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Go: Ideas for your weekend — ‘Night of the Iguana,’ film fest

The Columbian
Published: November 7, 2014, 12:00am

Human nature on stage

Clark College Theatre will bring the work of noted playwright Tennessee Williams to the local stage. “The Night of the Iguana” is set in a run-down Mexican hotel where a neurotic ex-minister, a sensual widow and a strong young woman struggle with loneliness, despair and dying dreams. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7-8, 14-15 and 20-22, and 2 p.m. Nov. 15 at Decker Theatre, Clark College, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. Tickets are $13, $11 for seniors, $9 for students and alumni. Call 360-992-2815 or visit www.clark.edu/cc/theatre

Animation Film Festival

A celebration of animation will take place at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. Visitors can enjoy feature films such as “Ernest & Celestine” and “A Letter to Momo,” or see more subversive shorts aimed at mature audiences. Children can learn to draw with live demonstrations from the artists of Portland’s Flying Rhinoceros at 11 a.m. Nov. 8. Students from the Washington State University Vancouver’s Creative Media and Digital Culture program will present their animated shorts at 5 p.m. Nov. 8. Film archivist Dennis Nyback will present 10 cartoons from the Golden Age of Animation at 4 p.m. Nov. 9. The festival runs 11 a.m. to midnight Nov. 7; 10 a.m. to midnight Nov. 8; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Nov. 9 at OMSI, 1945 Water Ave., Portland. Tickets are $5 to $7, and $6 for seniors and ages 3 to 13. Festival passes are $18, and $15 for seniors and ages 3 to 13. Visit www.omsi.edu/film-festival

Celebrating heritage

The Water Resources Education Center will celebrate Native American Indian Heritage Month with family-friendly activities and crafts during Second Saturday. Children can create journey bags, learn Indian place names and craft seed art. There also will be artwork on display from the students enrolled in the Susana Santos “Journeys in Creativity Program.” The free activities run 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Water Resources Education Center, 4600 S.E. Columbia Way, Vancouver. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Call 360-487-7111 or visit www.cityofvancouver.us/watercenter

All about ears

Many take the basic sense of hearing for granted. Science on Tap Vancouver will explore the complexities of hearing in “Music to Your Ears? Brains, Sound and How to Save Your Hearing.” Dr. Allison Coffin of Washington State University Vancouver’s neuroscience department will talk about the mechanical and neurological processes behind how we hear and simple precautions to protect our ears. She will be joined by the band KMX for some demonstrations. The talk begins at 7 p.m. Nov. 12 at Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver. Tickets are $8 to $10. Visit www.viaproductions.org

Veterans Day

o In honor of Veterans Day, admission to Fort Vancouver National Historic Site and the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge will be free to all on Nov. 11. Visit Fort Vancouver from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1001 E. Fifth St., Vancouver. Call 360-816-6230 or visit www.nps.gov/fova. The wildlife refuge is open during daylight hours. The River S Unit is on South Hillhurst Road, south of Pioneer Street, Ridgefield. The Carty Unit is located on Northwest Main Avenue, north of Pioneer Street, Ridgefield. Call 360-887-4106 or visit fws.gov/ridgefieldrefuges.

o The Portland Japanese Garden also will be open to visitors for free from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The garden is located at 611 S.W. Kingston Ave., Portland. Call 503-223-1321 or visit www.japanesegarden.com

o The Oregon Zoo and the Maryhill Museum of Art will offer free admission to military veterans, active personnel and their families. The zoo will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 4001 S.W. Canyon Road, Portland. Call 503-226-1561 or visit www.oregonzoo.org. The museum will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m at 35 Maryhill Museum Drive, Goldendale. Call 509-733-3733 or visit www.maryhillmuseum.org

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