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Here are the entertainment highlights for the coming weekend and beyond.

CONCERTS/THEATER

Three Together, featuring Grammy-winning guitarist Doug Smith, will headline a concert in Vancouver. The acoustic trio plays music inspired by such 1960s and 1970s groups as the Beatles and Peter, Paul and Mary. The Misty Mamas and TwoRiver Music will also perform. The concert is at 7 p.m. Feb. 5 at the Washington State School for the Blind’s Emil Fries Auditorium, 2214 E. 13th St., Vancouver. It is a benefit for the Student Betterment Fund, as well as local Fort Vancouver Lion’s Club charities. Tickets $15. Call 360-696-6321, ext. 120.

Washougal High School invites the audience to participate in its latest production, “The Awesome ‘80s Prom.” The production follows a 1989 high school prom. Audience members can dance to ‘80s classics, mingle, vote for Prom King and Queen, play air guitar or sip punch and watch the show. Scenes take place throughout the auditorium. Remaining shows are at 7 p.m. Feb. 5-6 at Washougal High School’s Washburn Performing Arts Center, 1201 39th St., Washougal. Tickets $6, and $5 for students and seniors. Call 360-954-3136 or visit http://washburnpac.org.

Vancouver-based puppet company Tears of Joy Theatre tells the story about a boy who sets out to save Japan from an evil ogre in “Little One-Inch.” The boy is armed with a needle for a sword, and a wooden bowl and a chopstick for a boat and an oar. Along the way, he battles a rat and befriends a princess before battling the ogre. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5, 11 a.m. Feb. 6 and 13, and 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Feb. 7 and 14 at the Dolores Winningstad Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Puppet-making activities will be offered 30 minutes prior each performance in the lobby. Tickets $16, and $14 for children. Call 360-695-3050 or visit http://tojt.org.

Portland Opera’s latest production is ‘Così fan tutte.” In the opera, Ferrando and Guglielmo tout the virtues of the women they are set to marry when another man wagers that the women’s faithfulness wouldn’t last more than a day if the men were gone. The two men disguise themselves and try to woo each other’s fiancée. What begins as a lighthearted deception ends on a bittersweet note. Fans can see the opera at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5, 11 and 13, as well as 2 p.m. Feb. 7 at Keller Auditorium, 222 S.W. Clay St., Portland. Tickets $20-$135. Tickets available through Ticketmaster, 800-745-3000. Call 866-739-6737 or visit http://portlandopera.org.

Popular alternative county band Wilco will stop by Portland for a concert. Wilco gained notoriety and achieved critical acclaim for its 2002 album, “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot.” The band has remained busy since then, and its latest release is the 2009 album, “Wilco (The Album)”. The concert is at 8 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Tickets sold out through Ticketmaster; 800-745-3000 or http://ticketmaster.com.

Legendary singer-songwriters Billy Joel and Elton John will perform in Portland. Each artist will perform a solo set with his own backing band, and the duo will team up to share the stage to end the show. The concert will be John and Joel’s first together in Portland since 2001. The concert is at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Rose Garden arena, 1 Center Court, Portland. Tickets $51.50-$177 through the Rose Quarter, 877-789-7673 or http://rosequarter.com.

Portland Center Stage’s latest production, “The Receptionist,” follows a receptionist who manages to juggle pastries and phone calls while keeping on top of the office gossip. But a coworker is late, her boss is missing and someone arrives from the central office, leaving the receptionist to wonder what kind of company she actually works for. Performances continue through March 21 at the Ellyn Bye Studio at the Armory’s Gerding Theater, 128 N.W. 11th Ave., Portland. Showtimes are at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, as well as Jan. 31, Feb. 14, Feb. 28, March 14; 2 p.m. Sundays, as well as 2 p.m. Feb. 6, Feb. 20, March 6 and March 20; and noon Thursdays. There is no 7:30 p.m. show March 13. Tickets start at $24; discounts for students and those younger than 30 are available. Call 503-445-3700 or visit http://pcs.org.

ART/FAIRS AND FESTS/OUT AND ABOUT/ON STAGE/WORDS

More than 50 wineries and about 10 restaurants will be on hand at the Portland Seafood and Wine Festival. The exhibitors will have a variety of wine and food for sale. Additional vendors and exhibits will be on hand, as well. The festival, open to all ages, supports the Oregon chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The show is from 2-9 p.m. Feb. 5 and noon to 9 p.m. Feb. 6 at the Oregon Convention Center, 777 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland. Tickets $12 per day; and $10 for children 11 and younger or seniors 65 and older. Food items are $1 or more. Wine samples start at 50 cents. Visit http://metroproductions.net.

Visitors can tour Fort Vancouver after dark with the help of a lantern as part of the fort’s Lantern Tour program. Each adult attending the tour can carry a lantern and tour with a park ranger through the counting house, fur store, kitchen, chief factor’s house and the bake house. Visitors will learn about what activities took place after dark at the fort and what it was like to live by lantern light. Following the tour, visitors can enjoy a cup of cider and ask questions about the fort. The next tour is at 7 p.m. Feb. 6 at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, 1001 E. Fifth St., Vancouver. Tickets $10, and $7 for children 15 and younger. Reservations are required. Call 360-816-6230 or visit http://nps.gov/fova.

The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry will host a science pub event called “Brain Chemistry for Lovers.” The event blends music, cabaret, the latest discoveries in neuroscience and a science lecture to explore romantic love. It is from 7-9 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Bagdad Theater, 3702 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd., Portland. Tickets $15 through Ticketmaster, 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. Call 503-797-4517 or visit http://omsi.edu/sciencepubbagdad.

The eight-week Vancouver’s Got Talent competition features singers, dancers, actors, group performances and other talents on display. Competitions began Feb. 3 and continue through April 7; one winner will be chosen each week to compete in the final competition April 7. Winners will be chosen by judges and the audience each week. Prizes will be awarded to the winner of the final competition. Those interested in performing should RSVP ahead of time. The competition is from 6-10 p.m. Wednesdays through April 7 at the Vancouver Ballroom, 808 Main St., Vancouver. Tickets $5 for performance admission; there is a $20 entry fee for performers. Call 503-960-4495.

Clark College’s Columbia Writer Series continues with a free reading from Paul Collins. Collins has written several books such as “The Book of William: How Shakespeare’s First Folio Conquered the World” and “The Trouble with Tom: The Strange Afterlife and Times of Thomas Paine.” He will speak from noon to 1 p.m. Feb. 10 at Clark College, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. The speech will be given in the Penguin Student Lounge in the school’s Penguin Union Building. Visit http://clark.edu.

The latest exhibit at downtown Vancouver’s Art on the Boulevard spotlights watercolor paintings by Denise McFadden. McFadden’s work details scenes from the Pacific Northwest. McFadden will also display woven paintings, where she paints two similar paintings, cuts them into strips and weaves them together to create one painting. The exhibit, on display Feb. 5-27, opens with a First Friday reception from 5-9 p.m. Feb. 5 at 210 W. Evergreen Blvd., Suite 300, Vancouver. The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Call 360-750-4499 or visit http://artontheboulevard.org.

The North Bank Artists Gallery presents its non-juried show Feb. 5-27. The show is open to artists of any skill level or age who want to express themselves visually. The artists are working with the theme of “Myths and Legends.” Previous shows have featured video, multimedia, sculpture, paintings, drawings, photography, fiber art and crafts. A First Friday reception celebrates the exhibit’s opening from 5-9 p.m. Feb. 5. Also taking place Feb. 5 is a Valentine art-making event, which happens from 4:30-7 p.m. The event gives art fans the chance to create art with some help from gallery members. The gallery is open 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays at 1005 Main St., Vancouver. Call 360-693-1840 or visit http://northbankartistsgallery.com.

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