Go, Wednesday: ‘Calendar Girls’; Patricia Briggs; Stars

Concerts

MarchFourth 12th Anniversary Spectacular, 9 p.m. McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W. Burnside St., Portland; $24 to $28 for those 21 and older, through Cascade Tickets, 800-514-3849 or www.cascadetickets.com. 503-225-0047 or www.crystalballroompdx.com

Stars, 8 p.m. Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave., Portland; $20 through Ticketfly, 877-435-9849 or www.ticketfly.com. www.aladdin-theater.com

Nightlife

Psychomagic, 9 p.m. Mississippi Studios, 3939 N. Mississippi Ave., Portland; $7, for ages 21 and older. 503-288-3895 or www.mississippistudios.com

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. 7:30 p.m. Lincoln Performance Hall, 1620 S.W. Park Ave., Portalnd; $15, $8 for students and seniors. 503-725-4612 or www.pdx.edu/the-arts/theatre-film. For more details, see the go: friday page.

“Other Desert Cities” presented by Portland Center Stage. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through March 22. Gerding Theater at the Armory, 128 N.W. 11th Ave., Portland; $36 to $69; $25 for students. 503-445-3700 or www.pcs.org. For more details, see the go: friday page.

“Threesome” presented by Portland Center Stage. 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. 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

Patricia Briggs, “Dead Heat,” and Anne Bishop, “Vision in Silver,” 7 p.m. Powell’s at Cedar Hills Crossing, 3415 Southwest Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton, Ore.; 800-878-7323 or www.powells.com

Richard Price writing as Harry Brandt, “The Whites,” 7:30 p.m. Powell’s Books, 1005 W. Burnside St., Portland; 800-878-7323 or www.powells.com

Attractions

Chinese New Year, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, through March 5. 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.

Comedy

The Dirty Dozen, 8 p.m. Helium Comedy Club, 1510 S.E. Ninth Ave., Portland; $12 to $20, for those 21 and older. 888-643-8669 or www.heliumcomedy.com/portland

Dancing

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