Enjoy “Rhythm & Soul,” a concert featuring the music of jazz composer and bassist Chris Brubeck and song selections from 20th century composer Bela Bartok. Violinist Fritz Gearhart, pianist Maria Manzo, cellist Liz Byrd and clarinetist Michael Kissinger will perform with jazz musicians Karim Yangsep on bass and Alan Tarpinian on drums. This is part of the Bravo! Vancouver concert series.
When: 2 p.m. Sunday.
Where: St. Joseph Church, 400 S. Andresen Road, Vancouver.
Admission: $25.
Telephone: 360-906-0441
On the Web: http://bravoconcerts.com.
The concert is one of several options for getting out and about this weekend. Others include a re-imagined theater production and a wellness fair.
2. Looking at 2 sides of nature
Check out the Archer Gallery’s new art show “Lupification, or the Divide,” during the opening artist reception. The exhibit features the drawings and posters of Bonnie Fortune, the artistic experiments of Julia Oldham and the paintings of Ryan Pierce, as they look at humanity’s connection and separation from the natural world.
When: Gallery open noon to 5 p.m.; artist reception, 6-8 p.m. Saturday.
Where: Clark College’s Penguin Union Building, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver.
Telephone: 360-992-2246.
On the Web: clark.edu/archergallery.
3. New take on Big Bad Wolf
Journey to the spookier side of fairy tales with “Pinky, a Darker Tale of Red,” a stage adaptation of the story of Little Red Riding Hood that takes a darker turn. Pinky, nicknamed by her father, encounters a charming wolf in the forest. Her feelings of trust and friendship are challenged by the clear mixture of human and wolf traits in her new-found friend, which leads to dangerous actions. Suited for children in late elementary school to middle school and older.
