.

DEC. 10-12: Handel's complete Messiah (Portland Baroque Orchestra) First Baptist Church, 909 SW 11th Ave., 222-6000, pbo.org. 7:30 pm Friday-Saturday, 4 pm Sunday. $22-$52.

DEC. 11: Colin Carr and Thomas Sauer (Chamber Music Northwest) St. Mary's Academy, 1615 SW 5th Ave., 294-6400, cmnw.org. 7:30 pm Saturday. $12-$45.

DEC. 11: Celtic Yuletide Concert (Magical Strings) First Congregational Church, 1126 SW Park Ave., 245-1477 or 800-838-3006. 7:30 pm. $12-$26.

DEC. 11: Tuba Christmas. Pioneer Courthouse Square, Southwest Broadway and Morrison Street, pioneercourthousesquare.org. 1:30 pm Saturday. Free.

DEC. 11-12: The Majesty of Christmas (Vancouver USA Singers) First Presbyterian Church, 4300 Main St., Vancouver, 360-513-8315, vancouversingers.org. 7 pm Saturday, 3 pm Sunday. $15, $10 students and seniors.

DEC. 12: Christmas Carol Sing-A-Long (Concordia University Choir) Pioneer Courthouse Square, Southwest Broadway and Morrison Street, pioneercourthousesquare.org. 1-2 pm Sunday. Free.

DEC. 12 and 17-19: Glory of Christmas (Oregon Repertory Singers) St. Mary's Cathedral, 1716 NW Davis St., 230-0652, orsingers.org. 2 pm Sundays, 8 pm Friday-Saturday. $10-$30.

DEC. 16: Celtic Christmas Celebration (Molly's Revenge, Moira Smiley, Gabrielle Maher Irish Dancers) Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 NE Alberta St., 427-8201, albertarosetheatre.com. 7:30 pm Thursday. $12-$20.

DEC. 17: Portland Cello Project, Corin Tucker Band, Typhoon, The Golden Bears, PHAME Academy. Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside St., 225-0047, mcmenamins.com/crystalballroom. 8 pm Friday. $15-$18.

DEC. 17-19: Christmas Concerts. (Bassist David Friesen with Dan Gaynor, Tim Willcox, Rob Davis, Charlie Doggett) O'Connors Vault, 7850 SW Capital Hwy., 244-1690, 8:30 pm Friday. Woodstock Wine & Deli, 4030 SE Woodstock Blvd., 777-2208, 8 pm Saturday. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1624 NE Hancock St., 287-1289, 8 pm Sunday.

DEC. 18: Brazilian Christmas Dance Party (The Lions of Batucada with guests from Brazil) The Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell St., 284-8686, wonderballroom.com. 9 pm Saturday. $10-$12.

DEC. 18-19: Choral Arts Ensemble of Portland. First Unitarian Church, 1011 SW 12th Ave., 488-3834, caeportland.com. 7:30 pm Saturday, 3 pm Sunday. $10-$15.

DEC. 18-19: Handel's Messiah (Oregon Symphony) Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, 228-135, orsymphony.org. 7:30 pm Saturday, 2 pm Sunday. $25-$95.

DEC. 21: A December Feast (In Mulieribus) St. Mary's Cathedral, 1716 NW Davis St., inmulieribus.org. 7:30 pm Tuesday. $12-$15.

DEC. 22: Handel's Messiah (Portland Chamber Orchestra) Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1624 NE Hancock St., portlandchamberorchestra.org. 7:30 pm Wednesday, Dec. 22. $5-$25.

DEC. 23: Comfort and Joy (Pacific Youth Choir and Oregon Symphony) Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, 228-135, orsymphony.org. 7:30 pm Thursday. $18-$53.

DEC. 26: Concert-at-Christmas (Portland Youth Philharmonic) Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, 223-5939, portlandyouthphil.org. 7:30 pm Friday. $11-$37.

DEC. 26: Out of the Orient Crystal Skies (Oregon Renaissance Band) Community Music Center, 3350 SE Francis St., 631-2973, emgo.org/events.htm. 3 and 7:30 pm Sunday. Free.

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