The Portland Japanese Garden presents Hina Matrusi, the Doll Festival, Feb. 26-March 3, 2015. Photo by Jonathan Ley.
Concert
Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble, 7 p.m. Part of the Portland Jazz Festival. The Old Church, 1422 S.W. 11th Ave., Portland; $15, $5 for students. 503-222-2031 or www.theoldchurch.org
Nightlife
Howlin Rain, 9 p.m. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N. Mississippi Ave., Portland; $12 to $15, 21 and older. 503-288-3895 or www.mississippistudios.com
Joe McBride, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Part of the Portland Jazz Festival. Jimmy Mak’s, 221 N.W. 10th Ave., Portland; $20 to $25. 503-295-6542 or www.jimmymaks.com
Kawehi, 9 p.m. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside St., Portland; $13 to $15, 21 and older. 503-231-9663 or www.dougfirlounge.com
On stage
Imaginings of Flight Lecture, 6:30 p.m. Diana Deluca will discuss “NA 337, The Commonwealth Air Crews and the Evolution of the Handley Page Halifax Bomber.” Tex Rankin Theater, Pearson Air Museum, 1501 E. Fifth St., Vancouver; free. go.usa.gov/JQGP
“Radical Politics and Labor in Camas,” 3 to 4 p.m. Local historian Bradley Richardson will discuss how 40 women at the bag factory in Camas went on strike in 1913, and changed the city. Clearwater Springs Assisted Living, 201 N.W. 78th St., Vancouver; free. 360-546-3344.
Dance
Alonzo King Lines Ballet, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26-28. Choreographer Alonzo King has been changing ballet by including cultural traditions from around the world. The performance includes the new “Concerto for Two Violins.” Newmark Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland; $26 to $68. 503-245-1600 or whitebird.org
Theater
“Calendar Girls” presented by Magenta Theater Company. 7:30 p.m. Magenta Theater, 606 Main St., Vancouver; $15 to $18. 360-635-4358 or www.magentatheater.com. For more details, see the go: friday page.
“The Importance of Being Earnest” presented by Portland State University. Oscar Wilde’s classic play mocks and revels in Victorian society as mistaken identity and eager young lovers weave a complex situation. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26-28, March 4-7; 2 p.m. March 1. Lincoln Performance Hall, 1620 S.W. Park Ave., Portland; $15, $8 for students and seniors, $6 for Feb. 26. 503-725-4612 or www.pdx.edu/the-arts/theatre-film
“Nunsense” presented by Love Street Playhouse. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26. Love Street Playhouse, 126 Love St., Woodland; $13 to $16. 360-907-9996 or www.lovestreetplayhouse.com. For more details, see the go: friday page.
“Opción Múltiple (Multiple Choice)” presented by Miracle Theatre Group. Presented in Spanish with English supertitles. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Feb. 28. Milagro Theatre, 525 S.E. Stark St., Portland; $24, $19 for students and seniors. 503-236-7253 or www.milagro.org. For more details, see the go: friday page.
“Other Desert Cities” presented by Portland Center Stage. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through March 22. Gerding Theater at the Armory, 128 N.W. 11th Ave., Portland; $29 to $41; $25 for students. 503-445-3700 or www.pcs.org. For more details, see the go: saturday page.
“Ruthless! The Musical” presented by Stumptown Stages. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through March 8. Brunish Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland; $33.65 to $43.65, $29.65 for students and seniors. 800-273-1530 or www.stumptownstages.org. For more details, see the go: friday page.
“Threesome” presented by Portland Center Stage. Noon and 7:30 p.m. Ellyn Bye Studio at the Armory, 128 N.W. 11th Ave., Portland; $35 to $55; $25 for students. 503-445-3700 or www.pcs.org. For more details, see the go: friday page.
“Tribes” presented by Artists Repertory Theatre. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through March 1. Alder Stage, 1516 S.W. Alder St., Portland; $41 to $46; $25 for students. 503-241-1278 or www.artistsrep.org. For more details, see the go: friday page.
Words
Alice McDermott, 7 p.m. Alice McDermott, National Book Award winner for her novel “Charming Billy,” will speak. Buckley Center Auditorium, University of Portland, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd., Portland; free. 503-943-8225.
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Ander Monson, “Letter to a Future Lover,” 7:30 p.m. Powell’s on Hawthorne, 3723 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd., Portland; 800-878-7323 or www.powells.com
John Benditt, “The Boatmaker,” 7:30 p.m. Powell’s Books, 1005 W. Burnside St., Portland; 800-878-7323 or www.powells.com
Fairs & festivals
Portland Jazz Festival, through March 1. Various venues, festival box office, 133 S.W. Second Ave., Portland; $20 to $59. 503-228-5299 or www.portlandjazzfestival.org. For more details, see the go: friday page.
Museums
“The Buffalo Soldiers,” 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Red Cross Building, 605 Barnes Road, Vancouver; free. 360-992-1804 or www.fortvan.org. For more details, see the go: wednesday page.
Attractions
Chinese New Year, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 N.W. Everett St., Portland; $9.50, $8.50 for seniors, $7 for students, $28 family pass, free for children 5 and younger. 503-228-8131 or www.lansugarden.org. For more details, see the go: friday page.
Hina Matsuri, The Doll Festival, Feb. 26 through March 3; noon to 4 p.m. Mondays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. The garden’s collection of handmade dolls will be on display in the Pavilion, along with traditional cotton yukata to try on for photos. Portland Japanese Garden, 611 S.W. Kingston Ave., Portland; $9.50; $7.75 seniors and college students; $6.75 for ages 6-17; free for children 5 and younger. 503-223-1321 or www.japanesegarden.com
Comedy
Taylor Williamson, 8 p.m. Feb. 26; 7:30 and 10 p.m. Feb. 27-28. Helium Comedy Club, 1510 S.E. Ninth Ave., Portland; $15 to $30, for those 21 and older. 888-643-8669 or www.heliumcomedy.com/portland
Dancing
Scottish country dance lessons, 7:30 to 9 p.m. Clark County Family YMCA, 11324 N.E. 51st Circle, Vancouver; $5. No partner or special clothing needed; all experience levels welcome. 360-798-3388 or www.rscds-swws.org
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