Concert
Greg Ewer and Adam LaMotte present “Leclair: A Tale of Two Countries,” 7:30 p.m., The Old Church, 1422 S.W. 11th Ave., Portland; $20 to $25. 503-222-2031 or www.theoldchurch.org.
The New Pornographers, Neko Case, AC Newman, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, 8 p.m. McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W. Burnside St., Portland; $26.50 through Cascade Tickets, 800-514-3849 or www.cascadetickets.com 503-225-0047 or www.crystalballroompdx.com
Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats, 8 p.m. Hawthorne Theatre, 1507 S.E. 39th Ave., Portland; $15 to $18 through Cascade Tickets, 800-514-3849 or www.cascadetickets.com. 503-233-7100 or www.hawthornetheatre.com
Nightlife
Fink, Douglas Dare, 9 p.m. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside St., Portland; $14 to $16, 21 and older, through Ticketfly, 877- 435-9849 or www.ticketfly.com 503-231-9663 or www.dougfirlounge.com
Fujiya & Miyagi, Magic Touch, 9 p.m. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N. Mississippi Ave., Portland; $15. 21 and older. 503-288-3895 or www.mississippistudios.com
The Joshua Redman Trio, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Jimmy Mak’s, 221 N.W. 10th Ave., Portland; $20 to $40. 503-295-6542 or www.jimmymaks.com
Philip Grass, Ghost Dub, 9 p.m. Holocene, 1001 S.E. Morrison St., Portland; $5, 21 and older. 503-239-7639 or www.holocene.org
Theater
“Dreamgirls” presented by Portland Center Stage. 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Nov. 2. Main Stage at the Armory, 128 N.W. 11th Ave., Portland; $41 to $74, $30 for youth and students. 503-445-3700 or www.pcs.org/dreamgirls. For more details, see go: Friday.
“Exiles” presented by Artists Repertory Theatre. 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Oct. 26. Morrison Stage, 1515 S.W. Morrison St., Portland; $41 to $46; $25 for students. 503-241-1278 or www.artistsrep.org. For more details, see go: Friday.
“The Piano Lesson” presented by Portland Playhouse. 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Nov. 2. The Church, 602 N.E. Prescott St., Portland; $40 to $48; $25 for ages 35 and younger, $20 for partial view seats. 503-488-5822 or www.portlandplayhouse.org For more details, see go: Friday.
“The Typographer’s Dream” presented by Portland Center Stage. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Nov. 16. Ellyn Bye Studio at the Armory, 128 N.W. 11th Ave., Portland; $35, $25 for youth and students. 503-445-3700 or www.pcs.org/typographer. For more details, see go: Saturday.
“Young Frankenstein” presented by Lakewood Theatre Company. 7:30 p.m. Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State St., Lake Oswego; $37, $35 for seniors. 503-635-3901 or www.lakewood-center.org. For more details, see go: Friday
Pumpkin Patch
Portland Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through October. The Pumpkin Patch, 16511 N.W. Gillihan Road, Portland. $7, $5 for seniors and children 6 to 12, free for ages 5 and younger. 503-621-7110 or www.portlandmaize.com. For more details, see go: Friday
Vancouver Pumpkin Patch, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Velvet Acres Gardens, 18905 N.E. 83rd St., Vancouver. 360-892-0434 or www.vancouverpumpkinpatch.com For more details, see go: Friday
Walton Farms Pumpkin Patch, 2 to 6 p.m. through October. Walton Farms, 1617 N.E. 267th Ave., Camas; $8 includes pumpkin, train ride, maze and petting zoo. 360-834-2810 or www.waltonsfarms.com. For more details, see go: Friday
On Stage
Autumn Art Talks, 7 p.m. Jim Martin will give a presentation on the creativity and the brain mechanics. North Bank Artists Gallery, 1005 Main St., Vancouver; free. 360-281-5236 or www.northbankartistsgallery.com
FrightTown, 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays through Nov. 1. Rose Quarter, 1 Center Court, Portland; $22 for three haunted houses. 503-963-4400 or www.frighttown.com. For more details, see go: Friday
Science on Tap Vancouver, 7 p.m. “Out of the Dark: Spiders and Bats” will seek to dispel common myths about these two often misunderstood creatures with Susan Masta of Portland State University and Christine Portfors of Washington State University Vancouver. Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver; $8 to $10 suggested cover. www.viaproductions.org
Words
Steven Johnson, “How We Got To Now,” 7:30 p.m. Powell’s Books, 1005 W. Burnside St., Portland; 800-878-7323 or www.powells.com.
Comedy
Brody Theater open mic, 9:30 p.m. Brody Theater, 16 N.W. Broadway, Portland; free admission with one-item minimum purchase. 503-224-2227 or www.brodytheater.com
Dancing
East Coast Swing Lessons, 7 p.m. Wednesdays, through Nov. 5, Lacamas Lake Lodge, 227 N.E. Lake Road, Camas. Ballroom dancing taught by Joseph and Julieann Platt, offered through the city of Camas. $12 for drop-in, $60 for entire session. 360-834-5307 and register.cityofcamas.us or www.ballroomdancewithus.com
Public dancing with music by Steel & Velvet, 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays, Fraternal Order of Eagles, 107 E. Seventh St., Vancouver; $5. 360-693-8119.
