Go, Friday: ‘Willy Wonka Jr.’; Garden show, Hudson’s Bay Talent Show

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

Burn, 8 p.m. Prairie Bar and Grill, 14925 N.E. Caples Road, Brush Prairie; $2. 360-892-6313 or www.prairiebarandgrill.com

Hailey Niswanger, 8 p.m. Part of the Portland Jazz Festival. Jimmy Mak’s, 221 N.W. 10th Ave., Portland; $15 to $20. 503-295-6542 or www.jimmymaks.com

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

Lost Lander, 9 p.m. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N. Mississippi Ave., Portland; $12, 21 and older. 503-288-3895 or www.mississippistudios.com

Random Pressure, 9 p.m. Cascade Bar & Grill, 15000 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver; $5; 21 and older. 360-254-0749 or www.cascadebarandgrill.net

Dance

Alonzo King Lines Ballet, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27-28. 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 www.whitebird.org

On stage

Hudson’s Bay Talent Show, 7 to 9 p.m. Twenty acts will perform for the community and a panel of judges to benefit the school’s Key Club and drama department. Hudson’s Bay High School, 1601 E. McLoughlin Blvd., Vancouver; $5; $4 for students, $3 for seniors and ages 10 and younger. 360-313-4400 or bay.vansd.org

Theater

“Calendar Girls” presented by Magenta Theater Company. Based on the true story of a group of British housewives who created a “nude” calendar photographed by a young amateur to raise money for leukemia research. The cast of the production also starred in its own “nude” calendar. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27-28 and March 4-6; 2 p.m. March 7. Magenta Theater, 606 Main St., Vancouver; $15 to $18. 360-635-4358 or www.magentatheater.com

“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 loves weave a complex situation. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27-28, March 4-7; 2 p.m. March 1. Lincoln Performance Hall, 1620 S.W. Park Ave., Portland; $15, $8 for students and seniors. 503-725-4612 or www.pdx.edu/the-arts/theatre-film

“Nunsense” presented by Love Street Playhouse. This musical comedy follows the surviving Little Sisters of Hoboken after their cook Sister Julia accidentally poisoned most of the convent. To raise money for the burials, the nuns put on a variety show. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27-28, March 7; 2 p.m. March 1 and 8. Love Street Playhouse, 126 Love St., Woodland; $13 to $16. 360-907-9996 or www.lovestreetplayhouse.com

“Opción Multíple (Multiple Choice)” presented by Miracle Theatre Group. Iin Mexico City, Diana is navigating the start of a relationship while dealing with the complexities of her Dissociative Identity Disorder, as her personalities battle each other and unite to protect her. Presented in Spanish with English supertitles. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27-28. Milagro Theatre, 525 S.E. Stark St., Portland; $24, $19 for students and seniors. 503-236-7253 or www.milagro.org

“Other Desert Cities” presented by Portland Center Stage. In this family drama by Jon Robin Baitz, Brooke Wyeth returns home for Christmas with her family in Palm Springs, and reveals that she’s about to publish a memoir that reopens a pivotal and tragic event. Through March 22: 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays; 2 p.m. March 1, 7-8, 15, 21-22; noon March 5, 12, 19. Gerding Theater at the Armory, 128 N.W. 11th Ave., Portland; $29 to $41 Feb. 21-26; $36 to $69; $25 for students. 503-445-3700 or www.pcs.org

“Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka Jr.” presented by Journey Theater Arts Group. Charlie Bucket is one of the five children to discover a golden ticket, as the winners are invited to tour the Wonka factory and meet its mysterious candy maker. 7 p.m. Feb. 27; 3 p.m. Feb. 28; 2 p.m. March 1. Washburn Performing Arts Center, 1201 39th St., Washougal; $12 to $15, $10 to $13 for youth and seniors. 360-750-8550 or www.journeytheater.org

“The Rocky Horror Show” presented by Clark College Theater. This comic stage musical is a tribute to science fiction and horror movies. Brad and Janet, a newly engaged couple, meet a transvestite mad scientist and a man named Rocky. The production encourages audience participation with prop bags sold at the door. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27-28, March 6-7, 12-14; Midnight March 7. Decker Theatre, Frost Arts Center, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver; $15, $13 for seniors, $11 for students and alumni. 360-992-2815 or www.clarkbookstore.com

“Ruthless! The Musical” presented by Stumptown Stages. Aspiring 8-year-old actress Tina Denmark will do anything to play Pippi Longstocking in the school musical, including murdering the leading lady. Through March 8; 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sundays. 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

“Threesome” presented by Portland Center Stage. Egyptian-Americans Leila and Rashid attempt to solve their relationship issues by inviting a stranger into their bedroom. The comic and awkward evening raises issues of secrets, sexism, independence. Contains nudity, mature language and content. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27-28, March 1 and 4-7; 2 p.m. March 1, 7-8. 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

“Tribes” presented by Artists Repertory Theatre. Billy, the only deaf member of his competitive, academic family, has never learned to sign. He meets Sylvia, a woman raised by deaf parents who’s also losing her hearing, and they fall in love. But Billy’s family is less than receptive. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27, March 4-5; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28-March 1, 7; 2 p.m. March 8. Alder Stage, 1516 S.W. Alder St., Portland; $41 to $46; $25 for students. 503-241-1278 or www.artistsrep.org

Words

Mary Pilon, “The Monopolists: Obsession, Fury and the Scandal behind the World’s Favorite Board Game,” 7:30 p.m. Powell’s Books, 1005 W. Burnside St., Portland; 800-878-7323 or www.powells.com

Out & about

Yard, Garden and Patio Show, 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27-28; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 1. The Oregon Association of Nurseries highlights what’s new in the world of plants with more than 50 seminars and 200 exhibitors, along with gardening demonstrating, patio displays and seven showcase gardens. Oregon Convention Center, 777 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland; $12, $9 for seniors, free for ages 12 and younger. www.ygpshow.com

Fairs & festivals

Portland Jazz Festival, through March 1. The festival hosts a variety of established, legacy and emerging jazz artists at venues across the city. Along with education and outreach programs, performances will also mark Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday with special concerts. Various venues, festival box office, 133 S.W. Second Ave., Portland; $20 to $59. 503-228-5299 or www.portlandjazzfestival.org

Museums

“The Buffalo Soldiers,” 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 27-28. Learn about the Buffalo Soldiers, African-Americans who served on the western frontier, in honor of Black History Month with a self-guided exhibit. Meet the Pacific Northwest Chapter Buffalo Soldiers from noon to 2 p.m. each day. Red Cross Building, 605 Barnes Road, Vancouver; free. 360-992-1804 or www.fortvan.org

Friday Night at the Art Museum, 5 to 8 p.m. every Friday. Visitors can explore the exhibits of the art museum a bit differently, with special tours and games, a pop-up pub and social events. Portland Art Museum, 1219 S.W. Park Ave., Portland; $5, free every fourth Friday. 503-226-2811 or www.pam.org

Attractions

Chinese New Year, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, through March 5. Visitors can celebrate the Year of the Ram with many activities, lion dances and demonstrations. 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

Hina Matsuri, The Doll Festival, 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

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

“Seven on 7,” 7:30 p.m. Stand-up meets improv. Brody Theater, 16 N.W. Broadway, Portland; $8. 503-224-2227 or www.brodytheater.com

Taylor Williamson, 7:30 and 10 p.m. 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

“You Are Here,” 7:30 p.m. Spontaneous improv comedy by ensemble veterans. Brody Theater, 16 N.W. Broadway, Portland; $12; $9 for students and seniors. 503-224-2227 or www.brodytheater.com