All dressed up and no place to go?
Thursday, Jan. 9
“Darkstep and Dawning”
Stark Raving Theatre
CoHo Theatre, 2257 N.W. Raleigh, 503-232-7072
Through Jan. 11
8 p.m.
$10 student
$15 general ad.
All ages
www.starkravingtheatre.org
Directed by Stefanie Sertich, this play looks at how the loss of one woman named Fanny affects the lives of two very different men.
“Nunsense”
Sylvia’s Class Act Dinner Theatre
5115 N.E. Sandy, 503-288-6828
Through March 8
6:15 p.m.
$33.95 per person (includes dinner)
www.sylvias.net
This musical comedy is about the Sisters of Hoboken. Some of them die of food poisoning and the inevitable chaos ensues. Oh, those nuns.
Friday, Jan. 10
Check Engine, 31 Knots, Eyes of Autumn
The Blackbird
3728 N.E. Sandy, 503-282-9949
9 p.m.
$6 general ad.
21+
www.theblackbird.org
What other group can present you with the (possibly hot) tattooed saxophone player from the band Sweep the Leg Johnny? Oh, you’ll like it.
Student Curated Exhibitions
PSU, Neuberger Hall
Autzen Gallery, 503-725-3515
8 a.m.-5 p.m.
FREE
All ages
www.fpa.pdx.edu
It’s free, and it’s art! Go see what your local art students were up to while you were on vacation.
Saturday, Jan. 11
Foghorn Stringband, Rich McCulley
Music Millennium
801 N.W. 23rd, 503-248-0163
1 p.m. and 5 p.m.
FREE
All ages
www.musicmillennium.com
Foghorn Stringband is Appalachian music full of fiddles and fun, while Mr. McCulley will stick to more modern roots-pop.
Bank of America Pops Concert
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
1037 S.W. Broadway, 503-796-9293
Through Jan. 14
8 p.m.
$23-$65 general ad.
All ages
www.pcpa.com
Go see the music of Henry Mancini (who wrote the theme to Pink Panther) combined with the lyrics of Johnny Mercer (writer of the words to Mancini’s “Moon River”).
The Second Annual Portland Bluegrass Festival
The Crystal Ballroom
1332 W. Burnside, 503-225-0047
8 p.m.
$12 general ad.
All ages
www.danceonair.com
Sunday, Jan. 12
Henry Rollins Spoken Word Tour
Roseland Theater
8 N.W. Sixth, 503-224-2038
8 p.m.
Cover
www.jambase.com
An actor, musician and writer, Rollins is also a spoken word artist. Don’t you want to hear someone who made a guest appearance in Jackass?
“Proof”
Artist’s Repertory Theatre
1516 S.W. Alder, 503-241-1278
Through Feb. 23
7 p.m.
$15 student
$26 general ad.
www.artistsrep.org
She’s young and cute, but she might be insane. This is the play of a young woman grieving for her late father, a brilliant mathematician but astonishing mental case.
Erin McKeowen
Aladdin Theater
3017 S.E. Milwaukie, 503-233-1994
8 p.m.
$10 advance general ad.
21+
www.aladdin-theater.com
Young Erin is promoting her new album, Distillation. She considers herself a combination of “Django Reinhardt and G.Love,” and you know we love G. Love.
Monday, Jan. 13
Concertante
PSU
Lincoln Performance Hall, 503-224-9842
Through Jan. 14
8 p.m.
student discount available
$27 general ad.
All ages
Presented by Friends of Chamber Music, this concert has been highly praised by BBC Music Magazine. If you trust the British, check it out.
Tuesday, Jan. 14
“Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf”
Newmarke Theatre
S.W. Broadway and Main
Through Feb. 9
7 p.m.
$19.50-$51.50 general ad.
All ages
www.pcpa.com
Wednesday, Jan. 15
Papa Roach
Roseland Theater
8 N.W. Sixth, 503-224-2038
8 p.m.
$17 general ad.
All ages
www.jambase.com
Promoting their newest CD, lovehatetragedy, Papa Roach continue to be “hard-core” with their tattooed arms and sullen expressions.
“Austria: Europe’s Greatest Gem”
Scottish Rite Center
1512 S.W. Morrison, 503-241-2575
2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
$11.25-$12.25 general ad.
All ages
Besides showing how apple strudel is made, this film will leave you with the soundtrack to The Sound of Music running through your head.
3 Leg Torso
BridgePort BrewPub
1313 N.W. Marshall, 503-228-1353
6 p.m.
$10 general ad.
21+
www.orsymphony.org
Part of the Chamber Music on Tap Series, this is a performance of Middle Eastern and Eastern European music mixed with tango (and beer).
-J. Nikole Degan
