Go for Friday, May 1: The Sindicate, “Show Boat,” “4000 Miles”

Storm Large with the Oregon Symphony, 7:30 p.m. Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway, Portland; $40 to $150. 503-228-1353 or www.orsymphony.org

Nightlife

Countryside Ride, 8:30 p.m. Jollie’s Restaurant and Lounge, 17701 N.E. Union Road, Ridgefield; no cover charge. 360-573-3141.

Eddie Martinez, 8 p.m. Jimmy Mak’s, 221 N.W. 10th Ave., Portland; $10. 503-295-6542 or www.jimmymaks.com

George Parsons, 6 to 9 p.m. Moulton Falls Winery, 31101 N.E. Railroad Ave., Yacolt; no cover charge. 360-686-4070 or www.moultonfallswinery.com

Pianist Jim Fischer, 9 p.m. to midnight. Applebee’s Hazel Dell, 816 N.E. 98th Circle, Vancouver; no cover. www.jimfischer.net

Old Time Relijun, 9 p.m. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N. Mississippi Ave., Portland; $12, for ages 21 and older. 503-288-3895 or www.mississippistudios.com

The Sindicate, 9 p.m. Brickhouse Bar and Grill, 109 W. 15th St., Vancouver; no cover charge, 21 and older. 360-695-3686 or www.vancouverbrickhouse.com

Todd Edwards, Kahn, 9 p.m. Holocene, 1001 S.E. Morrison St., Portland; $12, for ages 21 and older. 503-239-7639 or www.holocene.org

Waxahatchee, 9 p.m. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside St., Portland; $15, for ages 21 and older. 503-231-9663 or www.dougfirlounge.com

On stage

“Show Boat,” 7:30 p.m. May 1, 5, 7 and 9; 2 p.m. May 3. Portland Opera brings a classic of musical theater to life. Aboard a Mississippi River show boat, Julie, the show’s leading lady, and her husband must leave after her mixed-race parentage comes to light. Over his wife’s objections, Cap’n Andy Hawks turns his daughter Magnolia into a star. But Magnolia only has eyes for the new leading man, Gaylord Ravenal. Performed in English. Keller Auditorium, 222 S.W. Clay St., Portland; $31.60 to $266.75. 503-797-9619 or www.portlandopera.org

Dance

Jefferson Dancers Spring Concert, 7:30 p.m. May 1; 2 and 7:30 p.m. May 2. This pre-professional high school dance company will showcase a mix of jazz, tap, hip-hop, contemporary and African dance. Newmark Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland; $16.25 to $27.25. 800-273-1530 or www.jeffersondancers.org

“X-Posed,” 7:30 p.m. May 1-2 and 8-9; 2 p.m. May 3 and 10. Polaris Dance Theatre presents its annual series featuring productions that push dancers and choreographers to develop unconventional movement. Polaris Studio Theatre, 1501 S.W. Tayor St., Portland; $25, $20 for children or seniors, $17.50 for military or disability. 503-380-5472 or www.polarisdance.org

Theater

21st One Act Festival presented by Vancouver Community Theater. Two one-act plays will be performed. In “The Lady and The Kid,” the Kid distracts the Lady with amusing stories to stop her from calling the police for his theft. In “Downstairs At the Hall,” an 1816 play, the previously wealthy Maud must work as a maid at Horton Hall. 7 p.m. May 1 and 8; 2 and 7 p.m. May 2 and 9. Manor Grange, 17901 N.E. 72nd Ave., Battle Ground; $7, $5 for seniors and children. 360-892-4292.

“4000 Miles” presented by Artists Repertory Theatre. Leo, 21, sets out on a cross-country bike trip, unannounced, to his 91-year-old grandmother’s West Village apartment. He learns of his grandmother’s radical, bohemian past, shaking up his own world views. Through May 24; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturdays, May 12, 19; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sundays and May 23. Morrison Stage, 1515 S.W. Morrison St., Portland; $25 for May 1; $41 to $56; $25 for students. 503-241-1278 or www.artistsrep.org

“Cyrano” presented by Portland Center Stage. This classic romantic comedy follows Cyrano, a brash man of many talents who is in love with the beautiful Roxane. But he believes his large nose means he’s incapable of being loved. Recommended for ages 10 and older. 7:30 p.m. May 1-2; 2 p.m. May 2-3. Gerding Theater at the Armory, 128 N.W. 11th Ave., Portland; $36 to $69; $25 for students and youth. 503-445-3700 or www.pcs.org

“The Fiddler on the Roof” presented by Ridgefield High School Drama Department. The classic and beloved musical follows Tevye, the father of five daughters, as he tries to maintain his Jewish traditions, even in the face of his strong-willed daughters. 7 p.m. May 1-2. Ridgefield High School, 2630 S. Hillhurst Road, Ridgefield; $7, $5 for students. 360-619-1320 or www.ridge.k12.wa.us/rhs

“On Golden Pond” presented by Love Street Playhouse. Curmudgeon Norman Thayer and Ethel, his spirited wife, are returning to their summer home on the lake when their adult daughter, her uptight fiancé and rebellious teenage son visit. 7:30 p.m. May 1-2, 8-9, 14-16; 2 p.m. May 3, 10 and 17. Love Street Playhouse, 126 Loves Ave., Woodland; $13 to $16. 360-907-9996 or www.lovestreetplayhouse.com

“Mame” presented by Lakewood Theatre Company. A musical set in New York City during the Great Depression, it follows bohemian Mame Dennis and her collection of eccentric, wealthy society friends. But Mame’s partying life gets interrupted when her nephew Patrick is sent to live with her. May 1-June 14: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, May 13, 27; 7 p.m. May 3, 10, 17; 2 p.m. May 10, 24, 31, June 7, 14. Lakewood Center of the Arts, 368 S. State St., Lake Oswego, Ore.; $37, $35 for seniors, $20 for students. 503-635-3901 or www.lakewood-center.org

“The Price” presented by Artists Repertory Theatre. In this play by prolific American playwright Arthur Miller, two estranged brothers must sift through their deceased father’s possessions when a secondhand broker offers to buy everything. 7:30 p.m. May 1-2; 2 p.m. May 3. Alder Stage, 1516 S.W. Alder, Portland; $41 to $46; $25 for ages 25 and younger. 503-241-1278 or www.artistsrep.org

“Romeo and Juliet” presented by Prairie High School Drama Club. Shakespeare’s iconic tragedy of teenagers from feuding families who fall in love, this production will feature the traditional story in a nontraditional setting, staging and costumes. 7 p.m. May 1-2. Prairie High School, 11311 N.E. 119th St., Vancouver; $8, $6 for seniors and students. www.seatyourself.biz/prairiehighschool

“Soul Harmony” presented by Stumptown Stages. An unlikely partnership between Deborah Chessler, a young Jewish woman, and the Orioles, a dynamic black male vocal group led by Sonny Til, brings about a new musical genre, R&B. 7:30 p.m. May 1-2; 2 p.m. May 2-3. Brunish Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland; $34.75 to $44.75; $30.75 for students. 503-381-8686 or www.stumptownstages.org

Out & about

Camas First Friday, 5 to 8 p.m. Downtown Camas Association will host a May Day celebration with a “lady bug scramble,” Maypole dancing and crafts, lady bug hunt and more at participating businesses. Northeast Fourth Avenue, Camas; free. 360-216-7378 or downtowncamas.com

33rd annual Ceramic Showcase, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 1-2; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 3. The Oregon Potters Association puts on the nation’s largest show and sale of ceramic, with more than 150 artists from Oregon and Southwest Washington showing their work, from coffee mugs to intricate art pieces. Thirteen local ceramic artists will be participating. Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 300 N. Winning Way, Portland; free. 503-628-1562 or www.ceramicshowcase.com

“Día del Niño/Día del Libro,” 5 to 8 p.m. Celebrate the Day of the Child/Day of the Book with Clark College, featuring a bilingual puppet show, storytelling, dancing, crafts, games and snacks. Gaiser Student Center, Clark College, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver; free. www.clark.edu

First Friday at the Clark County Historical Museum, 5 to 9 p.m. Admission to the museum is free, letting visitors explore current exhibits and more. Clark County Historical Museum, 1511 Main St., Vancouver; free. 360-993-5679 or www.cchmuseum.org

Attractions

Lilac Days, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, through May 10. The Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens celebrates the beauty of lilacs in bloom, opening up Hulda’s gardens, Victorian era home and farmhouse to visitors. Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens, 115 South Pekin Road, Woodland; $3, free for ages 12 and younger. www.lilacgardens.com

Comedy

ComedySportz improv show, 8 p.m. The family-friendly performance features two teams of improv players. ComedySportz, 1963 N.W. Kearney St., Portland; $15, reservations recommended. 503-236-8888 or www.portlandcomedy.com

“Hive Five,” 7:30 p.m. Five veteran improvisers present two different takes to group improv. Brody Theater, 16 N.W. Broadway, Portland; $12, $9 for students and seniors. 503-224-2227 or www.brodytheater.com

Norm Macdonald, 7:30 and 10 p.m. Helium Comedy Club, 1510 S.E. Ninth Ave., Portland; $33 to $43, for those 21 and older. 888-643-8669 or www.heliumcomedy.com/portland

Dancing

Sesame Dance Club, 7:30 to 11 p.m. Cynthia Hively-Parent teaches East Coast Swing followed by a showcase by In Motion. Lessons at 7:30 p.m. with general dancing from 8:30 to 11 p.m. Norse Hall, 111 N.E. 11th Ave., Portland; $9, $5 for students. 503-236-7082 or www.sesameclub.org